General Walton H. Walker Chapter 215

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IN MEMORY OF HONORED CHAPTER MEMBER, COLONEL JAMES L STONE, MEDAL OF HONOR, DECD. HOME CHAPTER OF KWVA NAT’L PRESIDENT EMERITUS: BILL MAC SWAIN CURRENT NATIONAL PRESIDENT LARRY KINARD CURRENT CHAPTER 215 PRESIDENT A.J. KEY PAST PRESIDENTS: DICK PREDMORE MARVIN DUNN MIKE DOYLE LARRY KINARD WM. E. HOYLE AL D’AGOSTINO JIM WETMORE

PRESIDENT’S NOTES JUNE 2016 This month’s theme is all about volunteering. It is a wonderful way to bond with one another in our common goal of ensuring the legacy of Korean War Veterans. Without the tireless effort of Chapter officers and members none of the following activities would happen: those who keep track of Chapter finances, membership records, those who arrive early on meeting days to prepare the meeting room, schedule events, contact members to remind them of meetings or notify members of those who are in the hospital. We had a couple of busy months with myriad activities below:    

Tell America presentations to Grand Prairie High School JR-ROTC students. Tell America presentations at Howe High School and the Sherman Rotary club. Meeting with Vietnam Vets GP and Parks Director to select statuary theme. Governor Abbott book signing and salute to veterans at the Dallas Convention

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Upcoming Korean-American Appreciation Night on May 28th at Globe Life

Park. Publication of new member directory with photos.

With all this being said, we need more help during the month, as well as before and after meetings. If you are physically able, all it takes is arriving 20 – 30 minutes early to help set up tables and chairs and others to remain longer after the meeting to help clear the tables and remove trash. I want to thank those who are doing a lot of work – and encourage [beg] the rest of our membership to help: 

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A few volunteers have kept the Popcorn Project going almost since its inception but we still need more volunteers -- at least one day per month. I do want to recognize those that help with this: Ken Dillard, Jim Lucas (who is also quartermaster), Bob and Mary Couch, Bobbie Guiles, Don and Bea Oberholzer, and more recently Ron Lange and Delbert Tallman for their continued support. Bob Couch and his phone team Jim Wetmore and the Honor Guard Gene and Judy Richards who maintain the sick list Carolyn Fisher who sends flowers and cards that help keep us informed

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Dave Moore has done yeoman work in updating our membership directory and establishing a Chapter Facebook page

There are more that I could name, but I think these make the point of the importance of those who help us meet our mission. If you think you can help with any of these important activities mentioned above, please let me know by phone or email – it’s a great way to get to know your fellow chapter members. And if what I’ve said wasn’t enough, we also need more to join Chapter leadership by being available to serve as officers during annual elections. All who belong to this chapter were part of a team when you served in your respective service. Now the Chapter needs your help to remain vital in telling the story of your success in Korea. Sincerely, Alves [A.J.] Key Jr. (President) Announcing the 2016 Peace Camp For Youth This is an excellent Opportunity for Grandchildren of Korean War Veterans – please read Mr. Wiedhahn’s email below if you have a grandchild who might be interested. Applications will be received on a "First Come, First Served" basis. For more information, contact: Phone: 703-590-1295 * 800-722-9501 * Fax: 703-590-1292 E-mail: [email protected] * For General information & requirements: Website: http://www.miltours.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=98 ------------------------------Announcing the 2016 Peace Camp For Youth

Dates: 21–28 July 2016

With the 65th Anniversaries of the Korean War commemorations continuing this year, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Government has made the decisions to again commemorate not only the veterans from all the United Nation Countries and their contributions to saving their country from Communism, but to welcome the veteran’s grandchildren to Korea on a very special program in July. Called the "Peace Camps for Youth" (PCFY), this program was a huge success in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 & 2015 and we have quotas to continue this great program in July….

STAYING IN TOUCH JUNE BIRTHDAYS MEMORY ANNIVERSARY Al D'Agostino 7 Gloria Rodriguiz 27 Sharon & Ted Short Nancy Farr 18 Ted Short 29 Kay & Jerry Brown Delbert Tallman 30 Edna & Louis Holmes Alice & Eldon Armstrong Barbara & Al D'Agostino

4/94 9/56 16/51 22/85 23/56

GENERAL WALTON H WALKER CHAPTER 215, INC. MAY 2016 MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES The Gen. Walton H. Walker Chapter #215 Membership Meeting was held on May 21, 2016 at the Veterans Park Event Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Chapter meeting was called to order by President Alves Key with 30 Members and 9 Guests. The Invocation was given by Chaplain Don Jones followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag conducted by James Sharp. Bill Mac Swain read the Chapter Creed followed by a moment of silence. President Key welcomed all our Guests and then asked for motions to approve April Minutes and April Financial report all included in the May Bulldog Bugle. Jim Sharp made a motion to approve the April Membership Minutes. Larry Kinard seconded and the motion passed with no objections. Dottie Volume 16 Issue 6

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Harris made the motion to approve the April Financial Report and Ted Short seconded and the motion passed with no objections. President asked Chaplain Don Jones to bless the food. Chaplain Jones blessed the food and President Key then asked all the Guests and Women and Handicap to go to the head of the luncheon line first. President Key called the meeting back to order to continue the meeting business. He introduced Jack Cooper who introduced our guest speakers Sunny Choi, Minja Fisher and Christina Kim. Sunny Choi who was a daughter of a North Korean family spoke on how the family escaped to South Korea and how they managed their lives in South Korea. She mentioned how her Father kept the Family together and then worked in South Korea until he was able to bring them to the United States where she attended School at a young age. Her Mother and Father worked hard and she was very thankful of how they managed the family both in North and South Korea and how they became Korean Americans. She thanked the members who served in South Korea and noted that in South Korea many have become Christian. She also said she has gone back to South Korea and visited some relations in North Korea. She says that those still in North Korea do not realize what freedom is and their lives are not easy. She then answered questions and asked her friends if they wished to add anything. Christina Kim did make a few remarks and also stated that she also wanted to thank the veterans who came to Korea to help in stopping the North Korean regime from establishing South Korea as a Communism Nation. All of the Korean American Ladies now attend a Baptist Church in Grand Prairie. COMMITTEE REPORTS: President Key read off those members on our sick list, put together by Gene and Judy Richards. He also noted that Marvin Dunn and Jim Wetmore were with us at this meeting, but still on our sick list. All still needed our prayers for further healing. He mentioned that Nate Stovall and Richard Vaughn were now out of the hospital and were doing better with their health problems. President Key reported that he has setup a presentation for the Rotary Club in Sherman to talk about the Korean War. A presentation at the Tom Bean High School on May 24, 2016, will be made on our “Tell America Program”. President Key, James Sharp and Jack Cooper will be making the presentations. President Key and Jim Sharp also gave our “Tell America Program” to the ROTC classes at the Grand Prairie High School on April 27th. OLD BUSINESS: President Key then introduced Don Jones who is the Nominating Committee Chairman who in turn stated that he and his two other committee members, Byron White and Daniel Dawkins, have signed up three members who have agreed to run for Executive Council Members. The election will be for three Executive Council Members, to serve a two year term beginning in June of this year, at the June Membership Meeting. Ballots will be placed in the June Bulldog Bugle with voting instructions. President Key reported that the members should save an August date for the State Department Annual Meeting. The date and place will be decided soon. He then introduced David Moore who gave information on the new Directory for the Chapter and asked that those who have ordered should pick up their Directories and pay for them as soon as possible. He has a few extras available. The price is $15 if you need a notebook to put the files in and if you have a notebook from the original Directory the files are $8. If you have any questions, please call him at 817-637-4876 or Bill Mac Swain at 817-244-0706. NEW BUSINESS: The Membership Meeting will be held on June 18, 2016 and will be a luncheon and entertainment furnished by the Korean American New Born Church. Members may bring desserts. Volume 16 Issue 6

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Treasurer Mac Swain reported that a total of $115 has come in for last month’s Auction and will be split in half for the Hill & Hoyle Fund and the General Fund. Jim Sharp made a motion to donate $1,000 to the Honor Flight, out of the popcorn fund, to help them continue the next Honor flight to Washington, D.C. It was approved by the Executive Council at their last meeting in May. Jack Doshier seconded and the motion carried with no objection. Don Jones made a motion to furnish popcorn funds of $1,000 to the Christian Friends of Korea Foundation to purchase water well equipment or instrumentation for measuring various tests required in the hospitals. The Executive Council approved this donation at their last meeting in May. Jim Sharp seconded the motion and it carried with no objection. Judy Richards won the 1st drawing of the 25/50 drawing of $41 and the Chapter received $84 for its 50/50 amount. The second drawing of 25/50 of $41 was won by Christina Kim. A donation of $55 was made by the membership for the Hill/Hoyle Fund. Judy returned her winning to the Hill/Hoyle Fund and Christina Kim donated her winning to the General fund. There being no further business President Key asked for a motion to adjourn with a closing Prayer. Marvin Dunn made the motion and Bob Couch seconded and Chaplain Don Jones gave the closing prayer. Submitted by, Bill Mac Swain, Secretary SICK CALL – submitted by Gene & Judy Richards. Please pray for the following members: Janet Baker, Sam Bass, Mary Couch, Lavonia Dake, Marvin Dunn, Johnny Gonzales, Bea Hoyle, Billy Jack McCoy, Ed Singleton, Mary Lou Stone, Nathan Stovall, Richard Vaughn and Jim Wetmore. **

IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADDITIONS OR WANTS TO BE TAKEN OFF, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

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MAY MEETING PICTURES TAKEN BY JAMES LUCAS AND DAVE MOORE Paul Sawyer & Jim Sharp

Richard Vaughn [R] & his son

Linda Bullard & Kenneth King

Jim Lucas & Gerald Brown

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Maurice Stanglin, Gordon Lowery, Dyann & Miles Lundberg

Ted & Sharon Short

Judy & Gene Richards

Sunny Choi, Jack Cooper, Christina Kim & Min Ja Fisher

Barbara Arnosky, Bob & Mary Couch

Don Jones

Eldon Armstrong

Joke of the Month -- The Unknown Soldier

Walter Harber

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A delegation from the USA came to Norway, and after the grand reception and everything, asked to be taken to the monument of the unknown soldier. The hosts became very confused, and didn't know what to do - they had no such thing - they feared a diplomatic incident! Suddenly - one of the hosts said - follow me! So - desperate as they were - they did - they followed him. Suddenly - they came to a hill, on top of which there was a statue of Sibelius. Puzzled, everyone asked him what was that supposed to be! and so he explained: "Sibelius was very, very famous as a composer, but as a soldier - he was completely unknown!" JUNE 2016 BULLDOG BUGLE Website: http://kwva-dfw.com/

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GENERAL WALTON H WALKER CHAPTER 215, INC KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INC MAY 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT

ASSETS: Bank Balance Brought Forward Monthly Income Number Chapter Membership Dues 3 National Membership Dues 3 Chapter Life Membership 0 Associate Member Dues 3 50/50 Drawing 25/50 Donation to General Fund Hill & Hoyle Fund (EC - $40, Members $55, 25/50 $41) Memorial Fund (Albert Farr) Auction Fund Collar Brass Directory ($16 + $148) Popcorn Funds 4/25 - $120, 5/05 - $140 & $122 Popcorn Funds 5/20 - $410.15, 5/23 - $93 Total Monthly Income

$16,398.25 45.00 75.00 00.00 36.00 84.00 41.00 136.00 100.00 57.00 14.00 164.00 382.00 503.15 $1,637.15

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL

$18,035.40

LIABILITIES: Operating Expenses May Newsletter Printing Inv #1248, CK #1362 May Newsletter Miscellaneous CK #1362 June Newsletter Mailing CK #1360 Membership Postage Expense CK #1360 National Membership Payment CK #1359 Sam's Club Membership paper goods and Forks Ken Dillard Registration for 4th July Parade Christian Friendship for Korea Foundation CK #1365 Honor Flight DFW Donation CK # 1366 Total Monthly Expenses

28 12 3

BANK BALANCE FORWARD

$15,758.80

HILL & HOYLE (+$172.50) TELL AMERICA PROGRAM MEMORIALS ON FILE (+$50) POPCORN FUNDS IN BANK OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF KOREA (-100)

$ 2,020.84 $ 33.02 $ 3,701.00 $ 7,913.70 $ 17.02 $ 00.00

Total

$13,685.58

ACTUAL WORKING CAPITAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP CD VALUE

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30.36 75.00 13.16 5.64 75.00 32.44 45.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 $ 2,276.60

$2,073.22 $6,699. 22

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Chapter 215 monument donated to the National Cemetery June 13, 2016 10:00 AM Executive Board Meeting – Hugh Smith Recreation Center, 1815 New York Avenue, Arlington, TX June 18, 2016 11:15 AM Chapter Meeting at Veteran’s Park Event Center; 925 Conover Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051

For those of you who have a Facebook account, please look at our site and share with your friends. www.facebook.com/kwvadfwchpt215 -- If you don’t have one, it’s easy to set up. CREED: All the members of the General Walton H Walker Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association are the living representatives of all Americans who gave their lives in Korea. As members we are dedicated to also represent the known American prisoners of war that were never returned after the war, and the American service personnel still missing in action in the Korean War. OUR PURPOSE IS: To motivate patriotism amongst the American people and to raise their awareness of the Korean War and those who served in it. To render help and support to all the wounded and disabled American Veterans of the Korean War.

Tom Thumb fundraiser -- link your Reward Card to the Good Neighbor Program by filling out an application available at the courtesy booth at any Tom Thumb. Use Acct. # 10011 – you will still receive all the discounts you normally get using your card and the Chapter receives a credit of 1% of the total spent.

GENERAL WALTON H. WALKER CHAPTER 215 KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 122084 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76121-2084

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