Lincoln Land Chapter
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Lincoln Land Chapter Dinner Meeting on April 11, 2025
Northfield Center - Springfield, IL
Our most recent general membership meeting was held at Northfield Center in Springfield on Friday, April 11, 2025. All had a great time ... great food, excellent speaker/topic, and great camaraderie.
Below are is a short synopsis and a few photos of our event.
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Our Illinois Council of Chapters President Col Bob Tyler discussed the recent Advocacy In Action 2025 events in Washington DC to our members.
Col Bob Tyler awards the 2024 4-Star Level of Excellence for Lincoln Land Chapter to Chapter President Dave Knieriem
Col Bob Tyler awards the 2024 5-Star Communications Award for Lincoln Land Chapter to Chapter Secretary and Communications Officer Lt Col Dave Miller
Our Keynote Speaker for the Evening:
CDR Patrick Harper, USPHS
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His topic for the evening was:
Paradise Lost - A presentation and discussion of the 2023 Wildfire Recovery Deployment
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CDR Harper also joined our Lincoln Land Chapter on this evening.
CONGRATULATIONS PATRICK!
Glad to have you aboard!
Lt Col Mark DePue Introduces Our Guest Speaker for the Evening
Some of the General Membership Topics Presented to the assembly:
* ROTC/JROTC Update Report (Lt Col Jim Forman)
•MOAA Golf Outing Status (Lt Col Jim Forman)
•Legislative Update – Advocacy In Action (Col Tyler)
•Remind members about Website, Newsletter, and Facebook Pages
•Reminder to Complete the Membership Survey
A few photos of the members at the evening's dinner meeting event.
