VFW Post 697

Recently helped a family member host a party at the VFW 697 in their upstairs space. Upon arrival we immediately noticed a heavy fly infestation. Hundreds of flys covered the tables, ceilings, curtains, kitchen and entry way. It was so bad that we left immediately and went and bought raid and fly swatters to begin killing the flys. I couldn’t help my sister set up for her party because my son and I had to spend almost the entire hour killing bugs. It was completely disgusting and nauseating but I muscled through the experience with a smile on my face because I did not book the venue and it wasn’t my party. Several times throughout the man working commented on the flys 1^st blaming it on «That time of year» then later on «people leaving the doors open.» He commented again that they spray every night. No sir, you do not, and at this point you need to close your doors and have an exterminator bomb the place. Additional issues included dirty curtains separating the front space from the back, a filthy dirty unmopped floor, dirty, stained curtains over the windows, (some curtains were ½ falling off and no one had the decency to correct them) missing lighting fixtures and yellow deteriorating peeling and warped wallpaper and a moldy coffee pot left in the kitchen where were supposed to prep food. The place is literally disgusting and probably needs a visit from the board of health.