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Chapter Policy on Luncheon Reservations When reservations are made for Chapter meetings, commitments are made to the restaurant/meeting place to pay for the number of reservations reported. If you make a reservation and then later determine you cannot attend, please call your reservation chairperson as soon as possible. If you are unable to give sufficient notice of your cancellation, please send a check for the appropriate amount to P.O. Box 3569, Clarksville, TN 37043-3569.
The Next Meeting Will Beon Saturday, 15 JulyAssemble at 1130; meal at 1200
at
Casey Jones Distillery2813 Witty Lane, Hopkinsville
GPS: 36º 54.679' N 87º 33.072' W
Speaker: Frances ManzittoTOPIC: Welcome Home Veterans Celebration
Directions from Clarksville: FollowFt. Campbell Blvd (US-41A) north tothe Hopkinsville Bypass/Eagle Way(US-68 BYP/KY-1682). Turn Left ontoEagle Way and follow it for 8.9 Miles toPrinceton Rd (KY-91). Turn Left onPrinceton Rd. and follow it for 2.8Miles to Witty Lane. Turn right ontoWitty Lane and follow it for 0.7 Miles toDistillery Drive. Turn left onto DistilleryDrive. The Distillery will be 0.2 Milesahead.Directions From Hopkinsville:Follow W. 7th Street to Princeton Rd(KY-91). Take the right fork ontoPrinceton Rd. Follow Princeton Rd. for 2.8 Miles to Witty Lane. Turn right onto Witty Lane and follow it for 0.7 Miles to Distillery Drive. Turn left onto Distillery Drive. The Distillery will be 0.2 Miles ahead.
Menu: Buffet--Garden Salad, Parmesan & Herb Encrusted Chicken Breast, Roast Beef-Baked and sliced with a beef au jus, Mashed Potatoes, Oven Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, and Desert Medley
Cost: $18 per person, includes gratuity
Sick or hospitalized?Call
Chaplain Eddie Sumbler[Chair, Personal Affairs Committee]
931-216-7504to be placed on the Prayer Listand/or arrange for a visitation
when appropriate
INSIDE THIS EDITION
Next Meeting Details 1
President's Comments 2
Leadership Summary 2
Treasurer's Report 2
Ladies' Activities 3
Reports & Activities 1-3
Membership Application 4
IMPORTANT: R.S.V.P. As Soon As You Can; NLT NOON on Monday, 10 JulyPlease use the form on the website: http://ftcky-moaa.org/RSVP.php or contact
CDR Steve Singleton: [email protected] or CW2 Warren&Nancy Evans: [email protected] 931-802-6598 931-647-5808
Please don't wait to be called; be proactive, and help them out
Volume VIII, Issue 7 P.O. Box 3569, Clarksville, TN 37043-3569 July 1, 2017
HELP US SAVE MONEY!If your e-mail address changes or if you have an e-mail address but you still received this newsletter by regular mail, please let me know at 931-648-4743 or [email protected]
Editorial PolicyThis Newsletter is published by the Fort Campbell Chapter, which is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). MOAA and all its affiliated chapters and councils are non-partisan.
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PRESIDENT’SCOMMENTS
July 2017◦ Volume VIII, Issue 7 Page 2 of 5 Ft. Campbell Chapter ◦ Military Officer's Association of America
“Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uni-forms, and the visiting team wears gray.”
– Joe Garagiola, Baseball is a Funny Game, 1960.
July is the most patriotic, cel-ebrated, and traveled month in the American calendar year. The American people take this opportunity to visit amusement parks & national parks; to see a parade or participate in one; to drive some classic cars on the ‘Mother Road’ Route 66 or ride in a convertible car on the open road; or to go to a baseball game and buy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, eat a hot dog, apple pie, or have a Moon Pie and an RC.
On a layover in Philadelphia, I learned what allows us the freedoms we exercise and the adventures we explore. In the
museum at Independence Hall in Philadelphia hang the por-traits of the founders of Amer-ica, the writers of the Declara-tion of Independence, as well of the signers. I observed that each man appears to have the eyes of a daredevil. The eyes ofthese intellectual and cultured men seem to say, “We know that by signing this documentwe will be hanged as traitors if our nation fails. But we be-lieve in freedom; we pledge our fortunes and our sacred honor for something that is great.” You cannot look at these portraits without being af-fected. They inspire you to say, “I too must dedicate myself tosomething big in my time.” If our founders created freedom intheir time, it is our opportunity tosave it in ours. This is being big;this is being great. Dare to take big steps to keep America the haven our Founders created it to be.
. . . Never Stop Serving
President Ivan Adames
Officers and CommitteesPresident: CDR Ivan Adames, USN (Ret). 1st Vice President: CW5 John Schuler, USA (Ret).2nd Vice President: CW4 Monroe Gildersleeve, USA (Ret) Secretary: CDR Steve Singleton, USAN (Ret)Treasurer: LTC Tim Powers USA (Ret) Personal Affairs & Chaplain: CPT Eddie Sumbler, USA (Ret) Surviving Spouse Liaison: Mrs Nancy EvansHistorian: Mrs. Anne ClarkLegislative KY: Col Rich Stevenson, USAF (Ret)
Chairs: TN: Maj Bill Summers, USAF (Ret) ROTC Liaison: KY: Lt Col Marty Schroeder, USAF (Ret)
TN: LTC James Huggins, USA (Ret)Veterans Coalition Liaison: MAJ Vivian Fivecoat, USA (Ret)Newsletter and Webmaster: Lt Col J.T. Smith, USAF (Ret)Public Relations: Mrs. Joy HugginsScholarship Committee: COL Jeff Yaeger, (Chn), COL Natalie Shriver, LTC Dave Marr, & CW4 Howard French--all USA (Ret)Directory Committee: CW2 Warren Evans (Chn), USA (Ret) Recruiting Team: CW4 Howard French, MAJ Bob Posley—both USA (Ret) & Capt Eldon Pontius, USMC (Ret)
CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT BALANCES as of June 21, 2017
General Fund $ 3,544.04Scholarship Fund 10,676.00Directory Fund 0.00 Total $ 14,220.04
TREASURER’S REPORT
We are pleased to welcome these new members joining in June:Leralee Boyd, Surviving SpouseCOL Donald Jones, USA (Ret)Col Nick Nicholson, USAF (Ret)CW2 Elliot Ritchey, USA
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Topics discussed: The summer meeting schedule, venues, and speakers; current membership (253) to be reduced due to nonpay-ment of dues; Welcome Home Veterans planning; LTC Huggins' stepping down as ROTC Chair for TN—replacement being sought;the purchase of new signs and banners; MOAA leadership meet-ing in September in Memphis to be attended by CDR Adames
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sen. Mark Green, Ms Sherry Pickering, CDR Steve Singleton, Maj Bill Summers, and Rep. Joe Pitts witness as Governor Haslam signs the Bill into law.
GOVERNOR SIGNS PROPERTY-TAX REIEF
Forty-eight members and guests met on Saturday, 17 June, at the Sportsman's Lodge on Fort Campbell. CDR Adames welcomed guests and various members: Guest speaker Chris Self and his wife Dana & two children, Honorary members Gary and Dorthy Ezell, Ric Bray and his visiting sister Anita from Seattle, Joe Sinecky, Andrew and Florence Grant, Van Chase, Eddie and Bobbie Wilson, Bill Furst , Mike Taliento and guest Nick Nicholson, and Toshiko Gonyo, visiting guest of Joy Huggins, from Japan.
Upon completion of the buffet meal, CDR Adames read a poem entitled “Old Glory”, which pro-vided a moving tribute to our flag. He then introduced the guest speaker.
Chris Self, a veteran amputee/athlete, told his inspirational story of recovery and of his meeting President George W. Bush. Starting with a bike trip, his relationship with the former President be-came closer, and he was invited to the Presidential ranch in Texas. This resulted in Chris' having his portrait done by the former President. Subsequently, this portrait was included in the President'sbook Portraits of Courage. Chris also revealed details of the President Bush’s new projects: the Warrior 100 bicycle race and Warrior Open golf tournament, each benefiting disabled veterans.
CDR Adames presented a Certifi-cate of Appreciation, which includedsome limited-edition stamps, to ChrisSelf in appreciation for the outstandingpresentation. His wife, Dana, received aMOAA cup.
CDR Adames also introduced newmembers: Laralee Boyd, survivingspouse and guest of Maj Bill Summers(Laralee has been the recipient of the
Disabled Veterans' Property-tax Exemption championed by MOAA members), and Col Nick Nichol-son, USAF (Ret) [Sorry; no picture].
December 2015 ◦ Volume Vi, Issue 12 Page 3 of 5 Ft. Campbell Chapter ◦ Military Officer's Association of America
July2017◦ Volume VIII, Issue 7 Page 3 of 5 Ft. Campbell Chapter ◦ Military Officer's Association of America
PREVIOUS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Next Ladies Luncheon Will be on Thursday, 13 Julyat
Red Lobster2838 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville
GPS: 36° 35.411' N 87° 17.551' WPlease join us for good food and fun conversation. Let's get better acquainted, and bring a guest
or two--even a relative.
R.S.V.P. by noon on Monday, 10 JulyUse the website form at http://ftcky-moaa.org/Ladies-Reservations.php or contact:
Please don't wait to be called; those who do the calling will appreciate it.
LADIES' ACTIVITIES
Dede Anderson at (931) [email protected]
Florence Grant at (931) [email protected]
Nancy Evans at (931) [email protected]
Who Can Join? You can! We welcome active duty, former, retired, Reserve and National Guard commissioned and warrant officers and cadets and midshipmen of the uniformed services—Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—and their surviving spouses.* Our members are close friends, and we have a great time when we get together. Our common interest is to support the Military Mission and those soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen protecting our nation.*Surviving Spouse Membership was formerly Auxiliary membership
