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WEST VIRGINIA VFW DISTRICT 8 MEETING - FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY HELD AT POST # 9097

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 21, 2008
 

Hurricane, WV – VFW Post # 9097 on Teays Valley Road in Hurricane welcomed members from several posts from the 8^th District on Sunday afternoon (April 20, 2008) at the Post.  The local post had a variety of events planned for the district meeting including a POW/MIA ceremony hosted by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, a stirring flag retirement ceremony hosted by the VFW 9097 Honor Guard, and a dinner for a standing room only crowd.

In the photo above (left to right:  Post 9097 Commander Bill Lambert [standing], West Virginia State Commander Robert Caruthers [seated], District 8 Commander Scotty King [standing with microphone], District 8 Ladies Auxiliary President Yvonne Crawford, and West Virginia Ladies Auxiliary President Rowena Davis [far right].  In the photo, District 8 Commander Scotty King welcomes a standing room crowd to Post 9097.

 In the second photo (below) VFW 9097 Ladies Auxiliary President Shirley Lewis, reads a salute to Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action in all wars in a darkened room lit only with candles held by members of the VFW, Men’s Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary.

 In the next photo, members and guests are treated to two selections sung by 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students at Conner Street Elementary School in Hurricane.  The students were conducted by Jackie Lee, Music Teacher at Conner Street. 

 In the next photo, to the excitement of the Veterans (salute.jpg), the second song ended with a salute to veterans by the Conner Street students.

In the photo below, members of the VFW Post #9097 Honor Guard Present colors for retirement as State, District and Local Officers look on.

In the next photo members of the Honor Guard fire a salute to the retiring flag.

VFW District 8 Election

After the ceremonies District 8 meetings were held by the VFW Posts and Ladies Auxiliary.  In the final photo, new District 8 VFW Officers are sworn in by Mr. Ralph Stump, former West Virginia VFW State Commander.  New officers elected during the meeting were:  Scotty King, District 8 Commander;  Raymond Lewis, Sr. Vice Commander; Mike Cagle, Jr. Vice Commander;  Bill Lambert, Quartermaster;  3-year Trustee, Ron W. Wroblewski;  2-year Trustee, Lawrence Plank;   1-year Trustee, Ted Turley;  Surgeon, Mike Adkins;  Chaplin, A.W. McKenny;  Judge Advocate;  Richard Giles.

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For additional information or copies of digital high resolution photos, please contact

Gary Walton, VFW 9097 Public Information Officer at gswalton1000@verizon.net