News & Events

Newsletters, Events, Meetings Schedule, & Chapter Awards

Newsletters (The Desert Duster)

The chapter newsletters are in PDF format. Depending on your device, you will need Adobe Reader installed to Open and View-to-Print the newsletters. Access the link via the Adobe Icon if you need to download and install Adobe Reader on your device.

2023 Desert Duster Chapter Newsletters:
FEB 2023   APRIL 2023  SEPT 2023 (coming in August)

2022 Desert Duster Chapter Newsletters:
JAN 2022  MAR 2022  MAY 2022  JUNE 2022  SEPT 2022
OCT/NOV 2022   DEC 2022/JAN 2023  

2021 Desert Duster Chapter Newsletters:
JAN 2021  MAY 2021  JUNE 2021  SEPT/OCT 2021  NOV 2021

Access the archived newsletters from 2015 to 2020.

The Desert Duster Newsletter is published by the members of the Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The newsletters are sent electronically to Chapter members and are posted on this webpage.

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CHAPTER MEETING RESERVATION FORM

2023 Events Schedule/Calendar

BOARD MEETING ::: Board of Directors meeting is the 1st Wednesday of each month 8:30-10:00 am at the Friends in Deed Building, Green Valley (members welcome to attend). All meetings via Zoom until further notice.

CHAPTER MEETINGS ::: Chapter meetings are held at the Quail Creek Madera Clubhouse in Green Valley unless otherwise indicated below. A chapter newsletter with event information will be posted on this page of the website.

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2023 dates (meetings, luncheons, dinners, Mix & Mingle):

19 January – Luncheon (begins: 11:30) ::: Location: Dominick’s, Green Valley

16 March – Dinner (begins 5 pm) ::: Location: Grill on the Green, Green Valley

9 May – Scholarship Awards Dinner (begins 5 pm) ::: Location: Grill on the Green, Green Valley

21 September – Luncheon (begins 11:30) ::: Location: TBD

This is a tentative schedule dependent on the specified venues being able to provide necessary services. Venue changes and additional 2023 dates will be added as information becomes available.

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Green Valley Chapter MOAA Awards

2021 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1^St LT Joe Longo President 2020

2020 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1^St LT Joe Longo President 2019

2019 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1^St LT Joe Longo President 2018

2018 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

LCDR Jim Knox President 2017

2017 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

LCDR Jim Knox President 2016

2016 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2015

2015 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

Lt Col John McGee, President 2014

2014 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

Lt Col John McGee, President 2013

2013 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2012

2012 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2011

2011 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

Lt Col Darren Venters, President 2010

2010 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

COL Lynda Linker, President 2009

2009 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

MAJ Steven Abel, President 2008

2008 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

CDR John Chernoski, President 2007

2007 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner

CDR Joel Greenberg, President 2006

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The Green Valley Chapter has been the winning recipient of several National Communication Awards.

2020 Col. Marvin J. Harris Communications Awards: 5-Star  winner for the website and newsletter. Marianne Cobarrubias, webmaster/news editor.

2008, 2009, and 2010 National MOAA Communication Awards for Best Website in Category V Chapters. MAJ Steven Abel and CPT Kelly Galvin, co-webmasters.