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STATE COUNCIL MINI-CONVENTION PICTURES

The following pictures were taken at the New Jersey State Council Mini-Convention held at the Bolero Hotel and Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey, 9 March 2007 to 11 March 2007.  Unless stated otherwise, all pictures were taken by the webmaster and are the sole property of the New Jersey State Council.  To see a larger version of the picture, place your curser over the picture and "left click" your mouse.  The New Jersey State Council would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for helping make the convention a success:

The City of Wildwood, New Jersey; Mayor Ernest Troiano; New Jersey State Senator Nicholas Asselta; New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs; New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Holmdel; Vietnam Veterans of America National Office; Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America National Office; Scott Broussard, Field Supervisor, Lukoil, Getty Marketing, Inc.; Bolero Hotel & Convention Center; WakeFern Foods-ShopRite, Elizabeth, New Jersey; American Legion Post 184, Wildwood, New Jersey; Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 955, Wildwood Crest, New Jersey; Kenilworth, New Jersey VFW; and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 602, Erma, New Jersey.

VVA Chapter 955 was the host chapter for the mini-convention	State Council President John LeGates opens the convention by welcoming all of the attendees with his opening remarks.	Mayor of Wildwood, Ernest Troiano (left), and State Senator Nicholas Asselta (right), present State Council President John LeGates with a Proclamation	National VVA President, John Rowan as he steps away from the podium after making his opening comments.
Region 2 Director, Fred Elliot as he steps away from the podium after making his opening comments	Connecticut State Council President, and National Board Member at Large, Billee Culin  (left), and New York State Council President, Ned Foote (right) pose for pictures at the convention.	Some of the memorabilia on display during the mini-conference	A lot of the conventions attendees remember wearing this outfit to work a few years ago.
Some of the many weapons used by both sides during the Vietnam War were on display.	Janine LeGates lends a hand selling mini-convention commemorative tee shirts.	Vince DePrinzio, Southern District Director, and PRIME reason the convention was such a great success mans one of the many sponsor tables during the convention.	Wildwood Mayor, Ernest Troiano, left, and New Jersey State Council President, John LeGates (right) pose for pictures.
Irene Gratacos, New Jersey State AVVA Representative, (left), Mary Miller, AVVA National President (center), and Linda Haberkorn, AVVA Region 2 Director (right)	AVVA members, and potential members, listen to the AVVA presentation.	AVVA members, and potential members, listen to the AVVA presentation.	Bob and Carol Cirkus man their table. The proceeds of the sales of their products are given to the families of the New Jersey National Guard.
Sibley J. Smith, Jr., Director of Education at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial conducted a seminar on the Memorial.	David Cathcart, MA, of the Jersey City VA Center, finishes up his well prepared, and well received PTSD seminar.	State Council 1st Vice President, Herb Worthington (left), and his wife Angie, have a conversation with Carol Kochanski.	VVA Chapter 779 President Willie Mitchell (center) and his wife at the convention's dinner on Saturday, 10 March 2007.
VVA Chapter members Sal Mione (left), Frank DeSantos, and Angie Worthington at the convention's dinner on Saturday, 10 March 2007.	Some of the attendees gather behind the LUKOIL banner - a major sponsor of the mini-convention.	More of the attendees of the mini-convention who couldn't find room behind the LUKOIL banner.	From left to right: Fred Elliot, VVA Region 2 Director, John Rowan, VVA National President, 2nd VP, Pete Zemlanski, New Jersey State Council President John LeGates (standing), 1st VP Herb Worthington, Assistant Treasurer Dennis Beauregard, and Recording Secretary Margaret Wojciechowicz.
VVA National President John Rowan addresses the attendees and answers some questions during the State Council meeting on Sunday, 11 March 2007.	Region 2 Director Fred Elliot addresses the attendees and answers some questions during the State Council meeting on Sunday, 11 March 2007.	Bob Cirkus thanks the attendees for their support of his sales table during the mini-conference. Bob and his wife, Carol, raised over $500 that will be turned over to the families of the New Jersey National Guard.	Mary Miller, AVVA National President, addresses the attendees at the State Council meeting on Sunday, 11 March 2007.
Vince DePrinzio, Southern District Director, addresses the attendees at the State Council meeting on Sunday, 11 March 2007.

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