Invites you to join us, graduates, and friends of West Point

for our

All-Academy Spring Luncheon and Wine Tasting

Sunday, April 14, 2013

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m

cline cellars

       4737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma  CA

www.clinecellars.com for directions

Please join us as we GATHER as family with bonds in the service academies.  Fred and Nancy Cline, friends of West Point, once again have made their beautiful winery available to us for the afternoon.  Please join us for a wonderful time of good food, wine tasting, and camaraderie.

WPPC-NC Club members are asked to please bring a raffle gift with a military theme or a food and drink theme.  Other attendees may bring a raffle basket also. 

All guests, family, and friends are welcome.  This is an All-academy event, so whether your son or daughter is at or was at the USMA, USNA or USAFA, or you are an academy grad,  you are all welcome to attend as we are all united in the bonds of the military family.

 This Year's Keynote Speaker

COL William J. Leady

Army Corps of Engineers

Sacramento District Commander

West Point Class of 1987

As District Commander, Col Leady overseers a staff of 1150 people and about $800 million of annual work. 

Sacramento District operates ten major dams in California, which reduce flood risk and provide water storage, hydropower and recreation. The district's area of responsibility includes all or part of eight western states, from California to Colorado. 

Leady previously commanded the Corps' Detroit District from 2006-2008. He has served in a variety of leadership positions with the U.S. Army at Fort Lewis, WA; Fort Drum, NY; and in Germany, Belgium and Korea. He has deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm (1991), Operation Restore Hope (Somalia - 1993), Operation Restore Democracy (Haiti - 1994), Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan - 2005-06) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 and 2008-09). 

Leady holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy (1987) and a master of science in environmental engineering from Purdue University. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault courses, the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced courses and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is a registered professional engineer in Virginia and a native of Indiana

Given all of the issues surrounding water in California, especially the Delta,  Col Leady should have an interesting perspective on our future.  

Please RSVP by

April 10, 2013

http://bit.ly/Cline2013

 

or mail in this information

On-line registration and payment, at:  http://bit.ly/Cline2013    or scan the QR code to the right 

Mail Registration - Please make a check payable to WPPCNC and mail with this form to:

THOMAS H. TSANG/ Treasurer WPPC/NC,  550 Montgomery Street, # 480,  San Francisco, CA 94111

If you have questions, please contact:

Sandra Gomez, WPPC NC, VP

(707) 422-3607 Sandragaribay1986@gmail.com

Guest Speaker - CPT (P) Scotty Smiley (USMA Class 2003)

MAJ Smiley, a Ranger and combat-diver qualified infantryman, was the Army's first active duty, blind officer and the first blind company commander.As the first active duty blind U.S. Army officer, Smiley has inspired many with his triumphant real-life story of overcoming a major setback to fulfill his dreams. Nearly eight years ago, while serving in Iraq, an explosion caused by a suicide bomber left Smiley without sight in both eyes. Though this was devastating for the West Point graduate, his unyielding spirit ultimately paved the way for him to earn an MBA, win a 2008 ESPY award for World's Best Outdoor Athlete, and publish an autobiography titled "Hope Unseen." The highly decorated war veteran (recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star) was bestowed the General MacArthur Leadership Award and was named Soldier of the Year in 2007 by the Army Times. He has been a guest on major media outlets such as Fox News and CNN. In addition to being a devoted husband and father, MAJOR Smiley currently works with the Gonzaga University ROTC Program. He often speaks to various corporations, churches, and educational groups about the power of hope, optimism and perseverance.  Scotty and his wife Tiffany are the proud parents of two young children.  More info http://www.hopeunseen.com/