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VFW Post 6528 to meet Monday
VFW Hyde Park Memorial Post 6528 meeting, Monday, 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 920, 815 Smith St., Scranton; Joe Sylvester, 961-2696.
Outreach aide to visit Vet Center
Ruth Gonzalez of the Governor’s Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center will bisit the Vet Center, 1002 Pittston Ave., Scranton, on Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-noon; appointment-only to assist veterans file claims, help with pension, records, medals, education, prescriptions or nursing care; bring a copy of form DD-214; 654-9589.
VFW Post 6082 to meet Thursday
Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082, 123 Electric St., Peckville, meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; agenda: July 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., chicken barbecue, takeouts available, tickets at post or from any member; post now serving lunch, Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m., daily specials and takeouts; 383-0501.
Friends of the Forgotten to meet
Friends of the Forgotten NE Wing, a veterans service organization that raises awareness and support for all veteran, POW and MIA issues, and is available for escorts, honor guards and welcome- home missions; meeting July 5, 11 a.m., Marine Corps League, Alder Street, Scranton; Howard Lee, president, 842-7564; Kim, 383-9552.
82nd Airborne looking for vets
The 82nd Airborne Division is trying to locate veterans; membership includes 11th, 13th, 17th, 82nd, 101st and today’s special forces; national activities, All-Airborne Days, July 2-6, El Paso, Texas; 63rd national convention, Aug. 19-22, Indiannapolis; 47th All-Ohio Days, Oct. 1-2, Cleveland; national convention, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, Ohio, 45414; srgabn@aol.com; 937-898-5977.
VFW Post 6520 to hold barbecue
Thomas A. Snook VFW Post 6520, Cortez, Jefferson Twp., chicken barbecue, July 11, 3-7 p.m., Swoyers Grove (Clayton Park) Recreation Park; $10, at door or by calling Mike, 499-6751.
Merli Center events for week listed
Events at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center this week:
– Today: Coffee hour, 9 a.m.; Eucharistic ministers, 9:15; Wii games, 9:30; Sons of the VFW 6223 trip to Great Bend, 10; bingo with ice cream and cake by the Cooties, 1:45 p.m.; happy hour, 3:15.
– Monday: Coffee hour, 9 a.m.; Wii bowling, 9:30; chaplain visits, 10; Wii golf, 10:30; Tripp Park Veterans Home Association bingo, 1:45 p.m.
– Tuesday: Coffee hour, 9 a.m.; pitch, 9:30; V-toss, 10:30; choir practice, 1:30 p.m.; Catholic service, 3:15
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