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JANUARY 2009
JANUARY 1st
HAPPY NEW YEAR! (click on link)
JANUARY 11th - VOD/Patriot Pen Banquet, VFW Post 573, Clarksburg, WV.
***CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS:
VOD-DIST. 1 - NATHAN MICKINAC POST #6450 AND PATRIOT PEN-DIST. 8 - ERIN WROBLEWSKI POST #1064***
JAN. 16-18, 2009 - VFW & LAVFW MID-WINTER
CONFERENCE, DAYS INN, FLATWOODS, WV.
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FEBRUARY 2009
FEB. 14th - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
FEB. 16th - PRESIDENTS DAY
FEB. 19-22: National Mid-Winter Conference, Louisville, KY.
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MARCH
MARCH 8th- DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS-SPRING FORWARD.
MARCH 17th - HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!
MARCH 22-25 - SENIOR VICE COMMANDER, A/Q CONFERENCE, KANSAS CITY, MO.
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APRIL 2009
HAPPY EASTER!
***APRIL 11-18th - COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CRUISE***
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APRIL 16th - SALUTE TO ALL VETERANS PARADE THURSDAY, APRIL 16th IN CHARLESTON, WV.
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APRIL DISTRICT MEETINGS:
APRIL 5th: D-1 CHESTER, D-3 GRAFTON, D-9 MADISON.
APRIL 19th: D-4 FORT ASHBY, D-5 RIPLEY, D-8 CEREDO.
APRIL 26th: D-6 7048 FAIRMONT, D-10 RAINELLE,
D-12 SOPHIA.
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MAY
May 1st - Loyalty Day
May 10th - Mothers Day
May 16th - Armed Forces Day
May 25th - Memorial Day
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JUNE 14th - FLAG DAY
JUNE 18-21: 88TH ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION, PULLMAN PLAZA, HUNTINGTON, WV.
**VFW SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION: School of Instruction for Committee Chairmen, District Commanders, Post
Commanders& Quartermasters will be conducted from June 18-21 at the State Convention in Huntington, WV**
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JULY 12-18 VFW YOUTH CAMP CEDAR LAKES
JULY 25-26 DEPT. LAVFW ANNUAL SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION-HOLIDAY INN, FAIRMONT, WV.
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AUGUST 14th - VJ DAY
AUGUST 15-20th: 110th National Convention, Phoenix, AZ.
DISTRICT MEETINGS-AUGUST:
AUG. 23 - DIST. 3 - MASONTOWN.
AUG. 29 - DIST. 9 - MADISON.
AUG. 30 - DIST. 6 - CLARKSBURG.
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DISTRICT MEETINGS - SEPTEMBER:
???SEPT. 12 OR SEPT. 20???- DIST. 10 - SUMMERSVILLE.
SEPT. 12 - DIST. 12 - ALDERSON.
SEPT. 13 - DIST. 1 - MOUNDSVILLE.
SEPT. 13 - DIST. 5 - HARRISVILLE.
SEPT. 20 - DIST. 4 - RIDGLEY.
SEPT. 20 - DIST. 8 - HURRICANE.
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SEPTEMBER 7 - LABOR DAY
SEPTEMBER 11 - PATRIOT DAY
SEPTEMBER 17 - LAVFW ORGANIZED - 1914
SEPTEMBER 17-20 NATIONAL LAVFW PRESIDENT JAN TITTLE'S HOMECOMING-MYRTLE BEACH, SC.
SEPTEMBER 18 - POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
SEPTEMBER 27 - GOLD STAR MOTHER'S DAY
SEPTEMBER 29 - VFW DAY-VFW ESTABLISHED 1899
SEPTEMBER 26-30th: FALL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, WASHINGTON, DC.
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OCTOBER 3-5 NATIONAL LAVFW PRESIDENT JAN TITTLE'S OFFICIAL VISIT TO WEST VIRGINIA-CHARLES
TOWN.
OCTOBER 10-12th - DEPT. LA OFFICER'S TOUR/MEMBERSHIP ROUNDUP.
OCTOBER 12th - COLUMBUS DAY.
OCTOBER 23-24 - THE 62ND ANNUAL VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER CONFERENCE.
OCTOBER 28 - STATUE OF LIBERTY 123RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
OCTOBER 31st-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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NOVEMBER DISTRICT MEETINGS:
NOV. 7th-SATURDAY - DISTRICT 9 ST. ALBANS.
NOV. 8th-DISTRICT 3 MORGANTOWN.
NOV. 15th - SUNDAY - DISTRICT 1 WEIRTON, DIST. 4 ROMNEY, DIST. 5 VIENNA, DIST. 8 MASON.
NOV. 21st - SATURDAY - DISTRICT 10 LEWISBURG, DIST. 12 BECKLEY.
NOV. 22 - DISTRICT 6 BUCKHANNON.
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NOVEMBER 1st- Daylight Saving Time Ends-Set Clocks back one Hour.
NOVEMBER 5-8 - VFW SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEETING-CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
NOVEMBER 10 - REOPENING CEREMONY OF THE VETERANS WAR MEMORIAL - 10:30a.m. - WV CAPITOL.
NOVEMBER 10 - SEMPER FI! USMC 234th ANNIVERSARY!
NOVEMBER 11 - VETERANS DAY
NOVEMBER 14 - COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING-
VFW POST #573 CLARKSBURG.
NOVEMBER 26 - THANKSGIVING DAY.
NOVEMBER 30-DEC. 3 - NATIONAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TRADEWELL VISITS WV.
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JANUARY 10-13, 2010 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE DEPT. JR. VICE PRESIDENTS-KANSAS CITY, MO.
JANUARY 15-17, 2010 - VFW MID-WINTER CONFERENCE, FLATWOODS-DAYS INN.
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MARCH 6-10 - VOD/LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, DC.
MARCH 18-21 - NATIONAL LADIES AUXILIARY MID-YEAR CONFERENCE-LAS VEGAS, NV.
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