Action Items - Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

Updated: 1 Sep 2011
memorials dedicated to honor their sacrifices. Top priority is given to America’s most senior veterans –
survivors of WWII and any veterans with a terminal illness who wish to visit THEIR memorial.
o Monthly Meeting of Blue Star Mothers of America Chapter 1, 5 Nov 2011 1300 (Officers Meeting) 1400
(General membership Meeting), Iowa Gold Star Military Museum, Building 3692 (A-9), 7105 NW 70 th
Ave., Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, Johnston IA 50131, Julie Greer, (515) 240-8764,
iabsma1@hotmail.com
“Hiring Our Heroes” Event Sponsored by Department of Labor Veterans Employment and
Training Service (DOL-VETS) and the U.S. Chamber, 8 Nov 2011, Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center,
233 Center Street, Des Moines IA 50309, Jeffrey Johnson, Iowa Workforce Development IWD, (515)
281-9708, jeffrey.johnson@iwd.iowa.gov
o Monthly Meeting of Loess Hills Chapter Blue Star Mothers of America, 8 Nov 2011 1830, Perkins
Restaurant, 3250 South Expressway, Council Bluffs IA 51501, KC Hummel, 515-291-3229,
kc.hummel@iowa.gov
o“Telling: Iowa City” Performance / Production, 8-10 Nov 2011 Aug 2011 1930, Theater B, Theater
Building, North Riverside Drive, Iowa City IA, John Mikelson, (319) 321-1387, johnmikelson@uiowa.edu,
Note 1- Veterans are invited to share their experiences in a unique theatrical
experience titled Telling: Iowa City. The experience entails a series of interviews with veterans that will
become a play, taken directly from the stories of Iowa City veterans, and performed by the veterans
themselves, Note 2 – Admission is FREE of charge
o Veterans Day Chapel Service, 10 Nov 2011 0830, Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, 7105
NW 70 th Avenue, Johnston IA 50131, Camp Dodge Chapel, Building 3772 (A63), Chaplain (Major) Gary
S. Selof, (515) 252-4189, gary.selof@us.army.mil; Note – This event is open to the public.
o United States Marine Corps (USMC) Birthday – 236 years, 10 Nov 2011 (November 10, 1775),
o VETERANS DAY, 11 Nov 2011
o Company A 49 th Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry “Governor’s Own Rifles” Participates in
Veterans Day Events, 11 Nov 2011 ALL DAY, Woodland Cemetery, 2019 Woodland Ave., Des Moines
IA 50312, 1/Lt David M. Lamb, (515) 282-5900, digger1@q.com, Note – events will include decorating
graves of all identifiable veterans at Woodland Cemetery, and posting uniformed sentries at the two Grand
Army of the Republic Sections of Woodland to walk “silent posts” for most of the day.
o Company A 49 th Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry “Governor’s Own Rifles” Participates in
Veterans Day Event, 11 Nov 2011 Time TBD, Hy-Vee Hall, 730 3 rd Street, Des Moines IA 50309, 1/Lt
David M. Lamb, (515) 282-5900, digger1@q.com
o 31 st Annual Veterans Day Banquet, Sponsored by Johnson County Military Affairs Association, 11 Nov
2011 1730, Riverside Casino & Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside IA 52327, RESERVATIONS
REQUIRED, COST: $30.00, POC: John Mikelson, Work: (319) 384-2020, john-mikelson@uiowa.edu;
Note 1 – Keynote speaker is Gen McKinley, Director of the National Guard Bureau
o “Just Desserts” Fundraiser for Fort Des Moines Museum, 12 Nov 2011 Fort Des Moines Museum, 75
East Army Post Road, Des Moines IA 50315, POC: , Joe Nolte, (515) 282-8060,
joenolte@qwestoffice.net, Note: Advance Registration $25.00 required.
o 29 th Annual Engineer Ball, 12 Nov 2011 1500-2345, Comfort Inn & Suites, 6169 Reve Court, Fort
Madison IA 52627, Master Sergeant Ed Glenn (Iowa ARNG, Ret.), (641) 683-9826,
ed.glenn@us.army.mil, Note – This event is for Soldiers & Alumni of the 224 th Engineer Battalion, Note 2
– There will be an update briefing for Alumni at 1500 hrs, the cocktail hour starts at 1700, and the
receiving line starts at 1745. Room reservations may be made at (319) 372-6800
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