Post 665 scholarships<\/p>\n
Dickson City American Legion Post 665 will offer scholarships to high school seniors in the Midvalley. Children and grandchildren of regular members of Post 665 are also eligible. Contact commander John Toole at 570-489-4303 or leave a message at 570-489-6986 for forms to apply. All forms must be postmarked by Monday. You may also pick up a form in person at the post.<\/p>\n
Post 6082 pigs in the blanket dinner<\/p>\n
Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082 will conduct a pigs in the blanket dinner May 17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or until sold out at the post home, 123 Electric St., Peckville.Tickets, at $15, can be obtained from a member or at the door; eat in or take out.<\/p>\n
Veterans and Community Partners Wellness Summit at Marywood<\/p>\n
The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Veterans & Community Partners, Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Scranton Vet Center are presenting the third annual Veterans and Community Partners Wellness Summit at Marywood University on May 28 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at Nazareth Student Center. This free, one-day conference will provide opportunities for continuing education and networking for healthcare professionals, community leaders, veterans, family members and nonprofit organizations working directly with veterans in Northeast Pennsylvania. Participants will connect, learn and recharge through interactive wellness breakout sessions, supportive talks and valuable networking opportunities. A light breakfast and a lunch will be provided. To register for the event and view the full agenda, visit the Eventbrite page at https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/3rd-annual-veterans-and-community-partners-wellness-summit-tickets-1986210432872?aff=oddtdtcreator. For information, contact Angela Lowe at angela.lowe@griswoldcare.com.<\/p>\n
Post 4909 Flag Day party<\/p>\n
Dupont VFW Post 4909 Home Association will hold its second Flag Day party June 13 at the post home, featuring entertainment by the Fabulous 45\u2019s; doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner buffet, 6, dancing, 7-10, and cash bar, 4:30-10, for mixed drinks, wine, beer, bottled water and soda, $30\/person. For tickets and reservations, call Bob Lopata at 570-472-1152. Deadline for reservations is the Friday before the party. Tickets cannot be sold at the door. All PLCB regulations apply.<\/p>\n
Post 5207 annual golf tournament<\/p>\n
10th annual John J. Michaels Memorial VFW Auxiliary 5207 Golf Tournament, Sunday, June 14; sign-in, 7:30 a.m., and shotgun start, 8, Pine Hills Country Club, 140 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor; $100\/golfer, includes 18 holes of golf, cart, coffee and doughnuts at sign-in, hot dog, beer\/water on the turn and lunch. Contact Jerel Wayne, 570-878-6420, or John Teeple, 570-445-0713. Hole sponsors are needed.<\/p>\n
Memorial Day services<\/p>\n
Post 25 and Scranton Memorial Day ceremony: VFW Post 25 and city of Scranton will host the Memorial Day ceremony May 25 at noon at the Scranton Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the stadium. Event is organized by VFW Post 25 members Pat Ahern, Justin Ambrozia and Bill Stevens and is open to the public. The ceremony will include a keynote address and the traditional laying of the memorial wreath in honor of the fallen. It is a significant occasion to pay tribute to all local veterans who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country. Any family member of Lance Cpl. David Thomas Rozelle, USMC, Vietnam War killed in action Jan. 21, 1968, contact Justin Ambrozia at VFW Post 25 email: winttheodore@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
Post 7069 and Clarks Summit Memorial Day parade: Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, in conjunction with Clarks Summit borough, will conduct a Memorial Day parade on May 25 starting at 11 a.m. The parade will organize at Clarks Summit Elementary Center on West Grove Street at 10 a.m. From the school the line of march will proceed to South State Street and then turn onto Winola Road, ending at the post home. Any groups or individuals who want to participate in the parade must register by calling the post at 570-586-9821 daily after 3 p.m. before May 20.<\/p>\n
Post 7069 Memorial Day services: VFW Abington Memorial Post 7069, Clarks Summit, will conduct Memorial Day services at the following locations: South Abington Memorial at the tank, 8:30 a.m.; Clarks Green Cemetery, 9; Hickory Grove Cemetery, Waverly, 9:30, and the post home immediately following the annual parade, which starts at 11.<\/p>\n
Post 6082: VFW Shopa-Davey Post 6082 Memorial Day parade, May 25. The parade will step off at 8:30 a.m. from the post, 123 Electric St., Peckville, and proceed to the Veterans Memorial on Main Street and the Sgt. Argonish Memorial on Keystone Avenue. The procession will continue on to the All Saints Cemetery on Gino Merli Drive to honor John Shopa. A. Pierson Hurd American Legion Post 236 in Peckville will join the procession. Post members will proceed to the Valley View Cemetery to honor Charles Davey and onto Finch Hill to honor Gino Merli. All parties participating in the parade should meet at the post home at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n
Post 209: American Legion Six Star Post 209, Lakewood, will hold Memorial Day services May 25 at the following sites and times: Balls Eddy Cemetery, 9 a.m.; Shehawken Cemetery, 9:30; Orson Cemetery, 9:45; Little York Cemetery, 10:10; Rock Lake Cemetery, 10:30; Lake Como Cemetery, 11; and Lakewood Memorial Park, noon, with refreshments following the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Post 5544 and Post 411: Jessup Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5544 and Jessup American Legion Post 411 combined Memorial Day services, May 25. Services will begin at Queen of Angels Church at 10:30 a.m., with Mass offered by the Rev. Gerard M. McGlone. Both organizations will proceed to Holy Ghost Cemetery, where the honor guard will offer a salute for their fallen comrades. Both organizations will then proceed to Veterans Memorial Stadium, where remarks will be offered by Mayor Joseph Buckshon Jr. and commanders of both the VFW and American Legion. Following the services, food and refreshments will be offered by Post 5544, 205 Dolph St. Public is invited. VFW members are asked to meet at post home no later than 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
Post 327: Olyphant American Legion Post 327, Sons of the Legion and Ladies Auxillary, 113 Willow Ave., Olyphant, Memorial Day service, May 25, 11 a.m. Honored guest speaker will be Sgt. Maj. Claudette Williams, U.S. Army (Ret.), founder of the Women\u2019s Veterans Museum, Mount Pocono, and national anthem and taps by Brass Storm; a Salute to our Fallen Heroes, 11:30 a.m., Olyphant Borough Freedom Fighter Veterans Memorial Park, honored guest epeaker, SP4 Shamus Gower McGuigan, U.S. Army (Ret.) wounded warrior; seating available, followed by a free patriotic Concert in the Park by Brass Storm. A light luncheon will follow in Post 327 hall. The public is invited. Remainder of the Hometown Hero Banners will be displayed for pickup along the fence adjacent to the Olyphant Borough Building from May 23-30; families are asked to retrieve them. Any unclaimed banners will be disposed of respectfully. Call Kim Atkinson for info, 570-892-0378.<\/p>\n
Meetings<\/p>\n
Post 327: American Legion Post 327, Olyphant: Monday, May 11, 6 p.m., nomination of officers will take place.<\/p>\n
Post 966: American Legion East Scranton Memorial Post 966, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Nay Aug Park Community Room. Nominations for all officers will be open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Post 665 scholarships Dickson City American Legion Post 665 will offer scholarships to high school seniors in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[201,182,139,28,178,180,179,289,729,2349,1481],"class_list":["post-188450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-lackawanna-county","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-uncategorized","tag-veterans","tag-wayne-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}