PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENCE

LEN JOHNSON READ THE BIO`S OF 3 OF THE 646 MEN WHO DIED FROM PHILADELPHIA.

NO NEW MEMBERS

DISPENSE READING OF MINUTES  BECAUSE WE HAVE NO  SECRETARY  1^ST CHUCK BAUER  2^ND GERRY NEY

TREASURER`S REPORT ---- RICH MICUCCI GAVE REPORT

PRESIDENT`S REPORT

TOLD MEMBERS THIS WAS THE LAST CHAPTER MEETING UNTIL SEPT 8^TH 2014

MEETINGS IN SEPT. WILL START AT 7:00. LOOKING TO HAVE CANTEEN OPEN ONE HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER THE MEETING.

PRESIDENT THANKED LEN JOHNSON FOR TAKING OVER MAY`S CHAPTER MEETING.

TALKED ABOUT  STARTING UP A CHAPTER NEWSLETTER AGAIN.

OUR WREATH WAS LAID BY VICTOR SMITH AT THE PHILA. VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL ON MEMORIAL DAY.

THIS IS THE LAST YEAR THE CANTEEN WILL BE OPEN ON MEMORIAL DAY., BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH MEMBERS COMING BACK TO THE POST.

TALKED ABOUT DONATING STATUE OF AN  EAGLE TO WASHINGTON CROSSING NATIONAL CEMETERY.  

STANDING COMMITTEES

COMMUNITY SERVICE

KEEP FILLING THE BENDS—STAMPS, TABS, GLASSES ,COUPONS, OLD CELL PHONES , SOCKS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS, OLD FLAGS.

HAVE TO GET DATE FOR THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE. RICH GOING TO LOOK INTO IT

BUS TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC  IN NOV. IF NOT ENOUGH MEMBERS  SHOW INTEREST THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN.

THE VETERANS MULTI- SERVICE CENTER HAS  A THRIFT STORE. STEVE TALKED ABOUT IT.

CONSTITUTION ---  NO REPORT

FINANCE  -- TAX RETURNED SENT IN AND ALL ANNUAL REPORTS  WERE MAILED

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS  --  LARRY HOLMAN READ HIS REPORT, ALSO TALKED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE VA.

MEMBERSHIP—STEVE UCHNIAT

VVA    257 MEMBERS

AVVA  42  MEMBERS

TOTAL TOGETHER 299

PUBLIC AFFAIRS –CHUCK BAUER

CHAPTER HAD A TABLE AT THE 3^RD ANNUAL PVAC FAIR ON MAY 21

CHAPTER COLOR GUARD FIRED AT EDISON HIGH ON MAY 22

TALKED ABOUT THE 34^TH NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR GAMES  AUG. 12-17  THEY ARE LOOKING FOR VOLS. AND COMING OUT TO SUPPORT THEM.    

TALKED ABOUT  PUTTING  THE WORD VETERAN AND SMALL FLAG ON YOUR PA. DRIVERS LICENCE /ID

TALKED ABOUT THE PURPLE HEART OPENING DAY BASSMASTER ELITE TOURAMENT 8/7/14

VETERANS AFFAIRS   LENNY AND DEL

TALKED ABOUT THE NEW VETERAN HEALTH ID CARD REPLACES THE VETERANS ID CARD (VIC).STARTED IN APRIL SHOULD HAVE YOUR NEW ONE BY JULY. OVER 6 MILLION GOING TO BE MAILED OUT.

READ THE SAV ACT. SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR AMERICA`S VETERANS ACT.

ON MOTHER`S DAY MAY 11^TH 14 NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE WALL AND 8 STATUS DESIGNATION MIA TO KIA.

VETERANS BENEFITS –LEN AND DEL  NO REPORT

WOMEN VETERANS   DEL STONE

THE MULTI-SERVICE SERVICE CENTER NOW HAS A WOMEN VETERANS CENTER

SPECIAL  COMMITTEES

AGENT ORANGE    -  DEL

GERRY GAVE DEL INFORMATION FROM A AGENT ORANGE TOWN MEETING

COLOR GUARD  -- LEN JOHNSON

THEY DID THE VETERANS FAIR , EDISON HIGH, ON MEMORIAL DAY  PHILA NATIONAL CEMETERY, KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

EDUCATION  LEN AND STEVE

PICKED WINNER FOR ESSAYS CONTESTS HARDIN AND BUCKS

FUNDRAISING   -  STEVE AND  GEORGE

THE CHAPTER NOW HAS A NEW LAP TOP FOR THE FOOTBALL SWEEPSTAKES AND LOTTO.

FOOTBALL TICKETS ARE HERE WAITING FOR LABELS.

THE LOTTO STARTED FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

WEB SITE   SANDY

SHE UPDATED THE WEB SITE

IF YOU HAVE REPORTS SENT THEM TO HER

WE ARE NOW ON FACE BOOK  VVA 266, AND CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE VVA266.ORG

PRODUCT SALES LENNY

WE MADE $315.00 DOLLARS AT THE VETERANS FAIR

VA HOSPITAL VISIT

JUNE 19TH

POW/MIA   GARY

THERE ARE 1,642 STILL MISSING FROM THE VIETNAM WAR.

TALKED ABOUT THE POW/MIA WHO WAS JUST RETURNED .

HOMELESS VETERANS  LEN JOHNSON

MADE A $500.00 DONATION TO STAND DOWN. STILL COLLECTING SOCKS  STAND DOWN IS ON SEPT. 5,6,7,

SUNSHINE ---STEVE

GEORGE WAS IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. DOC SPEIGHT LOOKING BETTER. PRESIDENT REMINDED MEMBERS TO KEEP A COPY OF YOUR DD-214 WITH YOUR IMPORTANT PAPERS.

AVVA –SUE   -- NO REPORT

HOUSE COMMITTEE    HUGH SMITH  -- NO REPORT

STATE COUNCIL   LARRY AND GERRY   NEXT MEETING 6/28/14

OLD BUSINESS

NEXT CHAPTER MEETING   9/8/14

NEXT BOARD MEETING     6/16/14

NEXT AL MEETING     6/17/14

NEXT DAV MEETING 6/23/14

NEXT UVC MEETING 9/24/14

NEXT STATE COUNCIL MEETING   6/28/14

NEXT VA HOSPITAL     6/19

NEW BUSINESS

DV3  29^TH ANNUAL FLAG MEMORIAL

FALLS TOWNSHIP PARK , 9072 MILL CREEK RD. LEVITTOWN

JUNE 13,14, 15,

FLAG DAY JUNE 14^TH REMEMBER TO FLY YOUR FLAG

50/50 DRAWING

WINNER CHUCK BAUER   # 229    AMOUNT $33.00

ATTENDANCE   20 MEMBERS

PRESIDENT REMINDED  MEMBERS NEXT CHAPTER MEETING IS 9/8/14 AT 7:00

ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN

1^ST CHUCK BADER

2^ND GERRY NEY