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SCUTTLEBUTT Issue 20-01 January 2020 SCUTTLEBUTT Issue 20-01 January 2020 THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HOLIDAY DETACHMENT 567 VERNON TRICE , COMMANDANT welcome to the 567th EDITOR Table of Contents P.O. BOX 906 ELFERS, FL. 34680 Pg.2-Detachment Info Pg.3-2020 Officers Pg.4-The Bone Yard Pg.5-Awards Section CHANGE OF COMMAND Pg.6-Booster Club Pg.7-2020 National Con- vention Pg.8-The Company Clerk Pg.9-Torpy’s Tavern Pg.10-Parade Photos Pg.11-Young Marines Pg. 11-Lt. V. Capodanno Pg.12-Ads Pg.13-Ball Photos Pg.14-Arawe Pg.15-Bulletin Board Pg.16-January Calendar The "SCUTTLEBUTT" Booklet is published monthly, by the Holiday Detachment 567, of the Marine Corps League, Inc., a congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization. SCUTTLEBUTT Mailing Address: PO Box 906, Elfers, FL 34680, Phone 727-848-1688 Physical Address: 7241 Baillie Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34653 Editor: Dick Deren,727-515-7365, Email: [email protected] Staff Photographers: Ken Soto DETACHMENT OFFICERS MILIARY ORDER OF THE DEVIL DOGS MODD FLEAS Commandant Vernon Trice 727-484-2300 Sr Vice Cmdt. Brian Bumstead 727-945-3147 Madam Big Flea Evelyn Joppa 727-207-2149 Jr Vice Cmdt Ken Soto 727-237-1822 Judge Advocate Steve Mercier Jr Past Commandant Tom Neff 727-207-4444 MCL AUXILIARY 1Yr Overseer Joseph Sander 718-415-6555 2 Yr Overseer Sean Thomas 727-645-2718 UNIT 130 OFFICERS 3 Yr Overseer James Donlan 727-339-8429 Adjutant Richard Browne 727-992-7800 President Toni Barnett 727-364-6134 Paymaster James Brosious 727-686-4967 Sr. Vice President Peggy Courter 727-943-9858 Sgt at Arms Jack Scherer 919-360-0541 Chaplain Carlos Baez 727-845-0739 Jr. Vice President Jean Schwartz 812-987-1128 Public Relations Steve Janakas 708-878-9988 Judge Advocate Lynn Thomas 845-304-6960 VAVS Services Jr. Past President Cherrel Barnett 727-364-6133 Marine For Life Rep. Alan Greene 813-995-9617 Historian Pat Vlha 727-848-8070 Secretary Paula Pellett 893-480-6072 Quartermaster Richard Browne 727-945-3147 Treasurer Cherrel Barnett 727-364-6133 Honor Guard Captain Jim Donlan 727-339-8429 Chaplain Jan Draper 727-244-3604 Pistol Team Captain Richard Browne 727-945-3147 Boy Scout Liaisons Mike Donovan 727-937-9286 Guard Jean Uffalussy 239-537-8716 Brian Thomas 845-216-2550 Kitchen Manager Lounge Manager Bre Johnson 440-668-6850 Pasco Young Marines Ken Soto 727-237-1822 • Monthly Detachment Meeting: Second Monday of each month, 7 pm. MILITARY ORDER OF DEVIL DOGS • Monthly Detachment Board/Staff Meeting: Wednesday prior to the monthly meeting, 6:30 Pound Keeper DD Jack Scherer 919-360-0541 pm. Sr. Vice Pound Keeper DD Bob Back 770-548-9153 • Monthly MCLA Meeting: First Tuesday of each month, 7pm Jr. Vice Pound Keeper PUP Bob Wilson 813-909-9853 National web site: www.mclnational.org Jr. Past Pound Keeper DD Jim Mason 813-220-8717 • Dog Robber DD Joe Sander 718-415-6555 • Dept. of Florida web site: www.mcldof.org Dog Trainer PDD Steve Janakas 708-878-9988 • Detachment web site:www.MCL567.com Smart Dog PUP Richard Browne 727-945-3147 • Detachment face book: HolidayDet-567 Mad Dog PDD Steve Janakas 708-878-9988 • http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index. Police Dog PUP Jim Donlan 727-339-8429 html is the web site for Veterans to gain access to Watch Dog PUP Rick Lorenz 540-219-7187 their DD-214’s. Barking Dog • Pasco Young Marines Face book: Liaison Dog www.facebook.com/pascoyoungmarines Scuttlebutt, Issue 20-01 Page 2 DETACHMENT DETACHMENT 567 PAST COMMANDANTS OFFICERS AND STAFF FOR 2020 Allan W. Torpy* John Barlock* George Gauvin* Robert Casper Sr * Sean Thomas Thompson Neff 4X Vernon Trice 2 year Dominick DeFilippo* Commandant Steven Sylvestri Overseer Gerald P. Petersen* William “Jim” Deckert* Howard Goslin* Edward McCarron 2X Thomas J. Karavites* Brian Bumstead James Donlan Anthony Gizelbach* Senior Vice 3 Year Barbara Dickson* Overseer Norris Buchter* Commandant Jack Hopkins* Charles Salvaggio 3X* John Buckman Richard Young 2X Richard Browne Roger Golden 3X Kenneth Soto Henry Strachel Junior Vice Adjutant Mike Armstrong 2X Commandant Robert Back 2X Vernon Trice 2X *Another Marine guarding Heavens Scenes Steve Mercier James Brosious Paymaster ON THE COVER Judge Advocate Judge Advocate, Steve Mer- cier, passes the Detach- ment Standard from Com- mandant Robert Back to the new Commandant Thompson Neff Vernon Trice at the swear- Jack Scherer ing in of the new Detach- Past ment Officers, 21 Decem- Commandant Sgt-at-Arms ber 2019. Official Detachment 567 photo Joseph Sander Bre Johnson 1yr Overseer Carlos Baez Lounge Chaplain Manager Scuttlebutt Issue 20-01 Page 3 Woof Woof The Pound presented it’s “Pound Dog of the Year” award to Devil Dog Joe Sander in recognition of his long tenure The Dogs of Pound 183 had their last as Pound Dog Robber, Banker, and Adjutant. Joe has a long growl of 2019 on 8 December. We had a nice history of Supporting the Pound and was overdue this recogni- solid turn out and made some important deci- tion. The award was presented to Joe by Pound Keeper, Jack sions. First, we voted to contribute 500 big Scherer at the December 2019 Growl (see photo on page 4) bones to Ken Soto and his Young Marines. We also voted to spend up to 1000 big bones to We are planning a steak fry for a weekend in February, provide some new appliances to the Detach- probably sometime very near Saint Valentine's day. Until then, ment kitchen (see accompanying photos). And finally, we voted the pound will remain dark. Dogs and interested parties should 500 more big bones to purchase 300 Department of Florida check the web site (www.MCL567.com) for scheduling and ad- scholarship raffle tickets. ditional info. We also charged Pup Bill English with providing the Woof Woof Pound an outline for awarding our own scholarships to Marines, their children and grand children attending some sort of post DD Jack Scherer 16-363 high school education. We don't have any details on that quite Pound Keeper Pound 183 yet, but will when we have our first growl in 2020. (At left) Three guys from the Detachment, Sr. Vice Brian Bum- stead, 2yr Overseer Sean Thomas, Detachment 567’s Cook Joe and one delivery guy are pictured removing the old freez- er. When this was taken there is a pretty good chance each of the four were pulling or pushing in different directions. Photo by Marine Jack Scherer (Above) Not without a bit of a struggle the old box is finally out of the building. Photo by Marine Jack Scherer ( At left) Detachment 567’s Cook Joe and Richard Browne, the Pound’s Smart Dog, are arranging the Detachment’s Xmas presents; two new freezers for our kitchen provided by the Devil Dogs Pound 183. Photo by Marine Jack Scherer Scuttlebutt issue 20-01 Page 4 AWARDS SECTION 2019 Detachment Marine of the Year 2019 Detachment Associate of the Year Marine Brian Bumstead Barbara Wilkinson Meritorious Individual Commendation Awards were also presented to Marine John “Buddy” Vatter and Associate Dick Deren for their work on the 2019 Birthday Ball Ad Book. Buddy sold over $2000 in ads for this years book. Pound 183 Pound Dog of the Year, Joe Sander Scuttlebutt issue 20-01 Page 5 BOOSTER CLUB IN MEMORY Dec. 2020 Ed White, American Legion Post 79 Apr. 2022 Ted Brower in memory of Brother Jim Dec. 2023 Steven Goshko and Son Teddy. June 2024 Terry A. Cobb Dec. 2019 In memory of Bill VanOrden. Rich and Pat Titus. Mar. 2020 In loving memory of Capt. Glenn N. IN MEMORY Myers, USMC, by wife Lois. Nov. 2020-Polly Torpy in memory of Al Torpy Jan. 2020 Rat Pack in memory of Pat Demmel, Jan. 2021 In loving memory of John Vlha. Pat Vlha. Larry Smith and Bill Isaly. Oct. 2029 Bob Kelley in memory of Charles Feb. 2020 The Deren and Avenick Families in Irvine-Semper Fi. memory of Skippy Cippilone, USMC and Senior Chief Master Sgt., USAF. “Candlestick”. RIP Dec. 2023 Bob & Pat Day in memory of Jim Porter Oct. 2019 The Deren Family in memory of Lt. Nov. 2020 Sherylle Fellenz in loving memory of Dad, Mildred Brandt Dill, U. S. Army Medical Corps, Robert G. Fellenz, Sr. and Darlene Beasley. Veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, WWII. RIP Apr. 2020 The Deren Family in memory of April 2020 In memory of Karen Janakas, Pat and David G. Hegert, USN. RIP Rich Titus Jul. 2026 Willie & Mary Ellen Haddix in memory of Tony Gizelbach and Dori Haddix. Jul. 2026 Diane Bernardi and Debra Bernardi- Weiner in memory of their father Joseph Bernardi, USMC. Sep.. 2019 The Deren and Avenick Families in memory of Cpl Edward B. Cox, USMC. RIP Jul. 2020 Bernard Brennan in memory of Wife Florence. Apr. 2023 Joe Bernardi for brother Sam. May 2019 Cpl. Jared Curran, USMC, in memory of Sgt. Shanefield(2/6), LCpl. Roberts(2/6), LCpl. Glese (2/9). Brothers forever. KIA, Helmond, Afg. RIP October 2019 The Deren and Avenick Families in memory of David Hegert, USN. RIP December 2020 Pat and Rich Titus in memory of Bill “Gunny” Draper MaryEllen Haddix RIP THE BOOSTER CLUB RATE IS $5.00 PER YEAR Scuttlebutt Issue 20-01 Page 06 2020 NATIONAL CONVENTION 8 TO 15 AUGUST 2020 DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA HILTON DAYTONA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT 100 NORTH ATLANTIC AVENUE DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32118 CODE: MCL20 RESERVATION NUMBER: 866-536-8477 THE NATIONAL CONVENTION IS A GATHERING OF MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MEMBERS FROM ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
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