California VVA Chapters
(Information contained here comes from the Annual Election Report copy sent to the state council secretary, you can also e-mail the changes to CSC Secretary, Tom Hohmann at tomh47@aol.com).

This page last updated: Friday, December 9, 2011


Chapter 47

PO Box 4277
Riverside, CA 92514
Meetings on the 3rd Sat. each month at 10 A.M.at the Calvary Temple, corner of Columbia & Main, Riverside.
E-mail contact: Steve Mackey, President
Chapter Web Site: http://www.vva47.com
Chapter Phone: 951-781-6137


Chapter 53

PO Box 7000-185
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Meetings on 4th Wed. each month (except December-no meeting) at 7 PM, Billy's Restaurant, 5160 W 19th St., Torrance 90503
E-mail contact: President, Jerry Yamamoto (n9140y@ca.rr.com)
Chapter Web Site: http://www.vva53.org
Chapter Phone: 310-540-8820 (or 310-539-5542) / FAX: 310-257-0953


Chapter 201

P.O. Box 26203
San Jose, CA 95159-6203
Meetings: Moose Lodge, 905 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA; 2nd Sunday at 2 p.m.
E-mail contact: bobbiej201@yahoo.com
Chapter Web Site: http://www.nichecom.com/vva
Chapter Phone: 408-847-1195


Chapter 218

112 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Meetings on 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Bldg, 112, W. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara
Chapter Phone: 805-962-5765 - Fax: 805-568-3783 (Veterans Memorial Bldg)
E-mail contact: Hap DeSimone, President, sgthap218@yahoo.com


Chapter 223

P.O. Box 1583
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1583
Meetings on the 3rd Tues. at 7 P.M. / Board Meetings on 2nd Tuesday 7 P.M.
(Meetings are held in the Vets Building, 1315 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa, CA)
The third Saturday of each month is a Chapter Breakfast
President: John Crooker
E-mail contact: vets@vva223.org
Website: http://www.vva223.org
Chapter Phone: 707-526-4218


Chapter 355

PO Box 2986
Canyon Country, CA 91386-2986
Meetings on the 3rd Sunday of the month, 11 A.M. at local restaurant
President: Frank LaRosa - 818-508-9626
E-mail contact: the50514sure@socal.rr.com
Chapter Phone: 661-212-4377


Chapter 357

P.O. Box 4021
Redding, CA 96099
Meetings at Redding Veterans Memorial Hall, 2nd Tuesday each month, 7 P.M.
President: Eddie McAllister
E-mail contact: coonradt13@charter.net
Chapter Phone: 530-242-1596


Chapter 368

P.O. Box 1566
Mariposa, CA 95338
Meetings on the 1st Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. at the American Legion Hall, 12th & Bullion Streets, Mariposa
President: Dennis Croucher
E-mail contact: orland123@yahoo.com
Chapter Phone: 209-966-2292


Chapter 391*

P.O. Box 5391
Sonora, CA 95379
Meetings:
Board of Directors - 1st Tuesday at 7 P.M
General Meeting - 2nd Tuesday at 7 P.M. at Sonora Veterans Hall, 9 N. Washington St., Sonora
E-mail contact: chap391@lodelink.com
Chapter web site: http://www.vietnamveterans391.org/
Chapter Phone: 209-928-3848 / FAX: 209-928-3848


Chapter 400

200 Grand Ave., Box 208
Oakland, CA 94610
Meetings on the 3rd Tues. at 6:30 p.m., Oakland Veterans Memorial Bldg., 200 Grand Ave. or Alameda Veterans Bldg. (alternating months).
E-mail contact:
Chapter Phone: 510-444-5235 / FAX: 510-534-5703 (Susan Hodges)


Chapter 441

782 Brundage
Farmersville, CA 95223
Meetings on the 2nd Mon. at 6:00 pm; Exiter Veterans Memorial Building, 324 Kaweah, Exiter
E-mail contact: Rod Hughes, President
Chapter Phone: 559-594-5710


Chapter 446

1000 E. Walnut St., #207
Pasadena, CA 91106
Meetings: 1st Saturday each month at chapter location.
President: Alan Stelzer
E-mail contact: vva446@att.net
Web site: http://www.vva446.org
Chapter Phone: 626-795-8141 / FAX: 626-795-8141


Chapter 464

P.O. Box 25540
San Mateo, CA 94402
Meetings: 4th Saturday each month at 10:00 a.m., Veterans Memorial Senior Center - Goldstar Room, 1450 Madison Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061
President: Gary Higgins
Chapter Web Site: http://theveteran.net/vva464
E-mail contact: je.higgins07@comcast.net
Chapter Phone: 650-368-6713


Chapter 472

8419 Paseo Iglesia
Spring Valley, CA 91977-6221
Meetings: Third Saturday each month at 1 p.m., 2115 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA
President: Don Barnard, db_vv@yaho.com - 619-395-2695
Chapter Web Site: www.vva472.org
E-mail contact: vva472events@aol.com
Chapter Phone: 619-395-2695 - Fax: 619-470-4360


Chapter 500

PO Box 255484
Sacramento, CA 95865
Meetings:
Board - 1st Tuesday each month at 7 PM
General - 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM
Location - VVA 500 Veterans Hall, 4441 Auburn Blvd., Suite J, Sacramento, CA 95841 (Corner of Auburn Blvd., & Orange Grove Ave.).
Chapter Web Site: http://www.norcaltrav.com/vva500.htm
President: Charles Peterson
Executive Director: Mary Lou McNeill, Executive Director
E-mail contact: vva500@sbcglobal.net
Chapter Phone: 916-481-6020 / FAX: 916-481-2609


Chapter 526*

P.O. Box 1442
Culver City, CA 90232-1442
Meetings on the First Thursday each month at 7:30 P.M., American Legion Hall, 5309 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City
President: John Hamilton
E-mail contact:
Chapter Phone: 310-429-4512


Chapter 535

P.O. Box 37
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Meetings on the 1st Thurs. at 6:00 p.m.; Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Bldg, 255 S. Auburn St., Grass Valley.
E-mail contact: Peter Burelle, Secretary - howling_wolf28@yahoo.com
Web Site: Chapter 535's Home Page


Chapter 547

P.O. Box 4233
San Rafael, CA 94913-4233
Meetings: April, July, October, January, 3rd Wed. at 7 P.M., American Legion Club Room, 12 Ward St., Larkspur 94939
President: Ernest Bergman - embb00@comcast.net - 415-472-7249
E-mail contact: embb00@comcast.net
Chapter Phone: 415-472-7249 or 785-7610


Chapter 563

P.O. Box 751284
Petaluma, CA 94952-1284
Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. at Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma 94952
President: John Cheney
E-mail contact: johnc85393@aol.com
Chapter Phone: 707-762-9078


Chapter 582

PO Box 3070
Paradise, CA 95967
Meetings: Third Wednesday each month at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 554 Rio Lindo Ave., Chico, CA 95928
President: Carl Fredrickson - 530-877-1340
E-mail contact:
Chapter Phone: 530-877-1340


Chapter 643

P.O. Box 745
Dinuba, CA 93618
Meetings on the 2nd Wed. each month at 7:00 P.M. at the Dinuba Memorial Hall Bldg., 249 S. Alta Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618
President: Moses Ibarra
E-mail contact: George Madrid (geodrid@sbcglobal.net)
Chapter Phone: 559-528-2811 / Fax: 559-528-2384


Chapter 691

P.O. Box 2226
Merced, CA 95344-0226
Meetings on the 3rd Monday, 7 PM, CitiBank, 19th & M Sts, Merced, 6:30 for potluck dinner.
Board meets on the 1st Monday at 7 PM at the Community Center in Castle Vista.
E-mail contact: Claude Ellison, President - cdellison@msn.com - 209-85-0551
Web site: www.mymerced.com/0704k163.html
Chapter Phone: 209-722-1663


Chapter 702

P.O. Box 355
Yountville, CA 94558
Meetings: Holderman Hall, Conference Room at main entry vestibule at the Veterans Home of California Yountville, CA 94599. Board of Directors and the Membership Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of every month; the BOD at 6:30 p.m., GM at 7 p.m.
President: Almon Bundy - 707-944-2431
E-mail contact: Ross Hall
Chapter Phone: 707-252-7537


Chapter 756

P.O. Box 90809
Long Beach, CA 90808
Meetings: First Thursday of each month at VFW Post 8615, 2805 South St., Long Beach, CA 90805, at 7pm
Home Page: http://www.vva756.org
E-mail contact: Max Stewart, President or Conrad Gomez, Secretary
Chapter Phone: 562-882-6566


Chapter 781*

Humboldt Memorial Chapter
PO Box 102
Ferndale, CA 95536
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, at 7 pm, Ferndale Veterans Memorial Hall, 1100 Main Street, Ferndale, CA
Chapter Phone: 707-726-7842
Primary contact:Daniel L. Lawrence
E-mail contact: digitdan@suddenlink.net
Chapter website: http://vva781.org


Chapter 785

Orange County Chapter
Armed Forces Reserve Center
2345 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92606
Meetings: At Costa Mesa Army Reserve Center, 2651 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Social hour begins at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.
President: Roland Marchand
E-mail: Ken Porizek - 714-827-3838
Chapter website: http://www.vva785.com
Chapter Phone:


Chapter 880*

PO Box 578726
Modesto, CA 95357
Meetings: 6:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Lodge, 1001 S. Santa Cruz, Modesto, CA 95353
E-mail: etplumbing21@yahoo.com
Chapter Phone: 209-632-8701
President: Bill Motty


Chapter 933

PO Box 26256
Fresno, CA 93729
Meeting: 1st Tuesday each Month at: Clovis Veterans Memorial Bldg., 453 Hughes Ave., Clovis 93612
E-mail Contact: Stephen Doak, President
Chapter Phone: 559-294-8838


Chapter 951

PO Box 1313
Lakeport, CA 95422
Meeting: Parrish Hall of St. Mary Immaculate Church, 801 North Main St., Lakeport, CA on the second Tuesday each month. Pot Luck dinner at 6 p.m.l followed by the General Meeting at 7 p.m.
E-mail Contact: Dean Gotham, President
Chapter Web site: http://www.vva951.org
Chapter Phone: 707-350-1159 - Fax: 707-262-1654


Chapter 982

4814 Talmage
Moorpark 93021
Meetings: American Legion Post Guadalupe, CA, last Saturday of each month. Officers & Directors meet at 10 a.m., General Meeting at 11 a.m.
President: Hank Alfaro
E-mail Contact: vvachapter982@yahoo.com
Chapter Phone: 805-223-2201 - Fax: 805-529-1313


Chapter 1024

320 N. Park Vista #11
Anaheim, CA 92806
E-mail Contact: Wayne McVeigh, President - grampsof40@earthlink.net
Web site: http://www.vva1024.org
Chapter Phone: 502-802-7245 - Fax: 562-404-2667


Chapter 1031

PO Box 2742
Escondido, CA 92033-2742
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, Veterans Memorial Building, 258 E. Park Ave, Escondido, CA, 92025, 7pm
E-mail Contact: secretary@vva1031.org)
Web site: http://www.vva1031.org
Chapter Phone: 760-666-9806 / FAX: 760-598-9184


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