The German-American Museum, St. Lucas

DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

Clair Blong retired from 42 years of work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Defense, and other agencies. Much of his career was in interagency preparedness for defense mobilization, presidential continuity in nuclear contingencies, and natural disaster operations requiring defense support. His career included teaching at the National Defense University, defense resource mobilization planning, examining defense industry in the states of the former Soviet Union, heading FEMA's international affairs office, and coordinating military support to civil disaster operations.

Mr Blong is currently devoting his energies to the development of the German American Museum, Library and Family History Center and the preservation of the architecturally significant school building. He will share information about these efforts with our members.

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**Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email.