Month: May 2019

On Monday, May 20th, Officers of the VFW Post 9662 and Auxiliary were installed.  VFW Department of Iowa State Senior Vice Commander Russell Saffel, Post 9127 and Past Auxiliary President Mary Gilroy, Post 738 were on hand to lead the installations.  For the Post Officers: Commander James Wettestad, Senior Vice Mike McFarlin, Quartermaster Ron Koontz, Trustee Craig Porter and Chaplain Duff McFadden.  For Auxiliary Officers:  President Sarah Decker, Treasurer Carol Holmes, Secretary Elaine Podnar, Chaplain Doris Decker, Guard Angie Lauer, Conductress LuAnn Jones, Janet McFadden and Jeannie Andrus.

Elaine Podnar, long time member of Post 9662 Auxiliary, presented awards to the kids at Woodside elementary.  Read the cool news article on this great award! Link:  http://vfw9662.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190517_094145-002.jpg

VFW Post 9662 Commander James Wettestad presents Auxiliary “Lifetime memberships” to longtime Clubroom and Post volunteers (left), Theresa Mann, and (right) Edie Winscott, at the Thursday evening meal at the Post on May 9th, 2019.

The Post will open on Saturday, June 22nd at 3 pm for the 3rd annual Hog Roast.  There will be a free will donation meal of Roast Pork, Baked Beans and Coleslaw.  So be sure to join us.  See the attached flyer: Hog Roast Flyer

Join us on Saturday, September 14th for a Poker Run around central Iowa.  We’ll start of Saturday morning with Breakfast and end up back at the Post for the Band Skinny Logan.  Prizes for poker hands awarded.  You don’t need a motorcycle to join in the fun…cars and trucks are welcome to join us.  Check out the attached flyer for more details:   http://vfw9662.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Poker-Run-2019.pdf