2023 Monthly Meeting Photos
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Chapter 1071 - December 16, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our December Chapter Christmas meeting provided free breakfast to all attending parties.
Our guest speakers were Marine Vietnam Veterans Grady Birdsong and Bill Purcell from Coopers Troopers. Cliff Fejfar and Steve Newton both received Certificates of Appreciation from VVA Chapter 1071 for their dedication and hard work with Chapter 1071. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 79 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
Our guest speakers were Marine Vietnam Veterans Grady Birdsong and Bill Purcell from Coopers Troopers. Cliff Fejfar and Steve Newton both received Certificates of Appreciation from VVA Chapter 1071 for their dedication and hard work with Chapter 1071. 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 - November 18, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our November meeting guest speaker was Tracy Derks the author of “Particular Bravery”. Frank Herman, Arvada West Grad, was a $1,000 Scholarship recipient who spoke to our members. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 70 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - October 21, 2023 Membership Meeting
During our October meeting, member Otto Smolik talked about the history of the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, along with a Youtube video. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 67 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.
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Chapter 1071 - September 16, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our September meeting guest speaker was COL Clifford A. Porter, MD, Combat Surgeon. Dr. Porter has served various combat tours of duty in Kosovo, Afghanistan (twice), he has lectured extensively on combat surgeries. He is an accomplished Senior Parachutist with 58 jumps and jumpmaster training. He was a clinical Professor of Surgery at Eastern Colorado VA and University of Denver. Dr. Porter retired from the US Army, with 30 years of service. Our student scholarship recipient was Evan Ernst he attended Columbine High School and is now attending Colorado School of Mines in Golden. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 65 members and guests.
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Chapter 1071 - August 12, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our August meeting guest speaker was Jonah Martins a 2023 graduate of Green Mountain High School. He talked about his Capstone Senior Project, honoring our Chapter’s Speaker Bureau Program. Two of our student scholarship recipients were Rowan Lavigale and Abigale McFadden. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 77 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Cliff for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - July 15, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our July special meeting was held at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. The guest speaker was Matt Maher who was a Gulf War Naval Pilot. He flew an F/A 18F Super Hornet. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 75 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Bill Bridges and Marty Chavez for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - June 17, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our June meeting guest speaker was Marv Truhe, author of the book Against All Tides. Marv was a JAG officer in the Navy and presided over the court hearing of the race riots aboard the ship USS Kitty Hawk in Oct 1972. Our student scholarship recipient was Gabriela Ochoa from Arvada West High School. She will be attending Trinidad State Jr. College. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 62 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Cliff and Marty for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - May 20, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our May 2023 meeting had two speakers. State Council President Tony Nickerson spoke on
VVA National issues regarding the convention coming up in August 2023 in Orlando Fl.
Board Member & Honors Burial Coordinator Bill Bridges spoke and showed slides regarding 1071’s Honors Burial program. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 61 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Marty for the photos.
VVA National issues regarding the convention coming up in August 2023 in Orlando Fl.
Board Member & Honors Burial Coordinator Bill Bridges spoke and showed slides regarding 1071’s Honors Burial program. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 61 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Marty for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - April 15, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our April 2023 meeting guest speaker was Stan Parker coauthor of the book Odyssey of Echo Company. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 75 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Cliff for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - March 18, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our March 2023 meeting had 81 members and guests. Our guest speaker was Richard F Hogue Author of the book “A Soldiers Story: Forever Changed” his book is available through EBooks at www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Story-Forever-Changed-Infantrymans-ebook/dp/B01N5P064Q
The D.A.R. Ladies were there to present our Chapter with the Official 50th Anniversary Flag. They also handed out certificates and 50th Anniversary Pins to those that have not received one yet. There were representatives from an event that is coming up at the end of April. It is called the Great Plains Field Of Honor. It will be held in Fort Lupton on April 26th-29th at Pearson Park Fields. For $25 you can have a flag placed on the field in a Veterans Name. All proceeds will be given back to designated Veterans Non-Profit Organizations. Their website is healingfield.org/event/fortluptonco23 Thank you Cliff and Marty for the photos.
The D.A.R. Ladies were there to present our Chapter with the Official 50th Anniversary Flag. They also handed out certificates and 50th Anniversary Pins to those that have not received one yet. There were representatives from an event that is coming up at the end of April. It is called the Great Plains Field Of Honor. It will be held in Fort Lupton on April 26th-29th at Pearson Park Fields. For $25 you can have a flag placed on the field in a Veterans Name. All proceeds will be given back to designated Veterans Non-Profit Organizations. Their website is healingfield.org/event/fortluptonco23 Thank you Cliff and Marty for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - February 18, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our February 2023 meeting included The Quilts of Valor presentation. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 110 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you Cliff and Marty for the photos.
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Chapter 1071 - January 21, 2023 Membership Meeting
Our January 2023 meeting included guest speaker Barb Lilly a former Donut Dolly. President Stan Paprocki and Steve Newton gave thanks to AVVA member Ashley Vogel who donated her Christmas money to our Chapter. Our attendance for this meeting was a total of 69 members and guests. Thank you to all who attended.