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Fall District Meeting Held at VFW Post 670
Posted at 11:25 AM on Monday, November 16, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
Under the guidance of District 8 Commander, Roland Rochester and District 8 Ladies President, B. Mae Harris, the Fall 2009 District Meeting was held on Sunday, November 15, 2009.
VFW Post 670 headed up by Post Sr. Vice Commander Ben Pasley and Ladies Auxiliary President, Linda Shelander hosted the Fall District 8 meeting. Over 75 Comrades and Ladies Auxiliary members from district posts attend the meeting and had a delightful meal served by the Ladies of Post 670.
Department of NC Jr. Vice Commander, Jason Schoolcraft, and Department of NC Ladies Auxiliary Past President (2006-2007) Deborah Crowder were the Department Representatives.
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The next District 8 meeting will be held on Janurary 31, 2010 at the Post Home of Post 670 however, Posts 10 and 10630 will co-host the event. Please mark your calendars now.
Fayetteville, NC Veterans Day Parade
Posted at 05:46 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
To view photos of the Fayetteville, North Carolina Veterans Day Parade, click on: www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670
District Gets Another Post
Posted at 10:52 AM on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
On Saturday, 26 September 2009, Past State Commander (1999-2000) Arthur R. Shull, instituted the DAVID THOMPSON VFW POST 8969 in Lumberton, NC. Fred H. Benton from Lumberton was installed as the Post Commander.
We welcome Post 8969 to the 8th District.
For more information on the post, go to: www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post8969
Welcome to District 8, NC VFW
Posted at 10:10 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
Welcome to District 8, NC VFW.
Information pertaining to the District as a whole will be added as it comes in-so keep a watch on this site.
Items of interest at the post level should be posted on the individual post's website. Items of interest to the whole state will be posted on the Department website so be sure to watch the District and State blogs on a regular basis.
The Department Website is: www.vfwnc.org
Questions, comments, items for submission (documents, photos) are always welcome.
I need good photos of post homes. If you have one, please e-mail it to me.
I can be contacted at:
Richard C. "Dick" Easingwood
District Quartermaster and Blogmaster
Active Post Links
Posted at 07:13 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
The following are the links for posts in the District that have started their blogs:
Post 10 (Raeford) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post10
Post 670 (Fayetteville) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670
Post 2843 (Pembroke) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post2843
Post 4542 (Spring Lake) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post4542
Post 6018 (Fayetteville) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post6018
Post 7930 (Raeford) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post7930
Post 8969 (Lumberton) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post8969
Post 9158 (Maxton) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post9158
Post 9925 (Stedman) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post9925
Post 10630 (Hope Mills) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post10630
Post 12025 (St. Pauls) http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post12025
District 8, NC Announces 2009-2010 Officers
Posted at 05:37 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2009 by District 8, NC VFW
The following Comrades were elected at the 3 May 2009 District Convention as the 2009-2010 Officers. More information and photos will be posted soon.
Congratulations to all the elected officers.
| Commander | Roland Rochester (6018) | rolandrochester@ymail.com |
| Sr Vice Cdr | Jessie L. Bellflowers (10630) | bells2160@aim.com |
| Jr Vice Cdr | William E. Greene (10630) | wgreene20@nc.rr.com |
| QM | Richard C. Easingwood (670) | easicrea@earthlink.net |
| Adjutant | Donna Zavesky (10630) | dzavesky@aol.com |
| Chaplain | George Balch (10) | gbalch@nc.rr.com |
| Inspector | Roland Rochester (6018) | rolandrochester@ymail.com |
| Judge Advocate | Harvey Stewart (670) | emtdnc2@aol.com |
| Surgeon | William R. Pike (10630) | badasswillman@aol.com |
| 1 Yr Trustee | Daniel J. Jones (2843) | (910) 521-2940 |
| 2 Yr Trustee | Richard Zavesky (10630) | zaveskytax@aol.com |
| 3 Yr Trustee | Mark Bergman (10630) | logsgm@yahoo.com |
| Chief of Staff | Clyde V. Vaughn/670 | cvau997631@aol.com |
| Adjutant | Donna J. Zavesky/10630 | dzavesky@aol.com |
| Inspector | Dale P. Graves/6018 | (910) 525-9977 |
| Americanism | James Flanders/6018 | (910) 488-6948 |
| VOD Chair | John W. Shelander/670 | little1j@aol.com |
| Poppy | Saundra F. Clagett/6018 | clagsan@aol.com |
| Service Officer | Martin C. Williams, Jr. | marty-williams@embarqmail.com |
| Community Activities | Richard Zavesky/10630 | zaveskytax@aol.com |
| Membership | William E. Greene/10630 | wgreene20@nc.rr.com |
| Safety | Harvey Stewart/670 | emtdnc2@aol.com |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Jimmy L. Kirby/6018 | (910) 488-9139 |
| Youth Activities/PP | Clara Gloeckler/6018 | (910) 868-4805 |
| Hospital Chairman | Richard Zavesky/10630 | zaveskytax@aol.com |
| Boy Scouts | Terry Middleton/10 | mideagle1@aol.com |
| Legislaton | Arthur A. Shull/2843 | (910) 628-5434 |
| Webmaster | Richard Easingwood/670 | easicrea@earthlink.net |
| Budget Chairman | James Clark/10630 | jimbovfw1@yahoo.com |
| Budget Committee | Saundra F. Clagett/6018 | clagsan@aol.com |
| Budget Committee | John W. Shelander/670 | little1j@aol.com |
| VAVS | John W. Shelander/670 | little1j@aol.com |
| VAVS | James Flanders/6018 | (910) 488-6948 |
| VAVS | Saundra F. Clagett/6018 | clagsan@aol.com |
| VAVS | Richard Fergison/7930 | (910) 848-6190 |
District 8 Holds Fall Meeting
Posted at 05:51 PM on Monday, November 17, 2008 by District 8, NC VFW
District 8 held their fall meeting on November 16, 2008 in Fayetteville, NC. Post 9925 from Stedman was the host post and used the facilities of Post 670. Over 85 attendees had a delicious “Southern Style” meal of roast beef and pork, including okra stew that was well prepared by the members of Post 9925.Department Representatives were the 2005-2006 State Commander, Roy Meares and the State Auxiliary’s Chief of Staff, Lillie Crews.
During the joint meeting, the District awarded prizes to William Slack, Buddy Poppy King, and Sydney Hendrix, Buddy Poppy Queen. Both of the youths were sponsored by Post 10 of Raeford.
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District 8 Holds Membership Drive (Click on Pic to Enlarge)
Posted at 08:18 AM on Thursday, September 25, 2008 by District 8, NC VFW
North Carolina VFW District 8 is holding a recruiting drive at the Cumberland County Fair from 18 September through 28 September 2008 with District 8 Membership Chairman Bill Greene (10630) and National Certified Recruiter Roland Rochester (6018) at the helm.The District is using the Department’s recruiting tent that comes with all the supplies necessary for a successful recruiting campaign.
Posts in the district are taking turns “manning” the tent to recruit new members for the posts in the district as well as new members for the Ladies Auxiliary.
Buddy Poppys are also being distributed throughout the recruiting drive.
The pictures below were taken when VFW Post 670 was manning the “booth” tent on Wednesday, September 24th. and Saturday September 27th.
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District Post Holds POW/MIA Dinner
Posted at 10:01 AM on Saturday, September 20, 2008 by District 8, NC VFW
For full story, click on: www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670
District 8, NC Holds Summer Meeting
Posted at 09:57 AM on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by District 8, NC VFW in District Meetings
District 8, NC, held their summer meeting at VFW Post 6018 in Fayetteville, NC on August 10th 2008. Department Surgeon, Saundra Clagett and Past State Auxiliary President, Marie Negus were the Department Representatives.Post 6018 had a delicious dinner of ham, chicken, rice and gravy, mixed vegetables, tossed salad and desert and they fed about 100 guests. Thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 6018.
After the Department Representatives gave their presentations, the District Commander presented several posts with National awards then the District and the Auxiliary held their meetings.
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