2/162 INFANTRY RETIREES BREAKFAST CLUB
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Retirees of 2/162 Infantry meet occasionally to enjoy a meal, share information and visit with other retirees, members and former members of 2/162 Infantry and the Oregon Army National Guard. This began with a few retirees in Eugene getting together and enjoying each other's company in 1999. In January 2000 the Breakfast Meeting was expanded to include all interested Retirees and Members. The January 2000 meeting also had speakers and shared information helpful to or of interest to this group and retirees.
A suggestion was made to look at a web page to share information and keep interested parties up to date on what is going on with this group. This page is dedicated to that effort and was created July 16, 2000. Your input is needed to keep this effort and web page going. Please send comments and suggestions to CSM Rommie Walker (Ret).
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Point of Contact for Area Coordinators is PSG Russ Bloom (Ret.) Russell Bloom
1. Medford - SFC Galen Dizick (Ret.)
2. Roseburg - SFC Rex Stevens (Ret.)
3. Eugene - 1SG Don Vidos (Ret.), phone 541-683-2097
4. Bend - CSM Gary Neville (Ret.) 541 447-4726 / 1 888-900-4726 / Fax 541 447-1787
5. Salem - 1SG Robert Henderson (Ret.)
6. Portland - MSG Larry White (Ret.)
7. Eugene Armory Use - MSG Mike Wiley (Ret.)
8. All Officers - (pending)
Note from Russell: I would be the POC for all areas, you can e-mail or call me with names and phone numbers. I will maintain a roster for head count.
Breakfast Meeting for Retirees, Former Members and Invited Guests
DATE: September 16, 2000
TIME: 0900 hours or 9:00 AM
WHERE: Eugene Armory
MENU: GI Breakfast, SOS, Eggs, Hash Browns, Coffee ???
AGENDA for Sep 16, 2000. To be determined.
09:00 INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - Russell Bloom
T.B.D.
Mr. Witt - Retiree Service Office
09:05 INVOCATION - Chaplin Dinsmore
BREAKFAST - 2/162 Food Service Personel or Retirees?
09:12 RETIREE INTRODUCTIONS - Mike Kienle
Who is the earliest retiree?
Who has been retired the longest?
Who traveled the farthest distance?
10:00 SPEAKER - T.B.D.
10:15 "GENERAL" SPEAKERS
ADDRESS CHANGES - Russell Bloom
DATE of NEXT Meeting - Who - Where?
CLOSING
T.B.D. CLEAN-UP - Mike Wiley
NOTES. Breakfast Meeting Jan. 15, 2000, Eugene Armory
2/162 Volunteers,
PSG Russ Bloom (Ret), 1SG Mike Kienle (Ret) and others put together a meeting and breakfast at the Eugene Armory for 2/162 Infantry Retirees to meet and visit on Jan 15, 2000. Some 40 individuals signed the In Sheet and more were present.
Agenda
0800 Introduction of Guests by Russell Bloom
MG Alex Burgin, TAG, Oregon,
COL Ray Byrne, (P) Commander, 41st SIB,
BG Norm Hoffman, (Ret)
COL Ed Derrickson, (Ret.)
CW4 Randy Witt, (Ret) Retiree Office Volunteer (retired 1988)
Chaplain John T. Dinsmore, LTC
0830, Lane County Veterans Affairs Office, Katie Hughes advised on some available injury and medical benefits and how to apply.
0845, Oregon National Guard Retiree Services. CW4, Randy Witt. Advised the main thing is get your address current with the retiree's office and receive AZUWUR paper and be sure you are receiving Army Echoes. If you are not receiving Army Echoes, they're maybe some question of your retirement eligibility. Contact the Retiree Services Office if you are not receiving the publications mentioned. Retiree Service Office is staffed at the Oregon Military Department on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Phone number is 503-945-3804 or 1-800-452-7500 Ext.3804. You may mail inquires and change of address to: Retiree Service Office, P.O. Box 14350 Salem, Oregon 97309.
0900, MG Burgin, COL Byrne and BG Hoffman all had comments and wished the group well. They also asked for support in current recruiting efforts. Also invited and encouraged those attending to come to the send off for "C" Company, mobilizing for Kuwait. It will be Sat. Jan 21, 2000 at Lane Community College. Come and show your support.
Continued meetings of this kind were discussed and the majority of those attending did want the meetings to continue. Russ Bloom, Mike Kienle and Don Vidos agreed to develop the next meeting.
PROPOSED DATE for next meeting was set with tentative date of July 15, 2000. Possibly a potluck or the same as this meeting.
Russell Bloom 541-688-7000
Mike Kienle 541-747-2418,
Mr. Witt and Russ Bloom have access to retiree roster that is available for review if needed.
Chaplain Dinsmore volunteered the church facility for picnic or potluck area if we want to do something like that.
End Jan 14, 2000 notes. rw
Information Sharing: This area is provided so members may share information, notes, photos, find a former member, ask questions about your retirement benefits or other items of interest to this group. To contribute information, E-mail to CSM Rommie Walker (Ret). Editing may be required due to space and content.
Breakfast Meeting, Jan. 15, 2000
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