SCOTT BERKELEY CHAPTER OF THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION #131
P. O. BOX 10683
GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27533
CHAPTER OFFICERS
President - Lt Col (r) Barney Jones Vice-President – CMSgt(r)Dwight Mayo
Phone – 252 527-5867 Phone - 919 735-5151x721
Secretary – Mrs. Janie BestTreasurer - Mrs. Millie Hudgins
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS & THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT US
GOLDSBORO DRUGS CAROLINA BUILDERS
BENTON OFFICE PRODUCTS CAROLINA MINI STORAGE
TEXAS STEAKHOUSE & SALOONMOUNT OLIVE PICKLES
GRAND RENTAL STATIONWACHOVIA
WAL-MARTIT’s A BUCK
MOFFATT OIL COMPANY
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 9th – General Membership meeting at Wilber’s BBQ on highway 70E at noon
August 26 – NCAFA Convention, NC State University Club (see attached registration form)
CHAPTER NEWS
At our May meeting, we distributed $4,000 in scholarships and recognized our Teacher of the Yer, Ms. Bobbie Fogle. Since then, Bobbie has won the State AFA Teacher of the Year Award. Our chapter sponsored 14 fifth-graders of military personnel who attended the Wayne County Public Schools STARBASE program in June are:
STUDENT MILITARY SPONSOR
Jalesia ClaxtonMSgt Lisa Claxton
Alexandra Cox Lee Simmons (USAF Ret, E-6)
Devin DalagerDarrel Dalager ( Ret MSgt )
Katy Fletcher Capt Richard Fletcher
Camren GovantesConstance Govantes (Ret TSgt)
Brice Heller SSgt Daniel Ruffino
Lindsey May James May (Ret E-8) Reservist
Chace Pieper MSgt Eric Pieper
Victor Thomas MSgt Doug Thomas
Jesse Wagner Capt Valerie Wagner
Robert Glass TSgt Marvin Glass, Jr.
Leighanna Gardner SMsgt Robert Gardner (deployed)
Ryan Carpenter MSgt Preston Carpenter
Audrey Gretz TSgt Charles Gretz
Our three $1,000 college scholarship winners are:
The Goldsboro Drug Company Scholarship winner is Jonathan Stutts. Jonathan is the son of TSgt (r) (916th) John and Lucy Stutts. Mr. Stutts is also a base civilian employee and works in the 4th Comm Squadron.
The second $1,000 scholarship winner is Matthew Interrante. He will be attending East Carolina University this fall. He is the son of SMSgt Vincent and Mrs. Interrante. SMSgt Interrante is currently serving in Misawa Japan.
The third $1,000 scholarship winner is Jeremy Interrante. Jeremy attends UNC-CH. He is also the son of SMSgt Vincent and Mrs. Interrante.
Our chapter helps support the Lucama Public Schools Space Day program with an Imagination Station Scholarship of $250.00. This benefits all the children at the Lucama Elementary School.
NATIONAL AFA NEWS
May 5, 2006
Dear AFA member and supporter:
I'm personally writing to thank you for your dedication and support of the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces--especially those who serve our United States Air Force--through your membership in the Air Force Association. Making sure your friends, neighbors and co-workers know that AFA was established to support our Air Force...and for more than 60 years has been the Force behind the Force...is why I want you to be aware of an important initiative: AFA's 2006 Membership Awareness Campaign.
As with any non-profit, volunteer organization, membership is its life-blood...and AFA is no exception. Your Association relies on its membership to determine the measure that its voice is heard on Capitol Hill and to guide us as we speak to the public at-large. We're at a point in our history when the WWII and Korean generations are passing the responsibility to support our military to the Vietnam and Gulf War generations. To ensure we have a strong voice in local communities it's important our members speak out and encourage others to join AFA!
Many of you know on April 1st, the Association moved from a 501(c)19 veterans' organization to a 501(c)(3) education organization, as AFA and its educational arm, the Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF), combined. So what does this consolidation mean to you...and what does it have to do with membership?
As Association Board Chairman Pat Condon and Vice Chairman Boyd Anderson said in their March 31, 2006 letter published in the April issue of AIR FORCE Magazine, 'The single largest change affects those approximately 9,000 individuals who have elected to be Patrons of the Air Force Association. They automatically will receive full membership status and have the benefit of voting and holding elected office.' AFA is, today, an inclusive organization, no longer having any restrictions on membership.
AFA's membership rolls are critical to the Association's future and ability to undertake its three-fold mission of 1) educating the public about the critical role of aerospace power in the defense of our nation, 2) advocating aerospace power and a strong national defense and 3) supporting the Air Force and the Air Force family.
Our 2006 Membership Awareness Campaign, is centered on a quote from General Henry 'Hap' Arnold,
"...our Air Force belongs to those who come from ranks of labor, management, the farms, the stores, the professions and colleges and legislative halls...Air Power will always be the business of every American citizen."
Over the course of the next several months you'll be hearing more about membership and its value to the Association, leading up to a specially focused AFA Membership Awareness Month, September 15 to October 15, 2006. This thirty day period will include a focus on, among other activities, the celebration of AFA's 60th Anniversary...the kick-off of the year long celebration of the Air Force's 60th Anniversary, with special membership activities during our 2006 Air & Space Conference...and the dedication of our Air Force Memorial.
Now to the bottom line: I, and AFA, need your help...now! The over 761,000 Air Force men and women--active, Guard, Reserve and civilian employees--also need your help. We...they... need your voice and the voices of thousands of others to join in accomplishing AFA's mission in the months ahead. Where do these thousands of new voices come from? As General Arnold clearly said, they come from throughout our great country and you know them...personally. Simply ask a friend or neighbor or co-worker to join the AFA! It's really that simple. A membership application is here, for your use.
Please take a few moments to reflect on what AFA means to you...what it means to our Airmen serving today...and what it means to the future of our nation. Please help us grow the Air Force Association's membership by becoming active in this important but simple way...and do it today...recruit at least one new member for AFA this month...and be prepared for more membership-focused opportunities in the months ahead.
Thanks to you for what you do for our Air Force Association...and our Air Force...each and every day. Remember, "Air Power will always be the business of every American citizen."
Best regards...cheers,
Bob Largent
AFA CONSUMER NEWS
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our next general membership meeting will be Aug 9, 2006 at noon at Wilburs BBQ on Highway 70E in Goldsboro. Our speaker will be Trooper Matt Tribula of the NC State Highway Patrol (SHP) Aircraft Operations task force. Please bring a guest and come learn more about our SHP.
It’s time for us to elect a new slate of officers for the new year. Many of our current officers have worked hard to keep our chapter running. They need a break and we need you to add a new vitality to the chapter. If you are intersted in being an officer, please call me at 252 527-5867 or e-mail me at .
We’d like a big crowd at the NC State AFA convention. You’ll find the registration form below. Come join the fun and fellowship at the NCSU Faculty Club in Raleigh on Aug 26th. If you are interested in participating at the state level, we’ll be glad to submit your name for one of those offices.
~ Barney Jones, President
REGISTRATION FORM
2006 AFA STATE CONVENTION
AUGUST 26, 2006
Cost per person $20.00
I plan to attend: Name: ______
Title ______Phone#______
My spouse will attend.
Name: ______Title ______
□ Guest (1) ______Title ______
(2) ______Title ______
Amount enclosed $20.00 x ______= $ ______
PLEASE RSVP BY TUES, Aug 22nd (walk-ins welcome)
Send to: Joyce Feuerstein, 404 Fairview Rd, Apex, NC 27502
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AFA State Quarterly Meeting & Convention
Chairman, William Stuckey
Date: August 26, 2006 Saturday 10:00 a.m. till 2:30 p.m.
Location: N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY CLUB
4200 HILLSBOROUGH ST, RALEIGH,27606 (Near State Fairgrounds) PHONE: (919)-828-0308 (Call them for directions only)
Registration: 9:00 a.m. -10: a.m. Noon-1:00 p.m. ( see agenda below )
Speaker: AFA National Director of SE Region Mike Bolton, CMSGT Retired, Georgia Air National Guard and on the Sub-Committee of AFA21
COST: $ 20.00 per person PAY: TARHEEL CHAPTER AFA
Mail to: Joyce Feuerstein 404 Fairview Rd, Apex, 27502
Phone: (919) 362-7800 (Call for accommodations or see left column)
NOTE: DO NOT MAKE RESERVATIONS AT UNIVERSITY CLUB
AGENDA:
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration for Executive Meeting (open to all)
(coffee, etc. & “danish” will be provided)
10:00 a.m. – Noon: State Exec. Board Meeting
Noon - 12:30 p.m. Networking Break
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Registration for Convention Meeting
12:30 p.m. – Begin State convention
1:00 p.m. - Luncheon is served, entertainment to follow
1:45 p.m. - Keynote Speaker, Awards, meeting continues.
DIRECTIONS TO CONVENTION SITE:
From the Eastern Part of the State:I-40 West (follow signs to DURHAM)
Take EXIT 293 B (North) on I-440 (Called the Inner Beltline)
Exit 3 is Hillsborough Street. End of ramp, Turn right onto Hillsborough Street.
First right is the UNIVERSITY CLUB, (see large sign)
(If you get to a light, and see the State Fairgrounds, turn around and come back.)
(note: Either direction off I-440 ramp, you must turn right, this is not an error)
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P. O. Box 10683
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0683