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THIS TRAtlJER on Sabbath Home Road is being renovated to form the H olden It each V7VV Post's
first home.
Holden Beach VFW Turning
Trailer Into Post's First Home
BY DOUG R UTTER
Members of Holdcn Beach VFW Post 8866 and ihc
ladies auxiliary agree with Dorothy and Tolo: There's no
place like home.
That's why the veterans' group recently purchased
its first post home on Sabbath Home Road between
Holdcn Beach and Vamamtown.
The local organization had been meeting at the
Lockwood Folly Community Building since it was char
tered Dcc. 15. 1987.
Post Commander Dave Bellamy said the group held
its first meeting in the 50-by-24-foot trailer in January
after purchasing it in December.
Members arc still working on the building and
grounds. "All of our labor has been donated by VFW
members," Bellamy said at a recent workday.
"We decided it would be big enough to get a local
post home started," he added. "In the back yard we have
room for a barbccuc pit and picnic area."
Inside, two bedrooms and a closet have been reno
vated to create a large meeting room Two flags stand in
the front comcrs of the room behind folding tables.
Another bedroom in the converted trailer will be
used as an officc, and men's and women's restrooms are
being constructed.
There's also a kitchen, living area and back porch
that will probably be used for storage.
Bellamy said the VFW raised money to buy the
home by holding raffles, bake sales and yard sales and
by selling Brunswick stew at local functions.
All military personnel, active or retired, who have
participated in a military campaign in a foreign country
can join the VFW.
"It's mostly to fight for the rights of all veterans,"
Howard Grissctt said of the group's purpose.
The VFW also stands for Americanism, defined in
the organization's handbook as "an unfailing love of
country; loyalty to its institutions and ideals; eagerness
to defend it against all enemies; undivided allegiance to
the flag; ar.d a desire to secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and posterity."
Most of the 65 to 70 Holden Beach VFW members
participated in World War II, the Korean War or the
Viflnam W;ir
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HOWARD GR1SSETT cuts a piece of molding
for the inside of the new post.
"We're anticipating getting some Desert Storm vet
erans. said Fred Dillev. senior vice commander.
Calabash EMS Open House Will Mark 1 Oth
Anniversary
Medical emergency volunteers in
Calabash will celebrate the 10th an
niversary of the Calabash Volunteer
EMS unit with an open house March
IS fmm 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the
squad building on N.C. 179.
EMS President Kathy Morfu said
the unit was chartered as Calabash
Volunteer Rescue Squad on March
16, 1982.
She said the squad is hoping that
all persons who were instrumental in
the original organizing effort, all for
mer emergency medical technicians
(EMTs) and ambulance attendants
(AAs), thrift shop workers, dispatch
ers and fundraisers will participate,
as well as those presently involved
in the unit's operation.
Light refreshments will be served
and current EMTs and AAs will be
honored, said Maryn Hall, secretary
of the board of directors.
At the board's Feb. 3 meeting,
Chief Mark Christy reported that the
unit made 33 runs during January,
with volunteers working 112 hours
and traveling 1,405 miles. Of the
calls, 13 were in Calabash and five
in Sunset Beach. Of the remaining
15, four were mutual aid to other
emergency units.
He also reported that a local
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