TheTHE DefenderDEFENDER A monthly publication of the Northwest Florida Military Officers Association A monthly publication of the Northwestwww.nwfmoa.org Florida Military Officers Association www.nwfmoa.org Vol.Vol. 17 22 No. 104 ServingServing All All Branches Branches of TheThe Uniformed Uniformed Services Services OCTOBERAPRIL 2011 2016 Breakfast Discussion Lunch Bill of Rights - Tenth Amendment When: Wed. 6 April 2011 Meet the Press Meeting & Discussion Tenth Amendment - Powers of States and people. The powers not delegated to the Time: Open: 0700; Bkst: 0715; By Scott Berry When: Thur,Meeting: 6 October 0800-0900 2016 United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the Time:Place: GatheringTwo Trees 1130, Restaurant Lunch 1200 States respectively, or to the people. To the best of my knowledge our guest Program FWB Golfto follow Course speaker this month, Bob Heist, is the Place:Program: Ft. WaltonClay Bch.Meek, Yacht VP Clubfor Vision Airlines Lands On The Emerald Coast Marketing,180 Ferry Vision Road, Airlines NE, FWB first newspaper editor to speak to us. SeveralClay years Meek, ago theVice Daily President News of Program:Golf Course Bob Heist,Breakfast Editor as they normally would (but) to go more Please: NW Florida Daily News publisherMarketing spoke for Vision to us Airlines, but I think will that be this is frequently,” he said. • Make a reservation Please: asmonth’s close as guest we got.speaker and it has been Smaller airports are welcoming the new • Wear a name tag •• BringMAKE proper A RESERVATION change. rumored some airline service, seeing it as a way • W ear$8.00 a namefor ALL tag attendees Hetickets is the will executive be raffled editor off of the to boost Gulf Coast • Bring proper change: Northwestafter the Florida breakfast Daily News, the tourism, which dipped Reservation deadline is Friday at noon $13.00 for everyone Destinmeeting. 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[email protected] DanBob Brown Padden .......................... .....................651-0005862-9837 businessfrom all these administration communities in to1981. not onlyHe and go See youSource: there! USA Today Jim Summitt [email protected] EarnestineEDITOR Carswell............685-6711 Scott [email protected] Dave Parisot .......................613-6545 DON’T FORGET!!! We’ll be at the Two [email protected]@nwfmoa.org Art Saitta (Assistant-Editor) ............. 897-1716 DEFENDER EDITOR Trees Restaurant, FWB Golf Course! Larry Williamson .......... 803-322-9515 [email protected] Get your tickets, have a Ball! From the President’s Pen HAVE A BALL By Scott Berry Ticket Order Form for the NWFMOA Annual Military Ball Greetings! to benefit the Scholarship Fund WHEN: 6 December 2016 I think the scorching heat and WHERE: Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club humidity is finally behind us— DRESS: Mess Dress, Gown or cocktail dress, formal or business suit. much to my relief. I can now sit out SOCIAL HOUR: 1800; Pay-as-you-go bars will be open. in our Florida in the early morning DINNER: 1900; DANCING: 2000 until 2200 with “Retroactive.” and evening without immediately Dinner will include: breaking out in a full sweat. The First Course: House Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette autumns and springs here are by far Choice of Entrée: my favorite times of the year. Scott Berry (1) 8 oz Beef Filet (2) Chicken Marsala Identity theft is an issue that continues to get a lot of publicity Sides: Loaded Mash Potatoes and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce and for good reason. One of our speakers earlier this year, Dessert: French Silk Pie Brian Macneel, gave some good preventive tips to avoid that. Dinners served with rolls, butter, iced tea, and coffee This month one of our chapter members, Errol Doberman, follows up with an article about freezing your credit report as an Ticket Purchaser’s name: __________________________________ additional barrier to identify theft. May not be applicable to you CHOICE OF ENTRÉE: __________________________________ right now but I found information in the article that was very Number of tickets: _____ times $45.00 = $ ____ with check enclosed. useful. I’ve had to cancel several credit cards in the last year (Price includes Meal & Gratuity) because someone kept making small charges under $9 to on- Spouse/Guest’s name: _____________________________________ line companies thinking I wouldn’t double check my purchase CHOICE OF ENTRÉE ___________________________________ receipts. Hah! But in talking to the credit card person at my bank I was amazed at the amount of credit card scamming that When paying with cash, please provide full mailing address. goes on. This, of course, is in addition to my long lost relatives When ordering by mail include a stamped self-addressed envelope, in Nigeria who have millions waiting to send me if I’ll just a check payable to NWFMOA, and this form to: supply a little bit of personal information. NWFMOA, PO Box 1213, Shalimar, FL 32579. Allow sufficient time to get your tickets returned by mail. Our annual military ball to raise funds for the Scholarship Fund isn’t far off in the future. Planning is already in full swing and Ticket Order Form must be RECEIVED by November 25, 2016. I’ll have tickets available for sale at the monthly meeting. I Table reservations may be made for groups of eight by contacting ENCOURAGE YOU TO BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY. Scott Berry at (850) 582-0839 or email: [email protected]. Last year we maxed out our attendance so latecomers may not List names of people at your table. If you are to be seated at someone’s find a seat available. Details on all