JAY — The Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335, AMVETS Lane Dube Post 33 and American Legion Post 10, and their auxiliaries will hold a short public Flag Retirement Ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the VFW Post, 64 Jewell St. The public is welcome. Area residents, businesses and organizations who have soiled […]
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VFW officers installed
?Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9150 of Lewiston recently installed officers. From left, front row, are Maurice Fournier, trustee; Arthur Roy, PSC and installing officer, Ronald Arneault, Post commander; Normand Bussiere, senior vice commander; back row, Bertrand Dutil, junior vice commander; Joseph Bussiere, judge advocate; Donald Dube, chaplain; Patrick Rossignol, trustee; Albert Landry?, ?surgeon? and […]
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Robert D. 'Opa' Wilson
RUMFORD — Robert D. “Opa” Wilson, 84, passed away Sunday, May 27, at the Rumford Hospital. He was born in Cape Elizabeth on Oct. 16, 1933, a son of Grace Evelyn Foss and Richard Russell Wilson. Robert was a retired Army veteran, serving 23 years. He received his bachelor’s degree from Westbrook College. He was also […]
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Paris VFW installs officers
Floyd A. Harlow Post 9787, VFW, South Paris, held an installation ceremony for its elected and appointed officers for the 2018-19 year on Wednesday, May 2. From left are Teresa Drag, commander; Onni Raasumaa, one-year trustee; Richard Hatch, quartermaster; Joan Ben, adjutant; Dave Bradbury, service officer; Silas Parlin, senior vice commander; Joseph Woodbury, chaplain. Absent were […]
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VFW installs officers at District 9 Convention
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 […]
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Harrison VFW post celebrates 50th anniversary
HARRISON – The Ronald G. St. John VFW Post 9328 and its auxiliary celebrated their 50th anniversaries on April 8, said Treasurer Nita Barker. Barker said that the VFW Post 9328 was founded on Feb. 27, 1968, and on May 3 of the same year, its auxiliary was founded. The post is named after a […]
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VFW patriotic youth scholarship contest opens for 2018-19
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is accepting entries for its 2018-19 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Students will compete for their share of $3 million in scholarships and awards. The 2018 VFW Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., recognized the top students for 2017-18 in early March. Locally, District […]
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Vietnam War Remembrance Day JAY — A Vietnam War Remembrance Day program will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 30, at VFW Post 3335. Sponsoring the event will be VFW Post 3335, American Legion Post 10 and Amvets Post 33. Veterans, spouses, friends and supporters are welcome to share stories and experiences, give […]
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VFW hosts annual Clover party for children
Auburn VFW Post 1603 and Auxiliary held the annual Christmas party for Clover Preschool and Childcare Center children at Clover Manor in Auburn on Dec. 22. Volunteers from Auburn VFW Post 1603 and Auxiliary prepare for the children’s party the post held recently for children at Clover Preschool and Childcare Center at Clover Manor in […]
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VFW Post 9787 to meet PARIS — Floyd A. Harlow Jr. Post 9787, VFW, will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the post home, 58 East Main St. SeniorsPlus at Wilton library WILTON — SeniorsPlus will be at the Wilton Free Public Library the first Thursday of every month from 1 p.m. to […]