VVA Chapter 862 is located in southwest
Pennsylvania. Our membership includes all of Beaver County as well as some
surrounding areas. We also have many members scattered out all over the United
States.
Our first meeting was held on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at Boscov's Department Store in the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, PA. The next meeting was on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 and we have met every month since then.
Our meetings are currently held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at "OUR NEW HOME" the ROCHESTER V.F.W. which is located at 179 Virginia Ave in Rochester, PA. The AVVA meets at 6:00PM in the "Board Room" and our regular VVA meeting begins at 7:00
PM. The Board of Directors meets in the "Board Room" every second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM.
As of the January 18th, 2011 meeting, we have 519 members
with 335 LIFE members.
Next regular VVA Meeting will be
February 15th, 2012.
Why not come and "Bring a Friend"!!
Our Executive Board
| L. Skip Haswell | President & Chairman of the BOD |
| Jon Neely | Executive Vice President |
| Pete Petrosky | Second Vice President |
| Lee Corfield | Secretary |
| Larry Googins | Treasurer |
Our Board of Directors
| Nick Pavkovich | Cliff Hawes |
| Bill Laughner | Chuck Inman |
| Rich Tindell | Don Villella |
| Gary Shaffer | Tom Robes |
| Rich Kamzelski |
Our Delegates
| Lee Corfield | Skip Haswell |
| Lon Hogue | Bill Laughner |
| Rich Tindell | Nick Pavkovich |
|
Pete Petrosky
Rich Kamzelski |
Larry Googins
Phillip Morris |
Our Nominating Committee
| Lon Hogue - Chairman | Bart Farzati |
| Gary Myers | - |
Our Trustees
| Bill Wright Chairman | Joe Mavero |
| Wayne Cumer | - |
VVA 862 - COMMITTEES
* Designate
Chairman
Color/Honor
Guards
Ray Litzinger *
724 - 378-5855
Community
Affairs
Dan Sinclair * 724 - 846-7475
Constitution & By-Laws
William Weiss * 724 - 827-2460
Newsletter
Lee Corfield
* Editor
724 - 775-3027
Finance
Larry Googins *
724 - 869-7090
Homeless Veterans
Bill Porupsky * 724 - 495-2708
Legislative
Bart Farzati * 724 - 777-2193
Membership
Gary Shaffer
*
724 - 643-8941
Merchandise
Bill Laughner
*
724 - 843-6828
Minority Affairs
Reuben Fuller
*
724 - 378-4990
Vets
"4"
Vets
Tom Robes * 724 - 728-4334
Scholarship
Lon Hogue
*
724 - 846-8857
Sgt of
Arms
Roy Barlett
* 724 -
378-0272
Veterans
Affairs
-
Advisor
Kathy Nairn
724 - 770-4450
Veterans
Assistance Committee
Bill Laughner * 724
- 843-6828
Hospital Committee
Lon Hogue *
724 - 846-8857
Women
Veterans
Terri Carr *
330 - 692-1849
Webmaster
Lee Corfield * 724 -775-3027
n3ial@comcast.net
Here we are receiving our National VVA Charter at State College, PA at a State Board meeting on November 2, 2000. Pictured are, from the left, State Council President - Jeff White, VVA 862 President - Skip Haswell, VVA 862 2nd VP - Jon Neely, VVA 862 Delegate - Tracy King, and VVA 862 Treasurer - Bill Muns.
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Here are the contact addresses for the President as well as the Secretary
& Treasurer. They should be able to handle any questions you might have.
*
Skip Haswell, President
260 Brooks Drive
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
1 724 495 9612
*
Larry Googins, Treasurer
108 Hamilton Court
Baden, Pa. 15005
1 724-869-7090
ljgoogins.vva862@comcast.net