VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS WEST SACRAMENTO POST #8762 905 Drever Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691

(916) 371-7245

January/February 2015

Comrades: Awards night went very well. Gordon Work gave out

the awards for Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen. Patriots Pen winners: 1

st Mariya Tkanchenko, 2

nd Petra

Grace Tafoya, and 3rd Muctar Sanne.

I did the awards for: Teacher of the Year that went to

Erika Alvarado, EMT Rick Garvey, Fire Fighter was James Staley and Police Andrea Donahue. We had a very well attended event with lots of proud parents and family as well as members. I would like to thank the Ladies Auxiliary for all their help with this annual event. Also thank you to Brian Ferguson for filming the event and posting it on our VFW website.

Our Post hosted the VOD breakfast this year for

Department. There were 13 girls and 2 boys. The reason for fifteen VOD’s is because we are down from 25 District to 15 in the entire State of California. The kids were very grateful for the breakfast. Robyn King took a lot of pictures that she will be posting them on the VFW website. Thanks again to the best Ladies Auxiliary a Post could have.

I attended the State VFW Voice of Democracy

awards at the Hilton Hotel. I would like to thank the Post for paying for my dinner. The winners of these Districts are very fortunate to be given this opportunity to participate in the entire trip and entertainment provided. They were even welcomed with a special sign on the Senate floor and were able to sit in the Senate seats. This was quite an experience for these young people. They really enjoyed themselves.

I enjoyed the Awards Banquet and I was proud of our

youth for the wonderful job they did. It shows you that there is a future for our youth. The winner was from the 17

th District, sorry but I did not write her name down, but

she was an amazing young lady. Gary Reason, All American Commander

Hello Ladies: I hope everyone had Happy Holidays and are doing well

for the beginning of 2015.

The membership chairman has reported that we have

received three transfers, along with some that Jan Monday has brought in. I want to Welcome all.

We have a few events coming up that are really good

and fun. The first is the Annual Crab Feed on March 7, 2015. The chairperson for this event is Edi Clonce and does a real good job putting this event together. Tickets for this event are sold at the Post. If you have any large baskets that you do not want or want to donate something new to this event please let Edi or Jean Jones know. The next will be a bus trip April 11, 2015; The chairperson for this is Teresa Blackmer. To sign up let Teresa or Jean Jones know.

The next District meeting will be February 7, 2015 at Post

1487 in Roseville. Our next meeting is February 11, 2015 I hope to see you there.

Janis Medina, President

Hello Everyone!

Great News we will be having a bus trip to Red Hawk

Casino on April 11, 201, $25.00 per person. Please pay Teresa Blackmer or Jean Jones. Pick up at the Post 9:00 a.m. with a return at 2:00 p.m. sharp.

Taco dates are as follows: February 8, 2015 and

February 15, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a donation of $2.00.

The Ladies Auxiliary adopted a family for Christmas this

year. This made a great Christmas for the family, way to go Ladies!!??? This was also made possible by David Andrews and way to go David!

This year Roseann, Henry, Angelica Blackmer and I put

together 150 bag lunches and gave out beanies, gloves and socks to the homeless her in West Sacramento. I donated $100.00 from the taco proceeds for this cause.

Teresa Blackmer, Sr. Vice President