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eCRIER
Electronic Version of the Quarterly Newsletter of the
Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC)
of the
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
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Paper edition was
mailed 29 June 2009
(First Class). Mailed
edition is in black ink.
Posted e-Crier is in
color. Two formats
Word & PDF (below)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE 1 PRESIDENT MESSAGE
PAGE 2 CONTACTS, SCHEDULE, REMINDERS
PAGE 3 NOMINATIONS, AWARD, BIRTHDAY,
PAGE 4 LEGISLATIVE - STATE
PAGE 5 LEGISLATIVE - NATIONAL
PAGE 6 MEMBERSHIP - GIVE ME TEN
PAGE 7 GOLD BARS
PAGE 8 TWO NEW CHAPTERS & VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL NAMING
PAGE 9 VIRGINIA WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM FUNDRAISING
PAGE 10 CLAY TARGET SHOOT OFF
PAGE 11 SECRETARY, TREASURER, AUXILIARY, PAO
PAGE 12 ADDRESS & CONTENTS
INSERTS JULY 10th VCOC MEETING
CHAPTER PUBLICITY (PUBLISHED)
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PAGE 1 PRESIDENT MESSAGE
Includes photos from Congressional Appreciation Luncheon
Thanks to VCOC and chapters
/ LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, VCOC President
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| From Left: MOAA President, VADM Norb Ryan, USN, Ret looks on as VCOC President, LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, presents VCOC Minuteman Award to COL Lee Lange, USMC, Ret of MOAA Chapter & Council Affairs at Congressional Appreciation Luncheon. Photo by Steve Barrett, MOAA photographer. |
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| CAPT Gary Hall, USN, Ret (Center) receives award from MOAA President, VADM Ryan (left) while VCOC President, LTC J. Pat Green looks on (at right) during the Virginia Congressional Appreciation Luncheon 28 April 2009. Photo by LTC Paul Mehler, USA, Ret, VCOC 2nd VP |
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PAGE 2 CONTACTS, SCHEDULE, REMINDERS
UPCOMING VCOC MEETINGS 10 JULY & 9 OCT
MOAA EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11-13 & OCTOBER 22-24
INPUT FOR NEXT CRIER DUE TO EDITOR 10 AUGUST
VCOC CONTACTS & DIRECTORY ON LINE - NOTIFY VCOC SECRETARY OF CHANGES
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PAGE 3
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
NATIONAL MOAA AWARD TO CHARLIE HYMERS, LTC, USA, RET
(a past president of VCOC)
CELEBRATE MOAA's 80th (and generate some publicity for your chapter)
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PAGE 4 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - STATE
Virginia State Objectives
Success in 2009
Possible objectives for 2010)
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PAGE 5 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - NATIONAL
Congressional Appreciation Luncheon was to thank our congressional legislators and seek their support for our objectives.
I encourage all chapter legislative reps to schedule meetings with their congressmen - A good time is during the August recess when they will be in their home districts. In the meantime, keep the emails flowing.
/ Sam Wilder, COL, USA, Ret, VCOC 1st VP & Legislative Chair
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PAGE 6 MEMBERSHIP - MOAA - 2009
GIVE ME TEN
2009 Goals: Each Virginia chapter recruit ten or more by 1 OCT and accumulate at least 1,200 Virginia-wide
VCOC WON 1ST QUARTER AWARD $500 with 93 Give Me Tens
9 CHAPTERS HAD TEN AS OF 7 JUNE (listed)
CONSIDER IT A CHAPTER FUNDRAISER
CHAPTER MEMBERS SAVE 10% on MOAA LIFE MEMBERSHIP - and help their chapter's Give Me Ten efforts.
/ Paul Mehler, LTC, USA, Ret, VCOC 2nd VP & Membership Chair
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PAGE 8
TWO NEW CHAPTERS:
Heritage Hunt in Gainesville
Falcons Landing in Potomac Falls
Both to be charted in or around September 2009
/ Paul Mehler, LTC, USA, Ret, VCOC 2nd VP & Membership Chair
VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL - Status of Naming Opportunity
/ Don Kaiserman, COL, USA, Ret of Richmond Area Chapter & VCOC Alternate JLC Rep
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PAGE 9 VIRGINIA WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM (VWWP)
Includes Contribution Form
See also the VCOC website, VWWP is in the Virginia Projects section
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PAGE 10 - CLAY TARGET SHOOT
SPONSORED BY THE GEORGE C MARSHALL CHAPTER (GCMC)
TO SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM
2ND ANNUAL EVENT
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PAGE 11
SECRETARY MUSINGS
TREASURER REPORT will be provided at July meeting.
AUXILIARY POWER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TIP about news releases
EDITOR'S NOTE
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PAGE 12 (BACK COVER)
CONTENTS
PHOTO OF MEMORIAL DAY WREATH - POTOMAC CHAPTER
HAPPY JULY 4TH (graphic)
REMINDER: VCOC MEETS 10 JULY
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