Disabled American Veterans
Blind
Veterans National Chapter #1
WEB
SITE: http://www.davbvnc1.com/contents.htm
July/August
2015 Newsletter
Editor:
Dennis O’Connell
Email
address: bvnc1@optonline.net
"IF I CANNOT SPEAK GOOD
OF MY COMRADE,
I WILL NOT SPEAK
OFFICERS OF THE BLIND CHAPTER
Commander James Hogan (CA)
Phone 661 251 7870 email: ja2paroses@aol.com
Senior vice commander: Ron Lester (AZ)
1st Junior vice Commander David May
(OH)
2nd Junior vice Commander Leonard
Pope (NJ)
3rd Vice Commander Dennis
O’Connell (NY)
4th Junior vice Commander
Robert Abshire (CO)
Judge Advocate Richard Bugbee (AZ)
Chaplain Rev. Tony Martino (IL),
Phone 847 736 2111, email: deaconmartino@gmail.com
(filling in for Tony to send cards,
Dave May, cell: (330) 806-9910
Email: dtm50@neo.rr.com)
Adjutant/Treasurer Paul Kaminsky (FL) (also webmaster),
Phone 904 291-0576, email: pkjax@kaminsky.com
Immediate Past Commander Carroll
Prosser (SC)
PLEASE, if you know of any member who
is sick or deceased inform one of the officers whose contact information is
listed above ASAPP.
Please
keep Carroll Prosser & Tony Martino in your prayers!
R I P
Jack Shapiro,
Wilbert Vandenbos,
CONVENTION MESSAGE FROM ADJUTANT/TREASURER
The Disabled American Veterans held
their National Convention in the mile high city of
Friday, August 7, 2015 the Blind
Veterans National Chapter #1 annual reunion held its first business meeting at
9:00 am. At 4:00 pm the second business meeting was held.
Roll call of officers followed the
opening invocation given by Ron Lester, and the Pledge led by Judge Advocate
Dennis O’Connell. Officers present were Commander Prosser, Sr. Vice Jim Hogan,
3rd Jr. Vice Ron Lester, Judge Advocate Dennis O’Connell,
Adjutant/Treasurer Paul Kaminsky. Delegates present were Carroll Prosser,
Dennis O’Connell, James Hogan, Ron Lester. Alternate Delegates: Paul Kaminsky.
Alternate Delegates excused were Tony Martino,
Following the reading and approval of
the previous reunions meeting minutes, the Treasurer’s Report was given.
Following is the brief summary of the annual treasury report:
DAV BLIND VETERANS NATIONAL CHAPTER #1,
FINANCIAL REPORT
JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015
Beginning Balance: $99,151.45
Income:
• Dues
per Capita: $376.00
• Interest/Dividends:
$67.03
• Donations:
$9,651.00
Total Income: $10,094.03
Expenses:
• Convention
(Stipends) (C&A Orientation) & (Mid-Winter: $10,917.12
• Postage,
Office Supplies & Printing: $532.30
• Charitable
Contributions: $19,195.00
• Other
Expenses Includes:
Installation Breakfast,
Caregiver Lunch,
Bank Charges,
Donor appreciation Award,
Lapel Pins,
Total Other Expenses: $6,468.33
Total Expenses: $37,112.75
Ending Balance: $72,132.73
Checking Balance: $2,988.73
Savings Balance: $69,144.00
Ending & Total Bank Balances:
$72,132.73
Several business items were also
discussed during the business meetings.
Noted was that for the third year in a row the Chapter had met its
membership goal and received a fourth flag pendant from National Headquarters.
Commander Prosser assigned committee responsibilities
to the Delegates and Alternate Delegates as were deemed necessary.
Convention Committee Assignments: Jim Hogan: General
Resolutions; Dennis O’Connell:
Legislation & Vet Benefits; Ron Lester: Nominations; Leonard
Pope: Constitution & Bylaws; Paul
Kaminsky: Credentials. All Delegates and Alternate Delegates
attended all assigned committee meetings and all convention business meetings.
The following individuals were elected
to the noted office position:
Commander: James Hogan (
Sr. Vice Commander: Ron Lester (
1st Jr. Vice Commander: Dave May (
2nd Jr. Vice Commander: Leonard Pope (
3rd Jr. Vice Commander: Dennis O’Connell (
4th Jr. Vice Commander: Bob Abshire (
Judge Advocate: Richard Bugbee (AZ)
Chaplin: Rev. Anthony Martino (
All
officers were installed Monday August 8, 2011 and the Chapter’s Installation
Breakfast. Honored guest Past National Chaplin Charles Edwards conducted the
oath of office services.
The closing event of the DAV National
Convention was an evening where we attended the presentation of our new
National Officers. We then had a very
nice dinner followed by entertainment. Plan next year to attend in Atlanta, GA from July 31 – August 3, 2016, Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Peachtree Street (265 Peachtree
St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, Telephone:
1.888.421.1442 or 1.404.577.1234, Group Name:
Disabled American Veterans, $125
Single/Double) and enjoy a terrific and well planned event. In closing we wish
our newly elected DAV National Commander for 2015 – 2016, National Commander
Moses A. McIntosh a most successful and productive year.
Hope to see you
next year!!
VA-led Consortium Launches Brain Bank for Research on
PTSD
VA
News Releases
DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VA-led Consortium Launches Brain Bank for
Research on PTSD
07/02/2015
11:17 AM EDT
A
consortium led by the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Center for
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has launched the first brain tissue biorepository
(also known as a 'brain bank') - to support research on the causes, progression
and treatment of PTSD affecting Veterans.
FROM
THE EDITOR
Let’s
follow our new Commander Jim Hogan and work on getting new members to join the
Blind Veterans National Chapter #1. We through around different ideas at our
meeting in
KEEP THE PROMISE
GOD BLESS