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Department of Virginia VFW District One Meeting Planned for December 5, 2009
Posted at 11:50 AM on Sunday, November 22, 2009 by District One DEPT of Virginia VFW in District 1 News
On December 5th, 2009 Department of Virginia Denbigh Post 6002 will host their district's meeting for the VFW Posts and Auxiliaries of District One. It is planned for 1100 hours (11 AM) with a guest speaker, a distinguished guest representing the Department of Virginia and will have a meal following the proceedings.The meeting will take place at Disabled American Veterans Chapter 2, 15460 Warwick Boulevard in the Denbigh section of Newport News, VA, USA seen here:

For more information about the DEPT of Virginia's First District, contact its Commander, Dennis Walk 757-874-4660 or its Adjutant, Ralph Varhalla, 757-874-3948.
District One, DEPT of VA Held First District Meeting at VFW Post 176 on October 3, 2009
Posted at 06:20 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 by District One DEPT of Virginia VFW in District 1 News
The October meeting of District One, Department of Virginia VFW was held in a brand new post home built by Wilkins-Edwards Memorial VFW Post 176 at 21 Forrest Drive Newport News, VA. The Guest Speaker at the joint meeting of the District Ladies and Men's Auxiliaries and the VFW Posts was Ms. Carol Berg of Operation Homefront who briefed the gathering about her chapter's benevolence towards active duty military veterans and their families, especially those deployed or in distress. See also Operation Homefront.Representing the Department officially was State Surgeon Margo Sheridan and unofficially was immediate past All American Department Commander Hal Roesch of VFW Post 3219.
During the meeting Hogge-Tate Memorial VFW Post 824 was honored for their selection as a 2008-9 All-American VFW Post by the National Commander-in-Chief, Glen Gardner. Other awards included Post 3219, Post 8252 and Post 5500. Lunch followed the business meeting.
State Surgeon Margo Sheridan, a 2008-9 All-American District Commander herself, applauds VFW Post 824's Ray Wetherell and Tom Randall on their selection asAll American Post Commander and Quartermaster respectively.

The State Surgeon presents Post 3219 Commander William "Shep" Shepard with an award

The State Surgeon presents Post 8252's Quartermaster Tony Botticello with an award.

DEPT of Virginia VFW District One Holds Quarterly Meeting at Post 7167 Warsaw, VA
Posted at 08:11 PM on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by District One DEPT of Virginia VFW in District 1 News
On March 9th, 2009 Department of Virginia VFW Post 7167 of Warsaw, VA hosted their district meeting for the VFW Posts and Auxiliaries of District One. Representing the State Department was our illustrious State Commander, Hal Roesch, seen here adminstering the oath of office to re-elected District One Commander Dennis Walk and his staff.
The Ladies Auxiliaries elected a new District staff as did the Posts present. An excellent home cooked meal graciously served by the ladies of Post 7167 followed the business of the day. The next meeting of the District 1 will be held in September at Post 176 Newport News' new post home on Forrest Drive near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and J. Clyde Morris BLVD. Exact date and time to be determined.







