VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS WEST SACRAMENTO POST #8762

905 Drever Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691

(916) 371-7245
June/July 2014


Comrades:
Two comrades gave up their Saturday to clean the
canteen. Nikki McBurnett and James Brashear worked
all day taking off the old plastic that covered the flags
and military crests. They vacuumed 30 years plus of
dust from the walkway around the canteen and also
cleaned the mess upstairs in front of the offices. James
is making a new frame that will cover the older American
flag. They plan on covering everything that had the old
smoked cover plastic. They replaced all the broken light
covers that went around the canteen at this at their own
expense. I would like to thank Nikki and James for all
their hard work and time spent on this laborious project.
The Post received donations for tables and chairs
from three members of our Post. Janet Bagdazian
donated $100.00 in memory of Hugh King, Robert
Slivkov donated $100.00 and Rudy Rutkauskas donated
$200.00. We will replace some of our older tables so we
can lend them out to our members. I found chairs at
Costco that are a real close match to what we currently
have. I will put these names on the plaques.
Another donation was handed to me while I was
having breakfast with a friend. The comrades name is
William Denton he overheard me talking to my friend
about how we needed to replace some of our tables and
chairs. He told me that he heard us talking and would
like to donate, so he handed me a check of $100.00. I
would like to thank everyone for their generous
donations.
J ean gave me a call this morning delivering the sad
news that George Newhall had passed away. George is
the last of the male charter members of Post 8762, he
was 98 years old. I knew George all of my 67 years. I
lived across the street from him on Proctor Avenue when
the streets were merely dirt and we had no sewers. At
this time I do not know where the service will be held.
Gary Reason ,All-American Commander

Dear Sisters:
I would like to thank everyone for being so helpful and
supportive of everything I have wanted to do. Thank out for
teaching me what the Auxiliary is all about. I will keep on
helping our veterans and community in any way I can. I will
continue to have Tacos two or three Sundays a month.
I presented a $1,500.00 Scholarship award to Cydney
Parker at River City High School, before the end of the
school year.
Please drop of any plastic bags you might have as
Jean really needs them.
Another thank you to the Ladies Auxiliary and the Post
for their donation of $100.00 each which enable two players
to play ball this year.
Please donate Nugget receipts which go to Meno and
Education box tops.
Have a Good Summer and Stay in good health.
Teresa Blamer, President






ALWAYS TO REMEMBER
And
FLY OUR FLAG


July 2
nd
- U.S. Army Air Corps Established
(1926)
July 4
th
- Independence Day
July 27
th
- Korean War Ended (1953)
National Korean War
Veterans Armistice Day
July 28
th
- World War I Began (19114)