The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association
The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association
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Chapter Affairs<br />
Indiana Chapter 1<br />
Lake County Chapter #169 of Florida<br />
Photo of our new officers for the year 2001. We have many<br />
events we are working on and looking forward to in the coming<br />
year. <strong>The</strong> Officers are as follows from left to right:<br />
Ken Roemke, First Vice; Marian Wiesniewski, Secretary;<br />
Lynn Shady, Second Vice; William Hullinger, President; Dick<br />
Norton, Treasurer; Dick Renbarger, Trustee and Judge Advocate;<br />
and Irvin “Chief” Lindsey, Trustee.<br />
Don’t you think we have a “good looking” bunch of officers?<br />
Mary Anna Roemke, Publicity Chairman<br />
<strong>KWVA</strong>, Indiana Chapter One<br />
(Thank you Mary for photo and letter. We are proud of your<br />
chapter and they are a good looking group.)<br />
Department of New York<br />
Standing left to right Lake County Chapter Color Guard (1st row) Arthur<br />
Dube and Richard Galya, (2nd row) H. Brooks Gussman, Paul Russell,<br />
Harold Siever, Martin “Jack” Gleason.<br />
October 14, 2000 the Town of Lady Lake, Florida celebrated<br />
its’ 75th Anniversary. <strong>The</strong> Lake County Florida, <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />
<strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Association</strong>’s Chapter 169 Color Guard was selected to<br />
open the ceremonies with the presentation of the colors.<br />
(Thank you Joseph Turner for photo and letter. A fine looking<br />
Color Guard and great looking veterans.)<br />
Hampton Virginia Chapter #191<br />
Dept of New York Fall Conference. Shown in photo left to right are: Joe<br />
Calabria, Charlie Malone, Bernie Hogensen, Jerry Lake, George Culik,<br />
Harley Coon, Bob Morga, Jim Ferris, Dave Allen, Pete Dodd. Joe Pirrello,<br />
Tom Riley and Jim Lewis not shown.<br />
Chapters attending Dept of New York Fall Conference:<br />
Adirondack Chapter, Central New York Chapter, Central L.I.<br />
Chapter, Cpl. Kivlehan Chapter, Eagle Chapter, Eastern L.I.<br />
Chapter, FingerLakes Chapter, Monroe County Chapter, Nassau<br />
County Chapter # 1, Northeast Chapter, Westchester-Putnam<br />
Chapter, Western New York Chapter, Brooklyn Chapter # 171,<br />
and the Department of New York 1999- 2001 Officers.<br />
(Thank you Dave Allen for photo and letter. If You can get good<br />
photo copies of Capt. Burns slides and some detail on each,<br />
please send them. We are proud of our New York Chapters.)<br />
A new chapter of <strong>KWVA</strong> was launched October 14 in<br />
Hampton, VA. <strong>The</strong> organizer of the chapter, Chapter 191, John L.<br />
Voss, (right in photo) shown with Robert L. Journell, President<br />
and Jim Jones, National Director, who handled the swearing in<br />
ceremonies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> chapter will serve the Peninsula area, which contains<br />
many military bases and has numerous military retirees.<br />
(Thank you Jim Jones for photo and letter. We are honored to<br />
have a new chapter in this area for your super veterans of<br />
Virginia. Keep in touch.)<br />
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