Welcome to the VFW Post 6110 History Page

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The history of Post 6110 begins in 1944 when a kind gentleman named Harry J. Humphrey owned a hardware store at the present site of Post 6110.
As the years change so do the times.
Harry sold the property in the 50's and later became a member of the VFW.
He was a member of a different Post for 6110 did not exist at the time.
At some time in the late 70's Harry and a group of other members became dissatisfied with the operation of their current Post and decided to get a separate charter and form a new Post. Having had the required 25 members to obtain a new charter Post 6110 was born on April 14, 1979.
They used to meet at Harry's house.
Strangely enough, there came a point in time in late 1979 when the original property owned by Harry and sold by him became available for rent. At least a portion of the lot.
At that time Post 6110 moved into what was the original Hardware Store owned by Harry Humphrey.
Also, strangely enough, Harry was the Instituting Commander of Post 6110 and we now occupied his old property as a VFW Post.
This property was at that time owned by Joe Knifton, a member of Post 6110 so it was natural that the Post be located there.
Well, in those years it was a virtual dog and pony show for we had lots of both.
Through the years the Post has grown.
In 1991 we bought the property from Joe Knifton and started the renovation process.
The old building where Joyce Humphrey (Harry's wife) used to store her horses is now our meeting hall and backup Canteen area.We completely re-did the interior and exterior of the building. We only kept the original frame.
Perhaps I should explain: Post 6110 is located on several lots of property and consists of 5 separate buildings now on almost 3 acres of property. So it is not the usual Post.
We have a covered Patio which is 30 X 50 feet with a Bandstand outside which is where we hold most of our events.
Our outdoor season runs from March to November and we feature many bands and entertainment. This is what we call our fund-raising season for the weather is perfect except in the summer when we do have some rather hot days. But, it doesn't slow us down a bit.
As mentioned on the main page we have entertainment 7 nights per week. Four of those consist of VFW 6110 hosting Karaoke. Yes we do have a permanent and professional system built into the wall. So be here Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday and sing along. Starts at 7:30 PM.

In time we got to make the improvements to the property.
We bought the property from the Knifton's in 1991 and paid off the mortgage in 1998.
Then we had a mortgage burning party for on that day and for a 5 hour period everything was on the house. All drinks paid by the Post to thank those that made it all possible. The Post hosted a live band and the food was catered by Jerry Mather's wife. He played Beaver Cleaver on "Leave it to Beaver" TV series in the 60's
In 1999 we acquired another 1/2 acre of property which is used for overflow parking which we need on our live music nights.
One of our main goals has always been to help and support the local community.
We do this in many ways by doing fund raisers and making cash contributions not only to the local beneficiaries but to some National ones also.
We actively support Camp Ronald MacDonald, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Battered Womens Group, Heads Up for Horses, The VFW 6110 - Moose 2173 - Lions Fishing Club, The Sheriff's Booster Club and The VFW Softball Team. .
We also have a monthly needy families program where we get names of needy people from Social Services and go on a shopping spree to deliver a care package to the needy. (About $200/month).
We also donate $500/yr to each of our local Elementary School PTA Organizations.
The end result of all these efforts is that we donate about $18,000/yr in cash and goods to these ends so we are pro active in the community. You see, we do believe in sharing.
Amongst our more prominent members is or was (deceased) Joe Branigan, cameraman for The Murphy Brown TV Series, Rod Gilmore, Sound man for the same series and last but not least Anthony Dominick Benedetto (Tony Bennett). All are life members of Post 6110.
On May 1, 2000 we purchased another piece of property (1 acre) that will be used for parking, outdoor sports and a picnic area complete with BBQ's and lots of shade trees.
Needless to say it does get rather busy here, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
We feature some of the finest bands in the area and celebrate it in a home-town family type atmosphere.
This is why we call ourselves "The Friendly Post"
So here we are only 21 years old and have accomplished many things.
Our thanks go to all our staff, for having the sensibility, willingness and ability to please our clientel.
To our many past and current officers who have the acumen to know not only how to run a VFW Post but also a business. Our motto is "We do Chicken Right."
Our main rule is "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

So those of you who read this little piece, stop by and meet our very special and friendly group.
The Canteen opens at 10 A.M. daily and is usually open till legal closing ( 2 A.M.)
If we have a particulary slow night we might close earlier but not before Midnight.

We have found in the past that it is very important for a Post to have ongoing goals.
For if you don't there is a tendency to stagnate and get complacent.
We have completed purchase of the adjacent lot (1 acre).
This property will be used for overflow parking.
We also plan to make the rear portion into a picnic area complete with large shade trees, picnic tables and BBQ pits. The area already has a regulation horseshoe pit.
This addition makes one contiguous area of almost 3 acres on which Post 6110 is located.

January 15, 2001

We have completed the installation of our own Karaoke equipment. This is a permanent flush in the wall system and has the capability of selecting over 5740 songs by remote control. Just another one of our ongoing goals. Our cost=$10,000 Value=$14,000. The reason is that we have been doing Karaoke for the past 5 years and it is time to make it a self sustaining operation 4 nights/week. It is a turnkey system and we continue to make Post 6110 a better place to be at.
Our wish is that all who visit our Post be made to feel comfortable.