chaptersinaction Chapter Achievements
From the Field: New Jersey Lakes and Pines Chapter During its May meeting, the New Jer- sey Lakes and Pines Chapter (www
.moaa.org/chapter/newjerseylakes pines) presented a plaque and check for $2,000 to Malesh Chanquin, a rep- resentative of the military and family support center at Joint Base McGuire- Dix-Lakehurst. The center incorpo- rates the airman and family readiness center, Army Community Service, and fleet and family support center. It provides leadership programs and services to servicemembers and their families to strengthen communities,
CHAPTER VISITS
New York, Lake George, New York State Council of Chapters (convention), Sept. 13-15, Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret), and Adm. Walter Doran, USN (Ret), board of directors. Pennsylvania, Lancast- er, Pennsylvania Council
of Chapters (convention), Sept. 16-17, MOAA Presi- dent and CEO Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, USAF (Ret), and Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret). Nevada, Las Vegas, West Regional Chapter Leaders Symposium,
Sept. 22-24, MOAA President and CEO Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, USAF (Ret), and Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret). New Mexico, Farming- ton, Totah (N.M.) Chap- ter, Sept. 27, Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret).
GOOD NEWS
Col. Terri Coles, USA (Ret), recently joined the Council and Chapter Affairs team as its new deputy director. Many of you might already know her, as she has served as a deputy director in MOAA’s Transition Center from the time she left active duty in 2012. Terri holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Villanova University, Pa., and a
master’s in strategic studies from the Army War College. She served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army as a Signal Corps officer; on the Department of the Army staff as an inspec- tor general; and on the Joint Staff of the Pentagon as a division chief. Terri also serves on the Board of Associates at Hood College in Frederick, Md., where she focuses on student veteran transition efforts and programs.
Meanwhile, Col. Brian Anderson, USA (Ret), has departed our team to become the director of the Transition Center. Along with the rest of the Transition Center team, he will support future chapter and council events. Thanks to Brian for his support over the last 3½ years; we congratulate him on his promotion! We are excited to welcome Terri as she joins our team and look forward to working with councils and chapters as we move forward. A win/win for us all!
44 MILITARY OFFICER SEPTEMBER 2016 PHOTO: ROB CANNON
encourage self-sufficiency, enhance mission readiness, and ease adapta- tion to the military way of life. The chapter’s donation will support gen- eral center programs and the emer- gency food bank, which provides commissary gift cards.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Chapter Eighteen Grand Canyon Chapter (
www.moaa.org/chapter/grandca nyon) members recently assisted at the Lance Davison Memorial High Country Stand Down in Flag- staff, Ariz., for the fourth year. This year’s event served more than 200 veterans and their families, many
of them homeless or at-risk. Repre- sentatives from numerous organi- zations, including the VA, Arizona Department of Veterans Services, Coconino Superior Court, Goodwill Industries, Catholic Charities, and many others, were on hand to pro- vide much-needed assistance and resources on-site. In other cases, veterans received referrals to vari- ous agencies to resolve both short- and long-term challenges.
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— Contributors are Col. Barry Wright, USA (Ret), director, Council and Chapter Affairs; Col. Terri Coles, USA (Ret), depu- ty director; and Blair Drake. For submis- sion information, see page 4.
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