Members of VVA Chapter #1069 and their spouses attended the annual Vietam Veterans luncheon & program, sponsored by the "Garwood/Nada Gadabouts Society" and "Everyday Heroes Inc.". The event was held Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Nada Community Center Fellowship Hall.
Above group photo shows those VVA Chapter 1069 members that attended the event.
Top row, left to right, Clarence Kunz, Frankie Laitkep, Len Matula, Joe McCreary, John Collins and Dave Wagner.
Bottom row, left to right, Ronnie Miller, Leonard Sternadel and Louis Milder.
Above photo shows that VVA Chapter 1069 members & spouses pretty much filled up one table. The guest speaker was Clayton Ryan, officer of "Everyday Heroes, Inc.", of El Campo, Texas, a Veterans Service organization, and a big supportor of our VVA Chapter. Click on the link below to learn more about "Everyday Heroes, Inc." and the services they provide for the Wharton and surrounding Counties area Veterans. A major service they provide for local veterans is a daily bus shuttle service based in El Campo, that travels to & from the Houston & Rosenburg VA Hospitals, and returns to El Campo.
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The group socialized from 4pm to 5:30pm. They then had a meal of BBQ brisket and chicken for dinner.
This annual meal and program is to show support for all Vietnam Veterans in the Wharton and surrounding Counties.
This annual event is held in honor of Vietnam Veterans service to our Country.
Above photo shows that the hall was pretty well filled up.
The Officers & members of VVA Chapter 1069 of El Campo would like to thank the "Garwood/Nada Gadabouts Society" and "Everyday Heroes Inc." for sponsoring this event and remembering all Veteran's service to our Country. It is much appreciated.
And a big thanks to Carolyn Milder for taking and providing us with all above photos!
Also note that in 2017 our chapter was invited to the Garwood/Nada Gadabouts Society's Veterans Appreciation Day that was held in Garwood. Our chapter President (Leonard Sternadel) spoke at that event and we showed a video of our Chapter's participation when the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall came to El Campo in 2015. Use the link below to read a full report on that event. You will also see photos of the Veterans Memorial located in Garwood, that is maintained by the Gadabouts Society.
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