The Complete Issue - Korean War Veterans Association

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BUSINESS
New Chapter Forming
For some time Korean War veterans
from Washington County,
Maryland, and the surrounding area
have felt the need for their own chapter
of the national Korean War Veterans
Association. After discussions with
members of Frederick, Maryland’s
Chapter 142, it was decided that the
Frederick Chapter would assist in making
this happen.
Due to the gracious commitment of
Commander Rusty Baker and his staff at
the Hagerstown Amvets Post #10, their
facility was made available for meetings
by the new Chapter for an indefinite
duration on a “no charge” basis. (The
new Chapter will be known as Tri-State,
CID 312.)
The initial organizational meeting was
held July 10, 2007, with approximately
40 people in attendance, including 14
from Frederick’s Chapter 142. Also,
included were Colonel Bill Weber, a
member of Chapter 142, and his wife
Annelie. Bill served on the committee
which was instrumental in establishing
the National Korean War Memorial in
Washington, DC, and is currently chairman
of the maintenance committee for
the Memorial. Annelie is an executive
assistant as a member of the national
staff. She came from her office in
Alexandria, Virginia, and processed
applications for 12 of the new members.
The following new members agreed to
serve as interim officers for the new
chapter until an official election can take
place:
• President/Commander - Edward A.
Stahl, Jr.
• 1st Vice President - Ned W. Renner
• 2nd Vice President - Wayne B.
Winebrenner
• Secretary - William L. Bishop
• Treasurer - Donald A. Smith
It was decided that the new chapter
will meet on the first Tuesday of each
month at 2 p.m. at the Amvets Post #10
facility. There is a general feeling of
accomplishment that the new chapter has
filled a need, and is off and running.
Lou Surratt, 116 Grand Oak Dr.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Members of pending CID 312
setting up displays before
meeting
KWVA National Director Tom
McHugh ercently accompanied
President Lou Dechert to the
Washington DC meeting of the Veterans
Day National Committee. McHugh was
appointed recently as chairman of
KWVA’s National Ceremonies
Committee.
The meeting, which was held in Sec.
Nicholson’s conference room, was
attended by the leaders all of veterans
New members of pending CID
312 signing up
Director McHugh Appointed National
Ceremonies Committee Chairman
Tom McHugh (L) and Lou
Dechert (R) sit at the conference
table in Mr.
Nicholson’s office
service organizations.
The meetings are hosted by the
Department of Veteran Affairs, which
handles the November 11th wreath laying
at Arlington, as well as a nationwide
program and a teacher’s guide to
acquaint students with the true meaning
of Veterans Day.
Marty Goge (CID 142)
6505 Springwater Court
Frederick, MD
September-October 2007
The Graybeards