Meeting Place & Meeting Times

 VFW Post 1643, 4^th & Olney, Bend, Oregon

4^th Tuesday of the month, 1800 Hours

Officers and Chairs

Terry Rasmussen,  

President

Phone:

 541-383-3930

E-mail:

Tony Jermaczonak,  

Vice president

Phone:

 541-383-5810

E-mail:

Greg Tracy,  

Secretary

Phone:

 541-771-1569

E-mail:

greg@tracyemail.com

Bob Cusick,  

Treasurer

Phone:

 541-382-1948

E-mail:

Mike Provost,  

Sergeant-At-Arms

Phone:

 541-593-4088

E-mail:

Doug Cole,  

Chaplain

Phone:

 541-548-1510

E-mail:

Larry Courtwright,  

Director

Phone:

 541-910-6220

E-mail:

Dan Waldrop,  

Director

Phone:

 541-389-8971

E-mail:

Mike Ward,  

Director

Phone:

 541-389-0994

E-mail:

Bob Cantrall,  

Director

Phone:

 541-312-3177

E-mail:

L. B. Marr,  

Delegate

Phone:

 541-382-1931

E-mail:

Doug Cole,  

Delegate

Phone:

 541-548-1510

E-mail:

Standing Committee Chairs:

Stu Steinberg,  

Community Service

Phone:

541-383-2793

E-mail:

jackdiamondback@msn.com

Constitution

Phone:

E-mail:

Stu Steinberg,  

ETABO

Phone:

 541-771-1569

E-mail:

jackdiamondback@msn.com

Finance

Phone:

E-mail:

Government Affairs

Phone:

E-mail:

L. B. Marr,  

Membership

Phone:

541-382-1931

E-mail:

marrflatcc@yahoo.com

Minority Affairs

Phone:

E-mail:

Nominating

Phone:

E-mail:

Public Affairs

Phone:

E-mail:

Stu Steinberg,  

Veterans Affairs

Phone:

541-383-2793

E-mail:

jackdiamondback@msn.com

Stu Steinberg,  

Veterans Benefits

Phone:

541-383-2793

E-mail:

jackdiamondback@msn.com

Stu Steinberg,  

Veterans Health Care

Phone:

541-383-2793

E-mail:

jackdiamondback@msn.com

Women Veterans

Phone:

E-mail:

Calendar of Events

Current Projects

Food Vending Fundraisers  

Flashback Cruz  

August 1, 2, 3

High Desert Thunder  

September 12, 13

Veterans Day Parade  

November

Bike Parking

BB King Concert  

July 6

Lynyrd Skinner Concert  

July 10

Brooks & Dunn Concert  

August 6

Art Show & Wilco & Beck Concerts  

August 22, 23, 24

Monthly Newsletter

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2008 June High Desert Chapter 820, Bend Newsletter

Below, is the current Newsletter:

In Memory of Dr. Ron Kokes

Chapter 820 By-Laws

By-Laws of Chapter 820 are being amended and prepared for presentation to the Board of Directors prior to the June meeting.  Once approved and accepted by the Board, the Chapter By-Laws will be submitted to the membership.  The membership will have an opportunity to read and review the by-laws and to suggest or offer edits, corrections, and additions prior to adoption by the Chapter.

To have meaningful and effective programs and activities to promote brotherhood and camaraderie, to create an informed and involved membership, to foster support and participation of the membership in VVA committees, and to ensure a better financial stability of the Chapter through fund-raising activities.

Your support of the officers of VVA Chapter 820 to meet these goals will help us to fulfill the mission of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

A website for all Oregon VVA Chapters provides contact information and info about activities and events. We need a contact person to keep the Chapter 820 site updated.  Go to VVA-OR.org

Each of the committees listed below needs the leadership and membership of VVA members.  Do you have some time or expertise to offer in any of these areas?  We need chairpersons and your assistance to get things rolling.

These are the committees:

Membership – L.B. Marr, Chairman

Public Affairs

COVO – Stu Steinberg, Executive Director

       Community Services

       Veterans Benefits

       Veterans Health Care

       Veterans Affairs

       Agent Orange

Finance

Fundraising & Events

       Concessions – Greg Tracy, Chairman

You can get informed about the committee of interest to assist in forming and implementing goals, inform the membership, and help to provide service and support to your fellow veterans, VVA members, and the Chapter.  Talk to an officer or a chairperson about what you can do to get started.

Public Affairs? to publicize and promote the VVA, keep the website updated; Events? to get the membership together outside the monthly meeting – a cookout, fishing trip, etc;  Finance?  We need to have a couple of people to work with the Treasurer to put together a budget for the Chapter.

COVO needs volunteers to help with all kinds of things – community services, client intake, answering phones, etc.  See Stu, Anne, or Capt. Rick.  COVO meetings are held 3^rd Wednesday, 1030 hours.

VVA Chapter Needs

Do you have a P.A. system or a Karaoke machine that we could use to make announcements and to play CD’s at our VVA fundraising events?

Thanks to Phil Emmitt for donation of a freezer!

Goals of the VVA Newsletter

To inform the membership and potential members of events and activities of VVA Chapter 820, High Desert Chapter, in order to improve awareness, involvement and participation of the membership.

New officers were elected in the May meeting of VVA Chapter 820.  Officers serve a one-year term. The newly elected officers are all enthusiastic about the coming year.

VFW Membership

The Veterans of Foreign Wars was formed in 1899 and has long been an advocate for the veteran of US military service. VFW 1643, our parent post, has a membership of 383, most of them veterans of the Korean War and World War II, with some Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan veterans.  I recently attended my first VFW meeting and was impressed by the rituals and ceremonies.  Consider joining the VFW if you aren’t already a member, and to attend the next meeting held the first Thursday of each month.  The VFW needs your support to follow the “Greatest Generation” and to see that the VFW is there for the next generation.  Do it for the Iraq and Afghanistan vets!  There is no meeting in July.  The next meeting will be held on August 7th at 1800 hours.

There has been a very strong show of support to assist with our fundraising events.  These events will allow us to develop a more solid financial footing to help with our service to veterans.

Mark your calendars to be available to help.

Flashback Cruz – August 1, 2, and 3

High Desert Thunder – September 12, 13

Veterans Day – November

Formed in Bend

Hey Marine! A Detachment of the Marine Corps League has been formed in Bend.  Officers were elected at the first meeting in April – Mark Wirges is the Commandant.  Plan to join us for a good time at the next meeting on June 26^th at VFW Post 1643 at 1800 hours.

SEMPER FI

The VVA Honor Squad performed the ceremonial rifle volley at Deschutes Memorial Gardens on Memorial Day.  The Honor Squad will also attend the Celebration Memorial for Dr. Kokes on Saturday, June 7^th.

Notice of VVA Chapter Meetings

Meetings are held the 4^th Tuesday of the month

at the VFW Post 1643, located at 4^th and Olney

(one block east of Black Bear Diner) at 1800 hours.

…June 24^th…July 22^nd…August 26^th…

This newsletter was created by Greg Tracy, Secretary of VVA Chapter 820.

If you have comments or suggestions send them to greg@tracyemail.com.