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Marine Corps League

Battle Born Detachment #672

June 2016 Newsletter


Message from the Commandant

I wish to thank all members who attended the May meeting. Our detachment is now getting ready for the summer events, so keep your schedule clear for our programs. We will have our summer picnic on June 26th at the marina at Lakeridge Shores, so plan to attend.

 

Also, due to the 4th of July holiday, we will not have a July MCL meeting. Keep recruiting new members, and drive safely this summer.

 

Semper Fi,

Fred Vigil, Commandant

 

 

 

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Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2016

Meeting Officially Opened at 19:33, at the VFW Post 9211 located at 255 Burris Lane, Reno, NV 89509


2016 Detachment Officers:

  • Commandant: Fred Vigil

  • Senior Vice Commandant: Don Enea

  • Junior Vice Commandant: Del Hoberg

  • Adjutant / Paymaster: Ken Santor

  • JAG: Tom Bickert

  • Chaplain: David Walker

  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Rich Olsen

  • Web Sergeant: John Glatthar

Roll Call of Officers:

All Officers present


(Click here for Officer's and member's pictures)


Members and Guests Present:

  • Alberto Arroyo, Devil Pup

  • Brenna Monk, Devil Pup

  • Cory Mills, Devil Pup

  • David Walker

  • Del Hoberg

  • Don Enea

  • Ed Monk, Guest

  • Fred Vigil

  • Heather Cavin, Guest

  • John Glatthar

  • Jon Yuspa

  • Karl Rodriguez, Devil Pups

  • Ken Santor

  • Kimberly Wood

  • Marissa Emerson, Devil Pup

  • Redly Canaday, Guest

  • Richard Olsen

  • Sean Oppmann, Devil Pup

  • Steven Henderson, Devil Pup

  • Tom Bickert


Applications for Membership:

None


Balloting and Initiation of Membership:

None


Minutes from the Previous Meeting:

Not available


Correspondence:

Ken did not have correspondence from National MCL; all Ken got was a recording when he called the National MCL phone number.


Paymaster’s Report:

Ken Santor gave his report, but there were no amounts from Paul Weller due to Paul not attending the meeting. In May the total income was $263, and the total expense was $356.03.Any member wanting more information on the finances, contact Ken.

 

Our detachment had a booth at the Mustang Car Show, held at the Peppermill Hotel parking lot, but right next to our booth was the VFW table. Having the VFW table next to our booth, made it difficult for our sales, since both of the organizations were selling pretty much the same items. There were a lot of veterans at the car show, so we did have some sales. Don Enea brought his new popcorn machine, and made some sales at the car show.


Report of League/Family Members in Distress:

David Walker briefed all on his wife being released from the hospital where she went to have her broken leg treated. She is now doing much better.


Report of Officers:

Fred Vigil reported that his older sister passed a week ago, and he had driven to California for the funeral. She was 85 years old, and she left behind many good memories for her family.

 

Ken Santor and Don Enea briefed all on the cleanup of the Fernley Cemetery that the detachment did for Memorial Day. We still need to replace the USMC Division and Air Wing plaques, and the 155MM gun needs to be re-painted. There will be NO MCL meeting in July due to the July 4th holiday.


Report of committees: 

None


Obituaries

None


Old/Unfinished Business:

None


New Business: 

None


Good of the League:

Fred Vigil introduced the coordinator for the Devil Pups, Karl Rodriguez. Next Karl spoke about the Devil Pup program, and about the candidates who have previously attended, and those new candidates that will participate this summer at the end of July. Karl asked each candidate to give a short talk to the detachment members, which each candidate did. A short question and answer period followed.

 

Our detachment members asked several questions, and each candidate did a fine response with their answers.

As a "Thank You" to our detachment, the Devil Pup group presented to our detachment a special 60th Anniversary Book that commemorates the 60 years of the Devil Pup program. This year's dates for the Camp Pendleton Devil Pup training are 20 July- 30 July. All the Devil Pups were invited back to our meeting to give us a report on their experiences.

 

Don Enea briefed all members on his effort to secure a field trip to the USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows, located outside of Bridgeport. Don has arranged for a bus from the Fernley Veteran's Coalition, which will hold about 26 persons. This trip will be an all day event, with lunch being served at the base mess hall. Plans are to leave the Reno VFW parking lot at 0700, and to return to Reno by 1700.

 

The trip must be during the middle of the week, since the base has the weekend off. A request has been submitted to allow all members to shop at the base exchange. Please plan to attend, as this trip is special.

 

There will be a Gun Show at the Convention Center on July 30-31. Plan to attend if you can, as volunteers will be needed for set up, and for the show. Contact Don or Ken if you can make it.


Meeting Announcements:

None


Post-Meeting Announcements

 

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Local Business:

None


Closing Ceremony

Meeting Officially closed at 20:45


Lore of the Corps

 

Click here to see names of Marines deployed to Combat Zones from your State


Next meeting Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 at 1930

 at the VFW Post 9211. 255 Burris Lane, Reno, NV 89509

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Meeting minutes transcribed by Richard Olsen
Newsletter created by Web Sergeant John Glatthar