SACRAMENTO SITE OF BLUE ANGELS DEMONSTRATION

The Sacramento Council, Navy League of the United States, is pleased to announce two special Navy events:

a.. Sacramento Navy Week full of activities including band concerts, speaking engagements, school and hospital visits, community service engagements, and media presentations March 9-16.

b.. The Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team performing at the California Capitol Airshow, Mather Field, March 15-16.

The Sacramento Council has supported the Sea Services and the Sea Cadets locally for over 50 years. We are delighted by the number of Sacramento Chapter, MOAA, members affiliated with the League. We meet monthly 1st Tuesdays at Plaza Hof Brau for dinner and a guest speaker and invite all to attend League our dinners and other events.

Submitted By: Phelps Hobart

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EVENT TO BE ABOARD LIBERTY SHIP IN SAN FRANCISCO

Military Officers Association of America Members…San Francisco Bay Area chapters…

The Navy League of the United States, Pacific Merchant Marine Council, requests the pleasure of your company and your guests at our spring luncheon.

Guest Speaker: Captain Douglas Finley
Chief Mate, S.S. JEREMIAH O’BRIEN
The Northwest Passage by Sail - A Personal Experience

1130, Monday, March 10th
National Liberty Ship Memorial S. S. JEREMIAH O’BRIEN
Pier 45, San Francisco

Complementary covered parking adjacent to the ship.
Reservations in advance please.
$20 per person before March 9th by check payable to
Phelps Hobart, PO Box 191403, Sacramento CA 95819-1403
Inquiries (916) 739-6949

Submitted By: Phelps Hobart

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CUTTER BERHOLF TO BE COMMISSIONED

The Navy League has been asked to plan and coordinate the commissioning of the Coast Guard’s first large cutter built in 35 years. The fund-raising campaign is underway to fund the traditional commissioning events scheduled for August 4, 2008 at Coast Guard Island in Alameda.

USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750) is the first of eight National Security Cutters (known as the Legend Class) to be launched as part of the Coast Guard’s Deepwater $13 billion project, replacing aging operational vessels and aircraft over the next several years. continue reading

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CARRIER HORNET SITE FOR AUGUST 8th MEETING

Area 2 Director CAPT Jim Torres, USN (RET) wrote in a February 2nd e-mail, “We did it!!!!! Nearly all the pieces are in place. Our Bay Area ‘MOAA Day on the Hornet’ is a go.”

This long anticipated event has been set for early August, a month when many chapters are silent and do not hold lunchon or dinner meetings. It will be held aboard the USS Hornet Museum at the former Alameda Naval Air Station, Oakland/Alameda.

The event is going to be open to all 4,000+ MOAA members within the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas but with specific focus on members and guests of the seven Area 2 chapters. A flyer will be prepared giving all the details and should be ready for distribution to chapter members in early spring. The price is expected to be between $20 and $30 depending on the number of attendees.

After a mid-morning arrival members will be escorted on a docent-led tour of the ship, followed by lunch and a speaker. Later, members can continue with a self-guided tour of the ship and depart when they desire. continue reading

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JROTC GETS ONE MORE YEAR IN SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS

We voted at SLO to take a position on JROTC so now is the time to get the cards and letters going. www.military.com has some links that will be helpful.

John Sammons
Secretary, CALMOAA
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Military.com | By Kelly Johnson | December 13, 2007
In a 5-2 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Education opted to keep the Junior ROTC program in the city’s public schools for one more year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.

The board voted to extend the 90-year-old program through the 2009 after a several protests from JROTC supporters and the failure by the board to come up with an alternative to the popular program. continue reading

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CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER TO APPEAR IN SANTA ROSA 19 OCTOBER

I’m informed by Congresswoman Woosey’s Office that Congressman Bob Fiilner, Chairman of the HOUSE VETERAN’S AFFAIRS COMMITTEE will be at the San Rafael Armory at 10:00 A.M. Friday, Oct.19th.

He will discuss legislation which affects veterans and will answer questions. It could be an interesting session. Veterans and their wives are invited.

(Note - the Armory is at the far end of the parking lot across the street from the San Rafael Civic Center.)

Submitted By: Jack Potter

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EVENT ABOARD HORNET SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 25TH

in cooperation with HireVets First and the American Legion, RecruitMilitary will be hosting a career fair on Thursday, October 25th, 2007 from 11am to 3pm aboard the USS Hornet Museum. It is
being hosted to benefit all military veterans, transitioning personnel, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military spouses in the greater San Francisco area.

To pre-register for the event and to view a list of participating employers, go here: http://www.recruitmilitary.com/careerfairs/careerfairs3.asp?CFID=40

News coverage of a recent RecruitMilitary veterans career fair held in Charlotte, NC can be viewed here: http://www.recruitmilitary.com/careerfairs/

Thank you for all you do for our country, our military personnel, and their families! If you have any questions about this Career Fair or about RecruitMilitary, please let me know.

Mary Beth Miller
marybeth@recruitmilitary.com

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EXCITEMENT MOUNTS WITH JOINT MEETING PLANNING

CAPT Mark Shafer, USNR (RET), President, Marin County Chapter is spearheading early planning for a joint meeting of at least Marin County, Contra Costa County, and San Francisco chapters sometime in 2008. CAPT Jim Torres, USN (RET), Director, Area 2 and President, Contra Costa Chapter and LCDR Steve Barber, USN (RET), President, San Francisco Chapter offered full support and will participate in the planning process.

Area directors frequently schedule periodic meetings for the chapter presidents or their representatives in accordance with bylaws provisions, but apparently this joint meeting is going to involve perhaps the three chapters and all their members.

The early thinking is that the meeting might be held aboard the aircraft carrier Hornet berthed at what used to be the Alameda Naval Air Station, a central location. The Hornet is now a museum, and Jim Torres serves as a docent. Already the group is looking into arrangements for a catered luncheon. continue reading

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