Our Annual Memorial Service was held on Saturday, March 30th remembering the Comrades and Sisters we lost this last year. Unfortunately, the bell was rung far too many times during the service as each name was read. We had a packed house at the meeting with the Department Commander, Sr. Vice, Jr. Vice, Quartermaster, and Chaplin attending. In addition, we had candidates for the Surgeon and Quartermaster position attend. I hate to see con-tested elections particularly when all the candidates are superbly qualified individuals. It’s good for VFW but certainly hard to cast a vote. I had a sample of Department’s shirt for next year and had a number of folks approach me after the meeting about order forms. I’ll bring it to our meeting along with some order forms. I want to thank Post 2100 for hosting the luncheon. After the 5th or 6th person made a raving comment about the meal, it was apparent that we would be seeing more visitors from Department in the future. I also want to thank Post 1040 for their assistance this year in providing the space for the District meetings and helping in the setup and takedown. Likewise, their Honor Guard did an excellent job at the Memorial Service. Finally, I would like to thank Post 8870 for their tremendous support this year and their help at the meetings.
