Scholarship updates
May 24, 2020
Scholarship awards have been tallied and will be annoucened in the next Root Scoop II. Thank you to everyone who applied and contratulations to all 2020 graduates!
Hotel Update
May 24, 2020
For All Reservations everyone MUST call the Hotels DIRECTLY!!!! DO NOT try to reserve your rooms ONLINE!!! You will not get the Group Rates that I have set up.
These rooms are Blocked under Beirut Veterans of America, the Dates of the Block are 10/21/2020 - 10/25/2020, CUTOFF DATE IS 09/28/2020.
1) Candlewood Inn & Suites 119 Penny Ln, Jacksonville NC - 15 rooms Dbl $82 Single $79 (910)-333-0494 ask for Nadia or Lisa
2) Comfort Inn & Suites 130 Workshop Ln Jacksonville NC - 30 rooms - $65 +tax (910)-346-8900
3) Extended Stay America 20 McDaniel Dr Jacksonville NC - 25 rooms - Call ask for Manager Stacy Demps (910)-347-7684
4) Main Stay Inn & Suites 2201 N Marine Blvd Jacksonville NC - 20 rooms $70+tax (910)-219-1238 ask for Tom Kiser
5) Microtel 2411 Commerce Rd Jacksonville NC - 20 rooms $60+tax (910)-333-9232
6) Quality Inn & Suites 2139 N Marine Blvd Jacksonville NC - 20 rooms $69+tax (910)-938-0800 Ask for Rusty
7) Rodeway Inn 2149 N Marine Blvd Jacksonville NC - $67.12 (tax included) (910)-455-6888
8) Sure Stay Plus 2115 N Marine Blvd Jacksonville NC - 25 rooms $65+tax (910)-347-1900 Ask for Bobby (This is the old Holiday Inn Express)
Again, Call the Hotels DIRECTLY!!!!!!
IF there is the need for More rooms at any of these Hotels or if we need to add 2-3 more Hotels by August 1st 2020 I will take care of that.
Dave Seelye
Open board positions
May 21, 2020
Five board positions will be opening up this year. This is a 5 year commitment. Nominations can be done via the contact button on the BVA website or can be mailed
Beirut memorial Motorcycle Ride and 10.23 memorial Ruck
December 31, 2019
On 19 October and 20 October the 4th annual Beirut Memorial Motorcycle ride sponsored by the local Strength and Honor Motorcycle Club was held and on the 20th of October the inaugural USO Beirut 10.23 Memorial Ruck was held with 60 participating in the event.
Canned goods were donated through the BVA members and local community members, these items were then collected and given to the Onslow County Women's center.
Canned goods were donated through the BVA members and local community members, these items were then collected and given to the Onslow County Women's center.
Candlelight Vigil and Memorial
December 31, 2019
On 23 October a candlelight vigil was held with approximately 150 in attendance.
At 10:30 hours the main memorial service was conducted and ( I have been informed the day after by the Jacksonville Beirut Memorial advisory board that they had run out of the Pamphlets and only had 1,200 made up).
Archives
- Vol. XXVII Issue I - Jan/Feb 2017 - 33 Year Beirut Remembrance. The Ties that Bind Us. RSII-Jan-Feb-2017.pdf (1.3 MBs)
- Vol. XXVI Issue I - July/Aug 2016 - 32 Year Beirut Remembrance. Another Successful Remembrance; Looking Ahead to 2016 RSII-July-Aug-2016.pdf (1.5 MBs)
- Vol. XXII, Issue 1 – August/September 2014 - AugSep2014.pdf (6.9 MBs)
