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Happy Hour / Meet and Greet - Friday February 12, 2016
Happy Hour / Meet and Greet
Friday February 12, 2016
At The O Club of the DaySarasota Vineyard
1528 Main StreetSarasota Florida
1700 to 1900
We have recreated the camaraderie of the O' Club that we enjoyed in our younger days. Please join us at the Club.
No cost except for what you eat or drink - No Reservations.
New Parking Deck about 100 feet from rear entrance of the O'Club. Go through the parking lot and alley. It is our understanding that Government built this amenity to support Sarasota MOAA Happy Hours. Thank you, Government.
Spouses and friends are encouraged to attend.
Hope you can join us at the Happy Hour.
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MOAA Press Release - Important
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:49:25 -0500 (EST)
From: Robert Bienvenue <rbienven@sprynet.com>
Subject: MOAA Press Release - Important
TO: Florida CoC Board Members, Chapter Presidents and Chapter Legislative Chairs
NOTE: This address list was created from the Florida CoC website master listing -- if the addresses are incorrect or incomplete please update your respective chapter's input. Contact John Snyder for tech assistance: jhsnyder41@gmail.com )
The purpose of this email is to forward for your action the latest MOAA Press Release (Feb 11, 2016) regarding the proposals that our organization finds objectionable in the DoD FY 2017 Budget submittal .
In my Legislative Update column in the February Communique http://www.moaafl.org/
MOAA gives very wide distribution to their Press Releases in particular to the press and legislative offices in the DC area. But they count on our grass roots leaders to extend the distribution in their locales. I urge you to provide this release to the editorial boards of your local newspapers and other outlets that serve your locations.
Our challenges in protecting the compensation and benefits for members of the uniformed services and achieving MOAA's legislative goals for this year will be formidable. Your every effort in response to MOAA's Calls for Action will be necessary to ensure the benefits earned by their service and sacrifices to our country are not attacked in the name of fiscal constraints.
Later today you will be receiving more information in MOAA's Weekly Legislative Update email regarding the specifics on the pay raise cap (for the fourth year in a row!!) and on the "participation" fee increases for Tricare beneficiaries.
Stand by for a very busy year in our advocacy mission for the currently serving servicemembers, retirees, families of the same and for our surviving spouses in particularly for the 880,000+ here in Florida.
Regards
Bob Bienvenue, FCoC Legislative Chair
From: Robert Bienvenue <rbienven@sprynet.com>
Subject: MOAA Press Release - Important
TO: Florida CoC Board Members, Chapter Presidents and Chapter Legislative Chairs
NOTE: This address list was created from the Florida CoC website master listing -- if the addresses are incorrect or incomplete please update your respective chapter's input. Contact John Snyder for tech assistance: jhsnyder41@gmail.com )
The purpose of this email is to forward for your action the latest MOAA Press Release (Feb 11, 2016) regarding the proposals that our organization finds objectionable in the DoD FY 2017 Budget submittal .
In my Legislative Update column in the February Communique http://www.moaafl.org/
MOAA gives very wide distribution to their Press Releases in particular to the press and legislative offices in the DC area. But they count on our grass roots leaders to extend the distribution in their locales. I urge you to provide this release to the editorial boards of your local newspapers and other outlets that serve your locations.
Our challenges in protecting the compensation and benefits for members of the uniformed services and achieving MOAA's legislative goals for this year will be formidable. Your every effort in response to MOAA's Calls for Action will be necessary to ensure the benefits earned by their service and sacrifices to our country are not attacked in the name of fiscal constraints.
Later today you will be receiving more information in MOAA's Weekly Legislative Update email regarding the specifics on the pay raise cap (for the fourth year in a row!!) and on the "participation" fee increases for Tricare beneficiaries.
Stand by for a very busy year in our advocacy mission for the currently serving servicemembers, retirees, families of the same and for our surviving spouses in particularly for the 880,000+ here in Florida.
Regards
Bob Bienvenue, FCoC Legislative Chair
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IS ENTERTAINED BY THE SARASOTA OPERA STUDIO ARTISTS
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IS ENTERTAINED BY THE SARASOTA OPERA STUDIO ARTISTS
Southwest FL - Once again, five Sarasota Opera Studio Artists delighted the members and guests at our January 15th luncheon. Sam Lowry, the Opera’s Director for Audience Development summarized this year's Winter Opera Festival, which will complete the 28- year Verdi Cycle, dedicated to performing every note of music written by Giuseppe Verde.
Tenor Raymon Godfrey Geis from Boistfort WA and baritone Joseph Ryan from Sarasota thrilled us with the impassioned duet, “Au fond du temple saint”, from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. Mr. Ryan is also cover (understudy) for Don Pizarro in Fidelio. They were followed by bass-baritone William Roberts, from Kingspoint NY, who sang the triumphant “O tu Palermo” from Verdi's I Vespri Sicliani. Mr. Roberts will sing the role of the Second Consul of Milan in The Battle of Legnano and also covers for Ramfis in Aida, Don Fernando in Fidelio and Marcovaldo in Legnano – an impressive repertoire, indeed.
Soprano Lindsey Anderson, from Traverse City MI, sang the courageous “Suicidio” from Ponchielli's La Gioconda. She will cover the heroine Lenore in Fidelio. Bass-baritone Isaiah Musik-Ayala, from Cotati CA, sang Banco's foreboding aria “Come dal ciel precipa” from Verdi's Macbeth; he is also cover for the King of Egypt in Aida and Frederico Barbarossa in Legnano. Messrs. Ryan and Roberts capped the program with a powerful rendition of “Suoni la tromba” from I Puritani by Bellini. Maestro Howard Lubin, music Director of the Studio Artist Program, expertly accompanied the singers.
The 2016 Winter Opera Festival begins Jan 30th with Verdi's beloved Aida, a passionate tale of a tragic love triangle, which will be the largest production ever presented by the Sarasota Opera. It will be followed by Mozart's delightful comedy Così fan tutte opening on Feb 6th; and Beethoven's only Grand Opera, Fidelio, on Feb 13th. When the final Verdi opera, The Battle of Legnano opens Feb 13th, the Sarasota Opera will become the only opera company in the world to have performed every note Verdi wrote. This historic achievement will be celebrated on March 20th with a Verdi concert, preceded by a gala dinner and followed by an After Party. Visitors from around the world, including two of Verdi's great-grand-children will be in attendance.
Tickets for all may be obtained from the Opera Box Office (328-1300) or www.sarasotaopera.org.
MOAS is the Sarasota Chapter of Military Officers Association of America. MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers with 370,000 members. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization. For more information visit, www.sarasotamoaa.com
Are you a former military officer? Please come and join us at our monthly luncheon.
For More Information, Contact:
Alan Forrester
aforrester@tampabay.rr.com
(P) 941-504-5759
For Immediate Release
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