Meeting Report for October 10, 2024
The meeting was called to order by the Chapter President Desi Arnaiz at the Prince William County Police Association Hall.
Other attending Chapter Officer’s and member’s were: Treasurer Tony
Midgett and Secretary- Bob Pace, VVA, Joseph Dimaria – VVA, Vice
Presdent Lawrence Green – VVA.
Desi requested the attendees stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Inspirational – Inspirational words were said to open the meeting.
Secretary – Report for September was approved at this meeting.
Treasurer – Tony reported on the Chapter’s checking account balance.
For more detail information contact the Chapter's President or
Treasurer.
Committee Reports – Membership report – Membership report was have 79
members. Assisting in VA/HUD's local effort, - No request at this time.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
VVA National Meeting- October 20 – 21, 2023 National Board of Directors
Meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Silver Spring,
Maryland – 8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 589-0800.
VVA Virginia State Council Meeting - VSC October 26th meeting
will be held in the Double Tree Hotel, 1021 Koger Center Blvd.,
Midlothian, VA. The meeting is to be called to order at 9:00 AM
Hillendale Dr.Clean-up – The last Hillendale Drive clean-up for
this year is to be done Novemberr 9, 2024. starting at 8:30 AM.
Contact Lawrence Green for more information.
Manassas Veterans Parade – The Veterans Parade is to be
November 2, 2024. Their line of march has not been posted on the web
site at this time. Chapter members are asked to meet at DUNKIN', 8985
Centreville Rd.Manassas, VA 20110, by 9:00 am.
Holiday Dinner- The Chapter has started looking into hosting a Holiday
Dinner Dec. 12th starting at 6:00pm at the Golden Corral #2462, 10801
Bulloch Dr. Manassas, Virginia 20109. Contact Tony information to come.
NEW BUSINESS -
Toys for Tots – A update on the “Toys for Tots” program donation for this year was given by Lawrence Green.
Veterans Flag Ceremony – You are cordially invited to the City of
Manassas Park’s 3rd Annual Veterans Flag Ceremony on Friday, November
1st at 1pm at the Manassas Park City Hall.
Inspirational closing - Inspirational words were said to end this meeting.
Next Meeting - The Chapter's next meeting will be held on November 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Prince William County Police Association Hall.
For more information email – Secretary@vva617.org
Respectfully submitted by – Chapter Secretary: Bob Pace
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the nation's
only congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated
solely to the needs of Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA's,
founding principle is "Never again will one generation of veterans
abandon another."
To contact the Chapter write to:
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter #617
4547 Diehl Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
vva617@vva617.org
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