TOPS CW4 Don Courtney, USA

Membership: COL Larry Burnette, USA

Dear Chapter Members,

The year 2012 has gotten off to a busy start. Larry and Dee Burnette, Joyce Harte, I and my "Chief of Staff", Pam, proudly represented our Chapter at the Florida Council Winter Meeting in January. The meeting was a very educational and rewarding experience, and we are now looking forward to the Florida Council Annual Convention in May.

Our Chapter's Annual Membership Renewal, including Auxiliary Members, is underway. If you have not yet mailed your renewal, please do so at your earliest opportunity. Your participation and support is vital to our Chapter's continued success, particularly for our JROTC Scholarship Program. Please consider supporting our Scholarship Program by making a tax deductible contribution in conjunction with your membership renewal.

Our monthly Luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m., Wed., 15 Feb., at the Bradenton Country Club. We are very pleased to have Sheriff Brad Steube as our Guest Speaker. Plan to participate, and bring a guest.

Guests and prospective members are always welcome at all Chapter functions. Pat Newhall at 746-8744 is accepting reservations for both events

. Please keep our brave men and women in uniform in your thoughts and prayers. I look forward to seeing you at our February 15th Luncheon, and for cocktails on Feb. 23rd.

For God and Country,

Jerry

There will be a joint luncheon on March 14th at the Renaissance on 9th Restaurant in Bradenton. The meal will be broccoli pasta Alfredo with grilled chicken and chocolate cake for dessert The cost remains at $17.00. Green tossed salad, rolls/butter, ice tea and coffee are included with the meal.

Social starts at 11:00 and the meal at 11:30.

The guest speaker will be Ms. Rebecca O'Dell Townsend speaking on the Constitution. She is an appellate attorney, practicing full-time before the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state appellate courts.

Her speech is on “Our Current Constitutional Crisis”. She explains the Constitution and each branch’s role within the Constitution. They are dynamic lessons in American history and civics.

Scholarship Donations 50 Raffle $ 52.00

Donations:

CAPT Coco-Valdez

COL Forrester

Col Graves

Col Newhall

Charitable Fund...............$1,597.42

Operation Fund..............$ 1,746.24