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Next Meeting October 22, 2014 at theBettendorf Public
Library
7:00 P.M. - 1900 hours
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Vol. 17 Issue 10
Officers and Board of DirectorsPresident Greg Paulline 563
650-3055 Dir. David Woods 563 326-8723Vice-President Lyle Peterson
563 386-1286 Dir. Ed Gaudet 563 349-9456Treasurer Harold Hansen 563
505-9674
Dir. Bill Matthews
563 355-5618Secretary 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&
ServiceCoordinators
Clarke Barnes309 944-3674
Ed Gaudet563 343-9456David Woods563 326-8723Ernest Ledjte
563 785-6182Tom Lemon563 359-3201Chuck Morel563 569-5512
Honor GuardJett Bork
563 528-0636
John Lavelle563 355-4213
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Friday, November 7th happy hour from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM in
the Rosewood
Minutes of September Membership Meeting
he meeting was called to order by President Paulline at 1900
hours. Officers present, Vice-president Ly
eterson, Secretary, John Lavelle, Treasurer Harold Hansen. The
members recited the pledge of allegian
nd observed a moment of silence for POW/MIA and also for those
still serving in harms way. A sheet w
assed for members to sign and each member stated their
attendance. We were pleased to see Roger and Lin
Granbois who visited from Tennessee as well as Marla Brundies
who is recovering from her accident and E
Gilmore who was also able to attend the meeting. We discussed
those members in distress which inclu
larke Barnes and Chuck Morel, cards will be sent to both of
these members. Coin stories this month cam
rom Arlen Beck who gave a chapter coin to the daughter of a
member of the Marine Corps League, Da
Woods who gave one to the owner of the Pvt. Malone Corvette, Ed
Gaudet gave one to a veteran from the 1avalry Division, and Ed
Hildebrand gave a coin to the Principal of Pleasant Valley High
School during t
OW/MIA flag raising ceremony. The minutes for the August meeting
were accepted as published in t
ewsletter. Harold Hansen shared the financial status of the
chapter with the membership. Larry Witt told t
members that we have 75 Individual members, 95 Life members, and
24 AVVA members for a total of 194. T
nance committee will be meeting on October 14th at the
Bettendorf Public Library, Terry Berg has be
dded to that committee. VSO report indicated that the final
regulations concerning Camp Lejeune have be
eleased and basically the VA will assist with medical care but
there will be no compensation awarded. Clint
nd Muscatine clover sales dates will be set. The 9-Pin bowling
tournament is set for September 29th and t
hapter voted to create and pay for a team. October 24th will be
the chapter Spooktacular Trivia Night at Po
6 in Davenport, Larry Witt and David Woods are the contacts. The
next Honor Flight of the Quad Cities
et for October 30th. The chapter will host an Agent Orange Town
Hall Meeting at St. Ambrose University
March the 7th in the Regalski Center. The St. Ambrose Veterans
Group will be hosting a veterans conferen
n May 16th. Terry Berg spoke to the members concerning his
health and the care that he had recen
eceived at the Bettendorf VA Clinic as well as at the Iowa City
VA Hospital and praised both institutions f
heir work. The chapter voted to host a Classic Car Show on the
first weekend in July of 2015. The meeti
as adjourned. Minutes submitted by John P. Lavelle, chapter
secretary.
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2667 5th St. Rock island, IL
Leisure Time Billiards
& Sportsbar845 Avenue of the Cities
East Moline , IL
Full Kitchen
2 Sportsbars_
8 Dart Boards & 13 pool Tables
Spooktacular Trivia Night1st Prize - $1002nd Prize - $753rd
Prize - $50
October 24th at American Legion Post 26
Doors Open 6:00 PM Trivia Begins 7:00 PMCost per table $80 Eight
people per table.Silent Auction and Heads or Tails during
intermissionSnacks are permitted, food is available from the Legion
Kitchen
Costume Contest, $1 per vote.Come and Join in the Fun with
Chapter 776
Contact: Larry Witt or Dave Woods
