Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

169 – LAKE COUNTY [FL]
Chapter awards laptop computer
to Lady Lake, FL man
To commemorate the 60th
Anniversary of the start of the
Korean War, we have been conducting
joint Tell America/special project
fund drives. One of these was a July
31, 2010 drawing for a new Intel i3
laptop computer.
Roy Mauerman, of Lady Lake,
Florida, won the laptop. We appreciate
Roy’s donation and congratulate
him on his very nice new laptop. We
also thank Publix Supermarkets for
allowing us to set up at their stores.
Funds received from these efforts
are earmarked for our recently rejuvenated
Tell America program, in which
we educate the youth in our schools
about the Korean War, and to provide
local school scholarships and support
various other charitable efforts.
These efforts are also used to
publicize our chapter and to recruit
new members. So far in 2010, we
have recruited eleven new members
(20 percent growth), which is
quite an achievement for this still
predominately rural area of central
Florida. Included in this new group
of members is our first DMZ-era
member, Dwight Brown. We are
emphasizing DMZ-era veterans in
our recruiting effort.
Dwight served as a helicopter pilot
with the 2nd ID, E Co, 3rd AVN Det,
377th Med Co. He accepted the
donation for the winning ticket.
Incidentally, the project netted the
Chapter $1,000.
Tom Thiel, 352-357-3943,
kwva169@gmail.com
191 – TIDEWATER [VA]
Chaplain Leo Ruffing made a all the male attendees were veterans
of WWII or the Vietnam War.
presentation about the Korean
War to members of The Leo Ruffing, lruffing1@cox.net
“ExxonMobil” Retirees Association
in Virginia Beach, VA. Remarkably,
Leo Ruffing tells
the story of the
Korean War to
members of the
ExxonMobil
Retirees
Association
Attendees at the
ExxonMobil Retirees
Association meeting
listen to Leo Ruffing of
Ch 191
Shawna Hall, Publix Supermarket Manager, The Villages, FL, Tom Thiel, Roy
Mauerman, Lee and Dwight Brown (L-R)
KWVA Decals
Courtesy of KWVA Recruiting Task Force
Committee.
These decals are round and measure a full
four inches in diameter, in full color, and
adhesive backed.
Prices are: • One (1) each decal @ ................$3.00
• Two (2) each decals @ ..............$5.00
• Twelve (12) each decals @ ...... $25.00
(Plus postage, NO handling fees)
To order, contact Jamie Reynolds, Membership Administrative
Assistant, P. O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920-0407, Tel: 217-345-
4414, email: membership@kwva.org
234 – KWV OF ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ [NJ]
Members participated in the dents cheered for us as we were
Northfield Community introduced individually. It was
Armed Forces Day activities. great to see and hear the riotous
Principal Maria Caiafa and sixth greeting.
grade Social Services teacher Our local newspaper ran a story
Mrs. Mary Ann DeVine greeted us of the event. Some of the students
when we arrived.
made cards to show how they
Among the veterans who participated
were Charlie Terinoni, Neil veterans.
and some adults feel about us
Wannen, John Portock, Frank We have a great and supportive
Peters, Clarence Abbot, Gil Boyer, community here in South Jersey.
Bill Coulter, and John Varallo.
Peters, Varallo, Wannen, and
John Varallo, 7 Maple Ct.,
Boyer are Korean War veterans.
Oaks of Weymouth
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-8945,
We were not the only veterans
609-476-1916,
who were invited. Veterans from
CJVChurch@aol.com
several wars attended. The stu-
Continued
Visit the Korean War Veterans Association Website:
www.KWVA.org
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The Graybeards
September – October 2010