VVA 862

 

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA - CHAPTER 862 

  Southwestern, Pa.

Now 83,530 members in the United States as of August 2018

Total PA VVA Veterans - 4,352

 

VVA 862 is the "Largest" VVA Chapter in Pennsylvania.

  3rd "Largest Chapter in the United States"

 

As of August  2018 Roster

VVA 862 - 801   LIFE - 741

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"Special"Announcements"


 

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"TOMORROW"

 

CDR DOYLE LYNN  - U. S. NAVY.

 

"Street Sign Dedication"

 

West Wade St-Home to where Doyle lived at the time he

entered the Navy.

 

3:00 PM - "Tuesday" Sept 24, 2018

 

UoD is "Tiger Stripes" if you have them.

 

If you're familiar with the location of the Bar None Tavern,

 

That is West Wade street @ Brodhead Rd.

 

Parking could be a problem. You may have to park along

 

Brodhead  and walk.

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Vietnam Vets Radio - "Click here" and see how it works" 

 

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VVA WEB WEEKLY - Up to date items from VVA National every week!

Lastest Updated Version - September 21st  2018

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Something "NEW" has been added!

National Weather Service - Pittsburgh

Click on it and "Look Around"

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When mailing items for Membership,

Please use our Membership Chairman's address who is:

Gary Shaffer

709 Ohio Ave.

       Midland, Pa. 15059-1415

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Official Chapter 862 Mailing Address

VVA Chapter 862

PO Box 26

Rochester, Pa. 15074

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Our meetings are currently held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the:

ROCHESTER V.F.W.

179 Virginia Ave

Rochester, PA. 15074

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We are one of very few, "Board of Directors" that meet monthly! 


 The Board of Directors meets in the "Board Room"

every 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM.


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VVA Chapter 862 is located in Southwest Pennsylvania.

Our membership includes all of Beaver County as well as the following surrounding counties.Allegheny,

Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Washington & Westmoreland Counties. 
 

We also have many members scattered out all over the United States. 

 

 

(Brief History)

When did it all start? We needed 25 to sign a charter,


 Our first meeting was organized by Lloyd "Skip" Haswell and held on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at Boscov's

Department Store in the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, PA.  We only had 17 attend.

We waited for 3 months, Skip put an ad in the Beaver County Times and tried again!


The next meeting was held at the Monaca American Legion on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 where we had 53 attend,

therefore, we signed the charter that night and we have met every month since then.

An "Election of Officers" was

held that evening, and we were on our way

(Pic) - Note: Old Pic has been found.

President - Lloyd "Skip" Haswell

Vice President - Michael Mikulich

2nd Vice President - Jon Neely (Dec)

Secretary - Frank "Lee" Corfield

Treasurer - William T. Muns

Delegate - Tracy King

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This chapter was organized under the Law of 1988 and filed Articles of Incorporation with

the Pennsylvania Department of State on the 2nd day on November, 2000.

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VVA PA State President Jeff White presenting us our New Charter!

(L - R) Jeff White, Skip Haswell, Jon Neely, Tracey King & Bill Muns

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Our Executive Board  2016 - 2018

Larry Googins

President & Chairman of the BOD

William "Duck" Laughner

Executive Vice President

Philip Morris

1st  Vice President

Michelle Wilcox

Secretary

Jake Barsottini

Treasurer

 

 

Our Board of Directors

 ( ) Time left to serve

Bob Horner (3)     Don Villella (3)     Al Martin (3)   

Nick Pavkovich (2) Ron Heitzenrater (2)     Ron Ippolito (2)

Gary Shaffer (1)     Rich Raich (1)     Ken Pingatore (1)

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Our VVA 862 Delegates  (14)

     Larry Googins     Bill Laughner     Phil Morris     Michelle Wilcox        Lee Corfield   

     Jake Barsottini   Chuck Inman     Nick Pavkovich         Rich Raich     Gary Shaffer     

     Dave Walker        Ray Rapp            Bob Weismantle      John Szatkiewicz

 

 

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Our Nominating Committee

                Lon Hogue - Chairman     Rich Kamzelski     Ken Pingatore

 

 

 

 

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Our Trustees

Bill Winkle     Joe Mavero     Wayne Cumer

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VVA 862 = VETERAN’S OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BUSINESSES

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Automotive

Hague’s Automotive Products (Ralph Hague) Beaver Falls, Pa. 1-877-377-7392

Fred’s Auto Shop (Fred Fattore) 1400 Airport Rd. Aliquippa, Pa. - 375-3812

Uneeda Tire Co (Tim Mulhollen) - 624 8th Ave Beaver Falls, Pa. 843-3208

Butch’s Auto Clean - (Gary Gilchrist) - Beaver Falls, Pa 724-359-7465

Brown’s Auto Shop - (Les Brown) Aliquippa, Pa. 724-495-2699

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Construction/Contracting

TEC Electric (Tom Cekovich) Electrical Work Beaver Falls, Pa. 846-9864

General Contractor A. Michael Galbraith, Baden, Pa. 869-2093

Flooring Wynn Starr - “All Types” - Aliquippa, Pa. 724-643-6207

Abraham’s Outdoor Power Equipment (Mitchell Abraham) - North Apollo Pa- 567-7671

Dump & Back Hoe Wm O’Brien 141 Beaver St Fallston, Pa. 846-7332

 

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Food

Brighton Hot Dog Shoppes (Frank Papa) 300 S. Walnut Ln Beaver Suite 400 Beaver, Pa. - 775-9070

Kelly’s Riverside Saloon, (Lisa Kelly) Bridgewater, Pa. 728-0222

McCormack's Bee Farm (Tom McCormack) Aliquippa, Pa. 724-495-6310

Wooden Angel/Wooden Indian (Alex Sebastian) Bridgewater, Pa. 774-7880

Punk's Ice Cream Shoppe "Now Open" (Mariellen Ketterer) Rt. 65, Baden, Pa. 869-1967

 

Health

Chiropractor Dr. Michael Sisk, 200 9 St. Monaca , Pa.. 774-8068

Beaver Valley Nursing & Rehab (John Papasodero) Beaver Falls, Pa. 846-8200

MD, Ear Nose Throat Surgery/Allergy (John Straka), 1099 Ohio River Blvd Sewickley, Pa. 412-741-5670

Atcheson Oral Surgery (David Atcheson) 255 3rd Street Beaver, Pa 724-728-1700

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Misc Services

PA Guardianship Services, LLC - (Drew/Doris Grivna) 724-601-4696 Co-ordinator

Detective Agency/Security Charlie Herdt, Beaver Falls, Pa. 891-6244

Huntsman's Funeral Home (James Huntsman) Rochester, Pa. 775-0655

Attorney (Gene Martucci), 190 W. Washington, Rochester, Pa. 728-3000

Voices - Digital Music For All Occasions - (Rudy Zetz) - 724-622-0069

Beaver County Veterans Affairs Director (Kathy Nairn) Beaver, Pa. 728-5700 Court House

Inkstar Printing Sue & Rich Fudurich - Beaver Falls, Pa. - 847-2940 print@myinkstar.com"

Haircuts Tony Pietrandrea, Koppel, Pa. 843-0649

Fig Tree Travel (Dan & Kathy Varna) - Freedom, Pa. www.figtreetravel.com/" or 724-728-4624

Specializing in Disney, Princess, Carnival Cruise & Apple Vacations

Darlington Lawn Service (Charles Ray Jr.) - Darlington, Pa. 724-513-7804

Keep It Short Landscaping & Lawn Care (Corey Allinder) - Aliquippa, Pa. 724-630-3453

Oxford Realty (Rudy Zetz) - 1289 Brodhead Rd Monaca Pa 724-774-7373

Howard Hanna Realtor - (John Sergeant) 412-252-5500 Ext 253 johnsergeant@howardhanna.com"

Northwood Reality Services - Lee Vega - Realitor & Certified Military Specialist - Office 724-775-1000 Ext 8161, Cell - 412-721-3750

Rochester VFW Hall Rental (Bill Newtz) 724-774-4378 Where we hold our VVA Meetings  5000 Sq Ft.

Ambit Energy - (Phil Talbott) 330-303-5934 Turn Your Energy Into Income

E.M. Jewelers (Eddie Marx) 517 Locust Place, Sewickley , Pa. 412-741-1111

Rose Mary’s Corner (Dan Murdoch) Rochester, Pa. Fine Antiques, Architectural & Accessories 728-1558

Steve’s Gunsmithing (Steve Martin) - Monaca , Pa. 724-683-0553

Jamison Taxidermy (Jack Jamison) - Rochester, Pa. 724-581-8518