AUBURN — The VFW District 9 Convention was held April 22 at the VFW Post 1603, 588 Minot Ave., where nominations and elections for the 2018-2019 year took place. 

Officers elected and installed by Arthur Roy, PSC, were Craig M. Dufour, trustee, three years; Arthur Roy, judge advocate and membership chairman; Gerry Francis, trustee, two years, and community activities chairman; Jerry Lurz, chaplain; back, Howard Gooldrup, quartermaster; Edward Roach Jr., junior vice commander; Richard S. Hatch, senior vice commander; Keith Davis, youth activities and Scout chairman; Carl Douglass, officer of day and guard; Ozzie J. Reichard, surgeon; David D. Williams, district inspector; Terry L. Garvin, VOD/PP Teacher of the Year; Kenneth Blake, member; Robert Hodgkins, trustee, one year, and Jennifer L. Lane, District 9 commander.

The State Convention is scheduled for June 22 and 23 in Bangor.

Anyone who has served overseas and received a Combat Ribbon is eligible to become a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Contact Arthur Roy, membership chairman, 207-784-6883 or vfw1603@gmail.com, for more information.

Pictured at the VFW Dustrict 9 Convention in Auburn are, in front from left, Craig M. Dufour, Arthur Roy, Gerry Francis and Jerry Lurz. In back from left are Howard Gooldrup, Edward Roach Jr., Richard S. Hatch, Keith Davis, Carl Douglass and Ozzie J. Reichard. Absent when the picture was taken were David D. Williams, Terry L. Garvin, Kenneth Blake, Robert Hodgkins, and Jennifer L. Lane.

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