MEMBER SNAPSHOT:
NAME: Kelly Diotte, AMVETS Post #45 Canteen Manager
MEMBERSHIP TYPE: Ladies Auxiliary
HOW LONG AT AMVETS: 5 years
OTHER ORGINIZATIONS: VFW
FAMILY: Married (to Charlie), 3 children, 10 grandchildren
GREW UP IN: Savannah, Ga
WORK BACKGROUND: Service manager @ Savannah airport car rentals, pharmaceutical supplies
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT #45: The focus on military, especially families. This is a great club, a comfortable place for members to have a good time. Building membership with frequent events, Bingo, Karaoke, poker & more.
DISLIKE: Negative people…Life is too short for that
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Sports, especially softball (played many years), Motorcycles, NASCAR
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From the peanut gallery:
In many ways, Kelly is the heart of AMVETS #45. She runs the bar. Hires, trains and schedules the bartenders, controls inventory, tracks the money for all shifts & resolves issues…human and machine.
Probably the most recognized face at AMVETS, Kelly is always moving, taking care of business, both when she’s working, and even when she is supposedly “off”. Kelly’s never “off”, she’s always “on”. I challenged her to go home, sit on the couch and just relax. She can’t. Always cleaning, counting, restocking, coordinating. That’s a great thing for the club, and it’s just the way she is. Personable & professional…the ultimate mother hen, taking care of everyone and everything at our own oasis, AMVETS POST #45.— in Phoenix, AZ.
Frank Riordan
MEMBER SNAPSHOT:
NAME: Frank Riordan, AMVETS Post #45 Commander
MEMBERSHIP TYPE: Veteran
BRANCH OF SERVICE: US Army, 1965-1969 Active, 1975-1996 US Army Reserves
HOW LONG AT AMVETS: 15 YEARS, Lifetime Member
OTHER ORGINIZATIONS: American Legion-42 years, VFW Auxiliary, DAV life member
FAMILY: Three daughters, (two in service)
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? Brockton, Ma
WORK BACKGROUND: City police, Brockton, Ma. 34 years, 1970-2004, USAR 1975-1996
WHAT DO Y0U LIKE ABOUT #45: Seeing the close relationships with The Sons and The Ladies. The ongoing mission to provide helpful services and resources to the community and to veterans.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE GOING FORWARD: Growth, especially through recruitment and a greater awareness in the community of who and what AMVETS Post #45 is all about.
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From the peanut gallery:
It’s obvious that Frank has always been a man on a mission, one of service from the ground up. He was quick to say that he “loved every minute” of his many years of police work. He starts to glow when he speaks of his daughters and their considerable successes in service. An effective communicator, Frank has a strong love for people and for travel that offers the opportunities to visit with new places and personalities. A serious man, Frank loves to laugh.
Amvets Post 45 St. Augustine 