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Veterans news, May 4, 2025

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Post 665 scholarships available

Dickson City American Legion Post 665 will offer scholarships to high school seniors in the Midvalley. Children and grandchildren of regular members of Post 665 are also eligible. Contact Commander John Toole at 570-489-4303 or leave a message at 570-489-6996 for forms to apply. All forms must be postmarked by May 31. You may also pick up a form in person at the post.

Post 4909 80th anniversary party

Dupont VFW Post 4909 Home Association 80th anniversary party, May 10, post home, with the Luongo Brothers Band, $30/person, doors open at 6 p.m., dinner buffet, dancing, 8-11, cash bar. For tickets and reservations, see or call Bob at the VFW, 570-472-1152. Deadline for reservations is the Friday before the party. Tickets cannot be sold at the door. All PLCB regulations apply.

Post 7251 spring chicken barbecue

Throop VFW Post 7251, Boulevard Avenue, spring chicken barbecue, May 17, noon-4 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes half chicken, vegetable, potato, roll and cake. Takeouts are available.

Post 4909 Flag Day party

Dupont VFW Post 4909 Home Association inaugural Flag Day party, June 14, post home, $30/person. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner buffet, 7, and dancing from 8-11, with music by Fabulous 45’s, cash bar. For tickets and reservations, see or call Bob at the post, 570-472-1152. Deadline for reservations is the Friday before the party. Tickets cannot be sold at the door. All PLCB regulations apply.

Meetings

Post 25

Scranton VFW Post 25 meetings, Sunday: home association/canteen, 11:30 a.m., and post, noon.

Post 665

Dickson City American Legion Post 665 meetings, Sunday: association, with nominations for board members, 1 p.m., post, 2, with nominations for post officers.

American Legion Auxiliary

American Legion Auxiliary, Monday, 6:30 p.m., Raymond Henry Post 327 in Olyphant.

Post 4909

Dupont VFW Post 4909 meetings, Monday: post, 7:30 p.m., and home association follows.

109th Infantry Regiment

109th Infantry Regiment Association, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Shopa Davey VFW Post 6082, Peckville.

Post 207

West Scranton American Legion Kosciuszko Post 207, Thursday, 7 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul R.C. Church, West Locust Street.

Post 3474 Auxiliary

VFW Post 3474 Auxiliary, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Post 3474

VFW Post 3474, May 13, 7 p.m.