Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 August 2012 Newsletter
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Transcript of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 August 2012 Newsletter
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Marlene enjoys the polka at her retirement party. We w
her a joyful and productive retirement, enjoy it all Mar
N E V E R A G A I N W I L L O N E G E N E R A T I O N O F V E T E R A N S A B A N D O N A N O T H
Officers and Board of Directors
President Marlene Marolf 391-9621 Dir. Gary McDermott 242-0501Vice-President Roger Granbois 650-4958 Dir. Ed Gaudet 343-9456Treasurer Harold Hansen 391-7776 Dir. Ed Gilmore 792-2415Secretary John Lavelle 355-4213 Dir. Art Heyderman 359-4186Web Master Roger Granbois 650-4958 Dir. Larry Witt 388-7179
THE SPIRIT OF 776A U G U S T 2 0 1 2 N E W S L E T T E
V I E T N A M V E T E R A N S O F A M E R I C A C H A P T E R 7
Service Officers
&
Service Coordinators
Clarke Barnes
309 944-3674
Ed Gaudet
563 343-9456
David Woods
563 326-8723
Ernest Ledjte
563 785-6182
Tom Lemon
563 359-3201
Chuck Morel563 659-5512
Honor Guard
Jett Bork
563 528-0636
John Lavelle
563 355-4213
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Membership Minutes for July 2012
The meeting was called to order by President Marolf at 1900 hours. Officers present Trea
Harold Hansen, Secretary John Lavelle. The meeting began with a pledge of allegiance
moment of silence for POW/MIA and for all those serving our country in harms way. W
two individuals attending the meeting for the first time, Dr. Art Tate, and Susan Walker
minutes were accepted as published in the July newsletter with the exception of the c
information concerning a volunteer position for the VA Ride Coordinator position. That c
person is Tammy McClaskey and her phone number is 1 319 339-7061. The financial con
for the chapter was given to the members by Harold Hansen. The reading of ch
communications provided members with information on the DMZ Dance on November
this is a dance held in Maryland by Chapter 227 and is an annual event. Further inform
can be found in the Veteran. Members in distress this month include Larry Witt. Larr
surgery in Iowa City and is home resting. The chapter voted to provide Larry with $250 to
him in his recovery process. The honor guard has again been involved with many funeral
MAVA and Chapter 299. The chapter will take part in the BIX 7 again this year and will
at the starting line at 0700 hours. Three members of the honor guard, John Lavelle,
Paulline, and Jett Bork took part in the medals ceremony for Captain Ronald A. Ross o
28th. NAMI Walk is October 6 at Centennial Park. The Trust Fund Honor G
reimbursement for FY 13 has been reinstated and funerals need to be documented from J
2012 until the filing of reimbursement form on June 30, 2013. The next VVA State C
meeting could be held in Iowa City. The chapter has not had a delegate in attendance for th
two meetings of the state council. On August 5th the chapter will help with the family picn
The Iowa Army National Guard Unit A Co. 2/34 BSTB Engineers. Bob Brooks and
Anderson of Chapter 299 have volunteered to cook for this event. The picnic will be h
Credit Island and begins at 11:00 A.M. with serving of food to begin at 12:30. The honor
will present colors at the River Valley Car Show at North Park Mall on August 25t
chapter members will assist with a 50/50 Raffle. The finance committee is investi
possibilities to assist the Valor Program by providing baskets for veterans who are beginni
in new housing. Each basket will contain household products such as necessary cle
materials to assist the veterans and their families in beginning their new lives. The fi
committee is also looking for ways to help create a storage facility for these materials and
items that will be needed by these families, including furniture and other household good
option would be to join with another veteran organizations and lease a storage facility
year at a time. The meeting adjourned. Submitted by John P. Lavelle, chapter secretary.
The next Chapter 776 meeting willbe held at the Bettendorf PublicLibrary on August 22, 2012 at
1900 hours, hope to see ya there.
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The National Guard Unit A Co. 2/34 BSTB Engineers, Davenport thanksChapter for providing meat, serving the food, and providing games at family picnic on August 5th at Credit Island. Chapter members who helpthe picnic were Arlen and Carolyn Beck, Mike and Sandy DeGeeterHeyderman, Marlene Marolf, Bob Whelove, Dave Woods, and Lyle and CaPeterson. Thanks also to Bob Brooks and Andy Anderson from Chapter 29doing the grilling. We support our troops and honor their service to America
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