Special Forces Association “Charles Q. Williams Memorial Chapter” Chapter XXXIV South Carolina’s Tribute to Special Forces APRIL 2015 FROM THE PRESIDENT: Our next meeting will be at 11:30AM on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Blue Marlin Restaurant located on the corner of Lincoln and Gervais Streets in downtown Columbia. Sorry about not being able to schedule our regular meeting in April but our Chapter officers are committed to some meetings in Charleston over the weekend of April 24 and 25. We will be attending the 50th Anniversary of Vietnam being held at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, SC. I have already sent a flyer announcement on the upcoming activities to you in a separate e-mail. Our business there is to discuss the establishment of a Special Forces and Montagnard display at the Patriots Point facility. We have both Susan Marlowe and Phyllis Sheffer to thank for making these discussions possible. For those of you that have not been to Patriots Point lately there is a new display covering about 4 acres and growing. It is a full-scale model of a Vietnam Firebase complete with lots of audio/visual effects to include the sound of helicopters, a 50 cal. Machine gun in a tower which has been reworked to make an actual sound of its firing when the trigger is pulled. Believe me when I tell you it is a first class display. I also want to make you aware of the upcoming “Gobbler’s Woods” Reunion scheduled for July 15 – 18, 2015 in Asheboro. It is hosted by Chapter 57 and “Save The Montagnard People” (STMP). I am attaching a copy of the Agenda and Registration Form to this newsletter. This event will actually be a mini SFA Convention as a followup to the National Convention being held in Portland Oregon this coming June. We have received several requests from high schools throughout the State to provide our Special Forces Medal of Excellence for a deserving JROTC Cadet. If you are interested in presenting one of these medals and certificate please contact me directly either by email or my phone ([email protected] or (843) 422-1425) for more information. Here are some photos from our last meeting. Hope you enjoy. There are lot’s of great things going on with Chapter 34. Meet Susan Marlowe and Phyllis Sheffer Susan, Rick, Rudy and Phyllis Yoko Dyke, George Clark, Glenn Dyke Sal Kajon and Tim Campbell George, Sal Kajon, Susan, Sals Son, Phyllis and A.J. (The Tall One) We definitely has a surprise at this meeting with the attendance of George and Phyllis Clark and Sal Kajon and his family. Sal served with the B55 Mobile Strike Force as well as SOG. He is the highest Montagnard ever decorated in Vietnam holding the award of 2 American Bronze Star Medals. His grandson A.J. pictured above has been accepted to attend the Citadel beginning this FALL. He will be the first 3rd generation (from the Vietnam War) to attend a military college. Keep watch on this young man, he will definitely be going places. His short term goal now is to graduate college, be commissioned in the United States Military and to serve proudly this great country of ours. Can’t ask much more than that. I want to take just a moment to express my personal thanks to Rudy Gresham who has been working behind the scenes on our behalf with the Patriot’s Point folks as well as several other things he has done to bring great credit on our Chapter. So the next time you see him give him a big thanks. Once again, the next meeting will be held at the Blue Marlin located on the corner of Lincoln and Gervais Streets in downtown Columbia. Meal selection will be from a special menu for us. Hope to see you there, so mark your calendars now. . DE OPPRESSO LIBER PO Box 10270 ∙ Ft. Jackson, SC 29207-0270 2015 REGIONAL CONVENTION GOBBLER WOODS RENDEVOUS 15-18 July 2015 Asheboro, North Carolina Registration Form DATE and LOCATION: Gobbler woods rendezvous will be held on July 15 thru July 18 at The New Central Highlands in Asheboro, NC Phone: 1-336.879.5014 /336.674.3310or 336.963.1800 COST: Full registration is $125.00 until May 31, 2015 $150 after. Please make check payable to SFA Chap 57 Regional Convention and the address below MAIL TO: Dan Efird, 751 Britt Ave, Asheboro, NC 27203 Sponsor must be an SFA Member in GOOD STANDING to attend the convention. SFA Member Number:____________ List any special Needs_______________________________ NAME: ____________________________________________________________Chapter No.#__________ _ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________ EMail or Phone #: _____________________________DATE & TIME OF ARRIVAL:_________________________ Mode of Travel: (Auto)_______ (Aircraft) ________ (Motor Home) ________ (Other)______________ Name on Member ID Tag: ________________________________ Number of Guest: ____________________ Names on guest(s) ID Tag: ____________________________________________________________ FULL REGISTRATION (Includes Reception, Special Breakfast, Picnic, Banquet and Hospitality Room ) Registration:_ _______________.Number of Attendees ________ X $125 ($150*) $__________ 16July______________________Number of Attendees_________X$50 ($60*) $__________ 17July______________________Number of Attendees_________X$50 ($60*) $__________ 18July______________________Number of Attendees_________X$50($60*) After 31 May2015 $__________ ATTENDING Various tours Tour: (Cost $15.00 ea.) ______ Number Attending _________ Asheboro Zoo Seagrove Pottery Shopping tours ATTENDING Pistol Competition. Cost $15: ___________________ Number Attending ______ ATTENDING Rifle Competition. Cost $15: ____________________ Number Attending _________ Rendezvous Coin: $12.00 Number desired:______ Total: $_________ Rendezvous - Gobbler Woods 2015 Region 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS July 15-19 2015 DATE 15July 2015 TIME 1300-1800 EVENT Registration 16 July 2015 0700 – 0830 0900 - 1300 Breakfast Hospitality 0900 - 1800 0900 –1800 0900 - 1600 Registration Vendors Shopping tours 1000-1600 Range open 1300 - 2300 Hospitality Room 1800-1900 Nam Pai Ceremony 1900-2030 Opening remarks/Reception 2030Music Montagnard 17 July 2015 18 July2015 19 July2015 0700 -0830 0900 –1800 0900 - 1300 0900 - 1600 0900 – 1700 0900-1700 1100-1300 1300-1500 1300-1500 1300-2300 Breakfast Vendors Hospitality Registration Asheboro zoo Seagrove pottery Lunch Presidents Region 4 Meeting Pistol/Rifle completion Hospitality Room - 1800- 2000 2000-2300 Dinner Asian Music Bluegrass 0700 -0 830 0900 –1800 0900-1600 0900 - 1300 0900 - 1500 1300-2300 1700-1900 1800-2000 2000-2030 Breakfast Vendors Marketplace Hospitality Tour Asheboro Hospitality Room Bluegrass Music Dinner Closing 0500 - 1200 Check-out SPECIAL NOTES non-alcoholic Concord/NASCAR Tangier Outlet Dillard Outlet Beer/wine non-alcoholic Beer/wine non-alcoholic Beer/wine
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