Aurora Navy League Meeting

The Aurora Council of the Navy League will hold its monthly dinner meeting on Tuesday, February 19, starting at 5:15 PM in the private room on the east end of Grandma's Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, IL (just 1 block north of US-30). The public is welcome, and reservations are not required. 

The meeting finishes about 8:00 PM.  The dinner cost is $17 for soup, salad,  choice of three entrees, potato, vegetable, dessert, and drink.  Alcoholic drinks are available from a cash bar.

This month's after dinner speaker will be the Area President, Great Lakes Region, of the Navy League of the U.S., retired Navy Master Chief, Denny Behr.  Master Chief Behr will present the effect of budget cuts on the U.S. Navy, including the response the Navy will take in the event of sequestration. He will also provide updates on the organization & activities of the seven Councils in our Area, share  best practices from the other Councils, and suggest communications improvements. These Councils include Aurora, Lake County, and Glenview in Illinois, and in Wisconsin they include LaCrosse, Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.

Master Chief Behr started his military career in the U.S. Army but enlisted in the Navy shortly afterward in 1965. In the 1960s his career ranged from chipping paint to flying maitime anti-submarine patrols from the flight decks of the USS Wasp, Intrepid, and Yorktown.  In the 1970s he transitioned to aircrew radar operator in the Lockheed P-3 Orion and continued his career in Naval Aviation.  He was promoted rapidly, and was made Command Master Chief, the Navy's highest enlisted level, in the early 90s.

The Aurora Council of the Navy League has a membership drive underway and will pay half of your first year's dues to the Navy League.  Ask for details at the meeting at check in.

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Call Leonard R. Wass if you have any questions: 630-554-9386.