I hope everyone enjoyed the
JULY 4 show at the base. We had our booth and some help from VALENTINO'S PIZZA
which turned out good .The post is looking forward to next year for a good time.
The
BEACH BASH was a great success with almost everybody having a great time
. (you can't please everyone) The sons was part of a team of post
members that went to the LONG BEACH V.A. and had an outstanding time
helping call bingo and give out food and drinks to our VETS. We look
forward to do it again when the time comes. All of us here at Post 716
would like to say thanks and god bless our troops who are being deployed
to Iraq for the cause!!!! GET HOME SAFE AND SOUND !!!
We also want
to give a big shout out to VFW Hawaiian Gardens.7243 and American Legion
Post 359 for a lot of fun playing darts and pool against us over the
past months. KEEP IT COMMING !!!!!!!!!!!!
Just to let everyone know this
month’s Son’s Steak Dinner, all the proceeds go to the Casa Youth
Shelter. This meal is for the kids!!!! Reservations are required for
this Friday, August 27th dinner from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. So we know how
much to serve, please call (562) 430-6033 before August 26th.
SON'S COMMANDER
TOM BROWN
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
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