Webmaster
To All 649 Chapter Members :
March 5th,
2013 - I received a phone call from the Arizona Sheriff
Dept.asking if myself and my wife, would consider packing
up our belongings and moving to Arizona.
We have been offered a new house on a 5 acre lot, (completely
furnished to our wishes) two, 2013
vehicles of our choice, along with a seven figure, yearly
salary.
It appears that Arizona has been viewing the Chapter 649
web site, and would like me to become a
teacher at a facility, where inmates wear Pink Jump-Suits,
so I may tutor inmates, the art of Web Making.
Although our decision has not been completely
decided on at this point in time, we are leaning strongly
on agreeing to their terms.
We have until April 25th to voice our final decision,
with a scheduled departure from Cincinnati,
Airport, April 25.
Being retired, and not getting any younger, nice warm
weather to wake-up to each morning,
coupled with a "buy what you want" salary, sounds
like a Good Offer !
It's not the lottery, but it probably is as close to winning
one, (for the two of us), as we'll ever get ! |
Reminder :
THURSDAY
April 11 - 7:30 PM
Chapter 649 Election
Of Officers
Executive Board And
Board Of Directors
All Elected Positions are available
Get Involved !
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Chapter
649 A. V. V. A. - Liaison Elections
THURSDAY
April 11 - 7:30 PM
Elections will also be conducted, providing
all AVVA members the opportunity to vote for the
AVVA Representative who will represent
Chapter 649 AVVA
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Membership : New Members / Renewals |
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Chapter 649 members who have Joined or renewed their membership
in February |
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V.V.A. |
Robert
Ball |
Army |
New
Member - |
Welcome Home |
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George
Sloff |
Air Force |
Renewal Memb - |
Welcome Home |
| A,V.V.A. |
Regina Herbolt |
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Renewal Memb - |
Thank You For Supporting
Chapter 649 |
| A,V.V.A. |
Cathy Tam |
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LIFE MEMBER - |
Thank You For Supporting
Chapter 649 |
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March
30 Declared Vietnam Veterans Day
Vietnam Veterans
of America, Clermont County Chapter 649 will hold a brief
ceremony at Union Township Park, around the helicopter
memorial, on Saturday, March 30th at 1:30 PM to honor
Vietnam Veterans.
Last
year Governor John Kasich signed into law a day to honor
those who fought, died, or are still unaccounted for in
the Vietnam War. The day, March 30th, represents the first
day all U.S. combat troops were out of the country after
the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973.
More than 296,000
Ohio veterans served during the ten-year Vietnam era including
those killed in action from Clermont County.
Ken Williamson, President of VVA 649, said, “this
is a time to remember those who served
and to give them the “welcome home” they never
received”.
Eighteen states,
including most of Ohio’s neighbors, have designated
a day for Vietnam vets.
Most chose March 30. . . . Public
Welcome, and Encouraged to Attend |
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March - State Council Membership Meeting
:
Each year, State Council (Columbus) has their quarterly
Membership Meeting to inform all attending,
of New information from VVA National, and also information
of upcoming V V A events and projects, happening within
the state of Ohio, sponsored by other Ohio VVA Chapters.
Delegates and Guest from Chapter 649 were well represented.
To all 649 members who attended, "Thank You"
for your support. |
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April - District Directors Meeting
Cliff Riley
- District 3 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 / Union Twp. Civic Center
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HEY GI, Looking For Some Fun ?
Come join our brothers
& sisters at Am. Legion Post 450 in Milford, 6 PM
every Friday in, June / July
August. "Come join the music on the deck"
Burgers, Metts, Brats & sides offered for a nominal
amount |
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Reminder To All Supporters Of V.V.A.
Spring has now arrived,
and if spring-cleaning is on your to-do list, while
cleaning out the garage / basement / shed / etc.etc.,
please consider donating to the VVA by calling 888.
518.VETS ( 8387 )
View their 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 !
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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Recognition Corner :
Dexter
Thornberry
Each month, on the second Thursday, at approximately
7:00 PM, as you enter the double doors of the downstairs
room to attend our monthly meeting you will find Dexter
sitting behind the door at a small desk. Upon that desk
is where Dexter places his personal computer, in preparation
for showing Slide-Show photos on the over-head projector
provided by Union Twp. also providing information which
our Guest Speaker
wishes to relate to our membership. Dexter is
a long time member of chapter 649.
Dex can also set-up a Field -Of Crosses for use at our
24 hour vigil, that is as straight
as an arrow, and very impressive !
Dexter served in the Army (1965 - 1967) as a Specialist,
( 68G20 Airframe Repairman )
Residing in, Clermont Co. / Retired
from Ford Motor Co. in 2009,
Dexter has two children, / six grand children, &
two great-grand children.
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The next time you attend
the meeting, look behind the door, and thank Dexter
for what he does by providing his assistance, to make
our meetings go smoother.
Chapter 649 Salutes - Dexter Thornberry |
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Welcome Home Parade :
April
15 - 18, 2013 Pigeon Forge TN will have a "Welcome
Home Parade" for all Vietnam Era Vets |
| Upcoming
Information Buckeye State Council
Wishes To Inform you About |
* Vietnam
Veterans Commemoration
- Photos
Photos taken at the four day Veterans Day Event
will soon be viewable upon the Buckeye St. Council
website. Check for photos Here |
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Wonderful News :VA
Secretary, Eric K. Shinsek,
has accepted the request from President Obama to stay
on as Secretary Of Veterans Adiminstration. |
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PTSD :
VA has broken ground
for a Mental Health research facility in Charleston SC. |
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House and Senate Bills :
With
the signing of HB 459, the
state of Ohio has become the first
Purple.Heart State in the Nation
With
the signing of SB 222,
POW
/ MIA flags will now be displayed at Rest Areas along
the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate
hwys. |
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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. |
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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 |
April
11th |
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
Clermont County
Commissioner
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Bob
Proud |
May
Meeting Date |
Thursday,
May. 9th |
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April
Birthdays |
| 04-
02 - James Crump |
| 04- 06 - James Berryhill |
| 04- 10 - George
Beltz |
| 04- 10 - Larry Hollander |
| 04- 22 - John Melvin |
| 04- 23 - Don South |
| 04- 26 - Ed Cole |
| 04- 27 - Oakley
Noe |
| 04- 27 - Elaine
Riley |
| 04- 28 - Mike Tarter |
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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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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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( 8387 )
Schedule A Free Pickup |
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BOLO
REPORT |
Be
On The Look-Out For |
Calvin
Sheap |
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Please
Inform
Calvin
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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Miss You Calvin
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