Special KWVA "W in Your Dream Vacation Fund-Raiser" Information ...

Chapter 188 officers were installed by Chapter 169 and
Department of Florida Chaplain Harold Sievers, while Chapter
188 Past President and current Department of Florida 1st VP
Charlie First installed Chapter 169 officers.
Tom Thiel, President, Lake County, FL, #169
19147 Park Place Blvd., Eustis, FL 32736
(352) 357-3943, tthiel5@comcast.net
Memorial was erected and funded by Chapter 182 through
local donations and support.
Ray T. “ Jack” Miskimens, 765 Sheridan Road,
Coshocton, Ohio 43812, (740) 622-3532,
jtmisk@sbcglobal.net
174 NATURE COAST [FL]
On 4 April 2009, 15 members of the Spring Hill Korean War
Veterans and Auxiliary of Chapter 174 attended the Second
Annual Variety Show Extravaganza at the Stage West
Community Playhouse in Spring Hill to benefit The Wounded
Warrior Project.
Members of CID 182 gather at Coshocton County Court House (L-R) Alan
Dusenberry, Bob Daughtery, Don Kennedy, Charles Martin, John Stasser,
Gene Michaels, Jim Honnald, Jack Miskimens (Adjutant), Paul Markley, Bob
Baker, Monument, Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor Recipient, Fred Hosfelt
(Commander), Robert Jones (Vice Commander) Jim Ayers, John Rettos
The CID 174 group at the Spring Hill event to benefit the Wounded
Warriors Project
Attending were Richard Mellinger, Commander; Bob Balzer,
KWVA Florida State President; Joe Seyfried, Treasurer; Lou
Schneider, Secretary; Mel Eakley, Sgt at Arms; Bob Johnson, 1st
Vice Commander; Bob Bestercy, Chaplain; Roger West,
Member; Tom Murphy, Member; Lorraine Eakley, Aux
President; Kathleen Seyfried, Aux Secretary; Dotty West, Aux
Treasurer; Barbara Mellinger, Aux Chaplain; Pauline Belson,
Aux Member; Janet Johnson, Aux Member.
All proceeds from this event and last year’s went 100% to the
Wounded Warriors program.
Joseph C. Seyfried, 11020 Bellflower Street
Spring Hill, FL 34608
182 COSHOCTON [OH]
We held our regular meeting on 23 April 2009. There were
31 members and 4 guests present for the luncheon meeting.
Sgt. Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor recipient, one of 13 still
living from the Korean War, was our special guest. He talked
about his experiences during the Korean War and his life since
the war.
Members assembled at the Coshocton County Court House
for a group picture at the Korean War Memorial. This
From left, Jack Miskimens, Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor recipient,
Robert Ridenour, Jim Honnold at CID 182 meeting
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