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Page Updated: 28 May 2008

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May 2008 - Dinner Meeting

CDR Jack Lyons, CAPT Ted Du Puy, Mrs. Du Puy, and CAPT Fred Berck during Social Hour

CAPT J. P. Barreca and CDR "Pat" Barclay attending dinner

LCDR Dolly Cherrington and MAJ Jim Yandle attending dinner meeting

President Terry presents Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Marinell Miller Mumford for her presentation on "Psychological Treatment of War Zone Stress: Resilience and Stigma"

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April 2008 - Dinner Meeting

PACMOAA's 25th Anniversary Dinner Meeting

LCDR Lynn M. Terry, President, receives MOAA's 25th Anniversary Certificate for PACMOAA from COL Bill Flanagan, Past-President of Virginia Council of Chapters.

COL Bill Flanagan receives a Certificate of Appreciation from President Terry for his speech on the importance of the Virginia Council of Chapters, and the presentation of the 25th Anniversary Certificate from MOAA.

COL Bill Flanagan displays his Certificate of Appreciation.

CAPT Harry Miller, a Charter Member who flew in from Mississippi to be with PACMOAA to celebrate its 25th Anniversary, chats with CAPT Tom Cahill and his wife Margaret.

Three Charter Members attend 25th Anniversary

Left to Right:  CDR Charles O. (Pat) Barclay, Jr., USNR, (Ret),

 CAPT Harry P. Miller, USN, (Ret), and CDR John J. (Jack) Lyons, USN, (Ret)

 

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March 2008 - Dinner Meeting

COL Barry Wright, USA (Ret) presented Certificate of Appreciation

 
COMMANDING OFFICERS DINNER
CAPT Steven Andersen, USCG, CO, ISC Portsmouth; MAJ GEN John McLauren, USA, representing CO Joint Forces Command; RADM Matthew Nathan, USN, CO, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; LCDR Brian Vazquez, USN, representing CO, NNSY

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February 2008 - Dinner Meeting

 Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to CDR Jim Loper, USN, Commanding Officer of Mobile Security Squadron TWO, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, for his interesting and informative presentation concerning the development of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force.

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January 2008- Dinner Meeting



 LTC Bob Steorts installs Officers for 2008

 
 

LTC Bob Steorts presents "Where we go from hear."



PACMOAA Leadership Team, 2008; Mrs. Alice Taves, MAJ Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., MAJ Sherry Ferki, CDR Raymond Cicirelli, CAPT Bud Loew, LCDR Dolores Cherrington, CAPT Bob Parker, LCDR Lynn Terry, MAJ Jim Yandle, CDR Jack Lyons, LTC Bob Steorts

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December 2007- Dinner Meeting

MCJROTC Cadets collect Toys for Tots at December Meeting

 
The Elve's Assist Santa in handing out Pollyanna

Tidewater Concert Band Performs at Christmas Meeting

 

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November 2007 - Dinner Meeting

Maj Moran and John Maiorana setting up presentation

President Terry presenting Certificate of Appreciation to Maj Edward C. Moran, VaANG

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October 2007 - Dinner Meeting

Guest Speaker Deborah Kallgren, PAO, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center

 

President Terry presenting Certificate of Appreciation to Deborah Kallgreen

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June 2007 - Dinner Meeting

Guest Speaker James H. Smith, Vice-President of Operations of Mercy Medical Airlift

Mercy Medical Airlift Mascot given to PACMOAA

2007 PACMOAA Scholarship Winners

Seniah Martin from Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, VA.
Justin Simmons from Nansemond Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, VA.

Scholarship Committee
LCDR Lynn Terry,  CAPT Bud Loew, CAPT Robert Parker, Jr.,
MAJ Sherry Ferki (Chair Person)

President Terry presenting Certificate of Appreciation to CAPT Thomas R. Cahill, USCG, Commanding Officer, Integrated Support Command, Portsmouth, Va

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January 2007 - Dinner Meeting

CAPT Harry Miller installs Officers for 2007

 

PACMOAA Leadership Team, 2007: (R-L) CAPT Fred Berck, CAPT Raymond Cicirelli, LCDR Delores Cherrington, CAPT Leon Hill, CDR John Maiorana, MAJ Sherry  Ferki, CAPT Harry Miller (C) LCDR Lynn Terry, CAPT Bud Loew, and Mrs. Alice Taves

CAPT HARRY Miller installs Elected Officials

LCDR Lynn Terry, President; CAPT Bud Loew, 2nd Vice President; MAJ Jim Yandle, Board of Directors; and Mrs. Alice Taves, Board of Directors

(L-R) CDR Jack Lyons, LCDR Lynn Terry, CAPT Bob Parker, and CAPT Bud Loew

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September 2005 - Dinner Meeting

     
Alice Taves, Chapter Director and           Gladys Steorts, member Anna Collins
Arrangements Czar, is assisted at the    and Past President Charles Whitehurst.
check-in table by Bruce Ferki.               

     
Olga Valdivieso, Teddy Lyons, member    Charter Member and Past President
J. P. Barreca and his wife, Shirley.           Harry Miller, Director Dick Trimble and
                                                             member Henry Odom.

   
  Pat Maloit, a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wakefield,   Virginia, gave an excellent presentation on the history of hurricanes in Tidewater.
Katrina  had already hit New Orleans area, and three more active hurricanes were close by, a very unusual level of activity.

   
   President Sherry Ferki presents a certificate of appreciation to Meteorologist Pat Maloit for his fine presentation.

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July 2005 - Brunch at Fort Monroe
Joint VIPMOAA-PACMOAA Activity

  A snapshot muster of attendees at Fort Monroe on July 10th:
     
VIPMOAA President Melva Mallison         PACMOAA President Sherry Ferki
 (2nd from right)                                             (center)

     
The Second Annual Brunch with VIPMOAA at Ft. Monroe was a great success.  PACMOAA had 29 attendees and the Virginia Peninsula chapter 14. As usual, the fellowship and food was great.  Both organizations are very interested in future collaboration of activities.

     

     

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June 2005 - Dinner Meeting

Cadet Marcus Sherrod, PACMOAA Scholarship Winner for 2005 and his mother are greeted by Ron Mace, who not only serves our chapter as a director, but also directs the USMC ROTC Program at Marcus' Churchland High School.


LCOL Richard Daugherity, USA (Ret.),  Executive VP of Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Assn is presented a PACMOAA Certificate of Appreciation by President Sherry Ferki.  He presented information on the transportation challenges facing the Commonwealth. More money is needed, but the challenges of finding the proper source are many.


Cadet Marcus B. Sherrod, a member of the Junior USMC ROTC Program at Churchland High School, is presented with a PACMOAA Certificate of Appreciation by President Sherry Ferki. Cadet Sherrod is the PACMOAA Scholarship Winner for 2005. He presented the group with his plans for the future, including prep school and assignment to the USMA at West Point.


 President Sherry Ferki presents our Charter Member and Past President  Harry Miller with a MOAA Certificate for Editorial Excellance in recognition of his role as the The Salute Editor.

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May 2005 - Activities

As in years past, PACMOAA members participated in Portsmouth's 121st consecutive Memorial Day parade, said to be a national record. Our president, Sherry Ferki, and past president, Harry Miller, show their enthusiasm in the lead vehicle of our group.


Past President Shirl Barker and Gladys Maxwell enjoy
the view from the follow-up van.
 

VCOC Congressional Luncheon Speakers
   
        Sen. John Warner                                Sen. George Allen


      Rep. Randy Forbes                          Rep. Thelma Drake

Past Presidents Shirl Barker and Harry Miller and Board Member Alice Taves represented PACMOAA at the Congressional Luncheon at the Capitol Hill Club on April 27.

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April 2005 - Dinner Meeting
This was our Second Annual Commanding Officers' Dinner Meeting, our opportunity to introduce our MOAA  and PACMOAA activities and open communications with the active duty community. Our honored guests, (above, L to R), included CAPT Joseph Campbell, USN, Commander, NNSY Portsmouth; CAPT Ben Thomasen, USCG, representing RADM Sally Brice-O'Hara,USCG, Commander 5th CG District ; guest speaker, RADM Bill Stubblefield, NOAA (Ret'd); RADM Thomas Burkhard, USN, Commander, NMC Portsmouth; PACMOAA President, Sherry Ferki; MAJGEN Jon Gallinetti, USMC, Commander Joint Forces Suffolk; and CAPT Thomas Cahill, USCG, Commander Integrated Support Command Portsmouth (and a new PACMOAA member). CDR Angelia Elum O'Neal, NC, USN, representing the CO, Naval School of Health Sciences, was not available for the photo.
 
          
RADM William Stubblefield, NOAA (Ret'd), a member of the Board of Directors of the MOAA, was the principle speaker at our April meeting. Admiral Stubblefield gave a lively presentation of the purposes, goals and objectives of the organization and an insight into the challenges of bringing the MOAA legislative agenda to the attention of our legislators. He emphasized the importance of making personal contacts with our own elected representatives via telephone and letters to add emphasis to the MOAA agenda.

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