ID|Title|Time|ImageThumb|Image|Image_text|Gallery|Gen1|Gen2|Gen3|View 1|Our October luncheon speaker was "Cousin Arthur" Ravenel Jr. He told us about what it was like to go from an Army enlisted troop in his early days to First District Congressman later.|1162660977|UPL_100_1303small_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1303small.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 2|The Group agrees, Carrabba's was great|1162660997|UPL_100_1295_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1295.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 3|Eliner Kessel and Doris Pearce|1162662743|UPL_100_1296small_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1296small.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 4|Berneice Fuller, Ann Corderman, Verbia Quattlebaum, Mardene2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.Knowles|1162671199|UPL_100_12872ASmall_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_12872ASmall.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 5|Nancy Lovelace, Ethelyn Wilkenson, Jerry Musselman, Liz Orser|1162671539|UPL_100_12882ASmall_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_12882ASmall.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 6|Marge Klutz & Virginia Chinnis check the members in|1162671614|UPL_100_12832ASmall_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_12832ASmall.jpg||2006/10/20 Lunch With Cousin Arthur Ravenel Jr.||||1 7|Charleston MOAA members visited veterans at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Helping and making arrangements for the visit was Caroline Martel, head of Voluntary Services at the hospital. Pictured here are Caroline Martel and Butch Fuller (Chapter President).|1163812759|UPL_UPL_100_1412Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_UPL_100_1412Small.jpg||2006/11/16 Chapter Members Visit Veterans in VA Hospital||||1 8|7 MOAA's Terry Joyce visits with Navy vet Thomas Price of Hanahan. Price served aboard the USS Nautilus, the Navy's first nuclear-powered sub.|1163812795|UPL_UPL_100_1410Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_UPL_100_1410Small.jpg||2006/11/16 Chapter Members Visit Veterans in VA Hospital||||1 9|MOAA's Rudy Smart visits with Vietnam-era Army vet Tom Wickman of North Charleston. Wickman was being treated for blood clots at the VA hospital in Charleston.|1163812831|UPL_UPL_100_1408Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_UPL_100_1408Small.jpg||2006/11/16 Chapter Members Visit Veterans in VA Hospital||||1 10|Don Lovelace Accepts the Lahm Award from Francis Lahm. The Robert J. Lahm Award honors LtCol Robert J. Lahm who served as Chapter Secretary from 1997 to 2003 and made many significant contributions to both the community and this Chapter. The award recognizes the efforts of an individual in providing outstanding service to the Charleston community and Charleston Chapter MOAA.|1164853304|UPL_1356Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1356Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 11|Dave & Ann attend their first Chapter event|1164853468|UPL_1323Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1323Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 12|John Kite & RC Hawkins pose for the camera|1164853750|UPL_1329Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1329Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 13|Kyle Varner & Jerry Lahm join us|1164853891|UPL_1328Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1328Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 14|Margaret Gumb, Harry & Margie Klutz, Virginia Chinnes, Libbey Abbey wait for their table to be called|1164854132|UPL_1338Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1338Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 15|Ed & Mardene Knowles and Ann & Dave Ryan|1164854285|UPL_1339Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1339Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 16|Ron & Diana Kennedy and Butch & Berneice Fuller finally get to eat|1164854441|UPL_1340Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1340Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 17|Bill Meisburger joins Judy & Norm Wolff|1164854566|UPL_1341Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1341Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 18|John Kite dines with Norma & RC Hawkins|1164854701|UPL_1342Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1342Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 19|Kyle Varner & Jerry Lahm join Mom (Francis Lahm) for some seafood|1164854868|UPL_1346Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1346Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 20|Marie Griffin, Nancy & Don Lovelace and John Griffin chow down|1164855012|UPL_1347Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1347Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 21|Francis Lahm & Butch Fuller. Butch and Francis stand in front of a poster provided by Applegate Printing showing the Lahm Award and announce Don Lovelace is the winner.|1164855333|UPL_1350Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1350Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 22|Francis Lahm presents the award to Don Lovelace|1164855452|UPL_11356Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_11356Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 23|Sheila Harris wins a gift certificate to Carrabba's Italian Grill|1164855637|UPL_1360Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1360Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 24|Becky Skahra wins a gift certificate to Carrabba's Italian Grill|1164855814|UPL_1361Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1361Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 25|RC Hawkins wins a gift certificate to Carrabba's Italian Grill|1164855894|UPL_1362Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1362Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 26|Ron Kennedy wins a gift certificate to Carrabba's Italian Grill|1164855956|UPL_1365Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1365Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 27| Nancy Graham wins a gift certificate to Carrabba's Italian Grill|1165281566|UPL_1363Small_thumb.jpg|UPL_1363Small.jpg||2006/11/17 Seafood Extravaganza & Lahm Award||||1 28|The entrance to a great evening. We wind-up the 2006 year with our annual Christmas Dinner Dance at the Charleston AFB Charleston Club. Music and entertainment by Black Tie Entertainment with Rick Gold. Special Entertainment provded by The Patriot Pride Show Choir from Ft Dorchester High School.|1166386833|UPL_1402_thumb.jpg|UPL_1402.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 29|Bernice & Butch Fuller check in early|1166386992|UPL_1401_thumb.jpg|UPL_1401.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 30|Checking us in are Virginia Chinnes, Libby Abbey and Harry & Marjorie Kluttz|1166387268|UPL_1397_thumb.jpg|UPL_1397.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 31|Marty & Al Smith slip in early|1166387871|UPL_1403_thumb.jpg|UPL_1403.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 32|Frances & Henry Fralix ready for a great evening|1166388093|UPL_1406_thumb.jpg|UPL_1406.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 33|Phyllis Griffith & Liz Orser look forward to seeing the choir|1166388223|UPL_1405_thumb.jpg|UPL_1405.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 34|Ann & Roy Corderman join the party|1166388321|UPL_1408_thumb.jpg|UPL_1408.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 35|Wally & Jerry Mussleman pose for our candid camera|1166388473|UPL_1413_thumb.jpg|UPL_1413.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 36|Ready to party are Sarah & Steve Rowe|1166388661|UPL_1416_thumb.jpg|UPL_1416.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 37|Nancy & Don Lovelace wait for the music to start|1166388820|UPL_1454_thumb.jpg|UPL_1454.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 38|Chow hounds hard at work|1166389005|UPL_1420_thumb.jpg|UPL_1420.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 39|Maxine & Dwight Agnew wait their turn at the food line|1166389150|UPL_1441_thumb.jpg|UPL_1441.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 40|The food was good say Nancy Graham & Phyllis Griffith|1166389373|UPL_1445_thumb.jpg|UPL_1445.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 41|Bert Cicenia & his guest Grace head for the dance floor|1166389547|UPL_1412_thumb.jpg|UPL_1412.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 42|We add another 5 star streamer to our Chapter MOAA flag. Jerry Musselman, South Carolina State Council representative, presents Butch Fuller and Charleston MOAA Chapter a 5 star streamer for Outstanding Chapter in 2005.|1166390111|UPL_1419_thumb.jpg|UPL_1419.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 43|Absolutely great entertainment was provided by the Ft. Dorchester High School choir. Truely a highlight of the evening. Video clips of parts of their performance are available here http://www.charlestonmoaa.com/chapter/videos.html.|1166390366|UPL_1426_thumb.jpg|UPL_1426.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 44|Helping the choir were some of Matthew Locklair's family. Elaine Furnari (Grandmother), Matt, Elena Furnari (Aunt) and Lin Locklair (Mom). |1166390679|UPL_1421_thumb.jpg|UPL_1421.jpg||2006/12/08 Christmas Dinner Dance||||1 45|Ed Knowles helps stack our gift of 60 Basketballs & 70 Soccer Balls|1168096264|UPL_2203_thumb.jpg|UPL_2203.jpg||2006/12/13 Chapter Provides Toys for Marines Toys for Tots Program||||1 46|Butch Fuller presents CAPT Andre Williams with our Toys for Tots gift. Charleston MOAA members provided the Marines Toys for Tots program with 60 Basketballs and 70 Soccer balls for Christmas 2006. You made 130 kids Christmas special. Our thanks to all who helped.|1168096375|UPL_2205_thumb.jpg|UPL_2205.jpg||2006/12/13 Chapter Provides Toys for Marines Toys for Tots Program||||1 47|In January, 2007, Major General James Livingston (USMC, Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, spoke to our Chapter and installed President Cliff Abbey and Board members.|1170207265|UPL_20070123A_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123A.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 48|Major General James Livingston and outgoing President Colonel Butch Fuller confer|1170207372|UPL_20070123B_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123B.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 49|Incoming President LT Cliff Abbey receives the Chapter President pen from outgoing President Colonel Butch Fuller as he receives the Chapter Past President pen from Cliff|1170207553|UPL_20070123C_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123C.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 50|MGen Livingston (USMC, Ret.) and LtCol John Poindexter (USMC, Ret.) discuss where paths have crossed.|1170207897|UPL_20070123D_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123D.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 51|Verbia Quattlebaum, Judy Wolff and Nancy Lovelace having a chat|1170208171|UPL_20070123E_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123E.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 52|Col Les Smith and new board member Maj John Griffin discuss the old days|1170208427|UPL_20070123F_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123F.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 53| Harry and Marjorie Klutz join Libby Abbey, the incoming president's wife at our luncheon|1170208928|UPL_120070123G_thumb.jpg|UPL_120070123G.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 54|Fran Josephson and Verbia Quattlebaum pose for a picture before we start.|1170209254|UPL_20070123H_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123H.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 55|Ann and Roy Corderman with Don Lovelace|1170209521|UPL_20070123I_thumb.jpg|UPL_20070123I.jpg||2007/01/23 Swearing in of new president and board members.||||1 56|Harry Klutz watches Marjorie Klutz, Libby Abbey and Virginia Chinnes check people in|1173045120|UPL_1662Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1662Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 57|Butch Fuller and Nancy Lovelace chatting it up|1173045262|UPL_1663Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1663Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 58|Phil Jones, Dick Giffin (ITN Executive Director), and Rudy Smart|1173045407|UPL_1664Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1664Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 59|Harry Klutz with Don & Nancy Lovelace|1173045479|UPL_1665Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1665Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 60|Early birds Ethel Wilkinson & Phyllis Griffith, with Margaret Joyce in the background, await the start of our luncheon|1173045761|UPL_1666Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1666Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 61|Liz Orser & Verbia Quattlebaum pick their table|1173046165|UPL_1667Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1667Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 62|Guest speaker Dick Giffin (ITN Executive Director) shows his drink mug to the group|1173046350|UPL_1669Small1_thumb.jpg|UPL_1669Small1.jpg||2007/02/23 Briefing on Charlestons Independent Transportation Network (ITN)||||1 63|Stall High School ROTC provide Color Guard support to our Chapter|1173565661|UPL_1672As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1672As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 64|Piper from The Citadel opens the Massing of the Colors|1173565823|UPL_1675As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1675As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 65|The Citadel Color Guard enters the Chapel|1173565996|UPL_1677As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1677As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 66|The Citadel posts the first of many units colors that will be posted|1173566183|UPL_1679As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1679As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 67|Charleston MOAA colors are posted with the assistance of Stall High School ROTC|1173566281|UPL_1699As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1699As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 68|CAPT. Watt Jordan is Master of Ceremonies for the Massing of the Colors|1173566488|UPL_1681As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1681As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 69|The guest speaker, LTC David Titus (US Army, Ret.), is surrounded by the colors posted by participating organizations|1173566682|UPL_1721As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1721As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 70|Ending the Massing of the Colors ceremony, The Citadel color guard retires the colors|1173566787|UPL_1724As_thumb.jpg|UPL_1724As.jpg||2007/03/04 Charleston MOAA Participates in the Massing of the Colors||||1 71|Members listen to what's going on at the Aquarium and planned for the near future.|1174766096|mar07S_thumb.jpg|UPL_A23 mar07S.jpg||2007/03/23 Update on the Charleston Aquarium||||1 72|Pearl Cadwell, our newest lady member, chats with Marjorie Klutz, Libby Abbey & Virginia Chinnes|1174766601|UPL_ApmlvS_thumb.jpg|UPL_ApmlvS.jpg||2007/03/23 Update on the Charleston Aquarium||||1 73|Butch Fuller (R) checks witth Forest Ott (L) to see if he has any money for our Toys for Tots campaign|1174766968|UPL_1Aimgp0580S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1Aimgp0580S.jpg||2007/03/23 Update on the Charleston Aquarium||||1 74|Rick Ett joins us to find out what's happening|1174767098|UPL_Aimgp0581S_thumb.jpg|UPL_Aimgp0581S.jpg||2007/03/23 Update on the Charleston Aquarium||||1 75|Briefer provides some inside info on what's going on at the Aquarium|1174767219|UPL_Aimgp0582S_thumb.jpg|UPL_Aimgp0582S.jpg||2007/03/23 Update on the Charleston Aquarium||||1 76|Carolyn Martel and Cliff Abbey at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Carolyn is director of Volunteer Services|1176940736|UPL_martel_thumb.jpg|UPL_martel.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 77|Norman Cercoply was in the Army throughout WWII and had the opportunity to meet Gen. Patton, when Noman didn't salute the general|1176940968|UPL_1cercoply_thumb.jpg|UPL_1cercoply.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 78|WW II Army vet Vernon Johnson and Cliff Abbey at the VA Medical Center's nursing home. Johnson lost both legs due to a stroke.|1176941055|UPL_johnson_thumb.jpg|UPL_johnson.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 79|Terry Joyce and Coast Guard vet Harris Muckelvany at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.|1176941143|UPL_muckelvany_thumb.jpg|UPL_muckelvany.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 80|Marine Corps veteran Edward Brunson and Cliff Abbey chat at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.|1176941230|UPL_brunson_thumb.jpg|UPL_brunson.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 81|Navy and Marine vet John A. Morris and Terry Joyce at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. John Morris managed to fit both the Navy & Marine Corps into his career.|1176941332|UPL_morris_thumb.jpg|UPL_morris.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 82|Army vet Eugene Brown of Charleston and Cliff Abbey at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.|1176941416|UPL_brown_thumb.jpg|UPL_brown.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 83|Cliff Abbey and VA patient Ronald Fuller of Charleston. Fuller is a Marine Corps vet who was in Vietnam in 1966.|1176941607|UPL_fuller_thumb.jpg|UPL_fuller.jpg||2007/03/28 Chapter visits Veterans in the VA Hospital and Nursing Home||||1 84|Charleston RiverDogs at bat and Charleston MOAA is there|1180302300|UPL_2367s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2367s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 85|Berniece Fuller and Dianne Kennedy wait for things to get started|1180302561|UPL_2345s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2345s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 86|Rudy Smart Butch Fuller and Al Smith also waiting for the Lets Eat call|1180302743|UPL_2347s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2347s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 87|Bob Hamlin Libby Abbey and Marty Smith show how it|1180302923|UPL_2348s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2348s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 88|Sarah Rowe Libby Abbey and Steve Rowe just before chowing down|1180303256|UPL_2354s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2354s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 89|Marty Smith Dianne Kennedy Berniece Fuller and Ron Kennedy say chow is great now lets play ball|1180303535|UPL_2355s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2355s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 90|Al Smith Rudy Smart along with Peg and Terry Joyce try to decide if seconds are necessary|1180303821|UPL_2356s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2356s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 91|Linn and Bob Hamllin root for the RiverDogs|1180303995|UPL_2358s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2358s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 92|Bob Hamlin's guest is Bob Lowe|1180304160|UPL_2359s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2359s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 93|Test question: who is most interested in the game Ron, Dianne, Berniece or Butch|1180304539|UPL_2362s_thumb.jpg|UPL_2362s.jpg||2007/05/19 Spring Baseball and BBQ Ain't It Great||||1 94|Goose Creek High School award recipients on stage after the awards ceremony|1180905078|UPL_2325S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2325S.JPG||2007/05/09 Goose Creek High School receives awards from Charleston MOAA President Cliff Abbey||||1 95|Mrs. Neal (Mom) accepts an award for her daughter who was taking a test and could not be present|1180905313|UPL_2320S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2320S.JPG||2007/05/09 Goose Creek High School receives awards from Charleston MOAA President Cliff Abbey||||1 96|Stall High School cadet receives award from Charleston MOAA|1180905596|UPL_2330S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2330S.JPG||2007/05/11 Stall High School JROTC cadets receive awards from Charleston MOAA President Cliff Abbey||||1 97|Stall High School cadet receives award from Charleston MOAA|1180905711|UPL_2331S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2331S.JPG||2007/05/11 Stall High School JROTC cadets receive awards from Charleston MOAA President Cliff Abbey||||1 98|Stall HIgh School AF JROTC passes in review|1180905889|UPL_2338S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2338S.JPG||2007/05/11 Stall High School JROTC cadets receive awards from Charleston MOAA President Cliff Abbey||||1 99|Flag Day at the VA Hospital|1181956338|UPL_1558as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1558as.jpg||2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 100|Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day. Pictured, from left, are Cliff Abbey, Don Lovelace, Norm Wolff, the VA's Tiffany Talley, Butch Fuller, Rudy Smart and Terry Joyce|1181956561|UPL_1556as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1556as.jpg||2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 101|The VA Hospital's Tiffany Talley, World War II vet Norm Cercoply, and MOAA Charleston's Don Lovelace enjoy a moment. Cercoply fought all the way across Europe until the war ended in Czechoslovakia in May, 1945.|1181956853|UPL_1554as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1554as.jpg|Cercoply fought all the way across Europe until the war ended in Czechoslovakia in May, 1945|2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 102|MOAA's Butch Fuller visits with Vietnam vet Joseph Cody. Cody flew light recon planes for the Army during the war.|1181957066|UPL_1550as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1550as.jpg|Cody flew light recon planes for the Army during the war|2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 103|Don Lovelace visits with World War II Navy vet John Buzogany. John served on a Cruiser during the war.|1181957230|UPL_1546as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1546as.jpg|John served on a Cruiser during the war.|2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 104|World War II veteran John Buzogany chats with his wife Elizabeth at the VA Hospital in Charleston. The couple, married 65 years, still read, write and speak Hungarian.|1181957856|UPL_1545as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1545as.jpg|The couple, married 65 years, still read, write and speak Hungarian|2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 105|Rudy Smart visits with Vietnam Army vet Kent Sprinkle. Sprinkle is waiting for heart surgery.|1181957973|UPL_1544as_thumb.jpg|UPL_1544as.jpg|Sprinkle is waiting for heart surgery|2007/06/14 Chapter members visit Veterans on Flag Day||||1 106|Nancy Lovelace listens as winery guide Richard Patrick explains the inner workings of the winery to MOAA during a visit June 30|1183564659|UPL_S1562Tourguide_thumb.jpg|UPL_S1562Tourguide.jpg||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 107|The Four Smiths (Tim, Carol, Marcia, and Angus, all related) all enjoyed the wine tasting |1183564736|UPL_S1566FourSmiths_thumb.jpg|UPL_S1566FourSmiths.jpg||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 108|Terry and Rudy Smart along with Frances Lahn enjoy a tour of the winery|1183564820|UPL_S1561Tourists_thumb.jpg|UPL_S1561Tourists.jpg||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 109|Butch finds a guard dog by the wine vat spigot and now lots of people are interested|1188527805|UPL_2394S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2394S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 110|The four Smiths enjoy the wine tasting|1188527917|UPL_2400S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2400S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 111|Please sir, may we have some more wine?|1188528030|UPL_2403S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2403S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 112|Wine tasting is OK, especially with some food|1188528102|UPL_2398S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2398S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 113|Minnie the Moocher finds a soft heart|1188528350|UPL_2397S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2397S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 114|All the conveniences and right next to the grapes|1188528517|UPL_0665S_thumb.jpg|UPL_0665S.JPG||2007/06/30 Wine Tasting||||1 115|CDR Pucciarelli, Navy Consolidated Brig CO briefs us on his command and it's operation|1189742587|UPL_010s_thumb.jpg|UPL_010s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 116|Steve Rowe and Jimmy Dovre enjoy a laugh at MOAA's luncheon Aug. 31, 2007 at Carrabba's Italian Grille.|1189742725|UPL_002s_thumb.jpg|UPL_002s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 117|Cliff Abbey, Norm Wolfe, Libby Abbey and Judy Wolfe enjoy the atmosphere at Carrabba's Italian Grille.|1189743215|UPL_004s_thumb.jpg|UPL_004s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 118|Harry Klutz, Al Dovre and Jimmy Dovre enjoy the pre-eats fun.|1189743302|UPL_003s_thumb.jpg|UPL_003s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 119|John Nolan and Don Lovelace are all smiles and ready to eat.|1189743362|UPL_005s_thumb.jpg|UPL_005s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 120|Rudy Smart and Dot Verdugo enjoy a moment before lunch.|1189743625|UPL_001s_thumb.jpg|UPL_001s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 121|Dusty Rhodes, Butch Fuller and Bert Cicenia relax before lunch starts.|1189743740|UPL_006s_thumb.jpg|UPL_006s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 122|Great food always draws a good crowd.|1189743924|UPL_1975s_thumb.jpg|UPL_1975s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 123|Good food, good conversation, it all adds up to a great time.|1189744135|UPL_1978s_thumb.jpg|UPL_1978s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 124|The briefing was good and so was the dessert.|1189744307|UPL_1990s_thumb.jpg|UPL_1990s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 125|Chapter President Cliff Abbey thanks CDR Pucciarelli and presents a small token of appreciation for his briefing.|1189744488|UPL_1992s_thumb.jpg|UPL_1992s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 126|A better view of our traditional speaker's gift.|1189744542|UPL_1991s_thumb.jpg|UPL_1991s.jpg||2007/08/31 CDR. John Pucciarelli, commanding officer of the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig, speaks to Charleston Chapter||||1 127|Our guest of honor, The COUGAR, made by Force Protection Inc.|1191264095|CougarFrontS_thumb.jpg|UPL_The CougarFrontS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 128|Our guest weighs in at a mere 34,000 pounds (before lunch).|1191264299|CougarBackS_thumb.jpg|UPL_The CougarBackS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 129|First to check out the drivers seat was Chapter President Cliff Abbey.|1191264414|UPL_1CliffS_thumb.jpg|UPL_1CliffS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 130|Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bert Cicenia (right) and friend, Allan Barry, stand in front of the armored vehicle.|1191264972|UPL_100_1594_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1594.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 131|Liz Orser and Phyllis Griffith check out the passenger compartment.|1191265074|004S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2007-09-28 004S.JPG||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 132|Mona Hale and Col. Barr D. Younker checked out our guest before lunch.|1191265147|UPL_100_1597_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1597.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 133|Nancy Graham stands with Manny Katsoulakis from the Force Protection company.|1191265251|UPL_100_1595_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1595.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 134| LTCOL David Hills and Micky Hills check out the COUGAR before lunch.|1191265449|010S_thumb.jpg|UPL_2007-09-28 010S.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 135|Meanwhile, back at the sign-in table, Marjorie and Berneice get ready to hand out tickets for the drawings.|1191266102|UPL_BerniceS_thumb.jpg|UPL_BerniceS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 136|Harry, Steve and Butch joke it up at the sign-in table.|1191266267|UPL_CheckinS_thumb.jpg|UPL_CheckinS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 137|There's always a line when it's time to eat.|1191266498|UPL_100_1603_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1603.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 138|Good crowd enjoying the BBQ.|1191266604|_thumb.jpg|UPL_Chow time (Small).jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 139|It's hard to carry on a conversation when your mouth is full.|1191266719|stillS_thumb.jpg|UPL_Chow time stillS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 140|Marty and Al Smith said the dessert was good. What could go wrong with chocolate?|1191266971|UPL_100_1607_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1607.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 141|Cliff Abbey and Steve Rowe ran the drawing and gave out door prizes.|1191267127|UPL_100_1611_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1611.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 142|This is the C & L Catering crew that fed our hungry hoard.|1191267455|UPL_CaterersS_thumb.jpg|UPL_CaterersS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 143|The COUGAR's crew for the day were Joel Shaw and Manny Katsoulakis.|1191267570|crewS_thumb.jpg|UPL_Cougar crewS.jpg||2007/09/28 Picnic with The COUGAR as our guest of honor||||1 144|Col. John (Red) Millander, Commander, 437th Airlift Wing, welcomes retirees to the Charleston Club, Charleston AFB|1192675009|UPL_100_2031aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_2031aM.jpg||2007/10/06 The 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston jointly host Retiree Appreciation Day||||1 145|Retirees listen attentively to briefing at Retiree Appreciation Day|1192675126|UPL_100_2029aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_2029aM.jpg||2007/10/06 The 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston jointly host Retiree Appreciation Day||||1 146|Airllift wing briefing on support to military in the middle east|1192675264|UPL_100_2032aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_2032aM.jpg||2007/10/06 The 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston jointly host Retiree Appreciation Day||||1 147|Former Post Commander CDR Jack Olson (USN, Ret.) joins the Charleston Chapter|1192675414|UPL_100_2035aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_2035aM.jpg||2007/10/06 The 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston jointly host Retiree Appreciation Day||||1 148|Past President Col. Butch Fuller and Director of Hospitality Virginia Chinnes prepare to provide information to retirees|1192675548|UPL_100_2036aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_2036aM.jpg||2007/10/06 The 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston jointly host Retiree Appreciation Day||||1 149|The tea picker took the day off, but, it was ready.|1193886319|UPL_ctg07_02S_thumb.jpg|UPL_ctg07_02S.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 150|While the tea picker took a holiday, the tea was ready to be picked.|1193886463|UPL_100_1629AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1629AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 151|Retired Navy Capt. Nick Kobylk, his wife, Linda, along with retired Navy Cmdr. Dave Farley and his wife, Dot enjoyed MOAA Charleston's visit and picnic Oct. 27 at the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island. |1193886583|UPL_100_1620AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1620AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 152|Retired Air Force Maj. Zane Wright, (from left) Elsie Folk, Helen Simmons, Carolyn Parler and Buster Parler attended the tea party.|1193886742|UPL_100_1625AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1625AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 153|Retired Air Force Maj. Lou Llera (cq) and his wife, Heidi Llera, enjoy the Charleston Tea Plantation picnic and visit.|1193886949|UPL_100_1631AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1631AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 154|Others who saw the Charleston Tea Plantation Oct. 27 as part of the Military Officers Association of America's visit and picnic included retired Air Force Lt. Col. Ed Knowles, (from left) retired Navy Lt. Cliff Abbey, Mardene (cq) Knowles and retired Army Col. Josiah "Butch" Fuller.|1193887158|UPL_100_1633AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1633AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 155|Retired Air Force Maj. Bill Whatley, (from left) together with Patti Childress, Vickie Whatley and Al Whatley also part of the Tea Plantation tea party.|1193887317|UPL_100_1634AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_100_1634AS.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 156|Best part of the day, mixing good food with good company and, naturally, good tea.|1193887636|07_1302M_thumb.jpg|UPL_10-27-07_1302M.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 157|Great oaks and great friends gather to share some tea.|1193887735|07_1303M_thumb.jpg|UPL_10-27-07_1303M.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 158|The finishing touches on a wonderful day and no tea in the harbor.|1193887889|07_1304M_thumb.jpg|UPL_10-27-07_1304M.jpg||2007/10/27 Charleston MOAA visits America's only tea garden, the Charleston Tea Plantation||||1 159|Ernie Stendler accepts award from Cliff Abbey, Charleston Chapter President|1194485330|Tots004AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_Toys for Tots004AS.jpg|MOAA's Cliff Abbey presents a certificate of appreciation to Ernie Stendler, manager of T & T Sports in North Charleston. Once again, T &T Sports has agreed to help MOAA purchase soccer balls and basketballs to be given to youngsters at Christmas by the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program.|2007/11/05 Chapter thanks T and T Sports for their help in the Toys For Tots program||||1 160|MOAA Charleston visits VA Hospital, Nov. 7, 2006. Rudy Smart (from left), Steve Rowe, Cliff Abbey, Terry Joyce, Verbia Quattlebaum and Butch Fuller. |1194485659|Hospital009AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital009AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 161|MOAA's Butch Fuller visits with veteran Abraham Johnson during a visit to the VA hospital, Nov. 7, 2007.|1194485766|Hospital001AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital001AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 162|Butch Fuller meets veteran Frank Thompson during MOAA's visit to the Charleston VA hospital|1194578610|Hospital003AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital003AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 163|Verbia Quattlebaum and veteran Martin Gulick during MOAA's visit Nov. 7, 2007 to the VA Hospital|1194578733|Hospital008AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital008AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 164|Steve Rowe chats with veteran James Thompson during MOAA's visit Nov. 7, 2007 at the VA Hospital.|1194578911|Hospital006AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital006AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 165|Rudy Smart and veteran John Morris swap stories during MOAA's visit to the Charleston VA Hospital|1194579020|Hospital004AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_VA Hospital004AS.jpg||2007/11/07 Chapter members visit veterans in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital||||1 166|The Robert Lahm Award|1197609903|UPL_UPL_The_Lahm_Award_M_thumb.jpg|UPL_UPL_The_Lahm_Award_M.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 167|Admiral Jim Flatley, Chapter President Cliff Abbey, Nancy Flatley and Cdr Don Lovelace are awaiting the dinner bell.|1197663956|UPL_004_thumb.jpg|UPL_004.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 168|Diane Kennedy, Ron Kennedy and Dot Verdugo at Red's Ice House, Nov. 30, 2007.|1197664214|UPL_005_thumb.jpg|UPL_005.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 169|Marty Smith, Sheila Harris and Frances Lahm relax and chat before the shrimp arrive.|1197664395|UPL_001_thumb.jpg|UPL_001.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 170|Mardene Knowles, Ed Knowles and Jerry Musselman pose for the camera man.|1197664507|UPL_003_thumb.jpg|UPL_003.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 171|It's guy talk time for Al Smith, Jim Easley, Butch Fuller and Rudy Smart.|1197664610|UPL_002_thumb.jpg|UPL_002.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 172|The Lahm award is presented to a very surprised Rudy Smart by Frances Lahm.|1197664687|UPL_013_thumb.jpg|UPL_013.jpg||2007/11/30 It's Seafood Time and Lahm Award Presentation Time||||1 173|Col Butch Fuller, Past President, presents the Chapter's contribution to the Toys for Tots program to Cpl Sports.|1197665554|UPL_687_thumb.jpg|UPL_687.jpg|This is the 12th year that the Charleston Chapter of MOAA has supported the Marines Toys for Tots program.|2007/12/11 Charleston MOAA members contribute 53 basketballs, 35 soccer balls and 45 footballs to the Marines Toys for Tots program.||||1 174|Participants are Charleston MOAA's Butch Fuller, T & T Sports Ernie Stender, Marine Cpl. Sports and Channel 2 Wx Man, Rob Fowler.|1197665838|UPL_1688AS_thumb.jpg|UPL_1688AS.jpg||2007/12/11 Charleston MOAA members contribute 53 basketballs, 35 soccer balls and 45 footballs to the Marines Toys for Tots program.||||1 175|Cpl. Sports checks out the large stack of boxes full of balls that must be loaded in the truck.|1197665925|UPL_002S_thumb.jpg|UPL_002S.JPG||2007/12/11 Charleston MOAA members contribute 53 basketballs, 35 soccer balls and 45 footballs to the Marines Toys for Tots program.||||1 176|And the loading begins.|1197665986|UPL_010S_thumb.jpg|UPL_010S.JPG||2007/12/11 Charleston MOAA members contribute 53 basketballs, 35 soccer balls and 45 footballs to the Marines Toys for Tots program.||||1 177|College Park Middle School Choir introduced and thanked by Chapter President Cliff Abbey|1198119598|UPL_007M_thumb.jpg|UPL_007M.JPG||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 178|Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Stacy Hull (from left), Nan Hull, Phyllis Griffith and Liz Orser at MOAA Charleston's Christmas luncheon at The Oaks, Dec. 18, 2007. (In the middle, one table back, is Peg Joyce, lovely wife of Terry Joyce)|1198119741|UPL_1696M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1696M.jpg||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 179|Air Force Col. Rudy Smart, (from left) Judy Wolff and Nancy Lovelace at Charleston MOAA's Christmas luncheon at The Oaks.|1198119859|UPL_1698M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1698M.jpg||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 180|Retired Navy Cdr. Norm Wolff, (from left) Marty Smith, Terry Smart, Frances Lahm and Don Lovelace attend MOAA Charleston's Christmas luncheon|1198119952|UPL_1699M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1699M.jpg||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 181|Laura Matheny, (from left) Thelma Klutz Lipscomb, retired Army Col. Harry Klutz and Marjorie Klutz attend Charleston MOAA's Christmas luncheon at The Oaks|1198120065|UPL_1700M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1700M.jpg||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 182|Retired Army Col. Butch Fuller (left) and retired Air Force Maj. Terry Joyce attend MOAA Charleston's Christmas Luncheon at The Oaks, Dec. 18, 2007.|1198120148|UPL_1710M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1710M.jpg||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 183|Terry Joyce explains to Butch Fuller and Don Lovelace how to use a modern digital camera.|1198120323|UPL_008M_thumb.jpg|UPL_008M.JPG||2007/12/18 Charleston MOAA Chapter Christmas Party was entertained by the College Park Middle School Choir||||1 184|Brig. Gen. John Allen, USAF (Ret.) SC Council President speaks to the chapter|1202783143|036M_thumb.jpg|UPL_a2008-01-29 036M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 185|General Allen swears in Board members John Nolan, Virginia Chinnes, and Terry Joyce.|1202783361|08020M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08020M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 186|Cliff Abbey, Chapter President, adds another 5 Star ribbon to the Chapter flag.|1202783480|08016M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08016M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 187|Guest speaker Sheriff Al Cannon talks to the Chapter about law enforcement.|1202783878|040M_thumb.jpg|UPL_a2008-01-29 040M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 188|General Allen, Cliff Abbey and Sheriff Cannon display the latest ribbon added to the Chapter flag.|1202784058|043M_thumb.jpg|UPL_a2008-01-29 043M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 189|Our newest members, Col. Nick Anderson and LCDR Corey Brown, enjoy meeting members at The Oaks.|1202784310|08021M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08021M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 190|Bob Allen and Corey Brown chat before lunch at The Oaks|1202784535|08001M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08001M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 191|Retired USAF Brig. Gen. John Allen (left) and Don Lovelace at MOAA Charleston's Jan. 29, 2008 luncheon at The Oaks in Goose Creek.|1202784631|08004M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08004M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 192|Brig. Gen. John Allen (left) and Terry Joyce at MOAA Charleston's lunchon at The Oaks on Jan. 29, 2008.|1202784727|08006M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08006M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 193|Cliff Abbey and Bob Williams share a moment at Charleston's MOAA luncheon|1202784821|08009M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08009M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 194|Bob Mailly, Pete Edmonds, George McFadden and Corey Brown enjoy a moment before lunch at The Oaks.|1202784919|08011M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08011M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 195|Al Smith, Rudy Smart, Sheriff Al Cannon and Jim Easley relax before the festivities start.|1202785064|08013M_thumb.jpg|UPL_MOAA @ The Oaks, 1-29-08013M.jpg||2008/01/29 A new year starts and 3 Board members sworn in.||||1 196|Six MOAA members visited the Charleston VA Medical Center on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2008. They are (from left) Rudy Smart, Jacki Matthews, Maureen Williams, Cliff Abbey, Sue O'Connell and Terry Joyce.|1204161163|UPL_1746M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1746M.jpg||2008/02/14 Valentines Day and Charleston MOAA members visit Vets at the VA Hospital||||1 197|MOAA's Terry Joyce (left) enjoys a moment with Army vet Marion Smith during MOAA Charleston's visit to the VA Medical Center on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2008.|1204161237|UPL_11743M_thumb.jpg|UPL_11743M.jpg||2008/02/14 Valentines Day and Charleston MOAA members visit Vets at the VA Hospital||||1 198|Retired Air Force Col. Maureen Williams, (from left) veteran Ben Johnson and Jacki Matthews enjoy a visit at the Charleston VA Medical Center on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2008.|1204161434|UPL_1742M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1742M.jpg||2008/02/14 Valentines Day and Charleston MOAA members visit Vets at the VA Hospital||||1 199|MOAA Charleston's Butch Fuller (right) helps Air Force Junior ROTC cadets Jose Hernandez (left) and Autumn Weidman handle the flags at the annual Massing of the Colors March 2, 2008 at The Citadel. Hernandez and Weidman attend Stall High School in North Charleston.|1205174135|UPL_1749M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1749M.jpg||2008/03/02 Charleston MOAA participates in Massing of the Colors at The Citadel.||||1 200|ROTC Students haul down their flags at the conclusion of the Massing of the Colors ceremony March 2, 2008 at The Citadel.|1205174254|UPL_1759M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1759M.jpg||2008/03/02 Charleston MOAA participates in Massing of the Colors at The Citadel.||||1 201|Retired Navy Lt. Cliff Abbey (left) of Goose Creek expresses his thanks to Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon for his recent remarks to the Charleston Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Cannon, a retired Air Force Reserve colonel, spoke on the links between military and civilian law enforcement in the war on terror. Cannon spent a year on active duty with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.|1205174571|UPL_1763M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1763M.jpg||2008/03/05 Chapter President Cliff Abbey expresses his thanks to Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon for his recent remarks to the Chapter.||||1 202|Retired Navy Lt. Cliff Abbey (left) of Goose Creek and retired Army Col. Butch Fuller (right) of Summerville chat with Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon during a visit Wednesday in Cannon's office. All three men are members of the Military Officers Association of America, and Cannon is a retired Air Force Reserve colonel who has served in the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations. He recently briefed local association members on the links between civilian and military law enforcement as part of the nation's war on terror.|1205174632|UPL_1766M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1766M.jpg||2008/03/05 Chapter President Cliff Abbey expresses his thanks to Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon for his recent remarks to the Chapter.||||1 203|Chapter President Cliff Abbey and CAPT. Bud Schneeweis|1209351675|UPL_1797aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1797aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 204|Phyllis Griffith (left) and Liz Orser attend MOAA Charleston's April 25, 2008 luncheon at the Charleston Club|1209351754|UPL_1792aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1792aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 205|Betty Beebe (left), Bob Beebe and Peggy Joyce enjoy a moment during Charleston MOAA's luncheon|1209351843|UPL_1787aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1787aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 206|Burton "Buzz" Waltman (left) and Cliff Abbey at MOAA Charleston's April 25, 2008 luncheon|1209351912|UPL_1791aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1791aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 207|Betty and Bob Beebe (from left) and Terry and Peggy Joyce enjoying the luncheon at the Charleston Club|1209352013|UPL_1789aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1789aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 208|Chuck Jackson (left) and John Davis at MOAA Charleston's April 25, 2008 luncheon at the Charleston Club|1209352066|UPL_1790aM_thumb.jpg|UPL_1790aM.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 209|MOAA's Cliff Abbey (left) presents a small gift to Capt. Bud Schneeweis following Bud's remarks to a luncheon crowd at the Charleston Club on April 25, 2008.|1211594811|UPL_1795M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1795M.jpg||2008/04/25 Charleston MOAA hosts CAPT. W.G. (Bud) Schneeweis (USCG-Ret.) from the National MOAA Office||||1 210|Chapter members join together after visiting Vets in the VA Hospital|1213475226|UPL_1816M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1816M.jpg||2008/05/17 Chapter members visit Vets in the Charleston VA Hospital on Armed Forces Day|On Saturday, Armed Forces Day, From left are Terry Joyce, Watt Jordan, Verbia Quattlebaum, Sue O'Connell, Cliff Abbey, Berneice Fuller, Buzz Waltman and Butch Fuller visited veterans in Charleston's VA Hospital.|||1 211|Butch Fuller visits with former Marine Lydia Maria Tripp|1213475663|UPL_11814M_thumb.jpg|UPL_11814M.jpg||2008/05/17 Chapter members visit Vets in the Charleston VA Hospital on Armed Forces Day||||1 212|MOAA's Buzz Waltman (right) visits Robert Pavlich |1213475831|UPL_1813M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1813M.jpg||2008/05/17 Chapter members visit Vets in the Charleston VA Hospital on Armed Forces Day||||1 213|Terry Joyce and Sue O'Connell visit John E. Zomer at the VA hospital|1213475909|UPL_1811M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1811M.jpg||2008/05/17 Chapter members visit Vets in the Charleston VA Hospital on Armed Forces Day||||1 214|Chapter President and FBI Special Agent Steve Grimaldi discuss the presentation|1214942506|UPL_1326S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1326S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 215|Butch Fuller along with Marty and Al Smith get together before the presentation|1214942665|UPL_1128S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1128S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 216|Libby Abbey (standing) with Marjorie and Harry Klutz just before the luncheon starts|1214942791|UPL_1124S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1124S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 217|Back for a visit, Sandy Bee (USCG CAPT Ret.) joins Verbia Quattlebaum at the luncheon|1214942931|UPL_1143S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1143S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 218|Anne and Gordon Sarver discuss the luncheon topic with Chapter President Cliff Abbey|1214943037|UPL_1145S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1145S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 219|Jim Easley sits with Al and Jimmy Dovre before the presentation|1214943137|UPL_1151S_thumb.jpg|UPL_1151S.jpg||2008/06/27 Luncheon on Identity Theft Protection||||1 220|A great welcome from Charleston MOAA Ladies at the sign-in table|1224191616|UPL_12525M_thumb.jpg|UPL_12525M.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 221|Elinor Kessel, (from left) Doris Pearce and Andree Posstick at MOAA's luncheon at the Charleston Club|1224191784|UPL_1845_thumb.jpg|UPL_1845.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 222|Marjorie Klutz (from left) Berneice Fuller and LibbyABbey wait for things to happen at MOAA's luncheon|1224191889|UPL_1847_thumb.jpg|UPL_1847.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 223|Al Smith (left) and John Davis are for the event to start|1224192201|UPL_1848_thumb.jpg|UPL_1848.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 224|Emma and Bill Mehard are ready to party at our luncheon|1224192416|UPL_1849_thumb.jpg|UPL_1849.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 225|Jimmy and Al Dovre join the crowd at the Charleston Club|1224193014|UPL_1850_thumb.jpg|UPL_1850.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 226|Deputy Police Chief William Barfield briefs members at MOAA's luncheon at the Charleston Club Sept 19, 2008|1224193209|UPL_2530M_thumb.jpg|UPL_2530M.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 227|Cliff Abbey presents North Charleston Deputy Police Chief William Barfield with the traditional beverage container|1224193539|UPL_1854_thumb.jpg|UPL_1854.jpg||2008/09/19 Briefing on how North Charleston is curbing crime||||1 228|Chapter members enjoy a boat tour of Cypress Gardens|1226451148|UPL_1889_thumb.jpg|UPL_1889.jpg|Chapter members enjoy the day at Cypress Gardens before the evening parade of candy seekers begins.|2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 229|It's a beautiful day, however, bring on the BBQ|1226451306|UPL_group2_thumb.jpg|UPL_group2.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 230|New members Ernst and Beverly Brockman join in on the fun|1226451445|UPL_ErnstBeverlyBrockman_thumb.jpg|UPL_ErnstBeverlyBrockman.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 231|Ernst Brockman, Cliff Abbey, and Beverly Brockman outside the meeting room|1226451957|UPL_1885_thumb.jpg|UPL_1885.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 232|Libby Abbey, Don Lovelace and Nancy Lovelace getting ready to tour the butterfly house (in the background)|1226452135|UPL_1884_thumb.jpg|UPL_1884.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 233|The big drawing for prizes and Verbia Quattlebaum picks her prize from Butch Fuller|1226452369|UPL_1883_thumb.jpg|UPL_1883.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 234|Another big winner is Al Dovre|1226452519|UPL_1882_thumb.jpg|UPL_1882.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 235|Virginia Chinnes is drawing the next big winner's number|1226452618|UPL_1881_thumb.jpg|UPL_1881.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 236|Marty Smith has her prize and draws the next winner's number|1226452810|UPL_Marty_thumb.jpg|UPL_Marty.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 237|Jimmie Dovre wins and sends Al to collect the prize|1226453006|UPL_Jimmie_thumb.jpg|UPL_Jimmie.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 238|The fix is in, Butch hands his wife Berniece one of the prizes drawn.|1226453465|UPL_Bernice1_thumb.jpg|UPL_Bernice1.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 239|And after the BBQ, other members tour the swamp.|1226453584|UPL_1886_thumb.jpg|UPL_1886.jpg||2008/10/31 It's BBQ Time at Cypress Gardens||||1 240|Chapter members visit Vets on Veterans Day|1226459104|UPL_901_thumb.jpg|UPL_901.jpg|MOAA Charleston visits the VA on Veterans Day, 2008. From left: Steve Rowe, Rudy Smart, Bill Mehard, Carolyn Martel (director of Voluntary Services) Emma Jane Mehard, Terry Joyce, Berneice Fuller, Al Dovre, and Butch Fuller|2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 241|Al Dovre shakes hands with Air Force vet Erthel Johnson during a Nov. 11, 2008 visit to the VA hospital|1226459211|UPL_896_thumb.jpg|UPL_896.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 242|Terry Joyce and Marine & Coast Guard vet Gordon Brown who is about to be released|1226459361|UPL_897_thumb.jpg|UPL_897.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 243|Berneice Fuller visits with Navy vet Edgar Williams |1226459473|UPL_898_thumb.jpg|UPL_898.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 244|Al Dovre shakes hands with fellow Army vet Charles Crawford|1226459553|UPL_899_thumb.jpg|UPL_899.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 245|Butch Fuller visits with Army vet Sam Collins during our Veterans Day visit|1226459739|UPL_902_thumb.jpg|UPL_902.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 246|Rudy Smart chats with VA volunteer John Milton (left) and VA nursing home resident Navy vet James C. Watson during MOAA's visit to the Charleston VA hospital Nov. 11, 2008. |1226459828|UPL_903_thumb.jpg|UPL_903.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 247|Bill and Emma Jane Mehard meet and talk with veteran Johnny Washington|1226459931|UPL_904_thumb.jpg|UPL_904.jpg||2008/11/11 Chapter members visit Veterans at the VA Hospital on Veterans Day||||1 248|Bill Mehard, Norm Wolff and Don Lovelace enjoy a moment at MOAA's gathering at Red's Ice House|1228598166|UPL_1905_thumb.jpg|UPL_1905.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 249|Kyle Lahm (from left) Gail Nolan, Nancy Lovelace, Sandra Decker and Marty Smith enjoy MOAA's shrimp boil |1228598274|UPL_1906_thumb.jpg|UPL_1906.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 250|David Farley (left) and Cliff Abbey stand in front of MOAA's colors at the chapter's annual outing on Nov. 21, 2008|1228598367|UPL_1907_thumb.jpg|UPL_1907.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 251|Al Smith and Sheila Harris enjoy a moment during MOAA's annual visit to Red's Ice House|1228598472|UPL_1908_thumb.jpg|UPL_1908.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 252|John Nolan, (left) Butch Fuller and Berneice Fuller share a moment before chow time|1228598564|UPL_1909_thumb.jpg|UPL_1909.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 253|Ernie Brockman, (from left) Liz Orser, Phyllis Griffith and Beverly Brockman gather together for a chat while waiting for the food|1228598717|UPL_1910_thumb.jpg|UPL_1910.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 254|Carolyn Hooker, (from left) Dave Farley and Dot Farley gather in front of MOAA's flag|1228598855|UPL_1911_thumb.jpg|UPL_1911.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 255|Dave (from left) and MIcky Hills meet Sue and Joe O'Connell in front of MOAA's flag |1228599041|UPL_1912_thumb.jpg|UPL_1912.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 256|Ritha Tuten, (from left) Norma Hawkins, Dick Hawkins and Charles Decker enjoying the social time before time to eat|1228599209|UPL_1913_thumb.jpg|UPL_1913.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 257|Steve Rowe, (from left) Dot Verdugo, Libby Abbey and Cliff Abbey relax and enjoy a moment at MOAA's annual gathering at Red's Ice House|1228599329|UPL_1915_thumb.jpg|UPL_1915.jpg||2008/11/21 It's Seafood Time Again||||1 258|Cliff Abbey, Chapter President, brings in some of the sports balls donated to the Toys for Tots program|1229053522|UPL_1921_thumb.jpg|UPL_1921.jpg|Thursday, Decembeer 11th, the Chapter donated 80 basketballs, 40 soccerballs and 40 footballs to the local Marine Corps Reserve Unit in North Charleston The Military Officers Association has been raising money for months and purchased the athletic equipment from T&T Sports in North Charleston. |2008/12/11 Chapter donates 160 sports balls to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Christmas project||||1 259|Marine Cpl. James Brantley helps unload some of the balls|1229053749|UPL_1918_thumb.jpg|UPL_1918.jpg||2008/12/11 Chapter donates 160 sports balls to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Christmas project||||1 260|TV weather man Rob Fowler (cntr) hosted the event with Cpl. James Brantley and Cliff Abbey|1229053995|UPL_1929_thumb.jpg|UPL_1929.jpg||2008/12/11 Chapter donates 160 sports balls to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Christmas project||||1 261|Rob Fowler, Channel 2 Weather Man, with Butch Fuller and Cliff Abbey|1229054144|UPL_1931_thumb.jpg|UPL_1931.jpg||2008/12/11 Chapter donates 160 sports balls to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Christmas project||||1 262|After the balls were transferred, Butch Fuller (lft) and Cliff Abbey (rt) stand with Marine Cpl. James Brantley|1229054297|UPL_1932_thumb.jpg|UPL_1932.jpg||2008/12/11 Chapter donates 160 sports balls to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Christmas project||||1 263|Peggy and Terry Joyce enjoy the Christmas Party|1230753946|UPL_1941M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1941M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1 264|Berneice Fuller, Butch Fuller and Rudy Smart at MOAA's Christmas event|1230754122|UPL_1937M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1937M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1 265|Marty Smith and Giana Ingrassia, age 3 months join the festivities|1230754557|UPL_11936M_thumb.jpg|UPL_11936M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1 266|Virginia Chinnes and Henry Lovelady at the Christmas party|1230754665|UPL_1939M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1939M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1 267|Also joining the party are Don Lovelace and Clint Noren |1230754778|UPL_1942M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1942M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1 268|Chapter Chaplain Henry Lovelady and Cliff Abbey, Chapter President at the party|1230754911|UPL_1946M_thumb.jpg|UPL_1946M.jpg||2008/12/19 Christmas With the Charleston Chapter MOAA||||1