| VCOC BIENNIAL MEETING & DINNER - 12 OCT 2007 |
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| Historical Jamestowne Fort |
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, 2007
BI-ENNIAL VCOC MEETING AND
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
AT DINNER MEETING THAT NIGHT
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
JAMESTOWN 400th
Hosted by: Virginia Peninsula Chapter
with actual meetings at Fort Monroe,
and lodging at Fort Eustis Near (not in) Jamestown
Visit Jamestown on Saturday Oct 13th.
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| Fort Monroe scene |
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Our afternoon guest speaker was Col Bob Simpson Dir of Joint Staff. His bio is available at right.
VCOC thanks COL Don Kaiserman, President of the Richmond Area Chapter, for arranging our National Guard guest speaker. | CLICK HERE FOR COL SIMPSON BIO in word document |
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| COL Simpson speaks about Virginia National Guard |
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| Presenting Support Our Troops Mug to Guest Speaker |
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CASEMATE MUSEUM TOURS 10:15 AM & 3 PM
Free Casemate museum guided tours were provided by VIPMOAA members who are also docents of the museum:
LTC Ray Holleran, USA, Ret and COL Jack Hill, USA, Ret.
The gift shop offered a 10 % Discount on Friday. |
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FRIDAY NIGHT, 12 OCT 2007:
VCOC Biennial Dinner Meeting at Bay Breeze Community Center at Fort Monroe. Included installation of VCOC officers for 2008 / 9 , presentation of Legislative Award to Delegate Kirk Cox, and historical program by guest speaker, John Quarstein.
Reception Began at 6 PM.
Followed by dinner and programs.
Adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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| JOHN V. QUARSTEIN, Historian, to speak at VCOC Bi-Annual Dinner Meeting Oct 12th at Fort Monroe |
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DINNER MEETING SPEAKER
JOHN V. QUARSTEIN |
Historian John V. Quarstein is a captivating speaker and always draws a crowd.
At our dinner meeting, he addressed the history of Fort Monroe from the time of Jamestown through the Civil War, when it was nicknamed "Freedom's Fortress".
Click on the short bio below for just a glimpse of why VIPMOAA finds John such a crowd-pleaser. Note his published books about local war history. Some are available for purchase at Fort Monroe Casemate Museum's Gift Shop.
TO REACH JOHN QUARSTEIN, contact him through Virginia War Museum in Newport News email: info@warmuseum.org web: http://www.warmuseum.org/ phone: (757) 247-8523.
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| BRIEF BIO ON GUEST SPEAKER FOR DINNER. Word Document. |
OPTIONAL SUNDAY BRUNCH, OCT 14TH:
Attendees were encouraged to enjoy Sunday brunch before heading home, at one of these locations - or there are many others.
Yorktown Coast Guard Station's club, called "Port of York" (757) 856-2286/2106 has a fabulous brunch ($14 plus tip) with a lovely view. It's generally busy and crowded, with a line from the time they open. Reservations made only for groups of ten or more, and reserved folks must be there for the 10 AM opening. Photo at right shows the Flanagans, Mallisons and Kaisermans at this location, along with a newly recruited Give Me Ten member. (Coast Guard).
Fort Monroe Bay Breeze Community Center has a champaign brunch from 11 AM to 2 PM, including your coffee, juice, champaign, made-to-order omlets, ballroom dance music by Roberto, a dance floor, and a lovely view of the Chesapeake Bay. Food is good, but not-fancy. Cost is currently only $11 plus tip. You may make reservations in advance by calling (757) 788-4226.
Williamsburg - The old Fort Magruder Inn, now called Crown Plaza, has a famous, though more expensive, Sunday brunch. The hotel is on very historical property, still containing redoubts from the Civil War. 6945 Pocahontas Trail (Route 60 West) (757) 220-2250.
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| SUNDAY BRUNCH GROUP AT YORKTOWN |
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HOST CHAPTER: Virginia Peninsula Chapter of MOAA - VIPMOAA - held their chapter meeting in conjunction with the VCOC BiennIal Dinner meeting.
VIPMOAA Website: http://www.VirginiaMOAA.org
VIPMOAA Email: VIPMOAA@cox.net (reaches webmaster, who will forward to appropriate chapter officer)
VIPMOAA President: Col Ernest Hinojosa, Jr., USA, Ret, (757) 258-0952
VIPMOAA Immediate Past President (and host POC for the Oct meeting): Major Melva Mallison, USAF, Ret (757) 596-5536 melvamaj@cox.net Please identify subject in emails (such as "VCOC Bi-Annual Meeting")
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