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CHARLOTTE HARBOR CHAPTER MUSTER ACTIVE - GUARD - RESERVE - RETIRED & FORMER UNIFORMED SERVICES OFFICERS Page I want to thank you for having confidence in electing me Chapter president. When approached by the nominating committee, I noted that as a snow birdI would need the help of the board members to carry-on during my absence —— they agreed and many thanks to them. So here goes! My first order of business is to thank Frank Mazur for his leadership these past two years. He lead this Chapter to gain its first 5-Star award and recognition by national MOAA as one of the finest of the 400 Chapters in the nation. The award recognizes that with the help of the Board, he committed himself to ensure the staff was well organized and attentive to detail. Franks personal involvement in the MyCharlotteFLVet organization is testimony to his "Never Stop Serving”. In his last message, Frank gave a thorough overview of our Chapters standing, both administratively and financially. We are in good shape. And we are because of the many volunteers who make our Chapters involvement in our community a success. I ask that when approached to help with a project that you too say how can I help”. We will be stronger because of your actions. A few years ago as a then national MOAA Board member, I asked a regional conference of Chapters why members joined —— without a pause the response was camaraderie. MOAA has sinse enhanced that notion to Camaraderie with a Purpose. Our Chapters unite active duty, former, and retired officers from every branch of the service, including National Guard and Reserve, as well as surviving spouses. These centers of camaraderie not only give you a chance to connect with other members with similar backgrounds and interest, but also develop close and lasting f riendships. If you know of anyone that should be a Chapter member, please let us know We have a fine list of guest speakers for our next Flag Mess, so we hope to see you this new year. And of course, invite a guest. Best regards, Tony P Vol XLI Issue 1 MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA January 2020 PRESIDENTS COMMENTS Col Antonio (Tony) T Pimentel, USAF ( (Ret) 1 http://www.moaa.org (800) 234-6622 Charlotte Harbor Chapter Website http://chcmoaa.org Chapter Email: [email protected] "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana Membership Update Happy New Year to all Charlotte Harbor Chapter members. As of December 20, 2019 out of 139 members, 56 of you have paid your 2020 dues. Thank you for your prompt payment; it helps with keeping membership and treasury responsibilities current. I look forward to receiving the remaining membersdues as quickly as possible. National MOAA tracks our membership status monthly and our current dues status is one area they look at as we prepare to apply for the five-star excellence award again later this year. Through the efforts of several members and from a monthly national roster sent to me on the first of each month, we have already added 8 new members for 2020! Please help me continue to recruit new members when possible. I meet potential new members in my travels throughout the month (fitness center, church, the local farmers market, just as an example), and I appreciate everyones effort in helping the chapter enlist new members. I will be attending the Florida Council of Chapters of MOAA conference in Orlando on January 10/11. I hope to receive relevant membership information, both locally and nationally during the membership breakout. I look forward to seeing you at the January Flag Mess. Tom DAbrosca Membership Secretary

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I want to thank you for having confidence in electing me Chapter president. When approached by the nominating committee, I noted that as a “snow bird” I would need the help of the board members to carry-on during my absence —— they agreed and many thanks to them. So here goes! My first order of business is to thank Frank Mazur for his leadership these past two years. He lead this Chapter to gain its first 5-Star award and recognition by national MOAA as one of the finest of the 400 Chapter’s in the nation. The award recognizes that with the help of the Board, he committed himself to ensure the staff was well organized and attentive to detail. Frank’s personal involvement in the MyCharlotteFLVet organization is testimony to his "Never Stop Serving”. In his last message, Frank gave a thorough overview of our Chapter’s standing, both administratively and financially. We are in good shape. And we are because of the many volunteers who make our Chapter’s involvement in our community a success. I ask that when approached to help with a project that you too say “how can I help”. We will be stronger because of your actions. A few years ago as a then national MOAA Board member, I asked a regional conference of Chapters why members joined —— without a pause the response was camaraderie. MOAA has sinse enhanced that notion to Camaraderie with a Purpose. Our Chapters unite active duty, former, and retired officers from every branch of the service, including National Guard and Reserve, as well as surviving spouses. These centers of camaraderie not only give you a chance to connect with other members with similar backgrounds and interest, but also develop close and lasting f riendships. If you know of anyone that should be a Chapter member, please let us know We have a fine list of guest speakers for our next Flag Mess, so we hope to see you this new year. And of course, invite a guest. Best regards, Tony P

Vol XLI Issue 1 MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA January 2020

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS Col Antonio (Tony) T Pimentel, USAF ( (Ret)

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http://www.moaa.org

(800) 234-6622

Charlotte Harbor Chapter Website

http://chcmoaa.org

Chapter Email: [email protected]

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana

Membership Update

Happy New Year to all Charlotte Harbor Chapter members. As of December 20, 2019 out of 139 members, 56 of you have paid your 2020 dues. Thank you for your prompt payment; it helps with keeping membership and treasury responsibilities current. I look forward to receiving the remaining members’ dues as quickly as possible. National MOAA tracks our membership status monthly and our current dues status is one area they look at as we prepare to apply for the five-star excellence award again later this year. Through the efforts of several members and from a monthly national roster sent to me on the first of each month, we have already added 8 new members for 2020! Please help me continue to recruit new members when possible. I meet potential new members in my travels throughout the month (fitness center, church, the local farmer’s market, just as an example), and I appreciate everyone’s effort in helping the chapter enlist new members. I will be attending the Florida Council of Chapters of MOAA conference in Orlando on January 10/11. I hope to receive relevant membership information, both locally and nationally during the membership breakout. I look forward to seeing you at the January Flag Mess.

Tom D’Abrosca Membership Secretary

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_________________________________ THE MILITARY OFFICERS

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Charlotte Harbor Chapter, Inc.

Post Office Box 511851 Punta Gorda, Florida 33951-1851

President Col Antonio T Pimentel, USAF

1st Vice President COL Charles Brox Jr, USAR (Ret)

2nd Vice President Col Charles W Evans, USAF (Ret)

Secretary CDR Gary Harrell, USN (Ret)

Membership Secretary Lt Col Tom D’Abrosca, USAF (Ret)

Treasurer LT Travis S Mortimer, USN (Ret)

Immediate Past President 1LT Frank Mazur, USA

Board of Directors Term Expires 2020

Lt Col Ennis J. Bisbano, USAF (Ret) CPT Sandra H. Harrell USAR (Ret)

CAPT George A. Chamberlain Jr USN (Ret) Term Expires 2021

Mrs. Carolynn Chamberlain LTC Hugh D. Porter, USAR (Ret)

LCDR Cristopher Wolf USN LT Deborah Lux USN

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Chapter Committees

Auditor Col Charles W. Evans

Chaplain CW2 Charles Meyers

Alternate Chaplain Capt Jean M. Carr

Historian Vacant

Legislative Affairs Col Antonio Pimentel

Nominating Committee Vacant

Publicity Becky Mingle

Military Bands Lt Col Ennis Bisbano

Military Ceremonies LTC Hugh Porter

NJROTC Naval Science Instructors

PCH xx USN (Ret)

CHS CAPT Fred Thompson USN (Ret)

LBHS CDR Jon Baca USN (Ret)

North Port LCDR Dee Barnes USN (Ret)

Handbook LTC Hugh Porter

Newsletter LTC Hugh Porter

Mailing LTC Hugh Porter

Personal Affairs Lt Col Jerry O’Halloran

Surviving Spouse Mrs. Jill Pimentel

TRICARE CAPT Gene Geronime

Scholarships CAPT Geo. A Chamberlain Jr.

Sunshine Mavis English

CC Veterans Council Capt Jean M. Carr

CCVC Alternate Vacant

Hospitality Capt Jean M. Carr

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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

• Graphics — All Muster newsletter graphics contain embedded web links

• Board Meeting Notice — The next Board of Directors’ meetings are January 9 and February 13 at 1700 hours (5 PM), at the Isles Yacht Club Board Room. Board members and committee chairs are requested to at-tend. Members are welcome. There is no December Board meeting.

• Membership — Please pay your 2020 dues. Use the form on page 6. Currently the Chapter has 139 members. Know someone who was a mili-tary or uniformed service officer but not a member of CHCMOAA and MOAA? ASK THEM TO JOIN . Contact Tom D’Abrosca with their name.

• CHCMOAA Name Badges — If you would like a CHCMOAA Name-tag / Badge, you can order it direct from http://www.badgeworksplus.com/moaa-name-badges using styles 1-CN, 1-DN, or 3-BN.

• Military ID Card Information — MacDill AFB (Site ID 101435), Tel-ephone: (813) 828-6673; Coast Guard Sector, St. Petersburg (Site ID 174794), Telephone (727) 824-7560. Use the RAPIDS Site Locator https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/appj/site, or use https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/(use Site IDs for online scheduling, address, & directions or call). APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED.

• CHC MOAA Fund Help us raise funds at Bingo Trail (1700 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte – on US 41 between Cochran and Murdock). Our chapter has earned a significant amount of money for our Scholarship Pro-gram. We need volunteers to count cash for game winners 3 times per month. Volunteers can get free nonalcoholic drinks, purchase food for half price during their shift, and return to play Bingo for half price. We need help as shown below and in the following months since this a year round project. If you have not done a turn already, please consider volunteering. Thanks to all the volunteers. Contact George Chamberlain at [email protected] or (904) 477-4959. The next few months dates are:

January Speaker The January speaker will be Patti Allen who is the general manager of Fishermen’s Village. She was recruited by Fishermen’s Village in 2004,and faced Hurricane Charley’s impact on the Village and considers that to be her biggest career challenge. Fishermen’s Village is located at the site of the former Maude Street City Dock that was built in 1928. That location was the home of the fishing industry in the area. Over time the dock and remaining buildings fell into disrepair, and in 1977 the city council moved to permit reuse of that area as a shopping and dining attraction. Today, Fishermen’s Village is the economic engine of Punta Gorda and is the 2nd most visited tourists’ site in SW Florida. The Village features waterfront boutiques, restaurants, resort, marina, fishing charters, boating excursions, boat rentals, villa vacation rentals, entertainment and year round signature events. Patti Allen will speak about what the strategic plan is for Fishermen’s Village

including Impac and other properties affiliated with the Village in that area.

Wednesday 1815-2130 Saturday 1145-1400

Jan 8, Jan 11, 25 Feb 1, 15, 2

Mar 4, Apr 15 Mar 14, 28 Apr 11, 25

May 13, Jun 17 May 9, 23 Jun 13, 27

“Evil triumphs when good men do nothing”

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PERSONAL AFFAIRS REPORT Lt Col Jerry O’Halloran,USAF (Ret), MBA

Worlds Six Best Doctors.” What will people say after you’re gone? What

will you think as you approach the end of your life? Did you always make the best decisions? (If you did, you’re a very rare breed.) Did you let your wife and family know how much you loved them? (I love the hearing aid commercial when the father finally hears his son say, “I love you dad.”) We are facing 2020, a new year. It’s never too late to make good, quality resolutions. However, this requires us to review history, and old resolutions that didn’t quite make it. Allow me to quote a very successful person, and his thoughts as he faced certain demise, Steve Jobs: "I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In some others' eyes, my life is the epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. In the end, my wealth is only a fact of life that I am accustomed to. At this moment, lying on my bed and recalling my life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in have paled and become meaningless in the face of my death. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone bear your sickness for you. Material things lost can be found or replaced. But there is one thing that can never be found when it's lost - Life. Whichever stage in life you are in right now, with time, you will face the day when the curtain comes down. Treasure love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well and cherish others. As we grow older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that a $300 or a $30 watch both tell the same time. You will realize that your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world. Whether you fly first class or economy, if the plane goes down - you go down with it. Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters, who you chat with, laugh with, talk with, have sing songs with, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven and earth, that is true happiness! Don't educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy. So, when they grow up, they will know the value of things and not the price. Eat your food as your medicine, otherwise you have to eat medicine as your food. The six best doctors in the world are sunlight, rest, exercise, diet, self-confidence and friends. Maintain them in all stages and enjoy a healthy life." How do we all measure up? Somewhere along the way my wife of ten years has decided she’s going to tell me she loves me, every day. God bless our wives. They say and do things we men find difficult. For this coming year I resolve to work harder in this area — and not just with my wife.

SUNSHINE

Do you know of anyone in need of “Sunshine”? Please Send Or Call The Information To Mavis English at (941) 639-3268.

Scams & Fraud

State of Florida Scams and Fraud website link is at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Consumer-Resources/.

Resolute Support Mission—Afghanistan

http://www.rs.nato.int/

SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS

The chapter would like to thank those members who made donations to the CHC MOAA Scholarship Fund at the last Flag Mess. Your donations allow the chapter to provide scholarships to the Charlotte County and North Port High School graduates who are members of JNROTC, a child or grandchild of: (1) an Active Duty, Guard or Reserve military par-ent; (2) a CHC MOAA member in good standing (or in good standing at time of death), (3) a military veteran parent, or (4) students who aspire to military service. Without your donations we would be unable to provide such generous scholarships to worthy students.

Scholarship Donations

See page 6 for the complete list-due to large number of donations submitted with annual dues renewal.

Thank You For All Of Your Generous Support.

Identity Theft at USA.Gov https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft#item-206115

Or ID Theft Recovery

https://www.identitytheft.gov/

Operation Inherent Resolve http://www.defense.gov/home/

features/2014/0814_iraq/

Information Update Please review the information requested on the member application form on page 6 to insure all your information is correct. Notify Tom D’Abrosca of any changes. This is especially important for any address and e-mail address changes. The Muster is distributed based on this information and is used for the Handbook member listing published each year.

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After passing the house, the conference report must now be approved by the Senate before it is sent to the president’s desk for signature. Here's How Much More You'll Pay in Medicare Part B Premiums in 2020 By: Kevin Lilley The standard Medicare Part B premium will rise about $9 a month beginning Jan. 1, 2020, but beneficiaries in higher income brackets will see a larger increase. Beneficiaries in five higher income brackets pay an extra charge, known as an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA), which also goes up at the start of the new year: If your individual tax income was above $87,000 to $109,000, or your joint income

was above $174,000 up to $218,000, you’ll pay $202.40 per month. From $109,000 to $136,000 individual or $218,000 to $272,000 joint, you’ll

pay $289.20 From $136,000 to $163,000 individual or $272,000 to $326,000 joint, you’ll

pay $376 From $163,000 to $500,000 individual or $326,000 to $750,000 joint, you’ll

pay $462.70 Above $500,000 individual or above $750,000 joint, you’ll pay $491.60 per month

These premiums are deducted automatically from Social Security, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and/or Railroad Retirement Board benefits. Those who don’t receive benefits from these agencies will receive a bill; regardless of how you file your returns, you and your spouse will have separate Part B premium payments. The income figures used to determine your Part B premium payment may not reflect your current financial situation, especially in the event of a retirement, a divorce, or other life-changing events. If you’ve undergone one Amount – Life Changing Event, or visit your local Social Security office toof these events, you can file Form SSA-44, Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment request an ad-justment.

MOAA, Others Ask VA to Expand List of Diseases Linked to Agent Orange ExposureBy: Amanda Dolasinksi MOAA is among 20 veteran and military service organizations asking the VA to add four diseases to the Agent Orange presumption list in an effort to help thousands of affected veterans receive benefits. There are 14 diseases on the VA’s current Agent Orange presumptive exposure list. The designation offers veterans an easier

path to qualify for disability benefits. In a Nov. 15 letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, leaders of the groups requested the immediate addition of hypertension, bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinson’s-like symptoms to the list. Each of the diseases has been linked to exposure to Agent Orange. An estimated 900,000 veterans have been exposed to Agent Orange, an herbicide sprayed from the air to destroy the vegetation enemy fighters used as cover during the Vietnam War. During congressional hearings earlier this year, top VA leaders said they were considering adding four diseases, with a decision to be released by summer. No decision was announced. 1. Legislative Affairs, MOAA 2019 ©

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With the year end there is much activity to report. I have picked items from MOAA’s web pages to try to convey as much news that may be relevant to our Chapter members. Here goes. After months of deliberations between House and Senate lawmakers, Congress unveiled its conference report of the FY 2020 defense authorization bill Dec. 10. The $738 billion defense bill authorizes everything from pay and benefits for service members and families to the size of the force. MOAA secured many important provisions for service members and their families in this year’s conference report, which passed the House of Representatives on Dec. 11 by a vote of 377-48. Here’s a look at some of the measures included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Pay raise Congress approved a 3.1% military pay raise, effective Jan. 1, 2020. The raise matches the administration’s request and is the largest pay increase for troops in 10 years. A 3.1% increase equates to an annual raise of $1,200 for an O-3 with 10 years of service. Survivor Benefits After more than 40 years, Congress finally approved elimination of a financial penalty more than 65,000 military survivors face, known as the “ widows tax.” Eliminating the widows tax has been a top legislative priority for MOAA for decades. Earlier this year, more than 150 mem-bers from around the country came to Washington, D.C. to participate in MOAA’s annual Storming the Hill event. One of the main topics MOAA members raised with their elected officials was eliminating the widows tax. According to the conference report, the offset will be phased out over a three-year period. 1. The logistics. The phased-in approach to repeal is really a three-year rollout with a delayed start. No changes will be made to the benefit in calendar year 2020, but the offset will be reduced partially over 2021 and 2022, with full elimination starting on Jan. 1, 2023. 2. The limitations. The benefit will not be extended retroactively. The bill states specifically that “no benefits may be paid to any person for any period before the effective date provided … by reasons made of the amendments made” by the NDAA. 3. The “pay-for.” We confirmed with staff leadership on the House Armed Services Committee that no benefits have been or will be reduced to pay for this repeal. TRICARE Congress approved no new fees or pharmacy increases in 2020. Previously agreed upon increases for medical and pharmacy copays will take effect in January 2020. Medical Billets MOAA’s extensive efforts on the medical billet reduction issue paid off with a provision that addresses concerns regarding both medical readiness and beneficiary access to high quality care. The provision prohibits DoD and the services from reducing medical end strength authorizations until they complete a series of steps:

A review of medical manpower requirements of each military department under all national defense strategy scenarios

An analysis of affected billets together with mitigation plans to address potential gaps in health care services

The creation of metrics to determine TRICARE network adequacy; The establishment of outreach plans for affected beneficiaries, including

transition plans for continuity of health care services. Guard and Reserve Members of the National Guard and Reserves have reasons to cele-brate the bill’s release, as well. Servicemembers serving on 12304B orders will now have this time count toward their active duty time to lower the age when they receive their retirement pay. Steps in the right direction were taken to standardize a service record for members of the reserve component, unfortunately the legislation does not specify the DoD to use the DD214. In the wake of the suicide crisis, the National Guard received the authorization for a suicide prevention pilot program to expand the existing efforts.

MOAA Legislative Affairs

Col Antonio (Tony) T Pimentel USAF (Ret)

Find Elected Representatives (state & federal) http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

MOAA Legislative Action Center: http://takeaction.moaa.org/

Senator Rick Scott.

Website: [email protected]

Washington, D.C. Office:

Phone: (202) 224-5274

Fax: (202) 228-2183

Senator Marco Rubio

Website: https://www.rubio.senate.gov

Washington, D.C. Office:

Phone: (202) 224-3041 Fax: (202) 228-0285

Representative Greg Steube

Website: https://steube.house.gov

Washington, D.C. Office:

Phone: (202) 225-5792

Fax: (202) 225-3132

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THE FLAG MESS

Monday, January 27, 2020

Location

Twin Isles Country Club

301 Madrid Blvd.

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

MENU

Braised Boneless Short Ribs

Chicken Breast Stuffed w/Goat Cheese

Salmon w/Dill Sauce

Apple Strudel w/Ice Cream

Coffee and Tea Service

$28.00

Dress

Gentlemen and Ladies informal dress.

Times

1800 (6:00 PM) Social

1830 (6:30 PM) Dinner

2000 (8:00 PM) Program

RESERVATIONS

(RESERVATIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020;

PLEASE ALLOW THREE TO FOUR DAYS AFTER MAILING FOR DELIVERY).

Name(s)____________________________________

CHOICES

Short Ribs______________

Chicken_________________

Salmon_________________

______@ $28 per person ________________

Scholarship Fund____________________________

Band Fund _________________________________

TOTAL ENCLOSED $____________________

Mail to:

CHCMOAA Dinner

P.O. Box 511851

Punta Gorda, Florida 33951-1851

Please make all payments by check payable to

CHCMOAA.

Note: Food is ordered according to reservations. Without reservations, we may have difficulty in accommodating you. No guarantees for reservations received after 12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

Note: For Late Reservations to the dinner after January 22, 2019 call: Charles Brox at (941) 505-1944 or email [email protected]. Note: Persons with reservations, who are then unable to attend, should call Charles Brox at (941) 505-1944 to cancel by Thursday afternoon, January 23 2020 (thus allowing time for adjustments and possible credit).

The Twin Isles' CC policy is that we will have to pay for the total number of reservations that we call in on Wednesday unless we make any cancellations prior to Friday afternoon.

Useful Internet Links & Phone Numbers

MOAA Blogs at http://www1.moaa.org/blogs/

MOAA Florida Council of Chapters Newsletter: www.moaafl.org/Communique/Default.aspx

Florida Department of Veteran Affairs www.floridavets.org/ (727) 518-3202

Veterans Administration: www.va.gov 1-(800) 827-1000

Charlotte County Veterans Services: http://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/services/veteran/ (941) 764-5579

Express Scripts Mail Order Pharmacy: www.express-scripts.com/tricare/ 1-(877) 363-1303

TRICARE: www.tricare.mil (South Region) 1-(800) 444-5445

TRICARE for Life www.tricare4u.com 1-(866) 773-0404

DEERS: www.tricare.mil/deers/ 1-(800) 538-9552

milConnect: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/

DOD Benefits (Survivor Benefit Plan): http://militarypay.defense.gov/Benefits/SurvivorBenefitProgram.aspx

Social Security http://ssa.gov 1-(800) 772-1213

Medicare: www.medicare.gov 1-(800) 633-4227

MacDill AFB: http://www.macdill.af.mil/ (813)828-1110

The Muster is published, except for December, July, and August by the Charlotte Harbor Chapter of the Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA) (FL31) Inc., P.O. Box 511851, Punta Gorda, Florida 33951-1851. Email: [email protected] The chapter is an IRS 501(C)(19) non-profit, tax-exempt organization affiliated with National MOAA and the Florida Council of Chapters, MOAA, but not associated with the Department of Defense. The chapter is non-partisan and the contents of the Muster articles are the opin-ions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the National MOAA, Florida Council of Chapters, the Charlotte Harbor Chapter (FL31), or the Department of Defense.

© 2018 Charlotte Harbor Chapter, MOAA (FL31)

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana

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2020 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OR RENEWAL _______ NEW MEMBERSHIP or _______ RENEWAL

CHARLOTTE HARBOR CHAPTER

The Military Officers Association of America A local organization, comprised of retired, regular, reserve, and former officers of the uniformed services. Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the best interests of Our Country, its uniformed services, our members, their dependents, and their survivors, in every proper manner. Chapter members are requested to have and maintain a national MOAA membership.

Annual Dues are $15.00 ($7.50 for Surviving Spouse/Auxiliary Members). Chapter dues are payable in advance. Please enclose your check.

Make Checks payable to: Charlotte Harbor Chapter, MOAA (CHCMOAA)

Please complete the following for our records and mail to : CHCMOAA Membership (For renewals please indicate any changed information.) P.O. Box 511851 Punta Gorda, Florida 33951-1851 ________________ _____________ _________ _______ ____________ ______ ___________ _______________ Last Name First Middle Int. Rank Service Ret(Y/N) Birth Date Spouse’s Name ______ ______________________ ________ ____________________ _____ _________________ _________________ Number Street Apartment City State Zip Code (9-Digit) Telephone Chapter Dues (Reg-$15/Aux-$7.50) $_______________ ___________________________________________________ Signature Scholarship Donation $___________ ___________________________________________________ National MOAA Number For Band Fund $___________ ___________________________________________________ Email Address Total Enclosed $________________ PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS. THIS IS HOW WE UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER AND THE CHAPTER HANDBOOK.

NEW MEMBERS

John Neely, LtCol, USAF Ret Pat Ross Pickus, MG, USA Ret Sheryl

Wayne D. Kottman, CDR, USN-Ret Lori

TAPS None Reported

January 2020

Above: Ennis Bisbano recognizes Sandy Darna, Events Manager for the Charlotte Harbor Events and Conference Center for her support of the band program. Below: Len Friedlander, Florida MOAA President, swears in the 2020-2021 Officers and Board of Directors.

Scholarship and Band Donations Scholarship: Norm & Ann Ashworth, Christine Austin, Gary & Sandy Harrell, Bob & Barbara Neitzke, Hugh & Deborah Porter, Chris & Marilyn Wolf, John & Pat Neely

Band:

Marilyn Thompson, Harold & Ginny Bicknell

Both:

Joan Shute, Tom & Anne Maria D’Abrosca, Ross & Sheryl Pickus

PLEASE PAY YOUR 2020 CHAPTER DUES

Please pay your 2020 dues as soon as possible if you haven’t already. If you did not pay your 2019 dues this will be the last Muster copy you will

receive. You will be removed from the mailing list