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Page 2 PATRIOT BULLETIN Chapter Notes COMMANDER’S MESSAGE WE THOUGHT WE WERE TAKING A SUMMER BREAK, BUT YOU WOULD NOT KNOW IT FROM ALL THE EVENTS REPORTED IN THIS ISSUE, AND NOTHING WE DO HAS MORE SYMBOLIC MEANING THAN OUR UPCOMING OBSERVANCE OF “PURPLE HEART DAY,” SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th. DON’T MISS ! Greetings Patriots: It looks like the Chapter 1919 summer will be ending soon. Our last major event was Saturday, May 1, 2010, when we were partners with ―The Wheelers for the Wounded – San Antonio‖ at Hidden Falls Park near Marble Falls. It was a family event and there was plenty to eat, lots of entertainment and adventure rides with the Wheelers. The majority of the guests were Wounded Warriors from Ft. Hood and Brooke Medical Center. Each wounded warrior and their family members were assigned a Wheeler Patriot / Driver to show them the scenery, or take them up the side of a mountain. There were a few skeptics, but once they became involved, they were hooked. The Guest Speaker was Patriot Jay Kimbrough. You have got to see his motorcycle! I have never seen one as patriotic and with a beautiful personal tribute to a fellow Marine / friend that was killed in combat. Jay's presentation focused on returning Veterans and their educational benefits. We were able to sign up a few Patriots and were asked to come to Ft. Hood to make a Purple Heart Presentation to several Combat Wounded Warriors assigned to the Resiliency Center. Patriots Tony Moore and Jim Brown joined me and we provided information to the group and to each one individually. We met several wonderful Wounded Warriors, who have many of the same problems and needs each of us had when we returned from combat. It was wonderful to personally thank them for their service; offer them support and assist them as they transition back to their duty stations. Several are among those named later, who have joined us as new members of Chapter 1919. The Wheelers for the Wounded are now preparing another, smaller event for our new Patriots. It is currently planned for Saturday, August 28, 2010. We will have more information on this event in a few weeks. It will be a family event and we will need Patriots to assist. Jay Kimbrough has accepted the challenge of coordinating Texas’ portion of a new fund raising event. The funds will be used toward the construction of "The Education Center - at the Wall (Vietnam Memorial.)‖ Currently the project is in the grassroots stage and in need of Patriotic volunteers throughout Texas. There are over 58,000 names on the wall, of which 3,416 came from Texas. I proudly accepted the challenge of coordinating the Capital Area - Region 12, which has 130 Patriots named on the wall. Mission Statement: to preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War. The project will cost approximately $85 million, of which over $25 million has been raised. Texans have been offered a challenge by San Antonio Spurs Chairman, Peter Holt, who will donate matching funds up to $1 million. Please go to the website: www.buildthecenter.org for additional information and donations. Contact Jay or me to assist in this venture and let us know of events in your area where we may be allowed to make informative presentations. Remember our next meeting is Purple Heart Day and will be held at American Legion Post 76, just behind Run-Tex located at Mopac and Lake Austin Blvd. We will begin at 11:00 a.m. and have a presentation by a Video-Biographer whose firm documents Life Experiences. Their website is: www.SaveTheirStory.com . We will be serving a BBQ lunch following our meeting, so come hungry. THE PATRIOT BULLETIN IS PUBLISHED, NORMALLY MONTHLY, BY THE TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919, The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART of the U.S.A., Inc., 5701 PAINTED VALLEY DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78759, FOR ITS MEMBERS. TO SUBMIT MATERIAL, OR COMMENTS, OR TO REPORT CHANGES OF ADDRESS, NOTIFY EDITOR, MILT CARR, (512) 343-7940. THE CUTOFF DATE TO SUBMIT MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATION IS EXACTLY 3-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE NEXT CHAPTER MEETING. YOU CAN VIEW OUR NEWSLETTER IN COLOR, GO TO WEBSITE www.purpleheartaustin.org , FIND NEWSLETTER IN THE MENU. JOHN BURKHARDT Commander— Chapter 1919
PATRIOT BULLETIN Page 3 Unit Notes ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END AND IT’S TIME FOR ME TO SAY FAREWELL AS UNIT PRESIDENT. LADIES, THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUPPORTED ME, YOU ALWAYS MADE MY JOB EASY. I KNOW KATHERINE CONTRERAS WILL DO A GREAT JOB AS OUR NEW PRESIDENT, AND I’LL BE RIGHT THERE TO HELP HER GET THE WORK DONE, IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN ACTIVE, COME JOIN US, HELP MAKE KATHERINE’S TERM A SUCCESS COMMAND AND PRINCIPAL STAFF CHAPTER / UNIT 1919 OFFICERS, MOPH CHAPT 1919 NOTE: AREA CODES NOT LISTED ARE ( 512 ) COMMANDER JOHN BURKHARDT 497-5857 SENIOR VICE COMMANDER LEE HAGAN 908-4289 RETIRING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE It has been my extreme pleasure and privilege to serve as President of Unit 1919 for the past three terms. I will continue to be an active member, serving as Sr. Vice President; and most important, preserving the friendships that I have acquired through the years. Our unit is blessed with a wonderful group of dedicated ladies who work well together for the good of the order. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for assisting me during my term, by coming to meetings, volunteering to help at special events, and serving as officers. I appreciate our entire group for always putting your best foot forward, as we embark on journeys together, with purpose and gusto! Please welcome Katherine, our newly elected President, and give her the same support, consideration, and assistance that you are known for. I have no doubt that Katherine will be a great President and will continue to guide this Unit onward and upward! I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting/event: Come to Legion Post 76, on Saturday, August 7 th , for our ―Purple Heart Day‖ celebration. Warmest regards, Betty, Immediate Past President Unit 1919 INCOMING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings Ladies ! First I’d like to take a moment to thank each and every member of the Auxiliary who took part in the 2010-2011 LAMOPH election. I am humbled and honored to be able to serve as this year’s President of Unit 1919. I feel incredibly blessed to be working for, and alongside, the many wonderful women who help make LAMOPH a success. Over the last three years, past President, Betty Cepeda, has helped our organization grow and thrive; I am extremely fortunate to have her as my Senior Vice President, and I look forward to continuing the goals she set in place for the pursuit of excellence for our organization. With that in mind, I look forward to seeing and hearing from each of you at our monthly meetings. It is with your continued dedication and generous contributions to both our Unit and the Chapter that we can and will achieve new heights in the year to come. I hope to continue seeing every one of you at our monthly meetings and special events. MOPH and LAMOPH are, much as President Lincoln said of our government, ―of the people, by the people, for the people…” In solidarity, Katherine Contreras, President, Unit 1919 JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER FRED HUDGEONS 258-4564 ADJUTANT MILT CARR 343-7940 FINANCE OFFICER JIM BROWN 773-8274 SERVICE OFFICER TONY MOORE 417-4132 PUBLIC RELATIONS TONY GEISHAUSER 527-8495 JUDGE ADVOCATE JAY KIMBROUGH 450-9400 CHAPLAIN RUFUS DYE 926-5691 AMERICANISM OFFICER ERNIE BANASAU 894-0644 WELFARE OFFICER RAYMOND DIAZ 444-6342 SERGEANT AT ARMS RICHARD CONTRERAS 282-0467 OFFICERS, LAMOPH UNIT 1919 PRESIDENT KATHERINE CONTRERAS 282-0467 SR VICE PRES., SECRETARY, CHAP BETTY CEPEDA 278-0292 JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT REGINA MARTINEZ 926-8598 TRUSTEES, 1-2-3 Yr “GINNY” BANKSTON 252-1512 LAURIE HUDGEONS 258-4564 LINDA PENNINGTON 989-8176 PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR JOSEPHINE MAYS 928-9238 SGT-AT-ARMS & MARSHALL MARISOL CONTRERAS 791-7532 HISTORIAN ELAINE BURKHARDT 479-5857
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