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Marine Corps League
Tar Heel Detachment # 733
April 2016
Scuttlebutt
John Dilday, Commandant
April 2016
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Marine Corps
League
COMMANDANT’S
COMMENTS
Tar Heel
Detachment
John Dilday
# 733
Officers
John Dilday
Commandant
919-602-4483
Bruce Goeden
Senior Vice Commandant
919
919--720
720--7066
Tyrone Ashe
Junior Vice Commandant
919-349-2308
James White
Judge Advocate
919-455-7717
James Cox
Paymaster
919
919--604
604--7363
[email protected]
Suellen Beaulieu
Adjutant
919
919--362
362--7436
Ed Romanoski
Sergeant-at Arms
919-573-3041
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Next Meeting
May 4, 2016
Christ the King Lutheran
Church, Cary, NC
1800 Social
1900 Meeting
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Scuttlebutt Staff
Editor
Suellen Beaulieu
919-362-7436
[email protected]
Web Sites:
www.tarheelmcl.org
www.ncmcl.org
W
e sure started the month off with a
bang. There were 34 present at our
April 6th meeting which included
six guests. It is great to have so many new faces at our monthly meetings. We welcome each
of you and look forward to them becoming a
part of the Tar Heel Detachment. It was great to
have Young Marine Cooper Johnson in attendance. He is the Division Three Young Marine
of the Year and will be in Las Vegas in May
going for the title of National Young Marine of
the Year. Cooper is an outstanding young man
and we know he will do well. Also, joining us
was the outstanding graduate from the NROTC
program at NC State. He will become an officer in the Marine Corps after graduation. The
Detachment will present him his officers sword
at the graduation ceremony at the NC State Bell
Tower in May. Congratulations to Brendan
Mazaleski and we wish him a huge success
with his Tour of Duty.
April is a great month with the warming of the
weather and the beautiful flowering new
growth. It is also the month of our semi annual
breakfast fundraiser at the Golden Corral in
Fuquay. It is a great deal as everyone gets a
regularly priced $11.95 plus tax meal for a donation of $10, of which the Detachment gets to
keep $5. It is an all you can eat buffet. We
need everyone to help out. So if you were not
at the meeting to get tickets just call me 919602-4483 and I will get the tickets to you.
Also, on April 23rd Devil Dog Pound #210 will
have a Growl at the doghouse of PDD Jeffrey
Jones, 11870 Lodge Road, Middlesex, NC
27577. This is open to all current Devil Dogs
and any member of the Tar Heel Detachment
that has been in the League for at least one year.
Those that wish to attend, we can carpool after
our breakfast at the Golden Corral.
The Tar Heel Detachment would like to give a
big “Thank You” to James Niver for serving as
our Detachment Chaplin for the past two years.
We thank him for his dedication and for the
outstanding articles of inspiration he has submitted to our Scuttlebutt. This issue will be his
last submission (unless we can get him to submit some guest articles). Jim will
continue his presence but he feels
he needs to take a break. At the
same time, thanks to Jason Hall for
stepping up to assume the duties of
Chaplin beginning with our May meeting. We
look forward to his contributions to the Tar
Heel Detachment.
The 23 new recruits for the Young Marines will
culminate their 13 weeks of training the weekend of April 15th to 17th with their campout on
the farm of Detachment member John Skuce.
Upon this completion they will officially become Young Marines at their graduation ceremony, Monday, April 18th. Location of ceremony is Hope Community Church, 821 Buck
Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606. Each member
of the Detachment is invited to join them for
this momentous occasion and show them our
support.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 14 th, as
Gayle and John Dilday are opening up their
backyard for the third annual Pig Pickin’ for
Detachment families and the Young Marines
and families to gather for a social event of getting to know each other better. It will begin at
1600 and extend until ?? This will be a great
opportunity for good food, family fun and fellowship. We hope to see you. 812 White
Meadows Dr., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526.
We also hope to have some other family events
during the year, including an ice cream and watermelon party in July, an old fashion hot dog
roast by a bonfire in September and once again
having the open house Christmas party in December. More details will be published later.
Plans are being finalized for our 24th annual
Memorial Day ceremony on May 30th to honor
our deceased veterans and their families. Tyrone Ashe with the help of many of you is putting together an outstanding agenda. So pass
the word out to your families and friends and
invite them to come out and pay tribute to those
that paid the ultimate price to this great country
of ours and the freedoms we enjoy.
Also on Friday, May 27th we have been asked to
provide color guards for a ceremony to be held
at each of the Hospice Centers in the area. This
will be for veterans and others who are terminally ill and in the care of Hospice. We will
need a Few Good Men to present the colors, so
when asked please help out. It will be a short
30 minute program.
The Department of NC Marine Corp League
State Convention will be held in Gastonia the
weekend of June 10-12. A banquet will be held
the evening of June 11th. All members of the
MCL and spouses are invited to attend. This
will present a great opportunity to take your
Commandant’s continued on page 5
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Marine Corps League
Tar Heel Detachment #733
John Dilday
CUSTOM EMBROIDERY BY GAYLE
Commandant
Gayle Dilday
812 White Meadows Dr.
Fuquay Varina. NC 27526
812 White Meadow Dr
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
919-602-4483
[email protected]
Phone 919 772-6234
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Forest Hills Shopping Center
1325 Fifth Avenue
Garner, North Carolina 27529
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Tar Heel Detachment #733
Suellen Beaulieu
Past Commandant/PDD
502 Fairview Road
Apex, NC 27502
[email protected]
919-362-7436
Tar Heel Detachment # 733
Membership Capsule
31
38
16
85
LIFE members
Paid Members
Total Past Due
Total Members
3 new members—1 Jan through 6 April 2016
919-285-2276
919-602-2068
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John Dilday
Authorized Representative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
YOUR HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST
919-602-4483
[email protected]
God Bless All Our
Marines and
Their Families
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Officer Installation, March 13 2016 Devils Ridge Golf Club
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Detachment Activities
Commandant John Dilday of the Tar
Heel Detachment and Commandant Pete
Lambert of the Air Land and Sea Detachment along with Marines Russ Oliver and Bob Peters attend a Flag Raising
in Wake Forest at the City Hall in
memory of Col Richard Maxey USMC
on April 4th. Col Maxey was a former
member of the Tar Heel Detachment.
Tar Heel Detachment 733 newly installed Officers met with Commandant Dilday at his home on March 17th in meeting the detachment By Laws. Before the meeting Gayle Dilday cooked a wonderful Irish meal to celebrate the day! The staff met to
discuss the upcoming year’s activities, fundraisers and budget. Present were: Commandant John Dilday, Judge Advocate
James White, Paymaster James Cox, Sgt-At-Arms Ed Romanoski, Adjutant Suellen Beaulieu, Jr Past Commandant Andrew
Blizzard, Public Affairs Coordinator Jim Lewis and Past Commandant, DVC and DoNC Chief of Staff John Staley. Not present were Sr Vice Commandant Bruce Goeden and Jr Vice Commandant Tyrone Ashe. Among the many ideas that were
brainstormed by the group were several new fundraising ideas and goals to be presented at the April meeting.
Commandant’s Comments continued
spouse to the mountains and enjoy a weekend of fun and fellowship with fellow Marines. (Details are sent to you via email)
Many of your wives are joining together for a ladies night out on
the same evening of our monthly meeting. This is becoming a
huge success for getting together for food, fun and getting to
know each other better No planned agenda, just a night off from
cooking and doing the dishes, So if you want more information
contact Gayle Dilday at 919-602-2068.
The Tar Heel Detachment is a strong and vibrant organization
and it is all because of you. So when you meet a fellow Marine
invite them to join us at one of our meetings, such as what one of
our newest members did recently. William Cargill and his wife
Judy saw a Marine with a Marine ball cap in a parking lot. So
they went over and spoke to him, inviting him to our next meeting. Not knowing the address they just said it would be held at
the Lutheran Church in Cary. So at our meeting this month, Dan
Gallagher and his wife Tammy looked up the addresses of Lutheran churches in Cary and drove around until they found the
one that had cars with Marine stickers. Once they found us, they
came in. Such was the case of meeting J’Metria Anderson at
Bath and Body Works last Christmas and after finding out both
she and her husband, Arthur, were Marines, they were invited to
come to our meeting. Bruce Goeden, through his work at the
DMV has invited many Marines to join us. This is also the case
with Earl Linthicum as he meets Marines at each of the gun
shows. There are many ways to come in contact with Marines to
invite them to come out for good food and that Marine camaraderie.
Last but not least, ask your friends and family members to join us
at our breakfast fundraiser at Golden Corral on April 23 rd from 8
to 10:30.
Have a great and blessed month.
Semper Fi,
John Dilday
Semper Fi
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Sr. Vice Commandant’s
Message
Bruce Goeden
H
ello To All and Welcome To April 2016
I do not feel any different as Sr Vice, (yet)! I continue
looking forward and to always being available to assist
anyone, as I hope I have done in the past. I plan to assist Commandant John Dilday to make our Detachment and his term the
Best ever.
ymsdibg Jr Vice Tyrone Ashe and Adjutant James White count on
me helping you both in completing any missions assigned to us
this year. Past Commandant Sue Ellen continues to improving on
her excellent job as editor of the Scuttlebutt. Past Commandants
Blizzard and Staley are also a Great help to me in areas too numerous to mention.
We had a great time at the Spring Quarterly meeting In Winston
Salem! I wish more of you could have attended!! I look forward
to your presence at the Summer Quarterly meeting on June 10 th in
Gastonia NC. As always car pooling is available for ALL.
Fun, Conversation and Great Comradeship will be had by all who
attend !!!!.
It is always a Great privilege at our monthly meetings to see each
and everyone of your smiling faces and pass out warm handshakes. It would be Fantastic if all of you could find some more
new members, like the ones who were at the meeting on the 6th!!!
Remember to bring any New Contacts and their families to our
upcoming events. ( Pistol Shoots, Picnic, Wreath Laying and
Luncheon). Yes, Sending them E mails is nice, but a personal
phone call from you is always the best.! These are yours and ours
new special friends just like all of you are to me. If your schedules
permit Pick up your new friends and bring them to the meetings.
Mark your Calendars for the following dates and times :
Saturday, April 23rd from 0800 till 1030 is our First Fund Raiser
of the year at the Golden Corral in Fuquay Varina. Sell tickets to
friends, neighbors and co workers!
Saturday May 14th starting at 1600! Our First Family Picnic is
Hosted and taking place in John and Gayle Dildays back yard!!
Bring your whole family out for fun , food, and good comradeship!!
Saturday May 28th from 1000 till 1500 at the Walmart in
Fuquay Varina we need your help and assistance for our 2 nd Fund
Raiser. Call or E mail if you can help!
Monday May 30th ,The Biggest Day of the Summer, Our Annual
Wreath Laying at the Capital Grounds in Downtown Raleigh. Setup at 0930 and Kickoff at 1100.
Semper Fi Bruce Goeden Sr Vice
[email protected] / text 919-720-7066
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Jr. Vice Commandant’s
Comments
Tyrone Ashe
I would like to join my fellow marines in wishing a happy 75th anniversary of the
battleship’s commissioningG of the USS North Carolina
FREE WITH BATTLESHIP ADMISSION
Come celebrate the Battleship’s 75th anniversary on Saturday April
9, 2016, as active duty personnel from Camp LeJeune bring the ship
to life from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Working with the Battleship’s Living History Crew and the US Marine Corps Historical Company,
Sailors from the 2d Marine Division and Marines from the 2d Tank
Battalion will interpret the Battleship for visitors. According to
LCDR Jason M. Constantine, Battalion Chaplain and one of the
event organizers, “This is a unique event in which Marines and Sailors from the 2d Marine Division are volunteering their own time to
share their maritime services' history and heritage with the fine people of Wilmington.” Award winning East Burke High School Jazz
Ensemble will also perform patriotic music throughout the day in
commemoration of the event. Join the North Carolina Azalea Festival Official Party Entourage, which includes Queen Azalea Anna
Kooiman, the Queen’s Court, and Official Invited Guests at 1:00
pm as they wish the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA a happy birthday by cutting the official Showboat cake on board. “We are proud
to be a part of this very important celebration honoring the history
of the Battleship North Carolina,” says 69th Azalea Festival President Robby Collins. “The Battleship and the Festival have worked
closely to support each other for many years, and we are excited to
be such a big part of this celebration.” Come be apart of the fun and
express your gratitude to these fine service personnel. On April 9,
1941, in New York Navy Yard, the U. S. Navy commissioned United States Ship NORTH CAROLINA officially into the U. S. fleet.
NORTH CAROLINA was the first American battleship to be commissioned since December 1923. With war already waging in Europe and the Pacific, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox proclaimed
during the commissioning ceremony, “The NORTH CAROLINA is
one of a new line of ships that will give the United States unchallenged supremacy on the seas.” Orders were read, the colors (U.S.
flag) and commission pennant were raised, the watch set and the
battleship was placed in commission. Admiral Alfred Ward, then
Commander Ward, NORTH CAROLINA’s Gunnery Officer, recalled years later: “We were in the New York Shipyard, getting the
ship ready to go to war. The people in the shipyard had the same
feeling that I had and that I still have about the wonderful ship
NORTH CAROLINA. Every man of that crew in Brooklyn worked
just as hard as he could to make it a going concern. The commissioning ceremony in New York City was a really electric and satisfying event. The ovation that ended the celebration was a tribute to
a bunch of hard-working people. Our sailors were ready to go out to
do whatever had to be done to win that war. And they did it. They
really did it.” At the time of her commissioning on 9 April 1941,
she was considered the world’s greatest sea weapon. Armed with
nine 16-inch/45 caliber guns in three turrets and twenty 5-inch/38
caliber guns in ten twin mounts, NORTH CAROLINA proved a
formidable weapons platform. Her wartime complement consisted
of 144 commissioned officers and 2,195 enlisted men, including
about 100 Marines. During World War II, NORTH CAROLINA
participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific area of
operations and earned 15 battle stars.
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Chaplain’sCorner
Jim Niver
W
ell, I have completed my tenor as Chaplain. I
was concerned at first that this sinner would
not last in this role because of lighting bolts
from the sky and the justifiable vengeance of the Almighty for my presumption. Moreover as many of the
even most pious have noted, many questions of my ability
to perform the duties have arisen, which fortunately however have been surmounted. I have also learned innumerable things such as:
1- That when saying grace you need to say not only "Bless
this food we are about to eat", but also may need to include "Could You also add a little more flavoring to the
food with this blessing?"
2- That you may know many good prayers about
"Delivering us from evil", but that you really never know
how quickly it may take for them to work.
3- That "Oh Lord, not him again!' is not really a prayer.
4- That, no, Charley Chaplin was not a Chaplain !
5- That God never gets to retire, and is continuously
watching.
6- That the problem is that people assume you are a good
listener and often want to tell you stuff.
7- That if God had a baseball team, He would certainly
have all of game's stars. Unfortunately, Satan may have
all the umpires !
8- That I've also heard good news and bad news. The
good news is that there will be a baseball game in heaven
soon. The bad news is that I may be there to watch.
9- That I've been told that each of my Scuttlebutt articles
is better than the next."
10-That "Ask and it shall be given to you." is a quote from
Saint Mathew and not from Santa Claus.
11- That I can't find any sin that is truly original.
12- That to love thy neighbors as thyself includes your
enemies. That may not be too bad if you live long
enough, since that they will then necessarily decrease,
with time, in number. Unfortunately so will many of your
friends.
13- That you can pray to win the lottery, but you also have
to buy a ticket.
14- That to write a passable Scuttlebutt article, I have to
go to church and listen to a sermon.
15- That it is not naughty to say Amsterdam Avenue and
you do not have to change it to Amsterdarn.
16- That when a group of people, who all agree, drive
around together, it has to be in a Honda, because they are
all in Accord.
It has been a privilege and an honor to serve as Chaplain,
and I want to thank everyone for their support and forbearance.
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Upcoming MCL Events…
Det Meeting
COH
(Oxford)
YM Encampment Mt Olive
Pistol Shoot
Community Breakfast Golden Corral Fuquay
MODD Pound 210 Growl
April 6
April 9
April 15-16
April 20
April 23
April 23
Future Events
Det Meeting
Picnic Det and YM Family
Cary HS JrNROTS Awards night
Pistol Shoot
Veterans ceremonies at hospice locations
COH St Andrews
Rose Donations Walmart Fuquay Varina
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Memorial Day Luncheon Tobacco Road
DoNC Annual Meeting (Gastonia)
May 4
May 14
May 17
May 18
May 27
May 28
May 28
May 30
May 30
June 10-12
75th Anniversary of the Original Jeep Patent
E
arlier on April 7, 2016 the United States Patent and Trademark Office tweeted a note reminding us that on this date 75
years ago the original Jeep patent was issued. Issued on April
7, 1942, United States Patent No. 2,278,450, is titled Military vehicle
body. The ‘450 patent generally relates to a “small car vehicle body
having convertible
features whereby it is
rendered particularly
desirable for military
purposes.” The patent describes the
purpose of the vehicle
is to essentially create
an automobile equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife. The patent explains:
One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a convertible small car body so arranged that a single vehicle may be interchangeably used as a cargo truck, personnel carrier, emergency ambulance, field beds, radio car, trench mortar unit, mobile anti-aircraft
machine gun unit, or for other purposes.
The inventor listed on the patent is Byron Q. Jones, a Colonel in the
United States Army, although it seems that Colonel Jones was likely
not the actual inventor.
When it became clear that the United States would likely be forced at
some point to enter World War II, the government sent out a request
for proposals to 135 companies. The government was looking for a
multi-purpose four-wheel-drive vehicle. Only American Bantam Car
Company responded to the request within the given time, which was
just 49 days to produce a working prototype. The government was
impressed with Bantam’s design and shared the blueprints with several other companies, which not surprisingly soon followed with their
own very similar designs. Adding insult to injury, the government
applied for a patent in the name of Colonel Jones, as the inventor,
despite the fact that he did not work on the design of the vehicle.
Who was the person who truly invented the Jeep? The real and true
inventor was almost certainly Karl Probst, who was brought on by
Bantam to assist with the design project in 1940. Probst is said to
have designed the first Jeep in only two days time.
Article written by Gene Quinn Editor of IPWatchdog.com on April 7, 2016
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Business Sponsors
Our Business Sponsors
The following list of business's and individuals are "Supporters" and Sponsors of the Tar Heel Detachment 733 of the
Marine Corps League. In sponsoring us they are supporting:
Wounded Warriors NROTC
JNROTC
Young Marines Youth Program USO - Raleigh
Eagle Scouts Toys for Tots
Hope For Warriors
Community Activities Marines Helping Marines Locally
We invite You to become a sponsor by downloading the Sponsor Form on our website (www.tarheelmcl.org)
and mailing your tax deductible contribution to the Tar Heel Detachment.
Thank you to the following sponsors of Marines, Youth and the community:
Rally Point Sport Grill– Cary
Atlantic Tire & Service
Barbeque Lodge Raleigh
Arvin’s Lawn Mower Repair
Denny’s of Raleigh & Garner
Anna’s Pizzeria
Cleveland Draft House
Danny’s Bar-B-Que
Gower’s Brake & Alignment Ral
Murray's Tire & Auto Service
Messenger Marketing, Raleigh
Restaurant
Auto Tire & Service
Restaurant
Lawn Mower Repair
Management Group
Restaurant
919-267-6237
Restaurant
Restaurant
Auto Maintenance & Repair
Tire Sales/Repair/Maintenance Svc
Business Marketing
919-678-1088
919-319-1614
919-872-4755
919-779-7404
919-303-3300
919-285-2497
919-550-3723
919-468-3995
919-834-5909
919-821-0573
919-414-3088
www.rallypointsportgrill.com
[email protected]
barbequelodgeraleigh.com
5850 Fayetteville Rd., Raleigh, NC
www.densuccess.com
Apex and Fuquay-Varina, NC
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
The League is a not for profit organization within the provisions of IRS Code 501 (c) (4), with a special group exemption letter which allows for contributions to
the Marine Corps League to be tax deductible by the donor.
Eagle Scouts Good Citizenship Awards
Commandant Dilday, Marines Randal Rempfer and John Booth
(also and Eagle Scout) stand with new Eagle Scouts Andrew Gibson, Nicholas Moshinske and Sam Penry holding the Marine
Corps League’s Good Citizenship Award which they received
from the Tar Heel Detachment 733 on achieving the Boy Scout’s
highest rank on March 12th.
On March 8th Tar Heel Detachment 733 Commandant
Dilday, Marines John Staley, Randal Rempfer and John
Booth (also an Eagle Scout) presented Nathan Lembo
and Morgan Rathbone the Marine Corps League’s Good
Citizenship Award for achieving Scout’s highest rank,
the Eagle Scout.
Neil Patel received the Marine Corps League’s Good
Citizenship Award on April 3rd presented by the Tar
Heel Detachment 733 Commandant Dilday, Marines
John Staley, Randal Rempfer and John Booth, also an
Eagle Scout.
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April 23, 2016
8:00am– 10:30am
$10 Donation
1420 East Broad Street,
Fuquay Varina, N.C. 27526
C’mon, join us for a sumptuous Golden Corral Community Breakfast
which includes the complete buffet and choice of drink.
Golden Corral is located near Sunset Lake and N. Main in Fuquay
For information on tickets, contact:
John Dilday
919 602-4483
www.tarheelmcl.org
The Marine Corps League supports Toys for Tots, Hope for Warriors, Cary High
NJROTC, Young Marines, Memorial Day Ceremony, Boy Scouts, USO, Wounded
Warrior Battalion, Camp Lejeune and Marines and their families.
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Capitol City Young Marines
Leadership Course March 5-6
A few of the Capitol City
unit’s YM spent the weekend
in Carolina Beach, NC for a
Unit Level Leader’s Course,
similar to a Junior Leadership
School, but on a much smaller
scale and within the unit. The
weekend was absolutely a success and having YM/SgtMaj
Ward there was made it even
better
The entire weekend was focused on training our Young
Marines on specific leadership
skills as well as a little fun.
Thanks to Mrs. Johnson, Ms
Alston, as well as Mr. Cobb
and Mr. Alston and all the participation Young Marines for a
fantastic weekend.
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Drawing will be week of November 10th 2016
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MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
TAR HEEL DETACHMENT #733
Minutes April 6, 2016
Opening ceremony was held at 1900 hours at the Christ the King Lutheran Church in Cary, NC. The meeting was conducted by Commandant John Dilday. There were 34 in attendance.
Recognition of Guests. The Commandant welcomed all members and wished them a great new year. He recognized the
following guests: Bryan Daniels, Kevin Kosuda, Daniel Gallagher, I’Metria Anderson, Arthur Anderson, YM Cooper
Johnston, YM Jude Smith, Brendan Mazaleski (NC State Marine Officer Candidate)
Roll Call of Officers: PRESENT except as noted:
John Dilday, Commandant; Bruce Goeden, Sr. Vice Commandant; Tyrone Ashe, Jr. Vice Commandant; James White,
Judge Advocate; James Cox, Paymaster; Ed Romanoski, Sgt at Arms; Jim Niver, Chaplain; James Lewis, Public Affairs and Doug Smith, Young Marine Coordinator.
EXCUSED: Andrew Blizzard, Jr Past Commandant, Suellen Beaulieu, Adjutant, David Gardner Eagle Scout Coordinator
Applications for new members. There were none
Induction of new members None
Minutes of Previous Meeting: The minutes of 2 March, 2015 were published in the March Scuttlebutt. A motion was
made by Earl Linthicum and seconded by James Cox to accept the March minutes. Motion passed.
Correspondence: All correspondence from Dept. of NC has been forwarded to members via e-mail or in the Scuttlebutt.
Reports:
. Paymaster: report was submitted and approved pending audit by voice vote. Balance check book is $1996.51, CD
Balance $2133.00,.total available $4129.51. Motion to approve paymasters report as presented subject to audit was
made by James Lewis and seconded by Walter Atkinson. Motion approved.
Sickness or Distress: Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers:
Nan Cheek home from hospital, recovering well
Earl Linthicum’s granddaughter having surgery for scoliosis
Walter Atkinson’s daughter having surgery for non-malignant brain tumor
Steve Curlee’s wife preparing for surgery
Frank Mansfield home and has his good days and not so good days. Go visit him.
John Skuce’s eyesight is deteriorating and almost blind.
Helen Joostema, wife of deceased Detachment Marine, Donald Joostema, passed away.
Standing Committees:
Sr. Vice Commandant: Bruce Goeden No Report
Jr. Vice Commandant: Tyrone Ashe No Report
Judge Advocate: Tyrone Ashe talked about the progress of the planning for the Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. He is still looking for volunteers. Please contact him if you are interested.
Jr. Past Commandant: Andrew Blizzard Excused Absent
Public Relations. James Lewis has us listed on www.eventstriangle.com under Marines and is working with media
stations for MCL publicity including Memorial Day Events.
Sgt-At-Arms: Ed Romanoski Collected $ 50.00 for the flower fund; $59.00 for 50/50. $30.00 to winner; $29.00 to
detachment. Total to the detachment $79.00.
Eagle Scouts: David Gardener Excused Absent (sent in report of 3 Eagle COH’s held since last meeting with 6 new
Eagle Scouts presented Good Citizenship Certificates from the Detachment. Two Eagle ceremonies planned in the
next month.
Capitol City Young Marines Doug Smith reports that there are still 23 Young Marine recruits in training. It’s the largest group so far. They will go to their Encampment at Marine John Skuce’s “depot” on April 15-17 and graduate
on Monday April 18th. Introduced Young Marine Cooper Johnston who is the Division 3 Young Marine of the Year
competing for National Young Marine of the Year in Las Vegas in May..
Pistol Shoot: Toby Roberts reported that the next pistol shoot is Aril 20th. Had 13 at the March shoot. All are wel-
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come.
Unfinished Business:
Update on Memorial Day. Tyrone Ashe reports that planning for the event is progressing nicely. The times have
been adjusted slightly - set up to start at 9:30 AM and the program to begin at 11 AM Announced that Lt Gen
Robert Ruark will be our guest speaker.
Update of Budget and Finance Committee No Rep
Pistol Raffle. Earl Linthicum reports that the tickets sales are progressing along. Announced that the pistol and gift
certificate have been paid off. All sales here forward will be available to support the programs we support.
New Business:
Breakfast fundraiser will be held at the Golden Corral in Fuquay on April 23rd Contact John Dilday to get tickets
(919-602-4483) Need everyone to sale a few tickets. Tickets are $10 for a $11.95 plus tax breakfast with full buffet available
Will need the help of a few Marines to assist as Color Guard at Memorial Day Celebration on May 27th at various
Hospice Wake County facilities.
The 3rd Annual family Pig Pickin for Detachment and Young Marine Family social at home of Gayle and John
Dilday 812 White Meadows Dr Fuquay 27526 on May 14th at 1600 –on
NC Department State Convention to be held June 10th-12th in Gastonia with banquet on Saturday evening June 11th.
All are invited to attend Additional information will be sent out by email.
Good of the League
Contact made with Publix Grocery and established their support for league
Contact made with Walmart in Fuquay and received permission to do Rose Donation fundraisers at this location
Announcements:
Young Marines meet each Monday at 1830 (New meeting location is Hope Community Church 821 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh 27606)
Eagle Scout Court of Honor Saturday April 9th at 1700 hr at Better Roads Biker Church 800 Lewis St , Oxford N C.
Young Marines weekend campout at John Skuce farm 142 Haqtch’s Hill Lane Mount Olive NC 28365 on April 15th 17th.
Young Marine Graduation Ceremony on Monday April 18th at 1830 held Hope Community Church 821 Buck Jones
Rd Raleigh 27606
Detachment Pistol Shoot April 20th at 1900—Wake County Indoor Firing Range
Breakfast fundraiser Saturday April 23rd from 0800 to 1030 at Golden Corral 1420 East Broad St Fuquay Varina
(Tickets $10.00)
Pound #210 GROWL, 23 April 2016 beginning at 0900 with firing at gun range on property (bring own firearm and
ammunition) The Doghouse is 11870 Lodge Rd, Middlesex NC 27577 Growl will be promptly at 1300. All
Dogs and Detachment members who have been a part of the Tar Heel Detachment for at least one full year are
invited
Wake County Veterans Council meets at 1800 American Legion Post #1 3600 Lee Road Raleigh on April 27th at
1800.
Next Monthly meeting for Detachment will be Wednesday May 4th, 2016 beginning at 1800 with dinner and social
hour. Business Meeting at 1900
Report of KIA for the months of February 2016: with sadness we report that Staff Sgt Louis F Cardin was killed March
19th at the Makhmour base outside of Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion , 6th Marine Regiment, 26th
Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune.
Closing Ceremony: The meeting was adjourned at 2029 hours. The next meeting is May 4th, 2016.
Respectfully submitted:
John Dilday (for Suellen Beaulieu)
Commandant
Semper Fidelis
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Semper Fi ‘Til the Day I Die
Birthdays Italic
APRIL 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1
MAY 2016
Sat
Sun Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri
2
1
2
3
Pete
Navagonzalez
3
10
4
8
9
12
13
14
15
16
15
18
19
20
Pistol
Shoot
21
22
23
22
25
26
27
28
29
30
29
Mike
Snyder
24
9
10
5
11
12
Richard
Patrick
6
7
Ed Romanoski
13
14
Ed
Gleason
Bill Hodg-
Doug
Johnson
John
Skuce
17
8
6
Det
Mtg
7
Ed
Welch
11
5
4
Det
Mtg
Sat
16
17
18
Pistol
Shoot
19
20
21
23
24
25
26
27
28
Jim
Semmens
Nick
Bradfield
30
George
Walls
Justin
Dobson
31