Feb. 22Nd We Had Services for Ben Cor- Is Mary Asch-Peski, Wife of Recently Deceased Riveau in Lady Lake

The Scuttlebutt Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2015 The Newsletter of the Korean War and Service Veterans of Lake County (FL), Inc., Chapter 169, Chartered 1998 www.cid169.kwva.org P.O. Box 491428, Leesburg, FL 34749-1428 If new members do not come to us, then we will go to the new

members! Left: President Art Iversen swearing in four new members at the February Eisenhow- er Center meeting, from left to right, Iversen, Dick Miller, Bob Waterfield, Bill Creekmur, and Ed Mo- ran. Photo by Thiel. See Membership, page 3.

HooJung and Don Kennedy thank us! e were most graced to have had W HooJung and Don Kennedy speak to our February 25 Senior Center member meeting, albeit much too briefly.

HooJung’s grandmother was one of 14,000 Koreans who escaped the invad- ing Chinese Communists on a Liberty ship, the SS Meredith Victory, on the east coast of North Korea, in December 1950. Members wishing to hear more of HooJung’s story are invited to the March 21st Chapter Eisenhower Center meeting

(Kennedys Continued on page 4)

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President’s Column by Art Iversen

he month of Unfortunately the VA did not show up to take or- T February ders for the free phones, but we'll try to get them has been eventful. again. We had two fund We did install four new members, Dick Miller, raising events, the Ed Moran, Bob Waterfield and Bill Creekmur, at Tell America pro- the Eisenhower Recreation Center on the 21st. gram is off and And three new members, Joy Selph, Don Leit- running. stein and Francis Furrie, at the Senior Center on Please remember these are two of our most im- the 25th. portant projects of our chapter, when you get Charlie White has confirmed our annual picnic asked to work at these events please make every will be April 22nd; hamburgers and hot dogs and effort to support them. It’s not hard and it’s great soft drinks will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 to greet people and also is a good way to get new p.m. Please bring a covered dish to share. We are members. The people ask what we do with mon- inviting the members of the Korean Church in ey and when we tell them we help the homeless Ocala to join us and will present them with an veterans, do the Tell America program in American Flag and a check for $250.00. schools, flag presentations etc., they are im- pressed and donate. Chapter 169 is joining with AMVETS Post 2006 Leesburg in a Flag burning ceremony March 14th Tom Thiel put on an informative meeting about at the Veterans Memorial at Fountain Park, computers and how to get into and use the web- Leesburg. Bring your old damaged flags. This site; he plans to offer it again soon. The Color likewise will have press coverage and is an op- Guard did a good job at the Leesburg Armory for portunity for us to reach Korean Vets who do not a military retirement service. know about us. But the highlight of the month was the program that HooJung Jones Kennedy and her husband Art Major (Ret'd) Don Kennedy ( the couple from Canada) presented concerning the Korean Am- bassador for Peace Medallions. They were here to thank Korean Vets for their service, and to get QUARTERMASTER: I have Chapter the necessary forms for medallions for 16 veter- KWVA and KWVA Services caps for $10 And I ans. They will return to present the medals at the can get shirts in navy blue or ultra marine with Veterans Memorial at Fountain Park in Leesburg pockets in S-M-L-XL $28 XL is $30. Women’s on March 27th at 11:00 a.m. I ask that all of our without pockets same colors. members turn out to make a good showing for If you need a Shirt or cap see me Gene Zender that ceremony as we anticipate there will be Phone 352-748-0112 press coverage.

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Here is “Moose” Leitstein. Moose served in the 68th AAA Bn from 1955- 57, and said on his signup sheet he is willing to serve on BoD or as an Officer! Yea!

And this is Francis Furrie who served in HHC 8th FASPF Com- Three new members being sworn in at our February 25 Senior mand in 1968-69. He Center meeting. From left, Levenda J. “Joy” Selph, Don designed medical vehi- “Moose” Leitstein, and Francis G. Furrie. Ms. Selph and Mr. Leitstein were recruited at The Villages. Photo by Becker cles both air and ground, and is willing to be on Color s this goes to press, we have 85 members Guard and helping homeless veterans. (note: all although the Association Membership Ros- A above photos by Becker). ter, the one that is used to mail Graybeards, says we have 80; the difference is in the number of ac- And now lets meet the new tions in the mail between Umatilla and members from the February Charlestown, IL, where the Association records Eisenhower Center meeting. are maintained. This is Bill Creekmur who Since the inception of our Eisenhower Center served with the 1st Marine, 1st Meetings, we have had twelve (12) new Chapter Engineering “C” company. Bill members, all but two coming from the Eisenhow- was an Industrial Arts teacher. er Center effort! But we are still loosing too many At right is Richard Mil- members to non-renewal, and to mortality, so it ler, who served in the CG is extremely difficult to see our total membership on DE485 Destroyer Escort grow accordingly. from 1951-53. Dick is inter- Now lets introduce our new members: ested in writing and has already given me content. This is Joy Selph, retired Ar- my Colonel with 30 years of At left is Ed Moran who served service. She served in Korea with the 24th ID’s 28 Paramed- with the 8th Army 1998-2000, ics in 1954-55. Ed worked with and is author of “Caught in the State of NJ. the Crossfire.” ((Membership Continued on page 5)

Page 4 Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2015 The Scuttlebutt (Kennedys Continued from page 1) ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS where she will be the featured speaker. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER HooJung and Don are Canadians who spend by ATTENDING the winter months in the Lakeland, FL area. They were here to collect applications for the Korean AMBASSADOR for PEACE MEDALLION Ambassador for Peace Medallions again in an ef- PRESENTATION fort to thank all Veterans who served in and about Korea from 1950 to 1955. How they, living at in Lakeland, established linkage to CID169 is a story in itself, suffice it to say that it resulted from VETERANS MEMORIAL AT FOUNTAIN you Editor’s DoF involvement. PARK, LEESBURG (map below)

HooJung and Don will come to our area again on 11:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 27 March 27, when they will present Peace Medal- lions to more than 15 Chapter and 24th IDA Our COLOR GUARD will be there members in an 11:00 a.m., ceremony at the Vet- The press will be invited, so help make erans Memorial at Fountain Park, Leesburg. CID169 Look Good, White Shirts Our Color Guard will be there, as well as local press, so it behooves us as a Chapter to make a Those receiving Medallions must attend. substantial presence. Thank you. ED

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(Membership Continued from page 3) Color Guard by Joel Briggs And this is Bob Waterfield his month, things were a little different. We (sorry to put you over here T had a flag folding and presentation for a Ma- Bob), who served in Korea jor Tabitha Reid at the Leesburg National Guard with the AF 1245 Sqdn AAC5 Armory, retired after 24 years in the Army. This from 1956-57. Photos by Thiel was requested by Don Van Beck and Attended by A. Iversen, C. Becker, B. Shumaker, DJ Lynch, F. There was an additional new Associate member Keaser and J. Briggs. that we did not swear in or get a photo; she submitted her application during the meeting. She Then on Feb. 22nd we had services for Ben Cor- is Mary Asch-Peski, wife of recently deceased riveau in Lady Lake. A. Iversen, G. Zender, W. Dan Peski. Mary, you will need to be sworn in Jones, D. Van Beck, and C. Becker. There may and have a photo taken next meeting. have been more.

We welcome and value all our new members! On Feb.27th we will conducted another service in The Villages for Gordon Talbot's wife, Marge. We will attend services at Hiers-Baxley and then at Bushnell

Now to the future. On March 27 we will be at Vet- erans Memorial Park, Leesburg for Awarding Me- dallions to those who served, but did not received what was due them.

We really need more Color Guard members, both throughout Lake County, and at the Villages.

I’d like to invite especially our new members, to consider serving with your Chapter’s Color Guard. Robert Hicks Leesburg Chief of Police (left) with Don Van Beck, Activities Director. ATTENTION all MEMBERS Chief Hicks was the speaker for the Febru- ary 25 Senior Center meeting. Flag Burning Ceremony

VMFP, Leesburg (see map pg. 4)

CID169 with AMVETS 2006

Thursday, Mar. 14 @ 2:00 PM

Press Coverage — Show off CID169 Bring your old flags

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Tell America Program Co-chairs: Gloria Corbet and Joel Briggs. elcome to all the new members who have Eustis High School. Have enough presenters W joined the Chapter recently. We do already lined up. school presentations to Middle and High Schools  On 23 Mar, from 10:00AM to 11:00AM, we go in our area and tell them about the Korean War. to St Paul Middle School. Need 4-5 presenters to younger kids. In our introduction we tell about the war itself.  On 15 Apr, from 7:45AM to 2:30PM, we go to We have a wind-up person who tells how Korea Leesburg High School. Need 4-5 presenters. has pulled itself up by the bootstraps in the last Get Lunch. 60 odd years. We have calls in to two other high schools and In the middle is an opportunity for you to tell two middle schools. There may be more opportu- what you did during your Korean service, wheth- nities for all of us to participate at these extra er during the war or in the many years since that schools as well as the several where we have nev- the US has been sending troops to Korea. We in- er gone. Come join the group in sharing our her- vite you to come to one of the scheduled pro- itage. grams and see if you would like to tell your story Gloria & Joel to our country's kids. We could use a good photographer to Tell America Program Schedule: document our Tell America programs.  On 2 Mar, from 0730 to 2:30 PM we go to ED.

TELL-AMERICA FUND RAISING: Gene Zender, 1st VP

 Brownwood Publix, Jan 24. Gene Zender, Joel  May 16 Lake Harris 27/48 Capt. is Olson Briggs, Wally Jones, Frank Keaser, Don Lynch, Jun 13 Brownwood 44 the villages Capt. Doreen Zettemoyer, Jack Corscadden, Joe is Zender Gruber, and Art Iversen—Total $ 828.35.  Jun.27 Winn Dixie LA Plaza Grande The Villages  Sam’s Club on Jan. 10 was a mix-up, and we only Capt. Jones had 2PM to 5 PM, Joe Gruber, Frank Keaser, Art  Jul. 11 Colony Plaza 466A The villages Capt. Iversen—total $356.46. Stover  Feb. 7 at Southern Trace 466 The Villages Capt.  Sept. 19 Winn Dixie La Plaza Grande The Villag- is Corscadden. es Capt. Jones  March 28 Winn Dixie 466A Wildwood Capt.?  Oct. 17 Walmart (2Doors) 466 the villages Capt.  Apr.11 Walmart (2 doors) 466 The Villages Capt. Briggs is Briggs If anyone can help see The Capt. Of the one you can  Apr. 25 Winn Dixie Sumter Landing Capt.? help. We need some new faces and all the help we  May 9 Palm Plaza 27 Leesburg Capt.is Shumaker can get. 352-748-0112

I received no report for either of the above programs, so I repeated last month’s with appropriate editing. ED

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Bing map by Thiel Hickory Point

embers and spouses, significant others, And again, we M survivors—please come to our Annual Pic- express much nic from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hickory appreciation to Point Park Pavilion off SR19 south of Tavares Char and Jack Corscadden for donating the con- (for GPSers, the address IS NOT 21341 Ste Rd diments.. [Big help] 19). Some reminders, especially for our new mem- Burgers, hot dogs, buns, relishes, soft drinks, bers. Those coming from Leesburg and The Vil- etc., will be provided by the chapter; members lages should consider taking US 27 south to CH are asked to please bring a covered dish. 48 at Okahumpka (left) and thence to Howey-in- the-Hills to SR19 (left) and cross the Harris Lake We will be joined by our friends from the Korean Bridge to the park, also on the left. Finally, Baptist Church in Ocala, who have so kindly in- THE PARK DOES NOT PERMIT DOGS. vited us to their church on two occasions now. If you plan to come and have not been counted Note that this year we have changed the time for either at a Senior Center or Eisenhower Center the picnic to 9 to 2 with the picnic meal between meeting, please email or call Bill Shumaker so 11 and 12 noon. We did this for health concerns, that we can better plan. especially diabetics. 352-323-0807 [email protected]

Page 8 Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2015 The Scuttlebutt ARTHUR B. “Ben” CORRIVEAU

Charter Chapter 169 member, Ben Corriveau, passed away on February 18, 2015. We will miss Ben, especially at our Tell America Fund 13-02 TA Fund Raiser Gaston Lynch Stover Talbot Brown Drives! Corriveau Above: Ben Corriveau, left, Ben was a member of The Na- receiving 60th Anniversary of The Korean War Veterans As- tional Management Associa- the Korean War Armistice sociation of Lake County, FL, tion while employed at Rock- Certificate signed by Secre- Chapter 169 Inc. well International, a member tary of Defense, Leon Panetta, of The American Legion Post Burial was on Monday Febru- from Col. Clark on January 347, a Life Member of The ary 23, 2015 at St. Timothy 25, 2012, at the Veterans Me- South Marion/Villages Elks Catholic Church, The Villages, morial at Fountain Park, 2730 and a charter member of Florida. Leesburg. Services for Marjorie Talbot, wife of member Gordon Talbot, were on Friday, February 27.

According to Joel Briggs, CG Leader, “Services went well, with eight of the Color Guard members in attendance at the funer- al home.

Gordon and his family thanked us for being there along with a lot of their friends.

We then went on to Florida National at Bushnell and had a flag ceremony. Those in attendance were---A. Iversen, W. Jones, C. White, B. Shumaker, F. Keaser, G. Zender, A. Canale, J. Briggs, and Carol Becker.” Though saddened along with Gordon and family at their loss, we are most happy to see Gordon improving from his recent illness. ED

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 March 11, Senior Center. Board of Directors. Park Villages.  March 21, Eisenhower Center. HooJung Jones  May 27, Senior Center. George Wanberg, Marine Kennedy, a member of the Toronto Chapter of the veteran Cornerstone Hospice Veterans Liaison. South Korean National Unification Advisory Hospice for Veterans. Council, and advisor to South Korean President  June 14, Veterans Memorial Park, The Villages, Park Geun-hye, will be our featured presenter. Flag Day, 2:00 p.m. Full Color Guard.  March 25, Senior Center. Theresa Ronnebaum  June 24, Senior Center. Col. (Ret) Joey Selph, will Office of Attorney General, who will address Iden- talk about her 30 years of military service and the tity Theft, what it is and how to safe guard against events leading to her to write “Caught in the being a Victim. Crossfire.”  April 8, Senior Center. Board of Directors.  July 22, Senior Center, Chantel Buck. New Vision  April 18, Eisenhower Center. Joey Selph, will talk for Independence, Inc., (9501 US Hwy 441, about her 30 years of military service and the Leesburg), a local 501(c)(3), nationally accredited events leading to her to write “Caught in the community organization, providing rehabilita- Crossfire.” tion, community education, and support services  April 22, Chapter Annual Picnic. No Senior Cen- for people with low vision or blindness. ter member meeting in April.  July 27, Veterans Memorial at Fountain Park,  May 13. Senior Center. Board of Directors. Leesburg, 10:00 a.m., Commemoration of the 62nd Anniversary of the Cease-Fire.., Full Color  May 16, Eisenhower Center. Guard.  May 25 (Monday), Memorial Day 2015. Ferran  July 27, Veterans Memorial Park, The Villages, Park Eustis. Bayview? And Veterans Memorial Korean War Armistice, 10;00 a.m., Full Color

UCF Veterans Histo- ry Project

I will be interviewed and video recorded by two University of Central Florida Veterans History Project people on the afternoon of March 9. This interview will then be available at their website, and I understand that it also will become a part of the Library of Congress video History Project.

At that session I will determine their plan to interview and record each of you similarly; she told me on the phone that they want to interview our Chapter. If you would be interested in being interviewed, please let me know. Tom Thiel, [email protected]

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One Tell America class at Mount Dora High School; CID169 members: Frank Keaser, Joel Briggs, Jimmy Corbet, Don Van Beck, Gloria Corbet and Al Schuetz. Photo by Joel Briggs

Chapter Lapel Pins Al Schuetz making his

The Chapter has a very nice 3/4ths-inch pin Tell Ameri- designed by Don Struhar, they are suitable ca presen- for every KWVA tation. member! Photo by Pins are $4.00 each. Briggs.

They are available at every meeting from Joel Briggs, 6560 S.E. 173rd Place, Summerfield, FL, 34491, (352) 233- 9320, briggs.joel[at] aol.com.

Right: Jack Corscadden at a Tell America Fund Drive on February 8. Photo by Briggs.

The Scuttlebutt Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2015 Page 11 2015 Officers and Directors Position LNAME NNAME Phone CELL E‐Mail President Iversen Art 352‐753‐0139 352‐408‐4593 [email protected] 1st VP Funds Zender Gene 352‐748‐0112 [email protected] VP 2nd Mem Lynch Don 352‐748‐7009 [email protected] Secretary Thiel Tom 352‐408‐6612 [email protected] Treasurer Corbet Gloria 352‐483‐0570 [email protected] Imm Past President Jones Wally 800‐400‐5959 904‐716‐3360 [email protected] Asst Sec/Treas Dir Activities Van Beck Don 352‐343‐1529 352‐552‐3399 [email protected] Dir Assistance‐Aid Dir Chaplain Jansen Ted 352‐787‐7818 352‐516‐2325 [email protected] Dir Color Guard Briggs Joel 352‐233‐9320 [email protected] Dir Editor Thiel Tom 352‐408‐6612 [email protected] Dir Historian Dir Judge Advocate Simunek Bill 352‐385‐0205 352‐205‐5506 [email protected] Dir Photographer Becker Carol 352‐394‐5451 321‐231‐1465 [email protected] Dir Publicity Dir Quartermaster Zender Gene 352‐748‐0112 [email protected] Dir Sgt at Arms Keaser Frank 352‐314‐9351 Dir Sgt at Arms Asst. Zettlemoyer Dick 352‐748‐0549 352‐528‐3267 [email protected] Dir Tell Americaa Corbet Gloria 352‐483‐0570 [email protected] Dir Tell Americab Briggs Joel 352‐233‐9320 [email protected] Dir Veterans Affairs Dir Webmaster Thiel Tom 352‐408‐6612 [email protected] Dir At large Gruber Joe 352‐750‐0286 [email protected] Dir At Large Shumaker Bill 352‐323‐0807 [email protected] Dir At Large Talbot Gordon 352‐750‐9160 [email protected] Dir At Large White Charlie 352‐787‐1885 352‐630‐0825 Department of The Department wants all Those of you existing members KWVA members to attend, and on email have received a copy of Florida we also encourage you to go to the registration page by email the Convention. today, February 28. he Department of Florida T Convention will be May 16 One of the ways to finance the However, those not on email at VFW Post 3282 in Port Or- Convention is with a Convention and those whose membership ange. Book. The Chapter sponsored a application has not yet reached one-half page AD in the book. the Association did not receive It will be a one-day business one. meeting and culminates with an We thank all of you who evening banquet. contributed $10.00 to be We will try to remember to have listed on the Convention them at our upcoming meetings, Because you are a KWVA 169 Book’s “Freedom Fighters but if you might like to go and member you also are automati- Page.” do not have one, contact Thiel. cally a member of DoF.

Page 12 Vol. 18, No. 2 February 2015 The Scuttlebutt On the Scuttlebutt On the Funds Reports In the last issue we said we would no longer None are being reported as the Editor has not send the Scuttlebutt by mail. After several mov- received any material to report. ing appeals by members offering to pay for theirs to be mailed, we have reconsidered. Sick call We will continue mailing them snail mail. There likewise was no Sick Call Report provided TJT for this issue. But ... I know that Olavi Laakso could benefit from your thoughts and prayers. Olavi’s phone is 352- 460-0661. To our new members So could Ted Morford, 941-306-5490 I would like to welcome the many new members I’m sure there are others too. who have joined recently, both at the Eisenhow- All efforts to reach Don Good have proved er Center and at the Senior Center. fruitless, neither his email nor his telephone are I mean really welcome you. I hope our chapter valid. I’ve written to him at 25327 Hibiscus St. can measure up to the faith you have shown by Leesburg but he has not responded. However, joining. my letter was not returned. If anyone knows about Don or are near to where he lives, I sure Most of you completed your Skills and Interest would appreciate your help. Survey, and you bring much to our Chapter. If we do not get to you as we should, please voice And, all of our efforts to contact Mary Lum your talents and desire to serve as our Chapter likewise have failed, and her mail is being re- has not always reached out as we ought to have turned. But as long as she is not red-flagged on done. the Association DB we will keep her on ours.

I would encourage all members—weather Vil- All Members should provide for a contact with lages or Senior Center—to fully participate in all the Chapter in their “papers” in the event they Chapter activities. Everyone is welcome at both! have a serious illness or even pass away. We have learned of most recent member deaths We all have a challenge to carry forth the mes- from the Obituary column of the newspapers. sage of the Korean War and its aftermath in ar- That generally is too late for us to help you and resting the spread of communism, and in fan- your family! ning the glow of freedom throughout the world. I would like for someone to regularly monitor That is our main mission. Once again, Wel- the Daily Commercial for our members. come! Ed Tom Thiel, Past President, Secretary, Ed, Web

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Membership—Dues Dates—Assoc., DoF, & Chapter—to June 30, 2015

embers whose dues—Association, LNAME FNAME RENDTE AMNT MBRNO M Department and/or Chapter—that SHERWOOD WILLIAM D. 11/28/14$ 37.00 R044492 GOOD DONALD 01/12/15$ 37.00 R040923 are payable anytime up to June STRAUSBAUGH HARVEY E. 03/03/15$ 37.00 R041951 30, 2015, are shown at right. HAYES JOHN J. 03/14/15$ 37.00 R043952 Dues Total $37.00; that covers $10 for PSONAK RONALD J. 03/14/15$ 37.00 R043953 Chapter, $2 for DOF, and $25 to the Asso- ROYAL RAYMOND G. 'RAY' 03/15/15$ 37.00 R043045 BURKE ARTHUR L. 03/18/15$ 37.00 R040747 ciation. JANSEN THEODORE S. 'TED' 03/29/15$ 37.00 R021544 Association Life Members must still pay MASON SUSAN 'SUE' 03/31/15$ 37.00 R039301 Chapter and DoF Dues, or a total of VAN BECK DONALD L. 03/31/15$ 37.00 R039333 BOUCHER ARTHUR G. 04/13/15$ 37.00 R042107 $12.00. SHUMAKER WILLIAM D. 04/27/15$ 37.00 R041142 Unless we have your dues in-hand by the ELLIOTT GENE T. 05/05/15$ 37.00 R042552 end of the month shown, you will be re- STOVER ALLAN C. 05/10/15$ 37.00 R043212 moved from the membership roster. CORBET JIMMY A. 05/29/15$ 37.00 R043241 KEASER FRANK W. 06/01/15$ 37.00 R045061 The Chapter Due date is 30 days pri- ZETTLEMOYER RICHARD P. 06/07/15$ 37.00 R041226 or to the Association RENEW date. IVERSEN ARTHUR P. 06/13/15$ 37.00 R044140 PLEASE DO NOT wait for your Associa- VELIKY DONALD J. 06/17/15$ 37.00 R041034 ZENDER RICHARD E. 'GENE' 06/29/15$ 37.00 R045142 tion notice as that is too late! Contact Gloria Corbet if you have a question about your dues. 352-483-0570 ; email: gjcor- [email protected] Please use the Renewal Form on the last page. Pay to KWVA Chapter 169. Mail to: Gloria Corbet, Treas, 16035 Umatilla Place, Umatilla FL 32784. If you cannot maintain your membership with all the economic difficulties, please call me before let- ting your membership lapse. Art Iversen, 352-753-0139.

The American Legion Post 18, lunch- eon Friday, March 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. HWY 44 east of HWY 301 in Wildwood. Donation $6.50. Everyone welcome. 352-748 -7009

The mission of the Scuttlebutt is to publish all infor- mation that is of relevance to all members of CID 169. It is published on the last day of the month it shows. Deadline for receipt of material submitted is Friday following each Member Meeting. If you have a story to tell, call Bob!

MEMBER RENEWAL and CODE OF CONDUCT ONLY (new members use New Member Application) DATE: _____ /_____/ 2014 NAME:______Spouse Name:______ADDRESS (if changed): ______(APT/SUITE/LOT #______CITY: ______STATE:___ ZIP:______-______TELEPHONE: (____)______Cell (____)______email: ______@______DOB:______Chapter 169 Dues: $10, Amt Enclosed: $______ASSOC. NUMBER:______

Dept. of FL Dues: $2, Amt Enclosed:$ ______Requested of all Chapter Regular and Life Members Association. Dues: $25, Amt Enclosed: $______My signature below and checking ﬦ the box at left indicates I subscribe Chapter Boosters: Amt Enclosed:$______to the KWVA Code of Conduct. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $______Check_____ Cash_____ Signature: ______

I understand that by paying my dues I am entitled to participate in membership meetings and activities, receive the Scuttlebutt either by email or snail mail, vote, and serve as a chapter officer, director, committee or color guard member. I also hereby swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States, and the Bylaws of the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc., and the Lake County KWVA Chapter # 169, so help me God. (TJT 2/25/2013) Pay to: KWVA Chapter 169. Mail to: KWVA Chapter 169, 16035 Umatilla Pl, Umatilla, FL, 32784

The Scuttlebutt Korean War and Korean Service Veter- ans of Lake County, Chapter 169 Tom J. Thiel, Editor 19147 Park Place Blvd. Eustis, FL 32736

Inside this issue

We will go to the members 1 HooJung and Don Kennedy 1

President’s Message; QM 2

New Chapter Members 3 PEACE MEDALLION PREs 4 ColorGuard; Flag Brning. 5 Tell America Prog; TA Fund Dr 6 Picnic 7

Ben Corriaveu; Marjory Talbot 8

Activity Sched; UCF Hist Proj 9

Pins; TA and TA FD Photos 10 Officers/Dept. of FL 11

Scuttlebutt; Sick Call, misc 12

Due Dates 13 Pay My Dues and CoC Form 14