TEXAS LONE STAR CHAPTER / KOREAN WAR VETERANS TLSCIKWV P. O. BOX 802541 HOUSTON, TX. 77280-2541 www.kwvahouston.org Volume 25 - Issue 1 J~:A.'RY I 2015 fJOJtm.ed - fJe.lbu.umJ 1991 By Lee & Charlotte Henderson, (Pwt, .MJ.,,,Um a6 ~ Publishers / Editors of, tfre WwtJtioJt, ;., to- &digIden tfre .JJ1iJul6and ~ c:JfILI COOX-OTT of, it6 .M.em6.eJt6! AND SIL'ENr .Jt'UC'1ION The Annual Chili Cook-off and Silent Auction will be held at the January meeting. The cook-off and Silent Auction will begin at 4 pm and the meeting will begin at 6 pm. Have you found any items to be donated for the Silent auction? You can donate any item you have at home that is new or in excellent condition, or you can contact local merchants for donations. In the past, dinners have been donated by local restaurants plus many other business establishments. Don't forget the chili cook-off. Dust off your favorite recipe and get cooking. With the recent cold weather, you probably have made a pot of chili to ward off the cold. If it turned out perfect or needs improving, remember the ingredients and compete with your fellow veterans and for the grand prize of the cook-off. Bring your best chili and don't forget to bring the items for the SILENT AUCTION To the January Meeting I ITIME: PLACE: 4PM Kitchen Area @ Tracey Gee Community Center NEW V A DIRECTOR WREATH'S ACROSS AMERICA Mr. Jon Skelly has been named as the Western Area Director in the Office of Field Operations at the Veterans Benefits Administration. Mr. Skelly, who assumed his duties Nov. 30, 2014, will provide direction and oversight for more than 4,000 employees in 15 regional offices. The Western area includes Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, California, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines. The day was a fantastic one, with spectacular weather and lots of willing volunteers. There were more people at the cemetery than any previous time, paying their respects and simply saying thank you to those that served. Since 2012, Mr. Skelly served as the Director for the Salt Lake City VA Regional Office, where he also served as the Director of the Anchorage and Fort Harrison VAROs. In this position, he was responsible for the administration of benefits and services to more than 330,000 Veterans living in Utah, Montana and Alaska. These three offices provided nearly $98 million in monthly federal benefits, through a variety of compensation, education and vocational rehabilitation and employment programs. Mr. Skelly is a Veteran of the United States Army and began his VA career as a management analyst at VBA's Central Office in WashingtonD.C. The cemetery is now beaming in spectacular beauty in an ocean of wreaths, as far as you can see. This year 45,000 resting places of our fallen heroes, were covered with a wreath. Thank you to everyone who participated on December 13th. Cleanup of the wreaths will be January 17th at 8 am. Mr. Skelly is the nephew of member Ray Priger of Houston. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Texas Lone Star Chapter By-law Changes By Bob Bighouse PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION AS IS VERY IMPORTANT . Note that the amount of dues to be paid is set by majority vote of the board of directors. To implement this change, 2015 will be the year of transition, and the following adjustments apply in 2015. Dues would become payable in January, for everyone required to pay, but would not be considered delinquent until March 31, 2015. Beyond 2015 the required member dues would be payable in January of each year, and would become delinquent after January 31 of each succeeding year. • For regular members whose anniversary date was in the 1sl quarter, the regular amount ($25) would be due in January 2015, with the provisions noted above. • For regular members whose anniversary date was in the second or third quarter would be given credit for one half of their dues in 2015, and their dues in the amount of$12.50 would be payable in January 2015, with the provisions noted above. • For regular members whose anniversary date was in the 4th quarter, the dues required for 2015 would be suspended, and their dues would become payable in January 2016. • AFTER THIS YEAR, DUES SHALL BECOME PAYABLE IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR. PAGE 2 U. S. Army U. S. Marines VOLUME 25 ISSUE 1 e 2014 WREATHS CROSS AMERICA DONORS GRACIE GAMBINO Laying of the Wreaths, will be on Saturday, Dec. 13,2014, at 11:00 A.M. If planning to attend, the shuttle bus might be a better way to arrive at the V.A. Cemetery. BONDS, A D & MARY LEWIS, SARAH IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM ODOM COLLINS, KELLI LOVERDI. ESTHER & JOE DAMIENS, CHERI McWHORTER. BOE, CAROL DIANE & DA VID DURHAM, M. D., CARLOS ECHOLS, JULIE & JAMES MEASON, PAULA MISTROT, BERNICE & GUS PRING, CHERYL & RICHARD IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL T. PRING WENDELL FARMER DERMATOLOGY GALLEMORE, TERRY & JOHN IN MEMORY OF R D JONES NITARJONES GAMBINO, AMY PUGH, ANN IN MEMORY OF G C LANGLEY TOMMY PUGH GAMBINO, DANA GAMBINO, DINO GAMBINO, HOLLIE GAMBINO, PATTY & SAL RIDGEWAY, MARIE & RON GAMBINO, RICK SANFORD. R. B GAMBINO,ROSEMARY GAMBINO, SAL, JR. IN MEMORY OF R D SANFORD GOMEZ, ROSIE HALL, DORIS SCALISE, DIANNE & TERRY IN MEMORY OF BILLY LEE TOBIAS IN MEMORY OF TOM SCALISE JESSIE & BILLIE TOBIAS WELTHAHALL SELDEN, LISA & KEVIN HARDEE, LENA & WILL WOODLANDS HEINS. CINDI & WILLIE SERIO, SALVADORE J. HENSLEY, PEGGY SMITH, JUDY IN MEMORY OF JACK HENSLEY III! ENDODONTICS • IN MEMORY OF HEMBREE,JO JAMES QUAILS IN MEMORY OF JAMES KELL Y & JOHNNIE KELLY ERNEST W COLE & MERLE COLE VO,LYNN WEEMS. SALLYKATE JONES,DAWN LANG, PETE TOTAL THROUGH LESTER, GINA LETO,JUDY [VOlume 25 Issue 1 11126/2014 $2,325.00 ! USNavy--Air Force J" Page 3 "WARRIOR DONATIONS" Honor Roll for "July 2014 to July 2015" The editors would like to acknowledge and thank the following members and patrons of the Warrior who have contributed in helping to defray some ofthe cost of printing and mailing. As you know, we now have the Warrior on line for those with computers, but the Post Office has informed us that the cost of mailing has gone up, so we still need your help. We thank you for your generous support and contributions. We will be using the funds received to defray the costs of the newsletter. The following names will be published monthly through the July 2015 issue. Be sure and have your name included. Fill in the sponsor card, seen below, or included in your newsletter, (those that are mailed) and return with your contribution. Thanks: Your editors: Lee & Charlotte Henderson Arnwine, L. C. Ballard, Martha Barnhart, Harvey Bartee, Roslyn Brast, Hazel Conte, Tom Correa, Joseph Duncan, Jim Gambino, Sal Goody, Richard Hinojosa, R. V. Johnson, Max Lee, Jobnney Levine, Janice McLendon, Max Mejie, Carolyn Middlebrooks, Beverly Moore, Ed Morris, Roger Munguia, Tony Mulrooney, Maureen Nathan, Shirley Nittsche, Herb Parker, James Priger, Ray Ramsey, Jeff Ramsey, Rod Sanford, R. B. Shannon, Debbi Schrader, Ben Sloane, Jane Spencer, Milly Velasco, David Random Thoughts As We Age Wallace, Pete Watkins, Jim *@ 4'· ~-'~~ ' ' ': . Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. met yet! For all who Gave! We haven't I need people to stop pissing me off1 Old age is coming at a really bad time! When I was a child I thought Nap Time was a punishment .... now, as a grown up, it just feels like a small vacation! The biggest lie I tell myself is ... ''I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it." I don't have gray hair. I have "wisdom highlights". I'm just very Care for. x:: r-----------------------------Texas Lone WIse. Star Chapter - KWV P. O. Box 802541-Houston, TX 77280-2541 "Warrior" Sponsor I want to be a sponsor ofthe Warrior for My people skills are just fme. It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work. July 2014-July Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece of paper. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees. _ Address _ State Member number: I 2015 Nmne City The kids text me "plz" which is shorter than please. Itext back "no" PAGE 4 This Space isfor you to Remember someone you Tom Campion Pat Canny John J. O'Flynn Roy Russell Mary Johnson Travis Riley Mickey Spencer Manvel Olivares JoyeMoore Weldon Brast Jack H. Levine Joe Mulrooney I don't trip over things, I do random gravity checks! which is shorter than "yes". * - Indicates more than one donation •• -.>-- In Memory of- Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller! I don't need anger management. f~B~1 Zip _ _ L U. S Coast Guard _ t I VOLUME 25 ISSUE 1 "JANUARY TIME'TO RENEW 7th- Board Meeting - 3 pm 15th -Chili Cook-off 4 pm 15th - General Meeting - 6 pm FEBRUARY 5th - Board Meeting - 3 pm 14th - VALENTINE'S DAY 15th - National Flag Day 18th - Ash Wednesday 19th - Chinese New Year 19th - General Meeting - 6 pm Dues are $25.00 - Life Membership $200.00 - Send renewal to TLSCIKWV - POBox 802541 - Houston TX 77280-2541. The following memberships are due January 1, 2015 All members that have dues payable in the first quarter. RENEWALS • ,.. ~ • CHAPLIN'S CORNER :Max Johnson Character cannot be developed in ease and quite. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. Jerry Weber Award ~Helen Keller~ • ~ •••• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ;~ ~ ;~ ..•..SOCKS AND CAPS..... ~ ..• ..• ~~ SOCKS, CAPS AND BOOKS AT THE ~ V.A. MEDICAL CENTER................. ;~ Chapter members again distributed new ~ socks, caps (for amputees) and Korea Re.'\' born books at the DeBakey Medical Center on '\' th ;~ Wednesday Dec. 10 . Present as volunteers for this ;~ effort were John Jackson, Johnney Lee, Jim Duncan ~ ;~ (Team Leader), Don Napp, Dick Halferty, Ben C Schrader, and Rod Ramsey. Ben Schrader was ~ breaking in as a new TLSC volunteer at the VA. He C and Rod Ramsey teamed up to work the third floor. ~ Ben made it a point to engage each veteran recipient C in conversation as we made the rounds. As usual ~ each patient expressed real gratitude to our members [ as did their visiting family members. The volunteers ;~ also got to meet the new director of volunteer activii~ties at the VA. Her name is Barbara Bell, and as Jim ;~ Duncan expressed it "She is a breath of fresh air in ·"th at 0ffiIce. t~ ~ [ ~ • ~ It is time to once again nominate a deserving member for the Jerry Weber Award. You can access the Nomination form from the website: kwvahouston.org. The applicant should be an example of leadership, a good communicator, dependability, good decision making judgment, good at working with others, etc. Choose your nominee and submit the application to the Jerry Weber Awards Committee as soon as possible, as the winner will be announced at the March meetmg. ..• I .'\' ;~ ;~ '\' ~ ;~ '\' ;~ ;\" ~ ;~ C ~ [ ~ C ~ i~ ;~ i~ ;~ ••• t~ ~ SUBMITTED BY ROD RAMSEY [ ~ I I I SOCKS & CAPS DONATION... Ann Habinak, daughter of member, Al & Sarah Habinak, recently visited with Don Napp. The purpose of this visit was to give Don a large sack full of socks, courtesy of Walmart. Ann is an executive with Walmart and their generosity did not end there. She met with the managers of the stores she is over. The result of these meetings was a total of $500 in gift cards from the stores under her leadership. One store, #768 in Katy, donated two $50.00 gift cards. A special thank you to this store. THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU WALMART Stores #768 #3106 #437 #4138 #3297 #322 #5959 #597 #1103 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I I Volume 25 - Issue 1 I Merchant Marines I Page 5 ~~ ~ ... ...• ~~. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~\'" ~~ ~ Flossie Heard 1/2 ~ Richard Beard 113 ~ Carl Sutton 113 DorothyMitchell 114 ~ Dorothy McManners .. 116 ~ Nelda Napp 1/6 ~ Peter Wallace 117 Michael Dilick 118 ~ Allie Burton 1111 3 3 JANUARY BIRTHDAY'S Walter H. Ballard Lee Mitchell Fay Talghader Don Hester Sam Cardenas Richardo Cortez Marlene Telling Wilma Watkins Dixie Hanks Jill 1111 1114 1116 1117 1117 1117 1/17 1118 ~ ~L ~ ~~~ Charles Smith Stoney Stone Jeanette Young Ruby Stovall Johnnie Sicola Antonio Esquivel George Crye James Watkins Jessie Harper 1/18 1118 1119 1119 1120 1/21 1122 .1/22 1123 Albert Hollan Barbara Sims Joel Ybarra JosephPreola Manny Camero Ruby Ehrlund Georgia Jackson Jane Sloane 1124 ~ 1127 ~ 1128 ~ 1128 ~ 1130 ~ 1130 ~ 1131 ~ 1131 ~ 3 :~ .................................•........................ ~: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •• • : MEMBER ~~~~~~~~~~~~ • '- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JANUARY ANNIVERSARY'S & SPOUSE DATE • George & Margaret Bazan ..•.• : Bob & Doroth Mitchell ••..... : Don & Ann Hester Congratufations MEMBER ~. & SPOUSE DATE: 112 : Roberto & Emma Hinojosa : ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 63 yrs •...••.• 60 rs Peter & Katsuko Wallace 63 yrs .•.•• 1111/1952 1120/1952 Stoney & Evelyn Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1121 1123/1955 Don & Nelda Na .....••.. 64 rs ••.. 1128/1951 1129 Richard & Dottie Beard 1130 to our members cefe6ratine their 50th + Anniversary's !! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I • : : • : : • I'm sure you will enjoy this .... I never knew one work in English language that can be a..noun, verb, adj, adv. Prep. - UP This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is UP. It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj.], [n] or [v]. It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wakeUP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election (if there is a tie, it is a toss UP) and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report, We call UP our fiends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car. At other times, this little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is blocked UP. We open UP a store in the morning, but we close it up at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP. 1st MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION On February 01, 2015, the Houston Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association will hold an event commemorating the Formation of the 1st Marine Division. Event starts at 1300 (1 :00 PM) on board the Battleship Texas with a 1 hour guided tour, a brief ceremony on the Bow of Ship. and plans to end at the Monument Inn Restaurant. Chapter pays entry for all Marines, Marine family & Guest to the Battleship. An RSVP is needed if joining the group at the Monument Inn Restaurant. dwilmoth [email protected] If those attending, wish to have a meal with the 1st Marine Division Assn., it is expected to be around $20.00 per person, paid for by individual guest. There will be a private room at the Monument Inn Restaurant. On February 22,2015, the 3rd Marine Division Association will hold an event on the Battleship Texas to commemorate the Landing on Iwo Jima and the Naval Support by Battleship Texas. I Page 6 U.S. ARMY U. S. MARINES [Volume 25 - Issue I I LOYALTY * VALOR * HONOR * FIDELITY KEEPING IN TOUCH - SICK BAY HOME AT LAST CONGRATULATIONS!! ! M..I.A. Army medic, Sgt. Gilberto Sanchez, is finally home after 64 years. Carlos & Martha Ballard, welcomed a new Great Grandson into the family at Christmas. Youngest grandson Colton & wife Kendall Crossley welcomed Baby Brecken, the day after Christmas. Brecken weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and was 19.5". Mom and the baby are all doing great and ~- the baby is beautiful (of course). Sgt. Sanchez went missing in 1950 during a particularly brutal battle, and for 64 years, his family had no idea what happened to him. They finally got the call they'd waited decades for. A forensics lab in Hawaii identified the soldier's remains and Sgt. Sanchez would be coming home. Sgt. Sanchez will be laid to rest Friday, January 23, 2015, in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. A horse-drawn carriage will carry the casket. The family invites the public to attend and say thank you. The time has yet to be determined. GOD is good. There will also be an evening celebration Wednesday, January 21 at the VFW in New Braunfels. We shared this story last month MORE CONGRATULATIONS .•... ~V.A. HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS PARTY On Saturday, December 20th, the Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Houston, hosted the annual Christmas party at the V.A. Hospital. The evening began by everyone entering the door of the auditorium receiving a Christmas gift. After the TLSC posted the colors, the MC, John Jo of the KCPCH began the evening by drawing for door prizes. A movie was shown depicting the new Dynamic Korea, this was followed by the Jin Do Drum Dance, the Youth Orchestra, a TaeKwon Do demonstration and the Korea Fan Dance. In between all these wonderful acts, there were more drawings for gifts. At the close of the festivities, the color guard retired the colors, then everyone was treated to a sack lunch which contained a club sandwich, chips and fruit with a bottle of water. Thanks to the Korean Central Presbyterian Church for hosting another success- ..••ful evening. As if the birth of a new great grandson is not top news, another of their grandsons had news of his own. The Ballard's oldest grandson, Chad, took his fiance, Christine to Chicago. Chad always calls Christine his little Love Bean because she's so small. There is a famous silver sculpture of a huge bean in Chicago, outside an art museum that reflects everything around it. So he took Little Bean to see Big Bean, it was snowing, he got on his knees & proposed. ??? Guess we would understand better if we were 27 & 29. They made it back in time for Christmas Day with all of us. More Random Thoughts . I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week. Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice. Volume 25 Issue 1 Page 7 2014 WREATtTS ACROSS AMERICA-HOUSTON The Placing of the Wreath's was held on Saturday, December 13th, 2014-11:00 am lvarado, John rnott, Barbara (In memry of Richard Amott) rnwine, L. C. allard, Carlos & Martha artee, Rosey (In memory fTom & Sandra Campion) ighouse, Bob (In memory f Janie Bighouse) lair, Buddy ICarnero, Manny onsulate General Republic of Korea onte, Tom aumann, Hank uncan, Jim hrlund, Chuck itzmorris, Joan (In memry of Tom Fitzmorris) itzmorris, Mary Bety (In emory of Tom Fitzmorris) raham, William alferty, Dick Henderson, Lee Hitchcock family Hudson, Ronald Jackson, John Johnson,Max Lee, Johnney, (In memory of Harvey Frazier) Levine, Janice (In memory of Jack Levine) Maillet, W. A. Martinez, Henry (In memory of Howard Nathan) McLendon, Charles McManners, Dorothy(In memory of Arthur McManners) Melbane, Mejia, Robert (In memory of 5 brothers) Middlebrooks, Beverley (In memory of Marvin Tread!well) IMitchell, Bob ixon, Tom Morris, Roger (In memory of Roy Morris) Mulrooney, Maureen (In memory of Joe Mulrooney) Munguia, Tony Naomi, Sam (In memory of Howard Nathan) Napp, Don & Nelda Nathan, Shirley (In memory of Howard Nathan) Otis, Bob Pickle, Lemuel Porter, Breck Potts, Roland Powell, Jr., Clarence Priger, Ray Ramsey,Rod Sanford, R. B. Santana, Santiago Schrader, Ben Shannon, Debra K. Singleton, Carl Sloane, Jane (In memory OFFICERS President 1st Vice Pres. 2nd Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer Hank Daumann Carlos Ballard Rod Ramsey Roger Morris Bob Bighouse FORMER PRESIDENTS 1991-92 - Nat Young 1992-93 - W. B. Kirchheim 1993-94 - Don Foisie 1994-95 - James Duncan 1995 -97 - Bill Hare 1997-98 - John Jackson 1998-99- "Stoney" Stone 1999-00 - Sal Gambino 2000-01- Howard Nathan 2001-02 - Bob Mitchell 2002-03 - Carlos Ballard 2003-04 - Don Napp 2004-05 - Charlie Ehrlund 2005-07 - Buddy Blair 2007-08 - Charlie Ehrlund 2008-09 - Carlos Ballard 2009-11 - Bob Bighouse of Story Sloane) Spencer, Milly (In memory of Mickey Spencer) Stevens, Robert Stone, Stoney (In memory of Jerry Weber & Cliff Montgomery) Susca, Vito Telling, Wayne Velasco, David (In memory of Frank Velasco) Watkins, J. O. (In memory of Joy Kolbe) Weisar, Rudy Williams, Bridgette (In memory of John Williams) Williams, Rosemarie (In memory of Lester Williams) Young, Jeanette (In memory of Nathan Young) Total through 11/26/2014 $4,990.00 DIRECTORS 281-785-6992 281-499-5334 281-497-4054 713-729-5929 713-464-3676 Term Expires 03116 03116 03/16 03115 03/15 Jim Duncan Chuck Ehrland Ben Schrader 713-464-0633 281-465-5172 281-4830-7638 Dick Halferty * 832-660-8286 * Chairman of the Board COMMITTEES CHAPLAIN COLOR GUARD EDUCATION HISTORIAN MIA 1 POW PARLIAMENTARIAN PUBLIC RELATIONS QUARTERMASTER SGT. AT ARMS KOREAN COMMUNITY LIAISONVA CEMETERY VA HOSPITAL VETERANS COALITION WARRIOR EDITOR KWV MUSEUM LIAISON MEMBERSHIP DUES WEBSITE LIAISON NEWSLETTER LIAISON Max Johnson Don Napp, Asst. - Wayne Telling Carlos Ballard David Velasco Manny Camero Don Napp JohnneyLee "Stoney" Stone 1John Jackson Jim Duncan Jim Duncan, Stoney Stone Lee Henderson ([email protected]) Bob Mitchell Bob Mitchell Jim Duncan Rod Ramsey
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