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Our State Convention is Underway

Florida Convention 7-9 June, 2013


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The Military Officers Association of Sarasota would like to invite you to attend the Florida Council of Chapter Convention 2013 from 7-9 June at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota.
     
   We invite you to come and enjoy our hospitality, cultural treasures, and fantastic dining.  Come early and stay longer, the hotel’s rates will remain at our low Convention rate for 2 days before and 2 days after the event. 

Attractions

 We have an amazing treasure trove of attractions. The Ringling Museum, with the Circus Museum’s Tibbals Learning Center having the world's largest miniature circus. The model is a replica of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1919 – 1938. Plus, the Art collection of circus magnate, John Ringling.  In addition to the Ringling, we have the beautiful Selby Botanical Gardens with a myriad of orchids, bromeliads and other beautiful plants.  Take a Bay tour on the Sarasota Bay explorer and learn/see various kinds of plant and animal life.

     Our hospitality committee will be ready to advise you on many of the other exciting places of interest, including an array of suggestions for restaurants, some offering special promotions for our attendees.  

Uniform

      All Convention events are appropriate service uniform / Florida casual, usually with long pants and convention shirt. The military ball is formal, dark suit / military dress, etc.


Let us know if you have any special needs or desires.




Hyatt Regency Hotel



  Hotel reservation for the Hyatt Regency will be made by our reservations committee.  Please indicate your wishes on the second page of the reservation form. Allowing the convention committee to make the reservations will save the tax of at least 12% off the cost of your room.  












1000 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, Florida, USA 34236 
            941 953 1234       




36th Annual Florida MOAA Convention
Florida Council of Chapters

Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, FL





Photo by Gayle Maxey
MOA Members on a Kayak Trip


Things to do in Sarasota



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Famous Photos

On War: Joe Rosenthal and Iwo Jima, the pictures
U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment of the Fifth Division raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945. Joe Rosenthal, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his immortal image of six World War II servicemen raising an American flag over battle-scarred Iwo Jima. (AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal) #
On War: Joe Rosenthal and Iwo Jima, the pictures
In a second photo Rosenthal shot at Iwo Jima, Marines pose in front of the flag they just raised. (AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal) #
On War: Joe Rosenthal and Iwo Jima, the pictures
This black-and-white photo provided by the National Archives shows Marines raising the Old Glory on the summit of Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, is an enlargement from sixteen millimeter movie frame exposed by Marine Combat Photographer Sgt. William H. Genaust on February 23, 1945. Sgt. Genaust was attached to the Fifth Marine Division and worked shoulder to shoulder with Associated Press cameraman Joe Rosenthal at the time of the historic incident. (AP Photo/William H. Genaust) #
On War: Joe Rosenthal and Iwo Jima, the pictures
This black-and-white photo provided by the National Archives shows Marines raising the Old Glory on the summit of Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, is an enlargement from sixteen millimeter movie frame exposed by Marine Combat Photographer Sgt. William H. Genaust on February 23, 1945. Sgt. Genaust was attached to the Fifth Marine Division and worked shoulder to shoulder with Associated Press cameraman Joe Rosenthal at the time of the historic incident. (AP Photo/Files/William H. Genaust) #
On War: Joe Rosenthal and Iwo Jima, the pictures
United States Marines from the 5th Division of the 28th Regiment gather around a U.S. flag they raised atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima during World War II, Feb. 23, 1945. This was the first flag raised by the Marine Corps at Iwo Jima. The raising of a second, larger flag later that day was made famous in the prize-winning photo by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal. (AP Photo/U.S. Marine Corp, Sgt. Louis R. Lowery, File) #

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Legacy of Valor - WW II Photos at the Ringlling

New post on The Patterson Foundation Blog Network

Legacy of Valor: The Ringling’s exhibition features WWII photographs from the collections of veterans

by The Patterson Foundation
The John and Mable Ringing Museum of Art is exhibiting Witness to War: WWII Photographs from the Collections of Veterans from June 21-Oct. 27, 2013 as part of the Legacy of Valor Campaign, honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families.
Included in the exhibition are a selection of photographs from The Ringling’s permanent collection and the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at Florida State University. The exhibition features a visual account of World War II through the lenses of "soldier-photographers," including images from the Warren J. and Margot Coville archives and recent collection.
Featuring snapshots, candid portraits, and pictures documenting action on the front lines, Witness to War is comprised of photographs from the personal collections of veterans and offers a unique historical perspective of WWII from individual servicemen. During WWII, Coville was stationed in England. As the Allies ramped up aerial raids over Europe, he photographed perilous bombing missions in action from his position within a B-17 “Flying Fortress.”  The Coville collection includes many breath-taking images from those daring raids while other images provide invaluable documentation of the unique culture and daily life of US Airmen during their deployment at this critical moment in history.
The Witness to War exhibition, which runs from June 21-October 27, will feature the following events:
  • Viewpoint: Photographing Conflict| The Historic Asolo Theater | June 15, 2013 This program, as part of The Ringling's Witness to War exhibition, will touch on some of the issues surrounding photography that transcend generations and conflicts. Kenny Irby, Poynter Institute senior faculty member for visual journalism and diveristy, will lead the lecture, which begins at 10:30 am.
  • The Ringling Witness to War Gallery Walk and Talk | July 11, 2013 The Ringling's Witness to War Gallery Walk and Talk, which begins at 6:00 pm, will explore the dual nature of photography's crucial role in official documentation of events of war as well as personal stories of soldiers who captured the images. Free for Museum Members.
  • The Ringling Witness to War Gallery Walk and Talk | August 1, 2013 The Ringling's Witness to War Gallery Walk and Talk, which begins at 6:00 pm, will explore the dual nature of photography's crucial role in official documentation of events of war as well as personal stories of soldiers who captured the images. Free for Museum Members.
  • Witness to War on Film: Wake Island | Historic Asolo Theater | August 4, 2013 Films begin at 2:00 pm and are free of charge for The Ringling's Museum Members and with non-member Museum admission. Reservations are suggested: 941-360-7399. $5 for films only.
  • Witness to War on Film: So Proudly We Hail | Historic Asolo Theater | August 11, 2013 Films begin at 2:00 pm and are free of charge for The Ringling's Museum Members and with non-member Museum admission. Reservations are suggested: 941-360-7399. $5 for films only.
  • Witness to War on Film: Destination Tokyo | Historic Asolo Theater | August 18, 2013 Films begin at 2:00 pm and are free of charge for The Ringling's Museum Members and with non-member Museum admission. Reservations are suggested: 941-360-7399. $5 for films only.
General Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, special exhibitions, Ca’ d’Zan Mansion, Circus Museum, and Mable’s historic Rose Garden, all on 66 acres of lushly landscaped grounds. Adults are $25; senior citizens (65 and over) are $20; children ages 6-17 are $5; a three-day pass is $35.  Free Admission for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult, and for museum members. Advance tickets are available online or by calling 941.358.3180. Visit http://www.ringling.org for more information.
The Patterson Foundation | June 4, 2013 at 12:10 am | Tags: Photography, The Ringling,Veterans, Witness to War | Categories: Legacy of Valor | URL: http://wp.me/p28bFy-WT
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