Veterans Day Matters to Central Florida, and you will find plenty of dates below to attend an event to honor our Veterans. It’s a busy time of year as we gear up for the November month of activities surrounding this annual day of honoring our Nation’s Veterans. I will be proudly representing our MOAA Chapter at several functions, and I encourage you to participate in Veterans Day activities in your respective areas to honor those who have honorably and selflessly served. I know many of our members are very active in their veteran community and we would like to hear your stories at our November 12th luncheon!
This Focus newsletter covers both November and December, and I would be remiss if I didn’t wish all of you a wonderful day with family and friends on Thanksgiving, and a Merry Christmas full of magical festivities with your loved ones! Let’s not forget that as our world is swirling in unrest overseas, we have deployed military personnel stationed in harm’s way. Please keep our brave men and women in your thoughts and prayers, as they are the reason we have a peaceful and safe home in America. For our November 12th Luncheon, we are very fortunate to have our own CDR (ret) US Coast Guard Randy Fiebrandt as our guest speaker. After retirement, he worked in the cruise industry for 13 years. Randy will briefly discuss the cruise industry, note how cruise ships operate and many of the environmental issues they face, and for all you cruisers out there, he can answer all your “behind the scenes” questions.
It’s that time of year again when we need to review our Board of Directors and Chapter Leadership. Like any successful organization, we need new eyes and ears to help steer us into the future to keep our Chapter alive and vibrant. Please make yourself known at the November and December Chapter events so we can put your name forward to fill Chapter positions of leadership. I’m looking forward to seeing you at our luncheon on November 12th!
Cheers …. Lorraine
Next MOAA CFC Event November 12th @ 11:30 am $24 per person Our next Chapter meeting is a luncheon on November 14 at 11:30 am and will be held at the DoubleTree Orlando East – UCF Area. The DoubleTree is located at 12125 High Tech Ave, Orlando. Please note the hotel sits back off the road and may not be immediately visible. The price is $24 per person, and we accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards. Are you curious about taking a cruise or wonder what goes on behind the scenes to keep the cruise lines running smoothly? We are very fortunate to have our own CDR (ret) USCG Randy Fiebrandt as our guest speaker. Randy’s topics include his unique experiences serving 22 years in the Coast Guard, and his 13+ years employment with 2 different Cruise Lines. Please see a short bio below. The DoubleTree is serving Chicken Franchise, Parmesan Orzo, and Flavorful Broccoli. Dessert will be the Chef’s Choice and a warm Doubletree Cookie. RSVP NLT November 8th to this email, or email lorraineholland@hotmail.com or call 407-221-1388. Please come out to enjoy a wonderful event with your fellow chapter members!
Save the Date – Next month’s luncheon will be held on December 10th at 11:30am. Our Christmas luncheon will include a special briefing by recently “retired retired” from both active duty and as the Senior Air Force JROTC Instructor at West Orange High School (Winter Garden) COL US Air Force Sandy Rhoades. Learn the ins & outs on what it takes to mold our high school students to prepare them for active service or become better citizens if they choose to go that route.
