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| Texas State Council Biennial Convention Denton, Texas - June 2008 Hosted by VVA Chapter 920 |
| Opening Cermony of the VVA Texas State Council Biennial Convention hosted by VVA Chapter 920, Denton, Texas |
| Friday Afternoon - Visiting with members that have not been seen since the February 2008 Texas State Council Meeting |
| Saturday Morning prior to the VVA TSC Opening Cermony |
| TSC President Buster Newberry swearing newly elected chapter delegates for their first meeting as delegates to the TSC |
| AVVA Texas President Marilyn Rose reporting to the VVA Officers & Delegates on the AVVA meeting held Friday night |
| Ken Watterson (VVA Chapter 137 Dallas) giving a presentation on the "All Veterans Memorial" to be built at the DFW National Cemetery for all military personnel that have died since 9/11 |
| L-R: Nate Washington (Oklahoma State Council President), Allen Manuel (VVA Region 7 Director), Lee Derby (TSC Treasurer) & Don Kennedy (TSC Vice President |
| VVA Region 7 Director Allen Manuel addressing the delegates |
| VVA Region 7 Director Allen Manuel swearing in the incumbent TSC officers for another two year term of office |
| TSC Awards Banquet - Saturday Evening |
| TSC President Newberry & Vice President Kennedy preparing to hand out the Texas State Council Awards that were submitted by the Chapters for the awards |
| Texas State Council Winter Meeting College Station, Texas February 2008 Hosted by VVA Chapter 937 |
| VVA Chapter 574 El Paso Chon Pena (Delegate) & Victor Flores (VP) |
| VVA Chapter 685 Galveston Ernest Mathews, Roland Castine & Jim Rose |
| VVA Chapter 574 El Paso at the Registration Desk |
| Chapter 937 Hospitality Room Friday Night |
| Photo to right L-R: Danny Bean (VVA Chp 348 Orange), Don Mathews (VVA Chp 379 Big Spring) & Buddy Farina (VVA Chapter 685 Galveston |
| Photo to right L-R: Dennis Thomas (VVA Chapter 404 Borger) & Roy McCrary (VVA Chapter 915 Austin) |
| Photo to right L-R: Greg Beck (VVA Chapter 278 Texarkana) & Don Kennedy (TSC VP & VVA Chapter 1000 Killeen/Fort Hood |
| Chapter 937 Hospitality Room Friday Night |
| Opening Ceremony & Texas State Council Meeting |
| Posting the Colors |
| POW/MIA Table Ceremony Victor Flores (Chapter 574 El Paso VP) |
| Congressman Chet Edwards welcoming the TSC Officers and Chapter Delegates to College Station for their meeting |
| TSC President Newberry swearing new chapter delegates to the VVA Texas State Council |
| TSC President Newberry presented newly chartered VVA Chapter 1000 Killeen with the VVA Flag |
| VVA National PTSD committee chair Dr. Tom Berger during a presentation on PTSD to the TSC delegates |
| VVAFT President & VVA National Membership Committee chair Bill Meeks addressing the delegates about the upcoming chapter elections in April |
| TSC VP Don Kennedy conducting the meeting when President Newberry had other business to take care of |
| Saturday Night Banquet |
| It was the 50th Wedding Anniversary for VVA Region 7 Director Allen Manuel and his wife Norma. |
| The TSC meeting was held on Super Bowl weekend and the skit for the Live Auction was "Are We Ready for Some Football". The TSC Officers, VVAFT President & AVVA spouses put on the skit. Spouses were Suzie Meeks, Percilla Newberry & Lynn Kennedy as football players and the officers were Cheerleaders or Referees. The Live Auction raises funds for the TSC Scholarship Fund |
| TSC Vice President Don Kennedy |
| VVAFT President Bill Meeks conducting the Live Auction |