Vva chapter 862 july 2010 newsletter

Hookstown Fair

August 24th thru 28th

Our VVA 862 Duck Race August 28th 2010

The ANNUAL GREAT DUCK RACE AT HOOKSTOWN FAIR BEING held on August 28th. This is a large fundraiser for our chapter. Members who want to sell tickets should contact Bill (DUCKMAN) Laughner We will again

have a booth set up and will need help taking care of it

We will be selling our Duck Race Tickets and handing out

Information on our Chapter and Membership .

Please do your part and Volunteer to help out!!

at 724-843-6828 or email - [email protected].

We will again have a booth set up and will need help taking care of it

Please do your part and Volunteer to help out!!

“We need your help”.

If you live out of town and would like our Duck Tickets, Let Bill know

VIETNAM VET “GAZETTE” IssueIssueIssueIssue 97 97 97 97 Together Then ..... Together Now July / August 2010

Up-Coming Meetings BOD Meeting

2nd Wednesday of the Month

7:00 PM Regular Meeting

3rd Wednesday of Month

At our “New Home”

ROCHESTER VFW

Be Sure To See

Important Dates to Remember

Upcoming Events— Page 11

Page 2 Vietnam Vet Gazette August 2001

COMMITTEES

Executive Board All 724 Area Codes

L. Skip Haswell - -President -843-6930 Mike Mikulich - - 1st V.P.—266-6663 Jon Neely - - - - -2nd V.P.—891-2089 Lee Corfield - - Secretary —775-3027 Bill Muns - - - - Treasurer-—643-9169

Board of Directors

Blaine Allinder——————375-4168 Bob Eiler———————— 457-8234 Bill Harlow——————-—378-0984 Bill Laughner———-———-843-6828 James Montgomery———-—827-2782 John Namath———————847-9296 Nick Pavkovich——————847-0592 Don Villella———————-843-7401 Bill Weiss————————827-2460

Delegates

JoAnna Williamson 1st —— 847-9389 Tracey King ———————513-0389 Reuben Fuller ——————-378-4990

Nominating Committee

* - - Denotes Chairman Bill Bischak - - *- - - - - - - - - 774-4198 JoAnna Wiilliamson - - - - - 847-9389 Tony Squadrito - - - - - - - - - - 643-1714

Agent Orange

Jon Neely- - *- - - - - - - - - - --891-2089 John Helbing - - - - - - - - - - - 843-0706 Tony Yannachione - - - - - - - -770-2267

Associate Liaison

Cheri Pickering - - * - - - - - 643-4397 Dave Tucker - - - - - - - - - - - 774-4074 John Wakeley - - - - - - - - - - -378-6938

Color/Honor Guards

James Montgomery - - * - - - 827-2782 Don Pickering - - - - - - - - - - -643-5267

Community Affairs

John Namath - - * - - - - - - - --847-9296 Don Villella - - - - - - - - - - - - 843-7401 JoAnna Williamson - - - - - - - 847-9389

Constitution & By-Laws

Reuben Fuller - - * - - - - - - - 378-4990 Bill Muns - - - - - - - - - - - - - -643-9169 Tony Squadrito - - - - - - - - - - 643-1714 JoAnna Williamson - - - - - - - 847-9389

Finance Bill Muns - - * - - - - - - - - - - 643-9169 Bill Bischak - - - - - - - - - - - - 774-4198 Lon Hogue - - - - - - - - - - - - - 846-8857 Bill Laughner - - - - - - - - - - - 843-6828

Legislative

Pete Petroskey - - * - - - - - - - 643-8999 Mike Mikulich - - - - - - - - - - 266-6663

Membership

Lee Corfield - - * - - - - - - - - - 775-3027 Bill Harlow - - - - - - - - - - - - -378-0984 Bill Bischak - - - - - - - - - - - 774-4198 Tracy King - - - - - - - - - - - - - 375-4046

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POW / MIA "REMEMBER OUR POW/MIA'S"

When one American is not worth the effort to be found,

We as Americans have lost. According to Department of Defense (DOD) figures, as of June 21st, 2010, 1,715Americans are still listed as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, though over 450 were at sea or over water losses. In South Viet-nam there are 835 still missing. In North Vietnam, there are 478. Another 341 are missing in Laos and 59 in Cambodia. An additional 7 are missing in the People’s Republic of China territorial waters. The good news for July is that the author discovered people actually read his article. I would like to assure the loyal readers that everything I write, unless otherwise stated, is documented fact. Apparently, last month I offended a few people, and now, I am going to partially re-produce some of these documents, and make the complete documents available to anyone wishing to read them in their entirety. E-mail me at [email protected] and I will send them. Most of the following material is part of the U.S. Senate record from the 1991 Senate hearings on POW'S, including parts of Colonel Millard Peck's resigna-tion letter. Colonel Peck was Chief of the Department of Defense Special Office for POW/MIA'S. Observers described Colonel Peck as a man who had accepted the posi-tion with high motives and a sense of deep dedication. His long career of faith-ful service in the U.S. Army included three combat tours in Vietnam, for which he was awarded numerous medals of gallantry, including the nation's second highest award, the Distinguished Service Cross. Colonel Peck confirms that a "cover-up" has been in progress. He speaks of a "mindset to debunk", that is, to discredit witnesses rather than to ascertain the truth of their statements. He says that there was no effort to pursue "live sight-ings." He stated: "any soldier left in Vietnam, even inadvertently, was, in fact, abandoned years ago." The following are direct quotes from Colonel Peck's resignation. ".the Director of the National League of Families occupies an interesting and questionable po-sition in the whole process. Although assiduously churning" the account to give a tawdry illusion of progress, she is adamantly opposed to any initiative to actu-ally get to the heart of the problem, and, more importantly, interferes in or ac-tively sabotages POW-MIA analyses or investigations. She insists on rewriting or editing all significant documents produced by the Office, then touted as the DIA position. She apparently has access to top secret, codeword message traf-fic, for which she is supposedly not cleared, and she receives it well ahead of DIA intelligence analysts. Her influence in "jerking around" everyone and everything involved in the is-sue goes far beyond the "war and MIA protester gone straight" scenario. She was brought from the "outside", into the center of the imbroglio, and then, cloaked in a mantle of sanctimony, routinely impedes real progress and insidi-ously "muddles up" the issue. One wonders who she really is and where she came from." Colonel Peck further states: "I am convinced that the Director of the National League of Families is much more than meets the eye.

POW News (cont on Page 3)

Chapter 862 Officers & Committees

(All 724 Area Codes)

Executive Board

L. Skip Haswell - - -President - 843-6930 Jon Neely - - - - - - -1st V.P. - -891-2089 Pete Petrosky - - - - -2nd VP - - 643-8999 Lee Corfield - - - - Secretary - - 775-3027 Larry Googins- - - Treasurer- -- 869-7090

Board of Directors

Cliff Hawes - - - - - -3- - - - -- 728-5065 Blaine Allinder - - - - 3 - - - - - -375-4168 Nick Pavkovich - - - -3- - - - - - 847-0592 Bill Laughner - - - - -1 - - - - - -843-6828 Tom Robes - - - - - - 1- - - - - - 728-4334 Don Villella - - - - - - 1- - - - - - 843-7401 Rich Kamzelski - - - - 2- - - - - -728-2479 Gary Shaffer - - - - - - 2- - - - - 643-8941 Rich Tindell - - - - - - -2 - - - - - 336-5457

Delegates

Skip Haswell - - - - - - - - - - - 843-6930 Jon Neely - - - - - - - - - - - - - 891-2089 Bill Laughner - - - - - - - - - - - -843-6828 Nick Pavkovich - - - - - - - - - 847-0592 Lon Hogue - - - - - - - - - - - - - 846-8857 Lee Corfield - - - - - - - - - - - - -775-3027 Pete Petrosky - - - - - - - - - - - - 643-8999 Larry Googins - - - - - - - - - - - 869-7090 Rich Kamzelski - - - - - - - - - -728-2479 Phillip Morris - - - - - - - - - - - 643-5725

•••• - - Denotes Chairman

••••

Agent Orange

Jon Neely- - *- - - - - - - - - - - - -891-2089

AVVA Liaison

Linda Pavkovich - - * - - - - - - -847-0592

Color/Honor Guards

Ray Litzinger - - - - - - - - - - - - 378-5855

Community Affairs

Dan Sinclair - - * - - - - - - - - - -846-7475

Constitution & By-Laws

William Weiss - * - - - - - - - - 827-2460

Newsletter Lee Corfield * Editor* - - - - 775-3027

Finance Larry Googins - - - - * - - - - - -869-7090

Legislative

Bart Farzati - -* - - - - - - - - - - -777-2193

Membership

Gary Shaffer - - -* - - - - - - - - -643-8941

Merchandise

Bill Laughner - - - - - * - - - - - 843-6828

Minority Affairs

Reuben Fuller * - - - - - - - - - - 378-4990

Vets 4 Vets Rich Tindell - - - - - - - - - - - -- 336-5457


VVA 862

COMMITTEES (Cont)

POW/MIA Gary Wink - - * - - - - - - - - - - 728-2810

PTSD

Jon Neely - - - - * - - - - - - - - - 891-2089

Scholarship

Lon Hogue - - - - * - - - - - - - - 846-8857

Sgt of Arms

Roy Barlett - - - * - - - - - - - - -378-0272

Veterans Affairs

Jon Neely - - - - * - - - - - - - - - 891-2089

Hospital Committee

Blaine Allinder - - - - - - - - - - - 375-4168

Auditing Committee

Bill Wright * - - - - - - - - - -- - -775-0738 Wayne Cumer - - - - - - - - - - - -947-3859 Joe Mavero - - - - - - - - - - - - - 494-1505

Webmaster

Lee Corfield - - - - - - - - - - - - - 775-3027

Nominating Committee

Lon Hogue -*- - - - - -- - - - - - -846-8857 Bart Farzati - - - - - - - - - - - - - 777-2193 Gary Myers - - - - - - - - - - - - - 728-8620

Please Note, Next Edition

VIETNAM VET

GAZETTE

DEADLINE

September 1st, 2010

VVA 862 WEBSITE

http://www.vva862.org

__________________________

Do we have any VVA Musicians?

If you play an instrument and

haven’t played for awhile, and

would like to get together for

some fun,

Please Contact:

Chet Kozlowski @

724-775-4117

POW News (cont from Page 2)

As the principal actor in the grand show, she is in the perfect position to clamor for "progress", while really intentionally impeding the effort. And there are numerous examples of this. Otherwise it is inconceivable that so many bureau-crats in the "system" would instantaneously do her bidding and humor her every whim." Last year, I asked my good friend from the National League to comment on Colonel Peck's letter. He no longer speaks to me. Two months ago, the following paragraph appeared in this column. I received no comments on this. Now I invite comment, with a quick question. How many dog tags did you wear? "On that same note, on October 3rd, 2009, remains (10 teeth) found at a heli-copter crash site from the November, 1965 battle of La Drang Valley that "could not be identified as those of any one soldier" were buried together at Ar-lington National Cemetery. One dog tag was found, that of Army Spec. 5 Don-ald Grella, and the cases were closed of Specialist Thomas Rice, CWO Jessie Phelps and CWO Kenneth Stancil." Many months ago, I quoted an article written by Sedgewick Tourison, "Let's Sell the Bones", documenting that Vietnam was notorious for reproducing dog tags, and selling bones that were not American, and sometimes, not even human. This article is also available on line. This next paragraph is a quote from the Senate Report of the Minority commit-tee from 1991, and is part of the Senate record. Dr. Michael Charney, Professor Emeritus, at the University of Colorado, a prominent physical anthropologist reviewed the identification of thirty sets of remains from North Vietnam and concluded: "CIL-HI had wrongly identified these remains as those of individ-ual U.S. Servicemen from the MIA or KIA-BNR lists. In each of these cases, the physical matter available to CIL-HI forensic examiners was not sufficient to identify a specific individual by sex, race, height, weight, physical peculiarities, etc. According to Dr. Charney, the CIL-HI technicians deliberately misidenti-fied remains as individual U.S. Servicemen off the list of unaccounted for dur-ing the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. He believes the only conceivable reason for this demonstrable pattern of misidentification was a desire to clear the lists of MIA while deceiving the MIA families through the return of so-called identi-fied remains." In closing, I would like to add one more thing. I can not prove this, but I have come across hints and several places that this is true, the latest being from Sid-ney Shaumberg's book, "Beyond the Killing Fields", which I am also going to reproduce and make available to anyone wanting to read the complete text. It is conceivable, before the U.S. normalized relations with Vietnam in 1993, the remaining prisoners held by North Vietnam were executed and the remains destroyed, with the direct knowledge/suggestion of high ranking U.S. officials. POW Chairmen - Gary Wink


Minutes from June 16th, 2010 Meeting

Meeting called to order by VP Jon Neely at 7:00 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and an open-ing prayer by Chaplain Don Villella with “ 92 ” in attendance. Veterans “Sick “ or “In Distress” – Bob “Sgt” Grant, Skip Haswell, Guests and/or Prospective Members – Jeff Gilchrist home from Iraq, Mike Rutkowski, Robert T Moore BOD Members Present: 11 Present 0 - Absent 3- Excused Minutes were accepted as read in recent Newsletter. Lee gave an explanation about the minutes. Treasurer’s Report: Read by Treasurer Larry Googins to be accepted as read. Pending audit.

Committee Reports:

Membership - VVA - 467 LIFE - 276 // AVVA - 86 LIFE - 34 Vet Affairs - Pete spoke about Beaver County Vets Expo this coming Saturday at Penn State. 10 AM to 3 PM. Sing up sheet going around if you can help with this event. Honor Guard - Ray spoke about some upcoming events.

BOD needs motions to accept the following items -

1. Motion made by Nick Pavkovich by 2nd by Steve Martin to reimburse Barb Googins for expenses for the Spring Banquet. Motion Carried. 2. Motion made by Ray Litzinger 2nd by Bud Temple to pay the reimbursement fee of $75.00 to Jon Neely.. Motion Carried. 3. Motion made by Ray Litzinger 2nd by Bill Porupsky that we participate in the 4th of July Parade. Motion Carried Note: We are going to place stickers on the cards that accompany the funeral rose which will include “With Deepest Sympathy” on them and our Beaver County Post Office address. 4.Motion made by Rich Orsen 2nd by Bud Temple for funds for the VVA Picnic in August up to $1,000 Mo-tion Carried. 5. Motion made by Rich Raich 2nd by Ray Litzinger to go with the Boonie Hats for our Summer Uniform Motion Carried 6. Motion made by John Malack 2nd by Reuben Fuller to have people walk besides the Float in the Midland Parade. Motion Carried 7. Motion made by Rich Orsen 2nd by Rich Raich to give Pete $50.;00 to spend for candy for the parade. Motion Carried

Committee Reports:

Relay for Life - Tom Robes spoke about the Relay for Life coming up this weekend. Support the Troop Rally - Larry Googins spoke about the Support the Troops Rally held this past weekend. He thanked everyone for coming. Bob Gwin thanked everyone also for all the help. Duck Race - Bill still has Duck tickets to sell. 4th of July Parade = 6X6 to be used for the Midland 4th of July Parade for those who can’t march in Parade.. Spoke about Rep Jim Marshall looking to rename a section of Rt. 18 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Legislative - Bart Farzati give his report. Several issues he’s not happy with. He also spoke about the Veter-ans Court that they are working on setting up here in Beaver County. AVVA - Linda Pavkovich spoke about getting signatures on a petition for Incorporating the AVVA. She also spoke about other things they have going on. She spoke about the PA State AVVA Meeting. Snap Tabs - Blaine Allinder turned in $199.00 worth of tabs. Pa State Council Meeting - Jon Neely gave a report on what went on. Rich Kamzelski is now the PA VVA Sgt of Arms. Lee Corfield is now our new PA State VVA Secretary. Larry Googins is now Chairman of Fi-nance Committee.

Minutes (cont on Page 5)

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Minutes (cont from Page 4)

Communications - Read by Secretary Lee Corfield. New Business - Pete spoke about the VVA Picnic. Need help setting up and cleaning up. Sign up sheet going around. Sign up to give him a hand with the picnic. Good of the Chapter - Bill Porupsky spoke about going to the Butler VA. Mardy Sinclair spoke about be-coming the VFW Ladies Aux President of the Rochester VFW here. Bill Laughner spoke about the eyeglass box. Lee spoke about possible Pirate Game in August. Summer uniforms are in, getting patches sewn on.

Larry spoke about who some of the people who will be at the Beaver Co Expo this coming Saturday.

Respectfully Submitted,

` Lee Corfield - VVA 862 Secretary

Update on New VA Agent Orange Claims This week military writer Tom Philpott reported in his column that VA Secretary Shinseki met with Senate VA Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka last month and asked him to cancel a hearing on the subject. Although Akaka agreed, it was with reluctance because the decision will add $13.6 billion to VA compensa-tion claims in a single year. According to Philpott, Senators Akaka and Webb are asking Secretary Shinseki for “more details on the conse-quences of presuming service-connection for ischemic heart disease to any veteran who can show he stepped foot in Vietnam.” The cost of the decision has the two Senators worried about the impact it could have on other VA ser-vices. Webb expressed in a letter sent to Shinseki in early June his concern that the 1991 Agent Orange Act, under whose authority Shinseki acted, was designed to cover “relatively rare conditions” and that he is afraid the new ruling has the effect of expanding presumption to common diseases of aging. A spokesman for Akaka said new hearings on the issue could be rescheduled for late summer or fall. However, in order for Congress to block the VA’s new regulation, both the House and Senate would have to pass blocking resolutions, something that most likely will not happen

“A Day to Honor Our“A Day to Honor Our

Southwestern PA Vietnam Veterans”Southwestern PA Vietnam Veterans”

South Park Fairgrounds

Sunday August 22, 2010 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

Parade at 11:00 AM

Corrigan Drive & Brownsville Road – South Park, PA 15129

We have already sent in the form to let them know we will be coming. This could be an event to wear our new uniforms.


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Lee’s Tid Bits Hi Folks

Well, I’ve taken on a few more items. I will now be volunteering at the Cranberry VA Clinic on Tuesday Mornings and also volunteering at the “Cemetery of the Alleghenies” Military Cemetery. I hope some day I’ll learn to say no. I just have a hard time saying No when it pertains to Veterans, alive or dead. When Our Funeral Detail has a Funeral, I’m usually the one who presents the American Flag to the next of Kin. That’s a job I do with Pride and Respect. & Honor. When we started the Funeral Detail, I always said, Give me the toughest job there is. I’ll perfect it and then that’s all I have to worry about. If any one has any questions, pertaining to the Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Feel free to ask. I will have pamphlets with me at all times. Oh yes, I took on another new job. I was recently elected as the PA VVA State Council Secretary. Yes, you might say, how do they say it? I’m a glutton for Punishment!!! Looks like I’ll be taking a vacation the month of August off do to some traveling for the VVA Leadership Conference in Orlando Florida and also my C7-A Caribou Reunion at Robbins Air Force Base Georgia. I should be here for the VVA 862 Picnic. Sure don’t want to miss that.

Just a reminder There will be “No” Newsletter for the month of August.

Please refer to the Calendar of Events on Page 11 to see what we are doing for July and

August.

Don’t forget the VVA Picnic August 18, 2010 @ Industry Park

Also Don’t forget to get a hold of Skip if you want to go to Kokomo. See details

on Page 11.

We’ll catch everyone in September

Lee

The views and opinions are solely that of the writer and

do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions or poli-

cies of the Vietnam Veterans of America, (National, State

or Local).

All articles written by the editor unless otherwise stated.

Submissions will be gladly accepted by the editor.

Lee Corfield - Editor VVA 862 Beaver County, Pa

140 Knob Vue Drive

Freedom, Pa. 15042

We reserve the right to edit submissions as space allows.

Old Eyeglasses

If you have any old Eyeglasses,

Please bring them to one of the

next 2 meetings.

There may be away the people in

South America can reuse them

Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park

Clinton, Ohio

July 24th, 2010

This is a Very Special\Motorcycle Ride in Honor of the

3,095 Ohio Vietnam Veterans who paid the ultimate price!

Clay’s Park

Canal Fulton, Ohio

Staging will be from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM

We will be leaving here early Saturday Morning

_________________________________________________ Don’t Forget:

VVA 862

“Annual Picnic”

August 18th 2010

Industry Park.

See Pete Petrosky if you want to help. He can always use help!!

VVA CHAPTER 862 GOLF LEAGUE VVA CHAPTER 862 GOLF LEAGUE VVA CHAPTER 862 GOLF LEAGUE VVA CHAPTER 862 GOLF LEAGUE

STONECREST GOLF COURSE Every MONDAY EVENING LEAGUE TEE-TIMES 5:30 PM

BLACKHAWK GOLF COURSE

Every THURSDAY EVENING LEAGUE TEE-TIMES 6:00 PM



VVA CHAPTER 862 IS ACCEPTING ORDERS for memorial walkway bricks to be placed at the Vietnam Memorial in Beaver. You may honor Veterans of the armed services, loved ones and friends (both living and deceased) with an “In Memory of” brick. You may also want to honor your American Legion post, your Veterans of Foreign Wars post and/or all Veterans Service Organizations. Orders are accepted year round, with placement every spring and fall. Engraving is donated by Rome Monument in honor of county veterans.

Mail completed forms to:

William Laughner 119 Jonathan Drive Darlington, PA 16115

Legislative Update

July 2010

• S-3962 has passed and is awaiting President’s signature. It will fix the 21% cut in doctor payments to Medicare and TriCare providers. Commonly called the “Doc Fix” this bill only extends the fix until 1 December Stay tuned for another fix.

• Hr-3214 which will eliminate Concurrent Receipt for severely disabled retirees is now bogged down in the senate over associated costs. The senate has agreed to take up the bill after the July 4th recess.

• HR 2254 the Agent Orange Equity act has 257 cosponsors and S 1939 in the Senate has 19 cosponsors.

No movement from either chamber on these bills. In his testimony before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on 19 May, Mr. Rick Weidman VVA Exec. Director for Policy and Gov. Affairs lays out in great detail reasons for our support for this bill. Read the entire testimony at http://www.vva.org/testimony/2010/051910/html

Bart Farzati


HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO OUR

MEMBERS

August

Sonny Harvey Aug 2 Jay Alstadt Aug 3 Lon Hogue Aug 3 Henry Rousseau Aug 4 Talbert Ross Aug 5 Maitland Fraser Aug 6 Rich Hogue Aug 7 Ginger Muns Aug 7 Nick Pavkovich Aug 7 Rich Webster Aug 9 Fred Elbert Aug 9 Dean Carte Aug 10 Al Martin Aug 11 Mike Kidder Aug 12 Larry Tanner Aug 19 Bill Manners Aug 20 Lee Corfield Aug 21 Joan Bell Aug 21 Earl Lee Aug 21 Bob Hardman Aug 23 Dave Mehera Aug 23 Joe Grimm Aug 25 Rudy Zetz Jr Aug 26 Mike Oakey Aug 26 Dave Kost Aug 27 Herman Clingenpool Aug 27 Sam Giordano Aug 29 Duilio Bonazza Aug 29 Dan Neal Aug 30 Bob Harding Aug 31

Please Welcome

To the VVA

James Eakles

Gary Fleeson

Bridgewater River

Regatta

We will have a double

booth this year and

Rich Kamzelski will

again be the Chair this

event.

Our Honor Guard will

take part in the open-

ing Friday Aug 13 @

6:00 PM

Our booth will be

open:

Friday- Aug. 13 -

6 to 10 pm

Saturday - Aug. 14 -

10 am to 10 pm

Sunday - Aug. 15 -

Noon to 10 pm

Stop Down and See Us!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO OUR

MEMBERS

September

Vernon Kaminski Sept 2 Ron Taylor Sept 4 Donna Doughty Sept 5 Kenneth Dunn Sept 5 George Haught Sept 5 Reuben Fuller Sept 6 Dan Sinclair Sept 7 Bill Bischak Sept 8 Bob Davies Sept 8 Leland Foy Sept 8 Tony Amadio Sept 11 Mike Hutchinson Sept 11 John Girting Sept 12 Rich Cekoric Sept 12 James Hill Sept 15 Russell Tanner Sept 15 Bill Young Sept 16 Jim Proctor Sept 17 John Potopa Sept 18 Larry Archer Sept 19 Mike Galvin Sept 19 Gary Prentice Sept 19 John Hricak Sept 20 James Sneed Sept 20 Mark Szedny Sept 21 Joe Subroski Sept 22 Marty Sinclair Sept 23 George Willy Sept 23 Gregory Rice Sept 24 Pat McMullen Sept 25 Cheri Pickering Sept 26 Mike Oravitz Sept 27 Tony Yannachione Sept 27 John Albrecht Sept 28 Nancy Oles Sept 28 Gary Fleeson Sept 29 Ernest Funari Sept 29 Dale Holliday Sept 29

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AVVA Minutes June 16, 2010

Chapter Representative Linda Pavkovich called the regular meeting of AVVA Chapter 862 to order at 6:00 PM with 15 members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as published. The report was given on our line item in the VVA budget and will be filed.

Unfinished Business:

Our visits to Friendship Ridge have been tabled until a discussion can be held with the VVA BOD. We have more than the required 25 signatures for the Incorporation Petition. The petition and accompanying paperwork has been mailed to the AVVA National Membership Chair for verification. The Vet Center donation this month will be to the Ambridge Veterans Service Center. Penny Meinhardt was contacted regarding the Remembrance Pins, but there has been no reply or response. Upon a motion by Donna Corfield, seconded by Sandy Giordano, AVVA will reimburse the Googins for the cost of the AVVA banner. New Business: Thank you to all who helped at the Troop Rally to raise funds for the Yellow Ribbon Girls and to those who helped to recruit new AVVA and VVA members. John Wakeley brought to the attention of the members that Simpson’s Funeral Home has a very nice pamphlet for families regarding what needs to be done ahead of time and at the time of death of a loved one. He will get more information. We welcome new members: Debra Henry, Krista Guandolo, and Lori Guandolo Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be July 21, 2010 at the Rochester VFW in the Board Room at 6:00 PM. Linda Pavkovich AVVA 862 Chapter Rep

Calendar of Events for 2006 PAGE 12 VIETNAM VET GAZETTE January 2006

‘TOGETHER THEN” “TOGETHER NOW”

Calendar of Events for 2010

#288745


Kokomo — 28th Annual Vietnam Veterans Reunion September 17th, 18th & 19th 2010

Skip Says: He has 28 rooms reserved for the Vietnam Veterans in Kokomo. I have 7 rooms

left. If a person (s) want to go they need to call at 724 - 843-6930 or e-mail me at

[email protected] ASAP

Howard County Vietnam Veterans Organization

http://www.hcvvo.org/

Go to this Website and check out what goes on at Kokomo.

They have a New Blues Band for Saturday Evening.

“TOGETHER THEN” “TOGETHER NOW”

July July 4 Independence Day * Parade in Midland* July 7 Newsletter Deadline July 14 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM July 17 BIKERS For VETS Run - Butler VA PA. 10:00 AM July 21 VVA Regular Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM AVVA meets @ 6:00 PM

August

Aug 4 Newsletter Deadline . US Coast Guard Birthday 1790 Aug 10 - Aug 15 National VVA Conference Orlando Fl Aug 11 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Aug 13 - 15 Regatta - Bridgewater (Booth will be set up)

Chairmen will be Rich Kamzelski

Aug 18 VVA Picnic - Industry Park Aug 22 Honor SW PA Viet Vets 10 AM to 6 PM South Park Fairgrounds Parade 11:00 AM Aug 24 - 28 “Hookstown Fair” Booth set up all week Aug 28 VVA “Duck Race” 6:00 PM @ Hookstown Fair

September

Sept 1 Newsletter Deadline Sept 6 “Labor Day” Sept 8 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Sept 11 POW / MIA Run & Memorial Program Sept 15 VVA Regular Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Sept 16 - 19 Kokomo, In. Vietnam Vet Reunion Sept 18 US Air Force Birthday 1947 Sept 26 “Gold Star Mothers Day”

October

Oct 6 Newsletter Deadline Oct 13 U. S. Navy Birthday Oct 13 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Oct 16 - 17 PASC Meeting State College Pa Oct 20 VVA Regular Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM AVVA meets @ 6:00 PM Oct 23 Hi-Way Clean Up Meet @ Baden McDonald’s 9:AM

Clean Up detail starts at 10:00 AM Oct ?? Agent Orange Poppy Days

November

Nov 2 “Election Day” Be Sure to Vote’ Nov 3 Newsletter Deadline Nov 7 Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov 10 US Marine Corp Birthday Nov 10 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Nov 11 Veterans Day Parade in Beaver Pa Nov 17 VVA Regular Meeting Rochester VFW 7 PM Nov 25 “Happy Thanksgiving “

December

Dec 1 Newsletter Deadline Dec 7 “Pearl Harbor Day” Dec 8 VVA BOD Meeting Rochester VFW PM Dec 15 VVA Regular Meeting Rochester Elks 7 PM Dec 25 “Merry Christmas” Dec 31 New Year’s Eve

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc Beaver County Chapter 862 Lee Corfield, Editor 140 Knob Vue Drive Freedom, PA 15042

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc

Beaver County Chapter 862

Lee Corfield, Editor

140 Knob Vue Drive

Freedom, PA. 15042

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID PERMIT NO. 862

ROCHESTER PA. 15074

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIPVIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIPVIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIPVIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP

IS OPEN TO ANY VETERAN WHO SERVEDIS OPEN TO ANY VETERAN WHO SERVEDIS OPEN TO ANY VETERAN WHO SERVEDIS OPEN TO ANY VETERAN WHO SERVED

ANYWHERE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR ERAANYWHERE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR ERAANYWHERE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR ERAANYWHERE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR ERA

Name:______________________Phone:_______________Birthday___/___/___ Address:__________________-City:________________State:______Zip______ ____I served in the US military (for other than training purposes) between 8/5/64 & 5/7/75

Or ____I served in the US military in Vietnam between 2/28/61 and 5/7/75 ____DD-214 enclosed (Applications without DD-214 will be processed as Associate Memberships) ____Renewal Membership Card #_________________New Member:_____________ ____I wish to join the (AVVA) - Associates of the Vietnam Veterans of America $20.00 P/Year Type: __ 1 Year Individual Member- $20.00 __ 3 Year- $50.00 __ Life Member Optional Time Payment $50 down/ $25/mth __ $250.00 (Ages 49 and under) __ $225.00 (Ages 50-55) __ $200.00 (Ages 56-60) __ $175.00 (Ages 61-65) __ $150.00 (Ages 66 + )

Return this form to:

GARY SHAFFER

VVA CHAPTER 862

709 OHIO AVE

MIDLAND, PA 15059

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Vva chapter 862 july 2010 newsletter