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1 N O W H E A R T H I S! S P O K A N E C H A P T E R M I L I T A R Y O F F I C E R S A S S O C I A T I O N O F A M E R I C A President Ralph Shrigley, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.) rshrigley@earthlink.net 1st Vice President Merl Gorton, COL, U.S. Army (Ret.) mdgorton@aol.com 2nd Vice President, Mbrship. Chair & Newsletter Coordinator Clif Collier, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) clifcoll@msn.com Secretary Eddylou Fred Donovan, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) fredonovan@sisna.com Treasurer Rufus Hoefer, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.) rands@comcast.net Auxiliary Liaison, Widows & Wives Beth Ann Daigre bethanndaigre@comcast.net Volume XXII Number 5 5 Star Chapter President s Message By Ralph Shrigley September 2012 The next social will be at the Coeur d Alene Resort on 21 October. Fred Aranow, Spokane County pro tem judge, will be our guest speaker. He will focus on the Spokane County Veterans Court (details p. 4). Proceeds from the raffle will go to the Veterans Home. Please bring something for the raffle and for the Support the Troops Box. It s time to get Christmas boxes on the way. Small toiletry items and hand and foot warmers are much appreciated. We also welcome cash donations for purchasing items and for postage. This is going to be a particularly cold and lonely Christmas for our Afghanistan troops with the nation s attention focused on internal politics and economic woes. Let s make certain they know they are at the forefront of our thoughts and prayers! I m among three of your chapter officers who just returned from the MOAA Chapter Presidents Symposium in Las Vegas. What we heard was gratifying. A longer report which will be posted on the website in a week or so, but here s a few bullets: Chief Recruiter, Newsltr. Ed. & IPP Marilyn Hunt, CDR, USN (Ret.) cinc@frontier.com Director & Travel Point of Contact Richard H. Oates, LTC, USMC (Ret.) rhoates@roadrunner.com Director & Program Chair Robert Imle, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) robertmargaretimle@gmail.com Director & Web Page Coordinator Chuck Lund, CAPT, USN cplund3@comcast.net Director, Chaplain, Program Comm. Betty Krafft, LCDR, USN (Ret.) bkrafft@spocom.com The October issue of Military Officer will have a wrap with the presidential candidates responses to five written questions from MOAA. They were asked to keep their total responses to 1,250 words. Following 10 years of major legislative wins on behalf of our military, MOAA expects to be playing defense for next 3-5 years due to budget pressures. Major changes are coming in 2013 to recruiting. MOAA will focus significant resources on recruiting chapter members, since the Chapter is the true strength of the organization. Only one of six MOAA members is presently a member of a local chapter. Clear recognition of the essential role of spouses and widows and vastly increased resources going to support their issues and, in turn, to draw on their strengths. (Continued on page 4). Personal Affairs Chairman Elaine Anderson (Aux.) d122123@msn.com Program Committee Member Barbara Thornbrugh, AUX Bring Something to the 21 October Social for SUPPORT THE TROOPS 2012 Chapter Socials 18 Mar Northern Quest Casino 29 Apr FAFB Deel Center 18 May Valley Hosp. Special Ev. 10 Jun Cathay Inn 13 Sep Thursday Buck Knives 21 Oct Coeur d Alene Resort 8 Dec Saturday Mukogawa Ft. Wright 2012 Chapter Widows & Wives Club Meeting Dates 3 Jan Black Angus Steakhouse 7 Feb Thai Bamboo 6 Mar Ambrosia Bistro & Wine Bar 3 Apr Beverly s, CdA Resort 1 May Chaps Coffee Company 5 Jun Christ Kitchen 3 Jul C. I. Shenanigans 7 Aug Clinkerdagger Restaurant 4 Sep Grille from Impanema, CdA 2 Oct The Clark House, Hayden ID 6 Nov A Taste of Dome at Asian 4 Dec Ripples, Red Lion River Inn

2 Welcome New Members Now Hear This! Spokane Chapter, MOAA Member Recruiters MAJ Bill Morisette, U.S. Army, Coeur d Alene TAPS Nora Lanning, wife of CW4 Thomas Lanning, U.S. Army (Ret.), (9/4/12) Chapter 2012 GMT 2012 Clif Collier 1 1 Lyn Conant George Conn Our Hat Is Off To: 1 (self) 1 (self) Merl Gorton 1 1 Marilyn Hunt 7 14 Bob Imle 9 Dick Oates 1 4 Ralph Shrigley 1 1 TOTALS Support the Troops MAR: 2 boxes (17#) to 12M Arabian Sea (USN), 2 boxes (15#) to 7M & 1W in Afghanistan (USAF), 2 boxes (16#) to 40M & 20W in Afghanistan (US Army), 2 boxes (18#) to 10M & 5W in Afghanistan (USMC). 2 boxes to 150M & 25W Afghanistan (USMC); 2 boxes to 37M & 8W Afghanistan (USAF), 2 boxes to 10M & 2W on USS Abraham Lincoln (USN), 2 boxes to 42M Afghanistan (US Army) pounds total. JUN: 8 boxes (83#) to 672M & 211W in Afghanistan (2 boxes each to four units - US Army, USN, USMC, USAF). September: 6 boxes (83#) to 672M & 211W in Afghanistan (Army, USAF, 2 USMC units) 2012 STT Summary: 30 boxes (311.5 lbs.) to 1652M & 483W in USAF, Army, USMC and USN in the Arabian Sea and Afghanistan, and onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Legislative Letters, Postcards & s: 1310 as of 24 Sep Raffle Donations: MAR $140 JROTC Units. APR $160 Ladies & Gentlemen of the WA State Cemetery; MAY $230 JROTC Scholarship Program; JUN $200 Fisher House; SEP: $120 MOAA Scholarship Fund Widows & Wives: $87 & 46 lbs. food to Spokane Food Bank. Yarn, knitting needles & crochet hooks to Spokane Veterans Home First Prize Winner Best Legislative Coverage for Website Fourth Consecutive Year! Website: 1st Runner UP WIDOWS & WIVES CLUB By Beth Ann Daigre Our next luncheon on Tuesday, October 2nd is going to be a treat for everyone. It s open to all chapter members, not just the members of the Widows and Wives Club. It will be held at the Clark House on Hayden Lake, 5250 East Hayden Lake Road, starting at Noon. We re getting exceptional treatment because they normally do not serve lunch but will do so for us, and afterwards we ll take a tour of this delightful place. Come treat yourself to a wonderful meal in a bygone time of luxury. The Clark House overlooks the shores of Hayden Lake, Idaho, on a 12 acre estate, a reminder of a glorious past complete with princes, presidents, power, wealth and mystery. You must make your reservation with Pat Connell by calling The November 6 th luncheon will be at the Taste of Dome at the Asian Café and Bakery, 3329 East Sprague Avenue at our regular time of 1 PM. Call Pat Tolley at to reserve your place. Our December 4 th luncheon will be at Ripples on the River, Red Lion River Inn, 700 North Division. Call Kay White at to make your reservation. Our projects are still the same: food or cash for the food bank; household items for the Homeless Veterans Program; and goodies for the veterans and their spouses who reside in the Spokane Veterans Home. You can check the lists of items and goodies requested on our web site WINNER OF 50/50 RAFFLE at SEP SOCIAL Chuck Young won the 50/50 raffle at the Buck Knives social, but he only kept half of his half, so the chapter netted $120 for the MOAA Scholarship Fund. Many thanks, Chuck! By the way, we had a 50/50 because we were short on time. Rest assured we ll have a regular raffle in October at the CDA Resort. Page 2/Sep 2012 We are a 5 Star Chapter proudly serving northeast Washington and north Idaho for 38 years!

3 Now Hear This! MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWAL Following are members whose chapter dues expire 31 December. We re publishing them here to reduce costs of mailing individual notices. You can help by renewing by 1 December. Chapter dues are separate from national. Only MOAA national has Life memberships. Please note there are separate lists below for Regular and Auxiliary members. Please keep our chapter strong by sending your renewal check to: Spokane Chapter MOAA, Attn: Membership, PO Box 466, Veradale WA Regular dues - $40 for 3 years or $15 for 1 year: Adams, Cynthia Comstock, Larry Hitter, James Meier, Frederick Snow, Jeffery Aguirre, Vincent Cresswell, Douglas Hobbs, Fred Minkler, John Spurgeon, Troy Arbanas, Kevin Daniels, Alston Hoefer, Rufus Moore, David Stanicar, David Atkins, Gary Duffy, Rosemarie Holler, Robert Morbeck, Walter Starrett, Jack Baskin, Curtis Fahrner, Harrison Holmberg, Harry Napier, Kenneth Strout, Robert Bednarek, Theresa Fliger, Manley Jenkins, Hobart Olson, Oscar Tate, Harlan Bertsch, Roger Fullington, Douglas Jurvelin, Richard Parker, Lyle Templin, Robert Binsfield, Harvey Gaynos, Nick Kavanaugh, John Petrin, Milton Thie, Dean Bishop, Henry Geiger, Floyd Kent, Roderick Piper, Clinton Thiel, Cynthia Brown, Richard George, Carl King, William Ponticelli, Theodore Trebor-MacConnell, B. Bublitz, Robert Gilmore, Paul Kinnune, Robert Post, Christopher Wallick, Marie Burns, Charles Jr. Goldsworthy, Robert Kirkland, Michael Prater, Benjamin Jr. Warn, John Calhoun, Harry Gourd, Paul Kirkpatrick, Kirk Pruitt, Bill Waters, Michael Capillupo, Frank Greendyke, Spencer Kovacich, Vincent Randall, Donald Watson, James Carmer, Kenneth Gresham, Cliff Kratt, Jacob Jr. Reed, Terry Williams, Wilho Carney, Allard Griswold, Edson Lacy, Thomas Rice, Donald Wilson, William Carson, Richard Hager, Frank Ladd, Dean Rodgers, Brian Wood, Orval Cash, Martha Halverson, Arthur Lanning, Thomas Roeser, Walter Young, Randolph Christensen, Susan Hand, Charles Latimer, Charles Rogers, James Christina, John Hargitt, Gerald Loiseau, Lesly Saylor, Arthur Clapp, David Harris, Marmaduke Mach, James Schoeckert, Robert Clements, Joseph Hedlund, Ryan/Lauren Malone, Jerry Scott, Norman Colliton, Jeffry Hill, Michael Mayer, Walter Sertich, Phillip Comins, Donald Hire, Claude McDevitt, James Skarka, Harry Auxiliary dues - $25 for 3 years or $9 for 1 year: Ainsworth, Louise Chandler, MaryAnn Larson, Leila Schuppe, Lavonne Aller, Armande Congdon, Lilly McBride, Rusty Sneed, Gloria Bagley, Dorothy Cosgrove, Claire Potter, June Starkey, Esther Beaman, Ann Cowley, Sue Ratliff, Katherine Tolley, Patricia Blake, Eileen Edmunds, Yvonne Sanger, Doris Watts, Jeanne Bunn, Audrey Finnegan, Miriam Saty, Artha Williams, Irene Champion, Metra Hogue, Bettilu NOW HEAR THIS! Is published at least 6 times per year by the Spokane Chapter, Military Officers Association of America, P O Box 466, Veradale WA Editor: Marilyn Hunt cinc@frontier.com Advertising limited to members/spouses only. No subject matter that would preclude non-profit mailing. Page 3/Sep 2012

4 Now Hear This! FRED ARANOW, GUEST SPEAKER at 21 OCT SOCIAL Focus on Veterans Court Fred Aranow, pro tem judge in the Spokane County District Court, will be our guest speaker at the Coeur d Alene Resort on 21 October. He will focus on his involvement with the Spokane Veterans Court, which is a new approach whereby veteran defendants may be diverted from main stream court to the specialized Veterans Court docket. One significant difference is that many Defendants are not convicted or forced to enter a guilty plea. Once they live up to their commitment, the charges against them may be dismissed. Defendants are typically assigned two years probation, attendance at four meetings, and participation in a weekly Mentoring relationship. Fred is also a retired Army Colonel who served in Vietnam with the 101 st Airborne Division from PRESIDENT S NOTES By Ralph Shrigley (continued from p. 1) Also at the October Social, we will be presenting and voting on the slate of Board Members and Officers for next year. As you will see, we are fortunate to have so many talented, dedicated people willing to serve and lead the chapter. A quick word on upcoming elections. Our ability to support and represent our troops rests in large part on our ability to engage with our elected representatives, regardless of party. We must and will work with whomever is elected by our fellow citizens. Please be engaged and enthusiastic in exercising your rights during the upcoming election, but remember not to claim or imply that you represent MOAA in your activities. We must preserve our nonpartisan status. Finally, you have probably noted the lack of updates to the website in recent months. We have engaged a new website manager and hope to roll out the new, updated product soon. Thanks for your patience. Support the Troops if You Can t Come to Socials If you cannot attend chapter socials but would like to be a part of our Support the Troops program, we can certainly use your donation to buy items to send overseas or help pay for postage. Just write a check to Spokane Chapter MOAA, fill out the coupon below and mail everything to: Spokane Chapter MOAA, Attn: Support the Troops, PO Box 466, Veradale WA I am enclosing a check for $ for the Spokane Chapter MOAA Support the Troops project. Name Address City State Zip Legislative Contacts President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC Washington Senator Patty Murray 10 North Post St, Suite 600 Spokane WA Fax Senator Maria Cantwell 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA Fax Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers United States House of Representatives 10 N. Post St, 6th floor Spokane WA Fax Idaho Senator Mike Crapo 610 W. Hubbard Suite 209 Coeur d Alene ID Fax Senator Jim Risch 610 W. Hubbard, Suite 213 Coeur d Alene ID Fax Representative Raul Labrador, United States House of Representatives 1250 Ironwood Dr. Suite 243 Coeur d Alene ID Fax Page 4/Sep 2012

5 Spokane Chapter of MOAA P O Box 466 Veradale WA Now Hear This! Sunday, 21 October, Coeur d Alene Resort 115 S. 2nd Street, Coeur d Alene 1230 Social time; 1330 Meal service begins This will be a SERVED MEAL, not a buffet. We MUST receive reservations in the chapter mailbox NLT Saturday, 13 October 2012; no late reservations or walkins as each meal must be ordered in advance. Please reserve places for Sunday, 21 October My check in the amount of $ is enclosed ($27 times the number of reservations) MENU: SERVED MEAL consisting of salad, rolls, butter, dessert & choice of 1) Certified Angus BEEF Pot Roast, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables or 2) Pan Roasted CHICKEN Supreme, Roasted Garlic-Mushroom Sauce, Tagliatelle Pasta & fresh vegetables, plus salad, rolls, butter & dessert. [ ] Please write in your phone number if you can provide a ride to the luncheon [ ] Future Program suggestions (food, location, speakers, etc) Membership Chair/Committee REQUEST, CHANGE OF ADDRESS or PHONE, or Spokane Chapter, MOAA TEMPORARILY AWAY: P.O. Box 466 Clip and complete this form and send it to the Veradale WA address on the left so we can update our database. Thank you. NOTE: We do not send junk or spam. Also, we do not give away, sell or trade your address. Member name: (Please print clearly) [ ] I would like to be added to the chapter list. I specifically request to (check all that apply): [ ] Receive the chapter newsletter by [ ] Receive important information in a timely manner. [ ] My address is (Please print clearly) [ ] My mailing address, address, and/or phone number has changed to: [ ] I will be temporarily away starting and returning. I do / do not (circle one) wish to receive the newsletter while I m away. If do please send it to: Signed: Cut Here^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Cut Here ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Cut Here ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Cut Here Directions to the Coeur d Alene Resort social Sunday 21 Oct 2012: From I-90 Exit 11, turn right on Northwest Blvd toward City Center. This will take you to the lake and the Coeur d Alene Resort. You may park in the parking garage unless you have a tall vehicle. When you leave, tell the attendant that you were at the MOAA social and get free parking. Questions? Call Bob Imle (509) We will sign legislative letters and have a raffle in support of the Spokane Veterans Home. Please bring: 3 stamps and 6 address labels per person, something for the raffle and Support the Troops. They especially like hand & foot warmers, small bottles of shampoo, conditioner & lotion, shaving cream, beef jerky, cookies, peanuts, crackers w/small cans of tuna & chicken. Cash donations also help to pay for additional items and postage. Page 5/Sep 2012

6 WE RE ON THE WEB! Spokane Chapter Military Officers Association of America P.O. BOX 466 Veradale WA Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No Spokane WA Change Service Requested Need a Ride to a Chapter Social? Call Anyone Listed Below IDAHO WASHINGTON Richard Oates Clif Collier Chuck Latimer Ralph Shrigley Floyd Geiger Clinton Piper Procrastinators Take Note! No More Give Me Ten Program after 31 December! Convert Your MOAA Annual Membership to Life NOW, Save 10% & Get a $20 Refund If you want to to convert your MOAA national Annual membership to Life, save 10% and get a $20 rebate from the chapter, you d better be quick because the Give Me Ten program ends for good on 31 December. To convert to Life and get these benefits, you MUST do exactly the following: 1. Call the MOAA Membership Service Center at (800) Say you re a member of the Spokane Chapter and you want to convert your Annual Membership to Life under Give Me Ten. 3. Contact Marilyn Hunt at (208) or cinc@frontier.com and tell her you did it. (Leave a message if she s gone). Note: If you predecease your spouse, they will inherit your Life membership and owe no more dues to MOAA national. Sample Conversion: Age Life membership $366 - $ $20 = $ a 15% savings! Casualty Assistance Officer: Bernie Fritz is the casualty assistance officer for Fairchild AFB and surrounding area. He is in Bldg. 240 at 7 W. Arnold St., If you leave a message, he will call you back. Page 6/Sep 2012 FAFB Retiree Activities Office Bldg. 240, 7 W. Arnold St., The Retired Affairs Office needs volunteers. Serving at the RAO is a perfect excuse to travel out to the base and visit the exchange/commissary at the same time. Call them!