Winter Newsletter 2019 C 2 T 0 S 1 E 8 B Voice for the Army - Support for the Soldier
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TER 2 AP 016 H - Winter Newsletter 2019 C 2 T 0 S 1 E 8 B Voice for the Army - Support for the Soldier M O R N TE MONMOUTH COMMUNIQUE M P OUTH CHA Association of Tenth Annual Eatontown Community Day the United States October 5, 2019 Army (AUSA) The Borough Council of Eatontown, NJ hosted it’s Tenth Annual Eatontown Community Day at Wolcott Park, Eatontown, NJ. Over 1000 men, women and children stopped by to join in and Monmouth, enjoy the various activities that included kids inflatable rides, pony rides, hay rides, a petting NJ Chapter zoo, live music and a variety of food stands. Eatontown Civic organizations and businesses provided display/information tables including Fire Truck, Ambulance and Police displays. AUSA Display Table COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, AUSA Monmouth Chapter President, manned the AUSA Monmouth In This Issue: Chapter Display/Information Table with with brochures, Army Magazines, Newsletters, Membership Applications, pens, pencils, decals, and upcoming event flyers as give- Eatontown Community Day aways for interested individuals. Fifteen new Individual AUSA Membership applications Wounded Warrior Parade were received. Jersey Shore Cake and Cookie Convention Veterans & Military Appreciation Day Pictured left to right in the AUSA Display Table Picture are AUSA Monmouth AUSA Annual Meeting/Exposition Chapter Board Member Ms Yvonne Bova, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas ATHENA Award Luncheon Arnone, AUSA Monmouth Chapter President COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, Monmouth County Veterans Day Parade Sheriff Shaun Golden and Monmouth County Freeholder Dominick “Nick” DiRocco. Golf Outings Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Happy Hours GingerBread Ball Holiday Parties Washington Crossing Reenactment Wreaths Across America Monmouth County Veteran Service Council Veterans Events (VSC) Meeting Community Events Fundraising Events October 09, 2019 Networking Events The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office hosted its Oct 2019 quarterly Monmouth County Military Unit Events Veteran Service Council (VSC) Meeting at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Meeting Room, Freehold, NJ. Representing the AUSA Monmouth Chapter was COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, President. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden was the featured Guest who discussed the many Veterans programs and initiatives offered by Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. COL(R) Samuel Fuoco along with staff members and representatives from various Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) gathered to discuss community outreach efforts to enhance much needed services to Veterans. Winter Newsletter 2019 12th Annual Jackson Township, NJ Wounded Warrior Parade and BBQ October 12, 2019 The Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club (CJR&PC) of Jackson, NJ hosted its 12th Annual Wounded Warrior Parade and BBQ in recognition of wounded Veterans who served during military conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea and World War II. Attending from the AUSA Monmouth Chapter at the invitation of Mr Al Dolce, Wounded Warrior Program Coordinator, were Mr Charles Seal, Newsletter Editor and Mr Jan Moren, Board Member & Vietnam Veteran. The parade route started at the Jackson, NJ Justice Complex and ended at the CJR&PC shooting range in Jackson, NJ where several Civic, Military and Veterans organizations provided display/information tables. Following the Parade, a large crowd gathered to hear opening remarks by Mr Dolce who introduced Mr Michael Reina, Jackson Township Mayor. Businesses from Jackson, Plumsted and Howell contributed hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ fixens, sandwiches, bagels, donuts and beverages. Mr Seal and Mr Moren chaired the Monmouth Chapter Display/ Information table that exhibited AUSA brochures, Army Magazines, AUSA membership applications and give- away items. Two new AUSA Individual Membership applications were initiated. Charles Seal Pistol Range Sponsors Welcome by Al Dolce JERSEY SHORE CAKE AND COOKIE CONVENTION The Shore Cake Supply located in Ocean, NJ hosted its inaugural Jersey Shore Cake and Cookie Convention, October 12-13, at the iconic Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ. Mrs Kit Roache, AUSA Monmouth Chapter VP for Programs and Ms Yvonne Bova, Board Member joined New Jersey Bakers Board of Trade Administrator, Mr James Ulliston, with a display/information booth to promote the Chapter’s annual L to R - James Ulliston, Yvonne Bova, Gingerbread Ball Gala and Gingerbread House Baking Contest to be Kit Roache held on Dec 7, 2019 at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa, a Monmouth Chapter Community Partner, in Long Branch, NJ. Over 2000 cake & cookie lovers, baking professionals and hobbyists shopped for supplies from nationwide vendors, watched live demonstrations, entered competitions and attended hands-on classes. This convention was a place where both baking professionals and amateurs could learn new techniques, meet face-to-face with cake and cookie idols, all while having fun and meeting new friends. Winter Newsletter 2019 1st Annual Veterans & Military Appreciation Day October 12, 2019 COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, AUSA Monmouth Chapter President, attended the 1st Annual Veterans & Military Appreciation Day co-hosted by Colton and Friends, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and Bridging The Gap For Veterans at the New Jersey National Guard Training Center Pavilion, Sea Girt, NJ. Over 250 attended, including staff members from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and representatives from various Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), to support our NJ Military Veterans and their families. All enjoyed a fun day that included a barbecue, live DJ and bands, horseshoe & cornhole competitions and many activities for kids. Mr Fran Hines, Monmouth County’s autism outreach coordinator, spearheaded this effort from the beginning by bringing together several VSOs. Colton and Friends is a Belmar-based nonprofit Foundation for Autism which was started by Fran and his wife, Jeannie, and named for their son Colton. Bridging The Gap For Veterans is a Manasquan-based nonprofit group that helps Veterans and Military spouses to “discover their career dreams” which was started by, and now President, Command Chief Master Sergeant Michael Ferraro, USAF retired, Assistant Veteran’s Services Officer in the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Chapter Presidents Dinner at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 13, 2019 GEN (R) Carter F Ham, AUSA President & CEO, hosted the Chapter Presidents Dinner at the the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in the Marriott Marquis Ballroom – Salon 1-5, Washington, DC. The dinner concluded with an Awards Presentation during which Chapters received Streamer Awards earned during 2019. Representing the AUSA Monmouth Chapter was President COL (R) Samuel Fuoco who accepted the following 3 of 24 total Streamers on behalf of the Monmouth Chapter: Chapter of Excellence, Best Support to the US Army Recruiting Command and Support of ROTC. Assisting GEN (R) Ham with the Presentation of Awards were Mr Thomas Arseneault, AUSA Council of Trustees and COL (R) Dennis Dougherty, AUSA First Region President. L to R - Thomas Arseneault, COL (R) Dennis Dougherty, COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, GEN (R) Carter F Ham Winter Newsletter 2019 MG Robert G Moorhead National Guard/Army Reserve Breakfast at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 14, 2019 LTG (R) Jack C Stultz, AUSA Council of Trustees hosted the MG Robert G Moorhead National Guard/Army Reserve Breakfast at the the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Room 146 of the Walter E Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. A Special Guest Appearance was made by LTG Charles D Luckey, Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC), who provided remarks on the Readiness of the US Army, stating that “Modernization is Readiness”. The breakfast concluded with an Awards Presentation during which Chapters received Streamer Awards earned during 2019. Representing the AUSA Monmouth Chapter was President COL (R) Samuel Fuoco who accepted the Streamer for Greatest Reserve Component Increase on behalf of L to R - GEN Michael X Garrett, COL (R) the Monmouth Chapter. Assisting LTG (R) Stultz with the Presentation of Awards was GEN Michael X Garrett, Commanding General of the Samuel Fuoco, LTG (R) Jack C Stultz United States Forces Command. AUSA OPENING CEREMONY AT THE 2019 AUSA ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION October 14, 2019 AUSA held its 65th Annual Meeting and Exposition Sunday through Wednesday, October 13-16, 2019 for the 17th time at the Walter E Washington Convention Center and the Marquis Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The event was kicked off with the Opening Ceremony in the Convention Center Ballroom by Master of Ceremonies GEN (R) Carter F Ham, AUSA President & CEO. The Keynote Guest Speaker was the Honorable Ryan D McCarthy, Secretary of the Army. Attending from the AUSA Monmouth Chapter were COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, President; Mrs Cynthia Wallace, VP Awards and Mr Charles Seal, Newsletter Editor. During the Award Ceremony, the Monmouth Chapter was recognized as the Best Chapter Runner-Up following three consecutive years as Best Chapter. L to R - Charles Seal, Mrs Frances L to R - Cynthia Wallace, Fuoco, COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, COL (R) Samuel Fuoco, Opening Ceremony Cynthia Wallace Charles Seal Winter Newsletter 2019 AUSA Community Partners Luncheon at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 14, 2019 MG (R) Patricia Hickerson, Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame inductee and AUSA Council of Trustees, hosted the AUSA Community AUSA Monmouth Chapter Table Partners Luncheon at the