Veterans of Foreign Wars Department North Carolina http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/ en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:02:08 -0500 Policlicks LLC 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.   Find more photos like this on My VFW WebCOM If your system does not support the slide show, click on the following link: http://my.vfwwebcom.org/photo/albums/nc-district-8-fall-meeting 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.   http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/113018/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:00 -0500 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/113018/ To view photos of the Fayetteville, North Carolina Veterans Day Parade, click on:   www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670   http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/112185/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:46:00 -0500 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/112185/ 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   http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/109631/ Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:52:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/109631/ 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         http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/98586/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:37:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/98586/ 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. Click on the photos to enlarge them. http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/82579/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:51:00 -0500 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/82579/ 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. (Click on the photos to enlarge them) "> http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/72011/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:18:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/72011/ For full story, click on:  www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670     http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/71367/ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:01:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/71367/ 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. Click on the pictures to enlarge them. http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/61796/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:57:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/61796/ 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 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/11/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/11/ 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: easicrea@earthlink.net Richard C. "Dick" Easingwood District Quartermaster and Blogmaster http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/10/ Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:10:00 -0400 http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist8/10/