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January 16 --- State Project Beef and Beer -- Held at Cape May Post 386 Saturday Night from 7:30 to 10:30 PM
February 02 --- Regular Meeting held at Townbank Post 3725
March 02 --- Regular Meeting Held at Villas Post 5343
April 06 --- District Nominations held at Marmora Post 8695
May 04 --- Elections of Officers Held at Sea Isle Post 1963
May 18 --- Joint Installation Dinner Held at Cape May Post 386
June 01 --- State Convention Planning held at Ocean City Post 6650 at 7:30 PM
Valentine's Day Visit 2010
Valintine's Day visit to area Veterans' Homes a success
A
stormy snowy morning could not keep about 30 South Jersey area
residents from making their annual " Valintine's Day " trip to the
Vineland New Jersey and Elsmire Delaware Veterans homes on February 16
. Gifts were provided from donations by local supermarkets , Veterans
organizations , and community organizations to assure that each of
approximately 400 residents recieved a bag of "thanks " . Valintine
cards were also made by area elementary students which brought a smile
to many a face.
The
trip is annually orgainized by the " Cape May County Veterans Bureau "
as part of "National Salute To Veterans Patients" with the aid of area
volunteers who find the trip as rewarding as those who benefit from the gifts. This was the 26th l trip , with the first starting in 1984 . The trip was organized by Charles Adelizzi and his volunteer staff .
Pictured are volunteers from Cape May County boarding the bus to Elsmire Delaware Veterans Hospital
VFW DISTRICT 17 VINELAND VETERANS HOME THEATER PROJECT FUND RAISER
2010 STATE PROJECT OF THE NEW JERSEY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS / LADIES AUXILIARY / MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIES
BEEF AND BEER , AUCTION AND 50/50
CAPE MAY VFW POST 386 , 419 CONGRESS STREET , CAPE MAY , N.J.
SATURDAY , JANUARY 16 , 2010 7 TO 10:30 PM
DONATION $ 12.50 PER PERSON
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS CONTACT JOE ORLANDO 1-609-729-5832
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>>>> North Wildwood Post 107% Membership !!! Great Job !!!!
>>>> Cape May Post 386 102 % Membership...Looking Good !
>>>> Let's all look for New Members...Ask any Veteran, you never know, they may be looking to become a Member <<<<
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North Wildwood " Veterans of Foreign Wars " Post 5941 announce " Patriotic Essay " winners for 2009
" Patriotic Essay " winners this year from VFW Post 5941 in North Wildwood were Danielle Sharkey from Wildwood Catholic High School grades 9 to 12 , and from Margaret Mace Elementary School grades 6 to 8 , Elizabeth Messing first place , Alex Helm second place .
Essay themes were distributed to local schools shortly after the start of the school year and were submitted to local VFW Posts by November 1 for judging. Winners at the post level were awarded a cash prize .
Winners at the post level are then submitted with other post winners for further judging at the district , state and national level for additional awards with top award for grade 9 to 12 being $ 30,000 and grade 6 to 8 being $ 10,000 scholarships respectively .
The post judging committee acknowledged the quality and diversity of this years essays , and the " Love of country " and " Respect for today’s veterans " conveyed in this years essay themes of " Does America still have heros ? ” and " When is the right time to honor our military heros ? " .
God bless America and today’s students . We live through our youths , love of God and love of country
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We NEED YOUR HELP !!!!!
We started this web site to
put all of our Cape May VFWs in Communication and
accomplished it ! We are very proud of what We did ! Many do not know
where you are, nor what is going on in your posts, not just in Cape May County, but
those that visit this site from all over the World. This can help our District and Your Post
get new members also...If any member can help by sending Jim Ernest photos,
messages, meeting dates, or activities in YOUR POST please do so.
There is another individual in North Jersey... I can't do it all, but
with a group effort we can make this the best VFW District County
Web Site there is in the USA.
Please email me any
messages, post names, photos, or what ever you want on your post web
site. Email me at ernestjp@gmail.com
This is YOUR VFW County Web
Site..... Please help me to keep it current, interesting,
and what is going on in our VFW Posts in Cape May County.
Thank You for your support Jim Ernest Your Web Master
Vineland “ VA” home veterans come to Cape May
Twenty five veterans and their escorts were treated to a “ Veterans Day ”dinner at Cape May VFW Post 386 and their Ladies Auxiliary .
Chaplin Jim Rooney led all in prayer remembering those who served and have served to protect the freedoms we all enjoy .
Short opening comments and greetings were then given by Cape May Post 386 Commander Andy Barber , Service Officer / Mess Sargeant Mark Fueller , Ladies Auxiliary President Dolly Showers and VFW District 17 / North Wildwood VFW Post 5941 Commander Joe Orlando .
The veterans then enjoyed a fine meal served by members of the VFW and their Ladies Auxiliary after which they joined their guests for moving conversations relating to their lives and military experiences . “ We even have an Army veteran that rode a horse when he first entered ” , commented a helper .
Upon leaving , each guest was given a gift of thanks provided by Post 386 Ladies Auxiliary and received thanks and promises to revisit .
Pictued standing in rear Vineland VA Home bus are from left to right Service Officer Mark Fueller and Post 386 Commander Andy Barber .
This is a web site featuring all VFW Posts in Cape May County. If you have any additions to your post please let us know. ernestjp@gmail.com and it will be placed on your posts page
This is our own Cape May County VFW District Web Site. Have something going on in your post and would like it under your post Tab? Let us know? Use the Request Form
>>CLICK HERE<<<for the form to send your request to our email address.
It will be put on your post tab to the left.the same day. It can be anything you want to add... sickness, parties, activities..send Photos to the email address district17njvfw@gmail.com ......this is Your Web site. Help us keep it up to date for our fellow VFW Veteran Brothers that may want to attend something you have going on. Thank You.......... District 17.
We have a Veteran's Free Transportation Van for all Veterans in the system to use. If you need a ride to Delaware, Vineland, or Philadelphia Veterans Hospitals please call
Suzy Haskins 390-3577 Assistant Van Coordinator
The Van has been here for us Veterans Please use it....Thanks You....
This is a web site featuring all VFW Posts in Cape May County. If you have any additions to your post please let us know. ernestjp@gmail.com and it will be placed on your posts page
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