JANUARY 2024
Welcome to 2024! The AFSG Board of Directors wishes you and your family’s Happy and Healthy New Year. We are looking forward to our new members helping us make this our AFSG 14th season our best ever! So let’s get started!
We will not be making phone call reminders of these upcoming dates so please make your mark your calendars:
Veteran Coffee Chats
Tuesday - January 9,2024
8 AM, Palms Room
Sonoran Plaza
Guest Speaker - Brian Roberts
The History of Vandenberg AFB
Other VCC Dates:
3/05/24, 4/08/24, 5/14/24
Club Social
Friday - January 26,2024
8 PM, Palm Center Lobby
A great opportunity for new members to meet current members and learn more about the upcoming events for 2024
Membership Meeting
Tuesday - February 13, 2024
10 AM, Palo Verde/Palms Rooms
Sonoran Plaza
Guest Speaker - Steve Chealander, AF Veteran
Commanded Tactical Fighter Squadrons at Williams and Luke AFB
Carried “nuclear football” for President Reagan!
Annual Veterans Fundraiser and Sponsor Dinner
Sponsor/Donor Dinner (invitation only)
Friday - March 8, 2024
5 PM, Gila Room
Cimarron Center
Annual Golf Event
Saturday, March 9, 2024
12 PM, Desert Springs GC
More information to follow as we get closer
Need to Know Club Elections will be held
February 13, 2024
Membership Meeting
Get involved
This process is the life blood of how successful our club will be and if it will continue to do the important and Honorable work of helping our Veterans in their healing journey.
Our Club elections will be held at our February 13, 2024 Membership Meeting. We have seven members on our Board, after each election the 7 Board Members elect the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The other 3 are Board Members at Large positions. The terms are for 3 years and the term limit shall be two consecutive terms.
The AFSG Election Committee (3 members) is responsible to solicit candidates and is composed of Club non executive Board members/ volunteers. If you are interested in being a candidate for the election please contact:
Election Committee Members Eileen Joy - 602-370-3912 - MSAZjoyful@cox.net Rob Daiker - 623-499-1188 - RDaiker@dreamhomesphoenix.com Treedah Magee - 623-229-8302 - treedahmagee@gmail.com
Luke AFB - Operation Warm Hearts
AFSG’s VP Jim Angarella presented Operation Warm Hearts $250 in gift cards for Luke AFB families to help them celebrate Christmas! Thanks for getting this done Jim!
AFSG Donates to City of Surprise Resource Center To help Veterans in need
L - R - Jennifer Griffin, Supervisor, City of Surprise Resource Center, Barry Curseaden, Pres, Jim Angarella, VP, Allison Wisniewski, Human Services & Community Vitality, City of Surprise
AFSG Major Sponsor Soldiers Best Friend Golf Event AFSG sponsored the SBF December 7, 2023 golf event post luncheon! Representing the AFSG were Jim Angarella, Larry Foy and Larry’s brother - Denis with NFL star - Matt Shaughnessy, Raiders, Saints, Cardinals & U Wisconsin. Great job guys!Denis, Matt, Larry Nonveterans &
“Nonveterans & Veterans working together"
Why not make it one of your New Years resolutions to volunteer for one of the many opportunities this upcoming season! Looking forward to our best year ever and working together with you.
Do not forget to check out our web:site: scgarmedforcessupportgroup.ORG
Barry Curseaden, Pres./Founder
"We shall never forget"
