28 October 2011 FROM: The President and Staff, Des Moines Chapter, 34th Infantry Division Assn SUBJECT: Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 at Gold Star Museum Social Hour: 1700 hours. Dinner: 1800 hours. Our guest speaker is COL Ben Corell, Commander, 2nd BCT, 34th Inf Division. COL Corell will give us an update on the 2nd BCT since their return from deployment to Afghanistan. Please bring a guest that may be interested in joining our organization. BG (Ret) Mark Zirkelbach has volunteered to be in charge of the evening meal which will be soup and sandwiches. 1SG (Ret) Jerry Jensen and wife Jan will set up the bar for the social period. Remember that family members and guest are always welcome and invited to attend. We will go over the final cost from the 64th annual reunion. This is our last meeting of the year. Our next scheduled meeting is 21 February 2012 and will be election of officers for the upcoming year. I will appoint a committee to solicit applicants for office. PLEASE RSVP No later than the Monday November 14th, the day prior to the meeting. Herman Poggensee at 515-331-5705 or email at: herman.poggensee@us.army.mil Respectfully, CW5 (Ret) Herman J. Poggensee Jr. President, Des Moines Chapter 34th Infantry Division Association