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Next Meeting August 27, 2014 at the Bettendorf Public
Library!
7:00 P.M. - 1900 hours
THE SPIRIT OF 776 A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 N E W S L E T T E R
V I E T N A M V E T E R A N S O F A M E R I C A C H A P T E R 7
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Vol. 17 Issue 8
Officers and Board of Directors!President Greg Paulline! ! 563
650-3055! ! Dir. David Woods! ! 563 326-8723!Vice-President Lyle
Peterson! 563 386-1286! ! Dir. Ed Gaudet! ! 563 349-9456!Treasurer
Harold Hansen ! 563 505-9674! ! Dir. Bill Matthews! ! 563
355-5618!Secretary John Lavelle! ! 563 355-4213! ! Dir. Harold
Hansen!! 563 391-7776!Web Master Roger Granbois!
[email protected]! Dir. Larry Witt! ! 563 388-7179
Service Officers &
Service Coordinators !Clarke Barnes 309 944-3674
Ed Gaudet 563 343-9456 David Woods 563 326-8723 Ernest Ledjte
563 785-6182 Tom Lemon
563 359-3201 Chuck Morel 563 569-5512 !Honor Guard
Jett Bork 563 528-0636 John Lavelle 563 355-4213
The 2014 Leadership Conference Gives the Chapter and the
Officers Direction for the Future
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Minutes of July Membership Meeting!The meeting was called to
order by Vice-president Peterson at 1900 hours with a pledge of
allegiance and a moment of silence observed for POW/MIA and those
still serving in harms way for our nation. Officers present were
Vice-president Peterson, Treasurer Hansen, and Secretary Lavelle.
The minutes of the June meeting were accepted as published in the
chapter newsletter. Harold Hansen informed the members of the
current status of the chapter coffers. Members in distress the past
month include Bruce Cheek, Clarke Barnes, and Al Kirk. The honor
guard took part in the funeral for member Harold Abdo at the
All-Veterans Memorial in Davenport Memorial Cemetery. Honor guard
members took part in the Bix 7 in Davenport and also chapter
members were present at Brady and Kirkwood Boulevard with a banner
representing Vietnam Veterans of America. The Honor guard will take
part in the HyVee Youth Triathlon on Saturday morning August 16th
at the Bettendorf YMCA on Devils Glen. Larry Witt presented the
current membership numbers to the chapter. Ed Gaudet presented the
budget for the coming year that was developed by the Finance
Committee, the chapter members moved to accept the budget. Greg
Paulline moved to donate $250 for the NAMI Walk, the members passed
this request. Lyle Peterson requested the chapter assist with the
LeClaire Freedom Rock, this request passed. A letter from Gary
McDermott requested financial assistance to participate in the
Wheel Chair Games, the request passed by a vote of the members. The
chapter will have an honor guard presence and members will assist
with the Midwest Corvette Clubs Car Show in LeClaire on September
6th. There will be a 50/50 that we will help with and chapter will
receive all of the registration fees from the Midwest Corvette Club
through their Vettes Helping Vets program. The chapter will
participate in a family picnic for the IANG unit located at Brady
Street Armory on September 7th, to be held at the Rock Island
Arsenal. Bill Matthews informed the members that Davenport Schools
will fly the POW/MIA flag on designated days in the four high
schools in Davenport. Greg Paulline informed the members that we
have sold 126 of the 150 POW/MIA shirts and that we are planning to
order more for future sales. The members were reminded that we are
going to do a brat and hot dog sale at Erikson Chevrolet in Milan
on August 16th from 10:00 A.M. until 3:00. The car show is being
sponsored by Midwest Corvette Club. Ed Hildebrand will lead a group
of members to Iowa City to visit patients at the VA Hospital on
Thursday August 7th, they will meet at the McDonalds next to the
Machine Shed at 7:00. Currently Jim Owens is working on possible
visits to three Nursing Homes in the area that house veterans as
part of our community service efforts. Ed Gaudet made a motion that
we join in with Miller Time Bowling for a Nine Pin Bowling
Tournament. The owners of the bowling alley will host the
tournament as well as a bake sale that will benefit the chapter.
The members approved the motion. Members were reminded of future
events that the chapter will take part in, September 13th is the
Seabees Spaghetti Dinner at the American Legion Post 26 on 35th
Street in Davenport. On November 7th & 8th the chapter will
host the Vietnam Veterans of America Region 6 Meeting at the Wild
Rose Casino in Clinton, Iowa. Invited speakers for this event
include LTG. Michael S. Tucker, Commanding General, First United
States Army, John Rowan, President of Vietnam Veterans of America,
and John Margowski, Director of Region 6 Vietnam Veterans of
America. The meeting was adjourned. Minutes submitted by John P.
Lavelle, chapter secretary.
2014 Vietnam Veterans
of America Leadership Conference
There was much to learn in W i c h i t a d u r i n g t h e
conference sessions. Greg Paulline and John Lavelle attended the
sessions and have sent reports to all the members who have provided
their emails to the chapter.
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2667 5th St. Rock island, IL
Americal Patch Honor Gurad Patch
POW/MIAPatch
Name Tag
FIELD JACKET
Unit Patch
There have been a number of request dealing with where the
patches and ribbons should be placed on the uniform for the honor
guard. I have included this for those of you who have an interest
in becoming part of the honor guard. The uniform can be purchase at
the Military Surplus Store in Iowa City or may through any of the
sites located on the links found on the chapter web site. Boots,
pistol belt, and other items may be purchased in this same manner.
Remember to keep all of your receipts so that you may be reimbursed
for your purchases. We will gladly welcome you to be a member of
the honor guard. !John Lavelle, honor guard captain. ! !
[email protected]
Leisure Time Billiards & Sportsbar
845 Avenue of the Cities!East Moline , IL !
!Full Kitchen!!
2 Sportsbars_!!8 Dart Boards & 13 pool Tables
Vettes Supporting Vets!
on the LeClaire Riverfront!
September 6th!10 - 3
