chaptersinaction Chapter Achievements
From the Field: Northwest Arkansas Military Officers Group Five members of the Northwest Arkansas Military Officers Group participated in a state-sponsored pro- gram through which they taught flag etiquette to more than 300 area fifth- grade students at six schools in the Fayetteville, Ark., area. The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs spon- sors the program and provides chap- ter members with teaching materials for their classroom visits. According to Cmdr. David Louk, USN-Ret., chapter president, the
program received positive reviews from chapter members, teachers, and students. Members plan to partici- pate in the program again during the 2012-13 school year.
New Hampshire Chapter Members of the New Hampshire Chapter presented the first Granite State Warrior Award to Bob LaPree, Joseph W. McQuaid, and Paul Moore for their work to support members of the armed forces. McQuaid publishes the New
Hampshire Union Leader; LaPree is a staff photographer who embedded with CCompany, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Army Nation- al Guard on a deploy- ment to Afghanistan. Moore cofounded the nonprofit charitable organization MooreMart with his sister, Carole Biggio. MooreMart has shipped about 47,000
care packages to New Hampshire ser- vicemembers since 2004.
New Jersey Council of Chapters The New Jersey Council of Chap- ters presented its Outstanding Junior Officer of the Year Award to Capt. Jennifer Condon-Pracht, USAF, at a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. New Jersey chapters that participate in the program nominate company- grade officers from their area for the annual award. The New Jersey Lakes and Pines Chapter nominated Condon-Pracht. South Jersey Chapter auxiliary member Bettie Timm presented Condon-Pracht with the award in honor of her late husband, Capt. Edward Timm, USNR, a longtime member of the South Jersey Chapter and an MOAA Life Member.
(clockwise from top) The New Hampshire Chapter presented Granite State Warrior awards to, from left, Bob LaPree, Joseph W. McQuaid, and Paul Moore. Coronado (Ariz.) Chapter scholarship recipients are, from left, Aleiha Nelson, Kaitlynn Peterson, Francesca Huber, Joseph Perez, Lara Hilliard, Greg DePaul, and AuShalayia Givens. Col. Merle Williams Jr., USAF-Ret., of the Northwest Arkansas Military Officers Group, teaches flag etiquette.
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Coronado (Ariz.) Chapter Coronado Chapter members pre- sented $1,000 scholarships to Greg DePaul, AuShalayia Givens, Lara Hilliard, Francesca Huber, Aleiha Nelson, Joseph Perez, and Kaitlynn Peterson. The chapter hosted a steak dinner for about 60 recipients and family members. The Col. Eric R. Osborne Schol- arship Program is funded through member donations and 50-50 raffles during chapter meetings. The pro- gram honors Osborne, a retired Army officer who helped found the Coronado Chapter.
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— Contributors are Col. Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret., director; Col. Barry Wright, USA-Ret., deputy director, Council and Chapter Affairs; and Kris Ann Hegle. For submission information, see page 6.
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