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Last Updated 3/12/19
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URGENT NEWS TO POST MEMBERS!!! |
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MEMBERS: Please review these time sensitive reminders! 1. SOUND the ALARM-Save a Life: Post 68 has been asked to support the American Red Cross home safety event along with local fire departments and partners in it's smoke alarm installation event. Event will be at Station#-15 Wilmington Fire Department on Saturday March 30th from 9am-4pm. To sign-up, please see flyer at this LINK. 2. 2019 VEAC & Support Needed: Service Office Lane Adrian has sent to members via the Adjutant that the 2019 Veteran Experience Action Committee (VEAC) is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (April 25, 26 & 27) at the Elks Lodge located at 5102 Oleander Dr., in Wilmington. We’re expecting this VEAC to be even larger with on-site assistance being provided to more veterans than were helped during the 2018 event. One of the most critical keys to success is the presence onsite of a large number of volunteers. Those volunteers will assist with registration, escorting veterans to seating & assistance stations, parking lot control, managing client flow, assisting with food service and working with VA personnel. We need volunteers In order to complete planning and preparation prior to the VEAC, we need the names of volunteers by Friday, March 22nd. More information will be forthcoming at Post-68 membership meetings February 21st and again on March 21st. Pls let the Adjutant Dan Dodge know if you would like to sign up to volunteer and he will get your name and contact info to Lane. Please also indicate your preferred shift AND T-SHIRT size! |
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Meetings: Monthly on the 3rd Thursday Blossoms Restaurant Legion Riders meeting begins at 5:00pm Member sign-in begins at 5:30pm General meeting at 6:00pm Have dinner at Blossoms prior to meeting with us ~ 4:30 / 5:00pm |
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CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY EVENT TABLES HAVE MOVED! CLICK ON MENU ITEM: EVENTS AND MEETINGS under NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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2019 NEWS & Happenings Blog:
UNCW Military Affairs Guest Speaker: UNCW Office of Military Affairs will be having Brig. General Donald Bolduc US Army, Retired as a guest speaker on March 4th @ 4pm. General Bolduc’s talk will be, “The Value of Authentic Leadership through Courage and Compassion”. Click on LINK for additional details. Event will be at the UNCW Burney Center. COUPS for TROOPS: The Leland Senior Center is collecting grocery coupons for our military families overseas. Please drop off any coupons such as from the newspaper at the collection box (picture in link above) at Leland Senior Center. About once a month the staff cuts out the coupons and sends them out. CYBER Jobs for North Carolina Veterans: LINK How Veterans and Families can find Benefits (AARP) October 2018 LINK Need to view or edit Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) but don't have the software? You can use OpenOffice which is a free product that allows you to view, create, and edit Microsoft Office data files. LINK Subscribe to Brunswick County Veteran Services announcements along with other County information LINK Are you ready to start collecting non-service related benefits? LINK |
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MISSION BBQ Free Food to Vietnam Vets: On National Vietnam War Veterans Day - March 29th, Mission BBQ will be giving out free sandwiches to these veterans as a thank you for their service. Know a Vietnam Vet? Bring them in for free chow! 
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