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Lt. James A. Logan Post, VFW 6800
124 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02143-1664
Serving, the City of Somerville and the Veterans Community
Since April 8th 1946
2010 & 2011 NATIONAL EXECPTIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Volume 68 Issue 1
Commander’s Comments
January thru April 2015
Dear Comrades, Sisters and Friends,
Next Four Meeting are:
Saturday
January 10th
Season’s Greetings from the members of the Lt. James A.
2015 at 10 AM Mount
Logan Post 6800 and the Ladies Auxiliary. During this festive
Vernon restaurant at 14
month of December we must remember all military members Broadway, 02145.
and there families, we must also remember all our deceased
members. We are going to continue with the news letter but it
will only be publish 3 times a year. Hope that we can keep the
post going but we need your help, we need more member to
attend our meeting. Here is a list of some events that we
sponsored or attended over the last year. Bedford VA Bingo 10
times, MA Elks Veterans Charity Motorcycle Run (Billerica),
POW/MIA Recognition Day (Boston), Bedford VA Cookout ,
Vettes for Veterans at Bedford VA , AL Post 19 Motorcycle
Squad and Logan had a Bingo and Pizza Party at Chelsea
Soldiers Home (November) and many other events. See you at a
post meeting soon.
Yours in Comradeship,
Tom Leyne
Saturday February 14th,
2015 at 10:00 AM at the
post quarters 124 Highland
Ave. Somerville, MA
02143-1664
Saturday March 14th,
2015 at 10:00 AM at the
post quarters 124 Highland
Ave. Somerville, MA
02143-1664
Saturday April 11th, 2015
at 10:00 AM at the post
quarters 124 Highland
Ave. Somerville, MA
02143-1664
E-mail: [email protected]
Chaplain’s Corner
Hello Comrades:
If you know of any sick member please notify me so we can put his/her name in the news
letter and so we can send him/her a card. We need more members to come to the meetings and help
us grow in membership. If you know of any member that has moved please let us know the new
address of the member that has moved.
You’re Chaplain, PC Bob King, Phone # (781) 454-9035
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Officers Reports:
Adjutant’s Orderly book: December 14th 2014 Lt, James A. Logan
Post VFW 6800 had our annual Christmas party at Bedford V.A..
Noontime we played Bingo. We had Chinese food from the Great
Wall Restaurant in Bedford, along with a Christmas gift for each
patient and as always great support, the patients loved it, thanks to all
that helped with the Christmas party. Dec, 13th 2014 AL post 19
hosted a Christmas party for their members and Lt. James A Logan
Post members it included a animal show, food, gifts and a visit by
Santa. A great time was had by all.
SVC. Report Red Hogan asks you to : Help Recruit New or Reinstated Members, to keep
our 68 year tradition of Veterans serving fellow veterans and their families We need your help
to bring new members to any Post meeting.
JVC. Report Josh Bagley: J osh has completed a yeoman' s job on the VOD project,
corresponding with Ms. Kerstin at Somerville High School. He worked on the judging, with
his family members. He also went to Somerville High School to speak on “Being a veteran”
in November. He should be commended for his endeavors. The VOD Essay winners from
SHS along with their teachers will be hosted at a luncheon at the Mt. Vernon Restaurant at
11AM the Post meeting will start at 10AM.
The winner of the VOD for 2014 are
1st. Place Gabrielle Matthews, 2nd. Place Maxwell Freitas, and 3rd. Place Andrew Churchill.
[email protected]
VA Program: PC Red Hogan, PC Bob King and Arthur O’Loughlin, are running Bingo
for the inpatients at The Bedford VA. Every month (Except, February - Golden Gloves,
July - Ice Cream, August - Cookout and December – Christmas Party) on the third
Monday at 6:30 PM. Volunteers are needed for a few hours a month to help out with all
of these programs.
Service Officer Report Arthur O'Loughlin : Since our last newsletter we have found the
final resting place for all of the KIA. of city of Somerville. Our heroes who died for our
country should never be forgotten. The Somerville veterans service officer Jay Weaver has
accepted a position with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and his tenure as Director of veteran's
Service has ended, Job well done. Jay came to the November Post meeting and explained the
VA benefit program to our members that attended the meeting. Thank you Jay,
Semper Fi.
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Volume 68 Issue 1
Taps :
May 2013 to Dec 2014
Ray Cook, Salvatore Blangiardi, John R Brydges,
Joseph Caissie, George L Cuddy, John S Davis Jr.,
Salvatore DiBiase, Anthony Giacobbi,
John W Lynch, John McCaffrey, William Morgan,
T.V.O”Connor, Araido Palmacci, Earl Payzant,
Micheal Santosuosso, James Tatosky,
John Quinlan,
Notice! VFW Grave Markers Flags are available Free at the Post Home for those who want to
decorate a loved one’s
grave. Come by our regular post meeting and we will be happy to provide you with these items.
Post Schedule for the next four months
January 2015 - Post Schedule
Thursday 1st.
Thursday 8th.
Saturday 10th.
Saturday 17th.
Sunday 18th.
Monday 19th.
Monday 19th.
Happy New Year & 238th First American Flag, raising, on Prospect Hill
Allied Veterans Council meeting at 6PM at AMVETS Post 4
Post & Auxiliary Business meeting and VOD Lunchon10 AM. Mt. Vernon
Restaurant 51 Broadway, Somerville Mass.
Post 19 American Legion meeting at 7 PM.
VFW Mass. District 18 meeting at VFW Post 543 Woburn at 10AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Bingo Party for the Patients at the Bedford VA Hospital, Building # 7, 6:30 PM
February 2015 - Post Schedule
Sunday 1th.
Sunday 8th.
Thursday 12th.
Saturday 14th.
Monday 16th.
Monday 19th.
Saturday 21th.
Super Bowl Sunday
VFW Mass. District 18 meeting at VFW Post 620 Melrose at 10AM
Allied Veterans Council meeting at 6PM at AL Post 19
Regular Post and Building Association Business Meeting, 10:00 am. at the Post
Quarters 124 Highland Ave. Somerville.
President’s Day
Bingo Party for the Patients at the Bedford VA Hospital, Building # 7, 6:30 PM
Post 19 American Legion meeting at 7 PM.
March 2015 - Post Schedule
Sunday 8th.
Thursday 12th.
Saturday 14th.
Monday 16th.
Tuesday 17th.
Saturday 21th.
VFW Mass. District 18 meeting at VFW Post 10334 Waltham at 10AM
Allied Veterans Council meeting at 6PM at George Dilboy VFW 529
Regular Post and Building Association Business Meeting, 10:00 am. at the Post
Quarters 124 Highland Ave. Somerville. (Nomination of Post Officers)
Bingo Party for the Patients at the Bedford VA Hospital, Building # 7, 6:30 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Post 19 American Legion meeting at 7 PM.
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April 2015 - Post Schedule
Sunday 5th.
Thursday 9th.
Saturday 11th.
Sunday 12th.
Saturday 18th.
Monday 20th.
Monday 20th.
Easter Sunday
Allied Veterans Council meeting at 6PM at AL Post 447
Regular Post and Building Association Business Meeting, 10:00 am. at the Post
Quarters 124 Highland Ave. Somerville. (Nomination & Election of Post Officers)
VFW Mass. District 18 meeting at VFW Post 3007 Lexington at 10AM
Post 19 American Legion meeting at 11 AM.
Patriot’s Day
Bingo Party for the Patients at the Bedford VA Hospital, Building # 7, 6:30 PM
Bedford Cookout Aug. 2014
Bingo & Pizza Party Sept. and Oct. 2014
Vettes for Veteran’s Bedford VA Hosp.
Membership: 209 out of 217 members for 96.31%
We do not have any new members to report for this news letter.
Post web Site is: www.VFW6800.org
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