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Next Meeting January 28, 2015 at the Bettendorf Public Library 7:00 P.M. - 1900 hours “NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER.” Vol. 18 Issue 1 Ofcers 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. Steve Satre 563 289-1776 Web Master Roger Granbois [email protected] Dir. Larry Witt 563 388-7179 Veteran Service Officers & Service Coordinators Clarke Barnes 309 944-3674 Ed Gaudet 563 343-9456 David Woods 563 326-8723 Ernest Ledjte 563 785-6182 T om Lemon 563 359-3201 Honor Guard Jett Bork 563 528-0636 John Lavelle 563 355-4213 AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING March 7, 2015 St. Ambrose University Rogalski Center 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Invite all of your Vietnam V eteran Brothers and Sisters and their families to this FREE event. THE SPIRIT OF ‘776  J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E TT E R VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 776

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 January 2015 Newsletter

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Next Meeting January 28, 2015 at theBettendorf Public Library 

7:00 P.M. - 1900 hours

“ 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 . ”

Vol. 18 Issue 1

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. Steve Satre  563 289-1776 

Web Master Roger Granbois  [email protected]  Dir. Larry Witt  563 388-7179

VeteranService Officers

&Service

Coordinators

Clarke Barnes309 944-3674

Ed Gaudet563 343-9456David Woods563 326-8723Ernest Ledjte563 785-6182Tom Lemon

563 359-3201

Honor GuardJett Bork

563 528-0636John Lavelle563 355-4213

AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING

 

March 7, 2015

St. Ambrose University

Rogalski Center9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Invite all of your Vietnam Veteran

Brothers and Sisters and their

families to this FREE event.

THE SPIRIT OF ‘776 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 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

 

CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS

We will soon be getting the ScholarshipCommittee organized to begin thereview process for this year’s awards.

Please talk to your grandchildren orchildren and get them to go the

chapter web site and start to completethe application for one of our $500

scholarships. All of the guidlines arethere and it is not a difficult task to

complete the forms and mail them into the committee. Contact: Larry Wittif you require any help with this.

Vietnam War 50th AnniversaryApril 18th 2015

American Legion Post 26

Luncheon with local ARVN troops

from the Quad Cities

Contact Lyle Peterson to learn more.

Minutes of November Membership Meeting 

The meeting was called to order by President Paulline at 1900 hours. Officers present, Vice-president Lyle

Peterson, Secretary, John Lavelle, Treasurer Harold Hansen. The members recited the pledge of allegiance

and observed a moment of silence for POW/MIA and also for those still serving in harms way. A sheet was

passed for members to sign and each member stated their attendance. A correction from the November

minutes indicationg that the donation for St. Ambrose was $2,000 and it was approved by the BOD and

Membership. The Christmas baskets were distributed by Lyle Wiggens and Lynn Kindred. The Region 6

meeting in Clinton, Iowa was very successful and took lots of cooperation from many members. The dance was

very entertaining and “Elvis” was a real hit with the group. VVA President John Rowan was an attendee and

made himself available to the group. We received $73 from Legends in Clinton and another $52 is one the way.

Leisure Time Bowling will also be sending us a check soon. James Stout has requested assistance with holiday

party for the IANG and the membership voted to donate $250 for this purpose. Lyle Peterson volunteers at the

USO on the Rock Island Arsenal and requested a donation of $100 for that group, the chapter voted for that

donation. The chapter voted to purchase wreaths for the Wreaths Across America project at the Rock Island

Arsenal National Cemetery to be placed at the grave sites of some of our past members and family members,

the chapter purchased 10 wreaths at $15 a piece. Lyle informed the members of plans for the events that will

take place for the 50th Anniversary. The Moving Wall will be at the Arsenal on July 29th until August 2nd.

Our chapter will host a luncheon at American Legion Post 26 in Davenport on April 18th and we will invite

local ARVN veterans to attend, apporximately 40 to 50 Vietnamese service veterans live in the Quad City Area.

The motion to proceed with this event passed. Edwin Hildebrand is researching the possibility of a 50th

Anniversary Military Parade in 2016, which will include elements of the First Army Unit at the Arsenal, the

date could be on Military Appreciation Day. Edwin is meeting with both Davenport and Rock Island to

determine the feasability of a bi-state parade. The members voted to continue this research procedure. The

chapter will host an Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting on March 7th on the campus of St. Ambrose University.

The committee is making plans for speakers and other logistic concerns for this event. The town hall meeting

will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m. to optimize opportunities for veterans and their families to

attend and learn more about the effects of Agent Orange. The chapter voted to continue efforts towards the

fulffillment of this initiative. Clinton clover sales netted $644 and Muscatine clover sales netted $1100. Thank

you to all who took part in this fund raiser. Trivia Night netted the chapter $1962, Larry Witt did an

outstanding job as the leader and the master of ceremonies. The Davenport Veteran’s Park committee is now

in Phase II and has learned that there is no money in the city budget and they will need to raise approximately

$2 million to complete the project. The veteran’s containers committee placed nine cans in the area and as yet

have not had any returns on that project. The dates for members to assist with Toys For Tots was set for the

chapter members and plans to eat together at Wise Guys Pizza afterward were organized.

Minutes submitted by John P. Lavelle, chapter secretary

 

2667 5th St.

Leisure Time Billiards

& Sportsbar845 Avenue of the Cities 

East Moline , IL

Full Kitchen 

2 Sportsbars_ 

8 Dart Boards & 13 pool Tables

Terry L. Berg 

1946 ~ 2015 

We have lost a good

friend. Terry was an

active member of

Chapter 776 and a

member of the Honor

Guard. Rest in Peace

dear brother.

Eastern Iowa / Western Illinois

VETERANS CONFERENCEWEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 2015

1100 - 1730 ROGALSKI CENTER

ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY

www.sau.edu/veteranservices 

Lunch 1100 Contact:Speaker 1200 Andrew GatesFilm 1400 SAU Veterans ServicesPanel 1530 563 333-5721Social 1630 [email protected]

Keynote speaker: Bryan Anderson Registration is FREE  

http://www.andersonactive.com