The Guidon a Publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 Commandant’S Corner
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The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 Commandant’s Corner It has been a very eventful Fall Quarter for the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407. The detachment collected toy for the Toys for Tots Program and helped support the Gunny Claus program. Members of the Marine Volume 2, No 2. Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 and their family members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Winter Quarter Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 The Detachment purchased ten wreaths in support of The Wreaths Across American program and helped place them at a ceremony Editor held at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. SgtMaj Tim Manchester USMC (RET) We participate in the 2016 Veterans Stand Down to assist homeless League Officers and indigent Veterans and were presented a Certificate Of Commandant Tim Manchester Appreciation. We also supported the Non Commissioned Officers Association Down East Chapter 906 and were presented a Senior Vice Luis Alers certificate at the SgtMaj “Mack” McKinney Awards for 2016. Junior Vice Ray Smith Judge Advocate Bill Ayers We meet every Friday for coffee to share stories, camaraderie, and Adjutant Dawn Sprowl plan future events. Everyone is welcome to come join us. Paymaster Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski Sr. “They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both Chaplain Don Broussard sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t get away from us now!” Sergeant At Arms Steve Tracy – Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, USMC Historian Katie Solano Webmaster/Editor Tim Manchester Jr. Past Commandant Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski Sr. Semper Fidelis Commandant Tim Manchester MAILING ADDRESS: Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC 28584-8572 EMAIL: [email protected] The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 CURRENT ROLL CALL Luis Alers George Ayers (L) George Barrows Sr. (L) Joseph Beam Jr. (L) Leo Biladeau Joseph Bispo Joseph Blick Herbert Brennan Donald Broussard (L) David Brown (L) Volume 2, No 2. Mark Burgard David Burger Jr. Page 2 William Cagle Oscar Castillo Jr. Ned Chilcote Dana Cozzens Winter Quarter Pat Curley Frank Devaney 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Timothy Egan Eric Ellenberger Terri Ellenberger (A) Peter Formaz James Gardiner Pete Grimes James Harris Richard Harris Please check out the Michelle Holmquist Joseph Houle Marine Corps League Swansboro Deanna Kamiya Larry Klug Detachment website at Michael Larson Brent Longfellow swansboromar- inecorpsleague.webs.com Jennifer Manchester (A) Timothy Manchester (L) for the latest information and events. Michael Marion (L) Paul Miethker Travis Monroe (A) Joseph Musulin Membership Applications can be found at our website. Membership Christopher Nagle Dorothy Nevgloski (A) Application can be mailed to Marine Alexander Nevgloski Sr. (L) Albin Novinec Corps League Swansboro Detach- ment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, Robert Reeves Michael Rooney NC 28584-8572. Or you can contact Howard Sipler Paul Siverson (L) Alex Nevgloski or Tim Manchester at [email protected]. Ellen Smith (A) Ray Smith (L) Katharine Solano Dawn Sprowl Every member has the opportunity to Stephen Tracy Joseph Valore compete for “Recruiter Of The Year”. (L) Denotes Life Membership Our goal is to increase (A) Denotes Associate Member membership by 10% each year. You can also check us out on Facebook. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 RECENT EVENTS December 2015 1 December 2015, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 11 members and one applicant were present. A ceremony was held to welcomed aboard our newest member, Christopher W. Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret). 4 December 2015, 12 members and 1 guest attended morning breakfast at Den- ny’s in Jacksonville, NC. 9 December 2015, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Volume 2, No 2. Breakfast. Page 3 10 December 2015, members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detach- ment #1407 attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC Winter Quarter 11 December 2015, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Cedar Point, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended the Retiree Breakfast hosted by the Regi- ment of Retired Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended The Wreaths Across American Ceremony was held at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. 16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training Center/Site Support Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC. 18 December 2015, 10 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. January 2016 5 January 2016, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12 members were present. 8 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 13 January 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. 15 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 16 January 2016, members attended the Department of North Carolina Winter Quarter Meeting 2016. 22 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 26 January 2016, members attend the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 January 2016, 10 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. February 2016 2 February 2016, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12 members were present. 5 February 2016, 8 members attended coffee at Krispy Kreme Donuts, Jacksonville, NC. 5 February 2016, members attended the SgtMaj C.A. “Mack” McKinney Award at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold, Jackson- ville, NC. 6 February 2016, members attended the 75th Anniversary of the 2d Marine Division parade in Jacksonville, NC. 10 February 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. 12 February 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 19 February 2016, 6 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 23 February 2016, members attend the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 26 February 2016, 6 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 27 February 2016, members attended the Retiree Breakfast hosted by the Regiment of Retired Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 Upcoming Events 1 March 2016, 1830-2000 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 3 March 2016 to 5 March 2016, Midwinter National Staff Conference at the Marriott Fairview Park, Falls Church, VA. Volume 2, No 2. 4 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am breakfast at Denny’s Jacksonville, NC. 7 March 2016, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony. Page 4 9 March 2016, Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 11 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Winter Quarter Point, NC. 18 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Point, NC. 19 March 2016, DoNC Spring Quarterly Meeting will be held in Greensboro, NC. 29 March 2016, Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 1 April 2016, Coffee/Breakfast. 5 April 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 8 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 13April 2016, 8:00 Am - 9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 15 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 22 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 26 April 2016, Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 30 April 2016, Belk Charity Day Sale. 2 May 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 5 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Jackson- ville, NC. 10 May 2016, 8:00 Am - 9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 12 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 19 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 26 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 PHOTO GALLERY Volume 2, No 2. Page 5 Winter Quarter 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 1 December 2015, we welcomed aboard our newest member of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407, Christopher W. Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret). 10 December 2015, members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. (L to R front row) Commandant Tim Manchester, Associate Member Jennifer Manchester, Associate Member Terri Ellenberger, Associate Member Ellen Smith, Marine Paul Siverson, (L to R back row) Marine Eric Ellenberger, Chaplain Don Broussard, Junior Vice Commandant Ray Smith, Marine Paul Miethker, Marine Will Cagle. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 PHOTO GALLERY Volume 2, No 2. Page 6 Winter Quarter 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training Center/Site Support Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC.