| VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2011 |
Pages (IN COLOR) of the Oct 2011 edition of the VIPMOAA Newsletter are posted below, beside page topics. If you are interested in a particular topic, click on the document, then read and/or print the page. / 19 Oct 2011, web mgr
NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS FOR THIS EDITION: RICH BUNGER & JIM FLANSBURG
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| COL John Harms, USA, Ret, VIPMOAA VP, manning the hospitality table at VIPMOAA's September meeting at Patriots Colony. Nearly 70 people attended. photo by VIPMOAA PAO, Melva Mallison |
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| VIPMOAA members, spouses and guests attended the Sep 22 meeting at Patriots Colony, Williamsburg. These photos published on page 12 of Oct VIPMOAA Newsletter. photo by Melva Mallison. NOTE: Other Photos of past VIPMOAA meetings are in the Meetings Section of VIPMOAA website. |
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| PAGE 1 - PREZ SEZ & TABLE OF CONTENTS
"Thank God - every monring when you get up - that you have something to do which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work and forced to do your best, will breed in you a hundred virtues which the idle never know." Charles Kinglsey.
Honor Flight HTVA send off 22 Oct is in a new location. See page 9 Join VIPMOAA in helping these "greatest generation" veterans start their meaningful day.
13 pay days this year will affect perosonal income taxes. See page 8.
Cell Phones for Soldiers. 215 submitted.
/Frank Duckett, Maj, USAF, Ret, VIPMOAA President
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| PAGE 2 - CONTACTS & BOARD MEETINGS
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| PAGES 3 & 4 - LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
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| PAGE 5 - MEMBERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE/SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS, CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS
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335 MEMBERS
NEW MEMBER:
Bill Coburn, Col, USAF, Ret
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| PAGE 6 - RENEWAL FORM & STORIES FOR NEWSLETTER
VIPMOAA members, if your membership expires in 2011, plese send your payment for 2012, along with the membership renewal form to VIPMOAA membership, Box 4305 Ft Eustis VA 23604-0305. New or Renewing VIPMOAA "regular" members (officers & former officers) pay $18 per year. Auxiliary (surviving spouses of deceased officers) pay $12 per year. VIPMOAA membership chair is Don Klovstad, COL, USAF, Ret (757) 728-0330
| GOT A STORY TO TELL?
Submit articles of interest to VIPMOAA membership to our newsletter editor, Jim Flansburg, CWO3, USA, Ret tailwindsco@gmail.com
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| PAGE 7 - VIRGINIA STATE VETERAN'S BENEFITS
See Department of Veterans Services website for contact info and benefits assistance.
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| PAGE 8 - TAKE NOTE!
MILITARY RETIREE PAY DATE CHANGES WILL AFFECT EARNINGS / TAX LIABILITY
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| PAGE 9 - HONOR FLIGHT, HISTORIC TRIANGLE VIRGINIA
- 22 OCT 2011.
- 6:30 AM WILLIAMSBURG SEND-OFF FROM NEW LOCATION
-- VIPMOAA members congregate to wave flags for
a majestic send off.
-- Go out for breakfast together afterwards, if
interested.
_ See also Honor Flight page of this website.
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| PAGE 10 - NOVEMBER VIPMOAA MEETING & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFICER OPENING
VIPMOAA MEETING
AT LANGLEY CLUB
100 Benton Ave
Langley AFB VA
Thursday, 17 Nov 2011
Reception 6:30 PM, Call to Order at 7 PM
PROGRAM: Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP)
Speaker: LTC Eric Endries, USA, Ret
See extended bio in Meetings - Coming Soon page of VIPMOAA website.
$18 per person
Send Reservation form (page 11) and payment
to arrive VIPMOAA-Hospitality
not later than Nov 12th
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (PAO) OPENING - BEST VIPMOAA JOB EVER!
You would make a great PAO for VIPMOAA if you:
_ Enjoy taking photos and you have a camera, preferably digital, with ability to send photos via email.
_ Are comfortable using Email - including attachments & photos.
_ Have an inquiring mind - to obtain the who, what, where, when, and why for stories & photo captions. Most of the info comes from VIPMOAA leaders.
If you are interested in the position, please contact VIPMOAA president or current PAO through 2011
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| ERIC ENDRIES, LTC, USA, Ret. Guest Speaker for VIPMOAA Nov 17 dinner meeting at Langley AFB. |
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| PAGE 11 - HOSPITALITY PAGE
_ 17 NOV VIPMOAA DINNER MEETING AT LANGLEY CLUB
- - SCHEDULE, MENU & RESERVATION COUPON
- - MENU CHOICES: A= London Broil B= Chicken Cordon Bleu.
Desert is applic cobbler
- - $18 per person (in advance with reservation coupon).
- -HOSPITALITY CONTACT FOR 17 NOV MEETING:
RICHARD TARR, MAJ, USAF, RET 872-8277
- - See combined meeting and reservation flyer on
"meetings programs coming soon" page of VIPMOAA website
DECEMBER 15 MEETING will be at Crown Plaza, Williamsburg
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| PAGE 12 - OUTSIDE COVER FOR MAILING
REMINDER - RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IF IT EXPIRES IN 2011 (USE renewal form on page 6). National & Chapter membership are separate, with separate dues.
TWO PHOTOS (The pictures and captions are at the top of this web page)
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