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2018-2020 EXECUTIVE BOARD of DIRECTORS President LtCol Doug Couto 1 st Vice President COL(Dr) Gregory Movsesian 2 nd Vice President CDR Jason Wilkinson 3 rd Vice President CPT Paul Case Secretary Mrs. Liz Sigmon Treasurer Maj DeLee Dankenbring Director-at-Large Brig Gen Richard Idzkowski Past President 17 CW5 Tom McBeath Past President 15 LTC Jim Sigmon Past President 11 COL David Herring Newsletter Editor COL Bruce Bahr Website Administrator COL George Noirot June MOAA Picnic When: Thursday, 13 June Where: Meridian Township Pavilion, 5153 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI (North of Meridian Mall) SOCIAL HOUR: 5:30 pm DINNER: 6:30 pm Menu: BBQ Picnic food Baked potatoes salad, Cole slaw, baked beans, sliced watermelon Assorted desserts, lemonade/iced tea Beer, wine, snacks and soft drinks Make your reservations by Sunday, 9 June 2019 On line at www.cacmoaa.org or contact CW4 Tony Kruckeberg, [email protected], or 517-575-9386 Include # of attendees. Cost is $25.00. Make checks payable to Capitol Area Chapter MOAA Chapter 1 st Vice President COL (Dr) Gregory Movsesian presents the MOAA Certificate of Appreciation to May guest speaker John L. Wagner. John spoke about his experience with aerial photography, innovations in camera technology and the joy of creating and publishing your own book. Capitol Area Chapter Military Officers Association of America Timely Topics Chapter Website: www.cacmoaa.org (Vol 2019 No. 6) June Program Summer Picnic and Scholarship Awards Chapter members and their families are cordially invited to our annual “Beginning of Summer” picnic. Yes folks, it is finally here!! The picnic, also our June meeting, is when we take the occasion to present our chapter scholarships and meet the recipients and their families in attendance. The scholarship recipients represent the best and brightest of future Michiganders and Americans. This occasion also allows for our chapter to show our worth as an organization, and get our members fired up to continue the generosity that we are so blessed as a group to have. We cannot fully measure the importance of assisting young motivated Americans, but we do know it is one of the most important things our organization can do to show support for the great folks in our communities. Please come and enjoy a relaxed (casual) evening, terrific park setting, great barbecue picnic food, complimentary beverages, great company and warm early summer weather (never guaranteed!). Executive Board Meeting Thursday, 6 June 11:30 at Piazzano’s, 1825 N. Grand River, Lansing CAC Mission Statement Our mission is to support legislative and charitable initiatives at the local, state, and national levels to enhance our families, communities and country. Membership For membership inquiries please use this link: www.cacmoaa.org , for eligibility or other questions regarding membership please contact: Jason Wilkinson at: (719) 205 2482 Newsletter Help the chapter reduce newsletter costs by requesting an email version in lieu of a printed copy. If you are able and would like to get this via email, or if you need some help with it, contact me at [email protected] or call (517) 526-2406. WHY JOIN MOAA? Click here to find out

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2018-2020 EXECUTIVE BOARD of

DIRECTORS President

LtCol Doug Couto 1st Vice President

COL(Dr) Gregory Movsesian 2nd Vice President

CDR Jason Wilkinson 3rd Vice President CPT Paul Case

Secretary Mrs. Liz Sigmon

Treasurer Maj DeLee Dankenbring

Director-at-Large Brig Gen Richard Idzkowski

Past President 17 CW5 Tom McBeath Past President 15 LTC Jim Sigmon Past President 11

COL David Herring Newsletter Editor COL Bruce Bahr

Website Administrator COL George Noirot

June MOAA Picnic When: Thursday, 13 June

Where: Meridian Township Pavilion, 5153 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI (North of Meridian Mall)

SOCIAL HOUR: 5:30 pm DINNER: 6:30 pm

Menu:

BBQ Picnic food Baked potatoes salad, Cole slaw, baked beans, sliced watermelon

Assorted desserts, lemonade/iced tea

Beer, wine, snacks and soft drinks

Make your reservations by Sunday, 9 June 2019 On line at www.cacmoaa.org or contact CW4 Tony Kruckeberg,

[email protected], or 517-575-9386 Include # of attendees. Cost is $25.00.

Make checks payable to Capitol Area Chapter MOAA

Chapter 1st Vice President COL (Dr) Gregory Movsesian presents the MOAA Certificate of Appreciation to May guest speaker John L. Wagner. John spoke about his experience with aerial photography, innovations in camera technology and the joy of creating and publishing your own book.

Capitol Area Chapter Military Officers Association of America

Timely Topics Chapter Website: www.cacmoaa.org

(Vol 2019 No. 6)

June Program

Summer Picnic and Scholarship Awards

Chapter members and their families are cordially invited to our annual “Beginning of Summer” picnic. Yes folks, it is finally here!! The picnic, also our June meeting, is when we take the occasion to present our chapter scholarships and meet the recipients and their families in attendance. The scholarship recipients represent the best and brightest of future Michiganders and Americans. This occasion also allows for our chapter to show our worth as an organization, and get our members fired up to continue the generosity that we are so blessed as a group to have. We cannot fully measure the importance of assisting young motivated Americans, but we do know it is one of the most important things our organization can do to show support for the great folks in our communities.

Please come and enjoy a relaxed (casual) evening, terrific park setting, great barbecue picnic food, complimentary beverages, great company and warm early summer weather (never guaranteed!).

Executive Board Meeting

Thursday, 6 June 11:30 at Piazzano’s, 1825 N. Grand River, Lansing

CAC Mission Statement Our mission is to support legislative and charitable

initiatives at the local, state, and national levels to enhance our families, communities and

country.

Membership For membership inquiries

please use this link: www.cacmoaa.org , for

eligibility or other questions regarding membership please contact: Jason Wilkinson at:

(719) 205 2482

Newsletter Help the chapter reduce

newsletter costs by requesting an email version in lieu of a printed copy. If you are able and would like to get this via

email, or if you need some help with it, contact me at

[email protected] or call (517) 526-2406.

WHY JOIN MOAA? Click here to find out

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NEVER STOP SERVING

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP AND BOOK ALLOWANCE RECIPIENTS

Scholarships of $1,100 in the names of those in parenthesis are awarded to:

Trinity Kelly (COL and Mrs. James Spackman)

Andrew Atkins (CW5 and Mrs. Tom McBeath)

Tori Watters (COL and Mrs. George Noirot)

Laine Fleszar (COL Howard Becker)

Colton Smits (In memory of COL Duane Bartrem)

Katherine Pocock (MG and Mrs. James Pocock)

Book Allowances of $250 are awarded to:

Maria Repichowski, Holly Slattery, Marissa Smits, Melaina Smits, Cole McAnelly, and Mary Pocock.

Thanks to the generosity of our members this chapter has provided 96 scholarships and book allowances totaling $73,850 from 2008 to 2019.

Thank you! Jim Pocock

2019 FREEDOM CENTER GOLF OUTING INFORMATION

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Veterans Court Needs Volunteers Many of us have served as mentors during our time in service, now is your chance to continue that relationship by volunteering as a mentor with the Michigan Veterans Court. The court serves Veterans in need during a difficult time in their lives. Your support is needed to enhance this valuable program. Please contact Tom McBeath at: (517) 896 9764 or email at: [email protected]

Thomas A. DoyleEstate Attorney

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4104 West St. Joe Hwy., Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48917

Amanda BevelEstate Attorney

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Capitol Area Chapter is accepting nominations for our Executive Committee which directs the activities of the Chapter for the period 2020 - 2022. Positions

to be filled are: President of the Chapter, 1st Vice President and Programs Chair, 2nd Vice President and membership Director, 3rd Vice President and Hospitality Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Member At Large If you would like to be considered for one of these positions please contact a member of the Nominating Committee before June 6, 2019. They are as follows: LTC (Ret) Jim Sigmon CW5 (Ret) Tom McBeath Col (Ret) Frank Moss 517-669-5020 517-896-9764 517-337-1439 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Support Our Scholarship Program!! Support Kroger Card Drive!!

We continue to increase our enrollment in the Kroger Community Rewards Program! Thank you for all of your support and thank you in advance for signing up for this valuable program. We will have computers our next meeting to help anyone needing assistance with joining the program. Our chapter non-profit Organization number is: JR311, use this number when contacting Kroger for assistance.

CAPITOL AREA CHAPTER MOAA 992 PENNINE RIDGE WAY GRAND LEDGE, MI 48837

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Your local Capitol Area Chapter and National MOAA are nonpartisan groups representing all members regarding legislative issues and current events affecting you and your community! For more information regarding issues that affect you and your family members please use this link: HTTP://takeaction.moaa.org or call: (800) 234-6622, or (703) 549-2311