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Mid-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
P.O. Box 716

Palm Harbor, FL 34682-0716

 

MOAA on the Gulf of Mexico

 

        Welcome to the Mid-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (MFGCC) of MOAA website.  This chapter is located in northern Pinellas County.  Our members are from Pasco County to South Pinellas, but are mainly from the greater Palm Harbor area.  We seek as members retired military officers interested in social activities with other retirees, networking and retirement assistance.  Chapter membership is open to those who are or have been commissioned or warrant officers of the seven uniformed services and the reserve and National Guard components of these services. The surviving spouse of any deceased officer who would, if living, be eligible for membership, is eligible for Auxiliary membership.  Please contact any officer or board member for information about chapter membership.

 

To read a monthly Surfwind Newsletter, please click on month:

 

                     May 2007     April 2007    March  2007    February 2007    January 2007     December 2006       

 

PRESIDENT:

Col Phyllis P. Parcells, USAF RET
110 Annwood Road

Palm Harbor, FL  34685-1901 

Tel: (727) 785-2024

E-Mail: colpp@verizon.net

1st:VICE PRESIDENT:

2nd VICE PRESIDENT:

CDR Manfred W. Widman, USN RET

959 Ridgewood Terrace

Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-2622

Tel: (727) 942-7804

E-Mail: cdrwid@aol.com

Spouse: Rita

SECRETARY:

Madelaine Miller, USAF AUX

3981 Mermoor Drive

Palm Harbor, FL 34685

Tel: (727) 772-0775

E-mail: mmille31@tampabay.rr.com

Spouse: None

TREASURER:

Merryann Brunk, USA AUX

1472 Dundee Dr.

Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Tel: (727) 785-5183

E-mail: abrunk1330@hotmail.com

Spouse: Richard

NEWSLETTER EDITOR/PUBLIC RELATIONS:

Madelaine Miller, USAF AUX

3981 Mermoor Drive

Palm Harbor, FL 34685

Tel: (727) 772-0775

E-mail: mmille31@tampabay.rr.com

Spouse: None

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:

  LtCol Eddie C. Abney, USAF RET 

 

DIRECTORS:                                         (Term ends)

 Madelaine Miller, USAF (AUX)                 (12/31/08)

 LTC William J. Schnepp, USA RET           (12/31/08)

 LCDR Louis S. Chickos, USN RET           (12/31/07)

CDR Edward Z. Hawkes, USN RET          (12/31/07)

 LtCol Ralph Moody, USMC RET               (12/31/07)

 

APPOINTED  POSITIONS:

Chaplain:                Chaplain Richard Brunk, Maj, AUS

Legislative:             CAPT William W. Monk, USN RET

Luncheon Coord.   CDR Ed Hawkes, USN RET

MacDill Med. Liaison: CDR Ed Hawkes, USN RET

Membership:          Col Phyllis P. Parcells, USAF RET

Programs:               CDR Manfred Widman, USMC RET

Surfwind Mailing:    Kay Kolasinski, USA AUX

                              June Schnepp, USA AUX

Volunteer Svc:        LtCol Ralph Moody, USMC RET  

       IN MEMORIAM

 

LT James C. Dameron, USN                3 March 2003

CPT  John W. Carroll, AUS                   20 April 2003

LtCol Jerome Roth, USAF                       5 May 2003

MAJ K. Stuart Kunz, USA                      15 July 2003

MAJ William V. Loncaric, USA         1 January 2004

LTC Elvin H. Higdon, USA               16 January 2004

LTC William J. Cichanski, USA         26 August 2004

CPT Vincent Accardi, USA           19 September 2004

COL Richard J. Lindo, USA         21 November 2004

LTC Frank W. Buchholz, USA      11 December 2004

Col. Andreas A. Andreae, USAF    26 February 2005

CAPT Robert F. Hooper, USN             2 March 2005

COL  Paul H. Riley, USA                    25 March 2005

LTC Joachim L. Hess, MD R-AUS    31 March 2005

LtCol John Hansel, USAF                        3 May 2006

LtJG George S. Brush, USN                  13 May 2006

LtCol Keller F. Johnson, USMC            12 June 2006

Capt Thomas B. Ryan, USMC               12 June 2006

LT Chester L. Nourse, Jr., USNR         23 June 2006

MAJ Enoch R. Price, USA           24 September 2006

CAPT Donald A. Franz, USN            3 February 2007

Col. Francis R. Cappelletti, USAF  28 February 2007

LTC Robert E. McGlashan, AUS          21 April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter meetings:  Second Wednesday of each month (except: June, July, August) at the Dunedin Country Club.

        Please call (727) 733-4683 for reservations.  Any MOAA member, eligible member or guest is welcome to attend. 

        Cost is $16.00 per person, for the 3 course lunch (choice among three entr�es).   Socializing at 11:30 AM; luncheon at 12:00 PM.

        Speakers are scheduled for each luncheon.

Election of Officers and Directors is at the November meeting; installation is in December; officers terms are for one year.

            Current board was installed on December 13, 2006.

Chapter Activities:

            Charter Date:              June 13, 1979.  COL Robert G. Brotherton, USAF, served as the first chapter president.

            Outstanding Chapter in 1999

            Chapter of the Year � 2000, 2001

            Members donated over 10,000 hours to community in 2004, i.e., local hospitals, VA Hospital, food banks, libraries,

            Scholarship Awards:   The Chapter annually awards $1,000 to an outstanding student  in the JROTC program.

The 2007 Scholarship Winner is Cadet LTJG Scott Silvestro, from the Dunedin High

School NJROTC.  Scott�s NJROTC accomplishments include Athletic Team Commander, The Units

Training Officer, Leadership Academy Graduate, Distinguished Cadet, Basic Leadership Training

Honor Graduate, Rifle Team member and Color Guard member. He was a boy scout member through

venturing crew 747.  Scott�s high school accomplishments were earning a 3.1 GPA, receiving the

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, Law Studies Award and Varsity Track

Team member.  Scott plans to attend  the University of Tampa, where he will enroll in the ROTC,

and major in Pre-medicine.

 

 General:                The Board of Directors meets at the Palm Harbor Public Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor

                                      on the first Thursday of each month, September through May, at 10:00 AM.  Meetings are open to all interested persons. 

                                      Annual Chapter Dues are $15.00, payable on January 1st and delinquent on February 1st.

Members:                  151, including 2 honorary

 

Attractions:            Local/Nearby "Things to Do and Places to Go"  https://www.pinellaslife.com/Attractions.htm

 

Member Links:      World War II Registry of Remembrances https://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/edit/donor_nameaddr.asp

                                      Tricare Online (Register to manage Tricare on Internet):  https://www.tricareonline.com/

                                      Register for Internet Pharmacy and Drug Information: https://www.express-scripts.com

                                      Florida Council of Chapters Links (Convention & other excellent information source): https://www.moaafl.org/links.html

                                      E-mail from the Walter Reed AMC Chief of Chaplains  to a friend, who published it without Kallerson's prior knowledge.

PAST PRESIDENTS

Col Robert G. Brotherton, USAF 1979-80

Col James F. Sunderman, USAF 1981*

COL Glenn W. Goodman, USA 1982*

COL Paul H. Riley, USA 1983*

CAPT R. G. �Gus� Heurich, USN 1984-85*

COL Adam E. Adams, USA 1986

Col Albert J. Martha, USAF 1987

COL Richard A. Fitzgerald, USA 1988

1/Lt Sydney A. White, USAF 1989*

Lt Col Jerome R. Roth, USAF 1990-91*

CPT Paul Connell USA 1992-93

COL Curtis L. Lamm, USA 1994

MAJ William V. Loncaric, USA 1995-96*

CPT Elsie M. Cichanski, USA 1997-98

CAPT William W. Monk, USN 1999-2000

COL Curtis L. Lamm, USA 2001-02

COL Homer. E. (Gene) Harris, USA 2003

LtCol Eddie C. Abney, USAF 2004-2005

BG Peter A. Chiefari, ARNG, AUS 2006-2007

* Deceased

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