| 9 OCT 2009 - PETERSBURG VIRGINIA |
| VCOC BIENNIAL MEETING & DINNER |
| HOSTED BY SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA CHAPTER |
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Once every two years, the VCOC holds meetings which include the usual quarterly daytime meeting for chapter leaders and VCOC officers, plus a special dinner meeting / banquet with expanded guest list. In addition to quarterly meeting business, VCOC Officers are elected and installed for the following two-year period and a memorial service is conducted. The 2009 Biennial meetings were held at the Country Club of Petersburg Virginia, hosted by the Southside Virginia Chapter (Led by their President, COL Victoria Revilla, USA, Ret). VCOC President, LTC J. Pat Green, USA, Ret, encouraged maximum participation, and presided at both events.
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| VCOC President at 2009 Biennial |
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DAY MEETING 42 attended.
(cost was $18 which included lunch and morning refreshments)
ACTIONS INCLUDED:
Two new Virginia chapters accepted into VCOC - Heritage Hunt and Falcons Landing.
History of VCOC Briefing / Slide Show by VCOC 2ndVP Paul Mehler
Elected VCOC Officers for 2010/2011
VCOC Memorial Service (for Virginia chapter members who died in past two years)
Established VCOC dues 2010 (from chapters to VCOC)
$0.80 for each chapter regular member who is not a free chapter membership.
$0.40 for each chapter auxiliary member who is not a free chapter membership.
Dues are based on chapter membership as of end of December 2009.
Due to VCOC Treasurer by March 2010
Legislative Committee Breakout-session and in main session briefings of Legislative, DVS & JLC.
Approved $500 purchase of a "brick" at the Virginia War Memorial and asked chapters to consider purchase of a smaller brick for $250. Chapter bricks would rim the VCOC brick.
Chapter Updates & Introductions
VCOC Give Me Ten Update
VCOC Communications Update - Public Affairs, Web, Newsletter
Potential ByLaw Change - For Awards - Tabled for new administration.
VCOC Secretary Update
VCOC Financial Report & Budget
VCOC Personal Affairs Report
| DINNER MEETING 55 attended.
INSTALLATION OF VCOC OFFICERS FOR 2010-2011 was conducted by MOAA's Deputy Director of Council & Chapter Affairs, Col Barry Wright, USA, Ret. Col Wright also provided leadership awards and said a few words about the outstanding Virginia council and Virginia chapters.
GUEST SPEAKER MARK BRUNNER: (US Senator Mark Warner of Virginia was invited but could not attend.) Mark Brunner is the National Security Advisor to Senator Mark Warner. Brunner, a career Navy pilot, previously served under Senator John Warner and as a Congressional Appropriations Liaison for the Navy. Brunner arrived late for the evening, due to traffic in Washington DC. He fielded questions and comments from the attendees, rather than giving a formal presenttaion. Most of the MOAA questions and comments were about military health care benefits and military manpower.
MENU: Chef's Roasted Beef Tenderloin or Signature Crab Cake. For all: salad, potato Augratin, grilled asparagus with cherry tomatoes, pumpkin Panna Cotta, rolls & butter, coffee & ice tea. Cost was $30 per person.
CHAPTER FLAGS were displayed at both meetings, in addition to the US and VCOC flags.
SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS of biennial events. Some photos are posted as a slide show. Use the browsing controls to start the slide show or advance through photos one at a time, then stop on a particular photo. Click on the photo to see a caption above it and sometimes more info below. Right click and use "save as" command to save the photo for your use. Contact VCOC web coordinator / PAO if you need additonal help with photos or to add photos, captions or verbiage to this web page. melvamaj@cox.net
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DAY MEETING PHOTOS
Please credit the photographer when you publish photos in chapter newsletters, website and news releases. You may use "courtesy of VCOC MOAA" for photos by VCOC PAO, Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret. So far, all photos on this web page are from her.
Photos are posted as a slide show. You may request photos separately if you are unable to use from this webpage.
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MINUTEMAN AWARD
COL Sam Wilder, USA, Ret was presented the VCOC Minuteman Award by VCOC president, LTC Pat Green, USA, Ret, and Immediate Past President, COL Bill Flanagan, USA Ret. The award honors COL Wilder's outstanding leadership of VCOC legislative endeavors - state and national.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE
At the conclusion of the day meeting, a memorial service was led by christian soldier Victoria Revilla, COL, USA, Ret. Our VCOC Chaplain was unable to attend the biennial.
A Memorial Service program was published by VCOC Secretary with the names of those chapter members who died in the past 2 years. When the chapter name was read by VCOC Secretary, COL Jim Brown, USA, Ret, a chapter member placed a red rose in a vase and then a bell was tolled by Col Revilla in remembrance.
CoL Revilla gave us an update about our national memorial day (see "Document Library" - this page) and provided the invocation and benediction.
Photos at the right are presented as a slide show and were taken by VCOC PAO, Maj Melva Mallison, USAF, Ret. You are welcome to use in your chapter.
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PHOTOS of DINNER MEETING
Posted as a slide show at left - and scroll down for photos of officers installation, reception and dinner tables.
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| Victoria Revilla, COL, USA, Ret, President of Southside Virginia Chapter (host chapter for the 9 Oct VCOC Biennial) |
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INSTALLATION OF
ELECTED OFFICERS
FOR 2010-2011:
PRESIDENT:
Sam Wilder, Col, USA, Ret
1st VICE PRESIDENT:
Don Kaiserman, Col, USA, Ret
2ND VICE PRESIDENT:
Melva Mallison, Maj, USAF, Ret
3RD VICE PRESIDENT:
John Baumgarten, CDR, USN, Ret
TREASURER:
Victoria Revilla, Col, USA, Ret
SECRETARY:
James Rose, COL, USA, Ret (this was a change from July nomination, as COL Gary Metzinger, USAF, Ret was undable to serve)
Term starts 1 January 2010
A planning meeting will be conducted at Sam Wilder's home 19 Oct for newly-elected officers.
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| Installation of VCOC officers for 2010-2011 by Col Barry Wright, USA, Ret, on right, followed by Officers listed RIGHT TO LEFT (President, 1st VP, 2ndVP, 3rd VP, Treasurer). Secretary not pictured. Photo by VCOC PAO m.m. |
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Wilder, Kaiserman, Baumgarten and Rose are from Richmond Area chapter (RACMOAA).
Revilla is from Southside Virginia chapter (Petersburg area).
Mallison is from Virginia Peninsula chapter.
Wilder & Mallison are currently elected (2008-2009) as 1st & 3rd VP respectively.
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DINNER SPEAKER,
MARK BRUNNER,
National Security Advisor to Senator Mark Warner of Virginia.
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CANDID PHOTOS AT RECEPTION
POSTED AS A SLIDE SHOW
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PHOTOS OF DINNER TABLES
are posted as slide show at right and one as a thumbnail above.
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| LOCATION: COUNTRY CLUB OF PETERSBURG
1250 Flank Road, Petersburg, VA 23805 (804) 733- 4451
LODGING - TWO LOCATIONS
COUNTRY INN & SUITES– only 8 minutes away
130 Wagner Rd, Petersburg VA 23805. 5 rooms are reserved (brand new). Cost is $70 per night, both evenings of 8 & 9 Oct (this is military rate, show retiree ID). Call first come first serve. (804) 861-4355. Confirmation Code is “VCOC MOAA” under the name of Victoria Revilla.
FORT LEE LODGING – 20 minutes away.
Building 8025, Mahone Avenue, Ft Lee VA 23801. Ten rooms are blocked 8-10 Oct 2009 under code “MOAA”. Refer to that code when calling to make a reservation at (800) 403-8533 or (804) 733-4100 ext 0. Speak with any Reservation Agent. Price is $46.00 per person, plus $5.00 for each additional person.
AREA ATTRACTIONS:
Visit Pamplin Park – Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Tour Historic Old Towne Petersburg (website www.oldtownepetersburg.com ) antique shops, museums, pottery shop, art galleries, vintage clothing and other boutiques. Enjoy pampering at three downtown spas. Play a round of golf at the Country Club or take a healthy walking/biking hike down the Appomatox River Heritage Trail. Take a tour of the Battlefield Park right outside of Fort Lee; where the “Battle of the Crater” took place. Enjoy fine dining at the beautiful Country Club, or any of the restaurants listed in the brochure which will be available at the meetings. See also Visitor Center website www.petersburg-va.org/tourism/visitors.htm
HOST CHAPTER POINT-OF-CONTACT:
COL Victoria Revilla, USA, Ret, President of the Southside Virginia Chapter (SSVC MOAA).
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