Services and Activities
Services
12 monthly meetings per year: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Four meetings with Pizza Night
Check monthly on the health and welfare of members: Contact - Gary Vannucci 510-635-7816
4 District Meetings per year - TBD
Member of "Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce" - "Mixer" 3rd Thursday of each month
Veteran employment referral service: Contact - John Skally 510-259-3528
Honor Guard activities: Contact - Vern Crete 510-220-1406
Provides Uniforms, maintains weapons (M-1 Garand), conducts practices
Parades: Annually (Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade)
A's Game Honor Guard: Annually
Funeral and Memorial Services for veterans on request
Honor Guard Policy
Newly started internet Post WEB Page (www.vfw9601.org): Contact - Michael Emerson 510-247-0777
Adoption of St John Kronstadt Health Care Center: Contact - Jim Uhlik 510-593-6703
All Wars Memorial Committee: Contact - John McPartland 510-329-1300
Buddy Poppies: Contact - Vern Crete 510-220-1406
Four days a year: One week before Memorial Day and Veterans Day
Alameda County Fair VFW Recruit Booth: Contact - John McPartland 510-329-1300
Fall Festival VFW Food Booth: Contact - Pat Flanagan 510-459-6177
East Bay Stand Down (Biannual): Contact - John McPartland 510-329-1300
Wheelchair Regatta (last Saturday in September): Contact - Jim Uhlik 510-593-6703
Flag Services: Contact - Pat Flanagan 510-459-6177
Donation and installation of flags at Moose Lodge and Rowell Ranch
Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony
Community/Citizens Recognition: Contact - John McPartland 510-329-1300
Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and Police Officer of the Year: Contact - Pat Flanagan 510-459-6177
School Scholarship Programs: "Voice of Democracy" and "Patriots Pen"
Activities
Stand-Down August 17-20,
Fall Festival Sept 16 & 17,
District Meeting 9/16,
All Wars Memorial meeting 9/20/06,
Wheelchair regatta 9/30,
Deadline of 11/1 for school programs of "Voice of Democracy" and "Patriots Pen",
Buddy Poppies on November 4 & 5,
Veterans day Parade in Pleasanton with Honor Guard on 11/6/06
Citizen Awards presentations for Firefighter, Police Officer, and EMT of the year at the November meeting on 11/14 (that will occur if I get any results back form the Sheriff, FD, & AMR),
Christmas activities for veterans at St John Kronstadt Health Care Center on Saturday, 12/16/06.
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