State DAV: The State DAV meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6PM at the American Legion Post 20 Legion Way, Cranston, RI.
Old Business: New officers for 2019 through 2021: Chapter 15 Commander Walter Coelho
Senior Vice Commander Tony Ballirano Junior Vice Commander James Amarantes Adjutant Ginny Hanson
Treasurer Larry Matika
Service Officer Steve Skuba
Chaplin Mark Mooshagian
Please call Walter if you are interested in volunteering 1-508-965-1557.
Membership dues for National is $300.00 per member for life.
New Business: Approved to pay $19.94 in support of the Women Veterans Tea. Approved to donate $1,000.00 to the Chaplians fund of the Veterans Home.
Approved to donate $500.00 ($50.00) incremes to the VA Hospital Activities. Approved to donate $500.00 to the Honor Flight.
Our Website: Go to google, enter DAV Lawson Raiola #15, go to HOME, Go to announcements and click on Topic (Chapter 15 meeting) and read.
Good of the Order:Portsmouth VFW is holding their Veterans Day Ceremony 11 November 9am at the Town Hall. The VVA will have the reading of names at the Veterans Cemetery the morning of Veterans Day.
Our guest speaker is Kenneth Andrea, claims for the DAV. He explained the process and answered questions of our members.
Next meeting will 12 November 2019, 2PM, Veterans Home.
Memorial Ceremony: Stand and face the east with caps on. One minute of silence for our comrades.
Ceremony performed by our CDR.
Closing ceremony: Chaplin, closing prayer, salute to the flag, Retire the colors. Close the bible and take down the American Flag.
Thank you to all our members who attend the meetings and we hope more of you attend. Please come and you will hear information that will help you and/or your benefits. You need
help, we are there for you. Respectfully submitted:
Ginny Hanson, Adjutant 401-294-2434 fghanson@aol.com
Refreshments will be served.
Wally Coelho, Commander 1-508-965-1557
WHCOELHO@COX.NET