DARBY MOAA CHAPTER
PO Box 180755, Fort Smith, AR 72918

NEXT MEETING
10 February 2022 Darby MOAA Meeting
LOCATION: Hardscrabble Country Club, 5211 S. Cliff Drive, Ft Smith, AR
  • ​Our tentative guest speaker will be Dr. Terisa C. Riley, Chancellor of UA Fort Smith so hope everyone can attend. 
  • Dress is business casual.
    Also, as a reminder please pay your 2022 chapter dues if you haven't done so ($20/year). Thank you.  
    Meal cost is $25 per person. As per usual spouse/guests/significant others are always welcome. 
  • ​We will hold the next Chapter Committee Chair planning meeting on Tues, 11 January 2022 at 4:30 PM at Bruce-Terri Drive In, 1102 Fort Street in Barling. All members are invited to attend and get involved in the Chapter's work that goes on 'behind the scenes'.

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  • See below for info on our 9 December 2021 meeting:​ 
  • For the 9 December 21 meeting we conducted business, had our annual Christmas Dinner and awarded the 2021 Fred Cousins Distinguished Patriotic Achievement Award (FCDPAA) posthumously to our friend, the late Fred Cousins. As you may recall, Fred was a charter member and our only awards committee & program committee chairman. He also authored and made the FCDPAA the outstanding award it is today. Fred's wife, son and daughter attended the dinner and were extremely touched by the show of respect and honor the chapter showed to Fred. We had live music from our own Ricky Young and one of his bands 'Bajer Lite'. To say that the band made the evening was a huge understatement. The Northside High School JROTC Cadet Corps posted the colors. John Posey reminded all that our chapter's 2021-22 Legislative agenda has been distributed and encouraged all to visit their elected representatives and make sure they know what our priorities are for our state and nation. Additionally John asked everyone to contact their state Senators & Representatives about our number 1 state issue: 100% Disabled Veterans State Sales Tax Exemption at the Point of Sale. We had as our special guests CMDR (Ret) Sam Sansom & his wife Carolyn from the NW Ark MOAA Chapter. Sam is the Sec, Newsletter Editor & Membership Chair for the NWA chapter. He is also the State MOAA Treasurer & Chaplain and usually attends our Christmas Dinner as well as our annual pistol shoot. We are always grateful to have Sam and Carolyn as our guests.​
  • ​ Cost was $25 per person. Dress was business casual as per usual and spouse/guests/significant others are always welcome. 
  •                                                                  Please RSVP ASAP to one of the following:                                                                                        
                                     John Posey          Chapter Secretary    jposey10@cox.net    (479) 650-5663                        
                                         Chapter business meetings are the second Thursday of every other month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec) at 6:00 PM. Hardscrabble Country Club in Ft Smith looks to be a good candidate for our permanent meeting location unless we have a "field trip" or other special meeting planned. Please spread the word. 
         Chapter planning meetings with the President & Committee Chairs are the second Tuesday at 4:00 PM during the months between Chapter business meetings (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov). All members are invited to attend these also.​


                Attention, Hot Topics!
1: Click the button below for the Darby MOAA Chapter's Proclamation on respect for our nation's flag.
2: Click the button below for the Veterans and Military Coalition of the Ozarks' position paper urging everyone to stand and show the proper respect for our US Flag and the national Anthem. 
3: Click the button below for the link to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs Flag Education Program. 

Chapter President Jesse Lewis
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Chapter Secretary, John Posey
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Membership Committee, Keith Greene Committee Chair
Click the button below for a Darby MOAA Chapter Membership Form
Legislative Committee, John Posey Committee Chair
Committee Members: Jerry Oliver, Bill Vines, Jesse Lewis
Click the button(s) below for the Darby MOAA Chapter's 2018-2019 Legislative Agenda
Program Committee, ______________ Committee Chair
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Awards Committee, Al Whitson Committee Chair
Click the button(s) below for Darby MOAA Fred Cousins Distinguished Patriotic Achievement Award Recipients
Western Arkansas Veterans Coalition (formerly the Sebastian County Veterans Coalition & the River Valley Veterans Coalition)
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