A lot has transpired over the past month. Several of us attended the State Convention in Orlando and the State Commander’s School of Instruction in Ocala. Whew! Didn’t know all the traveling would occur within a couple of weeks.

The State’s website has a lot of information posted for all to review. It has links for the SunVet, Florida’s VFW Magazine which has gone paperless. It is available at www.myfloridavfw.org and there are several other links to access information you may be interested in. For details, check out the website.

I would like to introduce our newest members voted into our Post in July: Buford Baily, Billy Blackwelder, William Wenzel, Richard Hufner, Richard Peters, Howard Prince, Henry Sergent, Robert Sergent, and Gerhard Skaar. Congratulations to our newest VFW comrades.

I would like to personally thank our Military Order of the Cootie, Ladies Auxiliary, and Men’s Auxiliary for their generous donations to the Post this month. Thank you all for doing your part to make us a success.

We have a lot of activities coming in August as you can see on our calendar of events. Be sure to come and wish Joe and Renee all the best, 14 August, in their coming years. And don’t miss our END of SUMMER BASH on the 28^th.

Mailing your dues to National can lead to delays in getting them posted. You can now go online to www.vfw.org and pay your dues. On the main screen, click on Membership; then click on Current Members; then click on Secure Log In; fill in the required blanks and you can pay your annual dues electronically.

At our last meeting, the membership voted to raise the annual dues from $25 to $30. Of the $30, National, State, and District take all but $3.75. The rest is used by the Post to run our everyday programs to include this newsletter. When you renew for 2011, remember to go online and process your dues that way; or you can send the money directly to the Post and we will process them within 48 hours. New 2011 membership cards will be mailed within 5 – 10 business days once processed. National usually takes awhile longer as they have so many to process. Plan on paying your dues early to avoid the end of the year rush.

Visit the Post website for updated information and activity calendars of the new VFW fiscal year, 2010. Log on to www.vfw706.org.

Richard Mullen
Commander

The membership year is ramping up. Give a hand to the post by renewing your membership as soon as possible. I will be asking you for your help with the Sea Cadet program very soon. We can give the cadets some really good training and confidence building experiences if you are willing to give of yourself and your time.

Victor Looney
Sr. Vice Commander

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Comrade Rob Lambrecht is recuperating at home following his radiation and chemo treatments.

Comrade Skip Bennett’s wife, Roni, continues with her treatments at Baptist Hospital.

Comrade Tony Carroll’s father is recovering from lung cancer surgery, and his 27 year old son is having colon cancer surgery on 16 August.

Comrade Harvey Patterson has been in and out of the hospital these past couple of weeks and needs your prayers. Comrade Harvey is 82 years old and his kidneys are failing.

Doc Cloud is having his final two weeks of radiation for prostate cancer this month. (Cdr’s input)

Please keep these Comrades and Sisters in your thoughts and prayers.

If you have knowledge of a comrade in distress or the passing of a Post 706 member or affiliate member contact the Post at (850)455-0026. We should send our encouragements to those in need as soon as we learn of their situation or loss.

Please pray for the conversation of our nation and it's territories back to Christianity. May our prayers continue until the whole world shall know that we are indeed a Christian Nation. In that thought let us pray daily the following prayer for National patriotism. "Father, we pray in Jesus' name that You would restore a social conscience to our nation.

We pray that we would again see the value of teaching our children the virtue of being good citizens-to not only live for the good of the individual but for the good of others as well.

Dear Father, we desire to see our nation restored to Godly integrity and excellence, so that our children can be proud of their and proud to be called citizens of it.

In recognizing our duty to God and our country, keep us mindful to pray for our nation not only in our churches and our homes, but also in the quietness of our daily lives.  Amen.                                                      

May God Bless America !!

May God Bless everyone!

Amen! Thanks and God bless,

“Doc” Cloud, Chaplain

P.S. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" ( 2 Chron. 7:14 ).

From the Seam Squirrel PT 66

Oscar Bergman

Hello Sisters, I want to thank everyone that attended our last meeting. We covered several issues and accomplished a lot. Well Done! We would like to invite everyone out for our next dinner 14 August.

We will be serving roast beef with rice and gravy, a vegetable medley, green beans and, of course, desserts ~ all for only $8.00!!  

We will be celebrating with Joe and Renee Spink on their Wedding Reception starting at 7:30.  Please come and join us.

A reminder to all and especially those who did not attend our General Meeting, that the Ladies Draw-Down has been moved to 21 August.  The reason? Not enough tickets were sold to be able to give out the money prizes. All tickets will be sold by the 21st.

Please come out and join us.  It is so much FUN, and we will also have an auction following the Draw-Down.  

The ladies will have our Yard Sale this coming October.  So please start bringing your items in now.

And, we will be having our Annual All Male Beauty Pageant and Best legs contest coming in November. This gives you plenty of time to get that hair, nails and legs done to look your best. Men you need to start getting your dresses ready now.

I also want to invite all that can come to our next meeting on August 18^th. See you then.

CeeCee Goodwin

Madam President

We want to thank all those who supported our last dinner. A reminder that our next Men’s Auxiliary meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 12 August at 1900 hours or 7 PM for those of you not familiar with the 24 hour clock.

Our next dinner is scheduled for 28 August at 1800 hours. Come early to ensure you get a plate.

Thanks again and God Bless!!!

 
John Forte, President