Quad State Herf IV - Feb 7, 09. It's official!!!

[Stogieman]

Originally Posted by Doogie

I'll send your check after the holidays. sorry for being tardy

No problem Doog, you have till the end of January......

[Stogieman]

Less than 6 weeks and we'll be Herfin'........

[Stogieman]

Good morning S / BOTL, I hope all of you had a great New Years celibration and are still enjoying the remainder of the holiday season. I just wanted to let everyone know that the locomotive is running at top speed with the guest list getting close to be maxxed out, the sponsors are coming on line and the guests checks are coming in steadily. We are exactly 5 weeks until the Herf and I can hardly wait. Have a great weekend all and I'll talk with you soon........

For those of you that still need to send in your checks / money orders, please make them out to: IMWRF which stands for Installation Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund.

You can mail them to me and I'll do a weekly consolidation and drop them off to the WTU money folks. My contact info:

Charlie Baranyai
129 Main St
Unit C-12
Cornwall, NY 12518

[Stogieman]

For those of you that have not sent in your checks / money orders, I just received an email from April Moncrief (Director of the SFAC). She asked me to let everyone know that hasn't sent in a check as of yet to make them out to:

Army Soldier & Family Readiness Donations SM NAFI

That is a direct account set up with them so the internal folks won't have to transfer funds within. There is no problem if you have already sent in a check or there is one in the mail. they can still take care of them. This will make it easier for them and cut out a step in accounting. Thanks a lot and I hope there's no confusion......



Here's a little information as to what the benifit actually is and does:

Donations to Soldier and Family Assistance Centers

The mission of Soldier and Family Assistance Centers (SFAC) is to support Warrior in Transition Units (WTU) by providing services and information to Wounded Warriors and their Families. Donations for the SFAC can now be accepted into a Supplemental Mission (SM) Fund. The Army Soldier and Family Readiness Donations Supplemental Mission Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) was established at Headquarters, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (HQ, FMWRC) for this purpose. The Army Soldier and Family Readiness Donations SM NAFI serves as a depository for monetary (checks and money orders) gifts/donations. These funds are used to provide quality of life services, items and supplies in support of the Warriors in Transition and their Families, and for which appropriated funds are not authorized. Some examples of what donations may purchase include: snacks and refreshments in the SFAC; lodging expenses for Family members not authorized Invitational Travel Orders; and special events to foster Soldier and Family cohesion and morale.

Edited to add some information about the SFAC

[Stogieman]

Hello everyone, I wanted to updated you guys as to where we are at. Currently, we have 140 guests signed up and I'm going to close the sign up list off. There are always exception, just send me a message as always. With the regulars from the Thursday evening crew, a few special guests and a the folks from West Point, we will be at 150 guests with no problem at all. The Sponsor List is updated and is coming along very nicely and checks continue to come in as we speak.

We are planning on having a visit of the new Orange County Choppers Headquarters earlier in the day for those of you that would like to attend. Chris (Diesel Grinch) has made an initial contact with them but if there are any of you that are friends of the family, please let us know so we can have a better visit. Here is the link that is going on about it at Cigar Snobs, chime in there or continue the conversation here about it. If you would like, contact Chris and discuss it with him via PM.

http://www.cigarsnobs.com/forum/inde...20&#entry39297

http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/occ/index.html

Lastly, Larry (Atlasm) is trying to lock in a ride from NYC to the event and if there is anyone of you that can take care of that for me, that would be highly appreciated. I hope all of you have a great weekend and I'll talk with you soon.........

[Doogie]

my check will be in the mail tomorrow

[bigearl]

Is this how we rspv or do we have to sign up somewhere else?

[bigearl]

add me plus +1 guest

[Stogieman]

Earl, there is still room now as a couple of folks had to cancel. Up top is where you ackowledge and sign-up. I'll be at Schlesinger's tonight (wednesday) and if you're there, we can talk.

Charlie

[Stogieman]

Good morning all, I wanted to post the charity who to make the check out to as I get one or two PMs a day inquiring about it which is no problem. Please make the out to:

Army Soldier & Family Readiness Donations SM NAFI.

Send it to me as I am consolidating them and doing a weekly drop off to the money ladies at the Warrior Transition Unit. Here is my address for your use:

Charlie Baranyai
129 Main St
Unit C-12
Cornwall, NY 12518

I hope everyone has a great day and I'll talk with you soon........

Charlie

P.S. Doog, I your check today.

[Stogieman]

All I can say is we are 3 weeks from Herfin', yeah baby........

[Doogie]

Originally Posted by bigearl

Is this how we rspv or do we have to sign up somewhere else?

bout time you signed up

[bigearl]

just wondering if your gonna be at Schlesingers on wednesday? If so what time? I'd like to make my payment in person. Thanks

[Stogieman]

Originally Posted by bigearl

just wondering if your gonna be at Schlesingers on wednesday? If so what time? I'd like to make my payment in person. Thanks

Morning Earl, Thursday evenings (6:30 to 9:00) is our normal get together there. I hang out in the cigar shop but I do roam around the cigar bar as well. Let me know if you can make it.......

[Doogie]

3 weeks until we Party