Event Calendar
(Members check your email for details)
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MAY
May 13 Bible 1800 hours AA Driving Academy, 432 Canton Highway,
Cumming. Romans 8,9 and 10.
May 14 May 14 USO Support Day. For those signed up, meet at Ingles
6055 Bethelview, Cumming (near GA 400) at 0800 hours. They
will be taking Marta to the Airport.
May 17 Midway Walmart,5455 Atlanta Highway, Alpharetta 0900-1600 hrs.
May 17-18 Gun Show with Steve, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 Jonesboro Rd,
Atlanta. 9-5 Saturday and Sunday 10-4.
May 21 Members, guest and friends Fun Breakfast 0730 Papa's Dawsonville.
May 21 We will be delivering flowers to the widows of our departed brother.
Meet at the Ingles at 6055 Bethelview, Cumming at 1030 hrs.
May 22 Meet and Greet at Town Club at Windemere, 3950 Town Club Parkway,
Cumming. No Bingo and we will meet only with Veterans to check on
their needs.
May 23 Memorial Day Celebration at Town Center, 1100 hrs. Dress code is
khakis slacks, chapter red shirt, chapter hats, no jackets.
May 24 Macedonia Ace Hardware, 8026 Canton Highway, Canton, Ga 0900-
1600 hrs
May 30 Station House Restaurant, 540 Lake Center Parkway, Cumming, Ga
0900-1400 hours
JUNE
Jun 3 Scholarship Award Ceremony 1800 hours at the National Guard Amory,
100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming. Members are asked to be there no later
than 1730 hours. Snacks and soft drinks will be available. Dress code
is jackets, red shirts, khakis for officers or anyone else who has a blue
blazer. Any other member, please wear chapter shirt.
Jun 6,7,8 400 Antique Market. Raffle ticket sales and donation.
Fri and Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4
Jun 14 Midway Ace Hardware 9-4 4947 Atlanta Highway
Jun 20 Rooster's Cafe Cumming, 1030-1400 hrs, 216 Atlanta Highway Cumming
Jun 28 Tractor Supply, 6921 SR 53 Dawsonville
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Chapter Prayer List
VVA#1030 Family Members
Jake Clarke Joe Edwards
Randy Beckman Richard Breunig
R.C. Martin Jim Garrard
Jay Cohen Walt Martin
Jim Garner Dan Jordan
Bob Thorton Randy Ingram
Gary Goyette Larry Castleberry
Jim Cole Tony Caruso
Hank Hankerson Ed Shoemaker
VVA #1030 Family Members
Shearon Hillhouse - wife of Mike Hillhouse
Charles Hillhouse - brother of Mike Hillhouse
Mary Ann Garner - wife of Jim Garner
Lauren Garner - daughter-in-law of Jim Garner
Scott Garner - son of Jim Garner
Barbara Reiber - sister of Carl Reiber
Terri Maynard - wife of Bob Maynard
Rick Miller - cousin of Dave Burns
Doelores Jackson - wife of Jim Jackson
Jean Ingram - wife of Randy Ingram
Martha (Marty) Willis - sister-in-law John Willis
Mark Willis - brother of John Willis
Shirley Bagby - sister of Jack Lynn
Debbie Ganns - wife of Kevin Ganns
Laura Obert - daughter of Walt Martin
Michelle Sawyer - daughter of Steve Masak
Laughton Sawyer - son-in-law of Steve Masak
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FRIENDS OF VVA#1030 MEMBERS
Rodney Moore - Friend of Larry Castleberry
Kiam James - Friend of Joe Donner
Kelly Brown - Friend of Dave Burns
Ben Brown - Friend of Dave Burns
Member Updates
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Joe Edwards: Joe is doing home therapy and can have visitors. Please call first. He able to get around using a walker and has some balance issues that he is working on trying to overcome.
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​ ​Gary Goyette: Gary is recovering from left ankle and knee injury due to a fall. He is still having issues with his back.
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Tony Caruso: Home recovering from having emergency surgery to install a
Pacemaker while on vacation in Mexico.
PAST EVENTS
The Constitution at its Institution
Original Intent Lecture
Rod McBain held a lecture on September 28, 2022..
Treat The Troops
Northside Hospital Thank You Meals
Meals were delivering the nurses at Northside Hospital Cumming, Ga on Oct 12 & Nov 9.
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Treat the Troops Southern Style, which provides comfort foods for our deployed soldiers, we will have our last packing event for 2023 at 7 p.m. Nov 7 at the VFW Post 9143, 1045 Dahlonega Hwy., Cumming. Please bring homemade cookies (six per twist-tie baggie and labeled if they contain nuts), candy, individual serving of packable food, travel-size toiletries and letters or cards of appreciation. Tax-deductible postage donations are needed. If you know of anyone who is currently deployed outside the Continental United States, email their name, military mailing address and expected return date.
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TOWNHALL STYLE MEETING WITH TRISH ROSS, COMMISSIONER FOR GEORGIA VETERANS AFFAIRS
The American Legion Post 307 Cumming invited Trish Ross, Commissioner for Georgia Veterans Affairs to hold a Town Hall meeting at Ingrams Funeral Home on October 10, 2022.