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Membership
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Members / Renewals -
September
Members
who have Joined or renewed their membership by
renewing through Chapter 649 |
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October |
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New
Members |
16 |
Welcome
Home |
| V.V.A. |
October |
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Renewals |
9 |
Welcome
Home |
| A.V.V.A. |
October
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New
Members |
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Thank
You For Supporting Chap. 649 |
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Thank you to those Chapter Members who recruited
our new members.
Please note : If you have renewed or joined
Chapter 649 by sending your own application
to National,
your name will not appear upon the above list
of monthly renewals, due to the fact that Chapter
649
did not submit your application, and
is not aware of your submission.
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* * Sick-Bay
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remember these members in your prayers.
Wally Clark- AVVA Member David
Stevens informs us, Wally has now been released
from the hospital, sent home to his
residence in Lockport, NY.
Wally is now on the road to recovery.
Wayne
Vineyard- Wayne
remains hospitalized after his major surgery and
is currently
undergoing a lengthy recovery.
Don South- Don has been feeling
under the weather, remember Don in your prayers
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* * Guest
Speaker : Ohio
State Senator, District 14, Joe Uecker
Senator Uecker will discuss currently pending
legislation affecting veterans. |
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Be Advised ! ! DECEMBER
12- Change of Meeting Place
Chapter
649 will conduct the December, Monthly Meeting
at the Clermont County Fair Grounds.
We will have a short membership meeting, adjourn,
then have our annual Chapter 649 Christmas Dinner.
Membership
Meeting: Begins
6:00 Pm
Christmas Dinner: Begins
after membership meeting ? Pm
Also: Canned food or
any other type supplies for our Needy Veterans
food drive.
View our News
Menu often, for updates concerning this
event |
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7 -
Ohio Hall of Fame Induction
Veterans Memorial – Columbus Ohio-
November 7 - 10:00 AM
Induction of VVA Chapter 649 Member – Bob
Derr
For more details, Contact, Cliff Riley 513. 575.
1342 |
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8- Milford
Junior High
Members from Chapter
649 will attend MJH November 8,
(7:00 Am - Noon) (
No school 11/11 )
Members will to speak with students, reveling
what life is like,while serving in the U.S.
military. If
you wish to participate,
contact, Mark Brandon - 513. 309. 3568
Please Note: All Veterans MUST,
Sign-In At Front Office When Arriving |
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* * November
9- DAV (Disable
American Veterans)
5K Run to honor
Veterans 7:00 AM to 10:45 AM @ Yeatman’s
Cove |
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* * November
- 10 Wounded Worriers
Memorial Dedication
Dedication
of the Wounded Warriors Memorial will be held
at East Fork Lake,
November 10, Contact Cliff Riley for
more information: 513.
575. 1342
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10- Vietnam
Veterans Tribute
Homeward Bound Telethon to air Nov. 10 on Military
Channel - 6 10 PM
Connie
Francis, who visited Vietnam in December
1967, will be hosting a tribute to
Vietnam Veterans on November 10th on the Military
Channel.
Singers will include Chuck Berry and others of
our era.
Scheduled Time for showing, unknown.
Mark Harmon
and the cast of “NCIS,” Kevin Spacey
and Jason Bateman are among the celebrities scheduled
to appear on the Homeward Bound Telethon benefitting
veterans
with PTSD and TBI airing from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 10 on The Military Channel
http://homewardboundtelethon.org/Home.html
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11- Sam's Club
- Free Breakfast For Veterans
November
11, 9:00 AM Free Breakfast at Sam’s Club
Eastgate
RSVP Cliff 575-1342
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11 - Chapter
649 Ceremony
Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Monday
November 11th is Veterans’ Day. Chapter
649 will observe this holiday with a ceremony
at 1:00 P.M. at Veterans’ Memorial Park.
Our guest speaker will be Ben Pugh from Huntington
Bank.
This
Veterans’ Day we will personally recognize
all veterans in attendance.
Then we will read the roll of the deceased Clermont
County Vietnam Veterans to commemorate their service
also. All veterans are invited to attend regardless
of what
era
they served or whether they were stationed stateside
or overseas.
Veterans are encouraged to wear their medals or
ribbons. |
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Veterans Day- November 11
Dear Veterans,
I know November
11 is a special day for all of you, and you may
already have plans or commitments.
Our high school would like you to talk with classes
on that day. We will provide coffee and donuts as
well as lunch for our speakers, but most of all
our students will learn valuable lessons from each
of you.
If you are available
to speak on that day, please let me know and reply
to all on this e-mail. We need speakers beginning
with first period from 7:15-8 and then beginning
third period through sixth period, approximately
9 -1. Let me know if you can spend all or
part of the day with us.
We are also
recognizing all of our veterans in the community
at our board meeting on November 21 at Boyd E.
Smith Elementary. We will have certificates, a
flag presentation and patriotic songs at the beginning
of the televised meeting. Hope you all can come
and spread the word. Thanks
Bob Farrell
Superintendent |
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Brown School- Veterans Day- November 11
Veterans Day, November 11, Chapter 649
members are invited to attend Western Brown
6th Grade Class, (Mt. Orab),
to speak with the students, reveling what life is
like while serving in the military.
If you wish to participate, please contact : 934.
444. 2529 |
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* * Batavia
Veterans Day Parade- November 11
The Batavia Veterans Day Parade
Has Been Relocated to New Richmond due
to
road conctruction within the town of Batavia.
Parade will start at 7:00 PM - November 11- New
Richmond, Ohio |
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* * AVTT
Wall Arrives In Union Township
Union Township October 13; Escorted by
the Patriot Rider, (Apx. 400 motorcycles)
and
members of Chapter 649, driving personal vehicles,
the AVTT arrived at Union Twp Park.
Thursday the wall was erected, opening ceremonies
began at 10:00 Am, with numerous visiters and
guest speakers attending the five day event.
Saturday evening Total Quality Logistics presented
a " Welcome Home " dinner for all
Chapter 649 members.
Suprise appearance by, Veteran / Musician, Bob
Seger
View our Photo
Gallery to view photos of this event.
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* * VIETNAM
WAR HELICOPTER ART |
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Pre-sale
orders are now being taken by the author of VIETNAM
WAR HELICOPTER ART,
VOL 2 (Stackpole Books). The book is set for release
on February 1st, 2014.
Signed copies are available by check or PayPal for
$24 which includes free shipping.
PayPal however requires $1.00 additional fee.
Also available for sale are U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER
NAMES IN VIETNAM ($28.00) and VIETNAM WAR HELICOPTER
ART, VOL 1 ($25.00).
Orders by check are to be made payable to: John
Brennan @ 17355 Via Annette,
San Lorenzo, CA 94580. Thank you, John Brennan |
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* * Request
From Brick Chairman
Please remember, when filling out the "Brick
Order Form", to include an
e-mail address
(if available) By providing an e-mail
address and a phone number, Chapter 649
will have access to call or write you, informing
you when your purchased brick has been placed at
our memorial, providing you with the grid location
of your brick.
Purchase a Brick for a family member who served
in the military, or to just to say Thanks to a family
member who was there for you as you grew-up. ( Cost
$ 30.00 ) |
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* * GREEN SCREEN
PHOTOS - NOVEMBER,
- Membership Meeting |
Our
Chapter 649 Webmaster, will be taking photos of
V.V.A. and A.V.V.A. members,
who have recently joined Chapter 649, and have not
had the opportunity to have your picture taken.
If you have a photo of yourself, taken while serving,
during your time
in the military, please bring your photo, so it
may be scanned and used to place on
our website.
( Photo will Be Returned
) Please refrain from wearing
articles of clothing containing the color of green.
FYI, by using a Green Screen,
this allows different backrounds for use of your
photo.
Visit our "Then
and Now" web page to view examples for
using a green screen |
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St. Council - Fall Awards Banquet
Newark, Ohio- Metropolitan Hotel - VVA
State Council held its annual Fall Awards Banquet
Friday, October 18.
Chapter 649 member Cliff Riley, recipient of the
Buckeye State,
Presidential Citation Award.
State Council President ( Tom Burke ) Presenting
award. |
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* * Recognition
Corner - James Lloyd Farquer
Provide
By Cliff Riley |
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James was born Oct. 20, 1946 in Mariemont and lived
in Goshen, Ohio.
After graduating from Goshen HS in 1965 James was
drafted a year later on May 17, 1966 and sent to
Ft Knox. After a short leave he went to Ft. Poke
for infantry training where he qualified on several
weapons as 11Bravo.
After a short leave, in a hurry to get soldiers
to VN, James was sent to VN first with the 3rd Bn
4th infantry then to 23rd Bn of the 25 Div C Co
3rd plt |
Awarded
the CIB, PH, GCM, and Bronze Star with “V”
Device, Republic of VN Civil Action Honor Medal
First Class Unit Citation, VN Gallantry Cross With
Palm Unit Citation (2nd award), VNSM, and VNCM.
After being Honorably Discharge May 16, 1968 James
went to work for GM working at several locations
in Ohio and Indiana until his retirement.
James Lives in Goshen with his wife Robin.
Chapter 649 Sultues - James Farquer |
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JUST A REMINDER
NOVEMBER
5th, . . . ELECTION DAY
Get Out And VOTE !
NOVEMBER 28th, . . . THANKSGIVING
DAY
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* * HGSP
Reminders
If
you have clothing or other house-hold item you
wish to discard, please consider donating to the
VVA by calling 888. 518.VETS ( 8387 )
View website
and schedule a pick-up date for your donations.
Remember : If you are making your donation to
support Vietnam Veterans,
You MUST mark all containers
used for your donation, to read V V A
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By placing the letters VVA on the bag or box containing
your donation, this will assure your donation
to reach the correct container for VVA supplies
to be resold. |
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Chapter Events
Your Help is in Need as a Volunteer : The below
listed events are a huge part of
Chapter 649's efforts, to inform the public of our
mission as a veterans chapter.
With your help, we can make each event a success
and inform other veterans,
and the public of our creed.
" Never Again Will One Generation Of Veterans
Abandon Another " |
Chapter
649 will have a brief ceremony to pay Honor to all
Veterans, who have served our country.
Location : Union Township Veterans Memorial Park
Corner of Clough Pike and Glen - Este- Withamsville
Road - November 11, Time To Be
Announced soon. |
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Assisting
" Veteran Families In Need " |
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local area veterans and their families, assistance
during the Holiday season. |
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Chapter
649 Christmas Party |
Each
year Chapter 649 has a Christmas Dinner as a means
for all chapter members to gather together for a
evening of relaxation and conversations while meeting
with those members who are still punching a time-clock
six or seven days (Nights) a week.
Chapter 649 provides the Ham and Turkey, and all
chapter members provides covered dishes of all sorts
for adding to the meal plate.
Music is played throught a sound system donated
for the occasion.
Christmas audio CD's are played during the meal
time, door prizes are given during the nights event,
after the meal, music from the 50's / 60's era is
played and the dance-
floor is open to everyone.
Please make plans to join us for an evening of fun
and relaxation.
Membership Meeting: Begins 6:00
Pm
Christmas Dinner: Begins after
membership meeting ? Pm
Also: Canned food or any other
type supplies for our Needy Veterans food drive. |
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NEXT
MEETING |
November
14 |
LOCATION |
Union
Township |
Civic
Center |
4350
Aicholtz Road |
Clermont
County, Ohio |
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Food
at 7:00 PM |
Business
at 7:30 |
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Ohio State Senator
Joe
Uecker
District 14
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December
Meeting Date |
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Thursday,
December 12th
To Be Held At :
Clermont County Fair Grounds |
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Al Rodenberg Jr |
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/ 01- |
Charles
Pearce |
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/ 02- |
Jerald
Lindsey |
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/ 03- |
Stephen Tam |
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ElECTION DAY |
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/ 06- |
Robert Bennett |
| 11
/ 07- |
Keith Sissel |
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VETERANS DAY |
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/ 12- |
Dexter Thornberry |
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/ 13- |
Joseph Johnston |
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/ 14- |
Robert Bibb Jr |
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/ 15- |
Dwight Kirkendall |
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/ 15 - |
Vance J. Miller |
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/ 16- |
Ora
Steward |
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/ 17- |
J
C Baldwin |
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/ 17- |
Joseph
Walriven |
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/ 23- |
Ron
Chapman |
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/ 26- |
Larry
Evans |
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/ 28- |
Chuck
Schlemmer |
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/ 28- |
THANKSGIVING
DAY |
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/ 29- |
Glenn
Fagart |
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/ 30- |
Candy
Steward avva |
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Purchase
A Brick |
Commemorative
Bricks
are available for purchase
365 days a year
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Order Your Brick Now,
Have It In Place For
Veteras Day
3 Lines, 13
characters per line
Spaces considered as a Character
Price $ 30.00
Use our
" On Line Fill-In Form" |
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V V A Membership |
Associates
Of
Vietnam Veterans Of America participate &
work in supporting V V A
For a $ 20.00 annual dues fee
become a member and help further V V A programs
Application are available on
our website, Click
Here or see
Joann at our meeting
Welcome
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Anyone
knowing a member on the sick list or someone
that just needs cheering up,
Please bring a Card to the next meeting for
everyone to sign ......
Chapter 649 Will Pay
For the Card and Stamp. |
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