8/10/2019 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 November 2014
Newsletter
1/3
Next Meeting November 26, 2014 at tAmerican Legion Post 26
7:00 P.M. - 1900 hours
THESPIRITOF776N O V E M B E R 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
7 6
N E V E R A G A I N W I L L
Vol. 17 Issue 11
Officers and Board of Directorsresident Greg Paulline 563
650-3055 Dir. David Woods 563 326-872ce-President Lyle Peterson
563 386-1286
Dir. Ed Gaudet
563 349-945reasurer Harold Hansen 563 505-9674 Dir. Bill
Matthews 563 355-56ecretary John Lavelle 563 355-4213 Dir. Steve
Satre 563 289-177
Web Master Roger Granbois
[email protected]
Dir. Larry Witt
563 388-717
Service Officers&
Service
Coordinators
Clarke Barnes309 944-3674
Ed Gaudet563 343-9456David Woods563 326-8723
Ernest Ledjte563 785-6182Tom Lemon
563 359-3201Chuck Morel563 569-5512
Honor Guard
Jett Bork563 528-0636John Lavelle563 355-4213
The next Iowa City
VA Hospital Trip is
December 16th.
Well meet at
McDonalds by the
Machine Shed at7:40, leave at 8:00
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
8/10/2019 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 776 November 2014
Newsletter
2/3
Minutes of October Membership Meeting
meeting was called to order by President Paulline at 1900 hours.
Officers present, Vice-presidente Peterson, Secretary, John
Lavelle, Treasurer Harold Hansen. The members recited the pledge
ofgiance and observed a moment of silence for POW/MIA and also for
those still serving in harms way.heet was passed for members to
sign and each member stated their attendance. The minutes of
thetember meeting were approved as published in the October
newsletter. Treasurer Hanson informedmembers of the financial
status of the chapter. Membership Chair Larry Witt informed members
thatare again inching towards 200 members. Get out and recruit new
members. Steve Satre was sworn ina Director. The Clover Sales in
Muscatine raised $1100. This month Jim Owens and other members
of
chapter visited the Bettendorf Nursing Home on Crow Creek Road.
The motion was made to donatehe Military Explorers to purchase
climbing equipment and the chapter passed a donation of $100
togroup. A request was made by SAU to help sponsor a Veterans
Conference in February and thepter passed a donation of $500 for
this event, to be held on February 7, 2015. The motion was madeay
for a Vietnam Veteran as a guardian in an Honor Flight of the Quad
Cities during the year 2015,motion passed. A need for Vietnam
Veteran requiring new clothing was brought before the
mbers and this motion passed. The picture of the Vietnam Veteran
Wall is now hanging on the wall att 26, where it will be exhibited
along with other items from the Vietnam War. The members
willicipate in the Region 6 Meeting at the Wild Rose Casino in
Clinton on Friday evening and Saturday.
e Peterson is planning a 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
event that will include communitymbers of the Vietnamese military
and their families. There is also in future planning the concept of
aade for Vietnam Veterans in 2016 along with the possibility of a
display in conjunction with thenam Museum. Members were reminded
that the chapters Trivia Night would be held on the Fridayowing the
October chapter meeting. Bill Matthews had some of the donation
containers at theeting and distributed them to members who would
deliver them to merchants and also check on themodically. If any
member knows of a location where a donation container could be
placed, contact Billthews. Toys For Tots is located at 53rd and
Treamount. The chapter voted to donate $250 to Toys Fors this year
and will have some dates at the November meeting for members to
assist with packagings for good little boys and girls. Members are
asked to bring along an unwrapped childs present to
November meeting. The Christmas Party is set for the first
Thursday in December and will be held aterican Legion Post 26.
There will be two meats served and a gaggle of fun, cost is $16.00
per person.Christmas Party is December 4th, gathering at 6:00 p.m.
Make plans to attend. The chapter will be
anizing an Agent Orange Town Hall meeting and Greg Paulline is
forming a committee. The town halleting will be held at SAU
Regalski Center on March 7th. The chapter has budgeted $2000 for
thisnt. There is an effort to include both VVA Chapter 299 and VVA
Chapter 669. Reminder that theember chapter meeting will be held at
Post 26, due to the early closing of the Bettendorf Library.
The
eting was adjourned. Minutes submitted by John P. Lavelle,
chapter secretary.
