President`s Message - Pearl Harbor

VOLUME 30 NUMBER 1
JANUARY 2015 - MARCH 2015
BRANCH 46 NEWS
President’s Message
Fellow Marines, Shipmates, and Friends of the FRA,
CONTACT US:
PEARL HARBOR-HONOLULU BRANCH 46
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
891 VALKENBURGH STREET
HONOLULU, HI 96818
Aloha and welcome to 2015! First, we continue to
solicit donations so we can secure our Branch’s home OFFICE: (808) 422-2121
location for future Shipmates. We have requested a 10 BRANCH: [email protected]
ENTERPRISE: [email protected]
-year extension from the Navy and will run an article
LOUNGE: [email protected]
in February’s FRAtoday magazine. To all Shipmates
WEB: www.FRABranch46.org
and friends who have already contributed, I give you a
big MAHALO! Check out the list of donors in this newsletter. I hope to see YOUR name on the
list in the next edition.
RECRUIT. RECRUIT. RECRUIT. Our legislative efforts are critical as the active duty and retired
military’s benefits and allowances are being CUT by Capitol Hill. The more members we have,
the more influence we have in D.C. and the more successful we are protecting OUR benefits
and allowances. It is up to you, Shipmates, to tell people about the FRA so they can join up and
sustain our successful legislative efforts!
I, on behalf of the Board of Directors, want to thank Shipmate Ed Lockwood publicly for
stepping up to be our interim Lounge Manager and for all the support he’s given us over the
years. He sacrificed a lot of his time and sanity to keep us going when we needed it the most,
and no doubt he will be invaluable to our new Lounge Manager, Antony White, when he takes
over in January. BRAVO ZULU, shipmate!
We’ve hosted a couple of significant events since my last message to you. We hosted FRA
National President John Ippert and the LAFRA National President Doris Fri in December, making
office calls with sea-service commanders and attending Dec 7th ceremonies at the Arizona, Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii Submarine Vet Memorial and Ewa Field at Barber’s Point. Special thanks to
PRPNW Noel Bragg for setting up the office calls and providing the bulk of chaperone duties.
Our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners also went well, and we had plenty of food and
Christmas joy to go around. Many thanks to Ed Lockwood, Lauren Wynn, Glenn and Renee
Shaw, Noel Bragg, Susan Wehrman, Ollie Tucker, Glenn and Alexis Stang, Dan DelMonte, Lady
Kiddy DeCoster, FRA NP John and Marjorie Ippert, Lady Laura Hood, Jackie Craig, Chris Shott,
Russ Cromley, Morris Nguyen, Jordon Wynn and Kealohi Kepa for their wonderful support.
Upcoming noteworthy events include our General Assembly Meeting for ALL branch members
on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1800, and don’t forget the NFL Superbowl Party in the
Lounge on February 1st! We will have a HUGE food spread, drink specials, and plenty of giveaways!
Remember to check the Events Calendar and bulletins posted in the branch home to get the
scoop on many special events.
Yours in Loyalty, Protection and Service,
- J.J. Wynn
From the Chaplain’s Pen
Aloha Shipmates, Auxiliary and Friends of the FRA,
2014 is nearing its end. Looking back is the time for evaluation. Have the
goals we have set for ourselves been accomplished? Did we fall short, and
some need more time? Setting goals can be risky. Sometimes the goals we
set are too lofty and simply too difficult to reach. The goals that we set for
2015 should be carefully thought out, reasonable and reachable. Don’t
confuse goals that you set with New Year’s resolutions. Why? New Year’s
resolutions are usually broken by the middle of January.
I wish you all a belated Merry Christmas and a healthy, prosperous, wonderful
2015.
God Bless,
Rev. Ollie Tucker
Branch 46 in the News
ABOVE:: Pearl Harbor Survivor, Chief Edward Borucki, joins the “Save Branch 46” campaign during his annual visit to
Honolulu. (L to R: Peter Borucki, LA FRA RPNW Lauren Wynn, SM Mary Ippert Lees, SM Chief Borucki, Branch President JJ
Wynn, Branch Treasurer Glenn Shaw, Unit Secretary Renee Shaw.) Mahalo chief!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
LEFT: Era Chock, Tracy Nicolas and
Julie Cobb at the Annual Employee
Christmas Party.
RIGHT:
Branch President JJ
Wynn presents the
Branch and Unit 46
wreath at the
National Cemetery of
the Pacific on
Veteran’s Day.
BRANCH 46 MEMBERSHIP STATS
ACTIVE: 1101
NEW: 18
TERMINATED: 20
TRANSFER IN/OUT: 1/0
National President’s Message
Aloha, shipmates. I hope this finds you well.
While going through our records, I notice that the FRA Branch 46 members listed
below have expired recently. As you may know, members of Congress are affected by
numbers. Our numbers have been decreasing, and we sure could use your help in
having a louder voice in Congress. If this is an oversight, I look forward to seeing your
renewal.
You can renew on-line at www.fra.org. Just click on the “Pay Dues” link on your
“Welcome” screen after you log in, or call our toll free number, 1-800-FRA-1924, and
we will be glad to assist you.
If you are not renewing for some other reason, I sure would like the opportunity to
help us work it out. I will do my best to resolve any issue that you may have. If, in
the final analysis, you decide that you do not wish to renew, then I would just like to
say that it’s been a pleasure having you and I wish you well in all of your future
endeavors.
John D. Ippert
National President
The following shipmates’ membership expired on 10/31 or 11/30 or will expire on
12/31/2014. If you have already renewed, please disregard this notice.
Joseph G. Aquino, Alberte D. Belisle, Charles Carlson, Michael D Douglas, Steven
Ernst, Joshua T Hoffman, Daniel Kagarise, Arthur L McGee, Joy M. Meek, Parick
Moore, Shawn R. Moran, Wallace Parsons, Adam Quiles, Robert Troutman, William F
Wadsworth, Chris Webb, George H Brown, Agustin C Correa, Russell Cromley, Arthur
E Hunt, Jr. Robert D Johnson, Christopher K. Kaanaana, Laurence Leonard, Don A
Little, Edward F. Lockwood, Enok H Nielsen, JR, Martilino B. Apilado, Frank Vernon
Baptiste, Fred Bart, Juan R Camonayan, Nunilon S Delrosario,
Cory Dietz, Karl E.
Ernst, Joey O. Gonzalez, Romeo F Gumboc, Harold G. Holdreith, James E. Humble III,
William M Jones, Brandt R. Kuper, Joseph P Lasser, Ronald Lenhart, Tim Maddock,
Kenneth K McGreevy, Sr., Feliberto Navarro, William M Pardue, Daniel K Robin, Guy C
Rowland, Rev. Richard J. Rubie, Enoch F Stull, Oris J Terry, Dwayne L Wagner and
Van Yoneda.
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www.frabranch46.org
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BRANCH 46 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
TIME
JANUARY
Thu. 1-Jan
Wed. 14-Jan
Bowl Games, Breakfast and Black-Eyed Peas Fleet Lounge
General Assembly Mtg (GAM) and Dinner
Branch Home Hall
0700 until
1800-2100
Wed. 28-Jan
Board of Directors
Branch Home Hall
1800-1930
Birthday Luncheon (Jan & Feb Birthdays)
Branch Home Hall
Noon
FEBRUARY
Sun. 1-Feb
Superbowl Sunday
Fleet Lounge
Wed. 11-Feb
General Assembly Mtg (GAM) and Dinner
Branch Home Hall
1800-2100
Sat. 14-Feb
Valentine’s Dinner
Branch Home Hall
TBA
Wed. 25-Nov
Board of Directors
Branch Home Hall
1800-1930
Wed. 11-Mar
General Assembly Mtg (GAM) and Dinner
Branch Home Hall
1800-2100
Tue. 17-Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Fleet Lounge
Wed. 25-Mar
Board of Directors
Branch Home Hall
1800-1930
Birthday Luncheon (Mar & Apr Birthdays)
Branch Home Hall
Noon
Fri. 30-Jan
All Day
MARCH
Fri. 27-Mar
All Day
RECURRING EVENTS
Every Friday
Every Tuesday
FRA Feel Good Friday Dance
Branch Home Hall
2100-0200
Taco Tuesday
Fleet Lounge
1600-1900
GET YOUR SPORTS ON at THE FLEET LOUNGE!
FROM THE LOUNGE COMMITTEE
Welcome to our new Lounge Manager, Antony White. Antony joins
our team with years of experience in the food and beverage industry
and a degree in culinary arts and hospitality management. He will
begin working on January 5, 2015 to start off our new year on a
high note. Please introduce yourself and make him feel welcome!
We appreciate any and all comments or suggestions to better our
Fleet Lounge. We are consistently striving to improve your FRA
experience. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Glenn Shaw
Branch 46 Lounge Committee Chairman
MAHALO NUI LOA
Thank you to all of our donors!
Stalwart Club
$100k Club
($9,000 and up)
(cont’d)
JEFF McCALL
PRPNW NOEL W. BRAGG*
ALEXANDER “SANDY” GASTON*
KRISTIN G. DeCOSTER
JULIAN & LAUREN WYNN*
JACKIE CRAIG & MAXINE CLEMENT*
AARON & MANDY MONEGAN
DOUGLAS & KATHLEEN HALL
JOSEPH & MARILYN FRYAR
PERRY KAYLOR*
ROMEO F. GUMBOC*
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
$500k Club
($5,000—$8,999)
NP JOHN AND MARJORIE IPPERT*
ROUGH RIDERS M/C KOLEKOLE CHAPTER
IN MEMORY OF GAUDENCIO MANAGO:
LEONARD & LINDA ODION*
EDWARD ODION*
ESTHER MANIAGO*
$250k Club
($2,500—$4,999)
STANLEY DONELSON
FLAG DAY MOTORCYCLE RUN
HALL OF FAME RAFFLE
TEMPLAR M/C
$100k Club
($1,000—$2,499)
DEPARTMENT OF HAWAII VFW
VNV & LEGACY VETS M/C
BRUCE “WOODY” WOOD
TIMOTHY HARTZOG, JR.
GRACE & CHARLES BATES*
HENRY LAMBERT*
LADIES AUXILIARY FRA UNIT 46
CHRIS SHOTT*
DUDLEY WORTHY*
JEAN NEWTON
in memory of
EARL T. NEWTON USN(Ret)
DANIEL J. DELMONTE, JR.
HENRY J. MAGEE
Patriot Club
($500—$999)
KENDRICK G. DWYER
DENNIS & VERA EGGE
CHARLES & MARJORIE GARRISON
GLENN & RENEE SHAW
PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS
FRANK & LAURA HOOD
JAMES P. ELLIS*
FRA EMPLOYEES
HICKAM VFW POST 970
THOMAS & MARGARET HAYWARD
USS CHOSIN CHIEFS MESS
COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSN.
LEATHERNECK M/C
ERIC P. LUNDSTROM
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD CPOA
EMERGENCY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
MOSES D. ALSTON
DOLORES BROWN
In loving memory of
ROBERT A. BROWN TMCM(SS) USN RET
ALOHA CONTAINER SALES & RENTAL
VANESSA SPAKE
GEORGIA GALLAGHER
EDWIN YAMASHIRO
ANONYMOUS
$158,398.61 DONATED AS OF
12/30/2014
*INDICATES A PLEDGED DONATION
iCARE Club
($20—$499)
KALA EMI INVESTMENT CLUB
GARY G. MARR
COUNTRY NIGHT DANCERS/LINE DANCE
ETC.
ANONYMOUS
UNDEAD RIDERS M/C
STANLEY SNODGRASS
CHRISTOPHER COLQUHOUN
R. “JERRY” ANGLE
DANNY MELTON
JOHN A. MADRID
SCOTT R. RHODE
ARMED FORCES MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BIKE BLESSING EVENT
FRANCES F. ESPOSITO
MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, USMC(RET)
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD
1st CLASS ASSOCIATION
TRAVIS EVANS
JOYCE M. HICKOK
RICHARD L. LEWIS
VICTORIANO PADLAN
THOMAS COLQUHOUN
FRA BRANCH 59 - WYOMING
BRUCE R. KEMP
DCJ #4
FRA PNP VIRGIL COURNEYA
CARSWELL J. & CAROLINE M. ROSS
M.A. HOUSTON
WAIPAHU HOG CHAPTER
BEVERLY BRAUN-BOHOL
EDWARD LOCKWOOD
PETER EMERSON
GLENN & ALEXIS STANG
POKER PLAYERS
MIKE & JOAN KORALE
REID MORRIS
LA FRA PNP CAROLYN WHITAKER
EDWARD BELE
EDWARD CASTENADA
LADY Z - PACIFIC KNIGHTS
KENNETH AI-CHANG
CALVIN BEALE
DANIEL L. BOUCON
HORACE A. DEES
JAMES W. DOTSON CMSgt USAF(Ret)
FELIX NAVARRO
GARRETT L. CROSSON
JULIAN G. & CAROLYN WYNN
WILLIAM TILDSLEY
JOHN R. OHL
PATRIOTIC SOULS M/C
AMERICAN LEGION POST 17
GLEN PAXMAN
ROBERT STEFANSKI
MARTIN McDONALD
IN MEMORY OF DONNA MILLER:
EDWARD A. DEBUS
CATHERINE PAYNE
IN MEMORY OF VIOLET FERRELL:
GARY & DONNA VON
PHYLLIS W. MOORE & GAIL FERRELL
IN MEMORY OF
TMCM (SS) ROBERT JOHNSON &
LT NEIL AMARO USMC:
RENEGADES M/C
JEFFERY VAN BLARACUM
PHILIP FERNANDEZ
RICHARD W. FAUSTIN
ROB MERTENS
TSARKIE
DONALD FRAZIER
DAVID J. & DONNA M. LOGAN
RICHARD J KEOUGH
RICHARD NELSON
BEN STAIR USN(Ret)
VFW POST 94
PRPNW DEAN MILLER
NICOLE M. TALBOT
LA FRA UNIT 66
CHARLES J. LARATON, JR.
ROVEN KAHALEHILI
G.H. HALVORSON
EDGAR GOODENOUGH
FRIENDS IN THE FELLOWSHIP
KENDALL FOREMAN
JAMES K. SUZUKI
GARY W. DAUGHTREY
DWAYNE WAGNER
DALE CONRAD
THEODORE CLAY
REUBEN BILAN
CRYSTAL DENLINGER
SILENT SAVAGES M/C
BRANCH 46 FLEET LOUNGE
DOC & DEBBIE SIMPSON
CORNELIS VANDRIEL
LAURA HOOD/AUX POST 94
IN HONOR OF THE 75TH
ANNIVERSARY OF VFW POST 94
CONRAD WILLIAMS
EARL BATEEN
THOMAS SIMS, JR.
PAUL & ARLENE ROSENBERG
RUBEN MESINAS
TERENCE SEAGRAVE
CESAR ABUEG
ONOFRE BRIONES
ELIZABETH RUBINO
GAIL M. FERRELL
FRA BRANCH 54 - Oklahoma
HARRY R. HENDERSON, JR.
MICHAEL BISH
NORBERT ENOS
ROLAND FISCHER
LOUNGE BARTENDERS
GARY VEBLEN
PHILLIP ARBITRARIO
GURLEY N. SELLERS
HORACIO ASAHAN
ROGELIO G. TAMAYO
CLARENCE SHEFFIELD
ROBERT COOTER
GARY VEBLEN
ANTHONY A. JUST
SAMUEL B. MOYER
MIKE NELSON
HARRY KITTERMAN
JAMES TAYLOR
DON HOPKINS
JOHN E. HOLEYFIELD
GREGORY REED
RICHARD “DICK” PRIEST
FRA BRANCH 42—RHODE ISLAND
STEPHEN MATTSON
COREY GANNON
JOHN CARLIN
LA FRA - UNIT 46 MESSAGE
Aloha, Ladies and Shipmates.
Hau’oli makahiki hou! It’s been a wonderful year and we are looking forward to all of the good things
2015 has in store.
We had wonderful celebrations of both Thanksgiving and Christmas at the Branch Home. Thank you to all
of the auxiliary members and shipmates who donated their time and talents to make it a success.
Our annual Toys for Tots donation boxes provided dozens of toys to local children this year. Thank you to
all of the “Secret Santas” who donated. I’m sure the recipients were thrilled to have such wonderful gifts!
Please mark your calendars for the January - February birthday luncheon, which will be held on the last
Friday of January (30th). Lunch costs $10 per person and will be served at noon. Please bring a gift to
get a gift! Note that we have gone back to a bi-monthly luncheon, instead of quarterly, so we will have
the March - April birthday luncheon on the last Friday of March (27th). We hope you will attend and bring
a friend!
RECRUIT. RECRUIT. RECRUIT. Just as the shipmates need members to keep the organization vital and
thriving, so do we! Do you know a spouse, child, grandchild, mother or sibling of a Navy, Marine Corps or
Coast Guard member? If so, invite them to come and join us! Don’t forget our General Assembly
meeting is the second Wednesday of each month. We enjoy a lovely dinner beforehand (6pm) and then
set about our charitable work during our meeting (7pm). Many of our current members are sorely missed
at our monthly meetings. We are looking to expand our reach and impact on the veteran community in
the coming year. Won’t you please come out and be a part of our efforts?
In Loyalty, Protection & Service,
Lauren A. Wynn
Regional President Northwest
Unit 46 Vice-President
ABOVE: L to R Dan DelMonte, Kiddy DeCoster, Glenn Stang, Alexis Stang, Maxine
Clement and Jackie Craig await Thanksgiving Dinner.
2014 – 2015 BRANCH OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: JULIAN “JJ” WYNN
VICE PRESIDENT: CHRIS COLQUHOUN
SECRETARY: JOHN IPPERT
TREASURER: GLENN SHAW
JR. PAST PRESIDENT:GLENN STANG
DIRECTORS:
PRPNW NOEL BRAGG
ERNIE EGGINK
LORENZO “LOU” ELLIS
SANDY GASTON
JEFFERY VAN BLARACUM
CHAPLAIN: OLLIE TUCKER
PARLIAMENTARIAN: NOEL BRAGG
EMERITUS OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: FRANK HOOD
TREASURER: JACKIE CRAIG
LOUNGE MANAGER & TREASURER:
DWIGHT “LEE” COBB
STANDING COMMITTEES:
AMERICANISM/PATRIOTISM: GLENN STANG
AUDIT/FINANCE: OLLIE TUCKER
BUILDING: JEFFERY VAN BLARACUM
ENTERPRISE: VACANT
MEMBERSHIP: JOHN IPPERT
FLEET LOUNGE: GLENN SHAW
HOSPITAL/WELFARE: OLLIE TUCKER
LEGISLATIVE AND PR: NOEL BRAGG
SOCIAL: CHRIS COLQUHOUN
YOUTH ACTIVITIES: SANDY GASTON
LAND ACQUISITION: NOEL BRAGG
Honorary: Capt. Michael Clarity, USN, Ret.
2014 – 2015 UNIT OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: MARJORIE IPPERT
VICE PRES.: LAUREN WYNN
SECRETARY: RENEE SHAW
TREASURER: JANICE GOEAS-JONES
JR. PAST PRESIDENT: PAULINE WALTON
ABOVE: Unit Officers host the LA FRA
National President, Doris Fri. (L to R: RPNW
Lauren Wynn, NP Doris Fri, Unit Secretary,
Renee Shaw, Unit President, Marjorie Ippert,
Unit Director/Chaplain, Alexis Maunakea
Stang)
UNIT DIRECTORS:
ALEXIS STANG
PRPNW LAURA HOOD
MERRIE TOBOL
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