2019 Monthly Meeting Photos
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Chapter 1071 - December 21, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our annual free Christmas breakfast for our members was a great success. Our member speaker was Charlie Heath Retired 1st Sergeant who served with the 1st Cav in Vietnam with a talk so great he got a standing ovation. Our attendance for this meeting had a record total of 90 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - November 16, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our November meeting was Ron Gorman a US Navy veteran who was stationed in the Delta with the Mobil Riverine Force on a Tango Boat and was a 20mm gunner. Our guest speaker was Jessica Podkulski from the Warrior Canine Connection Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 83 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - October 19, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our October 2019 meeting started with a drawing for five beautiful quilts for veterans donated by the Quilts of Valor organization. The guest speaker was Tericita Blair who spoke about how working with veterans saved her life. The Volunteers of America’s Veterans Services collected our food and clothing donations. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 73 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - September 21, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our September meeting was Eddie Shreeve who told us of his time in the Air Force where he serviced the F-4 Phantom jets in Vietnam from 66-67 at Cam Ranh Bay. New AVVA member Barb Pick talked about the In Memory program that is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Haley Marshall from the Volunteers of America’s Veteran Services talked about their work with veterans. VOA will collect our food and clothing donations at next month’s meeting. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 73 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - August 17, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our August meeting was Chuck Chavez who told us of his time in the Army Ambulance Corps in Vietnam from 66-67 at Cam Ranh Bay. A big thank you to Jim Miles who set up our new wireless microphone and speaker that worked very well. At our next meeting we should have two mics and speakers Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 75 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - July 27, 2019 Membership Meeting
A few awards were given out for our July 2019 meeting. The 1st award went to Renee Molck who has been our chapters graphic designer since 2013. She created our outstanding chapter logo along with event brochures, chapter brochures, banners, table covers, posters and all the programs for Honors Burial. The 2nd award went to Suzanne Sigona a volunteer for the Wall in DC who helped us with TWTH last month. The 3rd award went to Tory Korthuis from Faith Bible Chapel who also did tremendous work on TWTH. The 4th award went to Jim Topkoff who was the organizer of The Wall That Heals. Our guest speakers for our meeting were Carol Helstosky and Liz Escobedo professors from Denver Univ. and they spoke about the Veterans Legacy Program. Our highest attendance for this meeting was a total of 91 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - June 15, 2019 Membership Meeting
The main topic of our meeting was Jim Topkoff reviewing the complete process of events for The Wall That Heals from the starting point of the motorcycle escort of the tractor-trailer on 6/18/19 to the tear-down of the wall on 6/23/19. Many questions were answered and our chapter is ready to roll. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 81 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - May 18, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our May meeting was John Thompson who told us of his time in Vietnam with the Big Red One Alpha Co 1/16 “Iron Rangers”. Students and teachers from Columbine and Dakota Ridge High Schools spoke to our Chapter members. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 79 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - April 20, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for April was John Blanyer who told us of his time in the Navy. Our attendance for this meeting was a record total of 86 members and guests.
Thank you to all who attended.
Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - March 16, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our guest speaker for our March meeting was Mary Volenec RN who is a hospice nurse at Lutheran Hospice. She spoke about the “We Honor Veterans” program. Our member speaker was Al Roettger who talked about our chapters Speakers Bureau Program involving talking to high school students about the Vietnam War. The Chapter presented a plaque of recognition to Ray Holtz for his work for the Chapter. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 75 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - February 16, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our February meeting was Lew Roman who told us of his time in the Navy from 68-72. The guest speaker is member Ron Gorman who talked about the book “Bio Chi” which is about the war correspondents during the Vietnam War. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 73 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - January 19, 2019 Membership Meeting
Our member speaker for our January meeting was our Board Member Al Roettger who was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Everyone enjoyed the stories he told of his experience as a pilot. Our guest speaker was Don Stanton who is a Political Science Lecturer and author of a new book, "Looking Back at the Cold War." Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 69 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.