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Welcome to the Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association Website. Our
purpose is to foster fellowship among retired officers of the Delaware National Guard
and to maintain the esprit de corps of our members through social and educational
programs. We aim to provide information of interest to our members concerning their
benefits and entitlements earned through their dedicated military service to our State and
nation.
This website belongs to our members and we encourage your thoughts and ideas on
how we can make this a better product to serve you. Please forward your comments to
our webmaster at Milheritage.aol.com.
Our website includes:
A Calendar of Events
Resources - Links to other organizations
Our monthly newsletter, "Did You Know"
A tribute to National Guard History and Heritage
Contact Us:
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
webmaster: Brig Gen (DE Ret) Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr.
Kennard.Wiggins@gmail.com, 410-398-0742
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue, Harrington Delaware 19952-1141
Officers:
COL (Ret) James Testerman, President, jteste6847@aol.com
BG (Ret) Elliott Workman, Vice President
LTG (Ret) Douglas Boyce, Treasurer
Lt Col David L. Cook, Secretary
Col Ernest A. Schwab, ANG Representative
The Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association currently has 183 life and
84 annual members as of March 31, 2011 with one additional annual in April for a total
of 268 members.
Executive Committee Minutes
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
Executive Committee Minutes
13 October 2011
1. The Executive Committee (ExCom) met on 13 October 2011at the Landings
Club, Dover AFB, Delaware. The meeting began at 1200 hours after lunch.
2. Members present: President COL Testerman, Vice President BG Workman,
Treasurer LTG Boyce, Secretary LtCol Cook and NGADE Rep Col Schwab. Others
attending: MG Wiley, BG Watson, and COL Fountain.
3. Minutes of the 8 September 2011 meeting. Paragraph 7 is deleted. Paragraph 8
changed to: Night at the Races will be at 5:15 PM 14 September, 2011 in
Harrington. Col Schwab moved to approve the minutes, seconded by COL
Testerman and passed.
4. Treasurer and Membership Report. LTG Boyce reported that we income $10.00
for one annual member dues and expenses of $250.00 for DMHEFF Annual
membership dues and $132.00 to COL Testerman for Postage in September 2011.
The vanguard Fund had a decrease from September 1 through September 30 of
$249.68. The account balances as of 30 September 2011 are $693.69 in checking
and $5.05 in saving. The Vanguard share balance as 30 September, 2011 was
$12,813.44. LtCol Cook moved to accept and Col Schwab seconded and passed.
LTG Boyce reported membership of 277 members.
5. Spouses Night Dinner. It will be October 15, 2011, cocktails start at 1500 and
dinner will be served at 1600. Mr. Welch, historical interpreter from Delaware
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is the speaker. He will eat with us and
then do a presentation of 25 minutes with 5 additional minutes for questions. LTG
Boyce arranged the certificate and the MG Wiley has a plaque from the Heritage
committee to be presented. COL Testerman presented a draft program which will
be used with changes to the individuals participating as greeters. It was suggested
the Browns be asked to do the greeting. COL Fountain will do the 50/50.
6. DNG Retiree Day. The DNG will be having a Retiree Day on 17 Nov 2011 at the
DANG base in New Castle DE. Lunch will be served. E-mail reservation requests
were sent out by NG with RSVP by 7 Nov, 2011.
7. NGADE. NGADE voted to re-inverse Col Brown for her registration expenses at
the annual conference. They are working on a trip to Washington. They have
voted to no longer purchase the Dress Blues for Distinguished Graduates. NGADE
meetings have been moved to Second Tuesday at 7:00 am, with breakfast provided.
EXCOM Meeting Minutes
13 October, 2011
Page 2
8. Old business. Night at the races, held at the Harrington racetrack was attended
by 22 individuals.
9. New business. COL Fountain introduced the concept that we change the way
we select the NGADE representative to appointed instead of elected. He also asked
that we look at sending all information by e-mail instead of US mail to save
money. It was noted that some members do not have e-mail and suggested that we
contact them about maybe getting extra money from them to cover cost of US
mail. He has worked on a unofficial project to get e-mail addressed from those that
are not listed. COL Fountain and BG Watson both discussed the need for after
action reports on DNGROA functions and that we need to get publicity for all of
our events. BG Watson also suggested that we come up with an Events Calendar
for the upcoming year, 2012 and e-mail it to all members. COL Fountain suggested
that we need to add a privileged to DNGROA members only as shown on the
attachment. He also stated that we should require a report from every committee
chairman, written if the chairman cannot be present. He also suggested we review
the purpose of the DNGROA.
10. Adjournment. The next meeting of the ExCom will be at the Landings Club,
DAFB, on 10 November 2011, with lunch starting at 1130 hours.
DAVID L. COOK
LtCol (Retired), DEARNG
Secretary
Attachment: COL Fountains’ proposed changes.
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
8 November 2011
AGENDA
1. The DNGROA ExCom will meet at The Landings Club, DAFB, Dover, DE at 1:
00 P. M. on 10 November 2011 Since Grotto Pizza has closed at the base, it is
suggested that you eat somewhere before coming to the meeting.
2. Minutes of the 13 October 2011 meeting.
3. Treasurer and Membership Report.
4. From NGADE.
5. DNG Retiree Expo.
6. Old business.
7. New business.
8. Adjournment.
We will take up committee appointments and Administrative policy changes in
February.
Welcome to the Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association Website. Our
purpose is to foster fellowship among retired officers of the Delaware National Guard
and to maintain the esprit de corps of our members through social and educational
programs. We aim to provide information of interest to our members concerning their
benefits and entitlements earned through their dedicated military service to our State and
nation.
This website belongs to our members and we encourage your thoughts and ideas on
how we can make this a better product to serve you. Please forward your comments to
our webmaster at Milheritage.aol.com.
Our website includes:
A Calendar of Events
Resources - Links to other organizations
Our monthly newsletter, "Did You Know"
A tribute to National Guard History and Heritage
Contact Us:
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
webmaster: Brig Gen (DE Ret) Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr.
Kennard.Wiggins@gmail.com, 410-398-0742
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue, Harrington Delaware 19952-1141
Officers:
COL (Ret) James Testerman, President, jteste6847@aol.com
BG (Ret) Elliott Workman, Vice President
LTG (Ret) Douglas Boyce, Treasurer
Lt Col David L. Cook, Secretary
Col Ernest A. Schwab, ANG Representative
The Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association currently has 183 life and
84 annual members as of March 31, 2011 with one additional annual in April for a total
of 268 members.
Executive Committee Minutes
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
Executive Committee Minutes
13 October 2011
1. The Executive Committee (ExCom) met on 13 October 2011at the Landings
Club, Dover AFB, Delaware. The meeting began at 1200 hours after lunch.
2. Members present: President COL Testerman, Vice President BG Workman,
Treasurer LTG Boyce, Secretary LtCol Cook and NGADE Rep Col Schwab. Others
attending: MG Wiley, BG Watson, and COL Fountain.
3. Minutes of the 8 September 2011 meeting. Paragraph 7 is deleted. Paragraph 8
changed to: Night at the Races will be at 5:15 PM 14 September, 2011 in
Harrington. Col Schwab moved to approve the minutes, seconded by COL
Testerman and passed.
4. Treasurer and Membership Report. LTG Boyce reported that we income $10.00
for one annual member dues and expenses of $250.00 for DMHEFF Annual
membership dues and $132.00 to COL Testerman for Postage in September 2011.
The vanguard Fund had a decrease from September 1 through September 30 of
$249.68. The account balances as of 30 September 2011 are $693.69 in checking
and $5.05 in saving. The Vanguard share balance as 30 September, 2011 was
$12,813.44. LtCol Cook moved to accept and Col Schwab seconded and passed.
LTG Boyce reported membership of 277 members.
5. Spouses Night Dinner. It will be October 15, 2011, cocktails start at 1500 and
dinner will be served at 1600. Mr. Welch, historical interpreter from Delaware
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is the speaker. He will eat with us and
then do a presentation of 25 minutes with 5 additional minutes for questions. LTG
Boyce arranged the certificate and the MG Wiley has a plaque from the Heritage
committee to be presented. COL Testerman presented a draft program which will
be used with changes to the individuals participating as greeters. It was suggested
the Browns be asked to do the greeting. COL Fountain will do the 50/50.
6. DNG Retiree Day. The DNG will be having a Retiree Day on 17 Nov 2011 at the
DANG base in New Castle DE. Lunch will be served. E-mail reservation requests
were sent out by NG with RSVP by 7 Nov, 2011.
7. NGADE. NGADE voted to re-inverse Col Brown for her registration expenses at
the annual conference. They are working on a trip to Washington. They have
voted to no longer purchase the Dress Blues for Distinguished Graduates. NGADE
meetings have been moved to Second Tuesday at 7:00 am, with breakfast provided.
EXCOM Meeting Minutes
13 October, 2011
Page 2
8. Old business. Night at the races, held at the Harrington racetrack was attended
by 22 individuals.
9. New business. COL Fountain introduced the concept that we change the way
we select the NGADE representative to appointed instead of elected. He also asked
that we look at sending all information by e-mail instead of US mail to save
money. It was noted that some members do not have e-mail and suggested that we
contact them about maybe getting extra money from them to cover cost of US
mail. He has worked on a unofficial project to get e-mail addressed from those that
are not listed. COL Fountain and BG Watson both discussed the need for after
action reports on DNGROA functions and that we need to get publicity for all of
our events. BG Watson also suggested that we come up with an Events Calendar
for the upcoming year, 2012 and e-mail it to all members. COL Fountain suggested
that we need to add a privileged to DNGROA members only as shown on the
attachment. He also stated that we should require a report from every committee
chairman, written if the chairman cannot be present. He also suggested we review
the purpose of the DNGROA.
10. Adjournment. The next meeting of the ExCom will be at the Landings Club,
DAFB, on 10 November 2011, with lunch starting at 1130 hours.
DAVID L. COOK
LtCol (Retired), DEARNG
Secretary
Attachment: COL Fountains’ proposed changes.
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
8 November 2011
AGENDA
1. The DNGROA ExCom will meet at The Landings Club, DAFB, Dover, DE at 1:
00 P. M. on 10 November 2011 Since Grotto Pizza has closed at the base, it is
suggested that you eat somewhere before coming to the meeting.
2. Minutes of the 13 October 2011 meeting.
3. Treasurer and Membership Report.
4. From NGADE.
5. DNG Retiree Expo.
6. Old business.
7. New business.
8. Adjournment.
We will take up committee appointments and Administrative policy changes in
February.
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