Branson Veterans Task Force
Rose Petal Ceremony and Luncheon 2012
Reserve the date today! This year’s Rose Petal Ceremony and Luncheon will be held November 9 at the Stone Castle Hotel. Major General (Retired) Rita Aragon, veteran and award-winning author Merline Lovelace, and Missouri’s Women Veterans Coordinator Amy Bennett are all slated to speak at the events.
For more information, contact Barb Riggle at the Branson Veterans Task Force office at 417.337.8387.
Nomination of New AFMC Commander
The Air Force may soon get its first female four-star general provided the Senate affirms President Obama’s nomination of Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger as the next commander of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). Wolfenbarger currently serves as the military deputy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. Her promotion and appointment to AFMC requires Senate confirmation. A hearing date has not been set yet.
17th Annual Golf Classic
18 Hole
4 Person Golf Scramble
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Arlington Greens Golf Course, Granite City, IL
Charity Scramble to Support St. Louis Service Women’s Post 404, The American Legion
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Men and Women Flights - Guaranteed $240 PER TEAM
3 Places in Each Flight Includes:
1st Place: $240.00 Green Fees, Cart, Lunch
2nd Place: $120.00 Dinner, Closest to the Pin (men and women)
Number of Flights (Men and Women) Dependent on Total Number of Teams in each DivisionMixed teams welcome and will be placed in the Men's Flight
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SHOT GUN START AT 1:00 PM
REGISTRATION and LUNCH BEGINS AT 12:00 PM
MAKE YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: THE AMERICAN LEGION
MAIL ENTRY AND CHECKS TO: Shirley Janes
10903 Suanis Ct.
St. Louis, MO 63123
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Shirley Janes, 314-853-4746 OR EMAIL AT SAJANES@YAHOO.COM
Entry Deadline: May 25, 2012
Team Captain:
Name:
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Address:
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City, State, Zip:
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Email Address:
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Team Members:
Name: Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Visit us at www.stlouiswomenvets.org
Tournament proceeds and donations will benefit key American Legion activities. In particular, American Legion Post 404 supports and contributes to the needs of America’s veterans and active duty personnel and their families and provides community assistance through The American Legion Americanism and Children and Youth programs.
Ways to be involved in this benefit:
Hole Sponsors: Cost to sponsor is $75. Professional signs identifying your business will be displayed at the tee area.
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Donations/Gifts: Golf towels or golf balls with your business logo or other suitable donations for attendance and raffle prizes.
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Cash Donations: All cash donations will be specifically identified for our scholarship program.
The tournament will be a 4-person scramble with a maximum of 132 golfers and 15 tournament volunteers.
The American Legion is a nonprofit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)19 of the Internal Revenue Code. All donors will receive written statements acknowledging receipt of the donation and upon completion of the tournament, a complete list of donors/sponsors and any applicable photographs.
Please contact Shirley Janes by telephone at 314-853-4746 or email at sajanes@yahoo.com.
Checks should be made payable to: The American Legion. All sponsor fees, cash donations, and merchandise should be mailed or delivered by
May 25, 2012, to Shirley Janes, 10903 Suanis Ct., St. Louis, MO 63123.
Amy Bennett, Women Veteran’s Coordinator for the State of Missouri, was the keynote speaker at the Rose Petal Ceremony. Amy served in the United States Air Force from 1993 – 1997. As an E-4, her job was Inventory Management Specialist.
Bennett has been with the Missouri Veterans Commission since 2010, first as a Veterans Service Officer and as of April, 2011, Women Veterans Coordinator. In her current position she conducts outreaches for women veterans in Missouri, prepares reports to include statistical data reflecting the number of women veterans and is senior editor for the quarterly Missouri Women Veterans Newsletter.
Major (Retired) Vicki Jones attended Rotary Wing Flight School (helicopter training) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. She graduated as an Army Aviator in September 1982. She has the distinction of being the first female helicopter pilot in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, and the first Native American female helicopter pilot in both the Oklahoma Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army.
Her assignments have included Medical Platoon Leader, Aviation Operations Officer, Battalion S-1 (Personnel Officer), and Recruiting/ Retention Operations Officer. She retired from the Oklahoma Army National Guard in 2007.
She holds the Senior Army Aviator Badge with over 1,500 flight hours. She was the first female soldier to graduate from the Army accredited Oklahoma National Guard Air Assault School and earned the Air Assault Badge. Major Jones has also earned the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (4 awards), and the Army Recruiting Badge.
Block 2 - Parade - on the Duck - photos taken before the parade
Right after I left the Rose Petal, I received a phone call from Betty Carroll in Harrison, AR. She wanted to bring her friend, Miss June, to some of the women's events. Miss June is a WWII veteran who is currently living in a nursing home. She is Betty's friend.
She came up for the Women Veteran's Mini-reunion at the Golden Corral and again for the parade. She had the opportunity to meet some of you. I hope she can return next year for the Rose Petal Ceremony. She appears in the photos of the duck.