PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Shipmates,
In the past two months, we had guest
speakers running for National FRA positions.
I attended the quarterly meeting of the
Central Liaison Committee at Pax River with Ship-
mates East Coast President Don Hoover, Past Re-
gional President East Coast (PRPEC) Claire Purdy,
Valerie Reed, and Penny Collins. PRPEC Purdy
installed S/M Collins as Chairman of the CLC.
In addition, I attended the Annapolis
Hearing on the City’s Master Dock Plan and the
separate but related proposed Ordinance to RE-
ZONE the immediate area next to the Fleet Re-
serve Club. It includes the FRC dock, and the Mar-
riott’s dock. It also encompasses the land on both
sides of Fawcett’s including the city’s parking area
closest to the FRC. It is highly contested by many
businesses in and around the downtown area as
well as residents of the city.
The FRC stands with the “Save Annapo-
lis” coalition of many interested businesses, resi-
dents, and Historical Annapolis.
City counsel decisions on these vital is-
sues are coming in September and members are
asked to oppose the Master City Dock Plan and the
new Zoning Ordinance.
>>> See saveannapolis.org for particulars <<<.
Chairman of the FRC Board of Gover-
nors, Lew Bearden, competently testified on both
the Master Plan and The New Zoning.
Nine Delegates from Branch 24 attended
the FRA East Coast Regional Convention. Our
Branch won 1st place awards for the reports on
Hospital, Welfare, and Rehabilitation; American
President’s Report
!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Shipmate Donald Hoover on your
successful year as
East Coast Regional President!
PAST EVENTS
East Coast Region Convention: 9 delegates from
Branch 24 were in attendance. 1st place awards
were awarded to Br. 24 for submission of reports
in Hospital, Welfare,& Rehab; Americanism &
Patriotism; Youth Activities; and Public Relations.
(Pictures on page 7)
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 21st - Branch 24 Annual Picnic: MWR
Annapolis Bay Room at Greenbury Point, Naval
Station Annapolis (keep left and drive through the
Naval Academy Golf Course) 1200-1700.
MORE DETAILS ON PAGE 5
3 September - Branch/Unit B.O.D. meeting 1900 at
the FRC . Unit regular monthly meeting 7:35p.m.
10 September - Branch 24 regular monthly
meeting 1900 at the FRC
17 September - 1900 Board of Governors Meeting
1 October - Branch/Unit B.O.D. meeting 1900 at
the FRC . Unit regular monthly meeting 7:35p.m.
3-6 October: U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis
8 October: Branch 24 regular monthly meeting
1900 at the FRC MOOSE LODGE, 1890
Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD
10-14 October: U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis
15-19 October: FRA National Convention in
Chattanooga, Tennessee
02 November: Las Vegas Night at the FRC.
11 November: Annual Veterans Day Parade
Observance at Memorial Circle Downtown
Find Branch Minutes posted at
www.fra24.org
Continued on page 5…………..
410-263-4614
John P O'Neill
James F Parsons
Steven D Pigman
Thomas A Pilson
Valentin Poleshaj
Alan J. Polizio
Mark J. Ponicsan
Harry F Poole
Michael S Potts
John P Quinlan
Jeffrey R. Raithel
Albert Douglas Raper
James E Richards, Jr.
Luke S Ritter
William R. Roberts
James R Rounds
Andrew J Rozek
Benjamin G Sagun
Enrique Santiago
John T Scudi
Joseph D. Sears
Richard N Shuck
Stanley G Shumway
Alfred A Smith
Cliff J. Smith
Richard T Southerland
Verdis Spearman
Jeffrey Stender
Richard C Stern, Sr.
Lester B Thomas
Brian E. Toon
Charles Signor Trefrey
Daniel R. Trout
Larry Tyshan
James E Van nostrand
John C. Vickerman
Heinfried Von Nuremburg
David C Wagner
Tim Walker
Nelson L Ward
Albert E Wardlaw
Michael E. Wheeler
Joseph E Wilkinson
John T Wilson
William R Witt, Jr.
Richard W Worth
Henry D Wright, Jr.
Charles Wyatt
Joel D Zaldivar
John D Zarkowsky
Walter J Zarnowski
James C Zimmerman, Jr.
Member Renewals through October 2013 WELCOME ABOARD NEW SHIPMATES: Vernon E Allen
Tipton T Ammen
Milton April
Raymond A Ascione
Robert D Baker
Ben H Bell, III
Charles F. Benner
Michael Berry
John H. Bocchicchio
Richard Leo Bonnett
Gregory L Borghardt
Michael Bowser
Garry A Boyle
Lewis A Braithwaite
Joseph R Breslin
Claudius J. Britell
Roger A Brown
Lawrence E Callahan
Robert Joseph Campbell
Alberto Carreras
Shellie R. Chambers
George L Christenson
Robert L Christy
Stephen A Cilino
Jewel W Clark
Joseph Richard Coelho
Donald M. Cola
Donald Cole
Kirby Dennis Coleman
Jack C Colleran
Neil A. Costanzo
Blake Charles Cramer
Donald E Critz
Albert B Crosby
Steven F Dameron
J R Damron
Philip J Danahy
Vincent Louis Dattoli
Albert Diconsiglio
Harry G Dittmann
Paul G Dix
Garry A Domnisse
Landon H Donahey,
Michael J. Dougherty
John Dutzer
Fred Ellis, Jr.
James E Fischer
John W Fives
Frank M Fogg
Leonard S Freiberg
Derald L Galliher
Steven M Gawczynski
Harold R. Gobbel
Walter Jay Gould
Henry V. Green
Jean A Gruhler, Jr.
Guy P Hadley
Carlos Hall, Jr.
Linda J Heaton
Gilbert A. Hirshauer
Terrence E. Hobbs
Thomas Hodgkins
Henry H Holder
Ronald Holmes
Harry W Holmgren
Donald A Hoover
David S Hughey
Arthur T Humphreys
Robert A James
Smith Wesley Kalita
Donald R Keils
Charles Lee Keller
Joseph J Kelly
Michael J Kelly
Melvin P Kessler
Edwin E. Killinger
Charles K Klein
Dennis Kleppick
Michael J Korba
Tom Kostera
William L Kranzer
Sean F Lane
Dominik E. LeBeau
Andrew MacNamara
Richard P Mahoney
Francis T McArdle
Louis B McCaslin, Jr.
Timothy K McCrary
Angus McEachen
Jude T McGloin
Moultrie McLaughlin
Gary W McQuaide
Ralph P Michaelsen
Arthur Douglas Miller
John K. Miller
William J. Minik
Patrick H Moore
Stanley V Moore
Gary Byron Morey
James D Morris
Wayland F Morris, Jr.
Mike Muncer
Glenn S Murashige
John E Murphy
SHIPMATES NOW SERVING ON THE STAFF OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
RAY F. CARTER, JR.
EDWARD W. SANSOM
REST IN PEACE
Henry P. Aszklar
Clive E. Bailey
Louis Berner, Jr.
Dallas L Brown
Carl L. Burke
Jeffrey M. Cavanagh
Jimmie L Curtis
Hugh S. Darling
Jeffrey Davis
Stephen D. DeLucchi
James A. Esposito
Charlotte A. Fletcher
Lawrence J. Foys
Ronald J Garman
John Geisen
Ryan R Gutzwiller
Jeff Harbeson
Jeffrey M. Harrington
Mark D. Harris
Vincent Harris
Mark Hetrick
Maurice D Horn
Seth Howard
David R. Janson
Reed H Kohberger
Stanley Kubat
Phong Le
Andrew Martin
Warren A. Mazanec
Christine McGowen
Christopher McGowen
Rommel J. Miller
Will A. Miller
Michael D. Nail
Lester Newell
Mark A Paolicelli
Richard A. Pedone
Emmanuel Pochylski
Scott J Rey
Christopher Santiago
Deborah Senn
Anthony Sganga
Bruce W Smith
Michael D. Stoehr
James E. Swann, Jr.
Jerald Tobin
Philip A Zeman
[email protected] Secretary, Valerie Reed
AUXILIARY Unit 24 Fleet Reserve Association Sept.—Oct. 2013
UNIT MEETINGS: Katherine Bearden, President 410-255-6620 Regular meetings are held the first Tues. each month at 7:35 p.m.
Board of Directors meetings precede regular meetings at 7:00 p.m.
Chaplain: Linda Masterson (410) 263-3569 Mary Ellen McGrath served as chaplain for the July meeting. Please inform Linda of any cards sent or visits paid to members or their families. At the August meeting our Charter was draped for PNP Elizabeth Pounds. Please
inform Linda of cards sent or visits paid to members or their families.
Americanism: Stacy Fazekas America’s VetDogs 5-K race at Quiet Waters Park was successful. Unit members observed Independence Day by displaying American Flags. Some merchants give discounts to military members and veterans, such as Home Depot, Lowes, Under
Armor and Old Navy, so remember to inquire when making purchases.
Welfare: A Welfare chairperson still is needed. Duties include prepar-ing and delivering holiday food baskets, and collecting and distributing donated items. Instead of just one person, a committee of 2 or 3 peo-ple could help share the duties, and Theresa Smith will provide guid-ance. In addition to the Unit’s standard service projects, the chairper-son(s) may begin any new service projects that they choose. For the second year in a row, Theresa made 90 bow ties for Melwood resi-dents to wear during their special event. Barb Hrynyshen volunteered to contact Charlotte Hall to see if they need any items for residents. Previously collected school supplies totaling 657 items were recently
given to Sarah’s House.
Membership: Sue Hogan New Member Mr. Terry Hicks was initiated at the July meeting. Members James Galligan, Nancy Fulton and Pam Galligan-Stierle were initiated at the August meeting. As of August, our Unit’s current membership is 583. Please remember to renew your membership when due, and remind family and friends to do so as well. Barb Hrynyshen was recently was in touch with Unit member Mrs. Morrow, an Annapolis resident, and plans to stay in contact with her. New members must attend an orientation meeting, held the 2nd Wed.
of each month at 7 pm. to obtain a parking decal and key card.
Youth Activities: Loretta Jorden (410) 956-6015 The Girl Scouts watched a special film about genetically-engineered food and potential negative health effects. On 7/13 the Girls planned to complete the Pilot Program which they began earlier in the year. The Girls are seeking ideas for a Gold Award Project, in which they each invest 75-
80 hours. Mattie Kovac brought 2 flags for donation to Scout troops.
VAVS: Theresa attended a short meeting on June 18 at the volunteer section on the 6th floor of the VA Hospital. For the upcoming year, in honor of Ken Carter, she is collecting and donating coffee, tea, sugar, sweeteners and creamer to the Veteran’s Center in West Annapolis. She plans to attend a 5-hour recertification session, which she is re-
quired to do each year as VAVS representative.
Hospital: Mary Ellen McGrath (410) 956-5454 A donation box that Brian Porter placed in the Club has brought in 19 pair of eyeglasses so far. Donations of used hearing aids are also needed. Paperback books are always needed for soldiers, such as mysteries, biographies and science fiction. Brian Porter and Mattie Kovac and Sue Hogan
recently brought in many items for donation.
Upcoming events:
Sept. 3, 2013 Unit 24’s meeting Sept. 21, 2013 – FRA Branch 24 Picnic Oct. 1, 2013 – Unit 24’s meeting Oct 15-20, 2013– Nat’l Convention Chattanooga, TN (800-872-2529) Nov. 2, 2013 – Las Vegas Night Nov. 5, 2013 – Unit 24’s meeting Dec. 3, 2013 – Unit 24’s Christmas Dinner/meeting Feb. , 2014 Chili Cook-off Mar. 21-23, 2014 – Mid Year Meeting April , 2014- Spring Dance June 26-29, 2014, ECR Convention Oct 12-19, 2014 - National Convention
Publicity: Kathleen McCruden (443) 742-4841 Notices of meetings appeared in the community news online and in the Capital Gazette. E-mail messages about upcoming events are circulated to our members on a regular basis. Unit member Mrs. Revere who lives in FL was in touch recently to update her e-mail address, to resume receiving mes-sages. She provides valuable information to us about her ongoing welfare and hospital services. It is always great to see members at our meetings, but for those who can’t attend, please submit details about your services in the community if you wish to have it included in our annual committee reports. If any member wishes to have their e-mail address updated or added to our list, please call. Participation by our
members is the key to our success, and the more the merrier!
Unit Activities: Amanda Smith Joint installation of Branch and Unit officers was held on 6/15. The ECR Meeting was held July 25-28 at Westin Hotel in Tyson’s Corner, VA. Branch 24’s Annual Picnic will be held on 9/21; Unit members will organize children’s games. The Next CLC meeting will be held 10/26/13. At the National Convention on Oct 14-20 in Chattanooga, TN, our Unit will be represented by approxi-mately 10 members. Las Vegas Night will be held on 11/2/13, chaired by Theresa Smith. The Unit’s Christmas Party is set for Dec. 3, hosted by Sylvia Wainio and Sue Hogan. Fourth Annual Chili Cook-off will be held in mid-Feb. Mid-Year Meeting is set for Mar. 21-23 in Oxon Hill, MD, Clarion Hotel. For reservations, contact Shannon Cockrell, the Hotel’s event coordinator, at 301-749-9400. Our Spring Dance will be held on a Sat. in April (date TBD). The ECR Convention is June 26-29,
2014, and National Convention Oct 12-19, 2014 in Corpus Christi, TX.
New Business: Sylvia has purchased for donation a large, stuffed dog, “Jack”, to raffle off to help support the National President’s Pro-ject, America’s VetDogs. Congratulations to several Unit 24 members who now hold East Coast Regional offices: President: T. O’Neill, Vice
President: T. Smith, Treasurer: A.Smith, Secretary: C. Erickson.
Good of the Order: Diane Hoover spoke of her trip with husband Don to Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day to lay wreaths. Her National President’s Project has collected $16,000 so far. Sue Hogan’s daugh-ter Katie was married in June, and had a wonderful ceremony and reception at the Club. Kathy Bearden informed us that all of our Unit’s annual committee reports and the Unit Report received first place awards at the East Coast Regional Convention. In addition, we re-ceived the Elsie B. Cooley Award for Outstanding Welfare, and the Evelyn & Ken Harris Award for Americanism and Patriotism.
ism and Patriotism; Youth activities; and Public Re-
lations.
Our delegates had the opportunity to meet
some of the nominees for National Office while at-
tending the ECR Convention.
Our guest speaker for September is Arthur
Cooper, President of National Retired Veterans Asso-
ciation with emphasis on getting additional Maryland
State Tax exemption on retired veteran’s pay.
We are required to nominate Delegates for
the FRA National Convention at our Branch meetings
for the October event.
Saturday, September 21st will be our annual
picnic. It starts at noon and runs to 5 pm. The 5 dol-
lar tickets are available at the FRC. Volunteers are
encouraged to help. Please bring a chair.
The Branch meetings are held on the 2nd
Tuesdayof the month at 7:00 pm, FRC, 100 Compro-
mise St., in Annapolis. The next meeting will be on
September 10th.
The October 8th meeting will be off location
at the Moose Lodge, 1890 Crownsville Road in An-
napolis due to the boat show activities. October’s
meeting will be an update on the Zoning Changes, if
any, affecting the FRC.
We need volunteers to support the following
committees: Americanism / Patriotism and Youth
activities.
Recently, The Branch 24 sponsored Veterans
Day Celebration has been recognized by the Secretary
of The Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Re-
gional site for Maryland Veterans Day ( November
11th). Veteran participation from the state is ex-
pected to increase significantly, Branch/Unit volun-
teers are needed to make this event run smoothly.
In Loyalty, Protection and Service,
Richard Bonnett,
President-Branch 024 [email protected]
Dear Unit 24 Members,
Unit 24 earned all first place Awards at July’s East Coast Regional Mid-Year Convention for our com-mittee reports and the Unit report, also received the Else B. Cooley Award for Outstanding Welfare and the Evelyn & Ken Harris Award for Americanism and Patri-otism. I want to thank Unit 24 for all of their dedica-tion, commitment, and effort to promote and assist in welfare, social and patriotic works of the LAFRA to re-ceive these awards. This accomplishment is certainly a joint effort by all.
Our Las Vegas night is Saturday November 2nd, Theresa Smith is our chairperson, let her know how you would like to help. We also need a Welfare Chairper-son!! The chairperson decides what projects they would like to work on, can beyour favorite charities, it is your choice.
Hope to see all at the FRA Picnic on September 21st. Also, the FRC will need volunteers to work during the boat show. The signup sheet is on the board or con-tact Keith Henderson.
Four of our own members will be installed as East Coast Regional Officers during the National Conven-tion in Chattanooga, TN., Toni O’Neil, President, Theresa Smith, Vice President, Amanda Smith, Treasurer, and Cathleen Erickson as Secretary, Unit 24 is well repre-sented.
Diane Hoover, National President of the LAFRA, has worked very hard during her term in promoting the best interest of our Auxiliary and her National Project – American Vet Dogs. She has traveled to many states, including Hawaii, by plane and car, (not sure about trains) visiting with her long time LAFRA friends and making many new ones. Diane has worked very hard during her term in office, her term has ended, but not her commitment to the LAFRA, after the Convention, she will be the Jr. Past President of National. With the help and encouragement of her husband Don and fami-ly, she has accomplished much good work.
In Loyalty, Protection and Service,
Katherine Bearden, President LAFRA Unit 24
410 255-6620 Hm , 443 722-2712 Cell
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FRA Branch 24 Picnic
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013 Time: 12Time: 12--5 pm5 pm
Place: Greenbury Point Place: Greenbury Point –– Bay RoomBay Room $5 per person: tickets available at the FRC$5 per person: tickets available at the FRC
No Ticket Sales at EventNo Ticket Sales at Event
Grilled Beef and Veggie Burgers, Grilled Beef and Veggie Burgers, Grilled Beef and Veggie Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pig Roast, Chips, Salads, Hot Dogs, Pig Roast, Chips, Salads, Hot Dogs, Pig Roast, Chips, Salads,
Soda, Beer, Wine and DessertSoda, Beer, Wine and DessertSoda, Beer, Wine and Dessert Games and Prizes
Raffle Tickets Sold Separately
OCTOBER 15-20
All Aboard for Chattanooga! Plan now to attend FRA’s 86th and LA FRA’s
81st National Conventions in Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. Join your fellow Shipmates and Auxil-iary members to renew friendships and make
new ones!
Convention Hotel
The Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Call 800-872-2529 before September 22nd to reserve your room
at the special convention rate of $89/night (plus state and local
taxes). The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to and
from the Chattanooga airport. Full schedule of events at WWW.FRA.ORG
Saturday 19 October 2013
Inaugural Banquet and Ball
$38 p.p. Choice of Fish, Steak, Chicken or Vegetarian
Include your Branch/Unit# and phone.
Mail your selection & check to:
Jane Walker, 901 Kentucky Ave.,
Signal Mountain, TN 37377-2413
MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11 OCTOBER, 2013
Veterans Day
The VA has designated the FRA, Branch 24 sponsored Vet-
erans Day Observance in Annapolis to be the official re-
gional site for the state of Maryland .
Though many organizations host their own Veterans Day
Ceremnony, this special acknowledgement will encourage
all veterans who may not be associated with a particular
veterans group to come and honor the sacrifice they chose
to make for the USA.
Las Vegas Night November 2, 2013
Doors open at 6pm
Tickets—$12.00
MONDAY IS SHRIMP NIGHT
$3 Off Half Pound Spiced Shrimp
& $6 Off Full Pound!
TACO TUESDAY NIGHT
$3.50 Jumbo Tacos!
Delicious Ground Beef with taco
seasoning, cheese, lettuce, tomato,
onion, sour cream and taco sauce!
Choose Taco shell or Taco Boat!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
$6.50-6oz Cheese Burgers!
Comes with Lettuce, Tomato,
Onion, Choice of Side & Cheese!
(Onion Rings and other toppings
for additional cost.)
FLEETLOAF THURSDAY
NIGHT
$12.95-Meatloaf Dinner
Includes House Salad, Mashed
Potatoes & Gravy, Veggies,
Hot Rolls & Butter!
FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY
$14.95 Fish Fry! Delicious
Atlantic Haddock deep fried
in beer batter! Includes a
small House Salad, Fresh Veg-
gies, Potatoes, Hot Rolls &
Butter!
SATURDAY NIGHT
$20.95 Flatiron Steak & 6
Large Spiced Shrimp Din-
ner! Includes House Salad,
Baked Potato, Veggies, Hot
Rolls & Butter!
SUNDAY NIGHT
$14.95– (2) 8oz Center Cut
Pork Chops! Includes small
House Salad, Fresh Veggies,
Mashed Potatoes, Hot Rolls &
Butter!
FLEET DINNER SPECIALS!
FLEET RESERVE CLUB SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2013 Page 6
Steamed Crabs Cookout! Sunday September 15th
Crabs Served by the Half Dozen With Corn on the Cob, Coleslaw and Potato Salad!
OCT 3-6 POWER BOAT WEEK OCT 10-14 SAIL BOAT WEEK
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!! CRAB CAKES & PIT BEEF MADE ON-SITE!
FRC CLOSED
OCTOBER 2, 7, 8, 9, & 15 for Boat Show set-up & breakdown.
To volunteer call Keith Henderson
410-533-0067
From the EAST COAST CONVENTION in JULY
CLOCKWISE: Jack & Toni O’Neill at the Wel-
come Aboard party; The Convention Committee
including S/M Penny Collins, S/M Valerie Reed,
Amanda Smith and Toni O’Neill; The Committee
incognito; Dottie Carter wins the door prize!- Unit
24 in attendance; President Richard Bonnett and
S/M Chris Erickson at opening ceremonies.
BRANCH OFFICERS
Richard Bonnett 410-757-4983 President David Guerra 240-244-1397 1st Vice President William Maxey 410-200-5198 2nd Vice President Valerie Reed 619-254-0263 Secretary/Treasurer Penny Collins 800-FRA-1924x123 Jr. Past President
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Americanism/Patriotism ___________ Audit, Budget & Finance Jack O’Neill Hospital, Welfare & Rehabilitation George Dorsey Legislative Service Jim Duffy Membership & Retention William Maxey By Laws & Rules Paul Dix Public Relations Diana Lendle Youth Activities ____________ Contributions Jack Thibodeau Adopt a Highway Fred Grady
Chaplain: Chuck Castellaw Two Bell: George Dorsey MAA: John Bocchicchio Historian: Paul Dix
BRANCH 24, FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
serving current and former enlisted members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
in the Annapolis area www.fra24.org
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
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PERMIT NO. 83
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
BRANCH 24
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
100 COMPROMISE STREET
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Board of Directors
Chris Erickson Gene Rasmussen Jack O’Neill
Diana Lendle George Dorsey Jack Thibodeau
Jim Duffy Ed McGrath Dan McGrath
Don Hoover Lew Bearden