July 13, 2011                                                                   Volume 5. No.7   

         Marine Corps League

          Detachment 1280

                                   Newsletter

 2010-11 OFFICERS
Commandant……………….……..Gary Hammond                                                                Sr. Vice Commandant………......Arlen Rens
Jr. Vice Commandant……….......Wayne Poore

Chaplain……………………….…..Steve Chance
Adjutant.................………….…..Stan O'Kelley

Paymaster................................Tom Connolly
Judge Advocate………...….….....Richard Wynn
Sergeant at Arms…………….......Tony Chiavarini

CONTENTS…

  Page 1—Officers & general information

  Page 2—The Chaplain’s Corner

  Page 2—The Commandant’s Message

  Page 2__Detachment Programs/Activities

                                                    MEMORANDUM
The Marine Corps League Detachment 1280 Newsletter is your newsletter and your input is encouraged. The Marine Corps League is Marines helping Marines. Keep Marines in harm’s way, their families and veterans in need in your thoughts and prayers. Please bring items for Care Package to next meeting, and names of Marines to receive Care Packages. Also bring items to help the Marine wife and her infant baby in Pickens County.

                                    Directory
Det-1280: Commandant:678-232-9444...Chaplain: 706-253-1349..
VA Regional Offices...1-800-827-1000...VA: http//www.va.gov
Grave information...1-800-697-6947...
Georgia National Cemetery, Canton...1-866-236-8159

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The Chaplains Corner

Steve Chance asked Stan O’Kelley to inform us that everyone please remember Gerry Schneider in your thoughts and prayers. Gary is scheduled for back surgery on July 17th. Let's all keep him in our thoughts and wish him well! Semper Fi

Please keep our troops wherever they may be serving and all of our folks who are recovering from lingering sorrows and problems in your thoughts and prayers. Blessings to all,

--- Steve Chance, Chaplain

Programs and Activities

New Officers for 2011-12. The officer nominating committee presented the slate of four electable candidate officers at the May meeting, to be elected by membership vote at the June 18 meeting. This slate was duly presented at the June meeting for vote and, there being no additional candidates offered from the floor for any of the four positions, the membership present voted by show of hands to accept the slate as presented. There were no “nay” votes from the floor. Therefore, the new officers for the coming year are as follows:

Commandant: Gary Hammond; Sr. Vice Commandant: Bob Heintzelman;

Jr. Vice Commandant: Gerry Schneider; Judge Advocate: Richard Wynn

The new officers will be installed in their elected positions during the July 16 meeting by official MCL protocol. Hal Gosnell, Jr. Vice Commandant of State of GA MCL will be present to represent the State.

Care Packages. Please be reminded to bring items for care packages for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please bring only non-perishable high-demand items, conveniently usable in field locations. Such items may include: AA & AAA batteries, AT&T phone cards, bug repellant, baby wipes or moist towelettes, beef jerky, tobacco products, popular magazines & books, instant coffee/tea/drink mixes, powdered coffee creamer, packaged goodies, canned fruit, canned meats (small), canned or packaged nuts or pretzels, trail mixes, tooth paste & hygiene products (sun screen, deodorant, foot powder, lip balm, Neosporin, shampoo, soap, eye drops), packaged instant food products, disposable razors, raisins & dried fruit, paper/pens/envelopes. Movie DVDs and Music CDs are also valued items where usable, heavy duty socks, and other items that can be easily transported and used in forward, primitive areas. The packaged items will be sent to the commanders of specific units (ask me) such as the Ninth Marines and other units, some possibly non-Marine.

---Wayne Poore, JVC

Raffle Results. I am pleased to announce the amount of money raised at our raffle. We collected $5,011.27. This amount included ticket sales and donations and I am very pleased with the results. I want to thank all of you who participated in this event either by your presence at donation centers or the purchase of tickets or the giving of donations. The following is a breakdown of monies raised at the various locations and what the membership contributed through ticket sales or donations.

Rocco’s Pub -------- $1,089.09

Kroger, Jasper--------$2,366.93

Annies’ Restaurant--- $ 115.00

Membership Sales----$1,440.25

Total ------------------ $5,011.27

It would be great if we thanked the merchants and people who donated the prizes. Obviosly, there would be no raffle without their generosity.
 
Finally, we had the drawing at the courthouse on July 4th and Cody drew the four winners. I called the winners from the courthouse and was able to contact two. I left messages for the others. Today, I presented the first prize winner with her gifts and I also presented the fourth prize winner with her gifts. The other winners called me back and said they were out of town and would return next week. I will contact them next week.

---Tom Connolly

Spring Cookout. The detachment held its annual spring cookout this Sunday from 1300-1600 hours at Bent Tree's beach pavilion. There were a number of members and their spouses present at the event, and it was considered to be a big success enjoyed by all present. The Detachment provided hot dogs & hamburgers with condiments and soft drinks. Some extended family members other than spouses were present.

Paymaster’s Report

Checking Account Balance Forward 18 June 2011                                           $5,931.68

Deposit dated 6-20-11 (3 deposits dues, raffle, shirts) $1,750.25                                  $7,681.93

Check # 1203 dated 6-21-11 (W. Poore-boxes to troops) $718.29                         $6,963.64

Check # 1204 dated 6-20-11 (MCL Nat’l. Dues) $167.00                                       $6,796.64

Check # 1205 dated 6-20-11 (MCL GA Dues) $36.00                                        $6,760.64

Check # 1206 dated 7-4-11 (G. Hammond-reimbursement for picnic Supplies

6-12-11) $145.06                                                                                     $6,615.58

Deposit dated 7-6-11 (Raffle Proceeds from Kroger 7-2-11) $945.16             $7,560.74

Deposit dated 7-6-11 (Raffle, dues, shirt) $626.00                                     $8,186.74

Checking Account Balance Forward 16 July 2011                                            $8,186.74

CD Balance Forward                                                                                               $2,135.56