Dupont VFW Post 4909 Sock Hop dinner-dance
Dupont VFW Post 4909 Home Association’s annual Sock Hop party, Sept. 12, post home, doors open 4:30 p.m., dinner served 6, and music, 7-10. Cash bar for mixed drinks, wine, beer, bottled water and soda, music by Luongo Brothers Band, $30/person. For tickets and reservations, see or call Bob at the VFW, 570-472-1152. Deadline for reservations is the Friday before the party. Tickets cannot be sold at the door. All PLCB regulations apply. Barrels will be out for the sock collection. Bring calf socks (preferably white) for the veterans at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center and the VA Hospital.
Post 25 golf tournament
VFW Post 25’s first golf tournament, Sept. 13, Homestead Golf Course. Check-in 9 a.m., shotgun start, 10, $100/player or $400/foursome; sponsorships available; call 570-961-3260.
POW/MIA Recognition Day
POW/MIA Recognition Day will be conducted Sept 18 with a missing man ceremony at 4 p.m. at Scranton Veterans Memorial Park, adjacent to Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Joe Sylvester will conduct the ceremony. Bill Stevens, Jim Casella and Pat Ahern will participate. The public is invited.
Meetings
DAV Chapter 1: DAV Chapter 1 William C. Malia Post, Tuesday, 5 p.m., Tauras Social Club, East Market Street, Scranton.
Post 5544: Jessup VFW Post 5544, Tuesday: trustee, 7 p.m., and post, 7:30. All members are asked to attend.
Post 6082: VFW Shop Davey Post 6082, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., post home, 1223 Electric St., Peckville.