SONS OF AMVETS

PREAMBLE

 We the Sons of AMVETS fully realizing our responsibility to our parents, community, state and Nation, associate ourselves for the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to safeguard the principles of freedom, liberty and justice for all; to promote the cause of peace and goodwill amongst nations; to maintain the freedom of our country; to preserve the fundamentals of democracy; to perpetuate the friendships and associations of the AMVETS organization; and to dedicate ourselves to the cause of mutual assistance…this by the Grace of God.

 MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for membership in the Sons of AMVETS shall be limited to all descendants, grandsons, adopted sons, and stepsons, fathers, husbands, widowers and brothers of AMVETS and deceased members of AMVETS or service personnel who died and would have been eligible for membership in the parent organization, and are at least eighteen (18) years of age and is not eligible for membership in the parent organization.  This is not to include in-laws of any type.

 

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Sons of AMVETS

Department of Ohio

1395 E. Dublin Granville Rd. #107

Columbus, Ohio 43229

                                                      Phone (614) 985-3380 • Fax (614) 985-3381

2006-2007 OFFICERS

 

 

 

 

COMMANDER                                       1ST VICE COMMANDER                            2ND VICE COMMANDER

Gene Batt                                              Daniel Briggs                                      David Strittmather

19220 Road 198                                               341 E. Foulke Avenue                                   8608 Cherry Road

Defiance, OH 43512                               Findlay, OH 45840                                        Vermilion, OH 44089

(419) 393-2710, cell (419) 202-3235          (419) 420-0388, cell (419) 563-4756               (440) 967-6430            

e-mail: geno@defnet.com                       e-mail: dbriggs@woh.rr.com                          e-mail: dts@erienet.net

 

 

3RD VICE COMMANDER                         ADJUTANT                                              FINANCE OFFICER

Randy Smith                                           Tim Martin                                                Bob Yorde

182 Melmore Street                                 P.O. Box 2592                                          1922 Minnesota Avenue

Tiffin, OH 44883                                      Mansfield, OH 44906                                  Columbus, OH 43211

(419) 443-0443                                        (419) 989-8673                                          (614) 471-8148

randi182@hotmail.com                          e-mail: Tmartin363@cs.com                      e-mail: byhoss@aol.com

 

JUDGE ADVOCATE                               PROVOST MARSHAL                              CHAPLAIN

Jay Williams                                            Wayne Davis                                            Dale Hathaway

14501 Sycamore road                              1744 E. Hopkins Street                             11 Viola Court

Mt. Vernon, OH 43050                              Defiance, OH 43512                                 Fairfield, OH 45014

(740) 393-1923                                         (419) 784-1903                                        (513) 858-2533

WilliansJCII@aol.com                            e-mail: Wdavis@familyonline.com              e-mail: dalelee11@fuse.net

 

IMMEDIATE PAST COMMANDER          VAVS/HOMELESS VETERAN REP.           AMERICANISM                     

Bill Jackson                                          Daniel Briggs                                            Gene Batt               

1045 Memory Lane                                         341 E. Foulke Avenue                               19220 Road 198                     

Vermilion, OH 44089                            Findlay, OH 45840                                    Defiance, OH 43512               

(440) 967-9325                                       (419) 420-0388, cell (419) 563-4756           (419) 393-2710, cell (419) 202-3235

e-mail: action@KELLNET.com               e-mail: dbriggs@woh.rr.com                      e-mail: geno@defnet.com

 

NEC/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR              SPECIAL OLYMPICS                               EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Chuck Kyser                                         Wayne Davis                                            Penny Byrd

12129 Johnstown-Utica Road                       1744 E. Hopkins Street                                       1395 E. Dublin Granville Road #107

Johnstown, OH 43031                            Defiance, OH 43512                                  Columbus, OH 43229

(740) 967-2414, (614) 579-0665               (419) 784-1903                                          (614) 985-3380, FAX: (614) 985-3381

                                                            e-mail: Wdavis@familyonline.com          e-mail: ohiosonsofamvets@aol.org

 

JUNIOR AMVETS ADVISOR                  1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER                     7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER             

Paul Speigle                                          Dale Hathaway                                         Jim Lounsbury                       

543 Perry Street                                    11 Viola Court                                          6668 SR 159                           

Salem, OH 44460                                  Fairfield, OH 45014                                   Chillicothe, OH 45601

(330) 332-3283                                       (513) 858-2533                                        (740)772-9835, (614) 496-5527 cell     

                                                              e-mail: dalelee55@cs.com                     

9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER                 12TH DISTRICT COMMANDER                   13TH DISTRICT COMMANDER

Ryan Radabaugh                                     Steve Howard                                           Keith Sherrill              

404 E. Foulke Avenue                                     929 Harding Way East                              1511 Grafton Road           

Findlay, OH 45840                                   Galion, OH 44833                                      Elyria, OH 44035           

(419) 348-2614                                       (419) 544-1301                                          (440) 458-4652

                                                            e-mail: dbrown80@yahoo.com

 

Visit our website: ohiosonsofamvets.org

 

 

PAST COMMANDERS

 

 

BILL JACKSON
1045 Memory Lane
Vermilion, OH 44089
(440) 967-9325
action@KELLNET.com

 

GRADY JAY WILLIAMS, II         DALE BYRD                               MARK OPLINGER                   

14501 Sycamore Road                       P.O. Box 23                                           1335 Flamingo Drive

Mt. Vernon, OH 43050                        Lakeview, OH 43331                              Englewood, FL 34224                     

(740) 393-1923                                   (937) 843-6259                                                                      

e-mail: WilliamsJCII@aol.com           e-mail: lakebyrd@earthlink.net                      

 

 

LARRY COMBS                        RENE VALLEY                            DAVE MURKA                       

105 N. Main Street                              25681 Orange Hill                                  10846 Scioto Drive 

Union, OH 45322                                Danville, OH 43014                                Huntsville, OH 43324          

(937) 832-2046                                  (740) 599-6723                                        (937) 842-5354                                                                       

                                  e-mail: rene.valley@axom.com         e-mail: Dmurka@earthlink.net

 

PAT MORGAN                          BRIAN PRICE                             RANDY GREENE                  

618 Indiana Avenue                             555 Newell Street Apt. B                        1255 3rd Street

Troy, OH 45373                                  Bellefontaine, OH 43311                         Logan, OH 43138    

(937) 339-0660                                   (937) 592-3410                                      (740) 385-0890, cell (740) 689-9333                                                           

e-mail: pmorgan@glasscity.net         e-mail: BrianP@nextransport.com        e-mail: Rgreene614@aol.com

 

CHUCK KYSER

12129 Johnstown-Utica Road

Johnstown, OH 43031

(740) 967-2414

e-mail: ckyser@ggcwholesaleflooring.com

 

AMVETS COMMITTEE

 

AMVETS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN        VICE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN                 COMMITTEE MEMBER

Dave Hepler                                           Donald Hall                                               Art Shull
P.O. Box 141521                                   2209 12th Street SW                                 1047 Nautical Drive

Columbus, OH 43214                             Troy, OH  45373                                       Vermilion, OH 44089

(614) 496-7290                                       (330) 452-0164, cell (330) 704-6618           (440) 967-0680

e-mail: hepler89@hotmail.com                e-mail: gavlo@aol.com

 

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Derl Smith

265 W. Indiana Avenue

Sebring, OH 44672

 

SONS OF AMVETS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Penny Byrd

1395 E. Dublin Granville Rd. #107

Columbus, OH  43229

(614) 985-3380

(614) 985-3381 – FAX

 

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1395 E. Dublin Granville Road, Suite 115

Columbus, Ohio 43229

Phone: (614) 825-4734      Fax: (614) 825-4735

Website: NATIONALSONSOFAMVETS.ORG

NATIONAL SONS OF AMVETS

COMMANDER

Dale Byrd

P.O. Box 23

Lakeview, OH 43331

(937) 843-6259

e-mail: dpbyrd@charter.net

1>1ST

Grady Jay Williams, II

1 14501 Sycamore Road

   Mt. Vernon, OH 43050

(  (740) 393-1923

 e-mail: williamsjcii@aol.com

2>2

2 2ND

G Ben Haynes, Jr.

3367 HWY M

Humansville, MO 65674

(417) 754-1715

e-mail: max2haynes@netscape.net

3RD VICE COMMANDER
David Spencer

540 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749

(978) 568-0030

squadron208@aol.com  

JUDGE ADVOCATE

Dave Herbsleb

2622 Rainbow Drive

Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 230-2994

e-mail: dgherb@cfu.net
  IMM. PAST COMMANDER
 Mike Mrzlak

907 Dawson

Waterloo, IA 50703

(319) 234-0558

roar91906@aol.com

PROVOST MARSHALAL

Robert Hammett
421 E. SR 28

Muncie, IN 47303
(765) 747-4110

 

e-mail: rhammett@comcast.net  

LEG. DIR/FINANCE OFFICER

Larry E. Combs

105 N. Main Street

Union, OH 45322

(937) 832-2046

e-mail: CombsLE@aol.com

    CHAPLAIN

   Jim Dreyer

   524½ W. 4th Street

   Cedar Falls, IA 50613

   (319) 504-5713

PRO/HISTORIAN

Dan Briggs
341 East Foulke Avenue
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 420-0388

dbriggs@who.rr.com

V.A.V.S. REPRESENTATIVE

Bill Colley       

4559 Redman Court  

Granville, MI 49418   

(616) 532-9152

e-mail: scolley@peoplepc.com

    SONS COORDINATOR

   Gary Klodt

   2026 Minnetonka Drive

   Cedar Falls, IA 50613

   (319) 268-1558

    e-mail: jferson@cfu.net

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Charlie Summerall, PNC
319 Montebello Court
Lakeland, FL 33809

(863) 859-2428

charly32@msn.com

WEBMASTER

Jim Myers

209 Belle Street

Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 504-6339

e-mail: jmyers049@mchsi.com

    JUNIOR AMVETS COORDINATOR

    Paul Speigle

    543 East Perry Street

    Salem, OH 44460

    (330) 332-3283

     e-mail: speigs@neo.rr.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dave Murka

1395 E. Dublin Granville Rd. #115

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 825-4734

e-mail: natsons@infinet.com

NATIONAL SONS OF AMVETS

1395 E. Dublin Granville Rd. #115

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 825-4734, FAX (614) 825-4735

e-mail: natsons@infinet.com 
website: nationalsonsofamvets.org

     SECRETARY/MEMBERSHIP

     Martie Murka

    1395 E. Dublin Granville Rd. #115

    Columbus, OH 43229

    (614) 825-4734

    e-mail: natsons@infinet.com

  Tues. – Thurs. 9am – 4pm

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Sons of AMVETS Districts and their Commanders…

 

1ST DISTRICT                                  24 SQUADRONS:

COMMANDER                               2        Hamilton                    9         Dayton                14      Xenia
Ray Hutchinson, #88                     
24      Dayton                      25      Springfield            33      Dayton
5252 Kloss Place
                           37      Enon                         41      Cincinnati             66      Covington
Dayton, OH 45424                         
71      Fairfield                    72      Piqua                    88      Troy
(937) 233-5552
                              99      Vandalia                   120    Franklin                121    Urbana
                                                         148    Medway                    189    Springfield           444    Fairborn

                                                        
464    Huber Heights          726    Eldorado             1789  Brookville
                                                         1983  Hamilton                   1986  Sidney                 2003  Kettering

 

7TH DISTRICT                                  5 SQUADRONS:

COMMANDER                                    4       Chillicothe              58      Waverly                 61      Hillsboro
Paul Collins, #4                                  1985  Lancaster              2256  Circleville
1310 Cattail Road
Chillicothe, OH  45601

(740) 775-6488

 

9TH DISTRICT                                  16 SQUADRONS:

COMMANDER                                   1       Lima                          20      Kenton                    21      Findlay
Gene Batt, #1991                               39      Lakeview                 54      Bryan                      91      Celina
19220 Road 198                                92      Payne                     105    Bellefontaine          222    Bayview
Defiance, OH 43512                          333    Wapakoneta          599    New Bavaria          698    Middlepoint
(419) 393-2710                                  711    Bowling Green       1313  Napoleon               1991  Defiance
                                                             1994  Kenton

 

12TH DISTRICT                                19 SQUADRONS:

COMMANDER                                    3       Delaware               26      Mansfield               27      Bucyrus
Tim Martin, #89                                   31      Ontario                  43      Bellville                  51      Thornville
P.O. Box 95                                         59      Centerburg           68      Columbus              87      Mt. Gilead
West Mansfield, OH 43358               89      Columbus              95      Mt. Vernon             102    Delaware
(740) 989-8673                                  104    Delaware               620    Marion                   777    Upper Sandusky
e-mail: Tmartin363@cs.com           1312  Columbus              1928  Columbus              1979  Galion
                                                             2000  Columbus

 

13TH DISTRICT                                7 SQUADRONS:

COMMANDER                                        17      Sandusky              22      Vermilion               32      Elyria
William Gibbons                                       47      Lorain                    48      Tiffin                      55      Sheffield Lake
311 White Oak Drive                               69      Fostoria
Elyria, OH 44035                                                                                                           
(440) 366-0134, FAX: (440) 365-1313                                                
e-mail: bill@pageequipment.com                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

16TH DISTRICT                                5 SQUADRONS:

CONTACT PERSON                           96      Ashland                 149    Polk                      821    Pleasant City
Tim Martin, 12th District                        911    Loudonville             1969  Hayesville
(740) 989-8673 
                   

*Join meeting in District 12 and ask permission to sit in on AMVETS meeting in District 16*                        

 

19TH DISTRICT                                1 SQUADRON:

CONTACT PERSON                           45      Salem
Bill Jackson, 13th District

(440) 967-9325                                   

 

20TH DISTRICT                                3 SQUADRONS:

CONTACT PERSON                           109    Mentor-on-Lake      176    Richfield                1971  Perry
Bill Jackson, 13th District
(440) 967-9325 
                                  

 

21ST DISTRICT                                4 SQUADRONS:

CONTACT PERSON                           53      Chauncey              76      Athens                  93      Albany
Department Headquarters                    1776  Logan
(614) 985-3380

 

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SONS OF AMVETS

DEPARTMENT OF OHIO

SQUADRON LISTING

 

Squadron 1 Lima

            136 East High St.

            Lima, Oh 45801

            419-222-6252

           Commander Joe Glazier

 

 

Squadron 2 Hamilton

        441 N. Second St.

        Hamilton, Oh 45011

        513-868-0600

       Commander Mark Ashdown

 

 

 

Squadron 3 Delaware

     246 London

     Delaware, Oh 43015

     740-369-4886

     Commander Robert A.

                                 Brown

 

 

Squadron 4 Chillicothe

        317 E. Main St.

        Chillicothe, Oh 45601

        740-774-3833

       Commander James Lounsbury

 

 

Squadron 14 Xenia

          276 Dayton Ave.

          Xenia, Oh 45385

          937-376-2442