VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
Chapter 10 - Forth - Quarter Newsletter
8418 Reading Road Reading, Ohio 45215
“Never again shall one generation of veterans abandon another”
“Vietnam Veterans Of America, 2005 Chapter Of The Year”
As Veterans, The Only Way To Make A Difference, Is To Get Involved
Board Meeting Dates
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October 7, 2015
November 4, 2015
December 2, 2015
Membership Meetings
October 7, 2015
Food Served
E-Mail : [email protected]
LOCATION
8418 Reading Road
Reading, Ohio 45215
Phone : 513. 761. 8007
Fax : 513. 761. 2858
All Board meetings start at 1745 hrs. Board meetings are open to all members.
Please feel free to attend any meeting of Chapter 10. All membership meetings start at 1900 hrs.
Food is served at all of our board and membership meetings.
New Members:
Any NEW Chapter 10 member can sign up at a special reduced fee of $9.00 for the first year of membership.
This special fee will be available until December 31, 2015.
To take advantage of this reduced rate, the new member must send the application form directly to;
VVA Chapter 10 at 8418 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.
Lifetime VVA Membership - Fire Sale:
VVA National Headquarters is offering a special promotion of a Lifetime Membership in VVA for a special
price of $100.00. This offer is good through December 31, 2015. If you would like to take advantage of this
one time opportunity, visit our website at or call the Chapter Office at 761-8007.
http://www.vva10.org/calendar/2015/fire-sale.pdf
District 3 Meeting - OCTOBER 24th:
A District 3 meeting for all chapters within this district, which includes Chapter10,
will be held at the UAW Hall, 10020 Reading Road, Cincinnati, on October 24th, at 9:30 a.m.
All members are invited.
Veterans Day - NOVEMBER 11th:
Chapter 10 will host its annual Veterans Day Service at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Eden Park.
The Service will be held on Tuesday, November 11, starting at 11:00 a.m.
Our Guest speaker will be Vice-Mayor David Mann, Vietnam Era Navy Veteran.
All are invited to meet for lunch at the Chapter House, 8418 Reading Road, in Reading,
immediately following the Service.
Buckeye State Council Meeting - DECEMBER:
Chapter 10 will host the BSC Christmas Banquet and Meeting to be held on December 11 & 12, 2015.
The Banquet and Meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blue Ash on Pfeiffer Road.
The exact times will be listed on Chapter 10 website as soon as finalized.
http://www.vva10.org/calendar/2015/10news_menu2015.htm
If you are not able to attend both days, please try to come to at least the banquet on Friday night,
or the Saturday meeting.
We are hoping for a large turnout to show the rest of the state how involved our Chapter 10 members are.
If you are able to come, we are asking you to bring one or two can goods that will be distributed to one of the
Vietnam Veterans Of America
Chapter 10
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September : Buckeye State Council Membership Meeting:
BSC held its quarterly Membership Meeting, September 12th at the Sandusky, Ohio Veterans Home.
Chapter 10 sent 3 delegates to this meeting.
August : Purple Heart Day Event: Chapter 10 participated in the Annual Purple Heart Day Memorial Service on
Fountain Square August 5th. The Chapter had a booth displaying information about areas relevant to Vietnam
Veterans and their families such as the effects of Agent Orange, PTSD, etc.
July : VVA National Conference:
The bi-annual VVA national conference was held in Springfield, Illinois, July 21 – 25th. New officers were elected
and numerous Constitution changes and amendments were adopted.
Chapter 10 sent 3 voting delegates to this conference.
Crayons-2-Computers: Thanks to everyone who again made Chapter 10's Crayons-2-Computers campaign a big
success. A very large box of new school supplies was donated to this very worthwhile organization.
Special Note: In order to keep our members more quickly informed of events, please let us know your
e-mail address. This will help us communicate with you much quicker if need be.
You can e-mail your address to Chapter 10 at [email protected].
VVA Legacy: If you own any stocks, you may want to consider leaving a portion to local Chapter 10 of Vietnam
Veterans of America. If you would like more information on how to properly do this,
you may call the Chapter 10 office. 513. 761. 8007
VVA Thrift Store Phone Numbers:
A reminder that the VVA Thrift Store pick-up phone numbers are 513-289-2800 or 1-800-535-3834.
Chapter website:
The website address is www.vva10.org.
If you have any ideas for the website please contact Robert Spencer at [email protected]
Color Guard:
The Chapter Color Guard Is Available for the following functions; funerals, memorials, and rifle salutes.
A minimum of 48 hour notice is mandatory, and must be sent to Color Guard Commander, Gary Henson.
Contact: 513. 385. 6607 - Email - [email protected]
** NOTE: Our Color Guard is small, so this is subject to availability.
Chapter 10
President : Ed Brown
Vice-President : Walter Edwards
Secretary : Ronald Buchanan
Treasurer : Tom Stormer
Board Of Directors
Dottie Harris
Dorothy Gardner
Billy Gardner
Charlie Doan
Dave Scott
Forrest Brandt
Gary Henson
Robert Spencer
Frank Lively
Bob Ernst
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