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From the Commandant Was Just Getting Off the Ground and I July 2010 Wanted to Be a Part of That Commandant: Tom Newton, (229) 446-2209, [email protected]; Sr. Vice Commandant: Ron Kirstatter, (229) 446-4436, [email protected]; Jr. Vice Commandant: Gale Rodgers, (229) 446-4528, [email protected]; Judge Advocate: JJ Krause, [email protected]; Jr. Past Commandant: Rob McCarty, (229) 639-6534, [email protected]; Adjutant: Jim Rodgers, (229) 446-4528, [email protected]; Chaplain: Ernie Elmore, (229) 435-2283, [email protected]; Paymaster: Bob Adams, (229) 344-5660, [email protected]; Sgt-At- Arms: Kelly Fisk, (229) 639-8442, [email protected] Volume 1, Issue 1 From the Commandant was just getting off the ground and I July 2010 wanted to be a part of that. Once I joined I saw that there were other things that we To kick off our inaugural issue of "The could be doing but we were still getting a Major Lawrence DesJardines Dispatch" I would like to start by saying handle on conducting a meeting and Detachment #1260 everyone please have a safe and happy requesting input from the membership as Marine Corps League Fourth of July! to where they would like to go and what P.O. Box 70971 With that said I would like to talk about they would like to do. I wanted to support Albany, GA 31708-0971 the growth of the detachment over the the community that I have lived in for [email protected] last six months. Our membership is almost 30 years and, due to my work http://www.mclalbanyga.org staying steady at around 70 members. schedule, was unable to get involved That's GOOD. We are staying steady during that time. As the detachment SPECIAL STAFF: because we are getting new members to matured other projects started to Boy Scout Coordinator replace our members who have not immerge; hosting the State Convention, Dan Gillan renewed their membership. That's BAD. getting the word out about the Battle Fallen Marine Coordinator Please get vocal with me and your Color Ceremony, helping a wounded Ernie Elmore elected officers if we are not doing or Marine in Fitzgerald, GA get to a VA Web Sergeant trying something that would interest you hospital for assistance and many more. I Ron Kirstatter in attending a meeting. Don't get me think this is a worthy organization to Newsletter Editor/PIO wrong, we have several members who belong to. I'm not a member of the Bobbie Elmore renew every year who have not attended American Legion or other civic Veterans Service Officer any or only one meeting. These organizations. I want to help my fellow Nick Nicholson members stated that up front and I'm OK Marines and our Community through the Marine For Life Coordinator with that. They know that we will use Marine Corps League. Roger Wood their dues to support worthwhile projects. For what it's worth I have taken that a I'm talking about the folks who saw little farther and initiated some of the Detachment 1260 something after being a guest, joined up, projects that were being discussed that I Musters are held at attended a few meetings and then quit thought would bring more members to a 1830 on the third coming. meeting. What I seem to have done is Tuesday of each There are many reasons to join the fired up those who attend regularly to month at the River detachment; Commrodarie, Community step up to provide even more support. Point Golf Course projects, Marines Helping Marines, and We are resurrecting the Phone Tree so Club House, 801 River so on. Let me tell you why I'm a member many of you will be getting a call from Pointe Drive, Albany, of this detachment. I was invited and one of your fellow members to, first of all, GA, 31701 attended two meetings as a guest. At see how you are, is everything OK? those meetings the Riverwalk cleanup Second, to remind you that a same, whether they believe it or only Every Wednesday 0900 breakfast meeting is coming up and we perceive it. The enemy of our souls is at Roosters - all hands would like to have you attend, if very good at this game. He may bring you can. Third, ask what you on us what we perceive to be true when it is a lie. It may appear that Muster Minutes would like to see or hear at a there is no way around a situation. He detachment meeting. may bring great fear on us. When we I have had the opportunity to buy into his lie, we believe only what Meeting Minutes of 15 June 2010 put a face to many names that I we have chosen to perceive to be true. Meeting was called to order at 1835 by had heard of while working It usually has no basis of truth. Such Commandant Newton. aboard the base. I have met was the case when Peter looked on the Roll call of officers was taken. many Marines that I didn't know waters during a night boat journey Present were: Commandant Newton, Sr. "from a can of paint." That's with the other disciples Vice Commandant Kirstatter, Sgt at Arms At first glance, he and the disciples what keeps me coming to the Fisk, Paymaster Adams, and Chaplain screamed with fear, thinking that Elmore. meetings. I just hope we can what they saw was a ghost. It was make a spark in those who actually Jesus. 14 members were present. thought they saw something but Satan's name means "accuser." He There were no new membership lost it. travels to and fro to accuse the applications. No visitors/guests attended The Dispatch is one of those brethren. He brings an impressive the meeting. ways we as an organization are front to all he does, yet behind that Correspondence: going to try to reach out to those front is a weak, toothless lion with a Letter from National Sr. Vice destination that has already been of you who thought they saw Commandant regarding Delinquent prepared in the great abyss. He knows something they wanted to be a his destination, but he wants to bring Members. part of. Again, this will be at as many with him as possible, so he Old Business: your own pace. often has a big roar, but little bite. 1. Adjutant's Report: none OK, I've run on here for quite The next time some event comes into 2. May minutes posted; accepted: Marine a bit of space. I know Bobbie your life that creates fear and Aldrich/Marine Adams has a lot of info she has trembling, first determine the source. 3. Paymaster's Report read and collected that she wants to pass Look past the emotions and evaluate accepted (Marine Elmore/Marine Askey) the situation in light of God's Word. on so I'll close for now. Thanks 4. Chaplain's Report Perception is not always reality. for letting me be a part of an Marine JoAnn Krauss is doing Chaplain Ernie organization that has a lot of better but still has migraines. Card has possibilities to support our fellow been sent. Jon Brandon, son of Marine Marines and our community. Remember to contact Chaplain Ernie Veteran Virgil Brandon passed away last You are a GREAT group of Elmore to report sickness, injury or week. Card has been sent.. Marines and Associate spiritual needs. He can be reached at 5. Report of the Officers: members and I enjoy working a. Commandant: Marine Newton 229‐435‐2283 or [email protected] with each of you. reported we have 14 delinquent Semper Fi, members, 5 have transferred or moved. Tom Paymaster's Report Nine others need to receive calls and asked why they are not coming. Status of Funds 16 June 2010 Commandant said that members need to Chaplain's Corner contact Marines they sponsored into . membership. Bob Adams volunteered "The lions may roar and Beginning Balance: 5/16/10 growl, yet the teeth of the $444.86 that he would set up a phone tree and great lions are broken." Job Total Credits: $341.37 assign each officer a list to phone on a 4:10 Total Debits: $150.00 regular basis. In the advertising business it Ending Balance: $636.23 is often said that "perception b. Sr. Vice: Pass until Old Business is reality for the person who c. Jr. Vice: Absent views the advertising Upcoming Events d. Judge Advocate: Marine Krause message." It does not matter discussed the detachment using National whether the audience believes the message to be true, only July 2 - Base event By-Laws for the Detachment or creating that they perceive it to be July 6 - Staff Meeting our own. true. Their actions will be the July 20 - Detachment Muster Staff Officers to bring another clean-up in August. Details TBA. in August and make a decision at that recommendation to membership 7. Special Committee Report time. at next muster. a. Dual flag Stand: A Certificate of 2. Chaplain Ernie Elmore discussed the e. Adjutant: absent appreciation is to be given to Kenny wisdom of continuing the Fallen Marine f. Sgt at Arms: no report Wade for making our Flag Stand and Program as we are currently applying it g. PIO: Marine B. Elmore donating it to the Detachment. A photo of in consideration of the expense involved revealed that the name of our all present standing in front of the Flag and the large number of local Marines new newsletter would be The Stand was taken to give to him and for passing away.
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