CHAPTER ACTIVITIES and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES and MEMBER NOTES OF INTEREST
NOTICE: An announcement of MEMORY CARE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS is now posted on the Chapter Web Site under Veterans Benefits Page (New Paragraph 28). See website info on Page 1.
ACTION NOTE) (TIME TO STEP UP for LEADERSHIP POSITIONS on Board of Directors/Officers/Service Representatives)!!!!
ATTENTION all MEMBERS!: MARCH 2024 is here. We are requesting Chapter Members to join our board of directors, and fill our vacancies.Please contact President Darryle Grimes for consideration in a leadership role for the coming year. All positions are available for individuals interested in being active representatives/leaders in the Miramar Chapter. (Surviving Spouses are also eligible for all positions of Leadership including President). Contact Chapter President (Darryle Grimes) for information on position requirements/ responsibilities and application procedures. Being a member of BOARD Of Directors/ Leadership is a very rewarding experience. Position of Service Representative for U.S. Public Health Service has been combined with Coast Guard Service, until a Representative is identified, the Navy Representative has been empty for a considerable period of time, and the Service Representative for Air Force has moved out of state. WE NEED someone to step up as Membership Chair. PLEASE come forward. Contact Darryle Grimes (Chapter President)[email protected], or Fred Green (1st Vice President) [email protected].
NAVNET Resources Management are all former senior military leaders who have transitioned to highly successful civilian careers and therefore have a clear understanding of both employer needs and job candidate search processes. NAVNET members have extensive technical and managerial expertise across the full spectrum of experience levels from journeyman to executive. NAVNET meets together for breakfast on the 3rd Friday of each month at Admiral Baker Clubhouse located at 2400 Admiral Baker Road, San Diego, CA, 92120 (Starts at 0700 and usually ends by 0815 or so). The current Coordinator (Tom Hammond) for NAVNET is a member of the MOAA Miramar Chapter (TOPS Liaison) and (CALMOAA NAVNET Representative), and may be reached for information on current job openings, at his email: [email protected] or on the website: www.navnetresources.com.
MEMBERSHIP Renewal The RENEWAL process is in action. MOAA’s chapters over the years have provided critical grassroots support for MOAA’s national legislative agenda. Our benefits are under attack, and MOAA is fighting to preserve them, and MOAA has made great progress this last year. Chapter members let legislators know what is on their mind, open doors for MOAA legislative team in Washington D.C. MOAA members need to stick together, and chapters are the best way we know of. MOAA chapters unite active duty/former/retired officers from every branch (National Guard/Reserve/ Surviving Spouses included). This camaraderie allows connection with members of similar background and develop close and lasting friendships.Chapter Membership is critical to attaining that goal. If you have not renewed yet, and we have an email address on file for you, John Gorman has emailed you a reminder that your membership is up for renewal.
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MOAA, Miramar Chapter Community Involvement/Veterans Assistance Insert MARCH 2024
Have you heard? The USS Midway Museum is always looking for Volunteers! Do you enjoy learning about and talking about military history? Do you have any military experience? Do you like meeting new people from all over the world? Do you have a language skill? Would you enjoy acting as a guest services “Ambassador”? Do you like telling or relating “sea stories”? Learning something new? Having a good time? Making new friends? Are you interested in or have experience in restoring aircraft? Have ship maintenance experience with corrosion control or painting? – Metal work? Welding? Do you remember the Marlinspike Steamship fancy knot work you once could do? Could you contribute 20 – Hours a month? The Midway Museum needs volunteers in all areas from Administrative Support, Safety, Docents, Aircraft Restoration, Ship Corrosion and Painting. The museum has a fit for your interests and a need for your skills. Join the Midway Volunteers – which already includes a few chapter members from MOAA Chapters, including the MOAA Miramar Chapter at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station, MOAA Chapter San Diego, and MOAA Chapter Silver Strand, who come from diverse backgrounds.Midway’s volunteers include civilians with no military experience, and men and women veterans with enlisted and officer backgrounds, from all branches of the U.S. armed forces. Regardless of your physical limitations, if you have a talent and the motivation, Midway will work to accommodate you. Where can you act as if you were 26 – years old and get away with it? Sound interesting? Can you think of someone else who would be an easy fit? Want to learn more? Spread the word!!! Email Volunteer Office USS Midway Museum at [email protected] or Website: www.midway.org/volunteers or Call: (619) 398-8289. (NOTE: Miramar Chapter Members, Vice President, Editor, and other Members are volunteers on Midway, and may be contacted if need of some questions/answers about USS Midway Museum. Contact info is available from Editor or under CONTACT US on the Miramar Chapter website: moaa-miramarchapter.weebly.com). For Midway information go to Midway website: www.midway.org/contact or Tel: 619-544-9600. Did you know you can also reserve overnight visits on USS Midway Museum?? Please see email below with link to reserve/schedule an overnight on board. https://www.midway.org.education/snooze-crewz-overnight-adventure/#programs.
A renewal form/application is located on the last page of the Newsletter, on the website or may be received by contacting John Gorman, the Newsletter Editor, or President. You only need to fill in any info that has changed and mail it the PO Box listed on the form. Everyone may also renew/apply online (as well as make a tax-deductible donation to our JROTC fund). Please go to https://chapterdues.moaa.org/Membership.aspx and then:
Select; Renewal, California, and then Miramar Chapter and hit NEXT.
Then follow the instructions and fill out the data asked for. Have your Credit Card ready.
If you have a Zelle account, you can pay your dues via Zelle. Our Zelle email address is[email protected].
If you or a potential qualified individual have any questions concerning your membership, please contact John Gorman at [email protected].
_______________________ Today’s DATE: ___________________________________ ARE YOU NOW A NATIONAL MEMBER? YES___ NO___ NATIONAL MOAA NUMBER:__________________________LIFE MEMBER MOAA (YES/NO) ACTIVE DUTY/RETIRED/RESERVE/REGULAR/FORMER OFFICER (circle applicable) CURRENT OCCUPATION & EMPLOYER:__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Recruiting Sources: (TOPS; SETAP; Mail; Telephone; Chapter Member; Other) *NAME OF CHAPTER MEMBER/RECRUITER:________________________________________ Membership dues are; $20 annual, $35 two years and $45 for three years (REGULAR)/$12 annual, $22 for two years, and $30 for three years (SURVIVING SPOUSE/ASSOCIATE/HONORARY). Make check payable to: Miramar Chapter, MOAA. Mail application and check to: Miramar Chapter, MOAA, PO Box 45216, San Diego, CA 92145-0216. CHAPTER ACTIVITIES and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES and MEMBER NOTES OF INTEREST
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY INVITATION
Notes of Interest Virtual Classroom: The Military-to-Civilian Transition Mindset Workshops. Ready for a New Start? These 5 Tips Can Make It Work. How to Find a Financial Planner. The VA Changes to Debt Collection Rules.. Answers on Housing Problems. Lawmakers discussions with VA on Plans on Rolling Out Electronic Medical Records System. DoD decisions on Hawaii Fuel Facility that Leaked and Sickened Military Families. Resources for Military Spouse Entrepreneurs. WWII “Women of War” (6888) “Six Triple Eight” Received Congressional Gold Medal. Space Force’s Physical Training will Include Wearable Fitness Trackers Husband-and-Wife CW5s Continue Service. Reflections of a Surviving Spouse. Mail those letters to Representatives. Archived Video Presentations. Crisis relief through MOAA Foundation. Articles on what MOAA Chapters are doing or Community Events involved in. How to get involved in MOAA events and Community Activities. Opportunity to Earn Money Through MOAA Vacations. Reflections of a Surviving Spouse Liaison. Giving Back to Community Activities by MOAA Chapters Upcoming MOAA Events National MOAA Representatives/Leaders Visit Travel Schedule Donating to MOAA Foundation and Scholarship Fund Transition and Career Advocacy Finance Health Care and Earned Benefits Recommended Readings/Books/Articles Member Spotlights And many, many other articles.