Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 February 2012 Newsletter

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“ N E V E R A G A I N W I L L O N E G E N E R A T I O N O F V E T E R A N S A B A N D O N A N O T H E R . ”

Officers and Board of Directors

President Marlene Marolf 391-9621 Dir. Gary McDermott242-0501

Vice-President Roger Granbois650-4958 Dir. Ed Gaudet 343-9456

Treasurer Harold Hansen 391-7776 Dir. Ed Gilmore 792-2415

Secretary John Lavelle 355-4213 Dir. Art Heyderman359-4186

Web Master Roger Granbois 650-4958 Dir. Larry Witt 388-7179

THE SPIRIT OF ‘776F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2 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 7 6

Service OfficersClarke Barnes

309 944-3674

Ed Gaudet

563 343-9456

David Woods563-326-8723

R.Ernest Ledjte

563 785-6182

Tom Lemons

563 359-3201

Honor Guard

Jett Bork

563 528-0636John Lavelle

563 355-4213

Chapter ScholarshipThe annual chapter scholarship will bepresented this year and chapter members areencouraged to apply for the scholarship by

visiting the chapter web site and completing andapplication. Veterans and veterans families areeligible. Scholarship contact is Larry Witt at388-7173

TET Celebration at the Putnam in Davenport



Minutes for Membership Meeting January 2012The meeting was called to order by President Marlene Marolf at 1900 hours. Officers present

Vice-President Roger Granbois, Treasurer Harold Hansen, and Secretary John Lavelle. The

chapter made the pledge of allegiance and observed a moment of silence for all POW/MIA as

well as all those serving our country in harms way. The chapter members introduced themselves

as is our practice at each meeting and signed an attendance sheet. Membership chair Larry Witt

informed the members that we have 155 members in our chapter including AVVA members. The

minutes of the last chapter meeting were accepted as published in the newsletter. Harold Hansen

shared the current financial status with the members. The members heard from Terry Dell who

spoke to us concerning a move to the American Legion Post 26 for the chapter’s regular meeting

location. The chapter has meet at the Legion Hall on a number of occasions in the past year. We

have held our meetings on Wednesday nights since our charter, and having it at the hall on

Wednesday night creates a scheduling problem as Wednesday night is BINGO night for them.

Three members of the chapter are conducting a survey to determine the future of the chapter’s

meeting situation. Members should contact Marlene Marolf, Greg Paulline, and Roger Granbois

to share your concerns over this issue. After Terry Dell spoke to the members some discussionwas made about the move during the meeting, but it was felt that it was best to table this

discussion because of the logistics of the discussion. Roger Granbois read the chapter

correspondence which consisted of several thank you messages, one from a family that received a

Christmas basket from the chapter and also one from the Humility of Mary Shelter. A check

from Marjorie Gossard for $30 was donated to the chapter to be used to assist homeless veterans.

We also received a thank you from Sergeant Peppers for the donation we presented to him at

our Christmas party. David Woods hosted a meeting with the Mt. Joy Iowa National Guard unit

to discuss the VA benefits that they are entitled to because of their recent deployment.

Servicemen and women who were stationed near the DMZ in Korea during 1968 until 1971 have

recently been considered effected by Agent Orange. The training for volunteers for the GenesisHospice veterans honoring veterans program will be held on the last Friday of January and the

first Friday of February. Currently there are three members of the chapter involved in this

program, Lyle Peterson, John Lavelle, and Bob Konrardy. The Finance Committee presented a

number of proposals to the chapter for donations, the first was $800 for the Wounded Warrior

program, the second was for $800 to the Marines Helping Marines, the third was for $1000 to

Jason’s Box to be given in two payments of $500 over the next year. Another proposal was for

$250 to assist with the development of an education center to be built at the Vietnam Veterans

Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. to help educate future generations concerning the war in

Vietnam. All of these proposals were passed after some discussion by chapter members. Thechapter also was asked to donate $400 to The English River Outfitters to help with their program

to help serve injured veterans with hunting events. After some discussion this proposal also was

voted on by the members and passed. Art Heyderman told the members about the Christmas

visit to the Iowa City VA Hospital and also informed the members that the next visit would be on

15 March. Those planning to attend will meet at the Machine Shed at 7:00 AM and will leave at

8:00 AM. Greg Paulline asked the members to consider the dates for the next Clover Sales fund

raising event. After some discussion it was decided that the weekend of June 23 through the 24th



would be the best time for this event. The members were invited to celebrate TET with the Quad

City Vietnamese community. The celebration will be held this year at the Putnam Museum on

Sunday January 29th. Art Heyderman reminded the group that National Salute to Hospitalized

Veterans is February 13th through the 17th. February 23rd chapter members will serve help

lunch at the Legion Post 26 on 35th Street in Davenport for the one day Homeless Veterans

Stand Down, those assisting should be there by 11:30. Larry Witt reminded the members that we

are again offering two scholarships this year for chapter members and their families. Please go

the chapter web site to apply for this scholarship; http://vva776.org/ Minutes submitted by

John P. Lavelle, chapter secretary.

Congratulations to Clarkeand Gayle Barnes on the

50th Wedding Anniversary.

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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 February 2012 Newsletter