Volunteer Opportunity List
Last month, Jo Ann  Norton - VA Hospital, spoke as a guest speaker at our July meeting.   Jo Ann has provided Chapter 649 with an Volunteer Opportunity List of which our Chapter members may wish to consider becoming a volunteer at the VA hospital.
There are many activities available for both VVA & AVVA members / Men & Women.
• Baking Cookies • Newspaper Distribution • Holiday Decorating • Musical Talent

View list of Opportunities HERE
***Please note that this list is only the tip of the iceberg of volunteer opportunities that we have to offer. We can create other opportunities as well.

JULY - Clermont County Fair
Chapter 649 participated in the 2013 Clermont Co. Fair, providing Veteran fair visitors information about V.A. Benefits available to the veteran or a family member who may have served in the military.
Free Flags, and Poppies were available to all who stopped by to chat with us, and our Adopt A Flag Certificate was a huge success, along with Commemorative Brick sales.

With our booth tent being adjacent to the Goat barn, lots of laughs
were seen, & heard by listening to the goats talk among themselfs.
Naaa,  Naaa, Naaa, was the entire topic in the goat barn for the week.
To All our Fair booth visitors:     Thank You for your donations.

If you look closely, at the photo on the left, you will see "rain water"
dripping from our booth. What you don't see is our president being
covered with water when he raised the tent top to releive the excess
rain water which settled on the tent roof ... LOOK OUT MARK !
Yep, You Guessed It . . .  He got very wet !

Request From Brick Chairman
Please remember, when filling out the "Brick Order Form",
to include an e-mail address (if available)
By providing an e-mail address and a phone number, Chapter 649
will have access to call or write you informing you when your
purchased brick has been placed at our memorial, also providing
you with the grid location of your brick, making it easier to locate.

 Chapter 649 Will Hold Its 8th Annual Golf - Fundraiser,
. September 21st, Elks Run Golf Course, Batavia Ohio
. Registration Begins At : 8:30 - Shotgun Start At : 10:30 AM
. Sign-Up Forms for Teams, Players and Sponsors, are placed upon    our website.   Please consider Compiling a 4-person team and help Chapter 649 help, Clermont County Veterans In Need.
2012 Golf Outing was a banner yerar for 649, allowing our chapter
to provide over $ 3,000.00 to needy Veterans    Learn More Here

Recognition Corner:     Dave  Conley
Provided By Cliff Riley
David Wayne Conley, a Disabled Veteran, was born July 26, 1945 at Mariemont Hospital. The Conley family is one of the largest families of Veterans in the county. Dave attended Goshen Schools and was drafted September 1965. After Basic Training and Advance Training at Ft. Knox it was on to Jump School at Ft. Benning.

After a tour in Vietnam with the 173 Airborne Brigade, Dave was discharged in March 7, 1968 as a Sergeant E-5. Three months later on June 8, 1968 Dave married the beautiful Sue Ann Collins. Together they have 3 Children and 3 grandchildren (one deceased). Dave Joined VVA 649 May 1994 and has served every position, except President, including National Delegate and served as chairman of many committees, delivered food from VVA to the needy families at Christmas and Thanksgiving. Dave served on the VFW Memorial Team from 1999 until recently, participating in over 1,600 funerals. With the VFW Dave was All-State Quartermaster and Past Commander of 4th District for the state of Ohio. Dave has served on many committees in his community including the building of the Goshen School Veterans Memorial, Flag Retirement Event and organizing Veterans in Parades. Dave was a Heavy Equipment Operator and Electrician.

                                                                                  Chapter 649 Salutes - Dave  Conley

Summer  Fun
Come join our brothers & sisters at Am. Legion Post 450 in Milford, 6 PM every Friday in,  June / July & August.  "Come join the music on the deck"   
Burgers, Mets, Brats & sides offered for a nominal amount

HGSP  Reminders
August has now arrived, and if your to-do-list, contains items such as; cleaning out the garage / basement / shed / etc. etc., please consider donating to the VVA by calling 888. 518.VETS ( 8387 )
View website and schedule a pick-up date for your donations.
Remember : If you are making your donation to support Vietnam Veterans, You MUST mark all containers used for your donation, to read V V A !  
By placing the letters VVA on the bag or box containing your donation, this will assure your donation to reach the correct container for VVA supplies to be resold.

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