VVA Chapter 1069 Meeting Report for: March 3-8-2023
[posted on: 4-19-2023]
The meeting was held in the banquet room at Mikeska’s BBQ, (located on Hwy 59) El Campo, TX.
The chapter would like to thank Mikeska family for advertising our chapter meeting on their
electronic color sign. See photo below.
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The picture below shows chapter President, Joe McCreary, opening the meeting at 6:00 pm.
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The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited and the membership was led in prayer by chapter member, Wayne Woods.
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All members with birthdays in March were recognized and everyone sung Happy Birthday.
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Joe then temporarily adjourned the meeting for lunch from Mikeska's next door.
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Joe then reopened the meeting at 7:00 pm - The following business was conducted...
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The first order of business was for Bob Supak, chairman of the 2023 Election Nominations Committee
to give a short presentation in which he presented the current list of candidates (on the projector
screen) for the upcoming chapter election - see above below and the listing below.
Candidate for President: Richard Woods
Candidate for Vice President: Prudencio Arriaga
Candidate for Secretary/Treasurer: John Steelman
Candidate for Director: Augie Limas
Candidate for Director: Mark Pilcik
Candidate for Director: Harold Peikert
Candidate for Director: Louis Milder
The 3-man committee was assigned and formed at the previous January chapter meeting. The other two members are
chapter members, Billy Orsak and Ronnie Miller.
The purpose of the Nomination Committee is to solicite candidates and nominations for chapter officer positions,
President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer, along with Board of Directors positions (our chapter has
4 total BOD members). The committee must then submit the slate of candidates at our March 8th chapter meeting.
And again, our chapter election will be held at our April 12th monthly chapter meeting.
Bob also mentioned that the committee has been meeting regularly weekly (via virtual online zoom meetings) since January
and are actively meeting with and talking to possible candidates. If anyone would like to volunteer for any officer
position, please contact one of the committee members.
Bob said that the Committee has already sent email to all our members who have email, and has also mailed out
letters to all members who do not have email, alerting the entire membership of the upcoming election and
asking if anyone would like to serve as a Chapter Officer or BOD Officer, for years 2023-2025. Bob said it is
the responsibility of the committee to ensure that EVERY chapter member is aware of the upcoming election and
its progress, including all important dates, the election candidates, the election date, and the election outcome.
If you would like to ‘throw your hat into the ring”, please contact any of the Nomination Committee members.
The election nominations committee has also posted a 2023 election awareness & information webpage for our
chapter's membership to keep track of the committee's progress. The webpage also contains information about officer
duties that was taken from our own chapter's By-Laws, and information taken from the VVA National's website. The
webpage also contains contact information for the 3 members of the Election Nominations Committee.
Use the link below to visit our chapter's 2023 Election Information webpage.
Click Here to Visit our 2023 Election Information webpage
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Chapter member, Augie Limas, then gave a short presentation, (see photo below) reminding everyone of an upcoming
Veterans MEET & GREET event being hosted by Texas Outdoor Heroes,
a 501c(3) Texas Veterans organization..
The event is to honor all Veterans who have served, including WWII, Korea, Vietnam and present-day Veterans,
and is a Meet & Greet type event.
Purpose: TO HONOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
When: Saturday Morning, May 20, 2023
When: And Saturday Evening, May 20, 2023
Where: American Legion Post 251, 2241 State Hwy 71, El Campo, TX
Time: Morning: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, Evening: Doors open at 5:00 PM
About: Silent/Live Auction, Raffles, Food, Drinks and DJ for music.
FREE to Veterans & Spouses, ($25 Fee for the Public)
Contacts: Chon Ozuna (979) 578-6564, Eric Munoz Sr. (936) 348-8459 (President of Texas Outdoor Heroes)
Click Here to View Sheet #1 of the Flyer - About the Event
Click Here to View Sheet #2 of the Flyer - About Texas Outdoor Heroes
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About 30 members attended the meeting (see photo below). Thanks to all those that attended.
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Joe then presented the latest information regarding the upcoming
National Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day Celebration
being held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Columbus, Texas, and hosted by the Columbus VVA Chapter 1127.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR MEMBERS & SPOUSES OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE TEXAS VVA
CHAPTERS (VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA is a National Vietnam Veterans Organization)...
- Chapter 1127, Columbus
- Chapter 870, Schulenburg
- Chapter 898, Victoria
- Chapter 0854, Hallettsville
- Chapter 1069, El Campo
Below is the actual invitation information that we recieved from the Columbus
VVA chapter 1127. They are hosting the event this year.
Event: National Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day Celebration
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Columbus, Texas
To: VVA members of chapters 870 Schulenburg, 1069 El Campo, 0898 Victoria, 0854 Hallettsville,
and 1127 Columbus are invited to the March 29, 2023 VVA Gathering in Columbus.
Event Hosted by: Columbus VVA chapter 1127.
Day and time: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 2PM – 5PM, open paid bar with soft drinks and beer provided by Columbus KOC.
Where: Columbus Hall (previously Columbus KOC Hall) located on north side of I-10 just east of Glidden exit.
Meal: BBQ brisket, potato salad, pinto beans, salad, dessert, and tea & water. (Same caterer as last year)
Cost per individual: Note: There is no cost for the meal for Chapter 1069 members & spouses! The chapter
1069 officers wanted to show their appreciation to the chapter membership and they hope that everyone in the chapter will attend the event.
All chapter 1069 members will soon be notified by phone to make reservations to attend the event. You may also contact John Steelman to make
reservations - his contact information shown below. Note that the Columbus chapter needs a head count for the caterer by March 1!
John Steelman, VVA Chapter 1069 Secretary/Treasurer:
Phone: (979) 332-0071
Email: jsteelman5509@yahoo.com
Spouses: Veterans’ spouses, AVVA members & VSOs of chapters are invited.
Guest speaker: Ms. Elaine Thomas, author of Veterans’ Voices and contributor to the Fayette County Record
newspaper, as well as an experienced speaker.
Other details: Find-a-Buddy bulletin board and a raffle with prizes will be available. Slideshow with
photos provided by each chapter will be projected during the event. Note that Bob Supak has already submitted
25 photos with captions, for chapter 1069. Use the link below to preview the photos that will be
showing at the event.
Click Here to view or print the slide photos
Use the link below to read the report about last year's event that was held in Ammansville, Texas. That event was the
1st gathering of all 5 Texas VVA chapters to celebrate March 29, and was hosted by the Schulenburg VVA chapter 870.
Click Here to read the Ammannsville 2022 report
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.
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Our next meeting is scheduled for March 8, 2023. Please try and attend as the election nominations committee
will be announcing the candidates for chapter officers and the Board of Directors, for the 2023 election.
And the election itself will take place at the following April 12 meeting.
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