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HOUSTON AREA PO BOX 1082 HOUSTON TX 77251-1082 www.moaahoustonarea.com
Newsletter to Members
Vol. XLVIII No. 9 September 2010
NEXT MEETING SATURDAY, September 25, 2010 BRIAR CLUB
President’s Message
Elizabeth and I made it through a pacemaker
implant on August 19 and a “do-over” the
next day (a heart wire pulled out).
Separately, the second day there was a
removal of my “porta-cath” (used for chemo
treatments). Three trips to the operating
room in two days wiped me out, so I played
hooky on the August luncheon meeting.
Thanks to Bill Taylor for conducting the meeting in my absence.
News from Wayne Ritter about his beloved Juanita is critical.
Wayne has notified the Board that he must resign to devote
himself to Juanita's recovery. He asks for your prayers that a
miracle of miracles may bring her back to good health.
I understand we had several new faces at the luncheon.
Welcome, and please see their photos in this issue. This is
encouraging that members are being found and encouraged to
join our chapter. The first year is a real bargain (see Membership
Chairman Ervin Eggleston [281-494-6265] for details).
The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) has safely
returned from its Iraq tour. So far there is no report of ny combat
deaths or even accident fatalities. Please disregard my report of a
large welcome home ceremony for September. My very next
e-mail from the 72nd IBCT stated "sometime in November."
That creates no problem for us veterans; the military is notorious
for changing plans. Be on the lookout for a "big show" in
November.
Elizabeth and I thank you for your concern and prayers during
my recent heart slow down and pacemaker implant. Already
signs of strong recovery are detected. Elizabeth has been strong
support during the downtime. And thanks for attending our
luncheons. We do our best to provide a good meal and
interesting speaker.
James C. “Jim” Causey, President
COL (ret.) USA
OfficersPresidentJames Causey, COL (Ret.) USA281.497.2652
1st Vice President ProgramWayne Ritter Lt Col USAF Ret.713.947.2087
SecretaryVal G. Henneberg MAJ USA Ret.713.729.8217
Treasurer Martin J. Harris Maj USMC Ret.713.436.0429
2nd Vice President ArrangementsJeannette Evans, Auxiliary281.495.2202
3rd Vice President MembershipErvin L. Eggleston, CAPT USN281.494.6265
Legislative RepresentativeROTC Scholarship William Taylor Cpt. USA Ret.281.482.7315
Assistant Legislative Representative George McDowell Col USAF Ret.713.723.5166
LiaisonEugene Tulich CDR USCG281.376.0061
ROTCWilbur E. “Mac” McConico LTC USA Ret 713.436.5912
ChaplainKerry Magee CAPT USN979.964.3236 h or 979.236.2415 cell
Editor Carol Ann Wilson 8902 Sunnywood DriveHouston TX77088-3729281. 847.9754; 281.642.4050 cell281.847.2121 [email protected]
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 1
MOAA Houston Area
Board Meeting
Tues. Sept. 21, 11:30
Rudi Lechner’s
2503 S. Gessner
Future meetings
All at Rudi Lechner’s
10/26 11/16
MOAA Houston Area
Monthly Meetingand Luncheon
Sat. Sept. 25 11:30
Briar Club2603 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-3667
Lettuce Wedge Salad
Mardi Gras Chicken
-or-
Blackened Tilapia
Starch and Vegetable
Rolls and Butter
Coffee or Tea
Assorted Desserts
$30
Reservations to Jeannette
Evans, 281.495.2202, by
10 a.m. on Wed.8/26/09
BRIAR CLUB ADDS A $5 PENALTY FOR EACH
RESERVATION NOTRECEIVED BY THE
WEDNESDAY MORNINGBEFORE THE MEETING!
Future MOAA-HA
Meetings
10/30 Briar Club
11/18? with MOWA
12/4 (Sat.–at Vargo’s)
Military Officers WivesAssociation
MOWA
September Luncheon
Thursday, September 16, 2010
11:30 a.m.
Junior League of Houston
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston TX 77027
713.622.4191
Menu
Soup du Jour
Dijon-Crusted Chicken - Topped
w/Parsley Sauce and served w/Herb
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and
Haricots Verts
Strawberry Shortcake
Iced Tea and Coffee
$26
RSVP TO: Lonez Fox,
713-782-0751, by September 13,
2010
MOWA DUES: Send to Shirley
Hooks
MOAA-HA
Z Treasurer’s Report
September 1, 2010
Income $2,163.
Expenses $1,022.
Balance $7,598.
We only have until Saturday, Sept.
25, to buy any additional cruise
tickets before the drawing at our next
meeting. To date, 115 tickets have
been sold. Tickets are in prior
newsletters and will be available up
till the drawing.
Martin J. Harris, Treas.
Maj USMC Ret.
Speaker forSept. 25 Meeting
Lieutenant Colonel Aldru T.
“Dawg” Aaron is our speaker
for September, and you will
want to hear him. He is
Commander, Air Force ROTC
Detachment 003, Department
Chair and Professor of Air
Force Sciences at the
University of Houston. He is
responsible for recruiting and
preparing officer candidates
for Air Force commissioning
through a comprehensive
college program. Detachment
003 is composed of more than
100 cadets from 17 colleges
and universities in the
Houston area.
Aaron is married to the former
Lesley Ann Johnson of
Vernon, Texas and they have
four children Christopher,
John, Leigh and Charles.
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 4500+
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38,
B-1B, T-3, UV-18B, RF-4C,
MU-300, A-319/320, B-727
Awards and Decorations
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation
Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service
Medal with one bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal
Southwest Asia Service
Medal
Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
His topic will be “cadet-
centric.” Please plan to join us
on September 25.
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 2
From Our Chaplain
SHALOM! PEACE BE
WITH YOU!
Over the years the Holy
Bible has been a source for
Comfort and Encouragement
to me, especially during
trying times. God’s word is
most appropriate and
applicable this month as we
commemorate the 9th
Anniversary of that terrible
and tragic date; 9-11-01!
LEST WE EVER FORGET!
For our members of the
Hebrew Faith, I offer the
following verses from the
Old Testament:
Psalm 91:14-16: The Lord
says, “I will rescue those
who love me. I will protect
those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will
answer; I will be with them
in trouble. I will rescue and
honor them. I will reward
them with long life and give
them my salvation.”
Psalm 103:3: “Know that the
Lord is God. He made us,
and we belong to Him; we
are His people, the sheep he
tends.”
For our members of the
Christian Faith, I offer the
following verses from the
New Testament:
Matt. 11:28-30: “If you are
tired from carrying heavy
burdens, come to me and I
will give you rest. Take the
yoke I give you. Put it on your
shoulders, and learn from me. I am
gentle and humble, and you will find
rest. This yoke is easy to bear, and
this burden is light.”
1 Peter 5:7: “God cares for you, so
turn all your worries over to him.”
GOD BLESS Y’ALL!
Kerry B. Magee
CAPT USNR-RET
Report of August Speaker
Nannette
Metoyer, our
August speaker,
attended with
her husband
Lemont.
Nannette owns
“Cruisecats”
travel agency,
and she has
been cruising
since 1995. Nannette is sponsoring
the December cruise for MOAA,HA.
The time is growing short for
purchasing ($10/each), as the
drawing for the cruise for a lucky
couple will be at the September
luncheon.
The winners of the cruise will be in
an ocean-view stateroom. Carnival's
Ecstasy will depart Galveston on
Monday, December 6, for a 5-day
cruise to Cozumel and Progresso.
You may view the tours offered at
each port at www.carnival.com.
Off-ship tours are an added charge.
Nannette books cruises all over the
world. She suggested scheduling
your trip to Europe and plan a
transatlantic cruise home rather than
returning by air. The new ships
coming to Galveston in the fall of
2011 will be cruising from Europe.
Those new ships that will be assigned
to Galveston from fall 2011 to spring
2012 are Carnival’s Magic and
Mariner of the Seas. The present
ships assigned to Galveston (Voyager
of the Seas and Ecstasy) will
move to New Orleans during
the time that Magic and
Mariner will be in Galveston.
You can find Nannette’s ad on
the back page of the MOAA
Membership Directory. She
has been a faithful supporter
of our Directory for five
years. To contact Nannette for
information and/or
reservations:
www.cruisecats.com and
713-462-1186 or
1-800-699-6631.
Alice Harris
Photos from Our
August Meeting
Thanks to the ever-faithful
Andy Parsons for more great
photos!
CAPT Kerry Magee
Nannette Metoyer
Charles & Henrietta Siragusa, USA
John Fraser, USA
Bill Taylor, with AliceHarris and Jeannette Evans,manning registration table
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 3
George Walker, USA, has
been a MOAA-HA member
for about 20 years, but hasn’t
attended a meeting for some
time. He is Adjutant of the
Houston Chapter of the
Military Order of the World
Wars.
George’s great-great uncle,
James Clair Walker, was a
Confederate Lt. Col., 2nd
Texas, and a New Mexico
chapter of the SCV is named
for him. George’s father was
in the Flying Tigers.
Welcome back, George!
What a fantastic meeting! Be sure to
make your plans now to attend the
September 25 luncheon meeting. Our
President and Elizabeth will be back,
we will have the drawing for the
December Caribbean Cruise, and we
will have a great speaker and an
outstanding meal and fellowship.
Endowment Fund and
Houston Corps ofCadets
Well folks, we’re in the home
stretch. Only one month to go,
and we will have our lucky
winners. Remember: this is a
cruise for two, FIVE days,
Western Caribbean, 6
December 2010, leaving from
Galveston aboard Carnival
Cruise Lines.
There is still plenty of time to
purchase your $10 raffle
tickets, either through Martin
Harris or at the next luncheon
September 25th, before the
drawing, which will be held
as the last event of the day.
All of us who heard Nannette,
the Cruise Lady, speak at our
August meeting know how
nice this trip will be.
If you enjoyed this effort,
we’ll do it again next year.
Let me know your feelings.
William Taylor
Cpt. USA Ret.
Report and Photo
From
Special Board
Meeting
August 18, 2010
Col Lee Lange, USMC (Ret),
who is Director, Council &
Chapter Affairs of MOAA,
not only attended but
provided lunch for us at Rudi
Lechner’s on the special date
of August 18.
He is interested in our chapter
and what we are doing.
National knows who we are.
He shared his vast knowledge
with us, and all had a great
time and visit.
New Member Don Culbert, USA, who is moving to Houston
Andy Parsons snappingphotos, with Marty Harrisin background
George and Lois Walker
Terrie Hardie (r.) with
guest Joyce Rice
Mildred Holeman, guest of Carol Wilson
Lemont Metoyer
Marty Harris (r.) presenting toWinner Joyce Hale
Bill Taylor presenting certificate toSpeaker Nannette Metoyer
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 4
Col Lange presented our
chapter’s Charter to
President Jim Causey.
And the great news to come
from that visit is that Col
Lange is going to try to
return to Houston for our
December dinner meeting at
Vargo’s on December 4!
Make plans now to be there.
CommissaryOn-site Sale
Commissaries.com
You might want to take
advantage of spectacular
savings on popular grocery
items at the Commissary
On-site Sale. The Randolph
Air Force Base Commissary
is hosting an On-site Sale at
Ellington Field Joint
Reserve Base in Houston,
Texas.
Location:
Ellington Field Joint Reserve
Base, 14657 Sneider Street
Houston TX 77034
Dates/Times:
Friday, September 10
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 11
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 12
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Point of Contact for the Sale:
Randolph AFB Commissary;
Ralph Maastricht (210)
652-5102 Ext: 3006
National Guard and Reserve
members, military retirees,
active-duty military service
members, and dependents can take
advantage of the great commissary
savings.
All authorized commissary shoppers
are invited to the sale, sponsored by
the Randolph Commissary.
Commissaries.com - Randolph AFB
Commissary. The commissary
has expanded its reach to Guard and
Reserve members in particular, by
bringing the benefit to you via these
On-site Sales to areas with military
populations not served by a
nearby commissary.
Sale items may include paper
products, soap and cleaning products,
canned goods, sodas, sport drinks,
water, laundry detergents, and a
variety of other products at savings
of 30 percent or more! Please check
the store local information page for
specific sale items.
Commissaries operated by the
Defense Commissary Agency
provide groceries at cost
to military personnel, retirees, and
their families at U.S. military
installations around the world.
Shoppers save of an average 30
percent or more on their purchases
compared to commercial prices.
Customers must present an
appropriate Department of Defense
ID card that authorizes commissary
privileges in order to shop. Cash,
checks, debit cards, and credit cards
are accepted for payment. The use of
coupons is highly encouraged!
Your On-Site Sale:
“It’s Worth the Trip!”
Quotes Worth
Remembering
Talk is cheap… except when
Congress does it.
-- Anonymous
The government is like a
baby’s alimentary canal, with
a happy appetite at one end
and no responsibility at the
other.
-- Ronald Reagan
The inherent vice of
capitalism is the unequal
sharing of the blessings. The
inherent blessing of socialism
is the equal sharing of misery.
-- Winston Churchill
The only difference between a
tax man and a taxidermist is
that the taxidermist leaves the
skin.
-- Mark Twain
What this country needs are
more unemployed politicians.
-- Edward Langley, Artist
(1928-1995)
Just because you do not take
an interest in politics doesn’t
mean politics won’t take an
interest in you!
-- Pericles (430 B.C.)
And saving the best for last:
A government bigenough to give youeverything you want, isstrong enough to takeeverything you have.-- Thomas Jefferson
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 5
Newsletter of MOAA Houston Area, September 2010, p. 6
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Houston Corps of Cadets ROTC Endowment Fund–The University of Houston
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