The following images were taken at various location where VFW Post 12055 took an active part before 2020.
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LWR Memorial Day Parade – 5/23/2019
A few weeks ago we honored our 3 local Publix stores with a 10-year support certificate.
Graham Ellis, Gill Ruderman, and Dave Daily presented the awards.
Scott and I attended the Sarasota Civil Air Patrol banquet Monday night, December 5, 2016, and presented 1LT Vore the VFW Civil Air Patrol Officer Leadership Medal.
Roof’s For Heroes – May 2016 – FLORIDA SOUTHERN ROOFING
Southeast Guide Dogs Walk-A-Thon on April 9, 2016
Cmd Bacon, Sr. Vice Cmd Green, QM Ellis, and Adjutant DailyStanding Tall and Proud
Desoto Seafood Festival April 2-3, 2016
Dave, Charlie and David
February 20, 2016 – Guide Dog Walk-A-Thon
December, 2015 – Post 12055 Christmas Party
December 12, 2015 – Wreaths Across America at Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota Florida.
Dave Daily, Diane Ellis, future Marine Carly McCarthy, Graham Ellis, Jessica & David Russo & down in front is Layla Russo
Sarasota/Manatee County Civil Air Patrol banquet held on December 7, 2015
Hunsader Farms October 24-25, 2015
Memorial Day Weekend, 2015
This Memorial Day weekend proved to be a very interesting weekend. The members of VFW Post 12055 began the weekend handing out Buddy Poppies in remembrance of our Fallen Warriors and in Their Honor raised funds to help our community.
The first event of the weekend was our Fund Raisers at multiple locations.
Lenny DeRamos at Publix SR 70
Jerry Rogers at Publix SR 70
Jim and Jackie Sleter at PaddyWagon SR 64
Our next event was the Lakewood Ranch Florida Memorial Day Parade. We were honored to be asked to lead the parade and we did so with great pride.
Ernie, Frank, Mitch, George near George’,s van
Scott Bacon, Ken Green, Graham Ellis, Dave Daily
Ken Green, Graham Ellis
Scott Bacon, Ken Green, Graham Ellis, Dave Daily Leading the Parade
Scott Bacon, Ken Green, Graham Ellis, Dave Daily
Scott Bacon, Ken Green, Graham Ellis, Dave Daily
George showing the Corvettes how to drive.
Benjie Brinkofski, Grand Marshall of the Parade
Benjie Brinkofski, Grand Marshall of the Parade
Jessica Russo
Ernie Freedman
Gill Ruderman
With our new Tent
Memorial Day Service at Veteran’s Park
Bradenton May 25, 2015
JROTC Cadets from Braden River High SchoolPast Post 12055 Commander Steve ValleyColor Guard
February 27, 2015
Gill Ruderman and I had the pleasure of taking the post’s WWll and Korean War veterans out to lunch. We went to Marina Jacks in Sarasota and had a wonderful time!
CW from 12:00 Cdr Daily, Richard Kichline, Leo Prolquin, Dennis Merriman, Frank Royer, Hank Lackey, Ed Devers, Gill Ruderman
Left to Right Front Row: Cdr Daily, Iraq, Richard Kichline, WWll, Hank Lackey, Korea, Ed Devers, WWll, Back Row: Dennis Merriman, Korea, Frank Royer, Korea, Gill Ruderman, Vietnam
February 2015
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Ron Babcock, Frank Royer, Dave Daily 2-15-2015
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Denny King, Graham Ellis, Pirate, Pirate, Frank Royer, Dave Daily 2-15-2015
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Graham Ellis, Pirate, Frank Royer, Pirate 2-15-2015
2014
VFW National Convention in St. Louis Mo. Commander Daily receiving Post All-American Award with Commander-In-Chief Bill Thien
Raising the American Flag at Braden River High School home football game. L to R: Denny King, Dan Moylan, Dave Daily, Graham Ellis
Cortez Fish Festival 2-15-14
4-14 Support Our Troops
Steve, Ernie, Graham Memorial Day 5-14
Lakewood Ranch Memorial Day Parade 5-14
Gill – William Darrineau – Page Krumwiede – Dave with the $1000 scholarship winners at Brandon River HS – 5-14
Dave with Matt Collins Teacher of the year at Braden River HS
Memorial Day 2014
Wreaths at Sarasota National Cemetery 12-2014
Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival in October. L to R: Graham Ellis, Frank Royer, Dave Daily, Benjie Brinkofski
