| WELCOME to the Citrus County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America Proud to be a 2008 Five Star Award Winning Chapter |
| "We Are Leaders Proud To Care And Ready To Share" |
| Resources |
Welcome to our website! We invite you to use this place as your #1 source for chapter news and easy access to
your service links, MOAA national, MOAA Florida Council of Chapters Inc.; our congressional representative,
senators and local non-profit organizations dedicated to helping our veterans.
Remember that together we are the most powerful voice in Washington, DC. Join us in keeping veteran issues
at the forefront regarding active duty force strength and pay; health care issues; retirement and survivor issues;
and military family issues.
With the click of a link, you can view our latest monthly newsletter. We are working on a system so that soon
you will be able to retrieve and view our previous newsletters. Each newsletter has a presidential column; a
detailed list of upcoming events; secretarial notes and minutes; a legislative column; a photo gallery of our
activities and treasured veteran stories and updates uncovered by our newsletter editor.
If you are visiting or are new to the area join us at our monthly meeting held the 1st Thursday of each month
(SEPT, OCT, NOV; JAN-MAY) at the Emperor’s Garden Super Buffet (200 items)1314 Highway 41 N. Inverness, FL.
We meet at 11:30 am for fellowship and a sumptuous meal; followed by a program at 12:15 pm. Our programs
feature an interesting and informative speaker, from civic leaders with local updates, to chapter members with
“Snapshots in History.”
Our members are key leaders in the community organizing and participating in several annual events such as
the Citrus County Veteran’s Foundation Golf Tournament (a critical fund raising vehicle). An award winning
Veterans in the Classroom program 2-13 NOV; Veterans Appreciation Week 9-14 NOV with a Veterans Fair at the
Crystal River Mall 7 NOV; the Veteran’s Day Parade 11 NOV at 10 am with over 99 entries each year; a Veteran’s
Forum with local political leaders 14 NOV at 11 at the First Baptist Church, and the Marine Corps League’s
Military Ball 14 NOV.
National leaders and local visitors have described us as the “the warmest, friendliest, and most joyful chapter”
they have ever met. We put as much effort into having fun as we do in working to meet our local and national
MOAA goals. Each year we have a Spring picnic and a Fall picnic with a feast of international and local foods; a
holiday and installation dinner in early December; a dinner theater outing each spring and a “Summertime
Blues” luncheon at a seafood restaurant each July. Although we don’t have regular meetings during the
summer, we found that we just missed each other too much to not meet at least once to tide us over until
September. Studies show that participating in activities and engaging with others are key elements in extending
lives.
We are a family and if you choose to join our chapter, you can count on us to be with you on every step of your
life journey; to celebrate your joys and to support you during life’s challenges. We are indeed “Leaders . . . Proud
to Care and Ready to Share!”
Citrus County Chapter President
Sharon I. Richie- Melvan
Colonel, US Army, Retired
your service links, MOAA national, MOAA Florida Council of Chapters Inc.; our congressional representative,
senators and local non-profit organizations dedicated to helping our veterans.
Remember that together we are the most powerful voice in Washington, DC. Join us in keeping veteran issues
at the forefront regarding active duty force strength and pay; health care issues; retirement and survivor issues;
and military family issues.
With the click of a link, you can view our latest monthly newsletter. We are working on a system so that soon
you will be able to retrieve and view our previous newsletters. Each newsletter has a presidential column; a
detailed list of upcoming events; secretarial notes and minutes; a legislative column; a photo gallery of our
activities and treasured veteran stories and updates uncovered by our newsletter editor.
If you are visiting or are new to the area join us at our monthly meeting held the 1st Thursday of each month
(SEPT, OCT, NOV; JAN-MAY) at the Emperor’s Garden Super Buffet (200 items)1314 Highway 41 N. Inverness, FL.
We meet at 11:30 am for fellowship and a sumptuous meal; followed by a program at 12:15 pm. Our programs
feature an interesting and informative speaker, from civic leaders with local updates, to chapter members with
“Snapshots in History.”
Our members are key leaders in the community organizing and participating in several annual events such as
the Citrus County Veteran’s Foundation Golf Tournament (a critical fund raising vehicle). An award winning
Veterans in the Classroom program 2-13 NOV; Veterans Appreciation Week 9-14 NOV with a Veterans Fair at the
Crystal River Mall 7 NOV; the Veteran’s Day Parade 11 NOV at 10 am with over 99 entries each year; a Veteran’s
Forum with local political leaders 14 NOV at 11 at the First Baptist Church, and the Marine Corps League’s
Military Ball 14 NOV.
National leaders and local visitors have described us as the “the warmest, friendliest, and most joyful chapter”
they have ever met. We put as much effort into having fun as we do in working to meet our local and national
MOAA goals. Each year we have a Spring picnic and a Fall picnic with a feast of international and local foods; a
holiday and installation dinner in early December; a dinner theater outing each spring and a “Summertime
Blues” luncheon at a seafood restaurant each July. Although we don’t have regular meetings during the
summer, we found that we just missed each other too much to not meet at least once to tide us over until
September. Studies show that participating in activities and engaging with others are key elements in extending
lives.
We are a family and if you choose to join our chapter, you can count on us to be with you on every step of your
life journey; to celebrate your joys and to support you during life’s challenges. We are indeed “Leaders . . . Proud
to Care and Ready to Share!”
Citrus County Chapter President
Sharon I. Richie- Melvan
Colonel, US Army, Retired
Welcome to our web site. I will be updating it regularly, adding more links, tailoring it to the needs
of our organization, and making it more visible on the Web. I invite you all to help by sharing links to
additional information that we can add to enrich the site, and please let me know of any corrections
needed to any information on the site. I can be reached at:webwizard@citruscountymoaa.org
of our organization, and making it more visible on the Web. I invite you all to help by sharing links to
additional information that we can add to enrich the site, and please let me know of any corrections
needed to any information on the site. I can be reached at:webwizard@citruscountymoaa.org
| Chapter Contact Information : Contact Chapter Secretary : LCDR Gary E.. Runyon, USN (Ret) Mail: P.O. Box 995 Inverness, FL 34451 Phone:(352) 563-5727 E-Mail:Laserger@infionline.net |
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| May 21 – 23 are the dates for the MOAA Florida Council of Chapters annual convention. Click the link below link for Convention Info, Convention schedule, and Convention registration form. www.moaafl.org/Convention/Default.aspx |
| Contact Information For The Citrus County Veteran Service Officer CWO4 J.J. Kenney usmc Phone: (352) 527-5915 Fax: (352) 527-5916 Email:john.kenney@bocc.citrus.fl.us |
| DAV 70 is conducting a fund raising drive to raise $25,000 for a new van to transport local veterans to their appointments at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville. The current van has close to 150,000 miles. The van is assigned to the Lecanto Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Lecanto as part of the DAV Transportation Network Program. Donations should be made payable to the "DAV Van Project" and mailed to Disabled American Veterans Gerald A. Shonk, Chapter #70 1039 North Paul Drive Inverness, FL 34453 |
| Will meet February, 18 at 1200 hours at Reds restaurant on Highway 200. It is right before t h e bridge c r o s s i n g t h e Withlacoochee River, on the right hand side of the road. RSVP: Louise at: Aussie90@tampabay.rr.com or 637-5898. |
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| Emperor’s Garden 1314 Highway 41N., Inverness Next door to the Inverness Post Office. 1130 hours Thursday, FEB 4th, 2009 Open Buffet - Private meeting room Reservations not required |
| MOAA Of Citrus County February Meeting |
| Citrus County Veteran's Foundation: Is in dire need of donations.At this time, the CCVF, with annual expenses of twenty to thirty thousand dollars, finds its coffers dipping below two thousand dollars. The next big infusion of money will not come until the late summer golf fund raiser. Some relief is needed. Admiral McLeod and the foundation are asking you to consider a donation to this cause. This is the real thing, where you may be putting meat and potatoes on a veteran's table until the end of the month or helping him with that one month's rent so he can get his head back above water. So please give this excellent cause some serious thought. Please send your donation to: |
| CCVF Post Office Box 2065 Lecanto, Florida 34460 |