| VIPMOAA NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2011 |
Pages (IN COLOR) of the September 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. / 10 Sep 2011, web mgr
NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS FOR THIS EDITION: RICH BUNGER & JIM FLANSBURG
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| VIPMOAA's Jay Harper & Melva Mallison at season finale of Fort Monroe's Music Under The Stars. They arrived early, along with Judy Layne-Wood, their spouses and Jim Pauls, to hold territory for VIPMOAA. Members & guests enjoyed the outdoor concert featuring TRADOC band & the Army Chorus, instead of our usual lunch or dinner meeting in doors. photo by Frank Duckett (photos on page 12) |
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| Betty Blair, Judy Layne-Wood & Nancy Dyment at VIPMOAA's 25 August get-together at Fort Monroe. The purchased from TRADOC Band's family group have an image of the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse & the words "Last one out, please turn out the light" photo by Melva Mallison. See more photos in meetings section of this website. |
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PREZ SEZ
by Frank Duckett, Maj, USAF, Ret
"Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind... and the ones that mind don't matter." Author Unknown
VIPMOAA has been selected as a a 2010 5-Star Level of Excellence Award winner, which National MOAA reserves for the "very, very best chapters"
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1. PREZ SEZ
2. BOARD MEMBER - CONTACT INFO
3. LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
4. VCOC BIENNIAL DINNER OCT 13TH - WILLIAMSBURG - PATRIOTS COLONY.
5. MEMBERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP FUND
6. VIPMOAA IN ACTION
7. LIFE MEMBERSHIP - NATIONAL MOAA - DISCOUNT FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS
8. NORMANDY / GROUND ZERO
9. SEP SPEAKER / PROGRAM
10. PROGRAM FOR 27 OCT LUNCH MEETING
11. HOSPITALITY & RESERVATION COUPON
12. FAREWELL TO FORT MONROE
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EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS - Elected & Appointed.
VIPMOAA BOARD METINGS: Sep 8, Oct 12 (a change) and Nov 10. 10 AM. at Rocco's Smokehouse Grill 207 Bypass Road Williamsburg. Send proposed agenda items in advance to president.
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LEGISLATIVE BUZZ
by Stan Gorrell, LTC, USA, Ret, VIPMOAA Legislative Chair
In the August 5th legislative update, MOAA urges all members to send a note to our elected officials.
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MOAA VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS (VCOC) BIENNIAL DINNER
AT PATRIOTS COLONY - WILLIAMSBURG
13 OCT 2011 (payment must be received by VCOC NLT 10 Oct)
MOAA president, VADM Norb Ryan will be guest speaker and will install new VCOC officers. Chapter members of all 18 Virginia chapters are invited to this once-every-two-year event. See also VCOC website http://virginiamoaa.com/meetingsquarterlyvcoc/oct2011vcocbiennial.html
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MEMBERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE / SCHOLARSHIP FUND &
CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS
PLEASE DONATE CELL PHONES THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED/USE
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VIPMOAA in ACTION
by Richard Bunger, CWO2, USN, fmr
After some "unofficial" events June - August, VIPMOAA returns to an increased level of "official" activities in September.
MOAA/VIPMOAA's ability to influence our legislators is directly proportional to the number of our members they represent. We need to increase our membership at all levels in order to maximize our influence. Our legislators need to know that the military community represents a large segment of their constituents; and that we vote!
Please renew your membership in MOAA & VIPMOAA. You may also want to be a recruiter. Membership forms for VIPMOAA can be found on our website, in the "Join VIPMOAA" section. See the next page for a discount for life membership in national MOAA.
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CHAPTER MEMBERS CAN SAVE SOME REAL MONEY
BY CONVERTING TO MOAA LIFE MEMBERSHIP TODAY
To sign up for MOAA life membership, call the MOAA Member Services Center at 1-800-234-6622. Be sure and tell the MOAA representative that you are a member of our chapter (Virginia Peninsula Chapter - VIPMOAA), so that you can receive the 10% discount.
Please also let our chapter Membership Chairman know, so that we can double-check the Give Me Ten stats.
Article courtesy of VCOC MOAA 3rd VP & Membership Chair, John Baumgarten, CDR, USN, Ret
VIPMOAA Membership chair is Don Klovstad, COL, USAF, Ret.
Also Immediate Past President, Jim Pauls, COL, USAF,Ret, is very involved with Give Me Ten recruiting.
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WHAT NORMANDY TAUGHT ME ABOUT GROUND ZERO
Joanne Steen, MS, NCC, is an Auxiliary Member of VIPMOAA and is founder of Grief Solutions, which, as its mission statement states in part, "teaches America how to respond to traumatic loss, particularly a military line of duty loss." She co-authored Military Widow: A Survival Guide" and is writing "Military Parents: We Regret to Inform You."
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SPEAKER FOR OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING -
PAUL GALANTI
COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS SERVICES - VIRGINIA.
This is a change from previous newsletter.
For more info, and reservation coupon, See Meeting/Program "coming soon" page of this website.
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PAGE 10 - OCTOBER MEETING/PROGRAM
VIPMOAA LUNCHEON MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 2011,
11:30 a.m.
at ROCCO'S SMOKEHOUSE GRILL
(Formerly Mirabella's Restaurant)
207 BYPASS ROAD (NEXT TO BASSETT'S CHRISTMAS SHOP)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
GUEST SPEAKER:
CAPT LOWELL CROW
Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
PROGRAM:
IMPORTANCE OF
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN
TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE
see speaker bio on this page
SEND RESERVATION COUPON WITH PAYMENT TO ARRIVE BY 21 OCT 2011
(coupon is on page 11)
See also Meetings Coming Soon page of this website.
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| PAGE 11 - HOSPITALITY - 27 OCT MEETING
INCLUDES MENU, SCHEDULE, RESERVATION COUPON
HOSPITALITY CONTACT FOR THIS MEETING:
ERNIE HINOJOSA, JR., COL, USA, RET 258-0952
SEND RESERVATION COUPON BY 21 OCT
NOVEMBER MEETING WILL BE A DINNER AT LANGLEY 17 NOV.
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OUTSIDE COVER FOR MAILING
FAREWELL TO FORT MONROE - PHOTOS
COMMUNICATIONS AWARD - RUNNER UP 2010 - LOGO
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| Announced April 2011 |
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