Category: patriotic
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Richard Gardiner – High School Teacher of the Year
Richard Gardiner, US History teacher at The Heritage School was recently named the 1st Place winner ofthe Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award at the District level, after also placing1st Place at Post 2667 (us). He competed against entries from 7 VFW Posts in District 10. He received a plaque and a monetary award.
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Smokey Rd Student Wins at District Patriot’s Pen
VFW Post 2667 Commander Don Herr presented the award to Taylor Linch of Smokey Road Middle School for being the 2nd Place Winner of the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest for Georgia’s District 10. She received a certificate and a monetary award. She was recently the 2nd Place Winner at the VFW Post 2667 Level and…
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Firefighter of the Year
Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Allen of the Newnan Fire Department was recently named Firefighter of the Year by VFW Post 2667. Kyle was nominated by Battalion Chief John E Byrom. Firefighter Allen grew up in Newnan, graduating from Newnan High School in 2007. Upon graduation he knew he wanted to serve his community. He began his career…
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Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Sgt. Michael Condit of the Newnan Police Department has been awarded Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for VFW Post 2667. Sgt. Condit was nominated by Captain Bradley Thompson based on his dedication to his subordinates and all aspects of his job. Sgt. Condit, a U.S. Army Veteran began his career with the Atlanta Police…
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Wreaths Across America Ceremony
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Wreaths Across America
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Madras Patriot’s Pen Awards
Students at Madras Middle School participated in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Students wrote a 300-400 word essay based on this year’s theme: How are you inspired by America?” VFW Post 2667 presented the school winner awards to: 1st Place Addison Todd2nd Place William Harlan3rd Place Michelle Singh Students received a certificate and…
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Patriots Pen Bass Road Winners
Students at Bass Middle School received awards from VFW Post 2667 for being school winners in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Students wrote a 300-400 word essay on the theme for this year “How are you inspired by America?” 1st Place Davis Price2nd Place Gabriella Singh3rd Place Hailey Olivares These students received a…
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Evans Students Receive Awards
Students at Evans Middle School participated in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Students submitted an essay on the theme this year “How are you inspired by America?” School winners from Evans MS were: 1st Place Madeleine Godfrey 2nd Place Catherine Brady 3rd Place Aiden Opsahl
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Local Scout Donates to Post 2667
Hunter Newton is a 17 year-old junior in Boy Scout Troop 897 at Cornerstone Methodist Church. He has been working on his Eagle Scout Badge and his project was to clean the headstones at Oak Hill Cemetery. He raised the funds for the materials needed and noted that if all the funding he received was…
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Lee Middle School Receives Awards
Post 2667 Commander Don Herr honored students at Lee Middle School with awards earned by students who participated in the National VFW Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. They completed a 300-400 word essay based on the theme this year “How are you inspired by America?” Essays are judged on knowledge of the theme, theme development and…
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East Coweta Middle School Receives Awards
We had the pleasure of presenting awards to students at East Coweta Middle School for their participation in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Awards Essay Contest. Students submitted a 300-400 word essay based on the theme this year “How are you inspired by America?“ The ECMS Winners were: 1st Place – Brandon Moore 2nd Place…
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Smokey Road Middle School Receives Awards
VFW Post 2667 gave out awards to Smokey Road Middle School students for their entries in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Contest. This is a 300-400 word essay based on this year’s theme “How are you inspired by America?”Student essays are judged on knowledge of theme, theme development and clarity of ideas. School Winners were:1st…
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Elementary School Teacher of the Year
VFW Post 2667 presented awards for the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award to3 Teachers at the Elementary Level. Congratulations to all. 1st Place Winner was Andrea Chitwood, Music/Chorus Director at Canongate Elementary School. She has served in this capacity at Canongate since 2012 and previously in several schools in Georgia, South Carolina, and…
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Quilts of Valor Presentation
Members of Post 2667, along with other local veterans, receive a Quilt of Valor at the Newnan Veterans Day ceremony.
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VA Clinic Visit
Spoiling & thanking our Veterans at the Newnan VA clinic this morning for their service. Post member Angela Coe pictured.
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Gold Star Mother & Family Day
Our VFW Auxiliary 2667 honored Gold Star Mothers and Families at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday. Luminaries were lit at dusk along with a memorial ceremony.
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Happy Birthday US Air Force
Celebrating the Air Force’s 76th birthday at the Coweta Veterans Club
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Chief Blankenship, members of the Newnan Police Department, and members of the Newnan City Council were honored to join VFW Post 2667 and American Legion Post 57 at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Veteran’s Park today. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of…
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Senoia Remembers
Seen in Senoia…
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Jay Maxwell Gets a Quilt of Valor
Congratulations to Post 2667 member Jay Maxwell on the presentation of his quilt from the Coweta County Quilts of Valor…
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Teacher Mary Thompson Honored
She was the Post 2667, District 5 and Georgia winner for elementary school teachers!
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Patriotic Art Winner Recognized Nationally
Gaeun “Sophia” Lee, a recent graduate of East Coweta High School in Newnan, GA, competed in the VFW Post 2667 Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Her entry was the Post’s 1st Place Winner. She advanced to State Level judging where she won 2nd Place in Georgia. She received her State award at the…
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Willis Road 4th Grader Wins at National
Cade Wilson, a 4th Grader at Willis Road Elementary last year, took 3rd Place Nationally in the Illustrating America art contest.
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Auxiliary Singing Contest Winner
Eden Osabutey honored as our Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue singing competition winner!
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A Toast to the Coasties
Veterans & Auxiliary members gathered at the Coweta Veterans Club to celebrate the 233rd Birthday of the United States Coast Guard