V V A  Clermont County  Chapter 649
March  2013
NEWSLETTER
Early  Reminder :
THURSDAY  April 11 - 7:30 PM
   Chapter   649  Election  Of  Officers
   Executive Board   And    Board Of Directors
   All Elected Positions are available ;  
President  /  1st Vice  /  2nd Vice  /
Secretary  /  Treasurer

Chapter 649 A. V. V. A. - Liaison Elections
Elections will also be conducted, providing all AVVA members the opportunity to vote for the
AVVA liaison who will represent Chapter 649
AVVA Members

Get Involved !

Membership Dues must be currently paid up to date
DD - 214, must be submitted by election night if you are seeking an elected position


* Membership :  New Members  /  Renewals
  Chapter 649 members who have Joined or renewed their membership in February
V.V.A.
Ralph Walters -  Army - New Member   - Welcome Home

A.V.V.A

Reba O'Conner   - New Member   - Thank You For Supporting Chapter  649

*   W.W.II Veterans, Recipient Of : French Legion Of Honor Medal 
Date : February 12, 2013
Clermont County Veterans Service Commission - Cliff Riley President

Clermont County Veterans Service Commission, presented three World War II Veterans
who reside within Clermont County, the French Legion of Honor Medal
Private First Class - Carl (Fuzzy) Sims
Master Sgt, - Charles Don Fairbanks
Technician 5th Grade - John I. Dinka

View Video of Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBZNgl4ZUGw&feature=youtu.be

*  April District Directors Meeting
          Cliff Riley
- District Director
   Twice per year Buckeye State Council, District Directors are required to meet with all chapters
within their respective District.  District  # 3 has five VVA Chapters within Ohio, Chapter 10, -
Chapter 97, Chapter 552, Chapter 649, Chapter 930. These meetings are scheduled to be held at
different chapter locations, each meeting location rotates, so that eventually, each chapter has the opportunity to become the host Chapter, eliminating distant travel-time for the host Chapter.
Each meeting is open to all Chapters who's members who may wish to share ideas for recruiting
new members, or fundraiser's, and also ask questions they would like information about.
The district director also passes information along to each in attendance, of new information
Buckeye State Council wishes to provide, allowing those attending the opportunity to inform other members of their chapter, who were unable to attend.
District 3, 2013 Spring meeting will be held April 20 @ 10:00 AM / Dayton, Ohio - Chapter 97


Recognition Corner : John Osterling - Memorial Chairman

You may recognize the face, but not the name, and No, John does not sell windows.
John has been our Memorial Chairman for the last 10 years.
As Memorial Chairman, John maintains the appearance of our V V A Memorial,
John replaces light bulbs which no long work, flags which have became faded or
tattered, mulch for the flower beds when attendance is needed, bricks that need
cleaned, he also inspects the condition of the chopper, reporting paint or cable
issues in need of repair.  In recognition for all you do for the chapter,
                                                                   Chapter 649 Salutes John Osterling


 Upcoming Information Buckeye State Council
Wishes To Inform you About

 *   March   /  B.S.C.  BOD Meeting
Buckeye State Council Board Of Directors will be held in Hebron, Ohio
Friday - March 15, 4:00 Pm  Contact April Philiopoulos if you have questions !
614.228.0188,  april.vva@gmail.com


* HHG  Reminder:
ATTENTION : All Ohio Chapter Treasurers: The HouseHold Goods, Six Month Report is due by
March 15.  If you are attending the March 16 Membership Meeting , and wish to hand-deliver your chapters HHG report, PLEASE, Contact April Philiopoulos, 614.228.0188,  april.vva@gmail.com

*After March 15, your chapter will be considered "Out Of Compliance"
unless submitted no later than the March 16th meeting !

*   March  /  B.S.C.  Membership Meeting
Buckeye State Council Membership meeting will be held in Hebron, Ohio
Saturday - March 16, - 10:00 Am  -  *Note  -  Chapter Delegate(s)  Required To Attend
Contact April Philiopoulos if you have questions !
614.228.0188,  april.vva@gmail.com

Looking for Veterans related news updates ?
VVA National's Web Weekly keeps you informed as
to incoming news updates that arrived after the
"Veteran" magazine has gone to press.
 Articles  concerning "Agent Orange"  "Health Care" and many other subjects which has been brought to National's attention.
Click on the above Web Weekly banner, scroll down, to see current & past issues.

March 26, 27, 28, 29  -  Columbus, Ohio,   
( Links Shown Below - Agenda for the 3 Day Event )

.  Vietnam Veterans Commemoration - Click Here
.  Schedule Of Events -  Click Here
.  How You Can Help - Click Here 
.  Request For Vietnam Era Photos, From Ohio Vietnam Veterans - Click Here

( March 30, 2012 Governor John R. Kasich sign Senate Bill 134, proclaiming,March 30 of each year,
Vietnam Veterans Day.)

If you have Articles Of Interest You Wish To Have Published, Please Contact :
Wayne Gregory - mgregory2@ cinci.rr.com

NEXT   MEETING
March  14th
Guest Speaker
Clermont County Sheriff
Tim Rodenberg
LOCATION
Union Township
Civic Center
4350 Aicholtz Road
Clermont County, Ohio
.
Food at 7:00 PM
Business at  7:30
Guest Speaker immediately after the
pledge of allegiance
April  Meeting Date
Thursday,  Apr. 11th

March   Birthdays
03- 06   Bruce Birkley
03- 07   George Kinnaird
03- 09   Jack Haigwood
03- 09   Ben Joehnk Jr
03- 09   Paul Sims
03- 09   Fred Suelter
03- 10   Roger Ramsey
03- 10   Jim Sullivan
03- 11   Ed Clay
03- 16   Charles Vance
03- 19   Joe Wagner
03- 20   Russ Ruehrwein
03- 22   Charles Coomer
03- 22   Harold Ligon

Purchase  A  Brick
Commemorative Bricks
are available for purchase
365 days a year
.
Order you brick now,
so it may be placed at
our memorial this spring
3 Lines, 13 characters per line
Spaces considered as a Character

Price  $ 30.00

Use our
" On Line Fill-In Form"

A 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

.

Household Goods
Clothing Donations.org
888.518.Vets ( 8387 )
Schedule A Free Pickup
.

BOLO    REPORT
Be On The Look-Out For
Jack  Haigwood
.
Please Inform  Jack
We still meet on the 2nd
Thursday of each month
7:30 PM
Union Township  Civic Center
4350 Aicholtz Road
Clermont County, Ohio
...
We Miss You  Jack
HAPPY
ST  PATRICKS
DAY