A leader in community service since 1945, Whitman VFW has large & small function rooms, a   large outdoor BBQ Pavilion & a comfortable lounge featuring numerous large screen televisions.

Schedule
1st Wed.    Board of Directors meeting                   2nd Mon.    District meeting
2nd Tues.   Ladies Auxiliary meeting                       2nd Wed.   Post meeting                             
2nd Thurs.  Men's Auxiliary meeting                         2nd Thurs.  VA Hospital visit                      
3rd Tues.    Board of Trustees meeting

Dearly departed
- Tony's wife Phyllis Andrews Wake Jan 26 @ 3-7, Sheperd, Pembroke Rt 14. 
Funeral Jan 27 @ 9, Our Lady of Lake, Halifax Rt 58. Burial Blue Hill Cem. Braintree
- Dick's wife Marie Slowey Wake Jan 27 @ 3-7 Conley's, Brockton.
Funeral Jan 28 @ TBA St. Ann West Brid. Burial Jan 29 Mass Vets Cem. Agawam
Rest in peace & prayers for great friends

Events highlights.   * Join us this football season, bar food & entertainment! *

Dec 4     Meat Raffle Fri. at 8 pm
Dec 6     Pearl Harbor Day ceremony Sun. at 9 am
Dec 6     Hospital visit at Monson Hospital
Dec 10   Christmas Party for VA Hospital patients
Dec 14   Hospital visit at Canton Hospital
Dec 18   Club 697 Banquet
Jan 1      Annual Post Scholarship Contest opens
Jan 11    District 12 meeting at Whitman VFW
Jan 13    Annual Post Inspection
Jan 16    Council of Adminstration
Jan 17    State VFW Voice of Democracy youth essay scholarship contest banquet (Congratulations Whitman Hanson High 1st Pat Leonard, 2nd Samantha Smith, 3rd Jill Kelly)
Jan 25    District 12 Banquet Committee meeting
Feb 8      District 12 meeting
Mar 7      District 12 Banquet
Mar 13    National Commander Banquet

Thank you's & Congratulations from Commander O'Brien, officers, directors & Auxiliaries:
Thank you Post members for partnership with Whitman Police DARE Program fighting drugs.
Congrats Quent Yanuss, age 91, Past Post Cmdr., named 2009 Whitman Citizen of the Year:
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Congrats Post & State Ladies Auxiliary & Madam President for great Banquet at Abington.
Thank you American Legion & Knights of Columbus for co-sponsoring Halloween Kids Party.
Thank you Applebee's & Golden Corral for Veterans Day free meals promotions.
Congrats Whitman Veterans Office & Historical Commission for Veterans Sign Re-dedications. 
Thank you Al & Al for so much help as chefs for so many functions!
Happy Birthday to Post Historian Harry Blakeman, 89 years young (Oct)!
Thank you Chaplain Antone for leading Thanksgiving food baskets for those in need.
Thank you to Rockland VFW for their series of Military Collectibles Shows.
Thanks Abington VFW Cmdr. Bill, Rockland Cdr. Jeff & Veterans Agents Abington Joe, Rockland Tony, & Whitman Jerry for their Veterans Day Parade Committee leadership.
Thank you to Cmdr. Cameron and the American Legion and Mr. Kennedy and the Knights of Columbus for co-sponsoring our Halloween Kids Party and to Chair Al & his committee.
Thank you from Cmdr. to Chaplain Tony & details for our Funeral Honor Guards every month.
Thank you to Auxiliary & Post members/guests for Chicken Bake fundraiser (Aug). 
Thank you Aux. Pres. Jim & Chairs Dave & Dave & committee for golf tourney fundraiser (Aug). 
Congratulations to our Aux. Pres. Debbi & her Aux. for their State Buddy Poppy Display Award.
Congrats to the Ladies Aux. and Abington VFW for a great State Ladies Auxiliary Bake (Jul).
Congratulations from State Cmdr. Paul and Post Cmdr. O'Brien to State JVC Aaron Richardson & our Aux. for our successful Motorcycle Run for USO BBQ Fundraiser (Jun).
Congratulations Immed. Past Cdr Gene Brundige & Immed. Past Pres. Donnie Westhaver;  thanks to State Officers PNC Cliff Olson, Nat'l Jr. Vice CINC Rich DeNoyer, PSC William McCarthy, PSC Ron Patalano & Nat'l Sgt-at-Arms Bryan O'Brien for conducting a wonderful Installation (May)!
 
Annual Planning Calendar
May - Installation of officers; High school scholarship ceremonies
May - Memorial Day Parade, decorate graves with new flags, VA hospital visit
May - State VFW observance, Bourne cemetery
Summer - Horseshoe leagues;  Bocce league
June - State Convention;  MS Patriot Pen Awards Ceremony;  Ride for USO (State Cdr's Project)
August - Auxiliary Golf Tourney;  National Convention
October - Post Golf Tourney
November - Veterans Day Tri-town Parade; VA Hospital Veterans Day visit;  State VFW in Bourne
December - Pearl Harbor Day ceremony
Dec - Hospital visits at Canton & Monson Hospitals, Christmas Parties for children & VA Hospital
Seasonal/TBA - Club 697 Raffles, Meat raffles, Packages for Troops, Food & Toy Drives

Programs.  Donations & volunteers welcome for events & programs incl. Membership, Community Service incl. VA Hospital visits, Voice of Democracy & Patriots Pen Student Essay contests, Scholarship contests, Buddy Poppy fundraiser, Funeral "Casket Watch" Honor Details

Officers.  Commander Anthony O'Brien (also Dist. 12 Trustee), Senior Vice Cdr. Al Rainey, Jr. Vice Cdr. Joe Demarco, Quartermaster Aaron Richardson (also State JVC), Adjutant Dick Slowey (also State Newsletter Editor), Chaplain Tony Andrews, Judge Advocate Bob Wessa, Service Off. Bob Thuotte, Surgeon Pat Tibaudo (recently returned from Afghan.  deployment),  Board President Mike Weljkovic, Officer of Day Willie Roberts, Guard Harold "Charter Member" Green, VA Rep Stan Litchfield, Sea Cadets Scott Fournier, Boy Scouts Michael Warner, Facility Manager Peter Martin, Bar Mgr Craig Randall, Dist. 12 Cdr. Ralph Nee, Veterans Agent Jerry Eaton, Immed. Past Cdr. Gene Brundige (also State Guard), Auxiliary President Debbi Oliver (also State Aux. Color Guard), Aux. Pres. Jim MacDonald - thank you to members, guests & Auxiliaries for assistance with events & programs! And thanks to very dedicated, involved Officers in Post & Auxiliaries offices!

Questions or Suggestions for Whitman VFW Post Commander Anthony O'Brien: 
A. O'Brien, PO Box 4012, Plymouth MA 02361 or AnthonyThomasOBrien@yahoo.com

Directions:  From route 95 to rt. 128 south to rt. 3 south to rt. 18 south through Weymouth and Abington to Whitman center.  Turn left on Temple St., which is also rt. 27, then 1/4 mile to the fork in the road, bear left at the fork to West St., then 1/2 mile to another fork at Colebrook Cemetery, bear left at the fork to Essex St.  We are 1/3 mile up on the right.