JUNE 2016 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 7 at 1900 hrs in the VFW Hall on County Road.

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES 2016

MAY 20 - 22  Poppy Drive Weekend
   VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED

May 25 - Ipswich Schools ceremonies
    Meet bus at the VFW Hall @ 0730.

May 26 - Veteran's Remembrance
                  Cable Gardens
   Meet at VFW Hall at 1730 for 1800 ceremony.

May 27 - Decoration of Graves
    Meet at cemetery at 1800. 

May 29 - Religious Services
     UPDATE - A 1015 service will be held at the Ascension Memorial Church, County Street, Ipswich.  Immediately after the service, the church will plant a tree in honor of departed member Charles Laughton.

May 30 - Parade
     Form up at Civil War Memorial @ 0930.
     UPDATE - Due to the extreme weather forcast for Monday morning, all ceremonies are being moved indoors to the Ipswich Family YMCA on County Road.  
Ceremonies will commence at 1000.

NOMINATION OF OFFICERS - 2016/17

The following members were nominated for officer positions for the 2016 - 2017 term:

COMMANDER - Jim Graffum (Incumbent)
                                Patty Maguire
                                Steve Walsh
 
Sr. VICE COMMANDER - Walt Bartniski  (Incumbent)

Jr. VICE COMMANDER - JL Amirault  (Incumbent)

ADJUTANT - Jack Miniter  (Incumbent)

FINANCE OFFICER - Harry Argeropoulos  (Incumbent)

SERVICE OFFICER - Ted Lemieux  (Incumbent)

CHAPLAIN - Frank Beier  (Incumbent)

SGT AT ARMS - Brian Castonguay  (Incumbent)

A second round of nominations and final elections will be held at the June meeting.