THE ONLY TREA CHAPTER IN KANSAS
NEWSLETTER
Midway Chapter 16
P.O. Box 1774, Salina, Kansas 67402-1774
July 2024 Issue 7
OFFICERS: President – Gary Keil 785-822-4131; Vice President – Ronald Sondergard; 785-819-5527; Secretary - Bill
Vinyard 785-827-8394; Treasurer - Roger Thull 785-827-7981; Chaplain – Moses Stewart 785-827-5956; Sergeant of Arms –
Bill Quinley.
LOCATION/MEETING DATES: Saline County Senior Center, Boardroom, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11,
November 8, and December 13.
MEAL: Tater tot baked, winter blend vegetables, fruit cocktail, and wheat bread with butter.
SECRETARY'S COMMENTS: I hope everyone will have a blessed and enjoyable Fourth of July. TREA Chapters have
dropped to 20. The remaining Chapters are Chapter 3, Aurora, CO; Chapter 9, Baltimore, MD; Chapter 16, Salina, KS;
Chapter 20, Pueblo, CO; Chapter 29, Rapid City, SD; Chapter 34, Glendale, AZ; Chapter 37, Covington, OK; Chapter 39,
Aurora, CO; Chapter 55, Marina, CA; Chapter 64, Fajardo, PR; Chapter 72, Oakmont, PA; Chapter 74, Tacoma, WA; Chapter
76, Sheboygan Falls, WI; Chapter 88, Killeen, TX; Chapter 94, Warner Robins, GA; Chapter 109, Warren, OH; Chapter 113,
Colorado Springs, CO; Chapter 119, Superior, WI; Chapter 120, Schenectady, NY; and Chapter 124, Columbus, OH.
Please renew your membership when the TREA Membership Office notifies you. Your commitment is the cornerstone of
our success to remain the last TREA Chapter in Kansas.
WELLNESS: Rachel Holt Fikes, Shirley Wagner, and Dick Trow. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers for well-being.
BIRTHDAYS IN JULY: John Geisler and Michael Llamas. Happy Birthday!
NEW CHAPTER MEMBERS: We welcome aboard new members Sam Pridey (E-6, Army retiree) Salina and Mary Anne
Kirchhoff (E-4 Navy Veteran), Rose Hill, KS). They are a direct result of our recruiting free membership giveaway efforts on
May 11 (Military and Veterans Appreciation Day) and May 31 (Senior Center Health Fair).
MILITARY DISCOUNTS: Some of the Salina businesses that offer a discount to Military/Veterans (with proper ID) are Auto
Zone, Waters True Value Hardware, Tucson's Steakhouse, Wendys near Walmart, Applebee's, Big Lot, Burger King, Printo
Print, CopyCo, JAB IT PC, Pizza Hut, DAV Thrift Store, and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery.
CHAPTER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: July 31 is the last call to pay the yearly $14.00 fee if you prefer to receive the
Newsletter by USPS mail.
TIDBITS OF JUNE MEETING: Treasurer Roger Thull gave the June treasurer report one deposit and one debit, leaving a
checking account balance of $4460.04. Seven members volunteered for specific tasks for the Vet Appreciation Day Dinner
and Auction. We approved Hickory Hut Bar-Q as the caterer, a ticket price for the veterans' dinner meal of $20.00, and the
Carver Center for the location, John Yates (retired SFC Army), the Guest Speaker for the event. Chapter member Bob
Clark (auctioneer) from Topeka will do the auction.
IMPORTANT MILITARY DAYS IN JULY: July 1 Women's Army Corp & Cadet Nurses Corp Established (1943)/Air Force
Nurses Corps Established (1949); July 2nd US Army Air Corps Established (1926): July 4 Independence Day; July 27th
Korean War Armistice Signed (1953); July 28 WWI Began (1914); July 30th Navy Women's Reserves (WAVES) Established
(1942).
CLAIMS CLINIC: Kansas VA Claims Clinic, August 15, 2024, Hilton Garden Inn, 221 W. 43rd St, Hays, KS, 6:30 AM to 6:30
PM. POCs: Kyle Sander 785-559-0066 or Michael Robben 785-823-2862/1502 E. Iron Ave STE B, Salina KS
PATRIOTIC FOURTH OF JULY QUOTE: "Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed
to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." James Bryce
