DAV

Wednesday, August 22, 2012


I would like to invite all of you to this year’s Fall Conference (F/C); it will be held at the Paper Valley Radisson in Appleton.  This year will there will not be a panel, I decided that there is another way to get information to our membership.  Beginning on Friday at 8am there will be a representative from CHAMPVA.  Glenn Johnson will be traveling from Denver Colorado to attend this year’s Fall Conference.  Glenn has been to previous F/C and has accepted another invitation to return to our state.  After his presentation, Glenn will be in one of our breakout rooms for additions questions or personal inquiries.  Bring your questions, veterans and family members to this year’s F/C.  I hope to include representatives from the Vets Centers and VA Regional Office, and Social Security.  In the afternoon, I am planning to have an information seminar for women veterans, and Friday will be the hospitality room.  Please remember, this is tentative schedule, and like in life, things change.  Saturday will be there will be an update on legislation, AFR, and a number of department reports. I will have a concrete schedule by the third week of September and it will be on the department website at davwi.org. or at our Face Book page; Disabled American Veterans Department of Wisconsin.

Looking back a few months I would like to thank, Commander Johnson for the great year that he had.  Commander Johnson took the reins of leadership to the next level and was able to complete the tasks that where placed before him.  K. C. thank you deserve a “That a boy” from all of us.   The rest of the line, and the staff, performed like a finely tuned watch and understands the word finish.

Lastly, I would like to report that our own Mary Anderson is making a recovery from her illness and we expect to see her at more functions this new year.  I would like to thank Shelby for filling in at HQ and doing a wonderful job, and keeping me in focus.  Remember to send in your raffle tickets to HQ, if you haven’t done so, and finally I would like to wish all of you the best of holidays and peace and good health to you and your family.

 

Regards,

Kenneth L. Kuehnl Jr.