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Vol. 09 NO.9 Official Newsletter of the Northern Neck Chapter of The Military Officers Association SEPT. 2009

'From the President By BGEN Frank K. Martin, USAF

As we move through the summer months, your

Board has been at work preparing for the fall activi­

ties and functions. As you are aware, each year we

present a slate of candidates for positions on your

chapter board. Special thanks to MGEN Jim Hard­

ing and his committee who have completed this

task. Details are elsewhere in this newsletter. As

you know, the September luncheon is our annual

business meeting. The Board believes that we can

accommodate both the necessary business as well as

have an interesting program. In that vein, our own

MGEN Neal Creighton has just returned from a trip

to Cuba. General Creighton was a member of an of­

ficial US delegation and his perspectives are not only

current, but framed in the context of an earlier visit

he made in 1998 which included an interview with

Fidel Castro. Please be sure to attend this lunch and

learn more about our neighbors to the South!

As we've mentioned before, the chapter has been

working to find ways to better communicate with the

membership while keeping a control on expenses.

Let's all thank LTC Bill Stackhouse for his tireless

efforts in getting us into position to use the internet

effectively. Bill's work has culminated in the NN­

MOM having its own web site. While this remains a

work in progress, take a moment and log on to www.

NNMOAA.org and I believe you will be impressed

by the results. We welcome your inputs on this proj­

ect as we move forward. For those of you not using

the internet please be assured that we will continue

our traditional methods of communicating.

One of the difficult tasks facing any organiza­

tion is keeping an active membership. Our bylaws

provide that members whose dues are in arrears be

dropped from the membershi p roster. This is some-

I thing that we don't want to do, but we are faced with

that alternative. In this newsletter is a list of those

members who have not paid their due. We will make

every effort to contact each of those members, but

the reality is that the cost of maintaining a no paying

member places a burden on the chapter. If you are

one of those mentioned, please include your dues

payment with your reservation to the September

luncheon.

Finally, although it's only August, plans are un­

derway for our annual Dining Out to be held at Indian

Creek Yacht Club on 7 November 2009. More details

will follow, but suffice it to say that the evening will

be filled with entertainment and an excellent meal.

Continue to enjoy the summer season and I hope

to see you at the luncheon on 8 September, 1130 at

RW-C. Bring a prospective member!

The NAVIGATOR -A bi-monthly publication of The Northern Neck Chapter

Military Officers Association of America PO. Box 786, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

NNMOAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2009) President BG EN Frank K. Martin, USAF 435-3594 fkmart@aol.com Past President MGEN James R. "Jim" Harding, USA 580-5253 jim.millcreek@earthlink.net I" VP COLJackson C. "Jack" Reavill, USA 435-0535 baywatr@aol.com 2""VP LTC Anthony H. "Tony" Blackstone USA 580-9146 blackstone@kaballero.com 3"'VP COL Mowton L. "Tony" Waring, USA 438-5155 twaring@crosslink.net Treasurer COL Bill Kelly, USA 435-9519 drumfir~6@kaballera.com Secretary LCDR Stephen Proctor, USN 435-3335 sproctor@kaballero.com Director BGEN R.W. "Wes" Edwards, USMS 462-7556 finealee@wildblue.com Director COL Michael 1. "Mike" Kenna, USAF 436-8615 mjkenna@aol.com Director LTC William K. "Bill" Stackhouse, USAF 580-9146 wstack@kaballera.com Director I" Lt John M. "Jack" Townes, USA 435-1470 jmtownes@kaballero.com

COMMITfEE CHAIRMEN AND OTHER FUNCTIONS (2009) Leg Affairs BGEN R.W. "Wes" Edwards, USMC Same as Above VCOC COL Mowton L. "Tony" Waring, USA Same as Above Programs COL Jackson C. "Jack" Reavill. USA Same as Above Publicity COL Michael 1. "Mike" Kenna, USAF Same as Above Membership LTC William K. "Bill" Stackhouse, USAF Same as Above Newletter COL Michael J. "Mike" Kenna, USAF Same as Above ROTC Prog. I" LT Johne M. "Jack"Townes, USA Same as Above Historian LTJG Franklin 1'. "Frank" Birdsall. USN 435-0002 fbirsall@rivnet.net Recording Secretary Dr. Millie Roberson 436-0613 robiesmill@aol.com Auxiliary Rep. Suzanne LaPrade 435-7088 laprade@cablefirst.net Memorial Day CAPT Peter Knight, USAF 435-3710 petergknight@hotmail.com Dinning Out Vacant

Nom. Comm. MGEN James R. "Jim" Harding, USA Same as Above

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CALENDAR FOR 2009

8 Sept (Tuesday)

13 Oct (Tuesday)

Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon, RW-C, 1130 hrs. (All invited) Board of Directors meeting RW-C, 1000 hrs. (Board mbrs.)

7 Nov (Saturday)

8 Dec (Tuesday)

Annual Dining Out, Location TBD 1800 hrs. (All invited) Board of Directors meeting RW-C, 1000 Directors meeting (Outgoing/Incoming board mbrs,)

Proposed Slate of Officers The 2009 Nominating Committee consisting of Jim Harding (Chairman). William Louisell, Cary

Broadway, George Van Sant, and Thomas Decker, and the Board of Directors present the following pro­posed slate of officers for the 2009 NNMOAA Board of Directors. All nominees have agreed to serve.

Position President Past President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President 3rd Vice President

2009 Nominee BGen Frank Martin MGen Jim Harding Col Jack Reavill Col Tony Blackstone Col Tony Waring

Position Treasurer Director Director Director Director

2009 ominee Col Bill Kelly BGen \\"es Edwards Col .\-like Kenna LTC Bill Stackhouse Director 1Lt Jack Townes

Secretary LCDR Stephen Proctor

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As of 12 August 2009

Membership Rel!Qtl Treasurer's Paid for 2009 125 Report

Regular Members (113) Auxiliary Members (12) Operational Account $10332.99

Unpaid 51 Scholarship Account $ 6448.49 Regular Members (21) Scholarship Contributions (2009) $ 2390 Auxiliary Members (30) (only 35 contributors)

Total 176

Delinquent Members to Be Dropped

The following members have not paid their 2009 dues or notified any Board Member of their deci­sion to resign their membership. Therefore, if the dues are not paid by 31 August we must reluctantly drop the following members as required by the bylaws:

William Cowart James Hill Phil Landry Judith Paretsky Garth Read Edward Rendall Richard Rice

Major General Neil Creighton to Speak on Cuba

As BGen Martin mentioned in his opening article we are fortunate to have MGen Creighton to speak at the Annual Business Meeting on his recent July visit to Cuba as part of a US delegation. MGen Creighton is a West Point Graduate and spent 31 years in the service. He commanded at all levels from platoon to the 1st Infantry Division. In addition to his command time, Gen Creighton spent a considerable part of his career dealing with Latin American issues. This is a great time to bring a friend or prospective member. Send in your reservation form and check before 4 Sept.

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SEPTEMBER LUNCHEON AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

1130 Hours, Tuesday, 08 September 2009 Rappahannock Westminister-Canterbury Formal Dining Room

My check ($15.00 per person) for is enclosed. (Payable to: NN Chapter of MOAA)

Please reserve__ places for the luncheon.

Name and rank: My guest(s) will be:

(Please provide first and last names)

I I DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT IS FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2009 I Mail to: I NNMOAA I P.O. Box 786 IL

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Mail this form w/$20 ($10 for aux. mbrs.) annual dues to NNMOAA, PO Box 786, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Check Applicable: Willing to Serve if Called (Check All Applicable)

o Retired 0 Regular 0 Officer 0 Activity Lead

o Active Duty 0 Reserve 0 Committee Chair 0 Activity Participant

o Widow(er) 0 Nat'! Guard 0 Committee Chair Backup

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