| VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2012 |
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| CAPT Score of NOAA will speak at our March 2012 meeting. See page 10. photo courtesy of Score. |
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| Pages (in color) of the February 2012 edition of the VIPMOAA Newsletter are posted below (as of 31 January), beside page topics. If you are interested in more info about a particular topic, click on the document, then read and/or print the page. The pages are in PDF format. If you are a VIPMOAA member and do not have software such as Adobe, to read PDFs, you may request pages in Word format from editor or Web Manager. Paper copies (in black & white) are mailed to all VIPMOAA members, by midmonth.
EDITOR:
JIM FLANSBURG, CWO3, USA, Ret
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| VIPMOAA Newsletter Submittted for 2011 award too |
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| PAGE 1 - PREZ SEZ & CONTENTS
PREZ SEZ by Frank Duckett, Maj, USAF, Ret
“Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to other unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others” Barbara Bush
We have several essential positions that have been open for quite some time. We have managed to accomplish the duties of these functions with the same few volunteers, but they are also the ones doing the other critical functions and they are getting tired. We need permanent volunteers for the positions outlined herein. Here goes our wish list for 2012.
Hospitality Coordinator & Programs Officer, for monthly meetings.
Auxiliary Liaison
Public Affairs/Publicity Officer (newly vacant)
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2 - Contacts
3 - Legislative
4 - ROTC & Editor Note
5 - Membership
6 - Got a Story?
7-8 2012 Veterans Legislation (State)
9 - War 1812 Symphony
10-11 March Meeting
12 Tuskegee Airmen
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| PAGE 2 - VIPMOAA CONTACTS - Ellected & Appointed - (All are un-paid Volunteers)
Board Meetings are scheduled for 9 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apr at Rocco's in Williamsburg
Contact Info is also on this website, Contacts section.
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| PAGE 3 - LEGISLATIVE BUZZ, PREZ SEZ CONTINUED & THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
LEGISLATIVE BUZZ:
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Stan Gorrell requested a leave of absence. Melva Mallison is interim chair.
FIVE VIPMOAA MEMBERS STORMED CAPITOL HILL in Richmond to meet with General Assembly leaders as this newsletter went to press, . See more about that in the Legislative section of this website and in March VIPMOAA newsletter.
VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL APPRECIATION LUNCHEON - 8 or 9 MAY 2012. Let Melva Mallison know if you are interested in participating with VIPMOAA and the other Virginia chapters of MOAA.
SEE PAGES 7 & 8 ALSO.
PREZ SEZ CONTINUED: Let our president know if you are willing to serve in any of the positions that have been open for extended length of time or for the newly vacant position of Public Affairs Officer.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: LET US HAVE FAITH THAT RIGHT MAKES MIGHT, AND IN THAT FAITH, LET US, TO THE END, DARE TO DO OUR DUTY AS WE UNDERSTAND IT.” Abraham Lincoln--February 27, 1860 Cooper Union Address
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| PAGE 4 - YOU ARE INVITED (ROTC AWARDS) & EDITOR'S COLUMN
ROTC AWARDS PROGRAMS are normally scheduled between the end of March and the beginning of June. If you want to participate in this gratifying promotion of young leadership, please contact either Boyd Nix or Norm Merski
FROM EDITOR, JIM FLANSBURG: Jan and I wanted to get involved at chapter level after attending the national MOAA meeting in Arlington (2010). Last year, we attended MOAA national meeting inSan Antonio. This year the meeting will again be held in the DC area. We strongly encourage you to plan to attend. It is a great way to recharge your batteries and regain a sense of purpose in why we are bound together by a special appreciation of courage, devotion, patriotism and sacrifice.
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| PAGE 5 - MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME NINE NEW MEMBERS
ONE TAPS.
| CURRENT MEMBERSHIP: 355
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| PAGE 6 - GOT A STORY TO TELL?
NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE format for submitting stories, photos etc.
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| PAGE 7 - 2012 VETERANS LEGISLATION UPDATE (STATE) BY DELEGATE KIRK COX - HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER, VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
"The procedures for addressing veteran related legislation has changed for the better for this Session. In previous years the Joint Leadership Council (JLC), representing 23 of the major veteran services organizations in VA, developed and prioritized a list of legislative objectives for the General Assembly to consider. This was often accomplished independent of the Governor's budget submission process. This year the JLC objectives were combined with the Board of Veteran Services (BVS) legislative objectives earlier in the budget cycle and presented to the Governor. As a result of this improved process several of the JLC and BVS objectives were incorporated into the Governor's budget and his legislative agenda resulting in a solid legislative package for consideration by the General Assembly." Continued on next page.
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| PAGE 8 - CONTINUED COX VETERANS UPDATE
Governor McDonnell announced his full veterans' legislative program during his address to the Joint Leadership Council (JLC) during their afternoon session. He has proposed a very aggressive agenda this year that will go a long way toward achieving his goal to make Virginia the most veteran friendly state in the nation. I am proud to help support this effort.
In the first three days of the session, a total of 66 veteran/military related pieces of legislation were introduced in the General Assembly. The DVS matrix of Military and Veterans Bills for the 2012 General Assembly Session is a very useful document published by Steve Combs (DVS). You may sign up to receive email updates on the progress of the DVS legislation by visiting their website, www.dvs.virginia.gov.
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| Virginia General Assembly's House Majority Leader, Delegate Kirk Cox, addresses MOAA stormers 11 Jan 2012. Cox received a VCOC MOAA legislative award in 2011. photo by Melva Mallison |
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| PAGE 9 - WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL SYMPHONY - 12 VIPMOAA MEMBERS ATTENDED
11 Jan 2012 - Symphony was the same date as the VCOC meeting, held earlier in the day. Jim Pauls attended the VCOC meeting, representing VIPMOAA. See more info and photos of VIPMOAA attendees on this website, in the Bicentennial War 1812 section.
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| Entrance to Carpenter Theater at CenterStage for 1812 Symphony. photo by Bob Mallison |
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| PAGE 10 - PROGRAM FOR MARCH 22 LUNCHEON MEETING
VIPMOAA is pleased to welcome as our guest speaker, CPT David A. Score, Commanding Officer of the Atlantic Fleet of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), based in Norfolk. He will talk to us about NOAA's important role in preserving US environmental and economic security. See bio info on this page. Hospitality, menu, schedule and reservation coupon are on page 11.
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| PAGE 11 - 22 MARCH MEETING HOSPITALITY & RESERVATION COUPON & NOTICE OF UPCOMING VIPMOAA MEETINGS
MARCH RESERVATION COUPON & CHECKS must be received by March 16th.
MARCH HOSPITALITY POINT OF CONTACT: FRANK DUCKETT, Maj, USAF, Ret, President of VIPMOAA (757) 253-1824
APRIL 26 DINNER MEETING AT WARWICK FORREST, Newport News
MAY 24 LUNCHEON MEETING AT MARINERS MUSEUM, Newport News
JUNE 28 LUNCHEON MEETING AT PATRIOTS COLONY, Williamsburg
See Also "Meeting Programs, Coming Soon" portion of this website
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| PAGE 12 - TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
Local Tuskegee Airmen CMSgt Grant Williams & Sgt Harry Quinton are pictured in audience awaiting the start of the Air Force Tops in Blue show at Hampton Convention Center, 26 January. Both were recognized at the beginning of the show. Williams is scheduled to speak at VIPMOAA’s February luncheon. /photo by Melva Mallison
This page of newsletter is also the outside cover for mailing.
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| See January Newsletter for Feb meeting info. Or see Meeting Programs, coming soon, page on this website. |
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