1 PO Box 2051 Billings, MT 59103 WEB www.eugenesara.com email [email protected]Commandant - Thomas Lowry Editor - Tim Bender Distribution— Bill Bishop Advertising—Jim Borner, Tim Bender, Mike Wyrwas Photos— Tim & Patricia Bender, Ashley Borner, Jim Borner, Pete Siegel Contact Phone# (406)876-4086 Eugene Sara Detachment Marine Corps League Marines, This month we have started a new addition to the newsletter. Several guys have come to me with items of the uniform that either doesn't fit or they no longer use. Therefor we have a PX in the newsletter. If you have any items you want to trade or sell, have Tim put it in the PX and we will see if anyone needs it. I hope this will be some help to our new mem- bers. The Ball was a great success and was at- tended well by our membership. Thanks to all that came. There are still a few of you that have- n't picked up your gifts. I will have them again at our meeting. It is time now that we start getting more active on getting things ready for the con- vention. I hope to have a committee meeting in the near future. Perhaps before the regular meeting. Committee leaders, be sure to have your reports ready so everyone knows where you are. Anyone that has a nomination for a award, please let me know. I need to have them so I can make decisions and get proper ribbons etc. or- dered. Also anyone nominated for department or national has a deadline in getting that in. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and plans for the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately I won't be able to make the Christmas supper. I have an- other engagement, but I'm sure it will be a fun time. See you at the meeting. Semper Fi, Tom Lowry, Commandant (406)366-1347 [email protected]Commandants Message
Distribution— Bill Bishop Advertising—Jim Borner, Tim Bender, Mike Wyrwas Photos— Tim & Patricia Bender, Ashley Borner, Jim
Borner, Pete Siegel
Contact Phone# (406)876-4086
Eugene Sara Detachment Marine Corps League
Marines, This month we have started a new addition to the newsletter. Several guys have come to me with items of the uniform that either doesn't fit or they no longer use. Therefor we have a PX in the newsletter. If you have any items you want to trade or sell, have Tim
put it in the PX and we will see if anyone needs it. I hope this will be some help to our new mem-bers. The Ball was a great success and was at-tended well by our membership. Thanks to all that came. There are still a few of you that have-n't picked up your gifts. I will have them again at our meeting. It is time now that we start getting more active on getting things ready for the con-vention. I hope to have a committee meeting in the near future. Perhaps before the regular meeting. Committee leaders, be sure to have your reports ready so everyone knows where you are. Anyone that has a nomination for a award, please let me know. I need to have them so I can make decisions and get proper ribbons etc. or-dered. Also anyone nominated for department or national has a deadline in getting that in. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and plans for the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately I won't be able to make the Christmas supper. I have an-other engagement, but I'm sure it will be a fun time. See you at the meeting.
Marines, Well, Thanksgiving is done and Christmas holiday is ahead. As of this time the Christmas/ornament exchange party will be at the America Restaurant on Southgate Dr. (where we did the recent flag raising). The date will be December 2nd at 1830, order-
ing will be from the menu. Bring an ornament to exchange (or steal). Toys for tots will be needing help picking up toys and manning the store at the fairgrounds. This time of year always seems to generate more funerals to provide details for so if you can, help Keith in getting them manned. The sweethearts dinner will be in February, so think of a place were you would like to take your sweet-heart to eat. That’s all for now. Enjoy the holidays and have a Happy New Year too! Semper Fi Tim Bender (406)697-5968 [email protected]
Jr. Vice Commandants Report:
Thanks Gents for expressing interest in the Devil Dogs. Currently this is all I really know of the Devil Dogs other than my single initiation Growl in Butte. If you do choose to join up we will be carried by the Butte Pound until we hit all the marks to charter ourselves. There are a couple of qualifiers you should know. Regular members only and a 1 year league member in good stand-ing. Upon acceptance you are brought in as a "pup" and advance to a "Devil Dog" after your first year. You can advance to "Pedigree Devil Dog" by attending a national convention after achieving your Devil Dog. I am not sure if you are required to have your Devil Dog for 1 year prior to advancing to ODD. Scott Dunlap, Sr. Vice [email protected] (406) 281-1271
Buy, Sell or Trade any of your unused uniform items in this column of the newsletter. Just send the item description to me and I will list them for you. — Tim
Tom Lowry has two pairs of shoes. One leather and one patent leather, both size 10.5. Also a cover without the EGA. size 7 ¼.
Tom Jones has two red blazers in excellent shape, sizes are 46 and 46 Long. You can have one for a $50.00 donation to Toys for Tots.
Chaplains Report:
Fellow members and families, Greetings and I pray eve-ry ones thanksgiving turned out great. Before I forget, Maurice Deverill's wife asked that he be dropped from the ranks because of his failing health. I sent a card and prayer. Also keeping my eye on Charles Doolittle, a life mem-
ber, personal friend, fellow Marine, and most im-portant a true man of God. Seems as though we have had a lot of funerals lately. So let us pray for the families of those past. Also it is good that we pray for each other, for it certainly helps us all. It will be past Jesus day so want to wish all a Great Christmas and to remember the real reason why we celebrate. Well, have to get this to the editor before I get demoted. May the Lords blessings be upon all. I should see everyone at the meeting. Semper Fi &God Bless and see you in 2018. James Borner, Chaplain (406)850-1802 [email protected]
November 27th— Honor Guard at Laurel Veterans Cemetery 1030hrs.
December 2nd — MCL Christmas Party/ ornament exchange @ America Restau-rant 1830hrs. Bring an ornament for the exchange and get one.
December 11th — Regular MCL meet-ing at Heights VFW at 1900hrs.
December 25th — Merry Christmas!
January 1st, 2018— Happy New Year!
Toys for tots events
December 8th — All-nighter at Metrapark
December 10th — Final pickup of boxes
December 18th — Toys for tots Store opens at Metrapark Expo Center help man the store, if you can.
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Top—Left to right both pictures— Bill Bishop (out of frame), Bill Van Weiren, Alex Ward, Joe Agui-lar and Jim Borner at the America Restaurant for a Veterans day meal and Flag raising event. League members, I&I Marines and Young Marines in a group shot after the flag raising
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Marine Corps League Eugene Sara Detachment #418
Meeting Minutes November 13th, 2017
Meeting called to order @ 1900 Ritual followed Officers present: Tom Lowry , Tom Jones, Jim Borner, Tim Bender, Wilbur Jensen, Scott Dunlap, Keith Thompson New Applications for membership : Delmar Vogele (not present) limited information on hand. Ap-plication was tabled until more information can be obtained. Last Meeting Minutes: Read and approved Miles City Squad minutes: See Miles City Page Correspondence: Thank you card from cub scout pack 421. Happy Birthday Marines Birthday card from Stephan Katteran (Chamber of Commerce). Letter from Marine Corps League (NW Divi-sion)— regarding uniform violations. These are items worn on the MCL uniform which are not au-thorized, like honor guard rockers, non MCL pins on shirts, covers, etc. Captain Leishman : None Paymasters Report: The newsletter account is $192 in the red. Past due members is at 15, Marine Corps Ball money has been paid to the I&I Staff. Senior Vice: Recruiting Devil Dogs within our detachment. Need 10 Members to start a pound here. Would like to supply cover to new League members paid for by the Detachment ($36 ea.) 2nd and vote passed, as long as the unit has funs available to purchase. Junior Vice: Put out request for locations for the Christmas party. Red Lion or America Restaurant were preferred. America will host the party on December 2nd at 1830 hrs. Food off the menu. Jr. Past Commandant: None Adjutant: None Judge Advocate: None Detail Commander: Color Guard at Highgate Senior Living center @1430 (Saturday after Meet-ing). Report of any member or family member’s family sick or in distress: Charles Doolittle has had two very recent heart attacks and health is failing. Say a prayer for Charles. Standing Committees: Riverside Cemetery Detail — The stones were picked and are at the cemetery. Veterans Council/Friends of the Cemetery — None Toys for Tots — SSgt Mc Carley gave a report and said the small side of the Metrapark Expo Center will be Available as the TFT store on Dec.15th & Setup day on the 16th 1000 until done. All nighter at Metrapark is set for 12/08. Final pickup of box-es is set for 12/10 Finance Committee — None Birthday Ball — November 18th @1730 hrs. at the Doubletree downtown. Young Marines — Young Marines helped with Veterans Day flag raising at America Restaurant on Southgate Dr. Gor-don Blake donated belts to the Detachment which were donated to the young Marines. Old Business — The MCL convention crowd was very enthusiastic about coming to Billings for the 2019 convention. Tom Jones is working on new incorporation papers for the Convention, includ-ing the IRS & EIN #’s. Rand’s Custom Hatters will supply cowboy hats for the National Comman-dants (New& Old). Photography for the event should be investigated. Good of the League — Motion was made to donate $1000 to the Toys for tots, on top of the 291 in account to purchase bicycles for older kids, 2nd and passed. Will get with I&I to set a date to shop for bikes. New Business — Sending thank you card to Gillette MCL for Providing a bugler for I&I for a service. The logo for the MCL convention belt buckle/pins is set and was shown to members. Next meeting for convention committees is12/1 time & location TBD.
Meeting closed at 2003 hrs.
Next meeting will be @ 1900 on December 11th, 2017
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Judge Advocates Report:
. Last memo for the year, and then we start can-vasing for members to fill officers positions. It will be challenging. About three months ago a request from the Judge Advocate (Jensen) that three copies of the National By-Laws be ordered for our Commandant, a copy for are Judge Advocate and a copy for the Squad Leader of Squad "B". It has been at least ten years since we last or-dered and received copies. We must keep the Flag of Freedom Flying!!! Wilbur Jensen, Judge Advocate
Marines, We do not have many details going on this month, we will keep you posted as they arise. Keith Thompson, Detail Commander
Sergeant at Arms Report:
Scenes from the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Doubletree. At right— Bill & Mary Kennedy with MSU–Billings New Chancellor Ronald Larson. Below-Marines and Tom Lowry prepare to en-ter for the Ceremony. Bottom right— Tom Lowry delivers his sermon to the masses
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Left to Right — Mike Wyrwas, Tom Lowry, Jim Borner & Keith Thompson provide the Color Guard for the Dedication ceremony of the Conrad Burns Memorial Highway. Conrad was a Marine, MCL
member, Rancher, County Commissioner & Senator from Billings.
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Miles City Squad B Meeting Minutes
November 1st, 2017
Meeting called to order at 1900 hrs. by Ed Heinle, Squad Leader - Dee Murray ex-cused. Ritual followed, Roll call - Officers Present Tom Ketchum, Jim Keith, Leonard & Deb Rodell, Naomi Jones Minutes of the last meeting—Not available Members and family, sick or injured– Dee & Susi Murray
We celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday at the Black Iron with a good turnout. We held a brief meeting to let everyone know we were putting out the large flags at the Veterans cemetery at 0800 on 11/11/2017. That being the only business, we all en-joyed a great meal and visit.
Semper Fi. Old Business — None New business — None
Next meeting December 3rd, 1900 at the Spur
Respectfully submitted by Thomas Ketchum, Adj.
Thanks again, to all of our members and sponsors for all of your continuing support through-out the past and current year. You are all important to our continuing programs and events.
Pete Siegel & Dennis Sitzler sell Rifle raffle tickets at the Nov.24-26th gun show at Metrapark.
