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Chapter 800 News
HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAYS TO ANY MEMBERS CELEBRATING THIS MONTH!
Happy New Grandparents--John and Gayle Schaefer
Baby girl "Marie" born 11/27/2011 8lb 8oz 21 inches.
Family growing, this is # 3.
Get well wishes to Chapter Member Fred Gould who is in ICU at East Orange Hospital.
Condolences to the friends and family on the passing of Chapter Life Member Walter Kudlacik.
Chapter 800 will be awarding (3) three $1,000 scholarships this year to eligible high school seniors of chapter members. If your son / daughter / grandchild / niece / nephew plan to further their education, then please take advantage of this opportunity.
Here are the rules of the contest:
Theme: “Now that the war in Iraq has ended and all American troops have withdrawn, how would you relate that to the withdrawl of American troops from Vietnam?”
(Please adhere to this theme.)
Length of essay: Minimum of 400 words, maximum of 500 words.
Qualifications: 1. Open to all high school seniors.
2. Must be the son / daughter / grandchild / niece / nephew of chapter member / deceased member in good standing. (Membership will be verified.)
3. Student plans entry into college or trade school this year.
Time frame: Essay must be in possession of chapter by Memorial Day 2012 (May 28th).
Mail to: VVA Chapter 800, 100 Main Street, Little Ferry, NJ 07643 or Fax to: Art Woolis @ 201 933-7179, or E-Mail to: awoolis@aol.com with the title; Scholarship Essay.
Checks will be made out to the school and be presented to the winning students during the June meeting. All entries are final and will be judged by the scholarship committee. Entries will be judged impartially. All
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
Thank you to everyone who volunteered thier time to make our last can shake a success!
Matt Marrone, Chet Zehmann, John Pomponio, Jim Miller, Pat DeLaura, Kurt Spitzburg,
Mike Nohavec, Michael Corcoran, Mike Walsh, Jim Russell
2011-2012
SCHOLARSHIP
Graduating seniors have until Friday, April 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM to submit their applications and essays to qualify for one of two (2) scholarships offered by the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' MemorialFoundation. The scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to high school seniors from New Jersey who plan to further their education either at a college or university or trade/technical school.
Winners will be notified in early May and will be awarded the scholarship on Monday, May 28, 2012, during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial.
In addition to the scholarship application and proof of acceptance to a college or trade school, all applicants must submit an essay about his/her visit to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, located off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116 in Holmdel.
The deadline for application and essay submission is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012. (Those postmarked prior to due date, but received after the deadline, will NOT be accepted). Applications may be mailed, faxed (732) 335-1107 or delivered to the NJVVM Scholarship Program, 1 Memorial Lane, P.O. Box 648, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
An application can be found by opening the link below. Feel free to photocopy and distribute to all interested students. If you are unable to access the attached application form or for more information about our Scholarship Program, please visit www.njvvmf.org or call (732) 335-0033 xt. 100.
Thanks.
Lynn Duane
WARNING TO VETERANS
Forwarded by Kevin Secor, VSO Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
An organization called Veterans Affairs Services (VAS) is providing benefit and general information on VA and gathering personal information on veterans. This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way
[Websites with the name "vaservices" immediately after the "www" ARE NOT part of the Depatment of Veterans Affairs, the US Government agency. Do not go to them or if approached or called, do not offer them any information concerning yourself or data on other veterans. Keep in mind that the real VA website ends in .gov. Also, be aware that the Department of Veterans Affairs does not randomly call veterans, nor does it ask veterans for information which it does not already have--like Social Security Numbers. In particular, if you have not dealt with the VA previously--and in person--and all of a sudden, you receive a call from someone saying they are with the VA or something similar sounding, hang up the phone. Also, do not respond to emails which suggest that they are from the VA. The VA never conducts official business nor asks for personal information by email. Mike]
VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close resemblance to the VA name and seal. Our Legal Counsel has requested that we coordinate with DoD to inform military installations, particularly mobilization sites, of this group and their lack of affiliation or endorsement by VA to provide any services.
In addition, GC requests that if you have any examples of VAS acts that violate chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits, please pass any additional information to Mr.Daugherty at the address below.
Michael G. Daugherty
Staff Attorney
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (022G2)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
VVV Memorial 2011 Scholarship Information can be found at the following link:
http://njvvmf.org/cmsimages/11%20scholarship%20app.doc
MUST OPEN THIS SITE FOR ALL SORTS OF INFORMATION ON THE VIETNAM WAR AND PICTURES IN VIETNAM.YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT IS IN THIS SITE!!!!!
Vietnam War Resources at:
http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thomas.Pilsch/Vietnam.html
(**This link can also be found under the Agent Orange and History of the Vietnam War Page**)
For more information on the happenings of other VVA Chapters in New Jersey and what is happening with New Jersey's VVA State Council please click on the following link to be brought to the Forward Observer
Forward Observer
Mailing List
Our chapter is setting up a group mailing list so all members can be "in the loop" when time doesn't allow for a web site posting. It will consist of reminders of events and breaking news. This way if someone is ill or there is a family tragedy members won't have to find out after the fact. Any member can e-mail news to als69vet@optonline.net
Make sure to include all necessary information. PLEASE KEEP MAILINGS LIMITED TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Mailings of any and all activities does not obligate anyone. It's sole purpose is to act as a reminder and information tool and will not contain jokes or other mailings that do not pertain to the Chapter or it's members.
To participate send your name and e-mail address to als69vet@optonline.net
All addresses will be used for Chapter purposes only and not given to outside interests. All mailings will have VVA Chapter 800 as it's subject.
Membership Drive
Chapter 800 is asking for each member to sign up just one new member this year. Just imagine what the strength of our Chapter could be. Reach out for new VA members and Associate members. This is not a one-person job, but together we can make a difference.
"for Fran"
"Titus"
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