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Marine Corps League

Battle Born Detachment #672

November 2017 Newsletter


Message from the Commandant

I wish to take the time to wish all members a great Marine Corps Birthday this November 10th, and to also wish each member and their family a very Happy Veteran's Day on November 11th. This month is special for all Marines due to these two dates, and the sacrifices that were made by those that served before us.

 

Also, now is the time to start to check our cars/trucks for winter driving, and to have our houses prepared for winter cold/snow. Clean your gutters, change the filters on the furnace, get your medicine re-filled, etc.

The prediction by the medical community is for this year’s flu to be quite strong, so be sure to receive a flu shot if you and your family have not yet received it.

Semper Fi,

Paul Weller, Commandant

 

 

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Opening Ceremony

Meeting officially opened at 1931 on November 7, 2017 at the VFW Post 9211


2017 Detachment Officers:

  • Commandant: Paul Weller

  • Senior Vice Commandant: Don Enea

  • Junior Vice Commandant: Jeremy Hudson

  • Adjutant / Paymaster: Ken Santor

  • JAG: To be Assigned

  • Chaplain: Richard Olsen

  • Sergeant-at-Arms: To be Assigned

  • Web Sergeant: John Glatthar


Members and Guests Present:

All Officers present. Members and guests shown below:

  • Andrew Tilley

  • Connie Tilley

  • David Walker

  • Don Enea

  • Jesse Edwards

  • Jordan King

  • Jordan Moreno

  • Karl Rodriguez

  • Ken Santor

  • Kimberly Wood

  • Marcel Nino de Guzman

  • Michael Miller

  • Pat Weller

  • Paul Weller

  • Richard Olsen


Applications, Balloting and Initiation of Membership:

None


Minutes from the Previous Meeting:

Richard Olsen made a motion to have the minutes of the October 2017 meeting approved as handed out. The detachment voted to approve this motion.


Correspondence:

 

Ken Santor reported that a member of the detachment that had left to join the Reno Elks in 2013 has sent a letter asking to be allowed to rejoin the detachment. Ken is working with him.

 

Ken Santor reported on a letter he received from the Reno Veteran's Day Committee. Our position in the parade will be #5, and after the parade our detachment members will go to the Atlantis Buffet for lunch.

 

This year there will be a total of 85 groups in the parade, which will be from California St to 5th St along Virginia Street.

 

Ken Santor read to all members a letter that Richard Olsen had received from the Reno VA Hospital thanking our detachment for our summer youth program participation, and of the awards received by some of our summer helpers.

Richard Olsen presented to Ken Santor a letter from the Reno VA Hospital confirming Richard's re-appointment as the MCL Representative to the VA Reno Volunteer Office.


Paymaster Report

Ken Santor briefed all members that JP had sent our detachment a check for $1,000 for our help at this year's Reno Air Races. Ken will give a detailed report at a later meeting.


Report of Member/Family in Distress:

None


Report of Officers:

Don Enea informed all on the setup for the display that we will have for the Veteran's day parade. Don will drive his truck with a moveable mechanical Santa run by power anchored in the bed of his pickup truck. As the Santa moves a tape recording in multiple languages sings Christmas songs in foreign languages. Ken will walk in front of the pickup with another member, and they will hold our information banner.


New Business:

Don Enea informed all of the upcoming Toys for Tots events. On 18 Nov, there will be a drive at the Damonte Ranch Wal-Mart from 10-3pm. Volunteers are needed, so please contact Ken or Don.  On 24 Nov (Black Friday) Toys for Tots will have a drive to raise toys at the Mae Anne Wal-Mart from 10-3pm. Volunteers will also be needed on this date.

 

On 9 Dec, at the Three Nations Wal-Mart off 2nd Street near the Grand Sierra Resort volunteers will again be needed as this will be one of the last toy drives for this season.


Good of the League:

 

Nominations for 2018 Detachment Officers:

 

 Commandant

 Mike Miller

 Senior Vice Commandant

 Don Enea

 Junior Vice Commandant        

 Marcel Nino de Guzman

 JAG  

 David Walker

 ADJ/Paymaster

 Ken Santor

 Chaplain

 Richard Olsen

                                

At the December 2017 meeting, voting will be held, followed by the swearing in of the new officers. This will be a short meeting, and then all persons will proceed to the assembled tables for our Christmas Dinner. Please bring a new, wrapped toy to the dinner, and these will be added to the Toys for Tots distribution.

 

Ken Santor and Paul Weller again briefed all on free telephones for veteran's that are hard of hearing. Both Ken and Paul have these phones, and enjoy them very much. Any member wishing to apply for one of these land line phones, please contact Ken or Paul. The representative for this program here in Reno is a very nice lady named Vicki.

 

Karl Rodriguez next introduced four of the Devil Pups that our detachment sponsored for the 2017 summer program. These four candidates went to the front of the meeting hall, and proceeded to describe their experiences at Camp Pendleton.

 

Karl talked to each person, and asked them different questions. All the Devil Pups presented themselves in a sharp manner and spoke clearly. Each said they enjoyed the experience at Camp Pendleton. Next the detachment members asked questions.

 

Karl and the four devil pups presented a plaque to the detachment to thank all members for their help.

 

Ken Santor reported that the detachment has donated $100 to the "Hands of Hope" Veteran's Food Bank for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday, for a total donation of $200. This money will help any veteran/family receive their food boxes, if they need some help over the holidays.

 

David Walker handed out to the Devil Pups some Marine Corps Breast Cancer pins for them to wear on their jackets. These are the same pins that David and his wife, handed out to all members about a year ago.

 

Ken Santor and Richard Olsen again reminded all members to attend the Marine Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony to be held at the Reno VA hospital on November 10th, after the noon meal. We want a large turnout to help distribute the slices of cake to all persons at the hospital. Uniform is black socks, black slacks, black shoes, MCL Red Jacket, and Red cover.

 

REMEMBER that we will have our Christmas Dinner after the new officer swearing in ceremony at the DEC meeting. All hands bring a pot luck item to share with others, and also bring a new toy to leave on the Toys for Tots table.

 


Recent Obituaries

 

Vita "Del" Hoberg passed away on August 9, 2017.

 Her obituary can be read here:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rgj/obituary.aspx?n=vita-hoberg-del&pid=186440386

 

 

 

Robert "Bob" Sohrt  passed away on September 16, 2017.

 His obituary can be read here:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/Robert-Sohrt-obituary?pid=1000000186758162

 

 


Closing Ceremony

The meeting closed at 20:31


Lore of the Corps

Click here for a virtual tour of the Commandant's home

 at Marine Barracks, "8th and I" Street SE, Washington, D.C.


Next meeting Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 1930 at the VFW Post 9211 located at  255 Burris Lane, Reno, NV 89509

 

Note: This is the last meeting of 2017, and it will also be the Christmas Dinner and installation of the 2018 Officers. Please arrive early to help setup, and to make sure that we will start on time.    Semper Fi!


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