National Vietnam Veterans Day will be March 29th, 2019, a wreath will be placed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Ellis Square and a brief service will take place at the Memorial at Beverly Hospital in front of the Parkhurt Building at 5:00 PM. Additional information will be forthcoming in February.
The Beverly Vietnam Veterans and Fortunato VFW Post 545 will again provide scholarships to deserving students at both the High School Level and North Shore Community College. The Scholarship Dinner/Dance will take place on Saturday May 4th, 2019 at the Italian Community Center ( ICC) in Beverly. A special thanks goes out to the Members and Officers of… Continue Reading →
Members of Veterans Council for the first time participated in the Annual Holiday/Santa Parade in Beverly this year. We had a 5 Ton Army truck all decorated, Members of the Beverly Veterans Council riding along in the back of the truck were Chuck Clark, Jerry Guilebbe, Cory Paulette Greg Leonard and Bill Prince of the… Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2018, was held on the 11th Month of the 11th Day of the 11th Hour. It also marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. The Veterans Day Program was opened by Veterans Agent David Perinchief, and at 11 am all the bells in the City of Beverly Churches rang… Continue Reading →
A big thanks goes out to the Beverly High School, ROTC Program, Football Team, Band and Cheerleaders for providing a great day for local Veterans as we all entered the field and marched to midfield to participate in the Nation Anthem. It was a beautiful warm fall day and an honor to be part of… Continue Reading →
Misc Pictures from the Annual BVV and Vfw Scholarship Dinner dance at the Italian community Center this April 2018. $ 10,000.00 is scholarships were awarded to 5 deserving students.
This past June 29th through July 2nd, the Members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans would like to thank all who donated and supported our annual fundraiser for our programs. A special thanks to ll the Veterans who were out there during that heat to make this a big success!! If you are a Veteran and would… Continue Reading →
It was a cool but great day as the City of Beverly, local veterans remembered all our Veterans on this Memorial Day with a morning Parade in the Farms, and then again in the afternoon Parade at 2:00 PM. Again with the assistance of David Perinchief, the City’s Veterans agent, local Veterans Organizations, Scouts, ROTC,… Continue Reading →
NEXT YEARS DINNER DANCE IS ALL SET!!!! Keep May 4th Saturday open to join us for this years Scholarship Dinner Dance,Please come out and support our annual scholarship dinner dance!! Great food, music, and awards to local students. When: Saturday, May 4th 2019 Where: Italian Community Center, 300 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915 SCHEDULE: 6:00pm… Continue Reading →
Click Here to download form To have a brink placed at the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Beverly Hospital, please see the attached form. Completed applications can be send to the address on the form or e-mailed to Jack McGuirk at johndivee5@comcast.net. Click on MEMORIAL BRINK FORM FOR INFORMATION and you can print all… Continue Reading →
Veterans Day and the dedication of the new Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial will all take place on Veterans Day November 11th,we will start wth the Traditional Veterans Day Program as we honor all Veterans, it will be followed by the Dedication of the new park, which will have a bronze sculpture. This will be one… Continue Reading →
August 4, 2017 A large contingent of veterans, along with their friends, family and other community members, gathered at Ellis Square last Friday to commemorate the re-opening of the reconstructed downtown space. Chuck Clark, commander of the Beverly Veterans Committee, spoke briefly about the history of the location. “As a kid growing up in Beverly,… Continue Reading →
August 2, 2017 The site of the future Vietnam Veterans memorial at Ellis Square is a place of significance for local veterans. BEVERLY, MA – The newly made over Ellis Square holds special meaning for many veterans of the Vietnam War. Drafted men would sit on the benches that were there years ago, waiting for… Continue Reading →
Our annual Beverly Vietnam Veterans Fund raiser will take place June 28th through July 2rd throughout the City of Beverly. Our Veterans will be out at various stores asking for your donations to support our Local Scholarship Programs, Veterans Programs. All proceeds stay right here in Beverly to support local students and veterans. We will… Continue Reading →
June 27, 2017 Since November 2015, local veterans and their families have been gathering for weekly socials at the Vittori-Rocci Post on Brimbal Avenue in Beverly. At the beginning, says program organizer Tony Russo, a Beverly native and U.S. Navy veteran, there was only a handful of participants. Now, 15 or more people show up… Continue Reading →
May 29, 2017 While Memorial Day remembrances throughout the North Shore honored those who died defending America, Peabody officials focused on 13 young men from the city who died during the Vietnam War. The families of those 13 men were presented with the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty, which was established in 2009 to honor Massachusetts… Continue Reading →
May 28, 2017 BEVERLY — When Hardy Prince enlisted in the Navy at age 22, he told officials he wanted to fly. That was 75 years ago, in the middle of World War II. Prince, now 98, is Beverly’s oldest living veteran, according to city records. He and a handful of other World War II… Continue Reading →
Commander Paul lantz Sr. Vice Ken Casolla Jr. Vice Bill Prince Quarter Master Jerry Guilebbe Chaplain Bob Des Jardins Trustee 3 yrs Chuck Clark Trustee 2 Yrs Patrick Cullen Trustee 1 Yr Don Luxton Trustee 1 Yr. Charlie Ciaramitaro Sgt. at Arms Harvey Calichman Adj Jack McGuirk