DELAWARE VETERANS INC.

POST NUMBER 0NE

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

www.DelVets.com

May 2018 Editor: Lucy Stephens Reporters: Numerous

MEETING REPORTS:

MEMBERSHIP:

1st

READING:

Clinton Draper (USN), Francis Wilson (USAF).

PRESENT

2nd

READING: Edward Brinkman (USA), Joe Finocchiaro (USMC), Robert Frymoyer (USCG), Anthony Kelly (USA), Douglas Lawrence (USAF). PRESENT

Robert Cooper, Sr (USA), Jennifer Losak (USN),

Henry Rome (USAF). NOT PRESENT.

Don’t forget, we meet the first Wednesday of every

month. NEW TIME: 7:30pm Please try to attend.

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CHAPLAIN’S REPORT:

DEATHS:

Ron Johnson, passed away on April 8, 2018. He

joined Del Vets in 2005. He served in the U.S. Army.

Ray Budd passed away on April 19, 2018. He joined Del Vets in 1971 was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He served on many committees and was Post Commander in 1986 and 1987.

The Post sends our sincerest condolences to our members for their recently departed family members.

ILLNESS:

Bob & Pam Smith were in an accident while on

vacation in Florida. Bob escaped serious injury but

Pam is still recuperating. They are both home doing

better now.

Robert "Butch" Ciconne is in the hospital.

Rich Calhoun is home from the hospital.

The Post wishes a speedy recovery to anyone

who may be under the weather.

Commander’s Corner

Hello Post Members,

Well, it is getting close, you know, spring

weather. April showers bring May flowers.

Around here May will bring many things. This

is a busy month – we will be watching the

Kentucky Derby in the lounge and encourage

the ladies to get their hats ready for the best hat

contest. We have outside clean-up scheduled and

need people to volunteer to assist the Grounds

Committee. You can sign up on the sheet on the

bulletin board in the foyer.

May 26th is the Memorial Day ceremony. The

Honor Guard has a fascinating program honoring one

of our own. It is important that our members come out

and participate. This is a good learning experience

for our children and grandchildren.

On Sunday the 27th, we will be placing flags on all

the graves of our deceased Post veterans. Bring your

kids and make them aware of the sacrifices made by

our veterans.

Thanks to the House Committee, the deck has

been power washed and the chairs are being

repaired. The pool will open after the Memorial Day

ceremony. A new pool bulletin board is in place. We

are getting ready for summer – are you? Come up,

help us out and enjoy yourself.

Until next month,

Harvey Freville, Commander

WAC’s:

Our successful Flea Market/Craft

Sale was held in April and we want

to thank everyone who participated

and supported this function.

Our last meeting of the season will be held on

Tuesday, May 1st at 7:15PM in the Social Hall. Hope

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everyone has a wonderful and safe summer and we

will see you in September.

Sylvia Briscoe, WAC President

DEL VETS Sports &

Current Events Corner

SPORTS:

IN HOUSE POOL LEAGUE:

Dateline: 2535 Veterans Drive

Dear Sports Fans:

Do you believe in miraculous

recoveries? Well this reporter

does...Tuesday night regular

season champs are the Boys Of

Summer headed by Steve Hill and accompanied by

Jamie Defrancis and Webb "Razor" Bell. 40 wins total!

Playoffs are just beginning to determine Tuesday

night all around champs....but the money is on Hill

and company.

Thursday night regular season champs are Ernie

Natiello along with Ben Briscoe and Joe Urbans. 35

wins total! Should make for interesting playoffs in both

leagues!

Team Hill plans on taking their skills out to Vegas

for the Nationals....good luck boys!

Team Thomas should really consider hanging up

their sticks...I've seen Jerry's kids play better pool!

There are still a few tickets left for our upcoming

weekend adventure at the Delaware State

Hospital...see Chip Roop for details....and finally my

friends....Fast Eddie has these parting words...."I don't

have an attitude problem, you, my friends, have a

perception problem" truer words were never

spoken...now go to your room Eddie!

Until next month my loyal readers, I wish to remain.....

Annoyed !!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT:

Kentucky Derby in the Lounge on

Saturday, May 5th at 3:00pm.Bring

something to share – Fun time in the lounge.

Make sure you wear your Derby hat so

you can enter our best hat contest – PRIZES!

Go for the Triple Crown and come to the Lounge

on Saturday, May 19th at 4:00pm for the Preakness.

Memorial Day Youth Trivia Challenge The Memorial Day Youth Trivia

Challenge is back. All young citizens

of Del Vets, ages 8 to 18, are invited

to participate in this year’s Trivia

Challenge. All children and

grandchildren of Del Vets Post members and

all children that are members of Del Vets Pool are

invited to submit 5 Memorial Day Trivia questions,

with the correct answers, to challenge the audience at

our Memorial Day Ceremony. Parents, grandparents,

other family members, Veterans, the internet, school

books and library books are all fair game to find your

trivia questions. It just doesn’t get any easier than

this to learn about Memorial Day.

Your 5 trivia questions may be

submitted to Bob Onorato or Jim Ebright

from 6:30 to 7:30 PM on Wednesday, May

23rd

or Thursday, May 24th. Please

include your name, age and phone number.

All entries will be eligible for a prize. You must be

present for our Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday,

May 26th and challenge the audience with one of your

trivia questions to receive a prize. All prizes will be

the same regardless of age. Prize sizes will be

determined by the number of entries. Please contact

Bob Onorato (302-220-1499) or Jim Ebright (302-588-

3386) if you have any questions.

GRAVE VISITATION:

We will be going to area

cemeteries to post flags on our

Veteran members graves who have

passed away on Sunday, May 27,

2018. Meet at 8:00am at Del Vets.

Sign-up sheet is on Bulletin Board.

Country Line Dancing

Friday, May 4th, 2018

7 to 8 = Teaching dance

8 to 11 = Dancing

Food & Drinks available

$6.00 cover charge

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DON’T FORGET BINGO!

IN THE LOUNGE ON

WEDNESDAYS ---

May 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2018

MEMBERS ONLY

Memorial Day Activities

Saturday, May 26th 2018

Ceremony: 10:30 am - Honoring

Our Fallen Heros

Picnic: 12 to 4:00 pm – Pool Open

(Food will be served 12:00 to 3:00pm)

Draft Beer, Wine till 2 p.m.

& Soda till 3 p.m.

Post will provide

Bring a side dish or dessert to share:

Last name: A-M = Dessert N-Z = Side dish

$5.00/Post & Pool members - $10.00 all guests

PIZZA – ITALIAN NITE

all meals

$10.00

Served 3:30 to 8:30pm THURSDAYS –May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018

May 31, 2018 – Last PIZZA night

DATES TO REMEMBER:

TUESDAY, May 1st

, 2018 WACs Meeting – 7:15pm

WEDNESDAY, May 2nd

, 2018 General Membership Meeting 7:30pm

THURSDAYS, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 Pizza/Italian served. All meals $10.00 - 3:30-8:30

FRIDAY, May 4th

, 2018 Country Line Dancing 7 – 11pm ($6.00 cover)

SATURDAY, May 5th

, 2018 Kentucky Derby in Lounge 3:00pm

MONDAY, May 7th

, 2018 Honor Guard meeting 7:00pm

WEDNESDAYS, May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 BINGO in the lounge 7:30pm – MEMBERS ONLY

SATURDAY, May 12th

, 2018 Spring Clean-up day. Volunteers wanted 8:30am

SATURDAY, May 19th

, 2018 Preakness Race in Lounge 3:00pm

SATURDAY, May 26th

, 2018 Memorial Day Program 10:30am -Pool opens after program.

SUNDAY, May 27th

, 2018 Veterans Grave Visitation 8:00am

WEDNESDAY, May 30th

, 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony at Delaware Memorial Bridge at 10:30am

THURSDAY, May 31st

, 2018 Last PIZZA night for summer.

FRIDAY, June 1st

, 2018 Country Line Dancing 7 – 11pm ($6.00 cover)

MONDAY, June 4th

, 2018 Honor Guard meeting 7:00pm

TUESDAY, June 5th

, 2018 WACs Meeting – 7:15pm

WEDNESDAY, June 6th

, 2018 General Membership Meeting 7:30pm

Lucy Stephens, Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE:

You can submit articles for insertion in the Newsletter at any time just email to: m2looseC@delvets.com

DELAWARE VETERANS INC. 2535 VETERANS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19810 Phone: (302) 475-9891

www.DelVets.com

2018 OFFICERS & “E” BOARD

Office Name

Commander. . . . . . . . . . . . Harvey Freville (M) Vice-Commander . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Onorato (CG) Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Pastor (A) Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Richmond (A) Treasurer-Elect - Ex-Officio .. . . . . . .Kim Riccio (N) Sergeant-at-arms – Ex-Officio . . . . Rich Micolucci (M)

Executive Board Members Name Year

PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Rodriguez (A )2018 MEMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Harris (A)2018 MEMBER . . . . . . . . . . Veryl Burns Sr (M) 2018 MEMBER . . . . . . . . . . .Jack McKelvey (AF)2019

MEMBER . .. . . . . . . . . . . Jim Hague (NG)2019 EX-OFFICIO . . . . . . . . .Keith Henry (M)Membership EX-OFFICIO . . . . . . . Mark Schilling (N)By-Laws

2018 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN COMMITTEE Name

BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jen Avery

BUDGET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Kessler BY-LAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Schilling

(N)

CHAPLAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myron Smith (CG

ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Johnson

(ANG)

FINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Morris (A)

GROUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Urbans

(A)

HONOR GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Dobson(A)

/Gerry Stauffer (N)

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Roop

( )

INSURANCE ADVISOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webb Bell (AF)

KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Chernekoff MEMBERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Henry

(M)

POST ACCOUNTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Webb Bell II (AF)

POST ACCOUNTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Ebright

(N)

POST ACCOUNTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Morris (A)

POOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florie Henry PROGRESSIVE BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John “Moon” Reilly

(M)

PURCHASING AGENT (Liquor-Supplies) . . . . .Jen Avery RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Rodriguez SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buono VETERAN’S AFFAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MyRon Smith

(CG)

WACs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia Briscoe WEB SITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Ebright

(N)

HOME, INC. Jack Houck (A) (PC). . . Emeritus-Lifetime Jim Brannon (AF) (PC) . . . . . 2016 - 2018 Bob Webb, Jr (A)-At Large . 2016 - 2018 Webb Bell (AF) (PC) . . . . . .2017 - 2019 Mark Schilling (N) (PC) . . . . 2017 - 2019 Rich Delitta (A ) - At Large.. .2017 - 2019 Sam Minutola (M) (PC) . . . . 2018 - 2020 Scott Price ( M )-At Large. . .2018 - 2020

Newsletter Staff:

EDITOR: Lucy Stephens REPORTER: Numerous PRINTER: Jim Biddle

(AF)

EMAIL: Jim Ebright (N)(PC)

State Board of Directors

Bob Onorato(CG)State Commander. 2017 - 2018 Bill Frank (A)-at Large . . .2017 - 2018 Jim Ebright (N)(PC) . . . . . . 2018 - 2019 John “Moon” Riley (M)-at Large .2018 - 2019

Service Designations A = Army AF = Air Force

N = Navy CG = Coast Guard M = Marines NG = National Guard PC = Past Commander

Delaware Veterans Post #1 Member of the Year 2017

Gerry Stauffer (N)

Commander’s Service Award 2017

Bob Morris (A)