Membership :  New Members  /  Renewals   -  August
Members who have Joined or renewed their membership by renewing through Chapter 649

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Sick-Bay :    Please remember these members in your prayers.
Wally Clark - AVVA Member David Stevens informs us, Wally continues to recover from Open Heart surgery, and is getting stronger with each passing day.
Mike Tarter - After speaking with Mike ( via phone, Aug. 27 ) Mike informed me, he was currently awaiting to be discharged from the hospital on this date. 
Mike also informed me the Doctors proclaimed Mike as Cancer Free !
Tom Hesler - U.S. Marine - Semper - Fi
We are sorry to inform you of the passing of Chapter 649 long time member,
Tom Hesler  -  September 4, 2013

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Guest Speaker : Chris Rich / Roy Abrams / Shawn Fry
These speakers will visit chapter's 649 September meeting ( September 12.– 7:00 PM )
to inform our members of the Veterans' History Project.
This project allows all Veterans who served, to be video taped, while being interviewed,
providing a documented statement while you, (the veteran) explain what your duties
were while serving in the military.

AUGUST - Jacksonville, FL - National Convention
Chapter 649 Delegates George Kinnaird, Jim Sullivan, and Ken Williamson left Ohio to separately drive to Jacksonville, FL to attended the 16th National Convention for V.V.A. Members. 2013 became the first year that A.V.V.A. Members teamed-up with VVA to also have their Convention. 2013 became the largest attend Nation Convention ever.  
(Over 850 V.V.A. members).

Shortly after Opening Ceremonies began on Wednesday, National-
President, John Rowan, informed all in attendance, a special guest was
soon to arrive on stage.  Shortly after informing us of this information
V.A. Secretary Shinseki, appeared.
Secretary Shinseki informed us of the progress of expediting VA claims of veterans with health issues.

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September  -  District 3 Meeting
District # 3 Director, Cliff Riley, wishes to inform all Chapter within District # 3,
There will be a bi-annual District 3 meeting will be held:
When :  September 14
  Where : Chapter 97  -  5657 Rosebury Drive  -  Huber Heights, OH 45424
      Time :  10 AM - 
Contact Cliff Riley, District 3 Director - 513. 509. 6271 (c)

 Chapter 649   -  8th Annual Golf - Fundraiser,
. September 21st, Elks Run Golf Course, Batavia Ohio
. Registration Begins At : 8:30 - Shotgun Start At : 10:30 AM
. Sign-Up Forms for Teams, Players and Sponsors, are placed upon
our website.   Please consider compiling a 4-person team and help Chapter 649 help, Clermont County Veterans In Need.
2012 Golf Outing was a banner yerar for 649, allowing our chapter
to provide over $ 3,000.00 to needy Veterans    Learn More Here

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, also providing
you with the grid location of your brick, making it easier to locate.
Veterans Day is soon upon us. 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. ( $ 30.00

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A Few Of The Clermont County.
Names On The Wall

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Recognition Corner:    Howard Scott Daugherty
Provided By Cliff Riley

Howard, a Disabled Veteran, was born 10/31/1947 in Bethel, Ohio.
After graduating from Bethel H.S. he volunteered for the U.S. Army on 10/16/1966 with basic training at Ft Knox then on to Ft Rucker AL for advance training.
Sent to Vietnam with the 17th Cav, later changed to “F” Trp 8th Cav Americal Division, Air Assault Helicopter, ASA the “Blue Ghost”, serving as door gunner and crew chief, involved in three crashes earning the Air Medal, PH, Bronze Star w/v device.

Honorably Discharged 12/18/1968with the rank of E-5.
Howard owned a “Little Debbie” snack-cake franchise for 38 years, is a Tate Township Trustee for 14 years and served as a Clermont County Veteran Service Commissioner for 12 years where he now
serves as the Executive Director.
Married Terri Burgess also of Bethel, they raised 2 children,  2 Great Grandchildren
and 2 Great Great Grandchildren.
Howard was inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame For Valor.
                                                                            Chapter 649 Salutes - Howard  Daughtery

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Did  U  Know ?
Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica ?
Where do they go?    Wonder no more ! ! !

It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintain a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.

If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into, and buried.

The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:
"Freeze a jolly good fellow."    "Freeze a jolly good fellow."

You really didn't believe that I know anything about penguins, did you?
It's so easy to fool OLD people.
I am sorry; an urge came over me that made me do it!!!
Oh quit whining, I fell for it, too.

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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 !  
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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