The Veterans or Foreign Wars, Post 9637, Annual Appreciation Dinner was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at the Fillmore Veterans Memorial Building. Pictured are John Pressey, Al Rosette, Victor Westerberg, Jim Rogers, with Bobby Donald giving Commendations to the others. The evening ended with dessert, a large cake decorated with the American Flag. Photos courtesy Chris Egedi-Sespe Sun.

Virginia de la Pietra receiving a commendation from Jim Rogers for her work on the flags in town.