Annual Elections

Please be aware that Chapter 649 will be holding the Annual Elections of Officers and BOD on Thursday, April 8th @ 7:30 pm
at the Union Township Civic Center

Upcoming Events

Dedication of the Gold State Mothers Memorial will be held on Saturday May 8th @1:00 pm at the Union Towship Park
next to the VVA Memorial.

Please bring your family members and friends to honor the sacrifice of these mothers and their children.

The Gold Star Memorial patio will have 8x8 brick pavers with the names of the Gold Star Mother and her child.

Assistance is needed in locating the mother's name of the following fallen heroes of our generation:
Kenneth R. Hughes – USAF,
Robert D. Waddell – Army,
James C. Lambert, USMC,
Virgil L. Hiter – Army,
Richard E. Wagner – Army,
Jeryl L. Watkins – USMC,
Dennis G. Johnson – USMC,
Daniel E. Feck – Army,
Fredrick William – USAF,
Patrick E. Martin – USAF,
Allen T. Boehm – Army,
Randall C. Short – Army,
John Strobl – USAF.

If you have any information on these names please call Jack Haigwood @ 503-8980 or if you know any Gold Star Families
inform them of the memorial dedication.

Donations are still needed to help pay for the engraving.
Please make donations payable to:
Gold Star Memorial Fund c/o VVA 649
P.O. Box 624 Batavia, Ohio 45103

VFW Memorial Team "Mash Bash”

VFW Post 9630 is hosting a dance that will be held on Saturday, April 10th,
@ VFW Post 9630, Stoddard Lane, (off Old Hwy 74) @ 7:00 pm.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards the memorial team.

The dress is come as you are or dress in fatigues, boonie hats, or anything from the Mash TV series.

As many of you are aware, the memorial team provides services for veterans' funerals in Clermont County.
Call Jack Haigwood @ 503-8980 for tickets or buy them at the door.
Tickets are $10 per person.

Thanks to the VFW Post 9630 and the DJ for donating their facility and time.

Politicians Don't Really Push for Veterans Issues

Dan Bare (Executive Director of the Clermont County Veterans Commission and a VVA Chapter 649 member)
wrote an article in the April 2nd issue of The Clermont Sun voicing his opinion about politicians using veterans for their own
personal gain to win office but do not follow through with fighting for our veterans.

To view this article, check the website:
http://www.clermontsun.com/main.asp?
SectionID=34&SubSectionID=159&ArticleID= 6989&TM=38731

Dan, one of the leaders in the Clermont County veteran community, spoke at the March membership meeting about his
campaign to convince the Ohio Department of Education to improve history and social studies standards and
stress their importance in the school system.

He has sent information about the state's requirements to every veteran organization and group in Ohio to gain support
to rework the history standards.

March Birthdays (forgotten last month)
3 / 07 George Kinnaird
3 / 10 James Sullivan

Next Meeting of V.V.A. Chapter 649

Location: Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Rd. ( Behind Bigg’s Eastgate )
Downstairs In The Queen City Room, Thursday, April  8th @ 7:30 pm


Chapter Newsletter
Please send news article contributions via e-mail to
tmillervva649@hotmail.com
or mail to 5814 Karen Lane Milford, OH 45150.