Department of Texas - District 17

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This is the new website for Texas VFW District 17

Rick Olivares
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District 17 Commander

WEBMASTER AT PADRE ISLAND
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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  CHECK BACK OFTEN
 
DISTRICT OFFICERS 2008 - 2009
COMMANDER: Norm Brawner
SR. VICE COMMANDER:
JR. VICE COMMANDER: 
QUARTERMASTER:
ADJUTANT: 
JUDGE ADVOCATE:
SURGEON:
CHAPLAIN:
3 YEAR TRUSTEE:
2 YEAR TRUSTEE:
1 YEAR TRUSTEE:
SERVICE OFFICER:
OFFICER OF THE DAY:
CHIEF OF STAFF:
HONOR GUARD COMMANDER:
 
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
AMERICANISM:
BUDDY POPPY:
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
HOMELESS VETERANS:
HOSPITALITY:
LEGISLATIVE/PAC:
LOYALTY/FUND DAY:
MEMBERSHIP/LIFE MEMBERSHIP:
NATIONAL HOME:
MAP:
POLICEMAN, FIREMAN, PARAMEDIC:
PATRIOTS PEN, VOD:
TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
PUBLICITY:
YOUNG HERO/NAT'L LIFE SAVING:
 
* For phone numbers or address of the above listed persons, contact Carl Dry at cmdry@earthlink.net
 
IMPORTANT DATES
 
STATE
June 25 - 29, 2008 - State Convention - Dallas
July 31 - Aug 3, 2008 - State Officers Training - Austin
October 3-4, 2008 - State Commanders Homecoming - Dallas
Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2009 - Mid-Winter Conference - Austin
June 25-28, 2009 - State Convention - Corpus Christie
 
NATIONAL
August 16-21, 2008 National Convention - Orlando, FL
September 4-7, 2008 - National Commander Homecoming - San Antonio, TX
April 4-8, 2009 - VOD & Legislative Conference - Washington, D.C.
August 15-20, 2009 - National Convention - Phoeniz, AZ
 
DISTRICT
 
All District meetings will be on Saturday and will begin at 10:00 A.M., lunch at noon and joint meeting at 1:00 P.M.
 
August 9, 2008 - Organizational meeting (school of instruction) - Bryan
October 25, 2008 - District meeting - Caldwell
December 6, 2008 - District meeting - Katy
February 21, 2009 - district meeting - Porter
March 6-8, 2009 - District Cook-Off - Navasota (Woodlands Post is hosting)
April 25, 2009 - District Loyalty/Fund Day - Huntsville (New Post Home) - Joint meeting, lunch                  
at noon, with silent and live auctions beginning at 1:00.
May 16, 2009 - District Convention/Memorial - Conroe
 
*** NOTE: Any District Post interested in Adopting a Unit can do so by going to the following website.  It's the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) located at Ft Hood.  Dress it up anyway you see fit.  Their web-site is www.adoptaunit@forthoodausa.org.
 
If anyone wants more info contact Normagee Commander Robert Dawson @     936-855-2885.

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
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The 2008 District Bar-B-Que cook off is over and the results are in!  

Desserts (Sweets)

3rd place - Bryan Post 4692

2nd place - Porter Post 4816

1st Place - Hearne Post 10358

Open

3rd place - Hearne Post 10358

2nd place - Franklin Post

1st place - Porter Post 4816

Chicken

3rd place - Franklin Post

2nd place - Hearne Post 10358

1st place - The Woodlands Post 12024

Ribs

3rd place - The Woodlands Post 12024

2nd place - Navasota Post 4006

1st place - Porter Post 4816

Brisket

3rd place - Bryan Post 4692

2nd place - Hearne Post 10358

1st place - The Woodlands Post 12024

Congratulations to all the winners and a great big THANK YOU to all who participated.

At the conclusion of the cook off, two briskets and a large pan of sausage were auctioned off for a total of $85! Thanks bidders.

And finally, Commander Oliveras wants to remind everbody that at least $75 of the profits from the cook off goes to the National Home - Texas House.

 

Want to get in touch? You can send an e-mail to me at:

cmdry@earthlink.net

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