VVA 862 Activities
VVA Chapter 862 Golf League
Our "VVA 862 Golf League" will resume May 3rd, and May 6th, 2010 and lasts through September
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VVA and AVVA Visits to Friendship Ridge
Several times a year, we meet downstairs with small gifts to give to the Veterans who are living here at Friendship Ridge. We then go into each room and great each Veteran with a "Smile" and a "Handshake". When you start talking about what they did while they were in the service, Their eyes light up and they know we care about each one of them. We can always use more help. Please watch this Web Site and your newsletter for details.
Hi-Way Clean Up in Baden, PA
The next "Hi-Way Clean Up" will be in the "Spring of 2010 (April or March)" Keep your eyes on this Website & Newsletter for the dates. Come and help out. It's always a fun time, and along with that, "You get to keep whatever you find".
PARADES
Upcoming Veterans Day Parade this year will be held in (Still Waiting for the Location) Pa on November 11th, 2010. All members of VVA & AVVA are welcome to attend along with any other Veterans from all Wars are invited to march with us. We also have a vehicle to use for those who are unable to march.PLEASE NOTE: Probably as soon as this "Veterans Day Parade" is over, we will make a stop at the Baden American Legion for refreshments and then go our Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Beaver, for the "Agent Orange Balloon Release" at 1:00 PM. Your all Welcome to join us!!!
The Great Duck Race
Winners from this past VVA Duck Race held at the Hookstown Fair this year were: 1st Terri Kubis, Aliquippa, sold by Rich Orsen. 2nd Diane McNally, East Palestine, Ohio, sold by Charles Ray. 3rd Dave Stunkard, New Castle, sold by Bettie Jacobs. 4th George Robbie, Monaca, sold by Phillip Morris. 5th Bronko Mraovich, Conway sold by Jerry Fisher 6th Louis Henry, Monaca also sold by Jerry Fisher. 7th Ricky Young, Rochester sold by Skip Haswell. 8th Rick Murphy, Rochester sold by Bill Laughner. 9th Eddie Marx, Sewickley sold by Cliff Hawes. 10th Eric Jones, Indiana, sold by Bill Laughner.
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALKWAY
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Beaver County Chapter 862 is in the process of adding more Bricks to our Memorial Walkway at our Vietnam Memorial in Beaver. This memorial is your chance to honor veterans of the armed services, loved ones and friends (both living and deceased) with an "In Memory of" brick. You may also want to honor your American Legion Post, your Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and/or all Veterans Service Organizations. This Memorial Walkway was started in 2009 and will be continuing each year. Phase 2 is now in progress. We will update every year with new engraved bricks being installed in the spring. Next installation date is scheduled for April 2010. Please go to our Chapter Newsletter which you can do on the web to download the forms need to fill out for these bricks. If your interested in purchasing a brick, Please Contact Bill Laughner at 724-843-6828.Ride to the Wall
Every year we have a group who ride to Washington DC for the large "Ride to the Wall" ceremony.On the Memorial Day weekend, we leave from the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe in Vanport early on that Friday morning. We arrive in the mid afternoon. Saturday is used for those who want to visit Washington DC. Some have even taken a ride down to the United Sates Marine Museum in Quantico VA, approx 30 miles away. Some take their bikes, Others use the METRO. The hotel we stay at is the Hyatt Arlington. Only 4 miles away from everything. METRO is right around the corner.On Sunday morning (5:50AM)for those who want to participate in the "Ride to the Wall" those people head to the Pentagon Parking lots of which there are 3. After the ride, many head back to Beaver County. Some stay till Monday for the service at the Vietnam Memorial at noon, then head home. Makes for a great weekend if you've never done it. If interested in making the ride next year, Please contact Lee Corfield at 412-974-8586 or n3ial@comcast.net. We block 20 rooms every year and it doesn't take long to fill them up. It's a 1st Come, 1st Serve basis. "Don't wait till the last minute"We recently held a "Ride to the Wall" September 5th 2009, which left the Rochester VFW in Rochester Pa and ended at Thompson Park in East Liverpool, Ohio where the "Moving Wall" was on display. Over 2000 Motorcycles attended this ride. This will go down as one of the largest Motorcycle Rides in Beaver County.
KOKOMO VIETNAM VETERANS REUNION
VVA Chapter 862 has been attending this for the past 7 years. On the 3rd weekend of every September, Members from VVA 862 travel to Kokomo Indiana to attend the Howard County Vietnam Veterans Reunion. Recently we had over 60 people attend. This event gets larger every year. Activities include a very special "Opening Ceremony" on Friday morning where all the FNG's "Fresh New Guy's" are asked to come forward and carry the very large American Flag to the Memorial Site which is hung between 2 telephone polls for the entire weekend while the reunion is going on. After the Opening Ceremony, they have Live Entertainment, which includes several bands from around Indiana. Saturday night they bring in the "Blues Brother's from Chicago, Illinois. Then you can go shopping for those old military items in the "Big Tent" which includes everything you can think of, including Hats, Patches, Clothing, Pins, Badges, books that Vietnam Veterans have written, Flags, Banners, Lets just say "If you don't find it there, It doesn't exist. Then many of us take on the challenge of walking around the different campsites, looking for your emblem or banner that you served with. Example: 1st CAV, 1st Marine Div, 3rd Marine Div, 82 Airborne, We do have people camp at the site, but most of us stay at the Courtyard Marriott in Kokomo about 8 miles away, only about a 15 minute ride. On Sunday Mornings after a full breakfast, we head home Beaver County. Makes for a very Memorible Weekend. Every year we try to encourage more members to come with us and take part in this "Special Vietnam Veterans Reunion".
1st Veterans Day Balloon Release
To Recognize, Remember, & Honor all the Veterans that have been effected by Agent Orange. Everyone is invited to participate in this effort of coordinating ballons, doves, or butteries to be released all acrossed the nation. Eveyone releases balloons at 1:00 PM EST November 11th, 2009 Where: Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Beaver Pa. Contact Bobbie Morris 724-643-5725 or bobby514@comcast.netChristmas Candlelight & Memorial Service
Thursday December 17th 2009, (Night after our meeting) 7:00 PMBLOOD DRIVE for VVA 862 Member JON NEELY "Was a Success"
Monday Jan 25th 2010 Rochester VFW 179 Virginia Ave. 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM You are also welcome to a Free Bone Marrow Scan. Jon has helped many Veterans in our area. Now its time we help him. This did turn out to be a hugh success. The Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh was taken by surprize. People were in line all day and into to the evening hours. Special "Thanks" to all who donated and helped with this event.TET PARTY Feb 20th 2010
The FEZ Broadhead Road, Hopewell, Pa. Doors open 5:00 PM Music by Rudy Zetz with the 4th & Main Band. Tickets $20.00 each. They still have tickets left. This usually sells out, so Don't Delay, Get yours today!!! Click on the Tet Party details on the Main Page.