DMVA Weekly Highlights
13 December 2002
Joint Chief of Staff, COL (Ret)
Michael B. Smith
Current
DMVA Highlights
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THE
DMVA 2002 COAT DRIVE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
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THE
NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD (NJANG) HOSTS A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR VETERANS.
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NEW
STATE DIVISION DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
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CASTING
CALL!! IT'S NOT HOLLYWOOD CALLING; IT'S THE ARMY CALLING ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD (ARNG) SOLDIERS TO AUDITION FOR THE 2003 UNITED STATES ARMY SOLDIER
SHOW.
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THE
RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (TROA) ANNOUNCES A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO
BENEFIT STUDENT APPLICANTS AMONG THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL GUARD.
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108TH
AIR REFUELING WING IS COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS FOR "OPERATION TEDDY BEAR."
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COAST
GUARD SERVES UP A HOLIDAY MEAL TO VETERANS HAVEN RESIDENTS.
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THE
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN'S OPEN SEASON FOR THE AIR FORCE'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
EMPLOYEES ENDS 31 DECEMBER 2002.
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THE
108TH AIR REFUELING WING WELCOMES COLONEL TIM CARROLL AS ITS
LOGISTICS GROUP COMMANDER.
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NEW
JERSEY VIETNAM AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALS WILL BE PRESENTED AT CEREMONIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
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WILL
YOUR HOLIDAY PLANT SICKEN A CHILD OR PET? HOW SAFE ARE HOLIDAY PLANTS AND
GREENERY?
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THOUGHTS
FOR THE DAY...
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THE
DMVA 2002 COAT DRIVE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
We collected a grand total of 110 coats, 54 men's, 50 woman's, and 6 children's.
The coats will go to residents of DMVA's Veterans' Transitional Housing
Program at the Veteran Haven facility and to the Vietnam Veterans of America
for distribution to needy Veterans. Thank you to all the DMAVA employees
who donated a coat this year to help keep a Veteran warm.
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THE
NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD (NJANG) HOSTS A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR VETERANS.
Over 40 members of the NJANG joined Veterans and the staff at the Vineland
Veterans Memorial Home for an afternoon of holiday cheer. Visiting those
who served before us was a time of reflection, friendship and gift giving.
Mrs. Linda Dunn, wife of the 177th's SMSgt Thomas Dunn, brought
her fourth grade class and paired them with NJANG members for caroling
and visits throughout the Home.
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NEW
STATE DIVISION DIRECTORS CHOSEN. Congratulations to LTC Wayne R. Hunt
Sr. and Lt Col (Ret) Edward R. Sain for having been selected to replace
the retiring James Brey and COL William Bertsch. LTC Hunt will be the Department's
Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Fiscal Division. Lt Col (Ret)
Sain will become the Installations Division Director. The effective date
of the change is 1 July 2003.
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CASTING
CALL!! IT'S NOT HOLLYWOOD CALLING; IT'S THE ARMY CALLING ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD (ARNG) SOLDIERS TO AUDITION FOR THE 2003 UNITED STATES ARMY SOLDIER
SHOW. Applications
are being accepted for singers, dancers, specialty acts, and technicians.
The US Army Soldier Show is an Army morale, welfare, and recreation activity
produced by the Army Entertainment program housed at Fort Belvoir, VA.
The show is a highly integrated, high-energy ensemble offering a range
of popular music and stage spectacle. Performers should be versatile in
their musical style and experience. Selecting officials examine applicant's
military records as carefully as they review the artistic resume. ARNG
Soldiers must be fully deployable and ready to perform in all kinds of
environments. In addition to performing, cast and crew act as their own
"Roadies" by setting up and dismantling 32,000 pounds of stage equipment
for each performance during their 180 day road tour. Interested soldiers
should contact SFC Darrell Stokke (703) 607-3574 NGB-ASM-A for further
information.
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THE
RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (TROA) ANNOUNCES A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO
BENEFIT STUDENT APPLICANTS AMONG THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL GUARD. "Base/Post Scholarship" is a TROA program to honor
100 college-bound or current undergraduate students with individual $1000
scholarship grants for the 2003-2004 school year. This year students will
be selected by a random drawing. TROA membership is not required and there
are no need-based criteria, no GPA minimum, no essays, and no fees. Students
need only to complete the on-line application located on TROA's website:
http://www.troa.org by noon, March 1,
2003.
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108TH
AIR REFUELING WING IS COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS FOR "OPERATION TEDDY BEAR."
The toys that are collected are given to the children of deployed unit
members. Please contact Operation Teddy Bear Coordinator, A1C Elizabeth
Mozzo at 609-754-3109, or the 108th Family Readiness Coordinator,
Tiffany Colby at 609-754-4479, to donate stuffed animals, dolls, and toys.
Brighten a child's day and give him or her something soft to hug until
Mom or Dad returns home.
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COAST
GUARD SERVES UP A HOLIDAY MEAL TO VETERANS HAVEN RESIDENTS. On Wednesday
evening, 11 December 2002, the residents and staff of Veterans Haven rang
in the holiday season. A traditional feast was prepared for the residents
by the staff and served by a Coast Guard contingent from Fort Dix. The
Coast Guard's participation was a first this year, and demonstrates the
continued support that our Veterans Haven residents are receiving from
the local community.
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THE
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN'S OPEN SEASON FOR THE AIR FORCE'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
EMPLOYEES ENDS 31 DECEMBER 2002. With the holiday season rapidly approaching,
employees should be reminded that Open Season dates have changed. Changes
made after December 1 will become effective the beginning of the following
pay period for civilians and the following month for military personnel.
Specific information for civilian employees is available from the Thrift
Savings website at http://www.tsp.gov
or the BEST homepage at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/dpc/BEST/menu.htm
Air Force military personnel can obtain information at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/mpf/TSP/thrift_savings_plan.htm
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THE
108TH AIR REFUELING WING WELCOMES COLONEL TIM CARROLL AS ITS
LOGISTICS GROUP COMMANDER.
Colonel Tim Carroll has returned to New Jersey from his position as a National
Guard Bureau STAT Tour Officer, the Air National Guard's Director of Logistics.
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NEW
JERSEY VIETNAM AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALS WILL BE PRESENTED AT CEREMONIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. Listed below is the schedule for upcoming award
ceremonies. You're invited to join the State of New Jersey and the Department
of Military & Veterans Affairs as we honor our veterans.
18
Dec 02 |
11:00
a.m. |
Distinguished
Service Medal |
Westfield
Armory
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YOUR
HOLIDAY PLANT SICKEN A CHILD OR PET? HOW SAFE ARE HOLIDAY PLANTS AND GREENERY?
"Toxic" covers a lot of ground. Eating a toxic plant could cause anything
from a mild upset stomach to a major problem. The poinsettia, that icon
of Christmas, is not considered toxic in small amounts - although nibbling
on it might make your dog or cat throw up. Cyclamen falls into the toxic
category because it can cause gastric upset if ingested. The same is true
of amaryllis. But Christmas cactus is not toxic to humans, and begonias
are more likely to be just an irritant to the mouth. Holly berries and
leaves - ingesting large amounts of the berries can be serious, and the
leaves with sharp spines could become a choking hazard. Mistletoe is toxic.
The berries can cause stomach upset. Christmas trees aren't poisonous,
but the needles are sharp and could get lodged in the throat of a toddler.
Pinecones are generally harmless. Pets are a different matter - chocolate
is the top troublemaker for dogs at this time of year. Teach children not
to put plants, seeds, berries and such into their mouths and take a few
practical precautions: When you buy a seasonal plant, keep the tag bearing
its specific name with the pot so you can identify the plant in an emergency;
keep one bottle of Syrup of Ipecac on hand for every child under the age
of 5 in the house; and keep the following numbers handy:
Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222
ASPCA's National Animal Poison Control
Center 1-888-426-4435 (there may be a $45 fee)
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THOUGHTS
FOR THE DAY.
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"So few people think. When we find one
who really does, we call him a genius." Unknown
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"It is never too late to be what you
might have been." - George Eliot
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"Little minds are tamed and subdued
by misfortune; great minds rise above them." -- Washington Irving
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"Christmas is not a date. It is a state
of mind." -- Mary Ellen Chase
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