DAV Chapter 16 Chaplain Lyle Schmeiser receives well deserved awards

I couldn't be more happy for this dear, sweet man!

Today, June 11, 2010 at 8:30am marked the 2010 joint opening excerise of the Disabled American Veterans Florida State Department DAV/DAVA Conference at the Orlando Lake Mary Marriot Hotel.

About 10:30am our State Director, Comrade Albert Linden from Gainesville Florida caused an quite an uproar when he began to give a long speech about this one fellow's many attributes the end result being that he presented..................................

VETERAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented to Lyle Schmeiser
2009-2010
Department of Florida, Inc.
ADJUTANT COMMANDER
Al Linden Jim Sursely

RARELY EVER am I at a loss for words but the surprise/shock of recieving this award was OVERWHELMING and when I was handed a mic I was not quite able to preach a sermon but I did rally around enough at least to thank them for presenting.......
(In 2007 my BELOVED Comrade Commander James E. "Jim" Sursely made the remark "Well, an 'ol Colorado farm boy comes down to Orlando Florida and makes good"!!! As I had just been elevated to the position of Florida State Department Chaplain)(That year I held the position of Chapter 16 Chaplain, the District 10 Chaplain and the Florida State Department Chaplain....all THREE of 'em at the same time!!!

Then in the afternoon session they handed me another plaque

Local Veterans Assistance Program Award
Presented to
Lyle Schmeiser
2009-2010
Department of Florida, Inc
ADJUTANT COMMANDER
Al Linden Jim Sursely

This award is for having accumulated the most volunteer hours since the DAV National Headquarters created the LVAP program October 1, 2007.....I have been credited with serving over 3800 volunteer hours. PLUS....they didn't say anything about ALLL the LONG list of "followers" I have in this program but there are about 35 and I signed up two new ones at our Chapter 16 General Membership meeting last evening.........

Our (interim) Commander Bradley A. Bouters designated me as the person to carry ALL the awards home....two that will adorn a wall in the Central Florida Chapter 16 Chaplain's Office in my home....and the rest of them go to the Chapter.
All toll there were FIVE (5) awards presented to our Chapter 16 today!!!
What an HONOR what a PRIVILEGE to serve as Chaplain, as a volunteer for the GREATEST Veterans Organization in all of America!!!
LAUS DEO...Praise be to God....!!!

God Bless America
and God Bless all that read this e-mail!!!

Chaplain Lyle Schmeiser