07/20/2022 

VFW Post 12135 

Notice of Post Committees & Programs identifying Committee Chairman, Committee Members and Program/Project Leaders* 

2022-2023 Committees 

BUDDY POPPY COMMITTEE**+ 

Chairman – Wayne Schroeder 

Jimmie Johnson 

CORE PROGRAMS COMMITTEE**+ 

Chairman – Rich Laverdure 

– PP – TBD 

– VoD – TBD 

– Teacher of Year – TBD 

FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE** 

Chairman – Rich Vinnece 

Al Porell (Chick-Fil-A) 

Ed Frandle (Golf Tourney) 

Larry Schaefer (Golf Tourney Sponsors) 

Bob Demers 

Jimmy Johnson 

Jim Seidel 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE** 

Chairman – Shawn Tallant 

Al Descouruez 

Colie Lee 

Larry Schaefer 

Jimmy Johnson 

Jack Sheridan 

POST PROMOTION COMMITTEE** 

Chairman – Mike Timmer (Acting) 

Shawn Tallant – Article support 

Otto Stutz – Web site support 

Vacant – Social Media Coordinator 

Vacant – TellicoLife, NextDoor Coordinator 

RELIEF COMMITTEE** 

Chairman – Tony Newton 

Service Officer – Dan Hall (per By-Laws) 

Dave Crowden 

Jeff Corthell 

Larry Dill 

John Lacko 

2022-2023 Key Projects and Events 

ADOPT-A-UNIT PROJECT 

Project Leader – Jim Hallihan 

AMERICAN FLAG DEPOSIT BOX PROJECT 

Project Leader – Matt Peery 

American “FLAG DAY” COMMEMORATION and Flag Retirement PROJECT+ 

Project Leader – Matt Peery 

Armed Forces Day Celebration – Membership Drive Project+ 

Project Leader – Membership Committee Chair – Shawn Tallant (Acting) 

BOATRIDES4VETS SERVICE PROJECT 

Project Leader – Matt “Mutt” Manifold 

BREAKFAST WITH VETS Project 

Project Leader – Shawn Tallant 

LOYALTY DAY COMMEMORATION PROJECT+ 

Project Leader – Jon Showers 

MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACEMENT PROJECT+ 

Project Leader – Tony Newton 

MEMORIAL DAY Celebration Project (w/Library)+ 

Project Leader – Shawn Tallant 

Post Awards (VoM, QoV, GH) 

Gray Beard Lead – Larry Schaefer 

Award Admin – Ian Smith 

Scout BSA Support Project 

Project Leader – Jim “Otto” Stutz 

Dan Hall 

Bill Maclem 

SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH PROJECT 

Project Leader – Ed Frandle 

John Lacko 

Melissa Marshall 

VETERAN GRAVE RESTORATION PROJECT 

Project Leader – Ed Frandle 

VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION Project+ 

Project Leader – Shawn Tallant 

SVC – Rich Vinnece 

JVC/Wayne Schroeder 

Promotion/Mike Timmer 

Chaplin/Clyde Griffin 

Guest list/Missy Marshall 

Music/Lou Robitaille 

Flags/Ed Frandle 

WEB MASTER 

Project Leader – Otto Stutz 

w/Rich Norman 

All committee, event and program appointments are formally appointed as of the date of this notice 

Shawn R Tallant 

Post Commander 

Tellico Village VFW Post 12135 

NOTES: 

*Post Commander is member of all Post committees. 

** Standing Committee 

+ AA/AS Requirement