Jan/Feb 2009 - Korean War Veterans Association

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Chapter & Department News EDITOR’S NOTE: I am building an extensive backlog of chapters that are in a “Non-compliant” status. The reasons for the “non-compliant” classification vary, e.g., officers are not members of National, officer positions are not filled….whatever. I would like to get your chapter news and photos in the “Chapters” section. They are not doing you or me any good sitting in the “Non-compliant” file. But, this is one area of the magazine that is out of my editorial control. If you have sent news and photos and they do not appear in this section within a couple issues, please contact Jake Feaster to find out if your chapter is non-compliant. I want to include your submissions and clear out my backlog. Thanks. 13 BILL CARR [DE] We made our second visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on 15 December 2008. New Chapter President Edward J. Johnson, Committee Chairman John Weidenhof, Jim Wolfe and former State Commander George Goss delivered journals, back packs, playing cards, puzzles, “T” shirts, gift cards, postage stamps and a check for $10,000.00 to Operation Helping Hands, administered by Command Chaplain Col. Charles L. Howell. 19 If anyone wishes to help, email woundedwarrior07@aol.com. John W. Weidenhof, 26 Whitehaven Way Lewes, DE 19958 GEN. RAYMOND G. DAVIS [GA] Chapter members were invited to a Christmas mass and pageant at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. They received a round of applause from the seated congregation. Chapter President Thomas Harris accepted an appreciation check of $1,000 from the church. 38 Members of CID 13 present check to Operation Helping Hands Col. Roger D. Criner, Command Chaplain, Pacific Regional Medical Command, was on hand at the presentation. In addition to the gifts and the check we presented God Bless Our Wounded Warrior ribbon magnets to the Chaplains. These magnets were designed by the chapter to honor our wounded warriors. (Magnets are available for $3.00 plus shipping. Make out checks to KWVA Wounded Warrior Fund and mail them to P.O. Box 51, Lewes, DE 19958.) The chapter also donated wallets, wristwatches, socks, sweat clothes, slippers, hand-held games and a check for $10,000.00 in July 2008. A visit to website www.woundedwarriorfund.org will provide you with up-to-date information regarding the fund. We are planning a spring 2009 visit to our recovering warriors. A check is presented to CID 19 at Marietta Christmas event (L-R) Thomas Harris, Mr. Dae Yong Mun, President of the Korean Veterans Association, and Pastor Byung-ho Choi of the Bethany Presbyterian Church CID 19 members in the Atlanta Veterans Day Parade January – February 2009 The Graybeards
Eight chapter members participated in the Veterans Day Parade on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. They included Ron Clark, Jim Conway, Tom Harris, Bob McCubbins, Bob Moore, Urban Rump, Thaddeus Sobieski, and Tom Woods. James Conway, Secretary/Treasurer, 1184 Fourteenth Place NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, conatlanta@aol.com 30 INDIANA #1 [IN] We signed a contract with Don Remenschneider, our Concordia Cemetery Director, to take care of the grounds around our beautiful Korean Monument. We feel we are all getting a little older and are no longer able to do it. Mary Anna Roemke, Publicity Director P. O. Box 15102, Fort Wayne, IN 46885 CID 55’s new officers (L-R) Arnie Barletta, Bernie Hoffman, Hank Nowicki, Don Zoeller, Ray O’Connor, Larry O’Leary Tom Riley (L) presents citation to CID 55’s outgoing Commander, Howie Plattner CID 30 members at contract signing ceremony (L-R) Dave Martin, Jim Leslie, Bud Mendenhall, Cletus Rumschlag, chapter attorney John Whitmore, Bernard Wisniewski, Commander Ken Roemke (Standing in back L-R) Condordia ‘s Attorney Ron Gehring, Allen Clendenen, Carl Fowler, Don Remenschneider (all members of chapter’s E-Board) 55 NASSAU COUNTY #1 [NY] We held our holiday party on 15 December 2008. At this party we installed our officers for 2009-10. They are: • Commander – Ray O’Connor • 1st VP – Don Zoeller • 2nd VP – Hank Nowicki • Directors – Bernie Hoffman, Larry O’Leary, Arnie Barletta We also gave a citation to our outgoing Commander, Howie Plattner. Robert P. O’Brien, 408 Fifth Avenue Cedarhurst, NY 11516 105 CENTRAL NEW YORK [NY] It all started at 0900 hours on a Saturday morning in December at the Wal-Mart store in East Syracuse, New York. After a count down and inspection, a flanking movement was performed to attack the in-house McDonald’s restaurant, which provided a hearty meal of pancakes, hash browns, sausage, juice and milk for the troops who were ready to do battle. Jim Low of CID 105 (R) and Vincent M. Bova, Commander of DAV Chapter 30 (L) at Christmas event 39 The Graybeards January – February 2009
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