The
Shark’s Tooth
www.venicemoaa.com
MARCH 2007
Member of Sarasota county Veterans Commission
CHAPTER OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Alf E Kirkeeng…… 941 497-7841
E-mail: kirkae1024@verizon..net
1st VP: Norman MacLellan...941-493-1726
2nd VP: Warren H Sharp……941 493-9800
Secretary: Mike Healey……… 941 493-3965
Treasurer: Robert Latham………941 697-0620
4260 Placida Rd, Unit 18B, Englewood, FL 34224
rlatham334@aol.com
DIRECTORS
Ellen MacLellan Suzanne White
Cris Cristofori George Fritz
CHAPLAIN
Ira E Ramsey 941-408-0313 ramseyiaw@verizon.net
PROGRAM CHAIRMAN
Suzanne White 493-7365
Address: 425 Clover Rd, Venice, FL 34293
MEMBERSHIP & NEWSLETTER
Jean F White 497-5906
Address: 331 Bucknell Rd, Venice, FL 34293
E-mail: b-incontrol@comcast.net
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MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The March meeting of the Venice area chapter will be on Tuesday March 20th at 11:30 AM at the American Legion Post #159. All members and associates are invited to attend. The meeting is a luncheon meeting, with individuals ordering from the menu. Members are responsible for their own tab.
SOCIAL
The March Social will be a dinner on Tuesday March 27th at the Gullfview Grill in Englewood. We are looking forward to having a very pleasant time, and hope that all of you can join us.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Jerri Meneely 03/16
Burton Witham 03/18
Warren Sharp 03/19
Bill Henry 03/19
Gregory Pitoniak 03/21
Harry Millar 03/24
Donald Phillips 03/26
Martha Eveland 03/27
Owen Stegelmeier 03/27
Patricia Swindler 03/27
Renata Boebert 03/28
Gianna White 03/28
Helen Walker 03/29
ANNIVERSARIES
Gene & Gianna White 37 years
Ronald & Janet Miller 29 years
Our Congratulations and Best Wishes to all of you. May you have many more Birthdays and Anniversaries in the years to come!!
If I have missed anyone, it is due to lack of information. Please let me know so that I may correct the oversight.
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NEW MEMBERS
At this time I would like to welcome our new members. Two for the month of February. Please add them to your roster.
Thomas & Karen Conroy William Conner
217 Vista Del Lago 344 Bayshore Dr
Venice, FL 34292 Venice, FL 34285
Ph: (941) 485-9901 Ph: (941) 485-3422
SCHEDULE/ MONTHLY MEETINGS
The following is a schedule for the monthly luncheon meetings of your Chapter. Meetings will start at 11:30 at the American Legion on East Venice Avenue. Mar 20, Apr 17, and May 15, 2007.
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SCVC MEETINGS
The next meeting of the Sarasota County Veterans Commission is Thursday, March 22 at 1:00 pm at the County Commission Chambers in the Anderson Building in Venice.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings MOAA members,
We had a great attendance at the February meeting on February 16 at the American Legion. Our next regular meeting is Tuesday, March 20th at the American Legion Post at 11:30 AM. See you there. The Venice Area MOAA Chapter Board of Directors will meet following the regular meeting. The purpose of the board meeting is to review the bylaws, policies and procedures and the scholarship procedures. Board members are asked to review the documents beforehand and be prepared to discuss them at the meeting. Board members that do not have a 2006 update should contact me to get a copy. Any members who has suggestions for changes are encouraged to contact a board member.
The “Give Me Ten” MOAA membership campaign for 2007 is from l March 31 to December, 2007. The rewards are $10.00 for each new member and $100.00 bonus for 10 new members. The chapter also receives $20 for each new life member. Invite prospective members to join our chapter. Let’s try to make it this year!
After serving four years as social chair, Suzanne White will be giving up her job as of the May picnic. Our thanks to Suzanne for the great job she has done in arranging for locations for our social events over the past fury years. Now we are looking for one or more volunteers to take over the responsibilities of that position.
Sincerely, Alf
IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM YELINEK
William “Bill Yelinek passed away Thursday, February 8th at the age of 79. Funeral services were Monday, February 12th at 11 am at the Venice United Church of Christ. Memorial donations may be mad to Mended Hearts Association, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239. Remembrances may be sent to the family: Ollie-Lee Yelinek, 1125 Harbor Dr, Venice, Fl. 34285. Bill was a member of the Venice Area Chapter MOAA.
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SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE SOCIALS
April 22, Saltwater Café, Luncheon
May 5, Picnic, Nokomis, North Jetty, Time: 4 pm to 8 pm
Details and instructions to follow in upcoming Newsletters.
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INCOME TAXES
Just in case many of you have forgotten, Taxes are being done FREE at the Jackaranda Public Library. Filing is done electronically, these guys are very well trained. I can recommend them from experience. If you need your taxes done, it is really a very good deal!!
MARCH SOCIAL
TUESDAY
March 27th
Dinner
Gulf View Grill
2095 Beach Road
Englewood, Florida
Reservations must be in by March 23rd
Time: 5 o’clock Social hour
Dinner @ 6:00 PM
MENU
Entree
1. Grilled Salmon
2. Chicken Picatta
3. Roast Pork
Served with House Salad, Rolls
Vegetables Du Jour
Potatoes
Coffee or Iced Tea
Dessert
Cost: $25.00 per person
Please Send Reservations to:
Suzanne White Phone: 493-7365
425 Clover Road
Venice, FL 34293
Please make checks out to Venice Area Chapter, MOAA
All those with last names beginning with the initials M thru Z, please bring a wrapped gift to be raffled off to support our Scholarship Fund.
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Reservation for Dinner on March 27th
#1 Salmon_____________ #2 Chicken______________ #3 Roast Pork_____________
Name:____________________________ Guest:___________________________
Number Attending ____________________ x $25.00=______________________
Donation for Scholarship Fund: ______________________
Total Enclosed: $______________________
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GUEST SPEAKER
The guest speaker for the March 27 MOAA Social will be LTC (Ret) Lee Kichen. Lee is the former Sarasota County Veterans Service Officer and is currently the Veterans Service Officer for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Florida He is also a member of the National VFW legislative committee. He will update us on current Legislation pertaining to retirees and Veterans.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SALTWATER GRILL
Take State Road 776 South to Beach Rd, There are Michael Saunders and Coldwell Banker real estate offices and a McDonalds Restaurant at the intersection. Go west on Beach Road. After crossing the intracoastal waterway bridges, you will come to a traffic circle. From the circle immediately turn right (north) on Manasota Key Road. The Gulf View Grill is the fourth building on the right after leaving the traffic circle at 2095 Manasota Key Road. It is a two story building that sits up on pilings. You may park either before the building or after. There is an elevator so that those of us who cannot climb stairs have easy access. Parking to the south of the building is best as the parking lot has fewer ruts and deep holes.
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ADOPTION OF 543rd MP COMPANY
PFC Brandon Henry , the son of Bill Henry, one of our members , has been deployed to Iraq. We have adopted Brandon’s Company and plan to send items that are difficult to come by and needed by the young men and women fighting in Iraq. Items needed are:
Toothpaste Moisturizing Lotion
Toothbrushes Sunscreen
Deodorant Shampoo
Dental Floss, Conditioner
Nail Files/Clippers Hair gel
Scrungies Sanitary Napkins
Razors Tampax
Writing Materials Leatherman, all in one tool
Pens, Cards Small note books
Calling Cards (AT&T) Paper pads
Non-perishable food stuffs, single serving and powdered Beverage mixes that can be added to a 16 or 20 oz bottle of water, such as Gatorade mix, Crystal Light, Lemonade mix, Iced Tea mix, etc.
Foodstuffs should not be shipped with toiletries as they absorb the scent and flavor of the other items.
Items may be shipped in Flat Rate USPS Priority Mail Boxes either 11 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 13 5/8 inches or 11x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Also two of our members, Ellen MacLellan and Marion Hennig have volunteered to be in charge of preparing and mailing packages so if you wish to send items and are unable to do so, they will be happy to take care of it for you. Any items may be brought to the monthly meetings, or socials. Also donations of money for postage are gladly accepted. Ellen MacLellan, Ph: (941) 493-1726
Marion Hennig, Ph: (941) 496-9465
Packages may be sent to :
1 Sgt Frazier, Earnest
C/O 1/Lt Stith, Linda
543rd MP Co
Camp Taji
APO AE 09378
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We had an excellent attendance at the February meeting at the American Legion. There were 6 guests, and we signed up 2 new members. Guests were Jim Nunnely, Bill Connor, Jerry Stocking, George Hricz, (pronounced Ritz) and Tom and Karen Conroy.
Looks as if our notices in the paper are doing a lot of good. Welcome to all of our guests and new members.
Also Elmer & Elaine Bellone brought guests to our Social, John and Doris Elmore. Hope they were impressed enough to join us too.
There were several prizes to be raffled off in support of the Scholarship Fund and we managed to raise about $72 for the Fund. Lots of winners too.