Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) recently installed the following members to its board of directors: Leading the post for the 2023-24 term are Arthur Uram, Junior Vice Commander; Buddy Greenberg, Junior Vice Commander; Bob Brooks, Commander; Robert Kaplan, Senior Vice Commander; Ron Siegel, and Judge Advocate. JWV meets in Sun Lakes the…
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 accepts donations of clothing for male and female veterans experiencing homelessness, to be housed at U.S.VETS-Phoenix. Their new site, which will hold 182 veterans, is anticipated to open in April of this year. It features four floors with elevators, a private wing to allow more safety for women, an…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Feb. 19, Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Copper State Post 619, welcomes MAJ (Retired) Cassandra “CaS” Facciponti, founder of Operation Shockwave, who will tell how her organization is devoted to healing veterans to prevent suicides. The meeting takes place at 10 a.m. at the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S.…
Nancy Stutman Jennifer Gerwarges, program director of U.S. Vets-Phoenix, was all smiles as she accepted a $2,000 check from Jewish War Veterans Post 619 (JWV) in Sun Lakes at their Oct. 16 meeting. U.S. Vets opened a new housing project, Ashley Place, on Nov. 1. The project, consisting of two houses holding five women each,…
Nancy Stutman Steven Weintraub, chief strategy officer of the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), will address the Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619, on Sunday, Dec. 18. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A free brunch is offered beginning at 9:30…
Nancy Stutman Almost in our backyard sits a gem honoring all veterans of the military. The development of Veterans Oasis Park Field of Honor from conception to reality will be the topic for the Sunday, Sept. 18, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 meeting. Mickey Ohland, Community Services Planning Manager for the City…
Nancy Stutman On Thursday June 2, at 3:30 p.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 619 will host a Bar-B-Que for 60 to 70 veterans experiencing homelessness at MANA (Marine, Army, Navy, Air Force) House, a transitional facility in Phoenix. MANA House is a peer-support organization of homeless and formerly homeless veterans. The home helps support veterans…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Paula Pedene, author of A Sacred Duty, which is based on how faith, perseverance, and grit were able to help her win her whistleblower case against the Phoenix Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. The meeting will be on Sunday, May 15, at 10…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 will hold its installation of officers luncheon Sunday, April 10, at 11 a.m. in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. Unanimously reelected are the following officers: Post Commander: Chuck Wolin, Senior Vice Commander: Owen Fabert, Junior Vice Commanders: Bernie Lieberman and Elliott…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Feb. 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Master Sergeant Fred Driver of the Junior ROTC program at Hamilton High School in Chandler. Since 2003, Driver has been teaching Aerospace Science and leading the Junior ROTC program there, including honor guards, honorary graduates, and, until recently, the Adopt-A-Highway…