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Barb Moreno
11^th ACVVC Women’s Coordinator

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Dear Blackhorse Ladies,
I received news today that COL Jimmie Leach passed yesterday very unexpectantly.
Both COL Leach and his wife were not only friends of my family, and the 11th ACVVC, but they were also huge supporters of the womens organization. They will be greatly missed,
On behalf of the BLACKHORSE LADIES I will sending a plant to Mrs Leach in rememberance of his support to us.
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers with what I am sure will be a very difficult holiday season
Barb Moreno
11th ACVVC Womens Co-ordinator
 

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Linda,
   So glad you enjoyed yourself. I look foward to seeing you in DC

Barb Moreno
11th ACVVC
Womens Co-ordinator
 

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I'm a little late commenting about the reunion...We had a wonderful time...My husband David Jarrell was one of the boat people on way to 'Nam..he served in Vietnam 1966-1967...he served on an  Armored personnel Carrier as a machine gunner....I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and safe new year. Thank You
Linda Jarrell

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SO PROUD OF OUR GUYS IN A TROOP. WE LOVE YOU UYS
 

We returned from the California Reunion lastnight, tired and yet refreshed.  It was good to see friends and make new ones.  My husband enjoyed the comorodery of the other Vets.  It always amazes me to watch him exchange old war stories with the other guys.  There was a time not so long ago, that these stories were locked away in a secret place in his brain, never to be spoken of.  Now they are not only spoken, but bring both laughter and tears.

Looking forward already to next year at Washington DC.

Barbra King
 

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It is with great saddness that I must report that I have just recieved notice that one of our ladies has passed on.  Lee Page passed away on Monday the 24th.
Our thoughts, love and prayers are with Steve and the family at this time.
I will be mailing a card on behalf of the ladies group and making a donation to their favorite charity from the ladies group.
Please keep Steve in your prayers.

Barb
 

I am looking forward to this years reunion.  It is always good to see friends, make new friends while supporting our VVC Vets.

Barbara King
Okla City Ok
 

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THIS YEARS FUND RAISER HAS BEEN ORDERED. IT IS A RED BATH TOWEL WITH THE LARGE BLACKHORSE EMBLEM CENTERED ON IT. THEY WILL BE SOLD FOR $25.00. WE HAVE ONLY 500 AVAILABLE. THEY WILL LOOK AWESOME IN YOUR MASTER BATH, GUEST BATH, AT THE BEACH OR EVEN HUNG ON THE WALL OF YOUR DEN. THESE WILL BE SOLD ONLY AT THE REUNION. THERE WILL BE "NO" ADVANCE ORDERS OR MAIL ORDERS. IF THERE ARE ANY LEFT AFTER REUNION WE WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BY MAIL.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A NEW LANYARD FOR $5, A STUFFED BLACKHORSE FOR $5 AND A MAGNETIC ADDRESS BOOK (POCKET SIZE) FOR $3.  BE SURE TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. WE WILL ACCEPT CASH (PERFERRED), CHECK AND CREDIT CARD.
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER AT THE REUNION
 

Date 03/19/2009

Hi, My name is Nadine. My husband Jim Conder served with the 11th AC 398th Trans. Det. in 67-68. He is just now starting to talk about things, so was really glad to see your article in the Thunder Run and know there was a women's group also. We are planning on attending this years reunion in CA. Thank you again, Nadine

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Date 02/08/2009

Ladies

  We are looing for receips for our 2nd cookbook.
  We are doing ALL appitizers and desserts

  Please send them to
  Barb Moreno
  24284 Endeaver Ave
  Tomah, WI 4660

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Date 09/07/2008

Ruth Hogan please e-mail me and I will send you an address for care packages.
thanks
Barb
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Date 11/10/2008

I read in the newsletter about sending care packages to the children of 11th Cav that are now serving and was wondering how to get address's.

thanks

Ruth Hogan

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Date 09/07/2008

Jo Ellen Gunn please contact me. I would like to discuss with you this years Womens project.

Barb Moreno
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Date 08/31/2008

ALL COOKBOOKS AND BLANKETS ARE SOLD OUT

Date 08/28/2008

I finally found it!  So this is where the women's form is.  We took our time driving home from the Reunion in Chicago and just returned yesterday.  Had a great trip.  These Reunions do wonders for my husband.  And I enjoy meeting everyone as well. We always make new friends.

Barbara King

CAN'T WAIT TILL CHICAGO.

Date 08/08/2008

Hey Ladies of the Blackhorse! Chicago is around the corener - where has the year gone? I look forward to seeing you at our Women's meeting. Our past fundraiers have been great- wouldn't you all agree? This year Barb and I have been spinning the wheels in our heads with our this year, and probably been pounding them a few times, but the lessons learned this spring will make next year only better than ever. Barb and I have discussed all your great ideas from last year's meeting and Barb has some great ones to present to you.
Yeah Barb!!! She's a one-woman wonder!!!! So see you in Chicago!
Kathy Tandberg

Date 07/27/2008

LADIES, I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE IN THE REUNION VICINITY WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE DELIVERY OF THIS YEAR FUND RAISER PROJECT. I HAVE NO IDEA AT THIS TIME HOW BIG A BOX IT WILL BE OR HOW MANY BOXES. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AT puppytoes@charter.net
THANKS
BARB MORENO

Date 12/28/2007

OUR NEW ORDER OF BLANKETS HAS ARRIVED. THEY MAY BE ORDERED BY SENDING A CHECK TO ME MADE OUT TO: "11TH ACVVC BLACKHORSE WOMEN" IN THE AMOUNT OF $30 FOR THE BLANKET AND $8 FOR SHIPPING.
WE CANNOT GAURENTEE THAT THESE BLANKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CHICAGO REUNION.

BARB
11TH ACVVC WOMENS DIRECTOR

Date 12/2/2007

How soon should we start sending recipes for the next cookbook?

Date 11/25/2007

WE ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF THE BLACKHORSE BLANKET. WE HAVE PLACED ANOTHER ORDER FOR MORE. SO IF YOU SENT FOR ONE AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED IT PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS WE AWAIT ARRIVAL OF THEM.
ALL FUTURE ORDERS MUST CONTAIN AN $8 SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE.

BARB
 

Date 11/25/2007

BOB AND I ATTENDED THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF CHUCK SCHMIDT IN COLORADO SPRINGS. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY COMPLEAT WITH THE 21 GUN SALUTE AND FLAG PRESENTATION.
I SENT A PLANT (OUT OF OUR TREASURY) TO BONNIE ON BEHALF OF THE LADIES OF THE BLACKHORSE.
I AM SURE SHE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU.
BONNIE SCHMIDT
15110 JESSIE DRIVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

Date 11/20/2007

Friends
Bob and I returned late last night from the funeral of our 11th ACVVC President Chuck Schmidt held in Colorado Spings. It was a truely beautiful ceremony and a fitting tribute to a great man and an American hero.
Many of you ladies accompianed your men to the service and I on behalf of Bonnie and her family wish to thank you. It was indeed wonderful to see so many Blackhorse troopers in attendance.
A lovely plant was sent to Bonnie on behalf of the Women of the Blackhorse. We will also be making a donation to the memorial restoration fund in Chucks name.
Thank You again dear friends for all your thoughts and prayers during the past year on behalf of the Schmidt family

Barb Moreno
11th ACVVC Blackhorse Womens Director
 

Date 11/12 2007

THE WOMEN OF THE 11TH ACVVC WOMENS ORGANIZATION WISH TO EXTEND THEIR SINCERE SYMPATHIES TO BONNIE SCHMIDT ON THE PASSING OF OUR ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT CHUCK SCHMIDT. NOT ONLY WAS HE AN OUTSTANDING PRESIDENT BUT HE WAS A TRUE HERO AS A SOLDIER AND AS A PERSON.
I GOT TO KNOW CHUCK AND BONNIE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND BOB AND I CONSIDER THEM BOTH AS TWO OF OUR DEAREST FRIENDS.
CHUCK WILL TRUELY BE MISSED. HIS MILITARY WISDOM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WERE BEYOND WORDS  AND HIS  FRIENDSHIP WAS  A TREASURE.
BARB AND BOB MORENO

Women’s Corner___________________________________

                                                    By Barb Moreno, 11^th ACVVC Women’s Coordinator

                                                            Greetings Everyone: 3rd Otr 2006

I’m so excited to be writing this letter, this month. Bob bought me a new laptop computer for my birthday this year so I’m trying it out.  So, if this all turns out looking a little strange, it’s because I haven’t figured it all out yet. Just bear with me.

Well, summer has officially hit us here in the Midwest, to include the heat, rain showers and of course “the bugs”.  Oh well, in a few short months we’ll all be complaining again about the cold and the snow. So I say, enjoy this while we have it.

In just a couple of months we will all be heading out to reunion again, this time in Kansas City, Missouri.  I get more and more excited as the time gets closer and closer. Bob likens me to a kid on Christmas morning. I just look forward so much to seeing all of our Blackhorse friends and catching up on everybody’s lives.

Actually I think Bob is super excited this year too. A friend of ours from when we lived in Kentucky is attending his first 11thACVVC reunion. We just found out, after knowing him for many years, that he was in the 11^th in Viet Nam and that he was a member of G Troop. Which is the same unit that Bob was in?

Of course at this years’ reunion we will proudly be presenting our Blackhorse cookbook for purchase. They will be available in the Quartermaster store. Not only does it contain some wonderful (and different) recipes but it is going to be affordably priced. So you might want to think about picking up a few extras for your holiday gift giving.

Before I forget, I want to say a HUGE thank you to all who sent in recipes. Your support of this project has been overwhelming. And an even bigger thank you goes to Kathy Tandberg. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure it would have been finished in time for this year. Her knowledge of writing, the publication industry and her dedication to this project have helped me so much. Kathy, you are truly a friend and I don’t know what I would have done without you this year.

Also, thank you to Jackie Snapp.  Jackie and her husband have accepted the task of receiving, at their home, the responsibility of having all the books shipped to them. Now that may not seem like a big deal to most of us, but everyone of those books needs to be counted and inspected when they arrive.

They also answered the call, when Bob and I started putting together all the Welcome Packets. I wrote them because they live in KC and I asked if they could run a few errands for me of things we needed. Their answer? NO PROBLEM, we’ll take care of it.

Ladies, I love you both and I will always cherish you as dear, dear friends.

While on the subject of the cookbook, I’m thinking that maybe in a couple of years we might do another one. Perhaps this time it will be all dessert like bars, cookies, candies, cakes, pies and etc (oh the calories). What do you think? Think we could do it? Perhaps we could put in some interesting drinks as well. Food (no pun intended) for thought. Of course, first we have to see how this one sells.

Unfortunately, Rick is not going to be able to join us this year, for our ladies meeting, but hey, maybe next year. So come to the Ladies meeting (and bring a friend) for a mystery meeting. I’m sure we’ll have a wonderful, silly, thought provoking, fun time.  I’ve had several requests to play a game that we played a few years ago to help us all get acquainted. Maybe that will happen – and then again maybe it will be something entirely different. You’ll just have to attend to find out. I am looking for suggestions for a fund raiser for next year. Any ideas?

Check-in at the reunion this year will go, I hope, smoother than ever before. Bob and I are getting a good head start on everything. I’ve pretty much been able to keep up with doing all the name tags as the registrations come in. We have had to call a few people because we weren’t quite able to read some of the handwriting. So when you send your registration in please, for my sanity, be sure to PRINT clearly.

And speaking of sending your registration in – DO IT SOON! The rooms at the hotel seem to be filling quickly but the actual registrations are coming in kind of slow.

Well, everyone that’s it for this time. I need to e-mail Kathy and see if we are going to have another article concerning the cookbooks in this edition of the Thunder Run. So I guess I need to e-mail her. See you in September – Hey wait – wasn’t that a song in the 60’s?

Barb Moreno

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“What’s Cookin’ with the Blackhorse?”

Cookbook Heading to Press

By Kathy Tandberg, co-editor and member of the Ladies of the 11^th ACVVC Blackhorse

“What’s Cookin’ with the Blackhorse?”  The Ladies of the 11^th ACVVC Blackhorse can tell you. The first leg of an important mission has been accomplished! A cookbook filled with recipes gathered from members of the 11^th ACVVC Blackhorse is headed to the printing press, proving that as always, when the Blackhorse takes on a mission, they lead the charge.

Earlier this year the Ladies called out, asking for your recipes to fill this cookbook. You answered that call and the recipes came pouring in, more than 400. That’s 100 more than expected and each recipe will be in the cookbook, making it bigger and better than the Ladies even imagined. Your recipes came in from coast to coast, north to south, every corner of the country.

Inside this wonderful cookbook you will find recipes to satisfy any palate, with old-time family favorites from Grandma’s kitchen, to the culinary delights of expert chefs. There are even a few recipes for the family dog or your backyard birds.

Now that the cookbook is filled with goodies like appetizers and beverages, soups and salads, vegetables and side dishes, main dishes, breads and rolls, cookies and candy, desserts and a little of this and that, the second task to complete the mission is on the planning board – buyers are needed. Keep the cookbook in mind as you make your gift lists for the year. The cookbook is an ideal gift for birthdays and holidays and with Christmas and Hanukah just a few months away, the Ladies hope you’ll buy several.

Remember mom, sisters, aunts, teachers, the family minister, friends, your boss, the secretary, a new bride, and kids heading off to college as well as the men in the family. They all need to cook and this would be an ideal gift - one that represents the men and women of an organization that is important to all of us.

“What’s Cookin’ with the Blackhorse” will be ready and available for purchase just in time for the 21^st Annual Reunion of the 11^th ACVVC to be held in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 20, 2006. Come with your shopping list ready because the Ladies will be offering a cash-and-carry special to introduce the first ever Blackhorse cookbook.

The cookbook is the first major project the Ladies have taken on. Work on the cookbook began last fall as an idea the Barb Moreno, 11^th ACVVC Women’s Coordinator, had tucked away years before. Barb thought the cookbook would be a good way for the women’s group to show their support to the cause that the men’s group supports each year. A way to show their respect for all the “our heroes” have done and are continuing to do. “It has been a very gratifying feeling to see what began as just an idea stemming from a love of cooking, become a reality. The outpouring of love from all who contributed to this book is so overwhelming” said Barb. Profits from the book will be given to the scholarship fund and the troopers’ assistance fund, with a small percentage remaining with the women’s group for future projects.

A big “Thank You” goes out to each and every one of you that sent in their recipes. This mission couldn’t have been accomplished without you. It also wouldn’t have happened without the assistance of Charles L. Schmidt, President, 11^th ACVVC and the Board of Directors. The Ladies express their greatest gratitude to them as well.

For those who won’t be able to attend the reunion in Kansas City, cookbooks will also be available after September through the mail. For further information on this, contact Barb Moreno “BLACKHORSE COOKBOOK”, 24284 Endeaver Ave., Tomah, WI 54660. Or email her at puppytoes@charter.net or blm51@charter.net with “Blackhorse Cookbook” in the subject line. In the meantime, help the Ladies accomplish this mission and buy this wonderful first ever 11^th ACVVC Blackhorse cookbook.