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A monthly Newsletter from the Mayport Navy League
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First let me reiterate
what our auction chair, Patti
Burger said to all. Thank
you, thank you, and thank
you. The auction was a great
success thanks to all those
that attended (over 100 by the
way). We reached our goal
of raising $5000. I think it is
important for all Navy League
members to know that we
have less than a 1% overhead
to run this great organization.
So almost all of the money
raised will go to support our
core mission of supporting
our sea services. As I have stated before, we do this by
funding no dough dinners, flags for ship returns, college
scholarships for outstanding sea cadets and NJROTC,
swords for top naval student at JU, Recognizing top
sailors of the quarter and year and many other activities.
Of course none of this is free. That’s why our fund raising
activities are so important. So I say thank you again for
all of your generous support.
This brings me to another topic, our local Mayport
dues and national dues are separate. The local dues are
collected at a different time than the national. National
is usually collected on the anniversary of your joining
the organization and local is usually collected in the first
couple of months of the new year. Last year only 50%
paid their local dues. This put us in a difficult position
funding many of the items we were trying to do this year.
Please, when you get your local dues notice this next year,
please take the time to send in this money.
If you would like to get more involved, there are
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Next Dinner
September 18th
Next
Dinner
-November
20th
Surfside
Conference
Center
@ Surfside
-Mayport
Council
Naval Station MayportDinner
Speaker Recognizing
- Capt. Ryan Tillotson
Sea Cadets, NJROTC & NROTC
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From the Congressional
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Chairman
numbers”
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From The Bridge
Con’t from page 1
a number of areas we are in desperate need.
We need someone to handle newsletter
duties (this will become much easier once
we transition to an electronic newsletter).
We also need help with the Sailor of the
Year committee, fund raising committee and
membership committee. If you have talents
in these areas or are interested in getting
more involved, please let me know. I would
love to get you plugged into the area you are
interested in.
I hope many of you will join us
for this month’s dinner. We will have a
Thanksgiving buffet at Surfside. Our speaker
is the CAPT Tillotson, the Commodore of
Destroyer Squadron 14 here in Mayport. It
should be a great event and I look forward to
seeing many of you there.
Finally, last month I indicated we
are going to an electronic newsletter soon.
I asked for email updates from everyone. I
have only received a few. So I am imploring
everyone, that if I do not have your email
(you will know this if you do not receive
regular email updates from me) to get me
your email so that you will continue to get
the newsletter. My email address is rick@
aboutfloorsnmore.com
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on Capitol Hill
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other public
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for the
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reforms
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for
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DeSantis said,
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bill also added $800
million in incremental
funding
for it fails
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the ship.
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Rick Costner Mayport
Council President
Do you have a change of Address?
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Name__________________________________
Address________________________________
City, State & Zip_________________________
Full Name _____________________________________
Date of Birth ___________________________________
J. Michael McGrath
Last four digits of Social Security Number____________
Congressional
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Congressional
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Rick Costner Mayport
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Calendar of Coming Events
THANK YOU!!!
November 7th & 9th - Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra & USNA Glee Club
(see page 4)
November 20th - Mayport Council Dinner
Surfside - Capt. Ryan Tillotson
(CDS-14) speaker
Our Annual Auction was a
tremendous success! Over 100 people
attended the evening at TPC Sawgrass and
enthusiastically bid on every auction item,
purchased raffle tickets, enjoyed delicious
food and the sounds of the Gary Starling Jazz
Band. Our first live auction was exciting and
the bidding was very competitive. We’re still
compiling the final numbers but we exceeded
our goals in every area.
A very special thank you to your
Auction Committee: Dottie and Jack Cernik,
Barbara and Bob Price and Jim Young. Thank
you, also, to John Vargo who served as our
wonderful (and humorous) auctioneer and to
Helen Weller for helping us with check-in,
selling raffle tickets and being wherever we
needed her to be the night of the auction.
We wouldn’t have been as successful
without the support of several Navy Leaguers
who helped to secure or donated auction
items: Jack and Dottie Cernik, Rick Costner,
Culhane’s Irish Pub, George Huchting,
Rosanne Jameson, Brian Kennedy, Bill
McLoughlin, Don Mooers Dennis Stokowski
and John Vargo. Thank you to all the
vendors who donated products or services.
Our outstanding Mayport Sea Cadets
provided the Color Guard and helped us to
recognize the winning bidders.
And most importantly, thank you
Mayport Navy League for being so extremely
generous. You have made it possible for our
Council to continue to support the men and
women of the Sea Services.
December 8th - No Dough Dinner - USO need volunteers
TENTATIVE 2015 SCHEDULE
January 15th - Installation of Officers and
Board of Directors - Location TBD
February 19th - Marine Corps Dinner Surfside (next to Ocean Breeze)
March 19th - USCG Dinner CAPT Allan, RDML Paul Thomas
Co-host w. Prop Club of Jax - DM Location
TBD - MNL Sea Cadets Career Day - DM Location
April 16th - SoY Dinner - Surfside
May 21st - Sea Cadet/NJROTC/NROTC Dinner Location TBD
June 13th - BoM Dinner
June 18th Casual Dinner - C.O. NAVSTA Quarters
September 17th - Congressional/Port Authority/
Sea Service speaker - Surfside
October 17th Friday - Annual Silent Auction
TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
November 19th - Congressional/Port Authority/
Sea Service speaker - Surfside
December TBD - Concert w/ JSO
Do you have a change of Address?
FOR BASE ACCESS - Base Security now has a
requirement for Full Name (as on Driver’s License) &
Date of Birth for All occupants in the car. AND THE
LAST 4 DIGITS OF ALL SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBERS This information must be submitted
on the Base Access list for the dinner.
Full Name _____________________________________
Date of Birth ___________________________________
Last four digits of Social Security Number____________
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Patti Burger
Name__________________________________
2014 Auction
Chair
Address________________________________
City, State & Zip_________________________
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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB COMING NOVEMBER 7 and 8 , 2014
TO PERFORM WITH THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The United States Naval Academy Glee Club consists of 76 young men and women that are very excited to
have been asked to perform with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra November 7 and 8, 8:00 pm, 2014 at
The Times Union Center for the Performing Arts. JSO is picking up the tab for travel and hotel stay for the
entire group.
The area Navy Leagues are being asked by the JSO if we could provide the evening meal on 7 November to
assist in defraying costs. A few of us have already committed to make a donation to fund this dinner. If you
would care to make a tax deductible donation to offset the cost of this meal, make your check payable to
Mayport Navy League and mail to
Mr. Bob Price Mayport
Navy League
PO Box 331944
Atlantic Beach, Fl 32233-­‐1944
Name Address Email address Amount of Tax Deductible Donation Information concerning this event and ticket ordering information to follow.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing “Ring the Bells for Mike”
Many of you will recall that VADM Mike Kalleres was an ardent supporter of the Salvation Army and got our
organizations involved with the bell ringing each Holiday Season at the Publix market, corner of Atlantic and
Hodges.
To carry on the tradition, The Mayport Navy league and the Naval Order will combine forces this year to
man both the east and the west Publix entrances.
We will ring the bells from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 6, 2014. If we get enough folks to
sign up, we hope to be able to have one hour shifts at each entrance. We need two people for each shift at
each station.
Contact Mike Manko 904-221-3186 or at [email protected] to reserve your time slot. You need to arrive
5 minutes prior to your sign up time. A watch list and instructions will be posted at each station.
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Tax ID 85-8012641716C-1
2014 Wreath Sponsorship Form
*Sponsored wreaths are placed on the grave markers at state, national veterans cemeteries as well as local cemeteries
each December.
Wreaths sponsored by your Mayport Naval Sea Cadets may be Securely purchased online by going
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to the Mayport Navy Leagues's Web site at http://www.mayportnlus.org/index.php
and clicking on the "Wreaths Across America" link.
Sponsoring Group ID Number: FLMSC001
Location ID: FLJNC
Location: Jacksonville National Cemetery
Sponsoring Group Contact: JIM YOUNG
Mayport Naval Sea Cadets
[email protected] or 904-607-8799
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Email:
(Please Print Legibly)
Sponsorship
Individual 1 Wreath
Family 4 Wreaths
$60.00
send a mailed honor card telling someone
of your sponsorship-see "In Honor"
section below. *Card will not be mailed if
the $2 fee is not included.
Mailed "In Honor" card If you wish to
Price
$15.00
$2.00
Small Business 10 Wreaths
Corporate 100 Wreaths or more
Quantity
$150.00
$15.00 each
**PLEASE ASK
GROUP CONTACT
ABOUT GRAVE
SPECIFIC
REQUESTS**
Grand Total
Total
In Honor of:
In Memory of:
Please provide email of “In Honor Of” recipient, or mailing
address so a card can be sent notifying them of your
sponsorship in their honor. (If you have a specific message
please write it on the back of this sheet and we will include it.)
This name will be listed on our online memory wall, please
provide name, rank, branch of service and state resided
Branch of Service:
Email:
Rank:
Mailing:
State:
Please make checks payable to:
W reaths Across Am erica
TM Mail this form and check to:
c/o Jim Young
2160 Brighton Bay Trail W
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Questions? Please call 904-607-8799
Thank you for your Sponsorship and joining us in our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach!
Please note that all sponsorships are sent directly to the location and no wreaths are sent to the individuals purchasing sponsorships.
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In 2007, the Worcester family, along with veterans, and others who had helped with their annual Christmas
wreath ceremony in Arlington, formed Wreaths Across America™, to continue and expand this effort, and
support other groups around the country who wanted to do the same. This nonprofit organization continues the
Arlington tradition as part of its mission to Remember, Honor and teach.
In 2013, Wreaths Across America and our national network of volunteers laid over 420,000 memorial wreaths
at over 900 locations in the United States and beyond. We accomplished this with help from 1382 fundraising
groups, many corporate contributions, and donations of trucking, shipping, and thousands of helping hands.
Our annual pilgrimage from Harrington, Maine to Arlington National Cemetery is known as the world’s largest
veteran’s parade, stopping at schools, monuments, veteran’s homes and communities all along the way to
remind people how important it is to remember, honor and teach.
Proceeds place a wreath at one of the participating cemeteries; help support our fundraising partners,
educational and veteran’s services outreach. Please note that all sponsorships are sent directly to the location
and no wreaths are sent to the individuals purchasing sponsorships.
We welcome all to join us at any Wreaths Across America ceremony. If you would like to participate or help
bring sponsored wreaths to your local community, please contact us and we will help connect you with other
groups already working in your area.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Start of World’s Longest Veterans Parade from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery and participating locations
Monday, December 8, 2014
State House wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 States and Puerto Rico
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Our local program starts promptly at 11:45am
Simultaneous wreath laying ceremonies at over 910 locations all across the country and beyond.
For more information visit www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org or call 877-385-9504.
You can also email [email protected]
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Silent Auction
Don and Ann Mooers with Don Mooers Jr.
Lisa McKeown and Pam Re
Cindy and Bob Zvacek
Maureen and Tom Kraft
Rosanne Jameson with Lucia and Don Phillips
Lina Ingraham, Clyde Rader and Mary Compton
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You Are Cordially Invited to
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Council
LeagueMonthly
Monthly
Dinner
Mayport
CouncilNavy
Navy League
Dinner
Thursday
November
20,
2014
Thursday
September
18,
2014
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Invited
to
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Center
- Naval
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Mayport
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Recognizing
- SeaIced
Cadets,
& NROTC
Dessert Station - Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie
Rustie Hubbard
Reservations Director
Must Be Received
by FL
Friday,
September 12, 2014
of GA and
NJROTC
With with
Speaker
- Capt.
Ryan
C.MAYPORT
Tillotson NAVY LEAGUE
Please completeRecognizing
and return
your
check
payable
to
- Sea Cadets, NJROTC & NROTC
or visit our website www.mayportnlus.org for payment by PayPal
YOU MUST CANCELReservations
BY NOON, MONDAY,
September
15 , 2014
TO RECEIVE
Must Be Received
by Friday,
November
14, 2014YOUR MONEY BACK
PAYMENT
AT
THE
DOOR
without
reservation
is
$35 Y LEAGUE
Please complete and return with your check payable to MAYPORT NAV
IMPORTANT
We
cook
to
Reservations
or visit our website www.mayportnlus.org for payment by PayPal
PLEASE MAIL YOUR CHECK IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE,
YOU MUST CANCEL BY NOON, MONDAY, November 17, 2014 TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY BACK
Addressed to Mayport
Navy League,
Treasurer,
P.O.
Box 331944,
Atlantic
Beach, FL 32233-1944
PAYMENT
AT THE
DOOR
without
reservation
is $35
Any IMPORTANT
questions, please- We
call Bob
Price,
(904)
246-9982
cook to Reservations
PLEASE MAIL YOUR CHECK IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE,
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NAME__________________________________________PHONE_______________
Any questions, please call Bob Price, (904) 246-9982
E-Mail ________________________________________________________________
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COAST GUARD PICNIC
Captain Ryan C. Tillotson
Commodore
Captain Ryan C. Tillotson
was born in Pocatello, Idaho and
received his commission through
the Naval Reserve Officer Training
Corps program at the University
of Washington. After attending
the Surface Warfare Officers
School Division Officer course in
San Diego, California, he served
in USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) as
Ordnance Officer, Administrative
Officer and Navigator, then home
ported in Sasebo Japan.
Following his tour in USS DUBUQUE, Captain
Tillotson attended the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
in Monterey, California, earning a Master’s of Science in
Operations Analysis. Upon graduation from NPS he served as
Combat Systems Officer in USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19),
and C4I Officer in USS PELELIU (LHA 5) both home ported
in San Diego, California. Other sea duty assignments include
serving as Executive Officer in USS DE WERT (FFG 45)
and USS O’BANNON (DD 987) in Mayport, Florida. CAPT
Tillotson commanded USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68) also
home ported in Mayport, FL. During his command tour the ship
deployed to the Second, Fourth, Sixth, Fifth, and Seventh Fleets.
Captain Tillotson’ s shore duty assignments include the
Ballistic Missile Defense Division Chief for Commander, United
States Northern Command within the Directorate of Operations
(USNORTHCOM J31). He also served in the Surface Warfare
Directorate of the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (N96), where
he was responsible for various current and advanced Land
Attack Warfare and Naval Surface Fires Support Programs. He
was the Lieutenant Commander Detailer and Deputy Director
for Surface Warfare Officer Distribution (PERS 41), Naval
Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.
He is also a graduate of the National War College with
a Master’s of Science Degree in National Security Strategy.
Most recently CAPT Tillotson served as the Future Operations
Director on the staff of United States Naval Forces Central
Command in Manama Bahrain.
Captain Tillotson has earned the Defense Superior
Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal,
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation and Achievement
Medals as well as several personal, unit and campaign awards.
He is married to the former Ms. Amy Hudson of Fort
Worth, Texas. They have one daughter, Olivia, and live in
Jacksonville, Florida.
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Our Mayport Naval Sea Cadets met up with our fellow Regional Sea Cadet Units for the 2014 NAS Jacksonville Air
Sea Cadet News
Show. Sea Cadet Units from NAS, Kingsbay, Daytona and
Orlando all met Saturday morning, went to the NAS Galley
for lunch and then dispersed to attend the record crowd at the
2014 Air Show. Our biggest Challenge of the day was getting
170 cadets on cue for our group picture!
Our Mayport Sea Cadet Unit continues to grow. We are
now slightly over 50 cadets, we had 42 in attendance at the air show event.
The Mayport Sea Cadets will once again be selling wreaths as a fundraiser
for the Wreaths Across America event. The local event will be held on December 13th 2014 at the Jax National Cemetery. The wreaths cost $15 of which $5
goes back to support our Mayport Sea Cadet Unit. If you are interested in buying
a wreath and supporting our Mayport Sea Cadets, please look for a follow up
email or check our Mayport Navy League Website.
Sea Cadet News
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Thanks to our Sponsors!
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USAA
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First Coast
Commandery
- Naval Order
Rosanne Jameson, Bill Boydstun &
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LSI, Inc.
Patti Burger
VyStar
Credit Union
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Bill McLoughlin, Marge Petschke
First Coast Commandery - Naval Order
Rosanne Jameson, Bill Boydstun &
LSI, Inc.
Patti Burger
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Corporate and Community Affiliate Membership - What’s is all about!
The Corporate Membership program is structured to help industry maintain a strategic position in front of key military, civilian defense, and
homeland security decision makers. From
Washington, DC programs to local events with
our Councils nationwide, the Navy League can
help enhance your company's brand and patriotic
reputation among industry and military leaders
alike.
Community Affiliate Memberships
demonstrates a company's commitment to the local
council and a desire to support and advance the
objective and purpose of the Navy League. This
membership is designed for companies whose
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scope. Community Affiliate membership
demonstrates your desire to support young people
through our special youth
programs and scholarships.
Council activities range from special military installation visits and ship tours or cruises to a wide
variety of social events as luncheons or dinners during which members of the Sea Services are honored
or presented with awards. Council members work together to foster common local interest and to
promote maritime issues of national importance.
And along the way, we have a great time!
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The NAVY LEAGUE of The U.S.
P.O. Box 331944
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President - Rick Costner - (904)645-5299
Immediate Past President George Huchting 904) 280-9807
First Vice President Dennis Stokowski - (904)307-5289
Vice Presidents
Administration - Rosanne Jameson - (904)491-5140
Operations - Brian Kennedy - (904)992-4159
Secretary - Debbie Herrera - (904)288--1901
Treasurer - Robert W. Price - (904)246-9982
Chaplain - Jim Mennis - (904)241-7019
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Newsletter- Pat Pumphrey - (904)280-0941
Thank you to our
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Community Affiliates -
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Corporate Member and Community
Affiliate Memberships.
All Purpose Printing and Graphics, Inc.
Atlantic Eye Institute
BAE Systems SE - Mayport
Culhane’s Irish Pub, Inc
Hampton Inn & Suites
Navy Federal Credit Union
Quinn Shalz A Family Funeral Home
Renaissance Resort At World Golf
Smart Pharmacy, Inc.
Calling all local business Join up as Community Affiliates and
Support The Mayport Council and The Sea
Services. Community Affiliate membership is
$400 per year.
Call Don Mooers (904)993-6172 for various
levels of Corporate Membership.
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