Chapter Meeting Tuesday January 21, 2014
Masonic Lodge 480 Greenway Road Henderson NV 89015
Dinner at 6:00 pm Meeting starts at 7:00 PM
Next E Board Meeting Monday February 10, 2014
Commanders Remarks
Here we are starting a new year, a year older and hopefully a year wiser. I hope you all had a
wonderful holiday celebrating with family and friends. As always, let us never forget to keep in
our thoughts and prayers for our troops deployed around the globe keeping us and our nation
safe.
Our Holiday Dinner was a success with about 90 people attending. It was good to see some of
the old gang again. I wanted to have some entertainment at our Holiday Dinner so I went ahead
and paid for the band out of my own pocket. Someone passed the hat around and a total of
$144.00 was collected. I wasn't looking to be reimburse but thanks to all who contributed.
The Executive Committeeman will resign from his position on Tuesday January 21, 2014. The
Alternate Executive Committeeman is unable to step up due to the busy schedule he and his
wife have for 2014. Therefore, we will have a Special Election at our meeting on Jan. 21, 2014.
Please consider to run for this office. Also, in the next couple of months we have our annual
elections. We will form a nomination committee and ask for your letter of intent which will be
forwarded to the nomination committee. Your letter of intent should state your name and
contact information , the position you are seeking and any other information you wish to submit
about yourself to the nomination committee. On election day, the nomination committee will
recommend to the membership their choice for each position. Keep in mind, anyone can be
nominated from the floor.
The E Board has decided to only have 1 party event a year. You will be asked to vote on our
Holiday Dinner in December or our Annual BBQ taking place in October or June. The membership
will choose which one at our meeting on Jan 21.
Ramiro Parocua, Commander
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Chaplains Corner
It seemed that everyone enjoyed our Holiday Dinner. I would have like to have seen more of our
Comrades attended, but some could not do to health.
I went out of town the 19th of December to spend the Holiday with family. We almost got
snowed in. We had to drive down to St. Louis 3 days early before the big Snow Storm hit,
10.6 inches of snow on the runways in St. Louis, Mo. We got back here on the 6th of Jan. I hope
that everyone had as nice of Christmas and New Year as I did. I am looking forward to our
January meeting to see all of you again. And I may have time to hear about your Holiday.
Keep talking to these young Veterans and help them to get their VA benefits, try to get them to
join the DAV.
Chaplain Clyde Howe
Adjutants Comments
As already mentioned in the commanders remarks, I will be resigning my position as the
Executive Committeeperson (EC) of Chapter 12. It was too much stress for me to continue
working on Department business in addition to my chapter duties. The (EC) is a vital position
where you represent the chapter at the Department (State) level. There are 13 voting members
at the Department level those being Commander, Sr. Vice Cmdr., 1st Jr. Vice Cmdr., 2nd Jr Vice
Cmdr., 3rd Jr Vice Cmdr., the Jr. Past Dept. Cmdr. (the outgoing Cmdr.), Judge Advocate,
Chaplain, and the EC of each chapter in the state (5). They make decisions on expenditures,
policies and other business to come before it.
This is the first month we are posting our newsletter on the chapters website, nv.dav.org/12
This move will save the chapter hundreds of dollars a year in printing and postage cost. So far I
have about 20 names listed for those members who do not have a computer and they will
continue to receive the newsletter by the post office. I plan to have that list printed and post it
at our next meeting. If you know people who do not have a computer and their name is not on
my mailing list, please add their name and I will ensure that they are added to the mailing list.
In the upcoming months, we will be having our annual Forget Me Not drive. We plan to split
our drive with 3 or 4 days in early April and 3 or 4 days in Searchlight at the end of April to take
advantage of the thousands of bikers that attend Laughlin's Annual River Run. In past years,
attendance at this annual event drew estimated crowds of more than 50,000.
Congratulations to members of chapter 12. Our chapter has been notified by National that we
have met our membership goal for 2013-2014. Each year National sets the membership goals
for each chapter across the nation. We have received a streamer for our flag.
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DAV Black Mountain Unit 12
Unit Commanders Message
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The following is just a few things that the DAVA members have accomplished for 2013 and
are ongoing for 2014:
1. The DAVA members participate in the For-Get-Me-Not Drive every April raising money for the
Disabled Veterans.
2. The DAVA members participate in the bingo program at the Nevada State Veterans Home in
Boulder City, NV the second and fourth Friday of each month form September through June.
The DAVA Unit donates canteen coupons for prizes.
3. The DAVA members participate in placing flags on the grave sites for Memorial Day at the
Southern Nevada Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV.
4. Many DAVA members are enrolled in the VAVS (VA Voluntary Service) program volunteering
at the VA Southeast Clinic and the VA Hospital. More volunteers are always needed. Call the
Volunteer Office at the VA Hospital for an interview. Ph 702-791-9134.
5. As a DAVA Unit we encourage new ideas and projects to further benefit the Disabled Veteran
and their families.
Ann Richardson Commander
Please Take Notice
The cutoff date for Chapter and Unit Officers comments, remarks and any
other information to be inserted in the monthly newsletter will be the
12th of every month.
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DAV Black Mountain Chapter 12
Chapter Officers 2013-2014
Commander Email: pr1944@yahoo.com
Ramiro Parocua 640 Tyler Ridge Ave. Henderson NV 89012
(310) 469-2009
Senior Vice Commander Email: pehedrick@cox.net
Ed Hedrick 2820 Dorset Ave. Henderson NV 89074 (702) 506-1677
Jr. Vice Commander Email: 1oldbull@gmail.com
Mike Salomonson (702) 523-9345
Chaplain Email: seabeehowe@cox.net
Clyde Howe 807 Jasmine Ct. Henderson NV 89002 (702) 566-0438
Judge Advocate Email: wbocage@cox.net
Wilfred Bocage 905 Cozy Valley Street Henderson NV 89015
Jr. Past Chapter Commander Email: ltalmon@embarqmail.com
Lee Talmon 1199 Gibson Heights Ave. Henderson NV 89074
Treasurer Email: kenmorris357@aol.com
Ken Morris 52 Sterling Meadow St. Henderson NV 89012 (702) 564-2638
Trustee 1 year Email: forwildone@cox.net
William Olynyk
Trustee 2 year Email: sgtpetebuell@gmail.com
Pete Buell 780 Fountain Hills Henderson NV 89002
Trustee 3 year Email: jazzhnd@cox.net
Richard Walker 2775 Meadow Park Ave. Henderson, NV 89052
Adjutant Email: tomdav12@hotmail.com
Tom Mullalley 4096 Crete Lane Unit A Las Vegas NV 89103 (702) 302-8232
Asst. Adjutant Email: chap12adj@cox.net
Jerry Ogle 340 E. Delamar Drive Henderson NV 89015 (702) 499-7659
VAVS and Legislative Chair Email: wcbaumann1@aol.com
Bill Baumann 2033 Rose Cottage Way Henderson 89052
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DAV Black Mountain Unit 12
Officers 2013-2014
Commander
Ann Richardson 1688 Sebring Hills Dr Henderson NV 89052 (702) 914-8449
Senior Vice Commander
Anna Parzanese 2601 Centaurus St Henderson NV 89014 (702) 617-4252
Jr. Vice Commander
Lola Parocua 640 Tyler Ridge Ave Henderson NV 89012
Chaplain
Carolyn J. Walker 2775 Meadow Park Ave. Henderson 89052 (702)-617-1185
Email: jazzhnd@cox.net
Treasurer
Sharon Howe 807 Jasmine Ct. Henderson NV 89002 (702) 566-0438
Email: howes807@aol.com
Adjutant
Karen Buell 780 Fountain Hills Ave. Henderson NV 89002 702-569-7145
Email: karenbuell53@gmail.com
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