Aliquam sed eros Nulla facilisi Lorem vitae elit Fall Newsletter September 1, 2018 BUCKEYE MARINE NEWS Department Officers Commandant: John Cook 2532 Edwards Road North Fairfield, Ohio 44855 PH: 567-224-8933 johnec947@gmail.com Sr. Vice Commandant Mike Kirk 1066 Lizabeth Circle Heath, Ohio 43056-1626 PH: 740-323-0681 mlkirk46@hotmail.com Jr. Vice Commandant: Gary Evans 1185 State Route 13 SE Crooksville, Ohio 43731-9773 PH:(740) 605-9345 grandus6@yahoo.com Judge Advocate Paul E. Smith 10465 Belmont Meadows Perrysburg, Ohio 43551-3799 PH: 419-661-2479 gunny23@bex.net Adjutant: Don Dearth 2024 Oak Grove Ext. Rd St. Marys, WV 26170 PH:(304) 481-9595 marine1don@outlook.com Commandant s Message To all those Marines and auxiliary members who showed up and supported the Department convention, thank you. We would not be able to do this without your continued support. I have learned that I have some big footprints to follow as your new Commandant. The Marines who have served and are now Past Commandants have done a wonderful job for our Department. One of my objectives is to live up to the high standards they set. Of course none of this would be possible without the support of all the League membership in our great state of Ohio. The new staff have been working to make these Department meetings educational and for every Ohio Marine to benefit. I would like to encourage every Detachment to send a representative to the October conference, at least to the Saturday meetings. The Department is constantly changing. We are striving to help the membership, which is every League member in Ohio. By uniting together we can become a stronger force, accomplish more and build a unit that works together for a single purpose. Each Detachment has their own pet projects which are quite admirable. Instead of each Detachment acting like a lost island we need to support our neighbor Detachments in their efforts. This will bring everyone closer together, learn from their experiences and the camaraderie can lead to friendships which last a lifetime. For more information go to the Department website at mclohio.org or uses the National site which is MCLnational.org many documents and other resources can be found at the Marine Corps League Library, just click on the tab marked visit now. Semper Fi, John Cook Fall NewsLetter 1
Paymaster Thom Seymour 8300 Munson Road Mentor, Ohio 44060-2409 PH: 440-709-6727 grizzlydragon@gmail.com Chaplain Dave Yehl 1255 Sawyer Ave Akron, Ohio 44310-1131 PH: 330-92907101 pdd07123@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms Shannon T. Hall 702 Mavor St. Springfield, Ohio 45505-2842 937-215-8195 steresahall73@aol.com Chief of Staff John V. Pickrel 415 Arlington Ave Newark, Ohio 43055-6809 PH: 740-243-7388 jpickrel@roadrunner.com Quartermaster Don Dearth 2024 Oak Grove Ext. Road St. Marys, WV 26170-4870 PH: 304-481-9595 marine1don@outlook.com Jr. Vice Commandant s Message: As we all know Membership is the back bone of any organization. The Marine Corps League is no different. I ask that all Detachments try to set their goals high and have a drive to obtain NEW MEMBERS. While at the National Convention I took time and talked with the Membership Chairman and got a few answers but it's still unclear how long it's going to take getting all the data transferred into (another) new up dated system. I expressed my concerns regarding the membership that has paid their dues (on time) but still remain on the delinquent list. This in it's self upsets those who have paid and in some cases have told me if National can't get the membership roster right didn't want to belong. So Commandants/Paymasters keep good records and ( copies ) of all transmittals you send Department & National. I plan on visiting each Detachment this year and will work on membership together. We also need better attendance at the Department Meetings. Chaplain s Message: At the National Convention, the topic of Death Notices was discussed. Hopefully next year, they will be able to be sent by email directly to National Headquarters instead of using hard copies. Until that time, whether you send them to me by hard copy or you email them directly and cc a copy to me, I will still need some kind of copy for Department and Memorial Service purposes. Also, please sent a Death Notice when a member of your Detachment dies, rather than waiting until you have two or three as the time lag benefits no one. Thank you again, Semper Fi, Dave Yehl Semper Fi, Gary Evans Fall NewsLetter 2
Judge Advocate s Message: This will be my first article as your JA. Just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that I stand between you and National. My job is to ensure that each and every one of you has the tools and understanding to be successful. As you may or may not have heard there have been a number of changes that will affect our detachments. After attending the National Convention, in Buffalo New York, we will have to take a hard look at our Bylaws and Administrative to ensure that they are not in conflict with Nationals. As I receive the new changes I will be making the additions and or corrections to our state s Bylaws and Administrative procedures, keeping in mind that these changes will also affect your detachment s operations as well. Therefore, I am asking for the detachments of Ohio to begin their review processes in regards to their detachments operational documents. This would be the time to get the things that work into your bylaws and remove those things that do not work. Let s keep in mind that your bylaws can not be in conflict with either the States or Nationals Bylaws and Administrative Procedures. I foresee that the new version of the National s Bylaws and Administrative Procedures to be published by the End of September, the States bylaws will be ready for review for approval by the end of October, and you should have your detachments bylaws completed and submitted to me by the end of November. This time line is of course contingent on National having theirs available by the end of September. I will review your detachments bylaws for accuracy and compliance. Once reviewed, I will return them to you for any changes or corrections needed to be in compliance. Once you have made those changes you will need to present them to your membership for approval. This approval has to be incorporated into your official minutes. Once approved, I will need a copy for the states records, please include a signature page with the Commandants and Adjutants, date, and copy of the minutes approving the bylaws. This is a lot of information and I want you to know that I am available to you as you may need. Please feel free to contact me either by phone or email if you have any questions you or your membership may need answered. One change in the Uniform Regulations allows an individual to wear their Marine of the Year (MOY) medallion with any uniform they desire to include the wearing of suits. You can only wear one medallion at a time; however, it is now your choice as to which one you would prefer to wear. Please remember we are Marines and besides the oath of enlistment we took an additional oath to do the jobs we were elected to do. I am calling each and every one of you out on this. Let s do the right thing, at the right time for the right reasons. Semper Fi Marines, Paul Smith Fall NewsLetter 3
Upcoming Events Fall Conference October 12-23-14 Holiday Inn Akron- West Fairlawn 4073 Medina Road Akron, Oh 44333 Ph: (330)666-4131 Rates: $99.00 standard plus tax Use group code MCL Central Division March 21-24, 2019 Holiday Inn Rock Island, Illinois Rates: $89.00 plus tax Ph: (309)794-1212 Department Winter 12 January, 2019 VFW Post 469 Forry St. Newark, Ohio 43055 National Mid-Winter Conference Fredericksburg Hospitality House & Conf. Center Dept. Youth Committee The Department YOUTH COMMITTEE continues to support groups of young people up to age 18 for their Moral and Physical values. The Committee awarded two Grants at the Department Convention Meeting, the Grants were awarded to the Ohio Regimental Young Marines and Greater Cleveland Young Marines. We presented $11,024 to organizations in Grants since we have been giving Grants. The Department has received requests for 31 Grants and awarded 26 Grants. The YOUTH COMMITTEE is always ready to make Grants to worthy organizations. Has your Detachment encouraged Youth Groups in your area to apply for funds (a Grant) needed by them for a purpose to support their organization? The Youth Committee Funds available to support donations (Grants) to youth groups have to apply to the Department of Ohio, MCL for the support. Boy Scout Troops may need tents, Boys & Girls Choirs may need music, a Young Marines organization needs funds for a trailer to move their equipment. The list could go on forever, but it starts with that application. At Youth Committee meetings the committee decides on grants but they need the request before the meeting. Look at the Departments Web page for the process. Send the request for a Grant by mail to PDC Ellen Leidy 1107 Columbus Ave Barberton Ohio 44203-6929 or EMAIL leidyrun@aol.com. Remember; send the request in before September 15th, 2018 for the Fall Meeting, because the awarded Grants are done only at a Department Meeting. The next meeting of the Youth Committee will be at the Department Fall Meeting on October 13, 2018 at 8:00 am Holiday Inn, 4073 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333. Looking forward to seeing you there. PDC Chair Department Youth Committee Ron Kiessling, Fall NewsLetter 4
Auxiliary Officers President Debby Evans 1185 St. Rt 13 SE Crooksville, Ohio 43731-9773 PH: (740) 605-9003 debby.evans01@gmail.com Sr. Vice President Lynn Harkness 4345 Hamilton Rd. Medina, Ohio 44256-9089 PH: (330) 722-7166 lharkness@hotmail.com Jr. Vice President Jera Thomas 10677 Twp. Rd. 169 Crooksville, Ohio 43731 PH: (740) 588-3684 jera.thomas99@gmail.com Secretary/Treasurer Linda Davis 3263 Wemyss Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45251-1270 PH: (513) 742-8176 lsdavis@fuse.net Jr. Past President Judy Logan 6322 Mid Pines Ct. Grove City Ohio 43123-9505 PH: (614) 870-1433 logandj@earthlink.net Tri-State Marine Detachment: The 39th annual Tri-State Marine Detachment, Youngstown, Ohio Reunion was held on 18 August and once again it was a huge success with over 150 Marines and family members present including members from Ohio Department Marine Corps League. Marine Color Guard from Vienna, OH kicked off the event with the presentation of the colors. Guest speaker this year was LtCol Black a native of Stockton, California. He completed his undergraduate education in 1996 at the University of the Pacific, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1998. LtCol Black's operational commands include service as a Platoon Commander in 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (1999-2000) and Company Commander in 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (2006-2008). He is a graduate of the Air Force War College Distance Education Program, Naval War College (NWC) Fleet Seminar Program, and U.S. Army Armor Captain's Career Course. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies (NWC). LtCol Black's personal awards include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award, a Commendation from the Chief of the Australian Army, and the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold). There were numerous door prizes and grand prize was a commemorative engraved Marine Corps Ka-Bar knife. Respectfully, Mark Carver Judge Advocate Denise Marx 2468 Ferndown Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 PH: (937) 312-9168 denis_marx@hotmail.com Fall NewsLetter 5
Paymaster s Message: I was hoping to share some exciting news but instead as they say I have good news and bad news. I am sorry to say this because, I know you have been hounded to hell and back about membership renewals, but if you do not have an active phone campaign to call your brothers and sisters, many of them will not renew their annual memberships. And I m not saying this so that you can improve your numbers. The importance is some people do not get good information about news that is important to every Veteran unless they hear from a source they can trust. WE all know scuttlebutt is as about as reliable as a media news report form the front lines of Viet Nam. But a Sister or Brother who has taken the time to check out the information from documented sources with names attached could be that little piece of information a Marines needs in a moment when they feel they have been abandoned again. We are here to help each other and we can only do that when we work together, and we can t work together if we don t belong together. I also have news about Transmittals and it appears National does not check addresses reported on recently submitted data (Transmittals), against their database (Membership Records). What does that mean? Well, if a new Detachment Paymaster is filling out a Transmittal and does not have a previous roster to check addresses of members renewing annual membership, or if a former member is seeking reinstatement of their membership and a previous address of that member is different from their current address and the current address is reported on the Transmittal, National will not check the address as, and I quote, They are currently in different sectors of the database... The result is Semper Fi Magazine and any other mailings from National, (solicitations for contributions to any and all of the Charities and Fund Raising efforts of MCL National), will be sent to the previous (read WRONG), address. SO, Paymasters must verify that the addresses they are reporting on their Transmittals match the current members record if it does not The Paymaster must report the members Old Address as a Code COAO and the members New Address as a Code COAN. If you do not have a current roster, National produces a roster about every quarter which I have a copy of and can email to you, OR you can request via email a current roster for your Detachment from National. Why, you ask? I have a theory, and while the First Amendment guarantees me the right to express my opinion without fear of persecution, we all know what can happen when a fragile ego is damaged or offended. So I ll save the expression of that theory/opinion to those who wish to engage me in personal communication. Finally, Paymasters and Adjutant please check that when you complete your ANNUAL (for those that don t catch the hint, that means you file a report every year), Report of Officer Installation, in it s entirety. That means your DET FEDERAL EIN: and your DET INCORPORATION ID # and Date. We kind of need that to 1. Verify that we are doing all the things the IRS and the Ohio SOS require of us, and 2. It is required of National by the Federal Government in order to maintain our status as a Recognized Veterans Organization. All right Brothers and Sisters, that s my report for now, Semper Fi. OH, you are wondering what the good news is and what the bad news is? Yeah, so am I. Semper Fi, Thommy Fall NewsLetter 6
Vice Commandants: Central East Division Kent Kinzer 6717 Dublin Rd Dublin, Ohio 43017-1102 Licking County Det. # 602 ce_commandant@mclohio.org Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, & Union counties North West Division Freddie Rodriguez P O Box 202 Antwerp, Ohio 45813 (419) 399-0869 fredrod1954@gmail.com Herman Hesselschwardt # 758 nw_commandant@mclohio.org Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron Logan, Lucas, Marion, Morrow, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, North Central Division John Marx Jr. 15438 Hocking Blvd. Brook Park, Ohio 44142xram4fam@aol.com Gung Ho # 650 nc_commandant@mclohio.orgas hland, Medina, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Lorain, Richland & Wayne counties South East Division Don Dearth 2024 Oak Grove Ext. Rd St. Marys, WV 26170-4870 304-481-9595 marine1don@outlook.com Bob O'Malley Det # 1436 se_commandant@mclohio.orgad ams, Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, & Washington Counties. North East Division Ass't Div VC Mark Carver 2924 East Garfield Rd New Springfield, Ohio 44493-9239 330-398-9938 mcarver2@outlook.com Tri State # 494 ne_commandant@mclohio.orgas htabula, Carroll, Columbian Geauga, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull & Tuscarawas Counties Central East Division Kent Kinzer 6718 Dublin Rd Dublin, Ohio 43017-1103 Licking County Det. # 603 ce_commandant@mclohio.or Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, & Union counties Fall NewsLetter 7