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Vietnam Veterans Art Exhibit

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It’s been a busy month for mewith my Ma breaking her arm andchapter business. At this month’sBoard meeting I appointed BruceVanApeldoornaschairofthefinancecommitteewithJoePecksteppinguptohelp.Thefinancecommittee will belookingtocomeupwith a format forthe finance reportthat will be easyfor themembers tounderstand. Theywill also be prepar-ing for the upcom-ing budget for2007. I just wantto remind every-onethatthebudgetrequest forms havegone out and aredue in the chapterbyNovember1thisyear.Ifyouhavenotreceived one pleasecontactBarb in theoffice or myself.Anotherbigprojectwe will be doing isupdating our pro-cedure manual andif anyone wouldlike to help pleaselet me know or ifyou see things thatyouthinkshouldbechanged also let usknow. OnSeptember7ChuckMacalusoput on a great class for thosemem-berswhohadvolunteeredtobetourguidesatourmemorialonSeptember8. I thought the day went greatwith booths set up on the grounds,with information and product sales.A plaque was presented to me forthe chapter from County ExecutiveMaggieBrooksforoursponsorshipof

theevent.Ithinktheshowingbythepublicwasgreatwithpeoplecomingandgoingalldaylong. On September 11 Chuck andIgavea tourofourmemorial to exSenatorMaxCleland fromGeorgia,a triple amputee fromVietnam andaproudCavalrymemberof theUSArmy. In his words, “This is with-

outadoubtthebestmemorial in thecountry.” I thinkthat September 8was a turning pointinourmemorialthatwillgiveChapter20more of an owner-ship in the memo-rial. As of this writingI’m looking forwardtotheupcoming25year celebration ofourchapterandhopeall have enjoyed it.The celebrationwasa lot of hard workbyalotofourchap-ter members and Ithankthemforthat.I justhopeallofuswill be around forthe 50 year celebra-tion. What a yearthatwouldbe,mostof us in our 80sand some of us inour 90s. Canes andwheelchairs, danc-ing to the hits ofthe 60s, soft foodand lots of bath-

roomcalls.Trovatolookingforafreemeal,Melenscallingout“left,right,”Joe trying topeddleold shirts,TomGleasonprayingforusalltomakeitthroughthemeal,andlet’snotforgetMickeystillwiththosesillyearson. Untilnextmonthstaysafeandasalwaysremember,

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Don’t miss these

upcoming meetings!

Please come and support your Chapter!All meetings held at the Ira Jacobson

Post unless otherwise noted.

Membership Meetings2nd Thursday of the month

beginning at 7:30 p.m.

October 12th November 9th

No December meeting

October 28, 7:00pm, Halloween PartyDecember 3, Holiday Party

Share the Warmth

VVA Chapter 20 will not be running a “Share the Warmth” clothing give-away this year.

I just hope all of us will be around for the 50 

year celebration. What a year that would be, most of us in our 80s and some of us in our 90s. Canes and wheelchairs, dancing to the hits of the 60s, soft food and lots of bathroom calls. 

Trovato looking for a free meal, Melens calling out “left, right,” Joe trying 

to peddle old shirts, Tom Gleason praying for us all to make it through the meal, and let’s not forget Mickey still with those 

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Membership Meeting Attendance

July 14, 2006KenMooreLouMessengerFredElliottRonTrovatoGaryRedlinskiCecilYoungPeteGalleBillMemingerRickSwitzerBeverlyPrinzingJackPrinzingSteveMrosDaveHookerNickDeLeoPatPudettiKenAlloccoGaryRodas

LarrySchulmanMikeSanfillippoChuckMacalusoDavidMulayMegLewczykKenDeweyJoeHarknessMicheleRickIsamanNelsonPeckAlfonseT.OliveriVitoNuciloVivianLombardoRustyKurtzBruceMcDanielMickCole

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ST★RS & STRIPEScelebrationThursday, November 9, 2006

Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Honorary ChairmanMatthew Augustine, CEO, Eltrex Industries

Honoree / Edward & Jacqueline S. Harris AwardThomas J. Richards, Corporation Counsel, City of Rochester

Keynote SpeakerScott O’Grady, Captain, US Air Force

Proceeds benefit veterans of Monroe County & the Finger Lakes Region through the programs and services offered by the VOC. Please save the date and look for your invitation to this celebration.

For more information about the Stars & Stripes celebration, contact Ellen Warren at 585-546-1081.

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ItisnowtimetostartthinkingaboutVeteransDay.Yes,onceagainit’s only around the corner. Wewill be holding our annual serviceon Saturday, November 11th at6:00 PM at the Vietnam VeteransMemorial in Highland Park. Wedo not read names at this service,onlyonMemorialDay.VolunteersfromtheMarchingUnitareneededto partake in the ceremony. PleaseE-mail or phone me right awayif you will be partaking in theceremony. Hopefully once againthisyear,immediatelyfollowingtheservice we will have our tailgatepartyagain.LastyearRalphPascaleoffered to make chili and all thefixingsforthoseinattendanceafterthe ceremony. It really turned outtobeagreat ideaandweallhadagoodtime.Pleaseplanonattendingonce again, the Marching Unit’sTailgatepartyaftertheceremonyonVeteransDay. MembersoftheMarchingUnitwereinvitedtoattendaserviceandceremony at Sampson State Parkthis year. The event was held onSaturday,August8th. Itwascalled‘ASalutetotheTroops’.Theyheldasmallparade,consistingofseverallocalColorGuardsandtheBuffaloSoldiers and us from Rochester.Theyhadsomevendorstheretosellfood andmilitaryT’s.While therewewere able to tour themuseum.Itwasquiteaninterestingday.Mostimportantly though, our troops,pastandpresentwerehonoredandremembered. There is talk of itoccurring annually and if they do,theywill inviteusback.Hopefullynextyearwewillhavealargergroupinattendance. OnSaturdayAugust 26th, theannual Marching Unit picnic washeldatIraJacobson.Eventhoughitwasnotaswellattendedasinyears

past,itwasstillagoodtimeforallthose that did attend. Food wasgood, company was good, weatherwasgood,andagreattimewashadby all.The highlight of this year’spicnicwasthepresentationofacer-tificate making someone in atten-dancean‘HONORARYMARINE’.ItwasdecidedbyseveralMARINEmembersoftheMarchingUnitthatthis title shouldbebestowedupon

someone who has been fighting atoughfightforthepastseveralyearswith first one disease and now asecondone.Thesecondhascausedthispersontoundergochemother-apy treatments, resulting in hairloss.Nowthatithasstartedtogrowback, I can remember this personcommentingtomeandsayingthatshecalleditherMarinehaircutandthat she wore it like ‘A Badge of

...at the picnic it was my honor and that of the Marines that were present, to present Sue Oleksyn with a cer-

tificate stating that we considered her an Honorary Marine for she has been fighting these health battles for several years now and, just like a Marine, fight-ing back and not giving up the fight.

Getting sized up at Sampson State Park (right).  Pvt. Sue Oleksyn with some fellow Marines (below). Marching Unit picnic (below right).

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Honor’,assherightlyshould.SoatthepicnicitwasmyhonorandthatoftheMarinesthatwerepresent,topresentSueOleksynwithacertifi-cate stating thatweconsideredheran Honorary Marine for she hasbeen fighting these health battlesfor several yearsnowand, just likea Marine, fighting back and notgiving up the fight. The best partof this presentation was that we

also gave her a key ring that playsthe Marine Corps Hymn for hertoplaywhenevershe’shavingabadday. So she knows that she is notfightingthiswaraloneandthatherfellowMarinesareintherefightingwith her.Well, her husband Dick,(former Army) has called me tocomplain that she has been wak-ing him up playing that key ringat0500hours(that’s5AMtoyou

civilians) and telling him that it’stimetogooutanddohismorningrun.Yougottaloveher!SoMarines,whenever you see Sue, be sure togiveherabig“SEMPERFI”! BesuretocheckyourNovemberissue of the BTL for a full reportand pictures from the 10th annu-al trip to the Wall, for NationalPOW/MIA Recognition Day, andalsoonthe10thanniversaryofthededicationoftheVietnamVeteransMemorialinHighlandPark. TheHonorGuardwillresumemeetingagainattheOctobermem-bershipmeeting.Wemeet upstairsatIraat7:00PMbeforetheregularmembership meeting. All HonorGuardmembersareaskedtoattendandanyoneconsideringjoiningtheHonorGuardiswelcometoattendaswell.

POW-MIAGail Bologna-Melens, Co-ordinator

Ican’tbelievethatSeptemberisgoneandOctoberisuponus.Wheredidthesummergo?Iguessweallsaythateveryyear.Canyouimaginebe-ingaparentorspouseofoneofthe1,801remainingPOW-MIA’s?Everyyearyou think thiswillbe theyearthatweknow. A total of 782 U.S. personnelhavebeenaccountedforsince1975.Weallknowthatsomewillneverberecovered or accounted for as theirbodieswere lostoverwateror frag-mented inanexplosionandamul-titude of other things that can oc-cur.But, thismonthonemorewasaccounted forandonemore familyfoundclosure. MajorBurkeHMorgan,USAF,was lost while on an armed recon-naissancemissionoverLaosonAu-gust22,1967,whileflyinganA-26AInvaderaircraft.MajorMorgan’sre-mainswere excavated fromaburialsite near his downed aircraft andturnedoverbytheLaoGovernment

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onFebruary17,2005.MajorMor-ganwasburiedattheU.S.AirForceAcademyonSeptember7,2006,tocoincide with his academy class re-unionthere. Septemberalongwithbeingthemonth of POW-MIA awareness isalsothemonthoftheBreastCancerWalk inRochester andother cities.Imyselfamasurvivor(1998)andIhavethegreatestregardforallofthepeople that Ihavemet through theyearswhoarefightingtheirbattle.Ithink it sets your priorities straightandgivesyouawholenewsetofval-ues.TherearesomanyofusjustinChapter 20 alone. I won’t mentionnamesbutyouareallinmythoughtsespeciallythismonthofSeptember. Thethankyoulettersarestillgo-ingout.Wehavesent75lettersoutthusfar.Ifyouseeahouseorbusi-ness that flies the POW/MIA andAmericanflagspleasesendmetheirhouse number and street and zipcodeortownname.Iwillsendthemaletterofthanks. Also, at our monthly meetingthe flag give-away is continuing. Anameisdrawnandtherecipientre-ceivesa3x5Americanflagand2x3POW/MIA flag. The only condi-tionsarethatyouhaveaplacetoflythem,andthatyouhavenotreceivedaflagsetinthepast12months,alsooneperfamily.Thisisonewaythatwe are trying to increase awarenessof this issue. POW/MIA car win-dow decals are also available at themonthlymeeting. HelpusREMEMBERthem.Ifwedon’t-whowill?

Agent Orange/Health AffairsSue Oleksyn, Coordinator

VVA Chapter 20’s 25thanniversary,the10th anniversaryoftheRochesterVietnamVeteransMe-morial,thePOW/MIAVigilandtheHonor Guard’s trip to WashingtontohonorPOW/MIA’shaverecently

beencommemorated.Whatanout-standing achievement and a truetributetothededicationandgivingspiritofourmembers.Whetherrais-ing funds from day one or helpingand honoring others with a “what-ever it takes” attitude, we have allstepped up whenever needed. Thestrengthandspiritofthischapterareawesome.

As we approach Veteran’s Day,let’sallpledgetotakeamoreactiveroleinwhateverwaywecan. If you see a veteran (from anywar)strugglingwithpossibleserviceconnectedhealthissues,makesuretoreferhim/hertoPatPudettiandthefine people at the Monroe CountyVeterans’ Service Agency, serviceof-ficer@yahoo.comor753-6040.Thisisavaluableresource. As Election Day approaches,

make sure to become enlightenedandVOTEsothatthebestinterestsof“We,thepeople”arethefirstor-derofourpublicservants.It isalsoimportanttoletyourpublicservantsknowpersonallythattherightsandhealthbenefitsforournobleveteransmustbethefirstorderofthisnationandneedtobemandatedforourno-bleveteranswhodefendandprotectourfreedom. Sendmeanemailatsoleksyn@yahoo.comwithsomewaysthatyoufeelChapter20canoutreachtovet-eransandbeofservicetothemrela-tivetotheirhealthissues. Finally, thanksgo to thosewhoare serving on Chapter 20’s Board,LLCandCommittees,StateandNa-tional VVA officersand also to theMarching Unit and Honor Guardwho are the greatest at presentingChapter 20to the community andadvocating for veterans with dig-nityandhonor.Thesepeopleputinhours and hours of their own timewith selfless dedication to help allveterans.Stepup,joininandmakeadifference by helping in whateverwayyoucan.Together,wearelimit-less. Godblessourtroops,theirfami-lies,allU.S.veteransandtheirlovedonesandmayGodrichlybless andprotectAmerica.Peace.

Veterans IncarceratedRon Trovato, Chair

GoodNewsDept.–ErnieBull-ockisduetobereleasedonAugust30,2006andwillbe reunitedwithhis family inAuburn.HiswifeRe-gina correctly predicted severalmonthsagothathewouldbegrant-edparole.Idonotdoubthewillleada highly successful and productivelife.AccordingtoRegina,Erniewillbe attending some seminary classesatRobertsWesleyanCollegehereinRochester. Ernie’s contributions toVVA while incarcerated at Auburn

As Election Day approaches, make sure to become 

enlightened and VOTE so that the best interests of “We, the people” are the first order of our 

public servants. It is also important to let your public servants know 

personally that the rights and health benefits for our noble veterans must be the first order of this nation and need to be mandated for our noble veterans who defend and protect 

our freedom.  

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for 20 years and later atGrovelandareindeedlegendary.Heledtheoldfashionedway,bypersonalexample.IhaveknownErniesince1988andI can attest to his commitment toincarceratedveteransandtoVVAasan organization. His wife Regina’sstory is also truly inspirational andwewishErnieandhisfamilythebestofluck. ThankstoBobbyAhaltandtheguys atChapter 205 (AuburnCor-rectionalFacility) fortheirmost in-formative newsletter and for keep-ing intouch.Chapter205’sgeneralmembershipmeetingwasscheduledforAugust18andtheirPOW/MIAservice will be held in the chapelonSeptember4th.Wealsoneedtothank longtime Chapter 205 sup-porter Rev. Paul Partridge for hisrecentdonationsof$250.00totheguysat205. Chapter 20 recently donated$100 to Chapters 205, 489 (At-tica) and 603 (Groveland) to helpdefrayexpensesandwejustreceivedathankyoufromJimStrollo,long-timeChapter603 staff advisor.Hisservice to VVA and constant influ-ence on 603 should also be recog-nized. The Vietnam Veterans GroupSan Quentin recently had electionsand we wish the newly elected of-ficers well. According to Jeff Lang-nese, their chapter received a nicethankyou letter fromLt.Col.LoriNoyes,RamsteinAirForceBase,forthe100phonecardsthattheVVG-SQdonatedtowoundedtroops.TheGolden Gate Chapter of the 82nd

Ernie Bullock is due to be released on August 30, 2006 and will be reunited with his family in Auburn. His wife Regina correctly predicted several months ago that he would be 

granted parole. I do not doubt he will lead a highly successful and 

productive life. According to Regina, Ernie will be attending some seminary 

classes at Roberts Wesleyan College here in Rochester. Ernie’s contributions to 

VVA while incarcerated at Auburn for 20 years and later at Groveland are 

indeed legendary. He led the old fashioned way, by 

personal example... We wish Ernie and his family the best of luck.

Airborne Assn. also assisted in get-tingadiscountfromWalmartonthephone cards. Of the 100 cards, 40each were donated by the VVGSQandthe82ndAirborneAssn.and20byWalmart.Itisinterestingtonotethat this whole process was startedbyanarticle inVVAChapter205’sNovember2005newsletterdetailingtheneedsofwoundedIraqiveterans.Greatjoballaround,guys!Youhavetopickyourspotsbutyoucanreallymake the systemworkwhen every-oneisgoinginthesamedirection. Things seemtobegoingprettywell forChapter190,Atmore,Ala-bamaandweare in regularcontactwith Craig McLaren there. In theirrecent newsletter The Eagle Speaks,Chapter 20’s renowned Fred Elliotwas recognized for providing themwith VVA’s updated incarceratedchapterslist.Fredisalongtimesup-porter of this committee, has gonein to visit incarcerated veterans onaregularbasisandprovidesuswitha strong voice at National. Andto think Ken Moore and I almostcost him the election at Anaheimyearsbackwhenwecampaignedforhim….. Andfinally,weallneedtoonceagain thankBTL editorBruceMc-Danielforhisoutstandingcontribu-tions to veterans incarcerated. Weknow thatmany incarcerated chap-ters receive this newsletter and itspositiveimpactontheseguysshouldnot be underestimated. It is indeeda“greatrag”andBrucedoesgrinditoutmonthaftermonth…yearafteryear….

We thank the members of VVA Chapter 190/N.I.V.N. for their kind words in their newsletter, The Eagle Speaks:

We want to especially THANK Mr. Bruce McDaniel, Editor of the Chapter #20 news-letter, the Award-winning ‘Between The Lines’ for a consistently Great rag. We know that there are many Incar. Chapters who receive and share it. Our Best Wishes to your Board & membership for their generosity.

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Thrift Store Food StorageKathleen Ryan

I’m happy to report that the worst of the foodstorageproblemhasbeentakencareof.OneSaturdayasmallgroupassembledandsortedthroughthehugegaylordbytheshippingdoors.Thiswasacollectionofapprox.100whitepostal servicebins filledwithbagsofgroceries...the100ismyguess.Icanonlysaythatbythetimewewerefinished,itfeltlikeathousand.Inanyevent,thesebinscontainedtheproceedsofthepostoffice-sponsoredfooddrivefromthispastspring. Notonlywasthegaylordemptied,sowasthestoreroom. Lots of things were discarded. All perishables(rice,pasta,cakemixes,etc)weretakentoSt.Joseph’sHouseonSouthAvenue, a local food cupboard/soup

kitchen/emergency shelter that serves the poor andhomelessinRochester. The goods that are left in the store room are setaside for the Thanksgiving baskets. These goods arecannedandbottledthingsthatthemicecannotdam-age. My heartfelt thanks to those who volunteered togetthisjobdone,especiallytoPat,Nelson,Pete,CecilandNick,whospentmanyhoursatthestoretocom-plete this task.And thanks to thosewhooffered,butwhoseschedulespreventedthemfromgettinginvolved.IalsowanttomentionthatGarywasterrificwithhishelpasweplowedthroughthismountainofstuff. So,that’sthatforthefoodstorageproblem.We’llhavetodecidehowtohandletheThanksgivingbasketssoon,butthatwillbesimplebycomparison.:-)

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Thanks also to the following businesses, which have contributed to our Chapter:The Distillery, High Falls Brewery, & Doan Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep

Gold Sponsor: Dakota Restaurant Dave & Sherri Dansig, Owners

Silver Sponsors: Bausch & Lomb Excellus Health Plan, Inc. Rochester Gas & Electric Don & Sue Charles

Bronze Sponsors: Monroe Litho, Inc. Wegmans Food Market

Chapter 20 thanks the following sponsors of our 25th Anniversary Celebration:

Our gratitude for their continuing support contributing to our Chapter through the Program Ad Book goes to the following:

Dakota Grill

Bausch & Lomb

Excellus Health Plan, Inc.

RG&E

Don & Sue Charles

Monroe Litho

Wegmans

United States Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter

United States Congressman, James T. Walsh

United States Congressman, Thomas Reynolds

NY State Senator, James S. Alesi

NY State Senator, Joe Robach

NY State Assemblyman, Joseph Errigo

NY State Assemblyman, Joe Morelle

Monroe County Republican Committee – Maggie

Brooks

Rochester City Mayor Robert J. Duffy

National Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America

New York State Council, VVA

Fred Elliott, VVA Region 2 Director

VVA Chapter 77

VVA Chapter 459

USS Liberty Association, John Hrankowski, President

David J. Kauffman Post #41, Jewish War Veterans

Veterans Network of Kodak Employees

Stars & Stripes, the Flag Store

Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.

Larry and Judith Schulman

Max and Jan Lill

Alice Popen

The Party House

Bags Unlimited

Pirate Toy Fund

Allstate Insurance Company, Charles Lovall, West

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Kaddis Manufacturing Corporation

SLJ Associates

DeCarolis Truck Rental

Joe Bishop Auto Sales, Inc.

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Public Employees Federation

Eagle Vale Golf Club & Learning Center, Inc.

Shield Alarm Systems, Inc.

Special Olympics

Camp Good Days & Special Times, Inc.

MCC Foundation

I.U.O.E. Local 832

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Marrion Monuments

Insurance Brokerage Agencies

Rochester St. Martin’s Boxing Club

St. Pauly Textile, Inc.

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Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 20Membership Application

Return this application, along with a copy of your DD214, to:VietnamVeteransofAmerica,1199E.MainStreet,Rochester,NY14609

Name: ___________________________________ DateofBirth:____________________ Sex:M/F

Address:__________________________________ HomePhone:(_____)_______________________

City:_____________________________________ WorkPhone:(_____)________________________

Zip:_______________Country:______________ E-mailAddress:______________________ W/H

Chapter#________(ifknown) _______________ Sponsor:__________________________________

IamnotaVietnamveteran,butIwanttohelpVietnamveteransandtheirfamilies.Pleaseacceptmydonation:___________________ ❑AVVAMembership_______$10_______$20_______$50_______Other($_______)

Eligibility:VietnamandVietnam-eraveteranswhoservedonactivedutyintheU.S.Military(forotherthantrainingpurposes)betweenFebruary28,1961andMay7,1975(in-countryVietnam),orbetweenAugust5,1964andMay7,1975(forVietnam-eraveterans).

Term:_____1year($20)_____3years($50)_____LifeMembership: $250(ages49andunder) $225(ages50-55) $200(ages56-60) $175(ages61-65) $150(ages66andover)Payment Option:_______Check_______MoneyOrder

VVAisanon-profitveteransserviceorganization.Programsandservicesarefundedbymemberduesandpublicdonations.

Between the LinesispublishedmonthlybyChapter20,VietnamVeteransofAmerica.Theviewsandopin-ionsexpressedarenotnecessarilythoseofChapter20,ortheVietnamVeteransofAmerica,itsofficers,boardofdirectors,or thegeneralmembership.Nosubscrip-tion fee is charged for this publication, and inclusiononthemailinglist isavailableonrequest.Between the LinescanalsobeseenontheChapter20website,www.vva20.org. We welcome letters to the editor, poetry, originalarticles, and suggestions. Submissions can be sent to:Between the Lines,1199E.MainStreet,Rochester,New

York14609.Ifyouwanttosubmitsomethingondisk,call the office (585-482-7396) to check on compat-ibility. Ifyouwantyourmanuscript returned, includeaself-addressedenvelopewithpostage.Wereservetherightnottousematerialswethinkarenotappropriatefor the publication, and to edit for space and clarity.We’dalsoliketohaveaphonenumberaswellasyournameincasethereareanyquestions. The deadline for submissions intended for a par-ticularmonth’sissueisthe5thoftheprecedingmonth.Ifthe5thfallsonaweekendorholiday,thedeadlineisthefirstbusinessdayfollowingthe5th.

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Name: _______________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

City/Zip: _____________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________

The Veterans Walk Committee of Chapter 20, VVA want to thank you for your purchase of a personalized, engraved paver brick. Each paver brick (4” x 8”) can have from one to three lines of engraved information. The cost will be $50.00 per brick. Make checks or money order payable to: VVA Chapter 20, Veterans Walk.

The engraved line(s) can include any of the following information: • Full name • Branch of service, rank • Dates of service (1967-1969, etc.) • Conflict (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, etc.)

Please print the information you would like engraved on the brick below. (Maximum of 14 letters/numbers, including spaces per line).

Any past or present member of the United States Armed Services, Active or Reserve, is eligible. Simply fi ll out and mail the completed form to the Veterans Walk Committee at PO Box 92402, Rochester, New York 14692.

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Tonawanda,NY–VietnamVeteransof America is pleased to announcethe opening of an art exhibit inBrockport,NewYork. The State University of NewYork at Brockport, the NationalVietnam Veterans Art Museum,Chicago, IL and the New YorkState Western District Chapters ofthe Vietnam Veterans of AmericapresentTheThingsWeCarriedArtExhibit. TheNationalVietnamVeteransArt Museum, http://www.nvvam.org/, houses over 1,500 works ofart, including paintings, photogra-phy, sculpture, poetry and music.All works in the museum’s per-manent collection were created by

OPENSWEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER20,2006VietnamVeteransChapterswillprovideColorGuardforopeningceremonyat4:00PM.ExhibitrunsdailytillOctober31,2006

TIMES: Monday-Saturday10a.m.-8p.m., Sunday12:30p.m.-8p.m.WHERE: StateUniversityofNewYorkatBrockport 350NewCampusDrive Brockport,NY14420DRAKEMEMORIALLIBRARY Directionstotheschoolcanbefoundatthislink: www.brockport.edu/about/maps/directions.html Acampusmapcanbefoundatthislink: www.brockport.edu/about/maps/printable.html

VietnamVeteransArtExhibit125 artists, who chronicled theirindividual experiences from theVietnamWar.TheexhibitatSUNYBrockportwillpresentaportionoftheseworksfortheviewingpleasureofallWesternNewYorkers. SUNYBrockport,http://www.brockport.edu/,isthemainsponsorforthisexhibitwhichwillbehousedat theDrakeMemorialLibraryontheschoolcampus.InspiredbytheFreshman Summer Reading selec-tion, The Things They Carried byTimO’Brien,thisexhibitisoneofanumberofeventsplannedthrough-out the fall semester incorporatingthemes from the book. For moreinformation about events plannedgo to http://www.brockport.edu/

~firstyear. Vietnam Veterans of AmericaChapters for the Western NewYork, http://www.nyvietnamvets.org/new_york_state_council.htm,area will provide exhibits of thevarious equipment, artifacts andexhibitsthatlocalveteransbroughtback from their tours of duty.Ted Wilkinson, Western DistrictDirector for the New York StateCouncil of VVA has coordinatedthe participation of Chapter 20,Rochester;Chapter77,Tonawanda;Chapter 193, Leroy; Chapter 268,Lockport;Chapter459,Cassadaga;Chapter 681, Niagara Falls andChapter865,Jamestown.

OPENSWEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER20,2006VietnamVeteransChapterswillprovideColorGuard

StateUniversityofNewYorkatBrockport

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President:KenMoore..... 392-0269(h)...576-9000(c)1stVicePresident:GenoLenyk..............423-0206(h)2ndVicePresident:RichIsaman.............594-8022(h)Secretary:ChuckMacaluso.....................225-8288(h)Treasurer:LarrySchulman.......................271-6967(h)

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDanCorona................................................. 406-6108PeteGalle...............................................272-9873(h)WallyGekoski.........................................659-2563(h)KathyGleason.......................................638-7805(h)TomGleason..........................................638-7805(h)JoeHarkness...........................................889-9728(h)DaveHooker...........................................544-8815(h)RayMelens............................................392-2079(h)DickOleksyn.........................................663-5255(h)RalphPascale..........................................755-2560(h)KathleenRyan.............................................. 507-9855RonTrovato............................................544-8470(h)

COMMITTEE CONTACTSAgentOrange/HealthCare......SueOleksyn663-5255AVVA................................... KathyGleason638-7805BetweenTheLines.............BruceMcDaniel482-5314Chaplain................................ TomGleason638-7805Comm.Service/Pub.AffairsConstitution...............................FredElliott288-5756Finance....................................RichIsaman594-8022Historian................................ DaveHooker544-8815IncarceratedVeterans................RonTrovato544-8470MarchingUnit.......................... RayMelens392-2079Membership,ChapterGear.... RalphPascale755-2560OWHLiaison.........................SheriCorona227-1342POW/MIA................. GailBologna-Melens392-2079Scholarship................................AlicePopen247-1024SocialEvents..........................DickOleksyn663-5255SpeakersBureau.......................GenoLenyk423-0206VeteransAffairs/Benefits............. PatPudetti482-2387VeteransWalk...................ChuckMacaluso225-8288VolunteerCoordinator......... KathyGleason638-7805

WEB SITES/E-MAIL ADDRESSESVeterans Widows International Network members@aol.com/vetwindowsNYS Department Health: www.health.state.ny.us/nyvetsVietnam Veterans Memorial at Highland Park: www.vietnamemorial.orgOperation Welcome Home: www.operationwelcomehome.orgVVA New York State Council: www.nyvietnamvets.orgRegion 2 Director: www.region2vva.com

VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATIONIraJacobsonAmericanLegionPost#474..... 663-7030VAClinic-465WestfallRoad..................... 463-2600VeteransOutreachCenter............................ 546-1081VetCenter.................................................... 232-5040VeteransAdministration........................ 800-827-1000NYSCouncil....................................... 888-678-VETSMonroeCountyVeteransServiceAgency..... 753-6040 e-mail:serviceofficer@yahoo.comVeteransBenefitsHotline...................... 800-827-1000“VeteransBillofRights”........................ 800-342-3358VAMedicalCenterinBatavia............... 585-297-1000VAHospitalinBuffalo.......................... 716-834-9200VAMedicalCenterinCanandaigua............. 394-2000VAMedicalCenterinBath................... 607-664-4000V.V.ofAmericainWashington........... 800-VVA-1316V.V.MemorialFund“TheWall”........... 202-393-0090Nat.’lLge.ofFam.MIA/POWUpdates.. 202-223-6846RichardsHouse............................................ 506-9060TheResourceCenter.................................... 546-4250Stars&Stripes............................................. 546-3524PersianGulfVets,Inc................................... 385-4097OperationWelcomeHome.......................... 234-4694

MISCELLANEOUSVVA20ThriftStore,LLCMgmt.,GarySmith........ 482-8036DonationPick-up,BethAffeldt.................................. 482-8016VVAVehicleDonations,BethAffeldt........................ 224-8484VVAChapter20,BarbDiVico.............................482-7396 bdivico@vva20.org

NAME 1/9 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/1 6/5 7/10 8/7 9/5 10/2 11/6 12/4President: Moore, Ken X X X X X1st V. Pres: Lenyk, Geno X X E X E2nd V. Pres: Isaman, Rich X X X X X X E X ESecretary: Macaluso, Chuck X X X X XTreasurer: Larry Schulman X X X X X X X E XCorona, Dan X X X X X X X X XGalle, Pete X X X X X X X X EGekoski, Wally X X X X X E E X EGleason, Kathy X X X E XGleason, Tom X X X X X X X X XHarkness, Joe X X X X X E X A XHooker, Dave X X X X X X X X XMelens, Ray X X X X XOleksyn, Dick X X E X X X X E XPascale, Ralph X X X X X X X X XRyan, Kathleen X X X X X X X X ETrovato, Ron X X X

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VVA CH. 20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MTG. ATTENDANCE

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