Volume 13, Number 15. Chapter Events. Executive Board Meeting: 6 December Sparkman Center, Bldg 5300, Room 5140, Time: 11:00 a.m.

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1 1 E3 Excellence in Efficiency and Effectiveness What s Inside President s Message 1 Local Chapter News 2 National News 4 Community Projects 5 Did You Know 6 You Said It 7 Training Korner 14 Who Let The News Out 15 Useful Information 17 Chapter Events Executive Board Meeting: 6 December 2007 Sparkman Center, Bldg 5300, Room 5140, Time: 11:00 a.m. General Luncheon Meeting: When: 13 December 2007 Where: Trinity Personal Growth Center, Airport Road Special Christmas Event Community Project Committee FIVE STAR CHAPTER Volume 13, Number 15 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Thanksgiving season is upon us and reflecting on the past four months of this term offers a lot to be thankful for. We have been able to support many community projects, acquire CDFM members, increase our general membership, publish outstanding newsletters, maintain a world class website, attend outstanding luncheons with excellent speakers, and benefit from members with great enthusiasm for Chapter activities transferring into our Chapter. We serve an important role as military comptrollers in managing the resources of the Department of Defense applicable to our missions. The success of our military is directly related to how well we do our jobs. With that said, our men and women in uniform and all who are serving in harms way can be proud of the fact that we have proven professionals here at Team Redstone and in the Redstone/Huntsville Chapter of ASMC providing the support they need to protect our national interests. At the same time, we are assuring the taxpayers that good stewardship is being exercised with the resources entrusted to us. We can be thankful that we live in the United Stated of America where we enjoy so many freedoms that are not really free. They have been bought with the sacrifices of many through veterans and others who have paid the ultimate price. We have just celebrated Veterans Day and I am thankful for their sacrifices as well as those who are currently serving and have not yet obtained veteran status. We have an opportunity to reach out to some of our military members and say thank you for what they do for freedom and for our nation by participating in a care package drive to collect and send items requested by Team Redstone family members with relatives serving in contingency areas. Our Community Projects Committee is planning this outreach effort and details for participation will be posted on the ASMC Website and in other media. I am thankful for our Redstone/Huntsville Chapter of ASMC and all the things done to help accomplish our mission, serve our community, take care of one another, and support the defense of our nation. May God continue to bless America, Team Redstone, and our Chapter of ASMC. Bob Nichols, CDFM President of Redstone/Huntsville Chapter

2 OUR CHAPTER NEWS Huntsville Chapter Officers for President: Bob Nichols, CDFM 1 st Vice President: Becky Lake 2 nd Vice President: Lisa White 3 rd Vice President: Cody Swinford Corresponding Secretary: Kim Jean Recording Secretary: Lisa Lowry Treasurer: John Ogles Assistant Treasure: Susan Zimmerly October Luncheon Speaker MEMBERSHIP The Redstone/Huntsville Chapter would like to welcome all new members and those who have transferred from other chapters. We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our monthly luncheons, our numerous chapter events, and your participation in our committees. If you would like to join ASMC, or know someone who would like to become a member of our Chapter, please contact Jessica Dunaway at Dr. Richard Amos Deputy to the AMCOM Commander October Luncheon Door Prize Winners Page 2 Crystal Castellini, Martin Roggio, Wilma Porter, Kathy Buford, Bill Matthews, Debra Kelly

3 ASMC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES ASMC 04 October 07 The monthly ASMC Board of Directors meeting was held at Logan s Roadhouse on Balmoral Drive, on 4 October The meeting was called to order at 11:00 by President Bob Nichols, CDFM. Minutes from 6 September 2007 were approved. The following reports were given: Old Business: None. President (Bob Nichols, CDFM): Dr. Richard Amos will be the October luncheon speaker. Commended everyone for their participation in the Special Olympics. The chapter gave a $ donation as well as volunteers. Since no one was available from the Community Projects committee, motion was made and approved to keep the same budget for as st Vice President (Becky Lake): No Report. 2 nd Vice President (Lisa White): No Report. 3 rd Vice President (Cody Swinford): No Report. Attendance (Marlene Clemons): No Report. Audit (Virginia Moore): No Report. Awards (Debbie O Neal): No Input for awards. Did have 50 ASMC members volunteer to help at the Special Olympics. CDFM (Bob Nichols, CDFM): The chapter is looking for a new chairperson for the CDFM committee. Rob Archer is considering it. Chapter Competition (Kim Jean): No Report. Chapter Fair (Bob Nichols for Vickie Compton): will not have a Chapter Fair at the National PDI in Has asked Vickie Compton and her committee to look at ways to incorporate the chapter fair activities into our local ASMC functions. Community Projects (Debbie O Neal for Lisa Hughey): No Report. Constitution & Bylaws (Jackie Shaw): No Report. Corporate Membership (Kim Jean for Don Clingerman): No Report. Facilities (Judy Smith for Michelle Cobb): No Report. Membership (Jessica Dunaway): No Report. Page 3

4 Newsletter (Dr. Felicia Williams): No Report. Nominating (Kim Jean for Christina Ridgeway): No Report. Programs (Bill Matthews):. No Report. Publicity (Becky Lake): No Report. Scholarship (Michelle Cobb for Judy Smith): No Report. Special Events (Lisa White): No Report. Training and Education (Cody Swinford): Dr. Huckabee and Mr. Mike Ryan will be the speakers for the ASMC Mini-PDI. Hotel and meals will be paid for by the chapter for Mr. Ryan, who will speak for free on Financial Analysis of Your Retirement. New expense for the Mini-PDI will be for use of the auditorium at Trinity. Training budget was submitted, motion was made and was approved. Treasurer (John Ogles): Financial statements were presented and approved. The Morgan-Keegan account needs to be updated. It was decided to add Kim Jean and Lisa Lowry to the account since they are on the ASMC checking accounts. Ways & Means (Kim Jean for Lisa Lowry): No Report. Web Master (Becky Lake): No Report Meeting adjourned at 12:00. Kim Jean for Lisa E. Lowry, Recording Secretary NATIONAL NEWS GECIO is soliciting nominees for their Public Service Awards. The award provides $2,500 in cash, a commemorative plaque, and an all expense paid trip to Washington DC for the winner and spouse. The award will be presented to four active federal employees for their special achievements and contribution to the public service. The awards do not include financial management, but ASMC members may know worthy nominees in the fields of: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fire Prevention and Safety Physical Rehabilitation Traffic Safety and Accident Prevention Nominations are due by December 31, For more information, go to Page 4 Visit the National Website at

5 COMMUNITY PROJECTS The Community Projects Committee is currently working the list of what projects they will be working this year. If you are interested in working on the Community Projects Committee or want to volunteer for upcoming events please contact Lisa Hughey at or Anthony McAdory at TO ALL ASMC MEMBERS ANGEL TREE Volunteers are needed to help the Salvation Army with the Angel Tree project. The Angel Tree project provides holiday gifts for children age 12 and younger and for seniors age 62 and above. The event will be held at the Parkplace Mall on November 24 th from 10:00am 4:00pm AND December 9 th, 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm. If you can volunteer for this great event or need any information pertaining to this event please Lisa Hughey at lisa.hughey@us.army.mil or call and Anthony McAdory Anthony.l.mcadory@us.army.mil or call HOLIDAY PARTY Volunteers are needed to help the National Children s Advocacy Center (NCAC) with the Holiday Party. This annual event serves children in two programs: Healthy Families and Parents as Teachers. The event will be held at the NCAC Facility, 210 Pratt Ave, Huntsville AL on December 11 th from 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm. If you can volunteer for this great event or need any information pertaining to this event please Eura Reaves at eura.reaves@us.army.mil or call GIFT WRAPPING Volunteers are needed to help the Crisis Services of North Alabama with the gift wrapping project. The event will be held at the Madison Square Mall lower level, in front of the Belk Retail Store on December 15 th. Help is needed for the following shifts: 10:00 am- 2:00 p.m., 2:00 pm 6:00 pm, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm The shifts are scheduled in 4 hour increments and require 3 to 5 volunteers per shift. If you can volunteer for this great event or need any information concerning this event please Cheryl Anderson with the time you are able to volunteer at Cheryl.r.anderson@us.army.mil or call Page 5

6 DID YOU KNOW... The first Thanksgiving was a Harvest Festival. In the spring of 1621, the Pilgrims planted their first crops with limited success and consisted of wheat, barley, and corn thanks to the Native Americans. In October, the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest, the first Thanksgiving, with feasting, games, and prayers, as was the custom in England. The first harvest festival lasted 3 days and was not repeated annually. The first Thanksgiving meal consisted of venison. According to the journals of William Bradford and Edward Wilson, the harvest festival, Thanksgiving, consisted of venison (deer), wild turkey, fowl, fish, corn, wheat flour, and barley. The meal could have included the following: fowl (duck, crane, swans, partridge), pumpkins, peas, beans, onions, lettuce, radishes, carrots, plums, grapes, walnuts, chestnuts, acorns, leeks, dried currants, and parsnips. The first Thanksgiving Holiday was established in The first recorded Thanksgiving observance was held on June 29, 1671 at Charlestown, Massachusetts by proclamation of the town s governing council. However, on October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the observance of the 4 th Tuesday of November as a National Holiday. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the Thanksgiving holiday to the 3 rd Thursday of November to extend the Christmas shopping season and boost the economy. After a storm of protest, President Roosevelt changed the Thanksgiving Holiday again in 1941 to the 4 th Thursday in November, where it stands today. Page 6

7 YOU SAID IT The Thanksgiving Story When the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1620, they landed on the rocky shores of a territory that was inhabited by the Wampanoag (Wam pa NO ag) Indians. The Wampanoags were part of the Algonquian-speaking people, a large group that was part of the Woodland culture area. These Indians lived in villages along the coast of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They lived in round- roofed houses called wigwams. These were made of poles covered with flat sheets of elm or birch bark. Wigwams differ in construction from teepees that were used by Indians of the Great Plains. There were two language groups of Indians in New England at this time. The Iroquois were neighbors to the Algonquian-speaking people. Leaders of the Algonquin and Iroquois people were called sachems (SAY chems). Each village had its own sachem and tribal council. Political power flowed upward from the people. Any individual, man or woman, could participate, but among the Algonquians more political power was held by men. Among the Iroquois, however, women held the deciding vote in the final selection of who would represent the group. Both men and women enforced the laws of the village and helped solve problems. The details of their democratic system were so impressive that about 150 years later Benjamin Franklin invited the Iroquois to Albany, New York to explain their system to a delegation who then developed the Albany Plan of Union. This document later served as a model for the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States. We can only guess what the Wampanoags must have thought when they first saw the strange ships of the Pilgrims arriving on their shores. But their custom was to help visitors, and they treated the newcomers with courtesy. It was mainly because of their kindness that the Pilgrims survived at all. The wheat the Pilgrims brought with them to plant would not grow in the rocky soil. They needed to learn new ways for a new world, and the man who came to help them was called Tisquantum (Tis SKWAN tum) or Squanto (SKWAN toe). Squanto was originally from the village of Patuxet (Pa TUK et) and a member of the Pokanokit Wampanoag nation. Patuxet once stood on the exact site where the Pilgrims built Plymouth. In 1605, fifteen years before the Pilgrims came, Squanto went to England with a friendly English explorer named John Page 7

8 Weymouth. He had many adventures and homeland. In England Squanto met Samoset learned to speak English. Squanto came back of the Wabanake (Wab NAH key) Tribe, who to New England with Captain Weymouth. Later had also left his native home with an English Squanto was captured by a British slaver who explorer. They both returned together to raided the village and sold Squanto to the Patuxet in When they arrived, the village Spanish in the Caribbean Islands. A Spanish was deserted and there were skeletons Franciscan priest befriended Squanto and everywhere. Everyone in the village had died helped him get to Spain and later on a ship to from an illness the English slavers had left England. Squanto then found Captain behind. Squanto and Samoset went to stay Weymouth, who paid his way back to his with a neighboring village of Wampanoags. One year later, in the spring, Squanto and Samoset were hunting along the beach near Patuxet. They were startled to see people from England in their deserted village. For several days, they stayed nearby observing the newcomers. Finally they decided to approach them. Samoset walked into the village and said welcome, Squanto soon joined him. The Pilgrims were very surprised to meet two Indians who spoke English. The Pilgrims were not in good condition. They were living in dirt-covered shelters, there was a shortage of food, and nearly half of them had died during the winter. They obviously needed help and the two men were a welcome sight. Squanto, who probably knew more English than any other Indian in North America at that time, decided to stay with the Pilgrims for the next few months and teach them how to survive in this new place. He brought them deer meat and beaver skins. He taught them how to cultivate corn and other new vegetables and how to build Indian-style houses. He pointed out poisonous plants and showed how other plants could be used as medicine. He explained how to dig and cook clams, how to get sap from the maple trees, use fish for fertilizer, and dozens of other skills needed for their survival. By the time fall arrived things were going much better for the Pilgrims, thanks to the help they had received. The corn they planted had grown well. There was enough food to last the winter. They were living comfortably in their Indian-style wigwams and had also managed to build one European-style building out of squared logs. This was their church. They were now in better health, and they knew more about surviving in this new land. The Pilgrims decided to have a Thanksgiving Feast to celebrate their good fortune. They had Page 8

9 observed Thanksgiving Feasts in November as the large turnout of ninety relatives that religious obligations in England for many years Squanto and Samoset brought with them. The before coming to the New World. Pilgrims were not prepared to feed a gathering of people that large for three days. Seeing this, The Algonquian tribes held six thanksgiving Massasoit gave orders to his men within the festivals during the year. The beginning of the first hour of his arrival to go home and get Algonquian year was marked by the Maple more food. Thus it happened that the Indians Dance which gave thanks to the Creator for the supplied the majority of the food: Five deer, maple tree and its syrup. This ceremony many wild turkeys, fish, beans, squash, corn occurred when the weather was warm enough soup, corn bread, and berries. Captain for the sap to run in the maple trees, Standish sat at one end of a long table and the sometimes as early as February. Second was Clan Chief Massasoit sat at the other end. For the planting feast, where the seeds were the first time the Wampanoag people were blessed. The strawberry festival was next, sitting at a table to eat instead of on mats or celebrating the first fruits of the season. furs spread on the ground. The Indian women Summer brought the green corn festival to give sat together with the Indian men to eat. The thanks for the ripening corn. In late fall, the Pilgrim women, however, stood quietly behind harvest festival gave thanks for the food they the table and waited until after their men had had grown. Mid-winter was the last ceremony eaten, since that was their custom. of the old year. When the Indians sat down to the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, it was For three days the Wampanoags feasted with really the fifth thanksgiving of the year for the Pilgrims. It was a special time of friendship them! between two very different groups of people. A Captain Miles Standish, the leader of the peace and friendship agreement was made Pilgrims, invited Squanto, Samoset, Massasoit between Massasoit and Miles Standish giving (the leader of the Wampanoags), and their the Pilgrims the clearing in the forest where the immediate families to join them for a old Patuxet village once stood to build their celebration, but they had no idea how big new town of Plymouth. This Thanksgiving Indian families could be. As the Thanksgiving Story was researched and written by the feast began, the Pilgrims were overwhelmed at Fourth Documentation Project, Olympia WA. Submitted by Dr. Felicia Williams Page 9

10 PTA (Purpose, Time, and Amount) Larry Bowlin, CDFM Federal fiscal rules hinge around the authority to obligate monies. There are three primary restrictions that are placed on obligational authority: purpose, time, and amount. These restrictions are easily remembered by their initials as PTA; not to be confused with the Parent Teacher Association. This article discusses PURPOSE, arguably the most important restriction on spending. More than 90% of fiscal infractions occur because people violate the purpose restriction. In fact, as the Comptroller General made clear more than a century ago in referring to the Purpose Statute, It is difficult to see how a legislative prohibition could be expressed in stronger terms. The law is plain, and any disbursing officer disregards it at his peril. Well, the law may be plain, but the interpretations and complications can be confusing. By purpose, we mean using an appropriation for the purpose intended by Congress. As you recall from the EDFMT course you took some time ago or recently in some cases the Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law... So this seems simple. Congress appropriates money and we spend it, just as Congress instructs us to do in the appropriation bill. What could be easier? It is easy when the appropriation is for something specific, such as procuring tanks we know what to buy. But what about the big lump sum appropriations? Congress doesn t tell us exactly how to spend lump sum appropriations, and therefore there is a possibility of spending money for the wrong purpose. Here is an example of a lump sum appropriation from FY 90 actually FY Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of The United States of America In Congress assembled... That there be appropriated for the service of the present year, a sum not exceeding one hundred and thirty-seven thousand dollars for defraying the expenses of the Department of War By way of contrast, in FY 98 (FY 1998, that is) the Defense Department (successor to the War Department) received over $20 billion for Army military personnel alone, not to mention all the money in other appropriations such as Procurement or Military Construction. Page 10

11 Purpose Statute Why do we have a specific statute on the purpose of appropriations? Because Congress was unhappy with what it perceived as executive branch abuse of spending. The final straw was a small one. In 1809, the salary for a brigadier general was set at $ per year,... which shall be his full and entire compensation without right to demand and receive any rations, forage or traveling expenses, or other perquisite or emolument whatsoever, except such stationery as may be requisite for the use of his department. Unfortunately, $225 just wasn t enough for a brigadier general to live comfortably on, so one particular general officer convinced the War Department to give him advances on his pay, which he promptly used for investing. As you can imagine, Congress was none too pleased with this. In response, Congress passed the Purpose Statute (31 USC section 1301). The text of the general provision of that statute reads: Appropriations shall be applied only for the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law. Congress enacted this statutory control in the Act of March 3, 1809, 2 Stat This act was passed as part of the War, Navy, and Treasury Departments to limit the discretion of the Executive Branch in spending appropriations. Simple, concise, and direct, this statute is the cornerstone of Congressional control over the federal purse. Since money cannot be paid from the Treasury except under an appropriation, and since an appropriation must be derived from an act of Congress, it is for Congress to determine the purposes for which an appropriation may be used. Simply stated, the Purpose Statute says that public funds may be used only for the purpose or purposes for which they were appropriated. It prohibits charging authorized items to the wrong appropriation, and unauthorized items to any appropriation. Purpose Test The Comptroller General determined three conditions must be met in order to expend appropriated funds. These conditions are referred to as the Purpose Test. The conditions are: 1. The expenditure of an appropriation must be for a particular statutory purpose, or necessary and incident to the proper execution of the general purpose of the appropriation. 2. The expenditure must not be prohibited by law. 3. The expenditure must not be otherwise provided for; it must not fall within the scope of some other appropriation. For more detailed information on the comptroller general s decision, see Secretary of Interior, B , 34 Comp. Gen. 195 (1954). Page 11

12 To determine whether the expenditure meets the Purpose Test, we should examine the following types of legislation: 1. Organic legislation - the legislation that creates an agency or establishes a program or prescribes a function. For example, 10 USC Section 1090 requires that DoD identify, treat, and rehabilitate members of armed forces who are dependent on drugs or alcohol. While organic legislation may tell us what we must do as in the case of Service members with drug or alcohol dependency problems it is not going to give us the money for the program or function that it prescribes. 2. Appropriations Acts examining the language of the act for the year in question. 3. Authorization Acts the authorization act may clarify the intended purpose of a specific appropriation, contain restrictions on the use of the appropriated funds, or amend the organic legislation. When the language of the statute is clear, there is no need to resort to legislative history to determine Congressional intent. An obvious example of clear language is seen in a private relief bill passed in 1896: The Secretary of the Treasury... is hereby authorized and directed to pay George H. Lott, a citizen of Mississippi, the sum of one hundred forty-eight dollars... Author s Note: George may have been an ancestor of Mississippi Senator Trent Lott but I did not have the time to perform genealogical research. One hundred forty-eight dollars was a substantial sum of money in There is no need to look beyond the language of the appropriation: it was available to pay $148 to George H. Lott and for absolutely nothing else. If the language is unclear (or will lead to an unintended result), consult the legislative history to determine the intent of the statute. Legislative history is the record of Congressional deliberations that precede the passage of a statute. It consists of: the text of the bill before it is enacted into law. conference reports - these have the greatest weight, because they are voted on by both the House and Senate. committee reports Remember, though, legislative history is not law. Such was the situation in the LTV case. In LTV Aerospace, Congress wanted to steer the Navy to buy the same combat fighter aircraft as that being bought by the Air Force. Congress gave the Navy a lump sum to buy a fighter aircraft. In the legislative history, Congress indicated that it expected the Navy to make maximum use of the technology purchased by the Air Force (which had contracted with LTV). Page 12

13 So what happened? The Navy bought its fighter from McDonald Douglas instead. The case went to the GAO as a bid protest. LTV argued that the Navy must buy from them, as Congress had indicated in the committee reports. The GAO went on to say, however, that it was incumbent upon DoD to balance the legitimate expectation of Congress that funds will be spent in accordance with restrictions detailed in committee reports with the needs of DOD to manage situations that change during the fiscal year after funds have been appropriated. As the Comptroller General pointed out in the LTV case, the failure to comply fully with these procedures is not so much a legal issue as it is a political matter between the Department and the Congress. The GAO said no: the language of the lump sum appropriation was clear, so there was no need to look at the legislative history. If Congress didn t include the restrictions in the wording of the legislation, then the agency is not bound to follow the restrictions addressed in the legislative history. In addition to the acts and legislative history, I also recommend consulting the President s Budget to determine what the President had in mind when Congress received his budget proposal. The President s Budget contains a detailed description of the purpose proposed for requested appropriations. An agency may reasonably assume that appropriations are available for the specific purpose requested (unless otherwise prohibited). The Congress has also recognized the difference between statutory and non-statutory restrictions, but has pointed out that the relationship between the Executive Branch and Congress demands that the detailed justifications which are presented in support of budget requests be followed. You cannot receive a sincere compliment without feeling better... and just as important, you cannot give a sincere compliment without feeling better yourself! Zig Ziglar Page 13

14 TRAINING KORNER Army Comptroller Course DATES SUSPENSE TO CPO 07-IIII 13 Aug 31 Aug Jul I 14 Jan 07 Feb Nov II 21 Apr 15 May Feb III 11 Aug 29 Aug Jun 08 Professional Resource Management Course DATES SUSPENSE TO CPO 08-I 15 Oct 08 Nov Aug II 25 Feb 20 Mar 08 3 Jan III 09 Jun 03 Jul Apr 08 COMPTROLLER PROPONENCY OFFICE (CPO) SAFM-PO, 109 ARMY, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON DC proponency@hqda.army.mil Home Page: Enhance Defense Financial Management Training (EDFMT) Redstone Arsenal will be hosting two EDFMT courses, during the week of February 4-8, This is a great opportunity to review for the CDFM. To register for this course, please visit This course is a five-day course that awards 40 CPE credits. Got something to say to fellow members about your ASMC experiences, community projects you are working on, advice or comments that you think would be helpful, etc..well let us know. Send your comments to felicia.williams@redstone.army.mil and we ll tell them..you said it! Page 14

15 WHO LET THE NEWS OUT Here s an invitation specially for you. ASMC Luncheons wouldn t be the same, If you don t join in too! The Second Thursday of Each Month Trinity Personal Growth Center, Airport Road RSVP marlene.clemons@us.army.mil If you haven t been attending, consider doing so and remember to please Bring A Friend! Page 15

16 To Write or Not to Write!! Support your Chapter Newsletter by Letting the News Out. Submit your articles, announcements, or news from your organizations Deadlines for Submission is NLT the 15 th of the month to Dr. Felicia Williams Forward the Newsletter to all your friends, to Let The News Out about the Redstone/Huntsville Chapter! Need to join or renew your membership? MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR: Jessica Dunaway, Patsy Pilgrim, Sandy Brock, Darlene Fowler, Vera Alexander, Debbie O Neal, debbie.oneal@conus.army.mil Virginia Moore, virginia.more@conuus.army.mil Thanksgiving Centerpiece Materials: Gather about 15 miniature pears and about 8 small crab apples. You ll also need several sprigs of oak leaves, a handful of acorns, 5 apples, and 3 larger pears, Large punch bowl or glass cake dish. Arrange 5 apples in the bottom of the bowl, then three large pears. Mound the top with the miniature pears. Tuck 6 or 8 fall leaf sprigs among the pears. Oak leaves will dry naturally without shriveling. Tip: Use artificial leaves if desired. Garnish with small crab apples and acorns. Page 16

17 USEFUL INFORMATION Committee Chair Telephone Attendance Marlene Clemons Audit Virginia Moore Awards Debbie O Neal debbie.oneal@conus.army.mil CDFM Certification Rob Archer Rob.archer@us.army.mil Chapter Competition Kim Jean kim.jean@conus.army.mil Chapter Fair Vickie Compton vickie.compton@us.army.mil Corporate Membership Don Clingerman donald.clingerman@us.army.mil Community Projects Lisa Hughey lisa.hughey@conus.army.mil Community Projects Co-Chair Constitution/Bylaws Jackie Shaw jackie.shaw@redstone.army.mil Facilities Michelle Cobb michelle.cob@redstone.army.mil Membership Jessica Dunaway jessica.dunaway@mls.army.mil Anthony McAdory anthony.mcadory@redstone.army.mil Newsletter Dr. Felicia Williams felicia.williams@redstone.army.mil Christina Ridgeway, Nominating christina.ridgeway@redstone.army.mil CDFM Programs Bill Matthews bill.matthews@redstone.army.mil Publicity/Photo Becky Lake becky.lake@redstone.army.mil Scholarship Judy Smith judith.smith@redstone.army.mil Special Events Lisa White lisa.white@amrdec.army.mil Training & Education Cody Swinford cody.swinford@amrdec.army.mil Ways & Means Lisa Lowry lisa.lowry@amrdec.army.mil Webmaster Becky Lake becky.lake@conus.army.mil The Troller Team Chair Dr. Felicia Williams, felicia.williams@redstone.army.mil Members Jan Smith, jan.smith@conus.army.mil Becky Lake, becky.lake@conus.army.mil Visit Redstone Huntsville Chapter Website at: Quote of the month:... render Thanksgiving to the almighty God for all his blessing. William Bradford American Society of Military Comptrollers P O Box 8154 ATTN: Newsletter Redstone Arsenal, AL Page 17