MEDINA COUNTY WOMEN OF THE MILITARY
P. O. Box 1812
Medina, OH 44258-1812
http://www.oocities.org/mcwomilitary
September 2007
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Our last board meeting was held on August 21 at Sally Porter’s home. In attendance were: Sally Porter, Lisa Klatka, Sharon Nicholson, Dodie Jewett, Jennifer Syme, and Doris Ramey and Sharon Kiesel. Many topics were discussed, including a possible trip to the Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky, calling members to remind them about upcoming meetings, upcoming events, etc. Memorial Day: There was a great turn out for the Memorial Day Parade this year. There were four cars and 12 walkers. In other Memorial Day events, Jennifer Syme spoke at the Western Reserve National Cemetery and Sharon Kiesel spoke at the Chatham VFW Hall. Excerpts from their speeches will be included in this newsletter. Thank you Jennifer and Sharon for your participation. Blue Tip Parade: Sally Porter, Sharon Kiesel, Vickie Kiesel and Doris Ramey represented Women Veterans at the Blue Tip Parade Wadsworth on June 19th and were very well received. | WWII Roundtable: On September 10, our own Betty Schaefer will be speaking about her experiences during the war. The program will be held at the Medina County Administrations Building at 144 North Broadway in Medina. Call the Medina Library to register. The program starts at 7:00 pm and runs until 8:30 pm. Betty will be the first women veteran to speak at the Roundtable. Membership Meeting: The next meeting will be at Baker’s Square in Medina on September 15th. Please note that the meeting time has been changed to 10:30 am. This is a different time and date than was announced in the last newsletter. Fall Foliage Tour: The Fall Foliage Tour will be from 12 – dusk on October 13 and 14. This year, we will have a display table on the Litchfield Circle, possibly at the Old Fire Station. We have enough volunteers, but you are more than welcome to come and help out. US Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus: On October 15th at 7:00PM, the US Army Chorus will be at the Performing Arts Center at the Medina High School. Call Sharon Kiesel for tickets. Diane Ganyard, Darlene Wellock, and Missy Reisinger will serve on the Color Guard. Medina County Women of the Military Officers 2007
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WIMSA 10th Anniversary: North Coast WAVES is planning a bus trip to Washington, DC on November 2 – 4, 2007 to attend the 10th Anniversary Celebration. We have been invited us to join them if space is available on the bus. If you are interested, call Sharon Nicholson. 2007 Ohio Women Veterans' Conference: The Conference location has been changed again and will now be at the Teays Valley High School located at 3887 State Route 752 in Ashville, OH on October 20th. The conference is from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, registration starts at 8:00 am, Reservations are required. You can register by phone or online. Call 614-752-8941 or register online at http://veteransaffairs.ohio.gov. If you are interested, please sign up now as registration closed early last year due to limited seating. It is quite a distance from Medina but maybe people can carpool. Volume I and Volume II of The Medina County Women of the Military are still available for a suggested donation of $25.00 to cover printing costs. Contact Sharon Nicholson at 330-416-6517 or email at Sharon@nicholson.net. Memorial Day Speeches: Excerpt from Speech given by Jennifer Syme at the Ohio Western Reserve Cemetery on Memorial Day: “Many people today are heard saying “I support our troops”. I have starting asking them “how”? How do you support our troops? Have you gone to a local family support meeting and thanked the |
soldiers’ family for their sacrifices? Have you sent
anything to our soldiers, such as magazines, or cookies, I’ve heard G.S. cookies are very popular by the way; how about phone cards, greeting cards, or thank you notes? What have you actually done to support the troops? Many people have only given lip service. Supporting the troops also includes supporting their mission; this concept seems to be misunderstood by many. One cannot say they support our soldiers and yet not support what they are doing, their mission. So today I leave you with this challenge, support our troops as they fight each and every day for our God-given freedoms, freedoms that are so often taken for granted by us. Support our comrades with actions, not merely words.” Excerpt from speech given by Sharon Kiesel at the Chatham VFW on Memorial Day) “Today we remember all those who have paid the ultimate price) A. The Christian Bible says in John 15:13 – “There can be no greater love than that of one who lays down his life for another.” B. One does not have to serve in military to preserve our way of life. C. That is why we remember those laid to rest who rode tractors in our scorching fields, mended worn knees of jeans, and lovingly tucked us in at night with a story & a prayer. D. We are blessed and loved, knowing that others who came before us left such a legacy of dreams, sweat, tears and joys. E. People are risking their lives every day to cross treacherous borders to get into this wonderful country. We cannot afford to take for granted the many blessings we have as a nation. F. Nor can we forget those who gave their lives in defense of this country and the freedoms we hold so dearly.”
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