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Pat received a VFW hat in recognition of his longtime attendance at VFW meetings. (February 2025) Cmdr. Bob Suzansky presents a certificate and check for $150 to EMS award winner Danny Hyatt at the Lancaster County Council meeting on April 14, 2025 Tom Windt and Neil Grace received Purple Heart citations of appreciation at a post meeting at Brews Tavern. Bob Suzansky receiving his QOH (11 Dec 2019)Lower: A Ahner,Manny Vargas,B Suzansky,G Baker, J Taylor;Standing:R Higbea,N Payne,G Beckwith,P Sturtevant,C Uhle,H Mayhill (from QOH), J Jones, D Jordan, J Staversky,Mark Vargas. Mike Mehltretter swears in officers for the fiscal 2025-26 VFW year. L-R: M Mehltretter, Cmdr B Suzansky, Sr Vice Obriot, Jr Vice H Fogleman, QM B Goodrich, Ajutant R Terry, 1 Yr Trustee C Martin, 2 Yr Trustee J Bell, 3 Yr Trustee B Poole, Judge Advocate B Parker, and Chaplain M Gallaway. Not pictured:Surgeon Norm Nedde, Service Officer Josh Wilson, Officer of the Day Manny Vargas, and Guard Pete Sturtevant. 10 June 2025 Taken 10 June 2025. Front View Taken 10 June 2025 Looking into back of meeting room. Pete showing the patio furniture donated by Bob Poole.Really looks nice after Pete gave it a good scrubbing. George Baker applying a coat of paint to the meeting room. Pete and George's hard work resulted in these rooms being complete makeovers. Now it is a nice room to hold meetings. P Sturtevant, D Jordan, R Terry 4 August 2018 LT Jim Jones, CPT Pete Sturtevant, LT Tom Windt; Missing from pic LT George Baker (Taken 8 August 2018) P Sturtevant, D Jordan, R Terry (L-R) G Lucas, B Reid, M Galloway, E Handshumacher, B Bertolini, K Walker, B Suzansky, P Sturtevant, A Ahner Honor Guard van is parked in front of the Jerry Hartley FH in Lancaster, SC. Military services were just concluded for a Desert Storm veteran, Glenda Catoe. Manny Vargas in 2017 Dust off Bar, Rock Hill, April 2022, on the way home after a funeral there. (L-R) G Lucas, C Uhle, A Ahner, B Reid, J Staversky,B Suzansky, R Higbea, P Sturtevant, G Beckwith, M Vargas, J Jones, T. Windt Denver Tenney at Chester, SC 14 August 2018 M Vargas, CPT L Comer, N Grace, P Sturtevant, B Suzansky, R Dwyer, G Beckwith, A Grace 7 August 2016 D Tenney, B Suzansky, G Beckwith, Unidentified, R Dwyer, in back P Sturtevant 16 January 2017: N Grace, P Sturtevant, M Hubbard, B Suzansky, G Beckwith, M Vargas 26 January 2017 Front-K Obriot, M Vargas, M Kossmann, R Miller, N Grace, D Tenney Back-G Baker, R Higbea, T Windt, J Taylor, G Beckwith, P Sturtevant 23 April 2017 T Windt, M Kossmann, M Vargas, K Obriot, D Tenney, N Grace, R Miller T Windt, G Baker, K Obriot, M Kossmann, R Miller, CPT L Comer, G Beckwith, N Grace, M Vargas, B Suzansky Al Ahner, Kevin Walker, and Pete Sturtevant cleaning rifles after a funeral in Lancaster (05/23/2025) at Henry Harris RD HG room. Not very many Coast Guard vets request the services of our HG, but CPT Pete, as usual, wanted to make it right. Flag retirement event at Continental Tire on 8 May 2025 in Indian Land, SC: T Windt, J Staversky, C Crawford, B Goodrich, A Ahner, B Bertolini. P Sturtevant front flanked by Continental Tire people. A Ahner, C Crawford, G Beckwith, P Sturtevant, K Walker, T Windt, Bugler B Bertolini.Services for Air Force veteran Tammy Clark at rural Kershaw, SC. Our HG even serves on rainy days. Photo courtesy of B Goodrich. Many HG and post members attended the funeral of deceased Navy and Air Force veteran, Ron Garrett, also a post member. 5 April 2025 The Honor Guard ceremony includes placing a battlefield cross near the grave of the veteran. This one was in honor of post member Ron Garrett who served in both the Navy and the Air Force. G Beckwith, R Dwyer, M Vargas, R Miller, D Montgomery in March, 2017 Pete Sturtevant stands beside recently purchased HG van. 10 June 2018. G Lucas was out of uniform with this tie, but he gladly took it off when told. Lancaster Vets Day Parade 2017 B Goodrich,B Reid,K Walker,J Jones,LT T Windt,LT G Baker, B Suzansky, CPT P Sturtevant; Military rites for Army veteran Kenneth Church. CPT Pete Sturtevant flanked in the rear by LTs George Baker, Tom Windt and Al Ahner Battlefield Cross for a deceased Navy veteran bookends the 2025-26 Officers, Cpt P Sturtevant, LTs G Baker, T Windt, and A Ahner.Taken 8 June 2025 at Mineral Springs, NC. (8-8-21) R Day, D Jordan,N Grace,J Jones,B Suzansky,M Vargas, B Reid, T Windt at a Rock Hill funeral. Lloyd Comer was the HG Captain of Post 2889 in Rock Hill. He trained members of our post when we first started. Presenting Colors Al, Kevin, and Pete cleaning rifles after the funeral. Andrea, Janet, Kathy, and Mona at the golf event bright and early to help at their respective stations. 6/2/25. Aux. Member Mary Ann Jordan rests comfortably while giving blood in Sycamore, IL. No longer living in Indian Land, Mary and Dave still maintain their life memberships with Post 12136 and contributes on Community Service projects when possible. Aux. Pres. Kathy McPherson attends Youth Soccer banquet on May 21, 2025. Pres. Kathy McPherson raises the gavel for the Aux. meeting to come to order. Sec'y Arlene Grace to her left. 10 June 2025 D Beckwith,L Ridder, M Baker, K Sturtevant,Ginger,C Vargas,and R Goodrich get ready for meeting to start. S Taylor, D Beckwith, J Taylor, and G Beckwith at Van Wyck Elementary School Cmdr Suzanasky recognizes Pres. Kathy McPherson for selecting Nat'l Patriot's Pen winning essay at the post level. 17 May 2025. D. Beckwith Front: D Beckwith, J Tenney, M Jordan, H Fogleman Back: D Tenney, T Windt, C Martin,D Jordan,G Beckwith 13 June 2015 Mary Ann Jordan and Joan Tenney gathering debris along the highway. H Fogleman,D Tenney,L Ayres,T Windt,D Beckwith,C Martin,J Tenney,D Jordan,M Jordan (13 June 2015) This sign marks the northern end of the stretch of U.S. 521 where our post has the responsibility of picking up trash and other debris. Chmn Lucas has identified the last Friday of January, April, July and October as days to meet to gather trash. Two of Post 12136 members, John and Hillary Collins, at the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. 01.20.17 Manny Vargus Post comrades Hillary and John Collins recently added twin girls to their family. December 2024. Roger Terry and Neil Grace collect money from a contributor at WalMart in Indian Land. (23 May 2025). 24 May 2025 - R Day,E Cordell,and B Suzansky bringing in money for veterans assistance. Manny Vargas at Brews for a VFW event....11 Dec 2019 Rear: J Jones,M Zaparnivk,R Day,D Giuliano,J Staversky,T Windt, Front:M Gallaway,P Sturtevant,K Obriot,C Crawford,D Gray,G Beckkwith, Others Not Shown:R Terry,J Wilsom,M Mehltretter,B Suzansky, D Montgomery - 22 May 2025 Back row: D Giuligno,S Barber,Mary Cordell,T Windt Front row: M Galloway,E Cordell,P Sturtevant,R Gross Team members missing: B Giuliano,R Day, M Zaparynivk,R Terry. 28 May 2025 May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 Pete Sturtevant and Bob Suzansky collect the money and winning number to be awarded to this month's winner. (29 May 2025) Place your envelope with your name and drawing number in this box. 2025 Golf Tournament HG members working on golf tourney prep after just performing in funeral at Lancaster: B Suzansky, Golf Chmn. George Baker, T Windt, K Walker, and P Sturtevant. G Baker, P Sturtevant, K Walker and T Windt busy filling golf bags given to 144 golfers. (5-28-2025) 6:30 AM and Golf Chmn George Baker is busy getting the drinks iced down as well as many other responsibilities. Thank you, George! 2 June 2025 Golf Tourney Pre-golf ceremonies. Mona, Bruce, Josh and Andrea - brisk sales Cmdr Bob taking a walk to see that everything is correct before the tourney begins. Sr Vice Cmdr Ken Obriot's SCCL group sang the Star Spangled Banner prior to everyone doing a shotgun start. George Baker salutes. George welcomes longtime VFW Post sponsor and donor, Duffie, from Brew's Tavern in Indian Land. Coca Cola Consolidated, once again, aided tremendously in making this event a financial success for the VFW post and veterans in the area. Lunch being enjoyed and discussions on shots made .....or not made. Post Trustee Chuck Martin in attendance today and golfing. Longtime VFW Post Surgeon Norm Nedde participated today and is shown here at lunchtime. Another shot at the many people who gathered post-golf for lunch. Mark Byers, of Coca Cola Consolidated, accepts congratulations from Chmn George Baker for his winning award. George Baker awarding a golfer for his accomplishments. George hands out another award. George Baker congratulates these golfers for their low score round and thanked all who participated in the 2025 VFW Golf Tournament. Roger Terry is the Sec'y-Treas. of the CPT Ray Dunsmore Vets Coffee. Treasurer part is easy since there are no dues. Ray Dunsmore, originator of the Veterans Coffee, in a photo taken at the VFW 2889 breakfast on 17 Jan 2017. Ray started this idea at McDonald's, then soon moved to CrossRidge Cafe where it has been ever since. Final resting place for the originator of the Veterans Coffee, Marine CPT Ray Dunsmore. HG member David Jordan accompanied the casket to its final destination in Illinois where full military honors were rendered. (2017) This is how the group looks when assembled each Tues from 7:30 to 9:00 AM at the Crossridge Cafe in IL, SC. Some come early and leave early. Some arrive late and leave late. Coffee is free. Pic by Roger Terry taken Feb'25. Post 12136 Award for ranking 1st in the State of SC in Community Service for the 2023-24. 15 May 2021 - Mike Dial receives Dept. Jim Taylor receiving plaque of recognition from Cmdr. Bob Suzansky on 28 April 2025 SuzAnne Taylor receiving flowers from Cmdr. Bob Suzansky on 28 April 2025 SuzAnne Taylor receives inscripted award from Aux. Pres. Kathy McPherson in honor of Taylor's long and dedicated service. Jim Taylor beams pride of his wife's award. The celebratory cake enjoyed by all. Dennis McCartney and Roger Terry congratulating Jim Taylor on all his accomplishments. Bob enjoying a brewsky. Tom and Nick in a high level discussion in the rear. 28 April 2025 Will and Janet Desjardins on 28 April 2025 The Neddes enjoy the atmosphere of the VFW gathering to nonor Jim and SuzAnne Taylor. Emily Deason 4 yrs of VFW Post Scholarships, achieved a 4.0 GPA in nursing, and was the valedictorian of the Class of 2021 at Georgia State College & University located in Milledgeville, GA. (Pic taken in 2018) Derek and Evelyn Newbigging, Bob Suzansky, Kathy McPherson - presentation of post awards and recognizing the National Award winner at the 17 May 2025 regular post meeting. Kathy was the judge who selected Evelyn's essay at the post winner. From there Evelyn won District, Dept.(State of SC), and National contests. A video was shown at the meeting when the National VFW Cmdr presented the Patriot's Pen Award to Evelyn Newbigging. Here Evelyn is reciting her winning essay worth $5000. VFW/BSA liaison Gary Dolan presents a VFW certificate and Eagle award to James Propernick from the Belair Church Troop 275. The event was held at the Andrew Jackson State Park on 4 May 2025. Cmdr Bob Suzansky gets the VFW youth team fired up at halftime. 28 April 2025 VFW member Marco Segovia is the coach. Here he is flanked on the left by Cmdr Bob Suzansky and on the right by son, Jack. 28 April 2025. They won 7-1 to remain undefeated so far this season. Cmdr Bob and Pres. Kathy lend their support to the VFW Small Fry League Soccer Team on 28 April 2025. VFW members Sam Barber and Cmdr Bob Suzansky along with Aux. Pres. Kathy McPherson enjoy the VFW soccer team banquet held 5/21/25. Indian Land High School JROTC Cadet Paige Spinella receives the VFW JROTC awards from post JROTC rep, Greg Beckwith.The award was given 29 March 2025 at the ILHS Cadet Ball. Deborah and Greg Beckwith presented Eagle music boxes and VFW certficates to four new Eagle Scouts: Jacob Garris, Connor Frew, Ivan Mercado, and Jackson Hilliard. The Court of Honor was held at the Osceola UMC on 6/14/2025.