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Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center - 3486 S. Smith Rd (off Market St.) Fairlawn, OH 44333 - (across from City Hall and the Fire Station)

: March 26, 2009, THURSDAY, 6:45 P.M. (The 4th Thursday)

SPEAKER: March 26: Mrs Betty Gold, a holocaust survivor in Eastern Poland

February Meeting Summary:: Ernie Phillips, Marine Corps, was an orderly for Adm Spruance on the heavy cruiser USS Northampton. On Dec 7 the Northampton was returning to Pearl after delivering aircraft to Wake Island. She stayed long enough to refuel and load ammunition and then left Pearl never to return. She was sunk in the battle off Savo Island. He swam to Savo where he was taken care of by a native who said “Me no Jap”. Prior to Dec 7 there were a number of drills in which the Japanese were supposed to have bombed Pearl Harbor. Attendance was 82.

Telephone Committee. A telephone Committee was formed to remind our members of

the upcoming meetings. You should get your call about a week before each meeting

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: If you have an E-Mail address and wish to receive the meeting notices via E-Mail please contact Dean Smith (330 835 9895) or Ed Bollinger (330 836 6272 or WWW.ehbollinger@netzero.net). You will receive your meeting notices a week earlier this way. If you change your E-Mail address notify Ed by E-Mail..

DUES: Dues for September ’08 to August ’09 remain at $15 Please send them toDan Demko at 1627 S. Cleveland Massillon Rd.. Copley, OH 44321

2008 THEME: “Bring Two Veterans”. Personally bring 2 veterans and their families with you to our meetings.

VHP: (Veterans History Project) Report. Do you want to tape your wartime experiences? Contact Jerri Donohue (440 546 1207) to make arrangements. If you know of any veteran reunions in Ohio coming up please call Jerri so she can attend and get some of these veterans to record their stories.

NEED A RIDE? If you are unable to drive to our meetings call Ed Hoyle (330) 322 3986

SPEAKERS FOR 2009: Mrs Jerri Donohue is our new official “speakers” recruiter. Call Jerri at 440 546 1207 to volunteer yourself or to recommend others.

FUTURE SPEAKERS.

April 23, 2009: Dieter Huth “WWII as seen through the eyes of a child”

May 28, 2009 : Sydney “Skip” Friedman, 106^th infantry was captured in the Battle

of the Bulge. As a Jewish POW he was given special treatment by the Germans

WEB SITE: Dave Hall maintains our Web Site at: http://www.wwiirt.com

VIDEO TAPES: The current catalog of video tapes of past meetings is now posted on our

web site. You can rent one with a refundable $10 deposit or buy one for $10. If you want

to rent or buy a tape call Dick Sutherland (330 666 5954) and he will have the tape for

you at our next meeting