Semper Fidelis - Jack Ivy Detachment #666

Robert Guisti,
Commandant
772 878-9385
Virginia Howell, Letter
Editor
561 312-8025
NEWSLETTER FOR MARINES & F.M.F. CORPSMEN OF THE JACK IVY
DETACHMENT, NUMBER 666, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
MONTHLY MEETINGS ON 1ST MONDAY AT 1900 HOURS
- at American Legion 3/18
Detachment’s Web Site: www.mcl666usmc.com Web Master: Bob Leon at 772.
446-9998
If any member requires transportation to/from meetings, please contact the
Commandant at: 772 878-9385
Editor’s Note: To submit information for “The Scuttlebutt” e-mail the information
to: [email protected] Please write Scuttlebutt in the subject line.
OFFICERS
Commandant: Robert Guisti
772 878-9385
Senior Vice: Michael Ambrosino
772 204-9622
Junior Vice: Richard “Doc”Eckert
772 807-2876
Judge Advocate: Charles LeGall
772 607-2746
Jr. Past Commandant: Dan
Depagnier
772 807-8091
Adjutant : Marcel Cartagena
772 221-9919
Paymaster : Warren Mairo
772 336-1086
Sergeant at Arms: Gregory Mann
772 879-1235
Chaplain: Manuel Carcel
772 807-8091
Web Sergeant: Robert Leon
772 446-9998
Quartermaster: Larry Couluris
772 344-0435
Public Relations/Information:
Vacant
Historian: Owen Sallee
772 240-2660
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2013 Marine Corps Birthday!!
Flag Presentation/Color Guard
Sgt at Arms-Greg Mann; National Flag-Art Nelson; Det. FlagJohn Berry;
WWI Flag-Tim Bechtel. Riflemen-Manny Carcel and Warren
Mairo
Cake Cutting
Commandant Bob Guisti. Serving is youngest Marine Cpl Clark
Massoni. Being served, WWII Marine veterans-Richard Lusighan,
Joe Hiott and Andy Brocato
Cpl Massoni, Richard Lusighan, Joe Hiott, Navy WWII veteran Richard
Ramsey, also being served a piece of cake and Andy Brocato.
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2013 Marine Corps Birthday!!
Yummy
Grog!!
Party till you
drop!
Go the other
way!!
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2013 Toys for Tots
Nate Wells did an outstanding job in organizing
and seeing it through!! Go Nate!
Bob, Doc, Nate and Greg
Audrey
Doc Eckerd
Volunteers
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After 100s of miles up and down the coast. After 100s of orders filled
up with toys. After countless hours graciously donated by
volunteers, Toys for Tots was able to deliver once again, Christmas
cheers to many children this year! We will like thank all of the
donation sites for their participation in the program. A huge “Thank
You” goes to Audrey Wells. She truly gave 110% to ensure the orders
were filled and ready to be delivered on time.
Nate
Tons of toys!
Mike
?
Virginia
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2013 Holiday/Pearl Harbor Celebration
Pearl Harbor Vets
(L to R)
Richard Ramsey;
Joe Hiott; Jim
Bradley; Richard
Diekmann and
Andrew Brocato.
Semper Fi!
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ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION
Remember that our next meeting will be on 1/6/14 at
1900 at the American Legion Post 3/18.
Let’s get to know each other. Send in your pictures and
bio and you will be featured in “Did you know….”
MCL Quartermaster Scott Egan has the ability to supply the official USMC
web belts in any length for use with our Dress Blue Trousers.
Scott Egan
2520 NW Boca Raton Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tele: (866) 304-7868
Cell: (561) 368-8985
Email: [email protected]
MCL Auxiliary News
MCLA KINDLE RAFFLE
The Jack Ivy Marine Corp League Auxiliary, Unit 496 would like to thank all our
members for working so diligently creating and selling the tickets for the Kindle
Fire HD. Due to your excellent work this has been an extremely successful fund
raiser and our best for 2013. We would also like to thank Dallas Banschbach,
owner of the Bayshore Diner, who assisted greatly in selling our tickets and
helped us reach our goal. Dallas was also chosen by the Ways & Means
committee to draw the winning ticket which was held on Nov 8th at her diner. Pres. Helen Couluris, Lorraine Sweeney, Carolyn Gill and Elaine Seale were on
hand to witness the drawing. We are happy to announce the winner of the Kindle
Fire HD is Babe Garneau, a veteran and member of the American Legion Post
318. President Helen Couluris and Lorraine Sweeney were asked by Commander
Daryl Bowie to present the Kindle Fire HD to the very surprised "Babe" on Nov 9
at the beginning of their monthly meeting. A huge "thank you" to those of you
who purchased the tickets and helped make this a most successful fund raiser. All
the proceeds will be used for our on-going Veteran Services Program. Semper Fidelis
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COMMITTEES
Join one of our committees
today. Contact the Chair for
more information.
We surely need you! Nothing
like Teamwork!
Ball Committee
Chair: Michael Ambrosino
Members: Warren Mairo, Manuel Carcel,
Virginia Howell and Robert Leon
Awards Committee
Chair: Manuel Carcel
Members: Marcel Cartagena, Virginia
Howell and Michael Ambrosino
Chaplain’s Committee
Chair: Richard Eckerd
Members: Mike Ambrosino
Sponsorships Committee
Chair: Dan DePagnier
Members:
Boys Scouts Committee
Chair: Mike Ambrosino
Members:
Zook Memorial
Committee
Chair: Dan DePagnier
Members: Gustavo Santa
Fundraising
Committee
Chair: Dan DePagnier
Members: Walter Sidd
Color Guard/Flag
Committee
Chair: Greg Mann
Members: Richard
Eckerd, Manuel Carcel
Administration
Committee
Chair: Marcel Cartagena
Members: Virginia
Howell, Owen Sallie, Bob
Leon
Toys for Tots
Committee
Chair: Nathaniel Wells
Members: Virginia
Howell, Joan Laugois
Once other members are identified, the list will
be updated to accurately report the members
involve in the committees.
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Community
Calendar
Jack Ivy
Detachment
January 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Happy
New
Year!
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Meeting
1900
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May the New Year find you in good health and
fill with good times and wonderful people in
your life. Semper Fi!
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Happy Birthday to
Gustavo Santa, 12/16
Andy Brocato, 11/15
Please send in your birthday so we can celebrate with
you!
MARINE CORPS HISTORY
EIGHTEEN EIGHTIES
Decade began with 1,968 Marines (1,906 Enlisted; 62 Officers)
Decade ended with 1,772 Marines (1,718 Enlisted; 54 Officers)
8th Commandant: Colonel Charles McCawley (1876-1891)
Leaders: 1880: John Philip Sousa
A Musical Heritage
Long before his music inspired the nation, John Philip Sousa took an
apprenticeship with the Marine Band at age 13.
He officially became head of the Marine Corps Band in 1880, conducting "The
President's Own" under five presidents. Sousa was a gifted composer and
became known as "The March King." His music continues to bring honor to the Marine Corps today. Many of his
well-known compositions, including "The Stars and Stripes Forever," the
National March of the United States and "Semper Fidelis," the Official March of
the Marine Corps, are still widely recognized. FALLEN HEROES
In the month of November, we bid farewell to
fellow service member: Rick Moore. We pray for
God’s mercy over his family.
May the Lord continue to keep our fallen heroes
in His Grace.
IMPORTANT LINKS
www.mcleague.com ........
National
www.mclfl.org ................ Florida
http://www.va.gov/ ……..
Veterans Affairs
Dues, Dues, Dues!!!
Remember your dues are due on your anniversary. If you
are not current, you will not be receiving any
communication from the Detachment until paid up.
Contact Paymaster Warren Mairo at 772 336-1086
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ADVERTISING IN THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Listed below are the generous sponsors of the Jack Ivy
Detachment – Please support those who support us. All hands
are urged to contact anyone you may know who might benefit
by advertising their business, service, profession, hobby, etc., in
this newsletter. The rate is $40.00 to post an advertisement in
this Detachment’s monthly newsletter for one (1) year;
resulting in the ad appearing twelve (12) times in print. A
‘business card’ is an ideal format for an advertiser to list their
concern. Such cards, or other photo ready material, will be
reproduced to a size that will enable it to be clearly read. All
proceeds from this advertisement campaign will be forwarded
to the general account of the Detachment, to promote its
general ceremonial services to the community, et al.
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