Chicago Chapter - 82nd Airborne Division Association http://www.chicagoairborne.com The First Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:54:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 May 2012 Chapter Meeting http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2012/04/may-2012-chapter-meeting/ http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2012/04/may-2012-chapter-meeting/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:54:33 +0000 Chairman http://www.chicagoairborne.com/?p=851 Chicago Chapter and Friends:

Please join us for our May 2012 chapter meeting on May 06, 2012 in a private room at Prairie Bluff Golf Club in Crest Hill, IL, from 14:00 to 16:00. All members, family and friends are welcome to join us for an afternoon of Airborne camaraderie. Feel free to enjoy a drink or lunch off the full club menu. As always, we’ll draw a lucky member’s name at the event and pay for his/her lunch.

Address:
19433 Renwick Road, Crest Hill, IL
Note: Our May meeting is moved up one week due to a conflict with Mother’s Day on the 2nd Sunday.

Email info@chicagoairborne.com with any questions.

]]> http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2012/04/may-2012-chapter-meeting/feed/ 0 Don’t Miss Our April Chapter Meeting http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2012/03/dont-miss-our-april-chapter-meeting/ http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2012/03/dont-miss-our-april-chapter-meeting/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:21:49 +0000 Chairman http://www.chicagoairborne.com/?p=846 Please join us for our April 2012 Chicago Chapter membership meeting at The Ram Restaurant & Brewery in Rosemont, IL, on Sunday, 01 April 2012 from 14:00-16:00. NOTE: Our April meeting is moved up one week due to a conflict with Easter, which falls on the 2nd week in April this year. We’ll enjoy some Airborne camaradarie with paratrooper and glider veterans from WWII to modern day.

We’ll meet in The Ram’s private room, which will open to us 13:30. Feel free to order lunch or enjoy a local brew. We’ll draw one lucky member and pay for his/her lunch. Feel free to invite fellow troopers, family and friends. Hope to see you there!

 

 

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Join us for our March 2012 chapter meeting on Sunday, March 11 from 14:00 to 16:00 at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Warrenville, IL at 28256 Diehl Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.  We’ll celebrate all things Airborne, discuss upcoming activities, membership, and other topics — your input and participation is greatly appreciated!

Lunch and excellent beer is available (pay as you go), and we’ll draw one lucky member and pay for his/her lunch. Fellow troopers, family and friends are always welcome to join us.

If you haven’t attended a meeting in a while (or ever), you’ll be glad you did. Can’t beat the company of Airborne! All The Way!!

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We’ll meet in The Ram’s private room, which will open to us 13:30. Feel free to order lunch or enjoy a local brew. We’ll draw one lucky member and pay for his/her lunch. Feel free to invite fellow troopers, family and friends. Hope to see you there!

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]]> http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2011/12/download-our-2012-calendar/feed/ 0 Introducing Your 2012 Officers http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2011/12/introducing-your-2012-officers/ http://www.chicagoairborne.com/2011/12/introducing-your-2012-officers/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:28:09 +0000 Chairman http://www.chicagoairborne.com/?p=816 Please welcome our 2012 Chicago Chapter executive board:

Mark Mueller, Chairman and Treasurer (3rd term)
Glenn Granat, Vice Chairman (3rd term)
Brian O’Sullivan, Secretary (2nd term)
Christopher Israel, Sergeant At Arms (1st term)

Per our By-Laws, officers nominations are held at the October meeting and elections held at the November meeting. Incoming officers were installed by past chairman Don Strazer at our Holiday party on 11 December.

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AIRBORNE FAREWELL – November 5, 2011: Our Chicago Chapter will perform our Airborne Farewell service for Ken at the Interment Chapel at Queen of Heaven Cemetery at 12:30 in Hillside. All Association members and friends are invited. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to organize. Following our Airborne Farewell, Ken will receive a US Army Honor Guard service.

Queen of Heaven Cemetery – Interment Chapel
1400 S. Wolf Rd.
Hillside, Illinois

His obit can be found at http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Kenneth-Doumel&lc=7862&pid=154411299&mid=4867100

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