Ann Rossa performing Sat Jan 23 from 6-9 pm Pork Chop Dinner from 5-7 pm

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Welcome to the VFW Post 4353

8150 Stringfellow Road

St. James City, Florida  33956

Phone:  239-283-2277


Saturday, Jan. 23 at the "V"

Saturday, January 16 at the VFW


Music by Ann Rossa from 6-9 pm


Pork Chop Dinner will be served from 5-7 pm


This is sure to be a great night of entertainment, food and drinks


Public Welcome

Greater Pine Island VFW Post 4353 And District 13 Scholarship Awards

Pearl Harbor Day

December 7

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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Monday, December 7 the VFW Post 4353 and American Legion Post 136 on Pine Island will have a joint Pearl Harbor Ceremony at VFW 4353 at 11 am. Lunch is provided following the ceremony.  It will be potluck style and ask that you bring a dish to pass. 

This event is open to the public.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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Each year on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft.

January Entertainment


Everyone Welcome


Saturday, Jan 2

Music by Toe in the Sand Band 6-9 pm

Chicken Wing will be served 5-7 pm


Saturday, Jan 9

Music by Jack Foot 6-9 pm

Meat Loaf Dinner served 5-7-pm


Saturday, Jan 16

Music by Scott and Rusty 6-9 pm

Pizza served 5-7 pm


Saturday, Jan 23

Music by Ann Rossa 6-9 pm

Pork Chop Dinner served 5-7 pm


Saturday, Jan 30

Music by Bobby D Mann 6-9 pm

Rib Eye Steak Dinner 5-7 pm


Bango 

Every Thursday night at 6 pm

Every Sunday at 2pm


Karaoke with Bobby Mann

Every Sunday night 5-8 pm

Burgers served 5-7 pm


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On November 7, 2020 the Greater Pine Island VFW Post 4353 entered a team in the annual Elks Lodge 2781 Golf Tournament.  Representing the Post were members Calvin [Butch] Waring, Ron Bokros, Auxiliary members Marty Eddy and Robbie Marrionneal.  The VFW continues to support all the organizations on the island through fellowship and cooperation.  Congratulations to the Elks Lodge 2781 for a successful fundraising effort going toward programs for the local youth and funding scholarships.  The Greater Pine Island VFW 4353 will grow its outreach to encompass the whole island.  No One Does More for Veterans, than the VFW and Post 4353.

{More photos in the photo gallery}

VFW National Home for Children Education and Community Out reach

The National Home for Children is in Eaton, Michigan.  he National Home offers comprehensive services to struggling families of active-duty military personal, veterans and relatives of VFW and VFW Auxiliary members who need assistance.


VFW National Home Military & Veteran Family Helpline 800-313-4200.


The Helpline is a free service that can put callers in touch with organizations in their area that can assist with their challenges and struggles.

Find out more

Happy Hour

Happy Hour Prices 


Are now Everyday from 11 am to 5 pm


Come in and join us for a drink!

The VFW Logo


Same Proud History. Same Strong Commitment. Bold New Look.

This logo includes an artistic representation of service stripes, easily recognizable insignia indicative of military service. Worn on most service uniforms, they denote length of service. As such, the first and leaner of the two service stripes represents our steadfast entry into our second century of service to America’s veterans, service members and their families. The second, broader stripe represents our first storied century of service, spanning back to 1899.


The bold letters and sharp angles of this text represent the strength and stability of our organization, and the clarity with which we work to fulfill our mission.


The use of vibrant red represents the danger our members have faced, the bloodshed they experienced and the energy with which our organization operates. The gallant gold represents our members’ achievements, acts of valor and the unique VFW eligibility status they’ve earned. Further, it epitomizes our gold standard of service.


The custom upper case letters were especially designed with an extended width to symbolize an organization that is well established. Combined with a tight letter spacing, these letters visually build a solid and confident block that reflects the unified culture of our organization. In addition to the direct metaphor of the stripes, the visual progression leading to the build of the letter “V” represents our sustained and forward movement into achieving the VFW’s mission. In order to bring the acronym and title together, the gold stripes and the “V” from “VETERANS” have been carefully drawn to align on the same axis, emphasizing the element of continuity. are.

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The VFW Seal

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The VFW seal, the insignia of our organization is 1,000 years old.


The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was founded in 1899 but the Cross of Malta was created hundreds of years ago by a group of men known as the Crusaders. Those men were warriors who campaigned, fought and willingly sacrificed their lives in defense of human liberties. Those early warriors served mankind in many other ways – always under the sign of the Maltese Cross, the symbolic banner of their own choice. 


Why did the Veterans of Foreign Wars select the Cross of Malta as its emblem? What has been added to make the VFW insignia we know today? Let us look closely at our emblem for a few minutes. Let us understand its history and its present significance. 


We see that the VFW insignia is the eight-pointed Maltese Cross on a background of radiating solar rays. Upon the Cross is superimposed the Great Seal of the United States, encircled by the name of our organization. What does the entire design mean? 


Every detail in the VFW insignia has some definite meaning. The Cross, the rays and the seal together symbolize the character, vows and purposes distinguishing the Veterans of Foreign Wars as a vigorous order of men who have traveled far from home to fight for the principles to which they are pledged.


To understand fully the meaning of the Cross of Malta, we must look back nearly a thousand years to the Crusades, waged in the Middle East. There we see the Malta Cross as the insignia of the Knights of St. John, the world’s first great brotherhood of men pledged to chivalry.


During the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the Knights of St. John also fought gallantly, far from their homes, in defense of religious freedom. At the same time they administered to the sick, the needy and to the poor.


The Knights of St. John were men from all walks of life. They were noblemen and priests, artisans and laborers. Regardless of their birth, however, they were brothers bound by a common oath of unity, bravery and service to mankind. Together they waged many fierce battles against intolerance. They carried their crusades across deserts and seas, into the Holy Land, Cyprus, Rhodes and Malta.


Those crusaders adopted the Cross of Malta as their insignia because its eight points symbolized the beatitudes prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount. Those are, in effect, (1) blessed are the poor in spirit, (2) the meek, (3) the pure, (4) the merciful and (5) the peacemakers (6) blessed are they that mourn and (7) seek righteousness and (8) they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. 


The Cross of Malta had a religious origin but the Knights of St. John also made it the battle standard for all men, women, and children struggling against oppression. The things for which the crusaders fought a thousand years ago are identical to the present day principles of Democracy – freedom, justice and tolerance. 


These are the reasons why a handful of American fighting men who founded the Veterans of Foreign Wars selected the Cross of Malta as their insignia. They were establishing a new brotherhood of crusaders from all walks of life who have gone into battlefields around the world to fight for human rights. 


Between the eight points of the Cross the Veterans of Foreign Wars has added the sun’s rays. These emphasize the vigor and warmth with which the present day brotherhood is pledged to defend the nation and to extend its mercy. 


Over the Cross of Malta is superimposed the American eagle. Everyone recognizes this as the sacred symbol of a proud nation whose men through many generations have fought and sacrificed to preserve our way of living. 


The VFW Cross of Malta represents the purposes of the modern overseas war veterans’ organization, as set forth in official archives.


The Veterans of Foreign Wars is chartered by the Congress of the United States. That charter prescribes specifically the character of this rapidly growing order.


Article I of the VFW Constitution also states that the objective of the order shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical and education; that its members shall preserve and strengthen comradeship; that they shall maintain allegiance to the government of the United States and fidelity to its laws; that the members shall foster true patriotism, extend American freedoms and defend this nation from all enemies. 


When a person joins the Veterans of Foreign Wars they vow “in the presence of Almighty God and the members of this Order” to maintain loyalty to the government, to the VFW, and to their fellow comrades.


When the new member is given the Cross of Malta they become part of a great brotherhood of overseas veterans. They pledge to keep on crusading with them for the freedom of mankind during the years of peace as well as in war. Men and women qualified to wear the VFW emblem have earned it honestly, and they wear it proudly. 


That explains the symbolism of the VFW Cross of Malta. It expresses simply but adequately the character and the objectives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.


Usage of the VFW Cross of Malta is for special and distinguished situations only, generally reserved for official items to include:


  • VFW covers and pins
  • Flags
  • Awards
  • Official executive correspondence 
  • Select signage
  • Select VFW Store items when the Cross of Malta can be reproduced consistently and in its entirety

2020 - 2021 Slate of Officers

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Post Commander Tom Ferguson

Post Commander Tom Ferguson

Sr. Vice Steve Kerby

Jr. Vice Ernest Lafehr

Quartermaster James McCune

Asst. Quartermaster Vicki Duflo

Post Chaplin Richard DiBuono

Post Adjutant James McCune

Judge Advocate Steve Kerby

Post Surgeon Ahsley Carr

1 yr Trustee Gary Lufriu

2 yr Trustee Edward Iacobacci

3 yr Trustee Austin White

Service Officer Rebeca Brown



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Auxiliary

President Carol Kerby

Sr. Vice Sue Bailey

Jr. Vice Joyce Lake

Secretary Ruth Ann Sundberg

Treasurer Jill Davidson

Chaplain Linda LaFehr

Conductress Debra Hayward

Guard Sharon Weisenbach

1 yr Trustee Carol Ciafre

2 yr Trustee Susan Bailey

3 yr Trustee Richard Sprague

Fund Raising Pledge Drive For New Roof Project

The roof on our building needs to be replaced.  This work needs to be done not later than the Summer of 2021.  We have met with several Roofing Contractors and have estimates to take the existing roofing, replace roofing boards as needed and install a new Metal Roof that will outlast any shingle roofing.


The estimated cost of the project is between $43,000.00 and $50,000.00.  The goal for this fund raising drive is to raise $25,000.00 in cash that will go toward the project.  The remainder of the cost of the project will be financed thru our local bank using our Certificate of Deposit as security for the loan,


The benefit of securing the loan this way are we will be given a low interest rate and we will NOT have to place a mortgage on our building.


We have forms at the VFW for you to fill out - like the one on the right side of this page


Please fill out and return to the VFW 4353 mail box in the hallway. (Top Box) Or you can mail your pledge form to VFW Post 4353  8150 Stringfellow Rd.  St. James City, FL. 33956.  As funds are received they will be placed into a special roofing fund account and will not be intermingled with other club funds.


Donors of $500.00 or more will be listed as GOLD Level Donors.  Donors of $250.00 will be listed as SILVER Level Donors.  Donors of $100.00 will be listed as BRONZE Level Donors.Pledged funds can be paid in full with pledge form or you may choose to pay your pledge in payments.  Just fill that information in on your pledge form.


Thank you for your generous consideration of this fund raising drive.

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RAISE THE ROOF 50/50 RAFFLE RULES

  1. Each ticket will sell for $50.00 each
  2. Only 100 tickets will be sold
  3. Once the tickets are all sold the drawing will be held
  4. You do not need to be present at the drawing  to win
  5. Payouts will be as follows:


  • First ticket pulled wins $1000.00
  • Second ticket pulled wins $500.00
  • Third ticket pulled wins $250.00
  • Fourth ticket pulled wins $150.00
  • Fifth ticket through the tenth ticket pulled wins $100.00


Ten winners collect   (10% chance to win)

$2500.00 paid out to winners and $2500.00 goes into the roofing fund

National Anthem

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There  is a definite difference today with the singing of THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

These  days you have a rock star, sexy women with revealing dresses, strange musical

variations...where  are we going from here the next 13 years?

This Super  Bowl 39 video was shot a mere 13 + years ago. Been quite a change since then, hasn’t there?

Please  Click HereThis  is how the National Anthem should be presented and respected—in my view.

If  this doesn't light your patriotic fire then I suppose your wood is wet. Sad commentary on how far we have deteriorated in 13 years.

There  is a definite difference today with the singing of THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

These  days you have a rock star, sexy women with revealing dresses, strange musical

variations...where  are we going from here the next 13 years?

This Super  Bowl 39 video was shot a mere 13 + years ago. Been quite a change since then, hasn’t there?

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VFW Post 4353 St. James City, Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars 


VFW Post 4353

8150 Stringfellow Road, Saint James City, Florida 33956, United States

Phone 239-283-2277

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