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Address
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PO Box 43236
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City, State, Zip
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Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4323
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Meeting Time
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Monthly, First Thursday, 1130
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Meeting Place
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Bard Mansion, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)
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Council Website
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http://calmoaa.org/
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President
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Lyndon R Shaftoe
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Rank
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LCDR
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Service
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USN
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Component
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USN
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Retirement Status
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Ret
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Phone Number
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(805) 815-3630
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Email Address
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shaftoe@ix.netcom.com
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Membership Ch
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Jon R Ives
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Rank
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RDML
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Service
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USN
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Component
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USN
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Retirement Status
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RET
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Phone Number
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(805) 642-6748
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Email Address
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jonives@roadrunner.com
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Webmaster
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Lyndon R Shaftoe
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Rank
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LCDR
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Service
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USN
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Component
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USN
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Retirement Status
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Ret
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Phone Number
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(805) 815-3630
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Email Address
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shaftoe@ix.netcom.com
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Mission
Our mission is to support CAL-MOAA and MOAA in their legislative efforts to maintain and protect our military benefits and
to support our local military personnel in Ventura County.
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About Our Chapter
VCCMOAA has 206 members. We meet monthly with a noon luncheon and program at the Bard Mansion on the Naval Base Ventura County. We also have a Satellite Chapter at Santa Barbara that meets quarterly. The Chapter is very supportive of the local military, CAL-MOAA and MOAA. For additional information about the Chapter please contact our President. Our email address is moaavcc@gmail.com.
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Information on Joining the Chapter
Regular membership is open all active duty, retired, National Guard, Reserve, former commissioned officers, and warrant officers of the uniformed services - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Honorary memberships are granted to spouses of deceased Chapter members and certain others as approved by the Board of Directors. Membership dues are $20 per year payable on an annual basis in December. To join the Chapter, contact the Membership Chair via telephone or email. For membership in MOAA please check their web site at moaa.org.
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Chapter Activities
VCCMOAA is very involved in supporting our troops. We provide Telephone Calling Cards for the Warrior Transition Program in Kuwait and sponsor programs with MWR such as Fleet Deployment Kits and the Single Sailor Program. We also provide a donation and MOAA medals to selected ROTC Cadets and we support youth leadership programs. We present wreaths dedicated to our military at local cemeteries on military related holidays.
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Legislative Issues
VCCMOAA supports the legislative efforts of both CAL-MOAA and MOAA. The current bills that the Chapter is supporting in both the House and Senate can be located on the cal-moaa.org and moaa.org websites. The Chapter Board of Directors meets regularly with the local office managers of both our local Representatives. The Chapter members participate in mail or email campaigns to our Representatives and Senators in Washington, DC.
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General Information
VCCMOAA has 206 members: 141 regular members, 41 honorary members and 24 members from our Santa Barbara satellite chapter. The Chapter meets on the first Thursday of each month for a noon luncheon (Social Hour 11:30, Lunch 12:00, Program 13:00) at the Bard Mansion on Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. (Cost is $13.00. Call CAPT Bob Quinn, CEC, Ret. (805-485-3995) for reservations.) Directions to the Bard Mansion: enter the Bard Street Gate from Ventura Avenue, turn left at the first road shortly after entering the gate, the road will dead-end, turn left and follow the road along the fence line until you reach a large white house, which is the Bard Mansion. You will need to have a car decal and military ID to enter NBVC. If you do not have base access call the chapter president at least three days in advance of the meeting for temporary base acce
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