South Saint Louis Detachment Marine Corps League 183 James Vance Commandant March 2014 Scoop 5700 Leona St. Louis, MO 63116 314-352-USMC MCL 183.Com The general meeting is the last Tuesday of the month at 1930 hours. The Staff meeting is the second Tuesday of the month at 1900 hours. The social night is on the second Tuesday of the month at 1900 hours. Detachment Staff Commandant James L Vance 314-749-1972 Sr. Vice Commandant Robert J. Scannell 314-843-6253 Jr. Vice Commandant John Koch 314-822-2748 Paymaster Dr John Hamilton Ph D 314-842-8046 Adjutant Rob Wodicker 314-306-6114 Chaplain Norb Butz 314-631-7054 Office 314-752-2500 Sgt. At Arms James T. Appelbaum 314-352-4634 Jr. Past Commandant Russell W. Avery 314-706-3989 Judge Advocate Eric Salabay 314-909-7454 Advisors One year Bobby Cox Two Year Hal Holmes Three Year Ken Dieckman Scoop Editor Dick Tisell 636-239-6236 E-Mail theeditor83@charter.net Special Assistant Heather McCarty Scoop Staff Betty Landa Reporter Larry Idoux Auxiliary President Carol Lyston Marine of the Year 2009 Hal Holmes 2010 Jack Steinke 2011 Dick Sopp 2012 James Vance 2013 Dave Winkler
Commandants Corner By: James L Vance Commandant Wow St. Patrick s Day party is over what a good time was had by all. I want to thank all those that worked so hard to make the party a big success. A special thanks to the Irish Dancers. They were sensational, the little kids were a big hit. The young men were world class and have competed at world. The food was good and there was plenty of it. The music was good, and great to dance to. There was many comments about what a great place the Detachment is to have such a party. I want to thank the ladies of the Auxiliary who did the decorating. The people of Grace United Church of Christ made their parking lot available to us which was a big help and we want to thank them. It was a great pleasure to me to see the house packed and everyone having a good time. Semper Fi, Jim Vance Commandant A note from your Junior Vice Commandant By: John Koch Dues that are Past Due and are now delinquent Robert Barrett Donald Calvin Charles Corpening Jr. Nick Dragan Rick Frazier Derek Goodman Terence Hunkins Andrew Kennebeck Jorge Martinez David A. McArthur II Ryan Miller Tom Moore Sanford Mosby John Olsonj Gerard Ramey Michael Rogger Michael Sevener Louis Stechling Walter Wilhelm
3 Please bring or send a check for $35.00 for your dues to MCL 183, 5700 Leona Street, St. Louis, MO 63116-2910. If you sent a check, check with Paymaster to confirm payment. Membership dues for January and February Michael Arnold Russ Avery Gary Holmes David Jacobsmeyor Val Reis Richard C. Tisell If you renewed your dues prior to receiving this notice, please call the Paymaster for verification. Also remember you can get a life membership and not worry about dues anymore. Apply for life membership must be done three (3) months prior to your due date. 35 and under $500.00 36 to 50 $400.00 51 to 60 $300.00 61 and over $150.00 Chaplain s Report By: Norb Butz, Chaplain I want to help you experience the sincere thank you and watering of the eyes of Marine Dan Bell and his wife Jenna and son Dan. They recently lost their home and all contents by fire. A couple of our Marines were there to present a check for $2,000.00 that was Marines helping a Marine by living out our motto. Speaking of good works, our food pantry was blessed with not only our $100 in from Detachment 183 but a couple other Marines in our Detachment, Bill Reinhart, Hal Holmes, Jerry Peters, and myself, came up with an additional $150.00 to purchase provisions for the poor. Please remember to bring a can or two to our March meeting. We have sick and hurt among us. Bill Frazier (sick), Dick Tisell and Dave Winkler (kidney or gallstones), Jim Vance, Charlie Oldani, Bob Neubert and myself dealing with eyesight issues.
4 Wishing you all a Happy St. Patricks s Day! Erin Go Bragh! Semper Fi, Norb Butz Chaplain An Associate s View By: Larry Idoux As I write this we are 12 days from the 1 st day of Spring. Is anyone looking forward to spring and tired of winter? I guess that is a dumb question. At least those of us who still cut our own grass will not have to cut it for a while longer. It has been a long cold winter but the Cardinals are in Florida for spring training so spring can t be that far away for those who live in St. Louis. Speaking of dates, don t forget that the Detachment s 50 th anniversary is April 26 th. I am not sure what is being planned to celebrate but I am going to watch the Scoop for details regarding any celebrations. Think spring and warm sunny days Marines. Till next time, Semper Fi, Larry Idoux In my opinion it was great having a calendar of the Detachment s events for the coming year in last month s Scoop. I know my significant other- Nancy likes to plan ahead and mark activities down in her calendar. If you haven t done so, perhaps you can show the February Scoop to your significant other if the calendar so the dates of Detachment activities will be on your calendar. Auxiliary Report By: Carole Lyston President The Auxiliary had a March Meeting, our first meeting since November! We had a good turn out because it was a warm Spring like night, no snow problems and no health problems. One member Sharon Smith, she had spent the month of
5 December in the hospital, was at our meeting. Two new ladies joined our Auxiliary; the mother, Gail Dillard, and her daughter, Jeanne Kiefer. Gail s husband, Dave, recently joined the detachment. We also had a visitor from Pvt. George Phillips Auxiliary, she is considering joining our Auxiliary. Our ladies brought many nice items for the Chocolate Basket to the raffle at the St. Pat s Party. We had enough items to make 3 baskets! We had a really Big Basket donated with lots of chocolate goodies in it, our member Gladys Cunningham got that donated basket for the party. So 4 really nice Chocolate Baskets were raffled at the St. Pat s Party. The ladies decorated the tables, for the St. Pat s Party, looked like a fun time to be had just walking into the room. The Irish dancers, as usual, were terrific dancers and fun to watch. The dance band, Charlie Mann Duo played great music to dance to. It was a really fun evening. Looking forward to another fun time on March 29 th, our Trivia Night. We have some very nice prizes collected for the event. So join us for some good laughs while playing the games and if you are lucky you may win a really nice prize. Also, the ladies are bringing a variety of cakes for free serving, a good reason to come, just for the deserts. The detachment meal for their March 25 th meeting will be Ham Steak s with pineapple glaze, Sweet Potato balls, Green Bean casserole, tossed salad, we will serve ice cream and you will be able to put various toppings on your ice cream and enjoy homemade cookies. The next Auxiliary meeting will be April 9 th at 7pm in our room upstairs on the second floor. We will initiate our two new members and vote on the new slate of officers for the next year. We invite any ladies that want to visit us for a short meeting and a fun time afterwards visiting. Carole Lyston President
6 SHOLARSHIP NEWS The Marine Corps League Auxiliary is happy to announce that this year only we will be able to award four (4) scholarships in the amount of $500.00 each to worthy high school seniors. This has been made possible by a donation from the MCL. See rules and application in this scoop. Adrienne Steinke 2014 SCHOLARSCHIPS Any questions contact Adrienne Steinke 314-695-5147.
Directors: Jim Vance Manager (liquor license) Russell Hitzemann Admin and Financial Reports Mike Downey Chef Kitchen Coordinator Dave Winkler Maintenance, Building and Grounds Dave MacArthur Maintenance of HVAC and Kitchen Equip. House Committee: Charlie Oldani Chairman Ken Diekmann Member John Koch Member Bob Scanell Member and Advisor David L Devore Dick Tisell Directors and Managers: Web Sergeant J.S. Sweet VAV Rep ISO Quarter Master Russell Hitzemann Scoop Editor Dick Tisell Marine 4 Life Marine of the Year Dave Winkler Past Marine of the Year James Vance
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9 SOUTH ST. LOUIS UNIT MARINES CORPS LEAGUE AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM $500 will be awarded each to two young men or women that meet the qualification set up by the Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. The awards are to be given only to current high school seniors graduating in the class of 2014. The student must be relative of a member in good standing of the South St. Louis Marine Corps League Detachment and/or Auxiliary. This member could be a parent, grandparent, stepparent, aunt or uncle even great grandparents ect. Complete the formal application and return it to the Auxiliary by April 30, 2014. Write an original essay (500 words or less) stating What the US Marines Corps Means to You and/or Our Country Enclose a letter of recommendation from your Principal or Teacher List any or all of your extra-curricular activities. Also any organizations outside of school that you actively take part in. Did you hold office in any of these activities? If so, what offices(s). What are your hobbies or special interests? Application must be signed by the sponsoring MCL or MCLA member and applicant. Additional applications are available at the Detachment. Award money will be sent out in August of 2014. This money will be sent directly to the school where the student plans to attend. The student can draw from this fund to pay for tuition, books or whatever is needed for his/her education. The student can choose to attend an accredited college or Trade school of their choice. They must show that they have applied and/or been accepted by that school. We will confirm this before issuing the check. These scholarships will be based primarily on merit. The award will be decided by the Scholarship Committee. We are interested in the students that shop potential leadership and interest in the welfare of their fellow being. All winning recipients of the scholarships will be notified by June 30, 2014. If you have not been notified by this date and wish to learn who the winners are please send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your application. If you have any questions, please contact Carol McCarthy at 636-244-0270 Adrienne Steinke at 314-487-8626
10 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE AUXILIARY SOUTH ST. LOUIS UNIT 5700 Leona Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116 Name: Address: City, State & Zip: Phone: Email: High School: Class of: Address: City, State & Zip: Sponsoring Member: Extracurricular Activities: Community Involvement: Clubs/Organizations of which you are an active member: Have you held office any of the above, if so, what office? To what college or trade school have you applied and/or been accepted (If you need more space please use back side of this application) Please attach a written (500 words or less) original essay on: What the Marine Corps Mean to You and/or Your Country Please attach a signed letter of recommendation written by your Principal or Teacher. Student Signature: Sponsoring Member Signature: Applications are due by April 30, 2014, and sent to: Carol McCarthy, 124 Roe Hampton Lane, Weldon Springs, MO 63304-0533 Phone 636-244-0270
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