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Each year national MOAA takes time to recognize the councils and chapters that do an outstanding job communicating with their members during the annual Communication Awards contest. This year's contest drew a record number of entries, which were reviewed carefully by a panel of judges that convened at MOAA's headquarters in February.
We applaud the hard work and dedication shown by the editors, webmasters, and legislative columnists who entered the 2007 Communications Awards, and we offer our congratulations to the winners who are listed below.
View the first-place winners of each category in this digital publication.
Special Communications Award
To help mark the Year of the Chapter, we're giving out a special communications award this year to the El Paso (Texas) Chapter in recognition of their outstanding commitment to foster good communication in all areas.
The chapter's newsletter, The Border Bulletin, contains legislative information and articles of interest to both members and potential members and showcases the good work and many community service projects undertaken by chapter members. The chapter also publishes an e-newsletter named The Border Bulletin, has its own Web site http://elpasomoaa.org, and distributes its own recruiting brochure, which helped the chapter recruit 424 members for national MOAA during the 2007 Give Me 10! campaign. In the category of Unique Communications, the chapter publishes a Special Scholarship Edition newsletter that keeps members informed about fundraising efforts to establish a Designated Scholarship through national MOAA's Scholarship Fund.
Kudos to Maj. E. Dexter Lyerly, USA-Ret., editor of the print version of The Border Bulletin, and Maj. Edwin S. Stone III, USA-Ret., who is editor of both the chapter's e- newsletter, The Border Bulletin, and the Special Scholarship Edition newsletter. Stone also developed the chapter's recruiting brochure and serves as webmaster. We applaud your hard work and commitment to foster good communication.
To download your award logos, visit the MOAA Web Awards page.
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Councils
Large (600 or more members)
Category I (400-599 members)
Category II (300-399 members)
Category III (200-299 members)
Category IV (120-199 members)
Category V (Fewer than 120 members)
Councils
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
Council Communiqué
Florida Council of Chapters
Maj. Marion L. "Mick" Cotten, USMC-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
The Council Crier
Virginia Council of Chapters
Maj. Melva Mallison, USAF-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Council Comments
North Carolina Council of Chapters
Maj. Bill Culler, USMC-Ret., and Dee Culler
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS
No awards.
WEB SITES
Winner
California Council of Chapters
www.cal-moaa.org
Gloria Craney
1st Runner-Up
Virginia Council of Chapters
www.virginiamoaa.com
Maj. Melva Mallison, USAF-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Florida Council of Chapter
www.moaafl.org
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Magnant, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT
No awards.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITES
No awards.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Not applicable to state councils.
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
California Council of Chapters
The council's Weblog allows them to communicate with members throughout the state and the nation. Members can subscribe to the Weblog and receive e-mail notification whenever a new subject item or comment is posted.
Florida Council of Chapters
For operating and maintaining the Florida Military Message Center/Interstate Military Message Center (FMMC/IMMC), which delivers targeted information to military members, veterans, and other subscribers.
Virginia Council of Chapters
Congressional legislators and their staff members received programs during the 22nd Annual Virginia Congressional Appreciation Luncheon Program, which reiterated the mission of MOAA and the state council, as well as their legislative objectives.
Chapters
Large (600 or more members)
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
The Lariat
Alamo (Texas) Chapter
Lt. Col. Eugene Culp, USAF-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
The Eagle
Pikes Peak (Colo.)
Capt. William A. Cain, USN-Ret.
2nd Runners-Up (Tie)
Pau Hana Koa
Hawaii State Chapter
Col. Ron Bezanson, USA-Ret., and Capt. George Sullivan, USN-Ret.
The Patriot
Richmond Area (Va.)
Cmdr. John Baumgarten, USN-Ret.
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS
No entries in this category.
WEB SITES
Winner
Hampton Roads (Va.)
www.hrcmoaa.org
Maj Clifton G. Furedy, USAF-Ret.
1st Runners-Up (tie)
Ark-La-Tex (La.)
www.hrcmoaa.org
Capt. Dave Jampole, USAF-Ret.
New Hampshire
http://moaa-nh.home.comcast.net
Cmdr. Michael A. McLean, USN-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
www.moaacc.org
Lt. John Olsson, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
The Intercom
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Col. John D. Beeson, USAF-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
Richmond (Va.) Chapter
http://pages.prodigy.net/jabaumgarten
Cmdr. John Baumgarten, USN-Ret.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Richmond (Va.) Chapter
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
No awards.
Category I (400-599 members)
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
The Sarasota Breeze
Military Officers Association of Sarasota (Fla.) Inc.
Col. Larry Friedlander, USAF-Ret.; Col. Max Jonah, USA-Ret.; and Lt. Cmdr. Joe Cyr, USN-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
The Despatch
Mount Vernon (Va.) Chapter
Col. Russ Henderson, USA-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up (tie)
The Raincross
Riverside March Field (Calif.)
Cinthia Murphy and Col. Stan Sniff, USAR-Ret.
Electronic Newsletters
No awards.
WEB SITES
Winner
Spokane (Wash.)
www.spokanemoaa.org
Beth Ann Daigre
1st Runner-Up
Mount Vernon (Va.)
www.mvmoaa.com
Capt. Pat Gallagher, USA-Ret.
2nd Runners-Up (tie)
Montgomery (Ala.)
www.macmoaa.org
Col. Steve Linder, USAF-Ret.
Tampa (Fla.)
www.moaatampa.com
Cmdr. Richard Helveston, USNR-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
Bridge View
Charleston (S.C.)
Cmdr. John Nolan, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
No awards.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Charleston (S.C.)
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
Tampa (Fla.) Chapter
The Tampa Chapter's Military Officers Wives Club, the largest MOAA chapter auxiliary in the country, publishes the Chit Chat, an outstanding monthly print and electronic newsletter that contains articles of interest to auxiliary members and military spouses.
Category II (300-399 members)
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
The ALBUMOAA
Albuquerque (N.M.)
Master Sgt. Norman J. Campbell, USAF-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
VIPMOAA Newsletter
Virginia Peninsula
Maj. Melva Mallison, USAF-Ret., and Col. Diane Berard, USA-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Officers Call
St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Col. Al Neville Jr., USAF-Ret.
Electronic Newsletters
No awards.
WEB SITES
Winner
Albuquerque (N.M.)
www.albumoaa.org
Maj. John Jenkins, USMC-Ret., and Karen Brown
1st Runner-Up
Virginia Peninsula
www.vipmoaa.org
Lt. Col. James Eagle, USAF-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Tucson (Ariz.)
www.tucsonmoaa.com
Michael A. Myers
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
PMOAA Beacon
Pensacola (Fla.)
Capt. Owen Englander, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
No awards.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Pensacola (Fla.)
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Chapter
Members of the St. Petersburg Chapter receive e-mail alerts on pending legislation as well as upcoming meeting reminders, surveys, and other information through the chapter's Military Message Center (MMC).
Category III (200-299 members)
PRINT NEWSLETTER
Winner
The Sentinel
Arizona
Lt. Cmdr. Terry Tassin, USN-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
Highlights
Mayport (Fla.)
Lt. Cmdr. John Snyder, USN-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Na Leo O Na Koa
Aloha (Hawaii)
Lt. Cmdr. Mark Webster, USNR-Ret.
Electronic Newsletters
Just in Time
Arizona Chapter
Lt. Cmdr. Terry Tassin, USN-Ret.
WEB SITES
Winner
Mayport (Fla.)
www.mpmoaa.org
Lt. Cmdr. John Snyder, USN-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
Arizona
www.azchaptermoaa.org
Capt. Cecil E. Houser, USAF-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Southwest Illinois
www.southwestilmoaa.org
Jan Todd
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
Parade
Lone Star (Texas) Officers Club Inc.
Col. Jim Costin, USAF-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
No awards.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Wichita (Kans.)
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
No awards.
Category IV (120-199 members)
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
Clarion
Coastal Carolina (N.C.)
Maj. Bill Culler, USMC-Ret., and Dee Culler
1st Runner-Up
San Pedro/South Bay Newsletter
San Pedro/South Bay (Calif.)
Lt. Cmdr. John T. Moriarty, USNR-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Drumbeat
Clearwater (Fla.)
Former Air Force Capt. Sue Morse
Electronic Newsletters
No awards.
WEB SITES
Winner
Coastal Carolina (N.C.)
www.ccmoaa.org
Lt. Col. LeRoy Evans, USMC-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
MOC of Long Island (N.Y.)
www.mocli.org
Lt. Col. Marc Oliveri, USA-Ret.
and
Central Oregon
www.comoaa.org
Lt. Tom Thomas, USN-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Southern Oklahoma
www.somoaa.org
CWO4 Frank Simpson, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
San Pedro/South Bay Newsletter
San Pedro/South Bay (Calif.)
Capt. George Thompson, USN-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
Coastal Carolina (N.C.)
www.ccmoaa.org
Lt. Col. LeRoy Evans, USMC-Ret.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Shenandoah Valley (Va.)
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
The San Pedro/South Bay (Calif.) Chapter set up a phone tree network, which notifies members of upcoming events and other important information.
Category V (Fewer than 120 members)
PRINT NEWSLETTERS
Winner
Pot-Cha-Cha
Potomac (Va.)
Cmdr. Lloyd Adams, USN-Ret.
1st Runner-Up
The Totah News
Totah (N.M.)
Lt. Col. Steven L. White, USA-Ret.
2nd Runner-Up
Lake Area Newsletter
Lake Area (Fla.)
Judith Heywood Curtis
Electronic Newsletters
No awards.
WEB SITES
Winner
South Georgia
www.sgamoaa.org
John Henderson
1st Runner-Up
Norman (Okla.)
www.normanmoaa.org
Lt. Col. Lee Bond, USA-Ret
2nd Runner-Up
Totah (N.M.)
www.totah-troa.org
Lt. Col. Steven L. White, USA-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-PRINT NEWSLETTER
WICMOAA Times
Whidbey Island Chapter
Maj. James Bruner, USAF-Ret.
BEST LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE-WEB SITE
No awards.
BEST RECRUITING BROCHURE
Western Montana Chapter
UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the Lake Area (Fla.) Chapter mailed out four-color postcards inviting people to attend a musical benefit performance, with the proceeds going to benefit Operation Helping Hand.
