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10 JULY 2009 VCOC MEETING
VMI - LEXINGTON VIRGINIA
Hosted By the GEORGE C. MARSHALL CHAPTER - (GCMC) MOAA
Photo taken during lunch at Moody Hall on VMI. After Senator Edwards are pictured Bob Hopkins, LTC, USAF, Ret; and from VWWP: Jack Hilgers and Lisa Meunier. Photo by Jerry Clark of Rockbridge Wekely.
VCOC state legislative award was presented to State Senator John S. Edwards (left). GCMC president, Bob Hopkins, LTC, USAF, Ret, gave chapter donation to Virginia Wounded Warrior program reps: Jack Hilgers, COL, USMC, Ret and Lisa Meunier, CAPT, USN, Ret. Photo by Jerry Clark of Rockbridge Weekly.
VMI Command Sergeant Major Neel receives thank-you cup after his presentation in the new George C. Marshall Auditorium, from VCOC President, J. Pat Green, LTC, USA, Ret. Photo by VCOC PAO

Morning in Pogue Auditorium
George C. Marshall Museum
on the VMI Parade Ground, Lexington, VA 24450
Photo of entrance to George C. Marshall museum for VCOC MOAA 10 July meeting. By Melva Mallison, USAF, Ret, VCOC PAO and 3rd VP.
Entrance from Parade Field side. Photo by VCOC PAO
LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, VCOC MOAA President, Ms Leigh McFadden of G.C. Marshall museum at VMI, LTC Bob Hopkins, USAF, Ret, President of George C. Marshall chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Photo by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret, VCOC PAO
VCOC President, George C. Marshall Museum rep, Ms Leigh McFadden, GCMC MOAA President. The VCOC MOAA presented a donation check to the museum in thanks for providing the meeting rooms. Photo by VCOC PAO
June Brown is the wife of VCOC Secretary COL Jim Brown, USA, Ret. She is shown receiving a thank you gift from VCOC President J. Pat Green, USA, Ret at the 10 July 2009 VCOC meeting at VMI - Lexington Virginia. Photo by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret - VCOC PAO
VCOC President, Pat Green, presents a thank you gift from the VCOC to Ms June Brown who always assists the VCOC with meetings and events. Photo by VCOC PAO
Virginia MOAA chapter leaders pictured in the George C. Marshall Museum's Pogue Auditorium, VMI - during the 10 July 2009 VCOC MOAA quarterly meeting, hosted by George C. Marshall Chapter (GCMC MOAA). Photo by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, VCOC PAO
Left hand side of horseshoe tables. MOAA leaders from Portsmouth Richmond and other chapters (later part of alphabet). Photo by VCOC PAO
Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) of MOAA president, LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret presides over the quarterly meeting held on VMI at the George C. Marshall museum, in the Pogue auditorium 10 June 2009. Photo by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret, VCOC PAO
VCOC President, LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, at the head of the horseshoe arranged tables. Photo by VCOC PAO
Photo in George C Marshall museum, VMI, showing MOAA leaders from some of the Virginia Chapters in attendance at VCOC MOAA 10 July 2009 meeting. Photo by Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret, VCOC PAO
The right-hand side of the horseshoe shaped table, with Pogue Wall and chapter leaders from Central Virginia, Central Shenandoah Chapter, Hampton Roads Chapter, etc. Photo by VCOC PAO
The Legislative break out session was led as usual by COL Sam Wilder, USA, Ret, the VCOC MOAA Vice President and Legislative Chair.  Legislative reps from Virginia chapters worked on establishing state-level Legislative Priorities for the next session of the General Assembly.  The VCOC MOAA is very active on Virginia's Joint Leadership Council of veterans services organizations (JLC), which speaks with one voice on legislative issues.
Virginia chapters of MOAA leaders met to discuss next year's state-level legislative priorities 10 July 2009. They met in the library of the George C. Marshall museum. This photo shows a briefing by Lisa Meunier, CAPT, USN, Ret, representing the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP). That program was instituted per previous legislative push by Virginia chapters of MOAA and the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations (JLC). Presiding over the meeting is COL Sam Wilder, USA, Ret, VCOC 1st VP and Legislative Chair. Photo is by Mr Bob Mallison, the husband of VCOC PAO. Bob took two of the wives on a shopping tour of lexington as well as a walking tour of the museum. George C. Marshall was the host chapter of MOAA for the meeting.
LEGISLATIVE BREAK-OUT SESSION. Lisa Meunier, CAPT, USN, Ret, representing the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP) addresses the group of Legislative Reps from Virginia chapters of MOAA. VCOC Legislative Chair, Sam Wilder, Col, USA, Ret, presides over the meeting. Photo by Bob Mallison.

MOAA COMMUNICATION AWARDS

Awards were presented at VCOC meeting by VCOC President LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret and 3rd VP (Public Affairs Officer) Maj Melva Mallison, USAF, Ret. 

VCOC WON THREE COUNCIL AWARDS: Newsletter, Website, Legislative Coverage in Newsletter

RICHMOND WON A SPECIAL YEAR OF THE CHAPTER AWARD

HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER WON THREE



  
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Virginia MOAA leaders arrive early for 10 July 2009 VCOC meeting at George C. Marshall Museum, VMI. Photo by Bob Mallison
8 LEADERS of 4 VIRGINIA CHAPTERS
From bottom step (front)
Jim Pauls, COL, USAF, Ret, Virginia Peninsula chapter (VIPMOAA) a VMI alumni;
John Baumgarten, CDR, USN, Ret, Richmond chapter (RACMOAA);
Dolly Cherrington, LCDR, USN, Ret, Portsmouth chapter (PACMOAA);
Blair Smith, LTC, USA, Ret, VIPMOAA (and VCOC Chaplain);
Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret, VIPMOAA (and VCOC 3rd VP)
Hal Hostettler, COL, USA, Ret, PACMOAA, a VMI alumni
Jim Jones, Capt, USN, Ret, Hampton Roads chapter (HRCMOAA)
Bob Parker, Capt, USN, Ret,  PACMOAA.  


photo by Bob Mallison
     
LUNCH at MOODY HALL
GCMC President at Podium while VCOC president looks on.
George C. Marshall Chapter provides donation check from 2nd Annual Clay Target Shoot at VCOC luncheon 10 July 2009, VMI. From Left are: GCMC MOAA President, Bob Hopkins, LTC, USAF, Ret; VWWP representatives Lisa Meunier and Jack Hilgers (both are retired military officers); Bert Boyd of the Department of veterans Services and Bob Stolarz, CAPT, USN, Ret GCMC MOAA Legislative Rep. Photo by VCOC PAO. See June Council Crier for more info about the Clay Target Shoot.
Virginia state Senator John Edwards talks with VCOC Legislative leaders, John Clickener, LTC, USMC, Ret and Wes Edwards, BG, USMC, Ret. Photo by Jerry Clark of Rockbridge Weekly.
SENATOR EDWARDS SPEAKS to lunching officers from Virginia chapters of the Military Officers Association of America. Photo by VCOC PAO
Virginia state Senator, John S. Edwards receives VCOC State Legislative Award at July VCOC MOAA meeting at VMI, Lexington. Edwards was recommended for this award by the SW Virginia Chapter. Photo by VCOC PAO Melva Mallison, MAJ, USAF, Ret, VCOC 3rd VP
Virginia Assembly Senator John S. Edwards holds his VCOC Legislative Award presented at the luncheon. Photo by VCOC PAO
Lunch listeners included VCOC Treasurer, Don Harris, CPT, USA, Ret. Photo by VCOC PAO
Afternoon at George C. Marshall Center - NEW AUDITORIUM
 
Calendar includes afternoon meeting
J. Pat Green, LTC, USA, Ret, President of the Virginia Council of Chapters of MOAA at the afternoon session of July 10, 2009 VCOC MOAA meeting. Afternoon session was in the the new George C. Marshall Center (morning meeting in museum) in the new auditorium.
VCOC President at Podium. Photo by VCOC PAO
BLAIR SMITH, LTC, USA, Ret, VCOC Chaplain and Personal Affairs officer. Photo by VCOC PAO
JACK HILGERS, COL, USMC, Ret speask about Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP). Hilgers is the Department of Veterans Services Director of Development and the Veterans Services Foundation Executive Director. He is also the Hampton Roads Chapter (HRCMOAA) Legislative Rep to VCOC. Photo by VCOC PAO
WES EDWARDS, BG, USMC, Ret, briefs the VCOC on the Joint Leadership Council (JLC) of Veterans Services Organization happenings. Photo by VCOC PAO
   
Auditorium audience, includes Gary Metzinger, COL, USAF, Ret, at center. Metzinger is the Southside Virginia chapter Legislative Rep and is nominated for VCOC Secretary 2010-11. Photo by VCOC PAO
SLIDE at start of Sergeant Major's briefing about Virginia Militry Institute (VMI). Photo by VCOC PAO
VMI COMMAND SGT MAJOR
 
View from Balcony. Photo by Bob Mallison
CAPT JULIA IRELAND receives thank you cup from VCOC President, LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, after her presentation to the VCOC 10 July 2009. Photo by VCOC PAO
 
Dinner after the meeting - from 3 Virginia Chapters
 
Date: Friday, 10 July


Time: 10-3 (morning coffee and donuts available at 9:30)


Place: Pogue Auditorium, George C. Marshall Museum on VMI Parade Ground, Lexington, VA 24450 (lunch buffet in VMI's Moody Hall)

Cost: $25 per person.  Covers coffee and donuts in the morning as well as lunch.  Lunch will be a nice buffet meal in VMI’s Moody Hall, two buildings down from the Marshall Museum.  Pay on site.

Attendance / Notification:  Please advise VCOC Secretary, COL Jim Brown, USA, Ret, by 2 July 2009, of who will attend from which chapter. Email notification is preferred to jimengr@earthlink.net or call  (last resort) (540) 373-2519


Directions to VMI via I-81 from the North and South: 
see http://www.vmi.edu/show.aspx?tid=36631&id=7335 
Once you get on Letcher Avenue, follow it to the top of the hill.  At the corner of the parade ground, turn left onto VMI Parade.  Turn left immediately after passing the Marshall Library and park in the lot behind it.
 

Map of Meeting Site: http://www.vmi.edu/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=23909
 /posted 8 April 2009
Draft agenda at right.  Top right of this block. 
 

Document
AGENDA Draft July 2009 VCOC Meeting

NEARBY LODGING:
The Comfort Inn
62 Comfort Way
Lexington, VA 24450
540-463-7311
Or toll free 800-628-1956
 

Quoted rate: $70 single   $75 double *

* Rate guaranteed until 1 July; Mention Military Officers Association (MOAA) to get this rate (If that doesn't work - tell them to double check - it was arranged by Bob Hopkins)

HOTEL HAS INDOOR POOL,
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST.

GEORGE C. MARSHALL MUSEUM FOUNDATION WEBSITE:
http://www.marshallfoundation.org/

   
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