In August 2008 there will be no Jamboree
or Monthly Public Meal due to hall
rentals.
Our Post invites participation in the Hearne Post VFW #10358's
Hotter'N Hell Cookoff, to be held August 8th and 9th at that Post.
Contact them at 979-279-6654 for details.
The Post welcomes Voice of Democracy contest
winners and their families to dinner on Thursday, May 15th.
The Post and its Ladies Auxiliary installed new officers on Monday,
May 12th.
The Post and its Ladies Auxiliary were key sponsors for the 7th
annual Youth Fishing Tournament at Wilson-Ledbetter Park pond. View
details from the event.
Jamboree has returned to the post. Please
join us on April 12, 2008!
On Saturday, December 15th, members of the post gathered at the
Milam County Courthouse lawn, where they laid a wreath in honor of
veterans who have served. The event took place at the Veterans
Memorial Monument.
Tyler S. Kleypas of Westphalia has won first place in the Veterans of
Foreign Wars District 28 Voice of
Democracy contest. A student of Rosebud-Lott High School, he is
in the 11th grade.
The youth competed against entries from other posts across other
counties. He had won in Cameron's Ben Milam VFW Post #2010 and his
entry was submitted to the district.
Designed to foster patriotism, the competition is an audio essay
contest that allows high school students to voice their opinion in a
three-to-five minute essay based on an annual theme.
Kleypas is the son of Rita and Ronnie Kleypas of Westphalia.
The student garnished over $3,000 in scholarships for this
achievement, and the community wishes him well.
There will be no Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners this year.
However, join us for a great dinner at the business meeting on
December 10th, starting at 6:30 pm.
The Voice of Democracy and
Patriot's Pen award winners are honored
here. Every young person
is recognized for their participation:
absolutely everyone is a winner! This year the competition was again
fierce, and the post would like to recognize the following:
Voice of Democracy: 1st place Tyler S. Kleypas, 2nd place
Angela Jo Meyer, 3rd place Christopher Solomon, 4th place Karen
Ayala, 5th place
Felipe Rodriguez. These youths will receive
$2,700 in scholarship awards.
Patriot's Pen: 1st place Dillon C. Fleming, 2nd place Chelsea
M. Stephens, 3rd place Deann Helen Meyer, 4th place Julianna S. Delima, 5th
place Justin W. Allen III, 6th place Thomas K. Pipkin III. These youths will
receive $500 in awards and bonds.
The post hosted a successful chili cookoff and public meal on
October 19th and 20th.
The Ladies Auxiliary had an inspection from District President Sadie
Fishback and Jr. Vice Linda Towers in October. They gave the
Auxiliary an A-plus rating. The District President stated she
noticed the friendly nature, trustworthiness, and cooperation at the
post.
On
June 14, 2007, the Post hosted Cameron's Boy Scout Troop #752 in its
annual Flag Retirement Ceremony, in keeping with Flag Day. On this
day, area Scouts commemorated the flag, then ceremoniously and
honorably disposed of torn and tattered ones. Afterwards the group
was treated to hot dogs. The Post regularly collects worn and
tattered flags from the public, retiring them in this fitting way.
Scout Master Michael Trdy led the group, whose remarks were
primarily offered by Troop Guide Matthew Chandler.
The post, in conjunction with the American Legion Edwin Hardy Post
9, held its solemn annual Memorial Day ceremony, in the courthouse in Cameron, on Monday, May 28th at 10 am.
The speaker was Texas Air National Guard Col. (Ret.) Hugh D. Shine of
Temple. The event honored all veterans who have died in past wars.
Milam County Veterans have fought in every war since World War I.
Other speakers included Mr. Clayton Hoerska, Past Commander, State
American Legion; Cameron City Mayor Bill Meacham; and, District
Judge Ed Magre.
On
May 14, the Milano Volunteer Fire Department's Chief Jesse N. Love
was awarded the VFW Gold Medal Award as Milam County's top
firefighter. Love was nominated by Travis Yoakum, treasurer for the
department. Chief Love, a resident of the area since 1963, has been
chief there for seven years. He was recognized for his consistent
excellence in the performance of duties, dedication to his
responsibilities, and years of continuous growth in skills within
his department. Love, Yoakum, their spouses, and numerous family
members and guests enjoyed a dinner and presentation at the VFW
Post.
An extremely successful youth fishing event was held on April 28,
2007 at Wilson-Ledbetter Park Pond near Cameron. Over 11 VFW Post
#2010 volunteers played key roles in the successful event, which
featured over 274 children catching fish, many for the first
time. See the
event summary
(46 kB Adobe PDF download).
The Ladies Auxiliary supports cancer aid
and research. In December, they gave separate donations of $300 each
to Kings Daughters and Scott & White Hospitals in Temple, in support
of this great cause. Kathy Schneider was on hand for each event,
along with the others named in each photograph.
The post hosted a fish fry, open to the general public, on
Saturday January 27th. Fried fish, hush puppies, and assorted other
goodies available starting at 5 pm. A
promotional
poster is available
(Adobe
PDF format, 54 kb). Don't have the free Adobe reader? Click on the
icon.
