The detachment conducted the April meeting at the
Natick Amvets with 17 members in
attendance.
Election of Officers:
Elections for officers were conducted with the entire slate
of nominees being voted in. To be sworn
in at the May meeting will be:
Commandant; Dave Gentes: Senior
Vice Commandant; Jim Hastings: Junior Vice
Commandant: Vacant: Paymaster; Bill
Costello: Adjutant; Ed Jolley: Judge
Advocate; John MacEntagert: Sergeant at
Arms; Dave Barth: Chaplain; Mike Whelan.
Uniform for the swearing in ceremony will be the short sleeve shirt with
devices and ribbons, dress blue trousers, black shoes, and red cover. Members are encouraged to attend whether in
uniform or not. Food and refreshments
will be available.
The incoming Commandant is confident that there is a strong
leadership team in place and the direction of the detachment is going to be
positive. There is a strong combination
of experience and energy.
Golf Tournament Planning: Please plan to help
The Golf Committee has been planning and taking action to initiate
the 13th annual tournament, now named for Tom Potenza who put so
much energy into this event. Brochures
have been prepared and logistics are in place for August 18th at
Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough.
The committee stressed that it is important that all members participate
by selling advertising and arranging raffle prizes. A prepared letter and order form is available
for all members. On the day of the
tournament, help will be needed in a number of roles. Please plan to be available if at all
possible. This is our major fundraiser
and vital to all of our programs.
Bellingham Parade
All members are invited to march with the detachment in the Bellingham
Memorial Day Parade on May 18. Jim
Hastings is one of the organizers and will lead this effort. The town is very appreciative of the Marine Corps
League presence and puts on a fine parade and accompanying ceremonies.
Rose Program
Roses are available for members to distribute in return for
donations. Local merchants and other
high traffic areas are prime places to conduct this effort. If each member puts in two hours, we will
have a robust amount of funds to support outreach. This is a great way to meet people and help
the detachment at the same time. Please
feel free to contact Dave Gentes at 781 235 8085 with questions.
25th
Marines “Burger Burn” at Fort Devens
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| Jim Hastings, Dave Gentes, Mac MacEntagert,and Eli from the Shutt Detachment at Fort Devens. |
Detachment #1037 was well represented at Fort Devens where
lunch was prepared for the Marines on drill weekend. The Marine Corps League donated the food and
prepared over 250 hamburgers and 150 hot dogs, in addition to the highly rated
Kielbasa. Marines paid $5.00 for lunch
with the proceeds going to defer the cost of the Marine Corps Ball. All members are encouraged to plan on
participating in the next event at Fort Devens on May 17. This only takes a few hours and is a great
opportunity to interact with the Marines and help a good cause.
Paymaster Report
Paymaster Bill Costello reported on the state of detachment
finances. We are currently in the black
but will be dependent on continued success in fundraising.
The May meeting will be held at the AMVETS in Natick on May
20. Officers will be sworn in. Short Sleeved uniform is encouraged.