| VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER - MAY 2011 |
 |
| VIPMOAA leaders, George Fries, Ernie Honojosa & Fred Malvin at ROTC Awards Ceremony, College of William & Mary, 20 April 2011. photo by Norm Merski, VIPMOAA ROTC Co-Chair, appears on page 7. |
|
|
| CONTENTS:
1. PREZ SEZ & CONTENTS
2. CONTACTS
3. MEMBERSHIP, ROTC, LETTER FROM EDITOR
4. LEGISLATIVE BUZZ: Including 2012 state objectives
5. LEGISLATIVE CONTINUED, Including DVS and VaVet
6. VIRGINIA COUNCIL of CHAPTERS (VCOC)
7. ACTIVE STATE & LOCAL
8. AUXILIARY LIAISONS
9. PLEASE HELP, CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS & WILLIAMSBURG SPECIAL
10. JUNE 23RD MEETING PROGRAM
11. HOSPITALITY
12. ALEX KURAS HONORED
|
| PAGE 1 PREZ SEZ & CONTENTS
|
|
|
PAGE 2 CONTACTS
|
| PAGE 3
MEMBERSHIP,
ROTC,
LETTER FROM EDITOR
(our beloved newsletter editor must resign due to health issues)
|
 |
| Cadet Danny Ferucchi receives MOAA Medal from VIPMOAA's Blair Smith at Hampton U ROTC awards ceremony. photo courtesy of Smith. see other photos in this newsletter and on VIPMOAA website. |
|
|
| PAGE 4 LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
2010 GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN THE REAR VIEW WINDOW.
THE VIPMOAA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
NOW WE PREPARE 2012 LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES/CONCEPTS
3 CONCEPTS FOR 2012 for further discussion, research, eveluation.
|
| PAGE 5 LEGISLATIVE BUZZ CONTINUED
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES (DVS) local office at 2019 Cunningham Dr Suite 406 Hampton VA (757) 825-7893 www.DVS.Virginia.gov Their mission is to assist local veterans with Veterans Administration (VA) benefits.
DID YOU USE VAVET TO THANK STATE LAGISLATORS? if not, get the verbiage from VIPMOAA website, legislative section.
PHOTO WITH CONGRESSMAN ROB WITTMAN AT VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2010. The 2011 Virginia Congressional Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled for 24 June 2011 (date finalized after newsletter went to press).
|
 |
| VIPMOAA Board Meeting 14 April 2011. Don Klovstad & Stan Gorrell of VIPMOAA Legislative Committee. Stan is Chair. Don is VIPMOAA membership chair. |
|
|
| PAGE 6 VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS (VCOC)
Of, By and For Chapters
GOALS: Improve Chapter Vitality & Excellence, Improve Legislative Effectiveness, Improve Recruiting, Improve Public Affairs.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for 13 Oct 2011 biennial dinner meeting
VCOC ELECTIONS - IF YOU ARE WILLING TO RUN, NOTIFY BY JUNE 30TH
CURIOUS ABOUT OTHER VIRGINIA CHAPTERS? See VCOC website VirginiaMOAA.com
|
 |
| Podium Banner at VCOC MOAA APril 2011 meeting. photo by VCOC PAO M. Mallison |
|
|
 |
| Pictured in foreground at VCOC 6 April 2011 meeting, Steve Hornsby of Patriots Colony with VIPMOAA Jim Pauls, Mary-Hunter Devlin & Rich Bunger at VCOC 6 April 2011 meeting. Not pictured are Stan Gorrell, Frank Duckett and photographer Melva Mallison. |
|
| PAGE 7
ACTIVE AT STATE & LOCAL LEVELS
PATRIOTS COLONY
AT VCOC MEETING,
APRIL 2011
HOW THEY HELPED HERITAGE
& CAN HELP OTHER CHAPTERS
|
PAGE 7 |
| PAGE 8 AUXILIARY LIAISONS
Auxiliary Members are surviving spouses of deceased officers. They may hold any VIPMOAA or VCOC MOAA office. MOAA asks that each chapter establish an Auxiliary Liaison to liaison between the MOAA Auxiliary Member Advisory Committee and chapter members.
VCOC AUXILIARY LIAISON: JOAN BAKER WASHBURN
VIPMOAA NEEDS AN AUXILIARY LIAISON
You need not be a surviving spouse.
Represent viewpoint of spouse & family
Must have email and computer skills
|
 |
| VCOC MOAA AUXILIARY LIAISON JOAN WASHBURN shown at April 2011 meeting of VCOC. photo courtesy of VCOC PAO |
|
|
|
 |
| MOAA's Chapter Display (cropped) photo by VIPMOAA PAO |
|
|
PAGE 9
PLEASE HELP & COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
VIPMOAA needs member-volunteers to continue the excellent work of our 5-star MOAA chapter. Positions are listed in order with soonest need first.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR BY JULY (FOR AUGUST NEWSLETTER)
MEETING COMMITTEE (HOSPITALITY, PROGRAMS, GREETERS/RECEPTION) Need to start working 2012 meetings.
AUXILIARY LIAISON
ROTC/JUNIOR ROTC CO-CHAIRS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR (START FALL 2011)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER BY JANUARY 2011
HELP SOLDIERS PHONE HOME - Cell Phones For Soldiers
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG Special through May 31st
|
| PAGE 10 JUNE MEETING
See also this website's meeting "Coming Soon" page http://vipmoaa.org/meetingprograms/comingsoon.html
|
VIPMOAA DINNER MEETING
WITH HAWAIIAN MENU & DRESS - no ties!
23 JUNE, 2011
6:30 PM - $18 per person
at LANGLEY AFB "O" CLUB
PROGRAM: REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT OPS
GUEST SPEAKER: COL WILLIE BRANDT, USAF
Read his bio & see photo on this page.
To attend, send reservation coupon (filled out) with payment to arrrive by June 16th 2011.
Reservation coupon, menu, schedule and Hospitality Point of Contact are on page 11.
|
|
PAGE 11
HOSPITALITY FOR JUNE & FUTURE MEETINGS
SCHEDULE & MENU (Hawaiian Buffet - wear Hawaiian Shirts - NO TIES)
RESERVATION/ CANCELLATION POLICY
MILITARY COMMUNITY SERVICE DONATIONS (optional with reservation payment)
RESERVATION COUPON - Mail by 16 JUNE for 23 June meeting.
HOSPITALITY FOR JUNE MEETING: JIM PAULS
FUTURE MEETINGS - 2011:
MAY 26 OUTING/LUNCH WILLIAMSBURG WINERY
JUNE 23 DINNER LANGLEY AFB O'CLUB
JULY TBD (NO JULY MEETING. Brunch also not available at Ft Monroe Club by then - in past years we brunched with Portsmouth Area Chapter - PACMOAA)
AUG 25 - EVENING OUTDOOR CONCERT FT MONROE
|
|
PAGE 12
ALEX KURAS HONORED
Alex Kuras Hall named for our own past president (1993-1994) for his service with the Williamsburg Area Community Services Coalition. Story by Rich Bunger, CWO2, USN (Fmr). Photo courtesy of Ann Efimetz, Virginia Gazette
|
|