Inside this issue:

Commander’s Corner

Tribute to American Vets

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Calendar

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Downtown

Flag Sponsors

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Meeting Pictures

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AMVETS Golf

Tournament

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Post News Meetings Events

New Members

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Membership information AMVETS National

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March 2005

NEWSLETTER

AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright Post #1111 Walla Walla, Washington

This 1946 Lincoln was presented to General & Mrs. Wainwright by the City of Walla Walla with A special license plate bearing the insignia:

“VJ 8-14-45 JMW WASHINGTON 1945” From Walla Walla they go on to see Coulee Dam and later will view Bonneville Dam, two

points he definitely wanted to visit. From Coulee they will go back to Mrs. Wainwright's former hometown, Spokane, and then on to the Columbia river by way of Pasco, the Wallula Gap and on down to Cellio Falls, where they have been assured they will see some Indians fishing as their forefathers did even in the days of the 1883 trek for the army and the Wainwrights from Walla Walla to California.

Their travels will take them on down the world famed Columbia river drive into Portland and

on a northern swing through Longview and Olympia and then to a looked for week-end at Mount Rainier before visiting Tacoma and Seattle. After spending Thanksgiving with the general's sister they plan a quiet trip to Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., and then a return to Seattle and a leisurely drive to California, Arizona, Texas and then back to New York.

Veterans Serving Veterans and our Community

From: Skinny’s Homecoming “Wainwright of Walla Walla”

November 1945 Walla Walla Chamber

of Commerce

Commander Corner:

We are again coming up on the time of year in which we elect new officers for the coming year. We will be forming a nominating committee at our next post meeting, (Mar 16, 2005) which will have the duty of selecting nominees for all officer positions. You are encouraged to volunteer for service on this committee, or to place yourself in nomination for one of these positions. All post members are eligible to serve in an officer position and only by this method can we assure the post operates in the manner you desire. I, regretfully have to say that for several personal reasons, I will not be available to serve as an officer in the forthcoming year.

In addition, we are going to be re-writing the Post By-Laws for approval at our Annual Meeting. If you have any changes you would like to see incorporated, now is the time to get them in-cluded. Every post member has a right to have his or her thoughts included and is encouraged to do so. Lee

AMVETS POST #1111 NEWSLETTER Published Monthly

For members and those who support American Veterans

March 2005

Officers of the Post

Commander and Service Officer

Donald “Lee” Henson (509)525-6643

1st Vice Commander Gerald “Jerry” Locati (509)525-6981

2nd Vice Commander

Melvin “Mel” Harnett (509)525-5865

Finance Officer Arnil Hoffarth (509)522-2175

Adjutant & Judge Advocate

Norman “Norm” Graybeal (509)522-0939

Provost Marshall Melvin “Mel” Blue (509)529-1128

Chaplain and Past Commander

Donald “Don” Schack (509)525-5723

AMVETS Jonathan M. Wainwright Post # 1111

Po Box 2535 Walla Walla WA 99362

Office 113 S Colville

(509)522-2549

Newsletter Editor James “Jim” Irwin (509)529-2411

Send articles to: jimirwin@charter.net

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Birthday Gene

Bussiere

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Birthday Vern

Bosley

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Birthday Herschel Fullerton

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Birthday Leo

Fenton

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Happy

Birthday John Erdman

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St. Patrick’s Day

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First Day of Spring

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Birthday Ken

Butler

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Birthday Mike Howell Calvin O’Dell

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We Salute These Walla Walla American Flag Sponsors for their

support and patriotism — Please support our sponsors

4 STAR GENERAL WAINWRIGHT SPONSORS Baker Boyer Bank - Bennett Printing - By Arrangement - Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Coffey Communications, Inc. - Coldwell Banker-First Realtor - Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie & Aux.#26 Lloyd's Inc. - Loyd & Virginia Mahan - Martin's Jewelers - Jim & Marilyn Nagle - Northwest Collision Inc. PacifiCorp - Platt Electric Supply - Ted & Jerry Small - St. Mary Medical Center Stoneway Electric Supply Valley Vision Clinic, P.S - Walla Walla Clinic - Walla Walla Association of Realtors

PATRIOT SPONSORS 1 2 3 Printing American Legion Walter C. Lee Post 32 AmericanWest Bank Associated Appraisers Joe Baur Francis-Claude Bowen Charter Communications City of Walla Walla Clancy's Transfer & Storage, Inc Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home Cummins Athletic Supply, Inc Darrah’s Decorator Center, Inc. Dean & Shari Derby Dale & Esther Dixon Downtown Walla Walla Foundation Doyle Electric Inc. Downtown Walla Walla Foundation George M. "Jock" Edwards Dorothy Eubanks Eagle Springs Specialized Care Express Personnel Services Falkenberg’s Jewelers Forgeron Cellars Garrison Creek Lodge Gary's Paint & Decorating Gotta Go Embroidery Robert & Mary Graves Green & Jackson Medical H&H Sports & Loan Hard Rock Machine Works Ginger Harrison Herring Funeral Home Senator & Cory Hewitt Arnil & Virginia Hoffarth Jim & Shirley Irwin Italian Heritage Association Barry & Judy Jaquins Vernon &Barbara Kenney, Kenney Farms LeMaster & Daniels PLLC Les Schwab Tire Center

5 STAR GENERAL SPONSORS Clifford Braden Trust - Disposal Services Inc.

McDonald Zaring Insurance - Narum Concrete Const. - Nelson Irrigation Corporation Regence Blue Shield - Tallman’s Inc. - Thompson & Kreitsberg

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SPONSORS Land Title of Walla Walla County - Walla Walla Union Bulletin Banner Bank - Opp & Seibold General Construction, Inc. Adkins & Sons Masonry - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

FLAG WAVER SPONSORS Aichele Plumbing, Inc. Earl & Rosemary Anderson James Barrett Atty Baustian Insurance Agency Best Pest Control Blue Mountain Vision Clinic Laura Bunt By Arrangement Carroll Adams Tractor Company Robert & Betty Chapman Louis Cihak Gordon & June Cresci Cummins Atheletic Supply Inc. Don Johnson Sales, Inc Eastgate Lions Club Fenton/Stahl Gallery Richard L. Gaskell Golden & Knowlton , P.S. Mike & Susan Gillespie Harold Electric Co Dan & Claudia Huntley Bob & Mary Jamison Jerry Jantz Jim Johnson & Co. K-Farms, Inc. Key Technology, Inc. Nate & Dixie Liening Koncrete Industries Lohrmann Law Offices Dan & Cathy McCauley Patrick & Louise Lynch Dick & Marilyn Neher Cindy & Michael Ocampo Paul Richardson Agency, Inc. Jean M. Petersen Jim & Carol Peterson Quality Petroleum Products, Inc. Bob Richmond Schaefer Refrigeration Wm. Patrick Sharkey D.M.D The Clock Shop & Antique Co. Donald & Eleanor Tomlinson Touchet Grange VFW Grant Farmer Post #992 Wild Rose Studio Walla Walla Alliance for the Mentally Ill

PATRIOT SPONSORS Linn Buley and Associates, Inc. Linscott Wylie & Blize Logos of Walla Walla Loney's Super Foods, Inc Jack & Laurette McCaw Koncrete Industries Inc. McFeely Hotel Merchants Ltd Minnick - Hayner OMI, Inc Pontarolo's Office Products Product Marketing Enterprises "PME" RDL Machine Reese, Baffney, Schrag & Frol, P.S. Jim & Jane Robison Rotary Club of Walla Walla Larry Siegel, Attorney at Law Snyder Crecelius Software Planning Steppin Country Sterling Savings Bank Sun Rental Center Marshall & Audrey Sturdevant Richard J. Sundberg D.D.S. P.S. Thurman & Katherine Taylor Tietan Dental Team Tompkins Appliance Service The Credit Bureau The Purple Parasol, Inc. Vargas & Associates, P.S VFW Grant Farmer Post #992 Virtual In-House Counsel, LLC Walla Walla Electric Inc Walla Walla Farmers Co-op Walla Walla Kennel Club Walla Walla Recycling, Inc. Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce WA State Penitentiary Employee Assoc. Doug & Jo Winn Wylie Monument Co. Debora L Zalaznik, CPA, PLLC

Christmas Dinner With Boy Scouts Troop 305 2004

AMVETS Eastern Washington Commander, Don Schack presents Boy Scout Troop 305 with Community Service Award for their help with the Downtown Flags. Father & Son, Jay & Sean Jessee accept the award.

Scout leader and AMVET member, Bob Chicken and wife Carrie, wait with hungry scouts, for dinner to be served .

Hazel Bogart and Jim Bogart sitting with granddaughter and friend. AMVET Member Ken Paplinski and wife Elizabeth survivor of the “Bataan Death March” lives in Kennewick. Of Walla Walla.

Additional prizes Contributed by:

Lorenzo’s Clarette’s

Dairy Queen Walt @ the Bull Pen

Pepsi

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March Meeting 3/16/05

Potluck Dinner Starts at 6:00 PM Meeting starts at 7:00 PM Golden West Estates

1425 Jasper St Walla Walla

Directions: South off West Rose on Jade St. past the Driver License Dept. then right on Jasper to the middle of block.

WAINWRIGHT MEMORIAL MONUMENT

An AMVETS Post #1111 project Located at the

Jonathan M Wainwright Memorial

Veteran Affairs Medical Center Walla Walla, Washington

414 installed bronze plaques to date

Call Jim Irwin at 529-2411 for an order form.

DOWNTOWN WALLA WALLA FLAGS

We are now starting our 5th year of providing the downtown with holiday flags. The response by the

community to our flag project has been great.

Please support those sponsors

See our great list of sponsors on pages 4. Flags will fly on the following upcoming holidays.

Mother’s Day—May 8

Armed Forces Day–May 21 Memorial Day—May 30

AMVETS ANNUAL YARD SALE

April 23, 2005 860 Clay Street, Walla Walla

Home of Mel & Barbara Harnett 525-5865

Start gathering up all that stuff you have been wanting to get rid of.

New Members: Steve Bird of Milton Freewater Oregon

New Life Members: Steve Bird of Milton Freewater Oregon

Place your Business Card here for $100.00 per year

250 Newsletters (and growing) mailed monthly

Contact Jim Irwin 529-2411

AMVETS ANNUAL POST PICNIC

June 11, 2005 12 to 5 pm

Pioneer Park Garden Center

Current Membership : 77 Annual members 32 Life members 45

Annual Dues: $25.00 per year Life Member: $150.00 To be eligible for membership, you must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, anytime after Sept. 15, 1940. Additionally, unless still serving, your discharge must have been under honorable conditions. If you served as an American citizen in the armed forces of an allied nation, un-der honorable conditions, between Sept. 15, 1940 and May 8, 1975, you are also eligible, as are wartime members of the Merchant Marine. Proof of eligibility can take the form of a DD-214, an honorable discharge certificate or other appropriate document.

Jonathan M Wainwright AMVETS POST #1111

PO BOX 2535 WALLA WALLA WA 99362

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright POST #1111

Two Items from AMVETS National 1. National CMDR Boettcher will be doing a tour of Iwo Jima next week and our Communications Dept. would like to hear from anyone, any branch that did service or support during this decisive campaign. Please Email direct to Peyton Holton-Toth, AV assistant editor. (pholston-toth@amvets.org) Please respond NLT 7 March. 2. Anheuser-Busch Company latest offer to the Military. Please share with everyone. Eligibility: Any active duty, active reserve, ready reserve service member or National Guardsman is entitled to free admission under the Here's to the Heroes program. He or she need only register, either by clicking here http://commerce.4adventure.com/store/os_application.asp> and submitting his or her information or in the entrance plaza of participating parks, and show a Department of Defense photo ID. As many as three direct dependents of mili-tary personnel also are entitled to free admission. Dependents may take advantage of the offer without their service member, though an adult must accompany minor dependents. Busch Gardens Williamsburg, SeaWorld San Antonio and Sesame Place are seasonal operations that will remain closed until spring 2005. Military personnel interested in visiting those parks should check operating schedules. http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/va/pi_hours_events.aspx> for Busch Gardens Williamsburg. http://www.seaworld.com/seaworld/tx/pi_hours_month.aspx> for SeaWorld San Antonio. http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/parkinfo/par_hours.html> for Sesame Place. The remaining parks, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld San Diego are open year round.