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AMVETS Jonathan M. Wainwright
Post #1111
Chartered May 2, 2000
January 2016 Newsletter
Published for members and those who support AMVETS
The Christmas Dinner and Membership Drive was a great
success with four new member candidates recognized, great
food, a strong sense of comradery, a showing of appreciation
and recognition of special achievement.
Char Lemke at left receiving
an Appreciation Certificate for
her volunteer efforts in support of The Honour Project.
Arnil Hoffarth at right receiving a Special Achievement Award for his years of
service to AMVETS especially
his outstanding support of the
Downtown Flag Program.
Dan Laizure, at left, receiving an Appreciation
Certificate award to him and
his staff for service to Veterans in the community. Dan
and his staff have been
providing free dental services to Veterans.
Dixie Ferguson, at left receives an Appreciation Certificate for her support of
The Honour Project.
Jenny Wade, at
left, receives an
Appreciation Certificate for her support of The Honor
Project .
Left, Larry
Cunnington
and Phil
Shivell receive
an Appreciation
Certificate for
their support of
The Honour
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AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright POST #1111
Post Commander’s Message
Next up is the Boy Scout recognition dinner at the
Senior Center on February 17th 2016 at 6:00PM.
There is no cost to members or the scouts just let
me know your coming so we can prepare enough
of our AMVETS “Best of the Best” Spaghetti! Hope
to see you there!
Flags will be put up throughout downtown on New Years Day and
MLK Day January 18th. Next regular business meeting will be
Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
1st Vice Commander Report
Membership = 122 members in good standing.
Welcome new members signed up during the Christmas Dinner
Life Members = 76
Annual Members = 46 paid for 2016.
For new member referrals questions contact Ken Silver 1st Vice Commander: Kensilver29@gmail.com
or Phone: (509)386-1098
Annual renewal invoices have been sent please reRefer a Vet.
To AMVETS today!
mit dues in a timely manner.
Wreaths Across America
The Post is now supporting Wreath’s across America,
http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org, Last year 200 were placed
on Veteran Graves. This year over
300 were placed locally. Individuals
can sponsor Wreaths to be placed for
$15.00.
Please consider sponsoring a Wreath
to be placed on a Veterans Grave.
Upon request you can take possession
of the wreath you sponsored and place
it on a specific Veteran grave of your choice.
Contact Larry Cunnington, (509) 520 5372, for more information or to
purchase your sponsorship.
Wreaths will be placed locally at the Mountain View Cemetery at
9:00AM on December 10th 2016.
The Honour Project has completed
flights for this season having flown 71
Veterans in 2015, the most of any
year to date. Now is time to consider
supporting this program for 2016!
Please consider donating to this program through AMVETS Post #1111 or
The Honour Project Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/honourproject
ELECTED OFFICERS OF
AMVETS POST #1111
Commander
Don Schack
(509)-525-5723
1st Vice Commander
Ken Silver
(509) 386 1098
2nd Vice Commander
Philip Shivell
(509)-529-1896
Adjutant/Finance Officer
Steve Bird
(509)-386-5766
Provost Marshall
Richard Bardsley
Judge Advocate
Mel Harnett
(509) 525-8665
Appointed Officers
Chaplain
Don Schack
(509)-525-5723
Quartermaster
Larry Cunnington
(509) 520 5372
Newsletter Editor
Steve Bird
(509)-386-5766
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AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright POST #1111
American Veterans (AMVETS) Jonathan M. Wainwright Post # 1111 Salutes These Walla Walla American Flag
Sponsors for their Support and Patriotism-Please Support our Sponsors
* indicates AMVET Members
Commander in Chief
123 Printing
Banner Bank
*Vern & Ellen Bosley*
Boy Scout Troop 305
Coldwell Banker-First Realtors
Derby, Dean & Shari
Doyle Electric Inc.
Falkenberg’s Jewelers
*Mel & Barbara Harnett*
Senator Hewitt, Mike & Cory
Key Technology
Land Title of WW County
Lloyd's Inc.
Martin’s Jewelers
McDonald Zaring Insurance
Mike Harvey Plumbing Service
Minnick & Hayner
Narum Concrete Construction
Nelson Irrigation Corp.
Pacific Power
Tallman’s Inc.
Total Comfort Solutions LLC
Walla Walla’s Harvest Foods
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Walla Walla Electric Inc.
Chief of Staff
American Legion Post 32
Baker Boyer Bank
CH2M Hill OMI, Inc.
*Cunnington, Larry & Tiny *
*Killgrove, Albert & Tracy*
Reese, Baffney, Frol & Grossman
Valley Vision Clinic P.S.
WW Aerie #26 Eagles
5 Star General
*Atchison, Terry*
Clarette’s Restaurant Inc.
Community Bank
Goodwill Industries
*Harting, Jim & Lorraine*
Nagle, Jim & Marilyn
Platt Electric Supply
Quail Run Retirement Comm.
Stoneway Electric Supply
Thompson & Kreitsberg Zalaznik, Debora L CPA
4 Star General Wainwright
Associated Appraisers LLC
By Arrangement
Buley, Linn
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Coffey Communications Inc.
Green & Jackson Medical
*Irwin, Jim & Shirley *
Les Schwab Tire Center
Lynch, Patrick & Louise
Mahan, Loyd & Virginia
Northwest Collision
Oregon Trail Ranch LLC
Paul Richardson Agency
*Shelton, Dale & Doris*
St. Mary Medical Center
Software Planning
Steppin Country
Walla Walla Clinic
WW Sunrise Rotary Club
WA State Penitentiary Employee
Association
Holiday Inn Express
Inland-Saxum Printing
Integrity Design & Copy
*Jaquins, Barry & Judy*
Jim Johnson & Co.
Kenney Farms
Koncrete Industries Inc.
Laht Neppur Ale House
LeMaster & Daniels PLLC
Linscott Wylie & Blize
3 Star Lt. General
McClure, Dan & Sarah
*Adams, Larry *
American Pacific Mortgage Inc. Misbehaven Spa & Salon
Mountain Oil Company
Baur, Joe
Munns Family Living Trust
*Bird, Steve *
Oysterman, Ron & Sue
City Center Motel
*Roe, Tom & Evelyn*
Gary’s Paint Center
Pontarolo's Office Products
H & H Sports & Loan
Postal Annex+ #397
*Hoffarth, Arnil & Virginia*
Product Marketing “PMI”
Michael Warren Agency
*Radke, Robert Sr.*
Steve Singleton
Reiber, Kurt & Linda
Snyder-Crecelius Paper Inc.
Renewal Center
Sykes Enterprises Inc.
The Clock Shop & Antique Co. Robison, Jim & Jane
Rotary Club of Walla Walla
Tompkins Appliance Service
Schneider, Ed & Helen
Total Office Concepts
Siegel, Larry Attorney
VFW Post 992
Sterling Savings Bank
2 Star Major General
Sundberg, Richard J. D.D.S.
*Bayne, Doug & Karen *
Sun Rental Center
Burkhart & Burkhart LLC
TV Towne Inc.
Collection Bureau
Cutting Edge Plumbing & Mech. Utt, Thomas W. DDS
Tietan Dental Team
Darrah’s Decorator Center
Exchange Club of Walla Walla The Purple Parasol Inc.
First Church of Christ, Scientist Torretta, Al & Dorothy
Vargas & Associates, P.S
Home Loan Center
Virtual In-House Counsel
Italian Heritage Association
WW Downtown Lions Inc.
*McCaw, Jack & Laurette *
Walla Walla Farmers Co-op
Neher, Dick & Marilyn
Walla Walla Home Medical
Richmond, Pat
Walla Walla Kennel Club
T-N-T Suds
Walla Walla Recycling Inc.
1 Star Brigadier General
Walter’s Upholstery
American West Bank
Winn, Doug & Jo
Bicycle Barn
Winn, Robert D.
*Bowen, Francis C.*
Wooderchak, James
Brown, Phyllis
World Wide Travel Service
Charter Communications
Wylie Monument Co
Clancy's Transfer & Storage
Patriot Sponsor
Crown Paper & Janitorial
Aichele Plumbing, Inc.
Cummins Athletic Supply, Inc.
Amavi Cellars
Eubanks, Dorothy
Downtown Walla Walla Founda- Annabelle’s
Barrett, James, Atty
tion
Best Pest Control
Edwards, George M. "Jock
Eagle Springs Specialized Care Block, Maughan & Associates
Blue Mountain Vision Clinic
Express Personnel Service y
Exchange Club of Walla Walla Christian Aid Center
Clausen, Gareth & Marcia
Fenton Stahl Gallery
*Cresci, Gordon & June*
First Resources Medical Staff
Danly, Georgia
Forgeron Cellars
D’Agostino, Gary & Elizabeth
Garrison Creek Lodge
Eastgate Lions Club
Golden West Estates
FOE Ladies Auxiliary #26
Herring Funeral Home Inc.
Fort Walla Walla Museum
Franzmann, Paul
*Gary, Walt & Margaret*
Gillespie, Mike & Susan
G.R. Stone & Company
Harold Electric Co
Hidden Treasures
Huntley, Dan & Claudia
Isaacs & Associates Inc.
Jamison, Bob & Mary
Jantz, Jerry & Beverly
Jasper, Tim
K-Farms, Inc.
Lake, William
Liening, Nate & Dixie
McIntosh, Betty
*Murr, Bruce*
Petersen, Gary
Peterson, Jim & Carol
Potter, Gail
Quality Petroleum Products, Inc.
Rasch, Cynthia M.D.
Riordan, Ruth
Roe, Tom & Evelyn *
Rowe, Tom & Janet
Schaefer Refrigeration
*Schreiner, Daryl & Connie*
Sharkey, Wm. Patrick D.M.D
State Farm Insurance, Conover
Teske Automotive Services
Tomlinson, Donald & Eleanor
WW Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Wild Rose Studio
Washington State Penitentiary
Veterans Committee
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AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright POST #1111
Non-Profit
U.S. Postage
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Permit #44
AMVETS Post #1111
PO Box 2535
Walla Walla WA 99362
A leader since
in preserving the freedoms secured by America's Armed Forces, AMVETS provides, not
only support for veterans and the active military in procuring their earned entitlements, but also community
services that enhance the quality of life for this nation's citizens.
Links: AMVETS National: www.amvets.org 1-877-7AMVETS, AMVETS Washington State: www.amvetswa.org,
AMVETS Walla Walla: www.amvets-wallawalla.org
Annual Dues: $36.00 per year - Life Member: $250.00
To be eligible for membership, you must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, anytime after Sept. 15, 1940. Additionally, unless still serving, your discharge must have been under honorable
conditions. If you served as an American citizen in the armed forces of an allied nation, under honorable conditions, between Sept. 15, 1940 and May 8, 1975, you are also eligible, as are wartime members of the Merchant Marine. Proof of
eligibility can be the form of a DD-214, an honorable discharge certificate or other appropriate document.
Quartermaster:
Call Larry @525-1964 Cell 520-5372
AMVETS Caps:
$17.00
Polo Shirts with AMVETS
Logo:
M-LG: $32.00
XLG $33.00
XXLG $34.00
Flag pins $1.00
Flag Poles (installed, call
Larry for quote)
US Flags:
3x5 $35.00
4x6 $45.00
5x8 $55.00
5x9.5 $98.00
(Need a larger flag? Call
for quote.)
Service Flags:
2x3 $25.00
3x5 $35.00
AMVETS National Quartermaster
http://www.amvetsnationalquartermaster.com
1-800-454-3254
614-601-6122
Military Service Birthdays
National Guard: December 13, 1636
U.S. Army: June 14, 1775
U.S. Navy: October 13, 1775 (Abolished Feb 1781 Reinstated 7 Sep 1781)
U.S. Marine Corps: November 10, 1775
U.S. Coast Guard: August 4, 1790
U.S. Air Force: September 18, 1947
Events Calendar
January 2016
1st– News Year Day
18th Martin Luther King Day
12th- National Wreaths Across America
20th Post Meeting-Pot luck at 6, mtg at 7
Downtown Flags
Want to Help? Join us at 6AM and/or 6PM on Main
Street in front of County Courthouse on these days:
New Years Day
January 18, 2016—Martin Luther King day
February 15th, 2016—Presidents Day
May 16, 2016—Armed Forces Day
May 30, 2015—Memorial Day
June 14, 2016—Flag Day
July 4th—Independence Day
September 3, 2015 SE WA. Fair Parade
September 5, 2016—Labor Day
September 11—Patriots Day
September 15, 2015—POW/MIA Remembrance Day
October 10, 2016—Columbus Day
November 11th—Veterans Day
November 24, 2016—Thanksgiving Day
December 7—Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day