NEWSLETTER

September - October 2007

Disabled American Veterans

Blind Veterans National Chapter

40 Seward Avenue, Toms River NJ 08753-6626

732 244 7057     Jim2447057@comcast.net         www.davbvnc.com

 



WELCOM ABOARD

 

John Novak

Thomas L. Fowler

Carroll E. Prosser

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPS

 

Charles Koch of Kansas

 

May he Rest in Peace

 

CHAPLAIN

 Please let the Blind Chapter Chaplain know if you are sick, hospitalized or you know of one of our members who is. 

Contact Reverend Anthony Martino

25016   87th Street, Unit 2

Salem Wisconsin 53168. 

847 736 2111

Deaconmart@wi.rr.com .

 

“DAV NATIONAL CONVENTION”

REPORT FROM THE DAV NATIONAL CONVENTION”

 

The Blind Chapter elected officers for the current year at the 2nd chapter meeting with the installation being conducted at the Annual Blind Chapter Breakfast.

 

Meet your new officers

 

Commander Eddie Humphrey

Senior Vice Commander Steve Moffit

1st Junior Vice Commander Dan Holden

2nd Junior Vice Commander Gerard Boucher

3rd Junior Vice Commander Floyd Britting

4th Junior Vice Commander Joe Link

Judge Advocate Buddy Spivey

Chaplain Tony Martino

 

Delegates elected by the membership of The Blind Veterans National Chapter have a busy schedule while at the convention.  In addition to Blind Chapter meetings there are DAV National Business Sessions, Work Shops, special events and finally the delegates are all assigned to DAV National Convention Committees.  The delegates have to attend all of the meetings held for the committee they are serving on.

 

Committee Assignments

 

Constitution & Bylaws

Dan Holden

Clyde Wyant

VAVS

Floyd Britting

Gerard Boucher

Legislative & Veterans Rights

Eddie Humphrey

Buddy Spivey

Nominations

Tony Martino

Joe Link

 

NEW MEMBERS

 

At the 1st Chapter meeting we had several guests who came to find out what the Blind Chapter was all about.

Two of the guests were Thomas L. Fowler and Carroll E. Prosser.  During the meeting they filled out and presented a membership application.

 

The Blind Chapter has been losing members and we need to keep recruiting members to replace our departed comrades.  More important we need to reach out to those who need to be informed of blind rehabilitation and get the training and equipment they need to improve their life.

 

BLIND VETERANS NATIONAL CHAPTER WEB SITE

 

DAV National has come out with a new setup for Department and Chapter websites that are provided free of charge.  These sites are great and DAV National updates a lot of National information on them.  I am sorry to report that they will not be providing the Blind Veterans National Chapter with this service.  The Blind Veterans National Chapter will continue with our current website at http://www.davbvnc.com.  So please bookmark or keep this site as one of your favorites and check it on a regular basis.  Blind Veterans National Chapter Newsletters are posted on this website.

 

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

 

Years of Membership

Name

62

Ted Romig

62

Ken Toombs

55

Melvin Adams

53

Ken Davis

44

George Bianculli

44

George Pilz

44

James Strong

43

Rogelio Hernandez

42

Arnold Schrock

40

Walter Baker

40

Percy Barfield

40

John Fales

39

George McGrath

38

Joseph Carosella

37

Robert Dawson

37

Carl Foley

37

Robert Gabe

37