MOAA of Citrus County                                   Leaders . . . Proud to Care & Ready to Share                                               2009-2010 “Working” Action Plan                                     We will identify goals to support our three populations:                  (1) Potential service members, students,families and community;                         (2) Active-Duty individuals and their family members;                  (3) Current Veterans and their family members;                  (4) Veterans who have passed and their family members;                                       (Give us your ideas)         I. Potential service member goals; (ultimately to recruit) and patriotic education / celebrations • Provide $100.00 annually for each Citrus County High School Officer Candidate program (Tom Green) • Provide $1,000.00 annually for one Bud Wise Scholarship for a deserving High School senior   (JJ Kenney +selection team) • Ensure that each elementary school, junior high and senior high school classroom receives one Veteran Speaker annually to share their military experiences (Classroom team: RADM Mac McLeod; Hank Butler; Gary Runyon; Ron Resare; and Bob Truax)   •  Veterans’ Parade (Curt Ebitz + MOAA volunteers)   •  Memorial Ceremony (RADM Mac + volunteers)   •  Massing of Colors (Gary Runyon + one MOAA volunteer)   •  Inverness Primary School participate in Veteran’s dinner & programs       II. Active-Duty Goals: to work with identified active-duty & reserve units to support in any way we can. We can    offer a free virtual chapter membership for those officers not affiliated with a chapter and not living in the local area. Recommended partner units for this year include:  •        _____________________________ (need suggestions for an active duty unit)  •  690th MP National Guard Unit Crystal River (Hank Butler)  •  US Army Recruiting Command local units to act as  Centers of Influence (COI)—Sharon Richie-Melvan       III. Veterans Present  • Fellowship with meetings and social gatherings and monthly newsletters    Monthly meeting with informative speakers (Sharon Richie-Melvan)    Annual Installation Dinner in December (Marge Blunk/Gary Runyon)    Bi-Annual picnics (Spring / Sharon Richie-Melvan and Fall / RADM Mac)    Annual Summer Time Blues Gathering at a restaurant, July (Sharon Richie-Melvan)    Annual Spring Dinner theater gathering (Ron Resare)    Monthly newsletters – Editor / Dick Penfold    Web site continuously updated—Webmaster / Michael Melvan        •  Preservation of our Heritage        Oral History presentations that are taped and submitted to the Military History Institute  Carlisle Barracks, PA.   (Gary Runyon + Ron Lundberg)        Publishing “Hidden Treasures” stories in our monthly newsletter or on the website which documents the lives of our current and past members. (Chapter Members / Dick Penfold / Webmaster Michael)        Document our organizational history with photos / info and place this on the website (Gary Runyon + MOAA Members + Webmaster Michael)        • Health Promotion and Support of our Chapter members (ANC Team Chair Marge Blunk plus Sharon Richie- Melvan and Bunny Trawick)    Health education and promotion for each of us will be advanced with our speaker program and with newsletter contributions (ANC Team + Dr Clarel Charles)     A viable individual and family support program will be available for our members who are impaired, infirmed or in need of assistance. We will continue to offer hospital or home visitations; Hospice education, referrals and assistance, and periodic calls to stay in touch. (ANC team + MOAA auxiliary + Women of MOAA)     Maintain a solid working relationship with all support personnel at area VA hospitals and clinic facilities and serve as patient advocates. (ANC Team)        • Legislative Warriors in battle for our rights     That we remain vigilant, knowledgeable, and actionable about pending legislative actions affecting our future and that of our active duty soldiers and their families. (Tim Holme)     We will act to inform our representatives about our needs and report on successes achieved by our legislative representatives. (JJ Kenney, Curt Ebitz, Sharon Richie-Melvan, & Webmaster Michael)       • Support of our downtrodden Veterans Financially support and formally tithe to the Veterans Foundation of Citrus County (Tom Green) Remain a resource for and staff support to the Veterans Foundation of Citrus County (RADM Mac)           IV. Veterans – Past     •  Ensure that spouses and family members receive all needed assistance for a smooth transition of our loved ones. This includes assistance as needed in the preparation of departure packets (notification, burial, fund distribution) (ANC Team + MOAA Auxiliary volunteers + Women of MOAA)     • Cemetery Plots – ensure that all Citrus County Veteran plots are maintained with dignity and respect (Dick Penfold).