Barracks Bulletin February 2017 Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment 4925 Business 50 West Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-893-USMC (8762) www.cmdmcl.com cmdmcl@embarqmail.com Sarah Jorgenson, Editor sbjorgenson@gmail.com Detachment Officers Matt Jorgenson, Commandant 573-795-1811 mw_jorgenson@hotmail.com Frank Livingston, Sr. Vice Commandant topliv2@embarqmail.com Marcus Penn, Jr. Vice Commandant Marcus.a.penn@gmail.com Bill Schmutz, Judge Advocate billyglock@aol.com David Schulte, Paymaster/Adjutant schultedl@socket.net Stan Scott, Chaplain sscottoamaam@embarqmail.com Commandant s Corner: Marines and Auxiliary, I hope everyone survived the Great Ice Storm of 2017. All joking aside, I m looking forward to a fun and exciting year for the detachment. First things first, Valentine s Day is coming up in a few weeks. Don t drop the ball, fellas. Later in the month, on February 25, we have the SIX concert for Toys for Tots. The concert will be held at the Miller Performing Arts Center and features local artists as well as SIX, an a cappella group from Branson. In conjunction with the concert, we will be selling raffle tickets for a Springfield Armory model XD MOD.2 3 Sub-Compact 9MM. We have a very short window to sell these tickets so we need as much help as we can get. If you will not be at the February meeting, please contact myself or Marine Livingston for tickets. I look forward to seeing you at our February meeting. Please bring a Marine. Semper Fi, Matt Jorgenson Commandant Steve Baskette, Sergeant-at-Arms scb1956@gmail.com Charles Stephan, Past Commandant bullsteph@hotmail.com Jim Claus, Auditor 3 year Zachary Spencer, Auditor 2 year Jim Williams, Auditor 1 year Auxiliary Barb Diemler, President bdiemler@gmail.com Sr. Vice Comments: I d like to request your attendance at this month s and next month s meetings, if at all possible. We have a new year coming up and a lot of things to be discussed. The more views we have, the better we can make things for the League. If you have an idea but do not want to bring it up on the floor, talk to one of the staff members about it. 1
We have had a good year but a trying and learning year. Look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Frank Livingston Sr. Vice Commandant New Renewal Rates National has chosen to make ALL renewals due in August of each year. To help members with that change whose fee is due prior to August 2017, National has waived $10 of their fee, the Department of Missouri has waived their $5 fee, and your Detachment has waived their $5 fee. Current Members Dues for 2017: January $10 February $10 March $10 April $10 May $10 June $10 July (pay in August) August (ALL Members) $30 New Members Dues for 2017: January $25 February $25 March $15 April $15 May $15 June $15 July $15 August $35 Please send your payment to: PO Box 1592 Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-1592 or bring to the next meeting. 2 Chaplain s Chapel: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 It is my prayer that your New Year is off to a good start. Attend your Marine Corps League meetings and find out how you can make an impact on our events this year. Help is always needed and welcomed. There is strength in numbers. Be involved. Sign a new member. Semper Fi and God Bless, Stanley Scott Chaplain Auxiliary s Article: Dear Ladies, our main focus right now is new officers. Our nominating committee will be meeting soon, so if you would like to hold an office, please let Jr. Past President Rita Diemler know ASAP. We had another successful Soup Kitchen on the 19th. Thanks to Jackie Hunter, Rita Schulte, Donna Ponder and Sandi Cole for the food, and thanks to Jan Crowe and my daughter, Amy Diemler, for staying to serve. I am looking forward to seeing you all at our next meeting on Feb. 7th. Don't forget, our auxiliary is responsible for the desserts. Always be ready to recruit a new member. There is strength in numbers! Barb Diemler President Central Missouri Unit
Please bring fellow Marines with you to the meetings for possible membership to the League. The meeting meal will be provided by the League with the Auxiliary providing the desserts. Come out and enjoy a meal and renew friendships. National http://mclnational.org/ March 2-4, 2017 August 6-11, 2017 Mid-Winter in Fredericksburg, VA Convention in Overland Park, KS Do you have any articles, pictures, events, birthdays, etc. that you would like to see included in the Newsletter? Email them to Sarah Jorgenson, Newsletter Editor, at sbjorgenson@gmail.com LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE CHART: AGE FROM AGE TO FEE 0 35 $500 36 50 $400 51 64 $300 65 Over $200 Midwest Division http://midwestdivisionmarinecorpsleague.org/ April 21-23, 2017 October 2017 Department of Missouri http://momcl.org/ March 11, 2017 June 9-11, 2017 September 2017 December 2017 Spring Conference in Beatrice, NE Fall Conference TBD Quarterly Meeting in Jefferson City, MO Department Convention St. Louis, MO Quarterly Meeting in Jefferson City, MO Quarterly Meeting in Jefferson City, MO Dates of Interest: February 2: Groundhog Day February 7: Meeting Night February 10: Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament February 12: Lincoln s Birthday February 14: Valentine s Day February 17: Friday Night at the Bunker February 18: Trivia Night February 20: Presidents Day February 23: Dining Out February 25: Pound Growl February 25: SIX Concert Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment http://cmdmcl.com/ November 2017 Marine Corps Ball Jefferson City, MO 3
Activities Report: Detachment Commandant Jorgenson reports that they had an enjoyable time at Friday Night at the Bunker on January 20th. It was good to hear that Geri Brooks, one of our newer members, was able to make it to the Bunker and visit with the others on deck that evening. Hope to see more of you there in the future! We plan on changing things up a bit for Friday Night at the Bunker in February and hope you can join us, see details below. Fri. February 10th Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament: Central MO Pound #77 will host a Texas Hold Em Tournament at the Barracks with sign in beginning at 1800 and Tournament kick off at 1900. Cost is $40 donation for the Tournament Round & $20 for those playing in the 2nd Chance Round. The tournament will have a 50% cash payback; we ll also have a 50/50 drawing. We will not be selling food, but there will be snacks available, and the bar will be open. For info, contact Frank Livingston at topliv2@embarqmail.com or Alan Sanning at sfgactivities@gmail.com or leave a message at 893-8762 and we will return your call. This event is open to the public so please share flyers and help spread the word to your 18 and older friends, families, and neighbors. Fri. February 17th Friday Night at the Bunker Meets Movie Night: Yes, it s true! Dr. Frankenjorgenson has been experimenting and believes he has successfully stitched together Movie Night and Friday Night at the Bunker. Join us for the unveiling of his creature with the planned showing of the 2016 update to the 1960s classic western, The Magnificent Seven. Hatches open at 1800, curtain time at 1830; come out, relax, and enjoy this little romp 4 through the Wild West town of Rose Creek with this film described by one critic as John Ford meets Sergio Leone. We ll have the cold drinks and you can bring your favorite movie snacks. Saturday Feb. 18th Trivia Night: Doors, Bar, & Kitchen open at 1730 with Trivia at 1900. Cost is $60 per team, with a max of 6 people per team. Only paid players are allowed at the table & must be 17 or over. Cash prize to the winning team and we also have door prizes, side games, and a 50-50. Pre-register by February 15th to guarantee your spot & all team members will receive bonus door prize tickets. Email sfgactivities@gmail.com or call 893-8762 and leave your name and number; we will sign you up and contact you back to confirm your registration. Please pass this on to family and friends, and post or share trivia flyers to help spread the word. Open to the public. Thur. February 23rd Dining Out: It is time to visit long time newsletter supporter The Cajun Catfish House in St. Martins, just a few miles up the road from the League at 6811 Business 50 West. We ll meet there at 1830. Your head count is needed by end of day Monday, February 20th to sfgactivities@ gmail.com or leave a message at 659-5069. If you know any potential members invite them along. Laissez les bons temps rouler (Lay say lay bohn tohn roo lay): Let the good times roll! Please help us with new ideas and suggestions for League activities, see Alan Sanning at the General Membership meeting, email sfgactivities@gmail.com or call 659-5069 and leave a message.
Central Missouri Pound# 77 At our January Growl we barked out thanks to our Kulinary K-nines for their fantastic job on breakfast for the Department Quarterly Staff Meeting in December; your dedication and efforts are evidence as to why you were asked to join the MODD. Keep up the great work! Also, in December, the Pound Christmas Party was a lot of fun with a few changes from previous celebrations. A number of fun sleigh dog games were added to the event, one of which led to Senior Vice Pound Keeper Jorgenson and Pound Keeper Sanning each receiving the gift of a whipped cream pie delivered to the muzzle which resulted in 101 big bones donated for children s charities. Nice job Dogs! Sarah Jorgenson and Pup Reuter compete to see who can finish their Red Solo Christmas Tree first! We had a report on the Pound s Winner s Choice Pistol Raffle, with BIG BARKS going out to all the Dogs involved in making it a success with 997 tickets sold. Carey Bogg, owner of House of Bargains, also helped make our raffle a success, selling tickets in his firearms department and handling our FFL transactions at no charge; over the years, he has been a supporter of the Pound, Detachment, and the veteran community at large in many other ways. Sadly, we learned that Carey passed away on January 15. We also observed a moment of silence for PDD Ron Wainright s sister Reba Jean Durant, who passed away November 20, and for Past Chief Devil Dog George Barrows, who passed on January 13. Cards of sympathy have been sent to the families; please keep them in your prayers. Also in need of prayers are Pup John Losito s wife Rosie, who recently underwent surgery, and Pound member DD Bill Promberger, who is still in good spirits in Texas as he continues to receive chemo and radiation for a brain tumor. With the Supreme Growl so close to home in Overland Park, Ks., this year, we have at least four DDs Amick, Baskette, Livingston and Diemler considering the trip to try for PDD and their gold collars. Go for it, Dogs! DD Williams proudly showing off his White Cat gift as others look on in oh, what is the adjective here? amazement, horror, shock, so many fit this particular gift. With it so close, this is a great opportunity for any of our DDs who want to give it a shot. If you think there is a chance you will go then bark with Dog Robber PDD Mayhew and get your paperwork done so it can beat the 1 July deadline to Kennel. Better to have your paperwork in and not go than to miss the chance. February 10th Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament: This will be the Pound s third tournament, and you are all encouraged to come out and try your hand. DD Frank Livingston is our point Dog on this event; if you d like to help out, let him know. We only need four Dogs to work, but it would be nice to have a few extra Dogs on deck to learn the ropes for future tournaments. Every Dog can make a valuable contribution to this event by sharing flyers and info with your family, friends, and co-workers as we have plenty of seats to fill. See additional info in the Activities section of this newsletter and if you have questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact DD Livingston at topliv2@ embarqmail.com or 573-694-4417 or the Pound Keeper at sfgactivities@gmail.com or call 573-659-5069. February 25th Pound Growl: Break your leash and come join us for the February Growl in the Bunker. Breakfast will be served at 0830 with the Growl at 0900. Your valuable input is needed in our deliberation of weighty and not so heavy issues, so come on out and bark with us. See you there! 5
the cry went up, "Remember the Maine!", and by late April the U.S. and Spain were at war. Marine Corps History: Selected February Dates of Marine Corps Historical Significance 1 February 1967: Operation Prairie II was begun in Quang Tri province by elements of the 3d Marine Division. During the 46-day search-and-destroy operation which terminated 18 March, 93 Marines and 693 of the enemy were killed. 2 February 1944: The 4th Marine Division, as part of the first assault on islands controlled by the Japanese before the start of World War II, captured Namur and eight other islands in the Kwajalein Atoll. 6 February 1968: Two reduced Marine battalions, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines with two companies, and 2d Battalion, 5th Marines with three, recaptured Hue's hospital, jail, and provincial headquarters. It would take three more weeks of intense house to house fighting, and nearly a thousand Marines killed and wounded, before the imperial city was secured. 11 February 1922: BGen John H. Russell was appointed U.S. High Commissioner and personal representative of the President to the government of Haiti. This nine-year assignment placed this future Commandant in supreme command of both the occupying American force and the Haitian Gendarmerie. 15 February 1998: One hundred years ago this date, 28 Marines and 232 seamen lost their lives when the battleship Maine was mysteriously sunk by an explosion in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. Though no definitive evidence linked the Spanish with the sinking, 17 February 1967: The first full day of Operation DECKHOUSE VI, which lasted until 3 March, was conducted near Quang Ngai city. The Special Landing Force (BLT 1/4 and HMM-363) accounted for 280 enemy killed. 23 February 1945: Four days after the initial landings on Iwo Jima, 1stLt Harold G. Schrier led 40 men from Company E, 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, up Mt. Suribachi to secure the crest and raise the small American flag that battalion commander LtCol Chandler Johnson had given Schrier. Within an hour, the patrol reached the rim of the crater. After a short firefight with Japanese defenders emerging from several caves, the small American flag was attached to an iron pipe and raised over the island. 24 February 1991: The I Marine Expeditionary Force and coalition forces began a ground assault on Iraqi defenses in the final chapter of Operation Desert Storm. The 1st and 2d Marine Divisions stormed into the teeth of Iraqi defenses while heavily armored allied forces attacked the Iraqi defenses in Iraq from behind. In 100 hours, U.S. and allied forces defeated the Iraqi Army. 28 February 1991: Operation Desert Storm ended when the cease- fire declared by President George Bush went into effect. I Marine Expeditionary Force has a strength of more than 92,000 making Operation Desert Storm the largest Marine Corps operation in history. A total of 24 Marines were killed in action during the Gulf War. Information from Marine Corps University: https://www.usmcu.edu/?q=node/3797 6
FEBRUARY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 5 6 7 League & Auxiliary Dinner, 1800 Meeting, 1900 8 9 10 Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lincoln s Birthday Valentine s Day Friday Night at the Bunker 1800 Trivia Night Doors open 1730 19 20 President s Day 21 Staff Meeting 1830 22 23 Dining Out Cajun Catfish House,1830 24 25 Pound Growl Bunker, 0900 26 Articles & Pictures Due Headcount due for Dining Out 27 28 SIX Concert Miller Arts Center, 1400
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PISTOL RAFFLE Tickets $10.00 Each XD MOD.2 3 SUB-COMPACT 9MM 1 13 Round Flush Magazine 1 16 Round X-Tension Magazine Fiber Optic Front Sight Low Profile Combat Rear Sight 26 oz. With Empty Compact Mag 27 oz. With Empty X-Tension Mag Need not be present to win. Providing 300 tickets have been sold the drawing will be held during the Charity Concert featuring SIX on February 25, 2017 Otherwise the drawing will be held on March 7, 2017. Winners must meet FFL dealer eligibility requirements. Winner responsible for transfer/shipping fees. Proceeds benefit projects and charities of the Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment Marine Corps League
WANTED POKER PLAYERS TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT Friday February 10, 2017 18 & older to play 4925 Business 50 West, Jefferson City Apache Flats Exit, Entrance & Parking in Rear Registration begins at 6:00 PM Poker at 7:00 PM $40 Donation for Tournament Round $20 Donation for Second Chance Rounds 50% Cash Payback 50/50 Drawing Cash Bar For info contact Matt Hillen at matt_hil@hotmail.com or 573-619-6665 or Frank at topliv2@embarqmail.com or 573-893-8762 (leave message) Proceeds support charities and projects of Central MO Pound #77 Military Order of the Devil Dogs