President’s Corner By Paul L. Bernard
Looking forward, we have the annual meeting coming up on November 8, 2003, at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford. For those who have not attended the annual meeting before, we have a business meeting in the morning at about 9:30 a.m., before the social hour. At the business meeting, the various committees make their annual reports, and we conduct an election for vacancies on the Board of Directors. Immediately following the business meeting, the Board meets to elect the chapter officers for the next year. The social hour begins at 11:00 and the luncheon follows at 12:00. The guest speaker usually is asked to preside over the installation of the new Board members and the chapter officers. As you can see from the scheduled, our guest speaker this year is the Honorable James Duggan, NH Supreme Court Justice. Hope to see you there! On a separate note, MOAA is
continuing
the push for concurrent receipt. The September 2003 edition
of
the Military Officer magazine includes a cover with pre-printed post
cards
that you can mail to our representatives in Washington. All you
have
to do is to sign the post cards, affix a stamp and mail
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Concurrent
receipt almost became a reality last year, but due to pressure
from the administration, Congress passed the Combat-Related Special
Compensation
instead. That program is addressed on the front page of this
newsletter.
With record deficits, concurrent receipt will pass this year only if
the
Senators and Representatives are convinced that their constituents
support
it. Please send the post cards to let them know we support
concurrent
receipt. Thank you.
Paul L. Bernard
Plan Ahead The New Hampshire Military Ball is being held on October 4, 2003, at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The social hour begins at 1800, followed by dinner at 1915. The ticket price varies by pay grade, but it is $50 per couple for retirees and civilian guests. For more information contact: Mike Rice 225-1209; Clermont Boutin 626-0035; Mike Lopez 669-8085; Mark Cave 623-9613 ext. 3325; Trina Wycott 225-1464; Randy McClellan 227-1435; Gerry Hebert 668-1871; Lisa Landry 430-2453; or Bob Tancrede 224-5955 Notice
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