Department of Texas - District 17

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This is the new website for Texas VFW District 17

Norm Brawner
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District 17 Commander - Picture in near future

WEBMASTER AT PADRE ISLAND
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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY,CHECK BACK OFTEN.
 
DISTRICT OFFICERS 2008 - 2009
COMMANDER: Norm Brawner
SR. VICE COMMANDER: Lee Derby
JR. VICE COMMANDER: Jimmy Carter
QUARTERMASTER: John Velasquez
ADJUTANT: Gerry Sweeten
JUDGE ADVOCATE: John Boyd
SURGEON: Dr. James Cooper
CHAPLAIN: Robert Wright
3 YEAR TRUSTEE: Rick Olivares
2 YEAR TRUSTEE: Johnny Phillips
1 YEAR TRUSTEE: R.E. Dannhaus
SERVICE OFFICER: Carl Dry
OFFICER OF THE DAY: Jose Martinez
CHIEF OF STAFF: Laryy Eickenhorst
HONOR GUARD COMMANDER: Bob Wood
 
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
AMERICANISM: Lee Derby
BUDDY POPPY: David Page
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Lee Derby
HOSPITALITY: Ronnie Wiley
LEGISLATIVE/PAC: Johnny Phillips
LOYALTY/FUND DAY: David Lanoue
MEMBERSHIP/LIFE MEMBERSHIP: Lee Derby
NATIONAL HOME: Bill Aufdarhar
MAP: Johhny Velasquez
POLICEMAN, FIREMAN, PARAMEDIC: Johhny Phillips
PATRIOTS PEN, VOD: Lee Derby (Co-chair) Jimmy Carter
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Jimmy Carter (Co-chair) Lee Derby
LEGISLATIVE/PAC & POW/MIA: Johnny Phillips
YOUNG HERO/NAT'L LIFE SAVING: Johhny Mixon
DISTRICT BLOOD DRIVE: David Lanoue
 
* For phone numbers or address of the above listed persons, contact Gerry Sweeten
 
IMPORTANT DATES
 
STATE
Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2009 - Mid-Winter Conference - Austin
June 25-28, 2009 - State Convention - Corpus Christie
 
NATIONAL
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.
 
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
 
POST INSPECTION DATES
All post inspections are complete.
 
*** 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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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

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NOTICE!!!
VFW Post 4006 in Navasota will host "THE LALLIE BRIDGES SHOW" from Branson Missouri, at the post on Saturday, February 14, 2009.  The 2 hour show will begin at 8 p.m.  Tickets will go on sale starting Friday January 9 for just $8.oo per person or $15.00 for a couple.
The post sells beer, wine coolers and set-ups.  Contact the post at 936-825-3666 or call Sports Unlimited in Navasota at 936-825-2931 to get your tickets.  Reserve a table early as this is a great show.  Lallie does impersonations of Patsy Cline, and other top Nashville stars while dressing like the stars and sounding like them.  Her mother wrote the old country song, "Raised on Country Sunshine".  If you like old country music, you'll love this show.


 




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Webmaster Carl Dry

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