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Membership
: New
Members / Renewals -
September
Members
who have Joined or renewed their membership by
renewing through Chapter 649 |
| V.V.A. |
Raymond
Calhoun |
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New
Member |
Welcome
Home |
| V.V.A. |
Bernie Hoffmann
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New
Member |
Welcome
Home |
| V.V.A. |
Eugene Wilt
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New
Member |
Welcome
Home |
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Thank you to those Chapter Members who recruited
are 3 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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remember these members in your prayers.
Wally Clark - AVVA Member David
Stevens informs us, Wally has had a set-back,
and has again been admitted to the Up State hospital.
And will remain there for a while.
Mike
Tarter - After
speaking with Mike ( via phone, Sep. 30)
Mike informed me, he is currently Doing Great
! At the time I called, Mike and wife Gerri
were in the state of Ky.
picking up Paw-Paws. Sounds
like Gerri is about to make a few PawPaw pies
for Mike.
Wayne Vineyard - Wayne
too remains hospitalized after his major surgery. |
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Guest Speaker : Clermont
County Municipal Court Judge Kevin Miles.
Judge Miles will inform us of the duties of a
Municipal Court Judge,
while also sharing his interpretation of what
the word "Veteran" means to him,
reflection back on all community service Chapter
649 has provided to Clermont County.
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- District 3 Meeting
District 3 Director
Cliff Riley, held the Bi-Annual District Director's
Meeting Sept.14th.
The meeting was held at the Chapter 97 -
Huber Heights, OH.
Buckeye State Council Vice President along with
State Council Treasurer, were the
invited guest, Vice President, Robert Stewart,
Informed all in attendance of various
ways to increase chapter membership within each
individual chapter.
Treasurer, Larry Frazee, reminded all chapters
of the new rules sent down for chapters
who receive HGSP Grant money.
Coffee, OJ, & Donuts were provided. The meeting
was very informative. |
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Chapter
649 - 8th Annual Golf - Fundraiser,
September 21st, held its 8th
annual Golf-Outing-Fundraiser at Elks Run Golf Club,
Batavia Ohio.
The morning started off with light rain, & fears
of the event becoming a Rain-Out.
Someone from the Chapter spoke out-loud, asking
"How are we going to be able to
help our Veterans In Need if this rain
doesn't stop" ! BAM
! The rain stopped
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By
the time all teams were signed-up and at the starting
gate, it was just another
Sunny day, with lots of laughs, lots of slices &
hooks, with Divot's Flying everywhere.
.Thank you to the Player who won the First Place
Prize of $100.00, for graciously
donating your winnings back to Chapter 649.
.Thank you to all Players / Sponsors / 649 Volunteer
helpers.
.Thank you Elk's Run Golf Club & Staff, for
your support to Chapter 649 |
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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, 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. ( Cost
$ 30.00 ) |
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Wall Arrives In Union Township :
For those V.V.A
members of Chapter 649, who has not yet sent their
RSVP
to Regina Herbolt, confirming your attendance
to the Welcome Home Dinner,
( October 12 ) provided by, Total
Quality Logistics- Milford,Ohio
You are Running Out-Of-Time ! !
Please Contact Regina @ 513. 207. 2983 |
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Few Of The Clermont County.
Names On The Wall
Kenneth
Craycraft
Bruce F. Griffin
Larry Calloway
James Lambert
Samuel Asher
Martin Mugavin
Charles Craward
Kenneth Huges
John McCoy
Gary Taylor
Robert Waddell
Virgil Hiter |
Roger
Lay
Gregory Iding
Arkie Wright
Earnest Wilson
Barry Lewis
Roger Inscore
Andrew Haglage
Jerry Eaton
Robert Gumbert
Allen Boeham
Randell Short
Gerald Hill |
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October
10 - 13 - Public Viewing Of
The Wall |
Welcome
Home Celebration
Dinner
Provided
By: Total Quality Logistics- Milford,Ohio
Holiday Inn ( Eastgate )
Saturday, October,12, 6:00 PM
RSVP Required |
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activies are scheduled during the arrival
of the Traveling Tribute
Wall |
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projected number of 1,974 motorcycles will
escort the wall from West Harrison, Indiana,
to Union Township - Veterans Park -Glen
Este - Withamsville Road & Clough Pike
(AKA) - Helicopter Park
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View more Here |
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* * Request
From Our Chapter 649 President
Chapter
649 President, Mark Brandon, has requested each
veteran wear their military ribbons and/or medals
when they visit the wall and attend the dinner
on 10/12. |
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PHOTOS - October,
- 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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Buckeye
St. Council - Fall Awards Banquet
VVA State Council will hold
its annual Fall Awards Banquet Friday, October
18, at the
Newark Metropolitan Hotel - 50 North Second Street
- Newark, OH 43056
Cash bar available for refreshment @ 6 - 7 Pm,
Followed by the Dinner.
Award Presentations begin at 8:Pm
Menu will consist of two meatbuffet, salad, vegetable,
dessert. Cost $25.00
Send Check to:
35 E. Chestnut St. Suite 501
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Deadline for RSVP,
October 7
Please make note on check
memo line: Awards Banquet
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* * Recognition
Corner - Stephen "Steve" Tam
Provide
By Cliff Riley |
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Steve, a 100% disabled veteran, one of the first
vets to join Chapter 649 went to High School at
both Amelia and Glen Este when the two schools split,
graduating 1n May 1967. Three months later Steve
joined the US Army on Aug. 10, 1967 and was sent
to FT Polk, La for basic training than it was on
to Ft Brag Ga. to learn how to drive every large
vehicle that the Army owned. (64B20) |
Steve
arrived In Vietnam on New Years Day 1968 delivering
all types of war supplies in the most dangerous
part of Nam with the 512th Transportation Co. 54th
Bn. Steve came home safely on Dec. 9, 1968. Home
just a couple weeks, got married, than volunteered
back to Vietnam for another tour, again on New Years
Day 1969 until July 15, 1969, again with the 512th
Trans. Co. 54th Bn. Than home to Ft Knox with the
HHC 6th of the 32nd Armor until Honorable discharged
on Aug. 10, 1970 as a Specialist E-5. Tragically,
Steve’s wife passed away on June 22, 1994.
Steve has served 649 as an officer, BOD, Delegate,
Memorial Chairman and Christmas Dinner Chairman;
he also served on many other committees.
On July 4th, 2007 Steve married the love of his
life, the former Cathy Amshoff, an AVVA Member.
Steve retired from Senco Products in Dec. 2008 after
36 years. In Dec 2012 Steve was diagnosed with full
body cancer as a result of Dixon Contamination from
Agent Orange and is now receiving aggressive cancer
fighting treatments.
Steve currently serves as a Honor Guard with the
Southern Ohio Memorial Team
Chapter 649 Sultues - Steve Tam |
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Did U Know ?
Sweetest Day, Is October 19, Described as an "occasion
which offers all of us an opportunity to remember
the sick, aged and orphaned, but also friends, relatives
and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we
have enjoyed.
Sweetest Day has also been referred to as a "concocted
promotion" created by the candy industry solely
to increase sales of sweets Don't Forget YOUR
Sweety On Sweetest Day |
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Halloween
Trick-or-treating
is a customary celebration for children on Halloween.
Children go in costume from house to house, asking
for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with
the question, "Trick or treat?" The
word "trick" refers to "threat"
to perform mischief on the homeowners or their
property if no treat is given.
In Scotland and Ireland, guising
– children disguised in costume going from
door to door for food or coins – is a traditional
Halloween custom, and is recorded in Scotland
at Halloween in 1895 where masqueraders in disguise
carrying lanterns made out of scooped out turnips,
visit homes to be rewarded with cakes, fruit and
money.
The practice of Guising at Halloween in North
America is first recorded in 1911, where a newspaper
in Kingston, Ontario reported children going "guising"
around the neighborhood.
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Roving Billboard - Veterans Recognition
Day Event
The Chapter
649 Roving Billboard will soon be in place at
the Clermont county
fairgrounds
during the Pumpkin - Run event, which takes place
October 4, 5, & 6
This billboard is placed by Chapter 649 to say,
"Thank You For Serving"
To every Veteran who attends the Pumpkin-Run
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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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Upcoming 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
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Clermont
County Fairgrounds - Pumpkin
Run - October 4, 5,
6 |
| Location
: Owensville Fairgrounds - Informing
all Fair Visitors Of Veterans Benefits available,
Recruiting For New Membership /
Commemorative Brick Sales |
| Oct. |
Traveling
Wall Arrives At Our Veterans Memorial
Oct. 9 - 13 |
Location
: Union Township Veterans Memorial Park Corner of
Clough Pike and
Glen Este-Withamsville Road Chapter 649 will be
offering sandwiches & drinks for visitors at
the concession stand. |
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. |
| Dec. |
Assisting
" Veteran Families In Need " |
| Providing
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 punchaing 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.
December Date and location will be announced soon.
Please make plans to join us for an evening of fun
and relaxation. |
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NEXT
MEETING |
October
10th |
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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Judge Kevin Miles
Clermont
County Municipal Court
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November
Meeting Date |
Thursday,
November 14th |
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Joyce Newman avva |
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Charles
Hundley |
| 10
/ 05- |
Michael
Newman |
| 10/ 05 |
Robert Wilms |
| 10
/ 06- |
Wayne Gregory |
| 10
/ 07- |
Don Sheppard |
| 10
/ 08- |
Joann Gregory |
| 10 / 08- |
Roy Wilson |
| 10
/ 10- |
Ron Bratten |
| 10
/ 11- |
Gerald Haas
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| 10 / 11- |
Raymond
Calhoun |
| 10
/ 14- |
Ralph Bratten |
| 10
/ 18- |
Paul Halas |
| 10
/ 20- |
James L.
Farquer |
| 10
/ 22- |
Regina Herbolt
avva |
| 10
/ 23- |
James Johnson |
| 10
/ 27- |
Judith Gustin |
| 10 / 27- |
James Sadler |
| 10
/ 31- |
Howard Daugherty |
| 10
/ 31- |
James McSorley |
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BOLO
REPORT |
Be
On The Look-Out For |
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Please
Inform Jeff
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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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
Home
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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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Goods
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| 888.518.Vets
( 8387 )
Schedule A Free Pickup |
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Buckeye State Council Website |
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