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The Lariat October 2014

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ALAMO CHAPTER

Volume 34, Number 10 “ Five Star Chapter” October 2014

THE LARIAT

The Lariat October 2014 2

Cookie Angels

Grateful thanks to those who either baked and or took items to the wounded soldiers at Ft Sam Houston’s Warrior and Family Support Center. If you were able to give this month on behalf of the Alamo Chapter please call Susie at (210) 654-0351, so we may add your name to our list. Thank you.

Maryada Artiglia

Irene Collier

Nita Felder

Susan Filipini

Joe & Adele Genualdi

John Gibbs

Sue McCarthy

Mac and Lori McDonald

Goldie Monroe

Lolly Orlowski

Phyllis Smith

Lou Strong

Brenda Tobey

Susie Tolman

Dot Wise

Tom & Evelyn Woods

Chapter News & Notices

Inside This Edition: Pg 2 Chapter News & Notices

Pg 3 Golf Tournament Sponsors

Pg 4 Membership Stats

Pg 5 President’s Message

Pg 8 Travel Opportunity - Bavaria

Pg 10 Golf Pics

Pg 11 Corporate Partners

Pg 14 Chapter Events Calendar

WANTED! All Active Duty

or Retired

Job Seekers

If you would like to be added to the regular email blast that lists job oppor-

tunities in San Antonio and Texas please email the Career Transition Co-ordinator - Texas, David Patrick, Col,

USAF (Ret) at [email protected]

If you are an area employer who is interested in hiring career transition-ing officers or their spouses . . or if

you are a MOAA member who is inter-ested in helping a career transitioning officer or spouse as a San Antonio Net-

worker . . or if you are a MOAA member Job Seeker, please contact Kitty Meyers, LtCol USAFR (Ret),

Chapter Transition Liaison Officer at [email protected] .

Thank You!

Each of our members listed below

have donated a little (or a lot) to either the Scholarship Fund, Chapter Opera-

tions, or both!

Col Mark Carrigan USA (Ret) Col Glenn Larsen USAF (Ret)

Col Lawrence Sansone USA (Ret)

NOTICE

will be held during the monthly luncheon on

November 20, 2014 11:30am

At the Ft Sam Golf Club

Welcome Aboard! We are pleased to welcome the follow-ing members to our leadership team:

LtCol David Leas Chaplain (Alternate)

LtCol Kitty Meyers Chapter Transition Liaison Officer

Col Phillip Swinney

Duty Officer

If you would like to be a part of shaping and moving the chapter forward please leave word at the

office for our Volunteer Coordina-tor, LTC Jerry Gonzales, to call you. We have a variety of posi-

tions available!!

TAPS We have received information that the following members have passed away.

We wish to convey our sincere condo-lences and best wishes to their family and loved ones:

LTC Carl Russell USA (Ret)

6/1/14

Mrs Eva Finch 6/30/14

Col Marshall Perry USAF (Ret)

8/2/14

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Grateful Thanks to the following individuals: Maj Bob Corbo Col Pat Curoe Linda Gayer BG Robert Herring LTC Randy Hoff MG Mike Lyle LtCol Ed & Ruby Marvin Col Mac & Lori McDonald John & Michele Mierzejewski Col David Patrick LtCol Bill & Marjorie Polasek Kenneth Polasek Col Lisa Skopal LTC Elwood Stoors, Jr LtCol David Walker Dorothy Walton Likewise, Grateful Thanks to the following Corporations: Air Force Federal Credit Union Alamo Masonic Lodge # 44 American Legion Guadalupe Valley Post 35 Army Community Residence Beldon Roofing Blue Skies of Texas (formerly Air Force Villages) Broadway Bank Budweiser (TriCity Distributors) Canyon Springs Golf Club Cavender Fiat Chesters Hamburgers Delta Dental Ed Marvin Insurance Brokerage Edward Jones Investments (Vaughn Ruple) Foresight Golf Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant Gateway Hills Golf Club

Col Frank Rohrbough LtCol Stephen Rohrbough LtCol David Walker A big thank you also to all of the 106 players who participated, the River Crossing Golf Pro Jari Tompuri and his staff, and the River Crossing Chef and his catering staff . Lastly, sincere thanks to the Opera-tion Homefront Representative, Judy Trevino, coordinator of the wounded warrior players who were able to join us. Pictures from the event are featured on Page 10.

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort Home Depot (Live Oak) Javelina Harley Davidson La Cantera Golf Course The Lion & The Rose Pub NorthCliff Golf Club Northern Hills Golf Club Olympia Hills Golf Course The Outback Steakhouse The Petroleum Club The Quarry Golf Club Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union Randolph Oaks Golf Club River Crossing Golf Club Salsalito Mexican Restaurant Security Service Federal Credit Union Silverhorn Golf Club Texas Roadhouse Transition Management Solutions University of Iowa Alumni Association USAA Special Thanks to the Golf Committee, Door/Raffle Prize Collectors, and Volunteers: LtCol Jackie Collins Maj Jim Cunningham Col Ron Hannan LTC Randy Hoff Ron Inselmann LtCol Ed Marvin Col Mac McDonald Tom & Trish Meserve Maj Art Nanos Col David Patrick The River Crossing Ladies Club

Thank You - Golf Tournament Supporters! The following folks and organizations supported our 7th Annual Golf Tournament held on September 12, 2014 at the River Crossing Golf Club in Spring Branch, Texas. The tournament raised over $12,000, 70% of which will go to the Warrior and Family Support Center and 30% will go to The Alamo Chapter Scholarship Fund.


WELCOME

New Members! COL Randall Perkins USA (Ret)

COL James Peterson USA Col David Pope USAF (Ret)

Col Richard Ridolfi USAF (Ret) Col Dan Rogers USAF (Ret)

Col Dennis Sammer USAF (Ret) Col David Schneiderman USAF (Ret) CAPT Thomas Rodino USCG (Ret)

COL John Sherner USA (Ret) COL Philip Shoemaker USA (Ret)

COL James Startzell USA (Ret) Col Preston Thompson USAF (Ret) Col Craig Thompson USAF (Ret)

COL James Van Straten USA (Ret) Col Roger Virost USAF (Ret) Col Roseanne Warner USAF

Col Mark Wasserman USAF (Ret) Col Arthur Weiner USAF (Ret) Col Vickie Young USAF (Ret)

LTC Reuben Pinkson USA (Ret) LtCol Roger Plasse USAF (Ret)

LtCol Travis Reeves USAF LtCol Diana Rodriguez Flores USAF

(Ret) LTC Marilyn Ruth USA (Ret)

LTC Paul Schwanberg USA (Ret) LtCol Ernest Short USAF (Ret)

LtCol Thomas Shumaker USAF (Ret) LtCol George Smith USAF (Ret) LTC Stanley Smith USA (Ret)

LtCol Ralph Stearman USAF (Ret) LTC Scot Stine USA

LTC John Thomas USA (Ret) LTC Grady Trew USA (Ret)

LtCol Charles Wennermark USAF (Ret)

CDR Dan White USN (Ret) LtCol Sheri Wolfson USAF (Ret)

LtCol Joseph Zlotkowski USAF (Ret) MAJ Walter Prescher USA (Ret)

MAJ Richard Simmons USA (Ret) MAJ William Swindal USA (Ret)

MAJ Luis Vazquez USA (Ret) MAJ David Walker USA (Ret)

THANK YOU! Renewing Members:

MG Anders Aadland USA (Ret)

Col Francis Brown USAF (Ret)

Col Damian Heaney USA (Ret)

Col Sheila Hooten USAF (Ret)

Col Peter Hunt USAF (Ret)

Col George Irving USAF (Ret)

Col William Klaerner USAF (Ret)

Col Glenn Larsen USAF (Ret)

Col Michael Maffei USAF (Ret)

Col Dean Messelheiser USAF (Ret)

Col Barry Ream USAF (Ret)

Col David Rechkemmer USAF (Ret)

Col James Reed USAF (Ret)

Col Nancy Ruffin USA

COL Lawrence Sansone USA (Ret)

Col Lisa Skopal USAF (Ret)

Col Marc Stratton USAF

Col Jim Weimer USAF (Ret)

Col Jai Yang USAF (Ret)

LTC Alva Brownfield USA (Ret)

LtCol Jim Cuskey USAF (Ret)

LTC Don Davenport USA (Ret)

LTC Dean Hommer USA

LtCol Fred Koechley USAF (Ret)

LtCol David Marttala USA (Ret)

LtCol Stephen Mazer USAF (Ret)

LTC Joseph O’Leary III USA (Ret)

LTC Terrance Robinson USA (Ret)

LTC Joseph Robles USAR (Ret)

MAJ Mike Pierce USA (Ret)

MAJ William Rodis USA (Ret)

Capt Patricia Higgins USAF (Ret)

Capt Jerome Kozar USAF (Ret)

1LT Richard Weber USA (Ret)

CW4 Bliss Payne USA (Ret)

CW3 Kenneth Sutton USA (Ret)

CW2 William Hubbs USA (Ret)

Patricia Shecter

Marlene Stevenson


President’s Message LCDR James Walker USN (Ret) Maj Allen Wesson USAF (Ret)

Maj Dana Whelan USAF Maj Bryan Wilmunen USAF Capt Christina Sharp USAF

Capt Garry Simmons USAFR (Frmr) CPT Donald Smith USA (Frmr)

CPT James Taylor USA Capt Kevin Underwood USAF Capt Damien Williams USAF Lt Halley Simpson USN (Ret)

1Lt David Ray USAF LTJG Joseph Van Bruaene USN

2LT Florelia Agostini USA 2LT Jonathan Agrait USA 2LT Joseph Andre USA 2LT Chris Brown USA

2LT Samuel Brown USA 2Lt Austin Cornay USAF 2LT Will Culvers USA

2Lt Miguel Delgado USAF 2Lt Richard Dominguez USAF

2Lt Karla Gonzalez USAF 2Lt Cornelius Hall USAF 2Lt Dane Johnson USAF 2Lt Bradley Lilly USAF

2LT Sebastian Moyo USA 2Lt Malcom Nichols USAF

2Lt Ileana Pinero USAF 2Lt Brianna Platt USAF

2LT David Ragsdale USA 2LT Carlos Raymond USA (Ret)

2Lt Cody Sanchez USAF 2Lt Jessica Sanchez USAF 2Lt Cody Shields USAF

2LT Svetlana Taylor USA 2Lt Liai Vasser USAF

2Lt Naomi Villalobos USAF 2LT Byron Voneida USA 2LT Nancy White USA

CW4 Robert Shea USA (Ret) CW4 David Taylor USA (Ret)

CW4 John West USN (Ret) CW3 George Reder USA (Ret)

CW3 Donald Schwanke USA (Ret) CW3 Donna Stong ARNG (Ret) CW3 Sharon Wray USA (Ret)

As I write this, the 113th Congress has scattered to the four winds work-ing on their re-elections. They have very little to show for themselves. The Congress has succeeded in making the largest mess legislatively in history!

President Harry Truman would be spinning over this Congress as op-posed to the 80th “Do Nothing” Con-gress that he had to deal with. The 113th has that prize now.

By comparison, the 80th Congress looks prolific as compared to the 113th. In that Congress, 395 laws were enact-ed the first year and 511 the second. With the 113th, it has enacted only 163 laws during the first 620 days of the two year session. This is 173 laws less than the 112th Congress and 237 less than the 111th Congress during the same period of time. Only about 108 of the laws passed by the end of July were of any substance, that is, not commemorations, naming of Federal buildings or ceremonial.

The Congress has abdicated its con-stitutional responsibility of formulat-ing and passing a long term budget for the Federal Government. All we seemingly can deal with are short term Continuing Resolutions that have the effect of not allowing any agency of the government to do any long range planning.

We see the adverse effects this has on legislation that has to do with our military and its members as well as our retirees. Important planning for sys-tem support of the active military, per-sonnel planning, health care, retire-ment issues, etc. are on hold.

Senate Bill 2410, Carl Levin Na-tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, is languishing in the Senate awaiting action which will not come until after the November elec-

tions and perhaps not until the new Congress in January 2015. We need to visit with Senator Cruz’s office while the Senate is in recess to encourage him to do what he can after the elec-tions to get this bill passed and empha-size the importance of developing a long term budget that the Congress can pass. Senator Cruz is on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

It is our responsibility as officers, MOAA members and citizens to make sure that all of our Senators and Repre-sentatives understand that the poisoned political atmosphere that has been the trademark of the 113th Congress has got to stop! This is a country with the finest military in the world that needs to get some certainty that the Congress has not provided. We need better than this. Visit with them while they are on the campaign trail or in their offices to express these things and most im-portantly Vote in November.

The Alamo Chapter had another successful golf tournament in Septem-ber to benefit the Warrior and Family Support Center and the Alamo MOAA JROTC Scholarships. The event, held on September 12 went without a hitch and over $12,000 for our charities. 70% will be going to the Warrior & Family Support Center and it will be presented to them during our Novem-ber luncheon on November 20 at the Ft Sam Golf Club. I want to thank the tremendous efforts of some of our members Frank Rohrbough, Stephen Rohrbough and David Walker. With-out their dedicated work this whole program would not have come off. I also want to thank our Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Trish Meserve as she provided the glue that kept us all straight with teams, money donations, etc. She has done an exemplary job.

October is upon us and with it Ok-toberfest. For our meeting in October, we will be having an Oktoberfest event the evening of October 30 at the Ft. Sam Houston Golf Club.

(Continued on Page 8)


Solitaires

Helpful Hints At our last meeting as an ice breaker we each told a little vignette about our-selves or someone else. It was great fun and we learned a little more about one another. This led to a helpful hints discussion. The following is a compilation of varied helpful hints to living submitted by different individu-als.

Burns: Whether from a stove, sun, coffee or hot dish, Aloe Vera gel is the quickest and most effective treatment. Just break off a leaf and rub it on the burn. It may take a couple of applica-tions depending upon severity of the burn. No blisters and no scars. Keep a plant on your window sill. Relief is almost instantaneous.

Fever blisters: When you fir st feel that tingle on your lip, apply Capzasin. It may need several applica-tions, and it may burn for about 10 minutes, but you will not have a blister or swollen lip. Or pierce a Vitamin E capsule and apply to the lip. Not as fast or effective, but it works.

Cooking bacon: Rinse bacon under cold water, dry with paper towels, be-fore cooking. Cook in oven at 365 degrees for 10 minutes for maximum flavor.

Cherries: Contain an anti-oxidant that protects the body from cancer cells.

Honey: The most effective cough syrup that exists.

Dryer Sheets: Stinking laundry hamper? Place a sheet of Bounce Fab-ric softener in the bottom of the ham-per. Putting away suitcases, storage boxes, winter blankets--place a sheet of bounce in container. Keeps away moths and mildew.

WD 40: Have a tangled necklace chain? Spray with WD 40 and then use a pin to untangle. Have a lock that

sticks? Spray with WD 40. Sticky sliding door? Spray tracks with WD 40. Fire ants? Spray with WD 40 and they stay away.

Arthritis pain? A tablespoon of cider vinegar in the morning can help ease arthritis pain.

Sugar ants in the kitchen cabinet: Mix boric acid with a drop of orange oil and spray area.

Duct tape: Traveling and develop a corn or callous on your foot? Put some duct tape over the area. Eases the discomfort. Duct tape can be used to mend damaged luggage when trav-eling. Hem come loose on skirt or slacks? Use duct tape to hold it in place till you get home.

Cooking pasta: To keep pasta from boiling over, place a wooden spoon across the pot. Never boils over.

Plumbing: To keep air conditioner from getting clogged and running over, once a month put a cup of vine-gar down the little spout next to the conditioner. Little top comes off easi-ly. Saves a plumbing bill. Sluggish sink drains? Every four to six weeks put one cup of baking soda followed by a cup on vinegar down the drain. Follow this with a pot of boiling water, then run water through the sink. No more gunky black mold. Garbage disposal? Once a month-or as needed run a pan of ice cubes through the sys-tem. Keeps blades sharp and system clean.

Cooking hamburger: Add one table-spoon of water to the one pound of meat. Bake in oven. Less splatter and softer hamburgers.

Auto safety: If you have an old cell phone, keep it charged and placed in your glove compartment. All phones can call 911 for free regardless of net-work.


Cancer Related Symptoms Today it seems more people are com-bating some form of cancer. Not only do they battle signs and symptoms of the disease but also of the treatment itself. Fatigue is the most common side effect and although there is no cure for fatigue, you can help mini-mize it by: * Plan activities for when you have the most energy. * Pace yourself. Take naps as needed. * Try relaxation techniques. * Reduce stress where you can. * Are your medications causing your fatigue? Check with your doctor. * Eat three to four small meals per day. Limit high fat, high sugar and alcohol. The following are things that you can do when you have an infection: * Get plenty of rest, eat a well bal-anced diet. * Avoid contact with people who are sick. * Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently. * Use gloves when cleaning or garden-ing. * Avoid raw meat, shellfish and eggs. * Thoroughly wash raw fruits and veg-etables--may need to avoid them com-pletely * Use pain medication as needed. Alternative treatments: * Mind Body techniques, hypnosis, biofeedback, Yoga, tai chi, music. * Massage therapy: * Acupuncture, reiki, and therapeutic touch. * Dietary supplements Check with your doctor to avoid drug interaction. Source: Mayo Clinic Health Letter, June 2014

Col Irene Collier (Ret)

Medical Minute


Mission Statement Vision: To be the primary advocate for the military community Mission: To be a major source of information,

support and social engagement for the membership;

To provide programs and services for the common good of our military community;

To be a powerful voice supporting MOAA at the local, state and nation-al levels.

To help us fulfill our mission come join us at our monthly leadership meetings

- the 1st Thursday each month at 10am, at the Chapter Offices.

Call (210) 228-9955 for more info.

Congress, the enhancement of the chapters and their roles. Colonel Da-vid Patrick, our regional transition of-ficer, will also be attending.

I want to also address something of some importance to our Chapter. The Alamo Chapter has been fortunate

over the past few years to have had leaders who have brought it from the doldrums of being a small, not so in-volved Chapter to one that has grown to over 1600 members. It has become involved in ever increasing activities at the local, State and Federal levels, in particular, as it has to do with advoca-cy, helping transitioning military members, enhancing involvement of the local San Antonio/Bexar County community and its interaction with JBSA, support of the JROTC, etc. Alamo MOAA has been making itself heard.


President’s Message (Continued from Pg 5)

A meet and greet will begin at 6:30 pm with supper served at 7:15 pm. Traditional German music will be pro-vided with dancing encouraged! A buffet of traditional German fare will be served and a variety of German brew will be available. Please try and attend and join in our festivities.

Our November Meeting, at the Ft. Sam Golf Club will be our business meeting and my report as to the State of the Chapter.

As to our speaker, I am working on it and hope to announce it soon.

I will be traveling, at the end of Oc-tober, to the MOAA Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA. Alamo MOAA will again be receiving a Five Star Chapter Levels of Excellence award. There will be much discussion relative to MOAA’s legislative goals, the new

MOAA Alamo Chapter (in conjunction with Collette Travel) presents

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Chapter Golf Tournament benefits Warrior & Family Support Center

Judith Markelz, the Director for the Warrior and Family Support Center advised they will be using our dona-tion from this Golf Tournament to help defray the cost of therapeutic

horseback riding. Originally they were supporting this

program for the amputees but have discovered that it is also very benefi-

cial for TBI and PTSD patients.


Abby Consulting

Air Force Federal Credit Union

Army Residence

Community

Beldon Roofing Company

Blue Skies of Texas (formerly Air Force Villages)

The Jacobson Law Firm,

P.C.

Medical Services International, Inc

Mortgage of Texas & Financial LLC

Navy Federal Credit Union

Randolph Brooks Federal

Credit Union

Security Service Federal Credit Union

Silverbridge Realty

Spectrum Technologies, Inc

See links to these companies on our website www.alamomoaa.org

We encourage each of you to re-

member our Corporate Partners in your business and daily activities because we truly appreciate their

support.

If your business or organization would like to join us as a Corporate Partner, please

contact us at (210) 228-9955.

Corporate Partners Solitaires (Continued from Page 7)

If you go out to your car at night in a parking lot, get in and notice a piece of paper on your back window, do not get out to investigate. You have left your keys in the engine, (ladies left their purses on the seat) and while you go to the back, the thief jumps in and drives off with your car.

The next meeting of Solitaires will be Tuesday 7 October at Fort Sam Golf Club and Sunday, 26 October at Ran-dolph Parr Club.

Col Irene Collier (Ret)

If you are a single man or lady and like to eat, chat, make new friends, experience or provide sometimes brief impromptu or scheduled interesting demonstrations, talks, or discussions, whether you are: visiting the area; active duty or retired; widowed or di-vorced; the SOLITAIRES is the group for you.

This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy camaraderie with other single men and ladies whose backgrounds and experiences are with the military. So make that resolution to get out and about and come have some fun!! Call the office (210) 228-9955 for more details.

President’s Message (Continued from Page 8)

It is my fervent desire that Alamo MOAA will continue along the path that it has been going, but we have a basic problem. We need “new” blood! Some of our present leaders, including myself, are getting a bit “long in the tooth” and we need to get new leaders from our membership involved to whom we can eventually pass the reins of power and who have the passion to keep Alamo MOAA involved and serving our military community.

We need our Active Duty members in some positions as well as our “younger” retired members. If you have the faintest interest in doing something like this to fill some of those leader ship positions, please con-tact either myself or leave a message with our office that you are interested and want to talk.

Have a great month! Remember to Vote!

Maj Jim Cunningham (Ret)

Happy Halloween and all that comes with it to all our

members! The Retired Officers’

Wives and Widows Club Monthly Luncheon

When: Mon Oct 27 at 11am

Where: Ft Sam Golf Club

Program: “Let’s Make Earrings for Many Outfits”

Reservations required.

Call (210) 658-8863 by Oct 21.


Chapter Events Calendar

Events pertaining to general membership are bolded and italicized for the volunteer leadership team, though Mem-

bers are always welcome! Please call the office for details (210) 228-9955.

NOVEMBER

1 Volunteer Hours Due

1 TCC 4th Qtr Teleconference

4 Solitaire’s Luncheon 11am Ft Sam Golf Club

6 Staff Meeting MOAA-AC Office 10am

10 Marine Corps Birthday

11 Veterans’ Day Ceremony Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery 9:30am

13 Board Meeting 10am

20 Annual Business Meeting Ft Sam Golf Club

23 Solitaire’s Sunday Brunch 11 am Randolph Parr Club

27 Thanksgiving

Ongoing Events: Cookie Angels deliver cookies, snacks and personal care items to the Warrior & Family Support Cen-

ter. Call Susie Tolman for details (210) 654-0351.

OCTOBER


2 Staff Meeting 10am MOAA-AC Office

7 Solitaire’s Luncheon 11am Ft Sam Golf Club

13 US Navy Birthday

13 Columbus Day

28-29 MOAA Annual Meeting Arlington, VA

26 Solitaire’s Sunday Brunch 11am Randolph Parr Club

28 Extravaganza Ft Sam Golf Club (JBSA Welcome event)

30 MOAA-AC Event Oktoberfest 6:30pm

DECEMBER


1 Decorating VA Hospital Hospice Wards 9am

4 Annual Chapter Planning Meeting 9am-Noon MOAA-AC Office

5 Christmas Dinner Dance Ft Sam Houston Golf Club 6:30pm

6 Solitaire’s Pot Luck

7 Pearl Harbor Day

23 Dec -1 Jan Office Closed

25 Christmas Day


VOLUNTEER STAFF: PRESIDENT MAJ James R. Cunningham [email protected] EXEC VP OPERATIONS LTC Bill Goforth [email protected] VP ADMINISTRATION LtCol Jim Webb [email protected] VP PROGRAMS (Open) VP MEMBERSHIP LTC Randy Hoff [email protected] SECRETARY Col David Patrick [email protected] TREASURER Col Vaughn Caudill [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP LTC Dan Cummings/COL Art

Jackson VP PERSONAL AFFAIRS Col Stuart Myers DEPUTY PA LtCol Craig Erickson VP LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Col Al Cote DEP LEG AFFAIRS (Open) VP PUBLIC RELATIONS (Open) VP LOGISTICS LtCol Fred Koechley LEGAL COUNSEL Jacobson Law Firm SOLITAIRES Pat Shecter CONSULTANT Maj Len Mull CONSULTANT Lt George Frecsko CONSULTANT Sandra Hicks EDITOR Col Kerry Green ASST EDITOR Col James Payne CHAPLAIN LTC James Taylor CHAPLAIN Alt LtCol David Leas PX/VAV/VAC Rep Susie Tolman ASST JROTC Coord. Col Peter Hunt TRANSITION LIAISON LtCol Kitty Meyers WEB MASTER Col Bill Hudson HISTORIAN (Open) VOLUNTEER COORD. LTC Jerry Gonzales ADVERTISING COORD. (Open) AFV SATELLITE COORD. CAPT Bill Knehans ARC SATELLITE COORD. MG Charles Honore DUTY OFFICERS: LtCol Bill Polasek, Col Irene Collier (Coordinator) LtCol Jim Cuskey, LtCol Ed Waggoner, Col Stuart Myers, LtCol Jim Webb, Col Phillip Swinney. CONTRACTOR: Admin Support Trish Meserve

DIRECTORS: Chairman: MAJ Jim Cunningham LTC John Gibbs LTC Jim Finch Col Lisa Skopal Mrs. Susie Tolman Col Mac McDonald LtCol Ed Marvin

Col Frank Rohrbough BG James Doty

DIRECTORS EMERITUS HONORARY DIRECTORS BG George Woodard Gen William McBride BG Robert Herring Statement of Publication The Lariat is the newsletter of the Military Officers Association of America—Alamo Chapter. It is published once each month to inform the membership of issues and activities of interest to all.

MOAA-AC is a non-profit organization 501c 4 within the state of Texas organized to represent the membership and to support the activities of the Texas Council of Chapters and MOAA National.

Advertising contained in the newsletter is not endorsed by the Chapter and does not represent any recommendation to the mem-bership. Opinions expressed in articles contained herein are not necessarily those of the membership as a whole or the Chapter. Questions should be directed to the Editor, at the Chapter office.

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Thursday October 30, 2014

Oktoberfest with “Rennie Und Bob”

Ft Sam Golf Club Meet & Greet begins 6:30pm - Supper served approx 7:15pm

German attire encouraged!

Buffet Menu Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Fresh Sauerkraut &

German Potato Salad Brochen

Apple Strudel Coffee, tea or water, German beer & wine

Cost per person $25 Enclosed: $______

RSVP by Noon Monday 27 Oct Reservations not cancelled by noon 28th Tuesday will be billed

Non member Officers & guests are welcome with paid reservations

Name__________________________________

Guest:__________________________________

Call the office to make your reservation (210) 228-9955 or send check made payable to MOAA-AC to P.O. Box 340497, Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234. Or contact us by email [email protected] to hold a reserva-tion or reserve and pay on-line at www.alamomoaa.org

Thursday November 20, 2014

Annual Business Meeting & Luncheon

Spkr: TBD

Ft Sam Golf Club Meet & Greet begins 11am - Lunch served approx 11:45am

Menu A) Baked Chicken Breast B) Petite Sirloin Steak In Monterey Jack Sauce

Tossed Green Salad, Buttered Parsley Potatoes, Buttered Green Beans, Rolls with butter Carrot or Double Dutch Chocolate Cake

Coffee, tea or water, Honor wine bar Cost per person $20 Enclosed: $______

RSVP by Noon Monday 17 Nov Reservations not cancelled by noon 18th Tuesday will be billed

Non member Officers & guests are welcome with paid reservations

Name__________________________________

Guest:__________________________________

Send check made payable to MOAA-AC to P.O. Box 340497, Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234 Or contact us by email [email protected] to hold a reservation or reserve and pay on-line at www.alamomoaa.org

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