Early Reminder :
THURSDAY
April 11 - 7:30 PM
Chapter 649 Election
Of Officers
Executive Board And
Board Of Directors
All Elected Positions are available
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President / 1st Vice /
2nd Vice /
Secretary / Treasurer
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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
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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 |
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Reba O'Conner |
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Thank You For Supporting
Chapter 649 |
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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 |
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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
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Recognition
Corner : John
Osterling - Memorial Chairman |
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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 |
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Upcoming
Information Buckeye State Council
Wishes To Inform you About |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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.) |
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If you have
Articles Of Interest You Wish To Have Published, Please
Contact :
Wayne Gregory - mgregory2@
cinci.rr.com
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NEXT
MEETING |
March
14th |
Guest
Speaker
Clermont County Sheriff
Tim Rodenberg |
LOCATION |
Union
Township |
Civic
Center |
4350
Aicholtz Road |
Clermont
County, Ohio |
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Food
at 7:00 PM |
Business
at 7:30 |
Guest
Speaker immediately after
the |
pledge of allegiance |
April
Meeting Date |
Thursday,
Apr. 11th |
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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 |
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Purchase
A Brick |
Commemorative
Bricks
are available for purchase
365 days a year
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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" |
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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
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888.518.Vets
( 8387 )
Schedule A Free Pickup |
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BOLO
REPORT |
Be
On The Look-Out For |
Jack
Haigwood |
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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 |
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We
Miss You Jack
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HAPPY
ST PATRICKS
DAY |
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