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June 2020
Volume 41, Issue 9
President’s Message 1
Birthdays/Anniversaries 2
Chair Reports 3
Pictures from 2009-2019 2-10
Donation information 11
This newsletter is published
monthly September - May.
The Superstition Mountain
Chapter, Military Officers
Association of America Inc., is a
non-profit organization, IRS tax
ID# 23-7430856
http://www.smcmoaa.org/
Please remember to share the newsletter with your spouse!
President’s Comments
Hello friends,
It has been an unusual few months, but the restrictions are starting to be lifted. For the age
group of our members, it is still recommended that we continue social distancing when we are
out doing our errands. The restaurants are starting to reopen but allowing very limited seating,
so we are again cancelling all Chapter meetings for June. Dobson Restaurant has not given
us a positive response on their capability to host a large group.
I nor any of the board members have heard of anyone in our chapter being afflicted with COVID
19. If you are aware of someone please let us know, especially if there is something we can
do to help. Several of us are available to pick up and deliver groceries or transport to doctor
appointments if needed. One bit of sad news to report, Ann Gippert, one of our founding
members, passed recently. Please keep her family in your prayers. Jim Austin fell recently
and broke his shoulder, he had successful surgery and is on the mend.
There isn't much else to report as we go into the summer months. The board will continue to
have conference call meetings to assess the luncheon meeting situation and we will let you
know as soon as the restaurant can support it. In the meantime, please take the necessary
precautions during your activities and take care of yourselves.
Warmest Regards,
John Bushko
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2020 OFFICERS
President, Lt Col John Bushko 480-759-1717 [email protected]
1st VP, CW4 Arlan Allen 602-283-5862 [email protected]
2nd VP, Col John Marsh 480-2191020 [email protected]
VP Auxiliary, Mrs. Judy Bushko 480-759-1717 [email protected]
Secretary, Mrs. Peggy Allen
Treasurer, Col Thomas Ralph
Past President, MG Dave Rataczak
2020 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Programs CW4 Arlan Allen
Membership Col John Marsh
ROTC/JROTC Capt Ed Mangan
Personal Affairs Lt Gregory Moore
Legislative MG Dave Rataczak
Newsletter Mrs. Marlene Fox
Website Lt. Ann Ferguson
Transition Coordinator
Director Maj. Austin Foote
Director Mrs. Ann Schminke
Director Capt. George Meegan
Director Lt Col Sheryl Mauldin
Director Col Karl Pfitzer
Director Captain Al Anderer
CAS Membership Maj Norm Poole
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All MOAA Chapter functions cancelled for June
Birthday Congratulations
JUNE JULY AUGUST
Alex Banachowski 23 Paula Anderer 17 Connie Bartels 12
Leslie Baran 22 Alan Ashmore 1
Shirley Davis 6
Bart Bartels 27 Pamela Banachowski 31
Harold Fales 8
Fenwick Burch 8 Michael Dickson 14 Fred Ferguson 18 Keith Cerhan 9 Royetta Dooley 12 Lucian Ferguson 12 Gail Dickson 22 Bob Dulong 29 Austin Foote 1 Martin Dooley 6 Linda Hayball 12 Betty Grenig 15 Marilyn Fuchs 14 Karl Kohlhoff 28 Arlene Mills 5 Matt Hayball 7 Sheryl Mauldin 17 Duke Moore 11 Jean Jackson 8 Ann Schminke 15 Nancy Nickerson 6 John Marsh 12 Hubert Sharp 20 Rita Roalof 12 David McClean 20 Jerome Rosplock 28 Marilyn Miles 2 Rebecca Schmidt 13 Meredith Moore 3 Albert Schneider 21 June Wilson 8 John Scott 28 Joseph Sottile 8 Arlan & Peggy Allen 19 James & Bonnie Faull 20 Doug & Donna Conger 19 Greg & Meredith Moore 28 William & Connie Kock 3 Harold & Sharon Fales 25 Duke & Lynda Moore 28 Ted & Karen Kondferak 1 Joseph & Helen Goldblatt 6 Robert & Betty Schrader 14 John & Magdelene Kwak 18 Robert & Dawn Grierson 9 Michael & Jan Ostermeyer 24 Robert & Melody Peebles 21 Gregory & Margaret Romas 14
Anniversary Congratulations!
JUNE JULY AUGUST
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life,
That no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself!
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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CHAIRMAN REPORTS
1st Vice President Arlan Allen- Programs
In compliance with Federal, State and Local guidelines, to combat the spread of the Covid 19 Virus, Superstition Mountain
Chapter, MOAA, has cancelled all activities for June 2020. We will reevaluate at the end of June and are hoping to resume normal luncheon activities in July.
602-283-5862 - [email protected]
Legislative Dave Rataczak
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary flux in the civilian health care system together with increased demands on
uniformed medical providers. Act now to urge Congress to halt plans to cut uniformed medical personnel and reduce military treatment facility capacity. MOAA National Legislative Action items are available to you at http://www.moaa.org/ . Click on ‘Take Action’ at the top of the page.
Pictures from our Chapters Past
2009
Tom Ralph & Karl Pfitzer at Picnic Larry Rasmussen & Bob Delker Larry Rasmussen & Delone Wood Shirley & Bob Delker
2010
Dale Copsey Bealuh Mathews & Ann Gippert Jackie & Skip Oddo Laura Wilson & Karl Pfitzer Ann Schminke & Ed Mangan
2010 Charter Members: Ralph & Jeane Jackson, Chuck & Charolette Eckert, Ann Gippert, Marjorie McCoy, Greg Moore, Al & Betty Page,
Norm & Marcella Peters, Richard & Mary Spickerman, Mary Thomas
Fred Ferguson Barbara & Jim Austin
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2011
Auxiliary Luncheon Picnic meeting Campo Verde JROTC Honor Guard
Ed & Marlene Fox Jean & Ralph Jackson Sandy Bond & WWII Veteran Ruth Ulrich, Bob Delker & Ann Gippert
2012
Shirley Delker & Marlene Fox Jim Austin & Karl Pfitzer Bob Delker, Walt & Joyce Herd Lynda & Duke Moore
Fred & Ann Ferguson Gerry & Dale Copsey Peggy & Arlan Allen Jim & Barbara Austin Jo & George Meegan
Delone Wood & Larry Rasmussen Jean Jackson & Mary Thomas Laura Wilson & Ann Gippert Melonie & Tom Ralph
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Ann Schminke & Ed Mangan Meredith & Greg Moore Vickie & Karl Pfitzer Austin Foote & Judy Burbank
2013
Carol & Robert Mockenhaupt Duke & Lynda Moore Rita & Ray Roalof Martha Pearce & Gerry Copsey
Meredith & Greg Moore, Karl Pfitzer Ed Fox, Vickie & Karl Pfitzer Laura Wilson, Sandy Bond, Virginia Breshnan
Mary Lou & Jay Adler Mary Wiliams & Jim Woods Donoavan Bonertz & Virginia Breshnan Connie Smith & Dave Rataczak
Lori Brannon & Ruth Ulrich Steve & Cindy Wood Ed Mangan & Arlan Allen Larry Rasmussen & Delone Wood
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2014
Ann Schminke & Jean Jackson George & Jo Meegan Rebecca & Roddy Schmidt-Charlton Ann & Fred Ferguson
Jackie Oddo, Sheryl Mauldin, Carol & Robert Mockenhaupt Gerald Gustafson & Duke Moore Arlan & Peggy Allen
2015
Judy & John Bushko Jackie Oddo & Lou Bates Ann Schminke & Ed Mangan Cassie & Paul Prinke
Barbara & Jim Austin Bob & Shirley Delker Greg & Meredith Moore Marlene Fox, Karl Pfitzer, Mary Thomas
Charolette & Chuck Eckert Lynda & Duke Moore Laura Wilson & Jean Jackson Joe Gustafson & Jackie Oddo
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Peggy & Arlan Allen Mary & John Scott Ray & Rita Roalof Tom & Melonie Ralph
2016
John & Judy Bushko, Sheryl Mauldin Pledge of Allegience at picnic Dave Rataczak & Connie Smith
Sheryl Mauldin & Jackie Oddo Martha Pearce & Walt Herd Jackie Oddo & Peggy Allen Lou Bates & Skyler McCorkle
Donna Stowman & Marie Shadden Linda & Matt Hayball Marlene & Ed Fox Laura Wilson & Ann Gippert
Paula & Al Anderer Rosemary Davis & Austin Foote Jackie Oddo & Bob Delker Vickie & Karl Pfitzer Peggy & Arlan Allen
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Duke & Lynda Moore Greg & Meredith Moore Barbara & Jim Austin
2017
Joe & Jane Edstrom Rebecca & Roddy Schmidt-Charlton Duke & Lynda Moore Gerald Gustafson & Jackie Oddo
Dave Rataczak, Connie Smith, Al & Paula Anderer Solitaire Park, Ann & Kim Gippert Sheryl Mauldin, Jim & Barbara Austin
Dancing to the music of JR & Diane
Patrick & Joyce Gallagher Jean Jackson & Mary Thomas Donna Stowman & Sheryl Mauldin John & Judy Bushko
Donna Stowman. Marlene Fox Donovan Bonertz
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2018
Dave Rataczak & Connie Smith
Mary Thomas & Lou Bates
Picnic at Kawanis Park Gerald Gustafson, Judy & John Bushko December Auxiliary Luncheon
Al & Paula Anderer Tom & Melonie Ralph Vickie & Karl Pfitzer Linda & Matt Hayball Peggy Allen & Rita Roalof
Melodie & Ward Fogelsanger Meredith & Greg Moore Joyce & Robert Gallagher Jo & George Meegan Ann Schminke & Ed Mangan
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David & Lynda Loss Jim & Barbara Austin Jean Jackson & Mary Thomas Rebecca & Roddy Schmidt-Charlton
Peggy & Arlan Allen Rosemary Davis & Austin Foote Judy & John Bushko Duke & Lynda Moore
2019
Arlan Allen, Dave Rataczak, John Bushko Marilyn & John Marsh Vickie & Karl Pfitzer Florence Griffon & Tom Ralph
Austin Foote & Rosemary Davis Gerald Gustafson & Marlene Fox Ward & Melody Fogelsanger Ed Mangan & Ann Schminke
Newsletter Editor Marlene Fox
I hope you have enjoyed this blast from the past! In March we celebrated our Chapter’s 45th Anniversary. This is the last of our pictures from the past. I scanned about 1000 pictures that had been in albums and copied over another 1000 for our chapter history in pictures. We will keep these on an external hard drive and add to them each year. Hopefully we will be getting together for our meetings soon and will have new chapter pictures for more great memories! Until then…
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2020 Chapter Dues Renewal Form
Annual Dues: $25 Regular Members $12.50 Auxiliary (SSAC) Members
Please make check payable to SMC of MOAA
- - - Write MOAA Chapter Dues on Memo line of the check
Mail to: Tom Ralph, Treasurer 20444 N 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85024
Check enclosed; renew my membership for 2020
Please print name_____________________________ My National MOAA Number______________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number_____________________ Email ___________________________________________________ ____
ROTC/JROTC Donations
Enclosed is a donation of $____________ or School Awards Sponsor $125.00_________
If sponsoring a school, please write the school name here_____________________________
Please make check payable to SMC of MOAA
Write JROTC in the memo line of the check
Mail to: Tom Ralph, Treasurer 20444 N 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85024
Chapter Auxiliary Donations
Enclosed is a donation of $__________________
This donation may be used for any Auxiliary projects ___________
specifically, Hygiene Kits for Vets_____
Please make check payable to SMC of MOAA
Write Auxiliary in the memo line of the check
Mail to: Tom Ralph, Treasurer 20444 N 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85024
This plaque was made by chapter member Vickie Pfitzer. It hangs proudly on the wall in our Family Room! Thanks Vickie, it’s beautiful!
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Superstition Mountain Chapter
Military Officers Association of America
1151 N Joshua Tree Lane
Gilbert, AZ 85234
2020 Chapter Activity schedule - (Dates and times are subject to change)
Chapter Board Chapter Auxiliary Chapter Dinner,
Meetings Luncheons Luncheon Meetings
July – no meeting July 10th – 11:30am Sunday July19th – 12 pm social – 1:00pm Lunch
August – no meeting August 14th – 11:30am Sunday August 16th – 12 pm social – 1:00pm Lunch
September 14th – 9:00am September 11th - 11:30am Sunday September 20th – 4:00pm social – 5:00pm dinner
October 12th – 9:00am October 9th – 11:30am Sunday October 18th - 4:00pm social – 5:00pm dinner
November 9th – 9:00am November 13th – 11:30 Sunday November 15th – 4:00pm social – 5:00pm dinner
December 14th – 9:00 December 11th – 11:00am Sunday December 20th – 4:00pm social – 5:00pm dinner