As I write this for our February newsletter, on the 26th of January, it will not be until 4 February when we hit a high of 29 degrees. And on 15 February we may hit freezing at 32 degrees.
Wow. What a winter so far.
– At the Ohio Council of Chapters, the need for members to go to the MOAA website once a month and fill out the contact letters for our elected representatives in Washington D.C.
was brought up. When you send in a monthly letter, this is ammunition for MOAA to go to the offices of the representatives and senators and say “See, this is what is important to
your citizens that vote for you”. See MOAA website information on the next page.
There is a need for officers, who wish, to sign up to be in the Ohio Council of Chapters. Currently the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Vice President positions are open.
This year the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) ship USS Cleveland will be commissioned. Keep 16 May open if you wish to attend the ceremony in Cleveland, You can find out
more on the internet.
In the newest program to find eligible officers to join MOAA, a new list was sent out in January. MOAA has developed invitation letters based on the ages of the recipients. The word
for these tailored letters is “personas”. L/Col Ron Smetana is working on the list. We will send out email letters first.
The name Gail Joyce was brought up. She is a surviving spouse. She will come and talk to chapter meetings. Her son died on active duty, and her husband has passed. MOAA, I
believe, will fund her costs to talk to chapters. Maybe have her come to the August picnic? And invite other military VSOs?
So, to conclude, stay warm. See you at the luncheons. Do not forget Valentines Day.
Flag Day is Sunday, 14 June as is the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army! All this is heading for Saturday, 4 July, the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America!
Major William J. Maki, USAF (Ret)
OWRC President