Branch President’s Corner Greetings to everyone and welcome to the start of a

new FRA year. Nominations and elections are over and although we didn’t have a meeting in June as it was included in our installation ceremony, there was still a lot of activity and events being held by the branch, unit and home. Check out our calendar of events listed in this newsletter near the last page.

Our next meeting will be Thursday, 20 July starting at 1800 with the Board of Directors meeting followed by the General Assembly at 1900. Come to the meetings and find out what is going on with our branch. See you at the Fleet! Laurie Bailey, FRA Low Country Branch 269, Branch President

BRANCH OFFICERS

President – Laurie Bailey Vice-President - Kieth Deliteris

Treasurer - Gerald Korinek Secretary - John Tharp

Jr. Past President – PRPSE Fred Bolz

BRANCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PNP Don Mucheck PRPSE Larry Cox John Autrey Tim Bailey Skip Chilton Howard Hogue

Gerald Fraser Ronald Lamon John Lookabill Ray Phillips Bobbi Sutton

Chaplain - Bobbi Sutton Ways & Means - Cindy Bryan

Master-at-Arms-Tim Bailey Historian - Mike Sparks

Amer/Pat - PRPSE Larry Cox Youth Activities – Kieth Deliteris

Membership - Laurie Bailey Essay Contest – PRPSE Larry Cox

By-Laws – PNP Don Mucheck Parmiamentarian – PNP Don Mucheck

PRelations – John Tharp Legislative Affairs - PRPSE Fred Bolz

VAVS-PRPSE - Fred Bolz WEB Master - James Sparks

LOW COUNTRY HOME, INC.

99 Wisteria Road

(843) 569-2692

Home Chairman – PRPSE Larry Cox

Bobbi Sutton - Admin Secretary Gerald Korinek - Financial Sec.

Director – Cindy Bryan Director – Skip Chilton

Special Events – Linda Cox Director - John Lookabill

Director – Trish Chilton Membership/Sec – John Tharp

Director – Marilyn Tharp Director – Howard Hogue

Trustees: Tim Bailey- 1st Year

PRPSE Fred Bolz - 2nd

Year

Darlene Hines - 3rd Year

Home Manager – PNP Don Mucheck and Larry Pepper

Hours of Operation

Mon-Thur 1000-2200 Fri 1000-2400

Sat 1000- 2000 Sun 1000 – 2000

Happy Hour – 1600 – 1900 Monday - Friday

Fleet Reserve Association, Low Country Branch 269

http://www.fra269.org (Branch)

http://www.fra.org (National)

http://facebook.com/groups/frabranch269

Branch 269

Goose Creek

South Carolina

July 2017

Scuttlebutt

LAFRA UNIT 269 UNIT OFFICERS

President – Linda Cox Vice President – Annie Bain Secretary – Marilyn Tharp Treasurer – NC Gale Nathan

Jr. Past President – Gail Bolz

UNIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mary Lopez Trish Chilton Benita Kinlaw Kathy Bourgeois Kathy Sorenson JrPRPSE Pat Suckow Maggie Morrin Theresa Milligan

LAFRA UNIT 269

APPOINTEES & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Chaplain – Trish Chilton Amer/Pat – Vacant Sergeant-at-Arms– Vacant VAVS – Vacant Welfare – Vacant Parliamentarian- Vacant Youth Activities – Vacant Merry Widows-Esther Ellisor Audit –Vacant Unit Activities – Vacant

Publicity – Vacant Hospital – Trish Chilton

MADAM PREZ’S TIDBIT

Linda Cox asked me (Marilyn Tharp) to submit this article for her, since she is out of state tending to personal family business. Summer has arrived… and with it a new year for Unit 269. Shipmate PRPSE Larry Cox presided over a beautiful Installation Ceremony for the incoming officers and directors of the Unit. Officers installed were: President, Linda Cox; Vice President, Annie Bain; Secretary, Marilyn Tharp; and Treasurer, NC Gale Nathan. The new Board of Directors includes: Mary Lopez, Benita Kinlaw, Kathy Sorenson, Maggie Morrin, Trish Chilton, Kathy Bourgeois, JrPRPSE Pat Suckow, and Theresa Milligan. Gail Bolz will serve as the Jr Past President. Congratulations to all. I know, working together, we will have a wonderful and productive year. I look forward to serving you as your President for Unit 269.

In Loyalty, Protection and Service Linda Cox

RVPSE Gail Bolz 843-797-3515 or 843-696-5789 Email: 60grandma@live.com

LOYALTY -- PROTECTION -- SERVICE

BRANCH & UNIT CHAPLAINS’ PEW

Deepest Sympathy is extended to the family of Cwo4 Fred Aldridge, HMC Lewis E. Steed, RMC Wendall Calloway, PRPSE

Frank Smith, PNP J.C. Eblen Who transferred to the Staff of the Supreme Commander.

Several Shipmates were in the hospital-Jerry Farr, Joe Hayes, Don Mook,

George Scharf, Darlene Hines and Jimmy Kimbrell

Anyone knowing of any illness or death among our Shipmates or Unit

members please contact:

Branch Chaplain Bobbi Sutton @ 879-9473 or

Unit Chaplain Kathy Sorenson @ 568-7668.

BRANCH & UNIT CHAPLAINS’ PEW

Deepest Sympathy is extended to the families of CWO3 Roger Lebel, MS2 Aurelio Cui and HT1 Francis Blaszak, SCHM

Tereance Blankenship Margaret Hines and Ron Kring’s mother There are other Shipmates with health issues and they need our

prayers for continued healing: Don Petersen

Anyone knowing of any illness or death among our Shipmates or

Unit members please contact:

Branch Chaplain Bobbi Sutton @ 843-879-9473 or

Unit Chaplain Trish Chilton @ 843-793-4896

BRANCH TREASURER’S REPORT

Operations $ 5,303.47 Savings $ 4,595.80 Certificate of Deposit $10,242.21 Total $20,141.48

FRA HOME TREASURER’S REPORT With the Installation of Officers as our June meeting there was

no Home Treasurer’s Report available

RENEWAL LIST BRANCH 269’s DINK LIST

Ready to Renew by 31 July, 2017: Robin Buell, Raymond Clark, Edmund

Collins, Jay Duncan, Mike Eubinag, Hugh Graham, James Griffin, Rick

Gueringer, Sr., Frederick Hooker, Jr., Robert Ingebretson, David

Johnston, Jerry Lepley, Richard Miley, Clyde Miller, Roger Rader, William

Schlenker, James Spence, Stephen Tribault, Craig Wold, Charles Wright,

Jerry Young.

Past due:

Lawrence Becker, Ricky Collins, William Cool, Richard Cox, Donald

Donofrio, Charles Gaines, David Horton, Robert Jonason, Bob Karth,

Robert Laird, Howard Luper, Paul McHugh, Alexander Robertson, Terry

Sahlbom, Phill Smith Jr., Ronald Swackhamer, Randy Wagg, Larry

Wallace, Charles Watkins, William Watts, Jr.

Suspended: Todd Baker, Franklin Lowman, Jeromy Sherrill MERRY WIDOWS LUNCHEON Merry Widows will have lunch at the FRA Home on

Tuesday, July 11th beginning at 11:30

WELCOME ABOARD SHIPMATES

Ronnie Bailey Robert Curtis Gregory Jones Michael Knaub Charles Murray

BRANCH MEMBERSHIP REPORT

New or Reinstated Members – 4 Transferred into Low Country Branch 269 – 1 Transferred to the Staff of the Supreme Commander - 4 Suspended members - 3 Members past due – 22 Ready to renew - 24 Transferred from Branch 269 - 0 TOTAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS OF 3 JUNE 2017 – 938

UNIT 269 LUNCHEON Unit luncheon will be on Tuesday, July 18 at the FRA

Home beginning at 11:30

WEEKLY DRAWING at THE HOME Names drawn lately: 5-23 – John Niland, not signed; 5-30 – Roy Kimsey, not signed; 6-6 – William Riley, not signed; 6-13 – Paul McHugh, not signed 6-20 – Michael Andrews, not signed. You must be a member of the Branch or Unit in good standing and you must be signed in the log. You can sign up until 1800 hours, the day of the drawing. The drawing is held every Tuesday night at 2030 hours.

There is no cap on the Weekly Drawing

UNIT 269 RENEWAL LIST

To be Renewed by June 30: Elizabeth Adams, Mary Anna

Chinners, Nilda Fowler, Benita Kinlaw, Colleen McCain,

Tonia Miller, Barbara Sullivan, Mary Teague, Ann Tolentino

UNIT 269 DINK LIST

Past Due: Patricia Day, Richard Donahue, Barbara Evans,

Margaret Henshall, Harry Hilty Jr., Robert Johansen, John

Johnson, Kayla Malmgren, Brian Marrale, Ruth Petersen,

Therese Masterson, Bogdana Nemath, Holly Bishop, Melvin

Kozlowski

Suspended: Raymond Fischer, Patricia Hair

MOTIONS FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

tharpj@sc.rr.com No meetings were conducted in the month of June

If you received a hard copy of the newsletter with a renewal sticker this will be your renewal month. This sticker will say the following: “***REMINDER – THIS IS YOUR RENEWAL MONTH - PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE 31 JULY 2017***. Please contact our branch secretary, John Tharp for any questions on renewals.

SPOTLIGHT ON A SHIPMATE Meet PNP Don Mucheck (Home Manager)

Branch of Service: U.S. Navy – 2 years on active duty with the U. S. Naval Reserve Enlisted in the regular Navy in 1961 and retired on 1 November, 1986 as CWO-4. Rate and Rank: Held the ratings of Boatswain’s Mate, Yeoman and Legalman Commands: USS Robert E Lee (SSBN-601), U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, Washington, DC; USS Begor (APD-127) San Diego, CA; CINCPACFLT, Pearl Harbor, Hi; Ship Missile Systems Engineering Detachment, Portsmouth, VA; NTC Great Lakes; COMNAVFORV – 1967-1970; MSC Guam, M.I.; COMINEWARFOR Charleston, SC; CTF-65 Suez Canal; NLSO, Charleston, SC; NLSO Philadelphia, PA; USS Canopus (AS-34); NLSO Charleston, SC FRA: Joined the FRA while serving in Guam in 1970. Rejoined in 1974 and have been a continuous life member since. Served as Regional Vice President Southeast Region – 1986-1987, Regional President Southeast Region – 1987-1988; FRA National Vice President 2007-2008 and FRA National President 2008-2009. Served 2 years as the FRA Southeast Region parliamentarian and 2 years as a FRA National Parliamentarian. Also served as Chairman or Advisor of all Regional and National Committees. At the Branch level I served as Vice President 2 years, President 6 years and Secretary/Treasurer 11 years. Retirement: Since my Navy retirement have been employed as an Assistant Service Manager, Tax Preparer and Officer Manager, a Medical Courier for 12 years, and Manager of several FRA and American Legion clubs. I have operated my own home office accounting/bookkeeping and tax business for over 40 years. I have one son, Richard, who served 25 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, 2 grandchildren, Kenneth and Megan and two great granddaughters, Makayla and Kaylee My wife Maryln (Minnie) and I reside in North Charleston.

Southeast Convention – Doubletree Hotel, North Charleston --- August 24-27, 2017

Branch and Unit 269 will be hosting the 2017 Southeast Convention at the Doubletree Hotel, 5264 International

Boulevard, North Charleston.

If you would like to volunteer to assist on any committee with this convention contact PRPSE Fred Bolz

(htcmret@aol.com) (843-797-3515)or PRPSE Larry Cox at lcox466@comcast.net (843-553-9025)

USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal Collision

June 17, 2017

On June 17 the USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, collided 56 Nautical miles southwest of

Yokosuka, Japan. The accident killed seven Fitzgerald sailors, who were initially listed as missing and three were injured, including the

ship’s Commanding Officer Bryce Benson. The deceased sailors are: Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, VA;

Yeoman 3rd

Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25 from San Diego, CA; Sonar Technician 3rd

Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville,

CT; Gunner’s Mate 2nd

Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, TX; Fire Controlman 2nd

Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23 from

Chula Vista, CA; Personnel Specialist 1st

Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, MD and Fire Controlman 1st

Class Gary Leo Rehm

Jr., 37, From Elyria, Ohio.

USS Ralph H. Johnson will be commissioned in Charleston, SC on March 24, 2018

The USS Ralph H. Johnson is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The contract to build her was awarded on 26

September, 2011 to Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Mississippi. On 15 February, 2012, Secretary of the

Navy Ray Mabus announced the ship’s name to be Ralph H. Johnson in honor of Marine Ralph H. Johnson. The

ship and the VA Medical Center in Charleston are both named for PFC. Ralph H. Johnson, USMC. PFC Ralph

Johnson received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in Vietnam, where he

threw himself on an enemy grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines.

Branch Continuous Memberships – July, 2017

Willie Thompson Jr. 55 yrs Harry Kirk 33 yrs Kenneth Farrell 15 yrs Robert Leuci Sr. 5 yrs

John Groover 51 yrs Maurice Teague 30 yrs Michael Struve 15 yrs James Griffin 4 yrs

Robert Kokinda 51 yrs Thomas Jennings 24 yrs David Dux 14 yrs Harold Starn 4 yrs

James McKinney 50 yrs Robert Ingebretson 23 yrs Jerry Young 14 yrs Craig Wold 3 yrs

Jerry Brittsan 49 yrs Richard Miley 23 yrs Charles Wright 13 yrs Jerry Lepley 2 yrs

Hugh Graham 47 yrs Steven Geary 22 yrs Ralph Brown Jr. 12 yrs Winfield Meadows Jr. 2 yrs

John Lookabill 43 yrs James Spence 20 yrs Edmund Collins 10 yrs William Scheer 1 yr

Michael Quigley 40 yrs Michael Andrews 19 yrs Ronald Snyder 10 yrs Patrick Crain 1 yr

Earl Kurtz 39 yrs John Dux 19 yrs Mike Eubinag 9 yrs James Doman 1 yr

David Johnston 38 yrs Billy Fowler 19 yrs Michael Black 8 yrs Rick Gueringer Sr. 1 yr

William Owens 38 yrs Roger Rader 19 yrs Richard Carlson 8 yrs Clyde Miller 1 yr

Bobby Barbee 37 yrs Raymond Clark 18 yrs Leslie Rayburn 8 yrs Katherine Peterson-Crain 1 yr

James Williams 37 yrs Joseph Gleason 18 yrs Jay Duncan 7 yrs Robert Vehorn 1 yr

Charles Frederick 34 yrs William Ambler 16 yrs Stephen Everett 6 yrs Lauren Vinson 1 yr

Frederick Hooker Jr. 34 yrs Robin Buell 16 yrs Gordon Gingras 6 yrs

Barry Gordon 33 yrs Wayne Suckow Jr. 16 yrs Norman Jones 6 yrs

Unit Continuous Memberships – July, 2017

Betty Harris 44 yrs Anita Wright 11 yrs Charles Bell 6 yrs Faye Graham 1 yr

Marie Luttrell 35 yrs Patricia Day 10 yrs Brian Marrale 6 yrs Harry Hilty Jr. 1 yr

Ruth Petersen 19 yrs Richard Donahue 10 yrs John Johnson 3 yrs Robert Johansen 1 yr

Annie Bain 17 yrs Barbara Evans 10 yrs Theresa White 2 yrs Kayla Malmgren 1 yr

Margaret Henshall 13 yrs

Unit Continuous Memberships - January, 2017

Dorothy Grooms 35 yrs Georgia Cathcart 10 yrs George Wach 7 yrs Joseph VanBrincken 5 yrs

Tina Bohannan 15 yrs Sara Collins 10 yrs Maria Luisa Gulick 6 yrs Roz Mathis 4 yrs

Vicky Bilhar 12 yrs Esther Ellisor 10 yrs Karen Kopczynski 6 yrs Darlene Beck 1 yr

Mary Lopez 12 yrs Patricia Hair 10 yrs Mary Korinek 5 yrs Margaret Benjamin 1 yr

Dianne Carroll 10 yrs Anthony Pyatt 7 yrs Teri Korinek 5 yrs Raymond Fischer 1 yr

YOU SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY IN JULY, 2017! If you are a Branch 269 or Unit 269 member, come on in to the Low Country Home on your birthday for a FREE BIRTHDAY LUNCH. It’s your choice

from the lunch specials of the day. If your birthday falls on a weekend, stop by Friday or Monday.

Margaret Jones 07/01 Bill Dempsey 07/10 Timothy Reed 07/20 Randy Bognar 07/26

Melvin Kozlowski 07/01 George Dunity 07/10 Jon Simmons 07/20 Gavin Karelitz 07/26

Barbara Evans 07/02 Mark Florey 07/10 Michael Sosa 07/20 Mona Lozen 07/26

Donald Petersen 07/02 John Hills 07/10 Doanld Donofrio 07/21 John Manaffey 07/26

Robert Steele 07/02 William Bryar 07/11 Joan Grainger 07/21 James Stover 07/26

Robert Benjamin 07/03 William Campbell 07/11 Christine Guarino 07/21 Thomas Boyd III 07/27

Michael Fusari 07/03 Paul March 07/11 Keith Laster 07/21 Merlin Brignall 07/27

Jeffery Muniz 07/03 Albert Stoll 07/12 William Luttrell Sr. 07/21 Harold Crawford Jr. 07/27

Linda Newey 07/03 Ludwig Burkle 07/13 Kimberly Malmgren 07/21 George Labree 07/27

Thomas Shepard 07/04 Mark Hunter 07/13 Matthew Perry 07/21 Bruce Brown 07/28

Gordon Smith 07/04 Pearl Korbisch 07/13 Paul Reece 07/21 Charles Frederick 07/28

Gerald Starr 07/04 Samuel Caughey 07/14 A. B. Campbell 07/22 William Stevens Jr. 07/28

Jacqueline Verheyen 07/04 Michelle Dukes 07/14 Glenn Gunnis 07/22 John Johnson 07/29

George Ellison 07/06 Patricia Pruitt 07/14 Rick Jones 07/22 John Kennedy 07/29

Ruth Jones 07/06 Kathleen Seader 07/14 Madeline Morrin 07/22 Vicki LaBerge 07/29

David Kiger 07/06 Chris McPool 07/15 Mitchell Nappier 07/22 Joy Lambert 07/29

Charles Lewis 07/06 William Owens 07/15 William Pye Jr. 07/22 Stephen Lloyd 07/29

Edward O’Connor 07/06 Martin Tinsley II 07/15 Gregg Schneider 07/22 Kathleen Mactier 07/29

Carey Baxley Jr. 07/07 Mark Erwin 07/16 Francis Courtney II 07/23 John Morrison Jr. 07/29

John McVabney 07/08 Joan Hulsey 07/16 Joseph Ferneding 07/23 Ruth Petersen 07/29

Ray Marshall 07/08 Ann Sabo 07/16 Weldon Jones 07/23 Ronald Snyder 07/29

Lewis Flader 07/09 Charles Woodward 07/16 Robert Kokinda 07/23 Lester Callahan 07/30

Kathryn French 07/09 Stephen Zack Jr. 07/16 Carmela Day 07/24 Walter Deal 07/30

Tommy Garrett 07/09 Teri Korinek 07/17 Ray Phillips Jr. 07/24 Robert Mastrion 07/30

David Menefee 07/09 Russell Nichols Jr. 07/17 Ray Stanfield 07/24 Michael Sparkman 07/30

James Schaefer 07/09 William Scharmitzdy 07/17 Patricia Wlazlinski 07/24 George Zinser 07/30

Michael Scott 07/09 Leslie Southworth 07/17 Julia Farmer 07/25 Denise Barnes 07/31

Gene Simpo 07/09 Gloria Allen 07/18 Marie Luttrell 07/25 Robert Edmonds 07/31

David Smith 07/09 David Mofrin 07/19 Rowland Singletary 07/25 John Lemieux 07/31

Joan Acosta 07/10 Joe Lookabill 07/20 Fayette Thomal Jr. 07/25 Jerome Tenney 07/31

Kevin Davidson 07/10 J. D. Porter 07/20 David Aldrich 07/26

Unit President Linda Cox received her gavel

from PRPSE Larry Cox at the installation of

officers on June 11, 2017

From the Secretary (tharpj@sc.rr.com)

When recruiting a new member use the application form above the ATM machine outside the Manager’s Office. Have the new

member fill this form out completely and neatly as this information is what will be on the National Roster received each month. If

your information is unreadable it may not be published correctly on the roster. Some members do not have telephone numbers or

email addresses which means the only contact is by mail. If you move and do not notify the Branch or update your profile on the

fra.org website, information cannot be forwarded to you concerning dues or events.

On the back of the new member application is where you get credit for recruiting the new member. This will indicate to FRA

Headquarters that you have recruited that member.

Any member can log onto the fra.org website and change your own profile.

Also, when you renew, use the Renewal / Reinstatement Form and fill it out completely and neatly. Indicate by circling either

renewal or reinstatement at the top of the page. If you have any questions on renewals please contact me by email or by phone

(843) 709-8520.

If you would like a hard copy of the monthly Branch newsletter please put your name and address on the form on the bulletin borad

for future mailing.

Branch President Laurie Bailey received her

gavel from PNP Don Mucheck at the

installation of Officers on June 11, 2017

Branch 269 Officers being installed for the

upcoming 2017-2018 FRA Association year

Unit 269 Officers being installed for the

upcoming 2017-2018 LAFRA Association year

UP COMING EVENTS

Mark your calendar, watch for details, watch for additions.

Friday nights – 1930 hrs – Scotch Doubles, 8-ball Tournament

Saturday nights – 2000 hrs – In House 8-ball Tournament

July 4 4th

of July Indoor Picnic 1200

July 4 Sons of the Confederacy 1900

July 6 Submarine Veterans Eboard meeting 1800

July 10 Vietnam Veterans Meeting 1800

July 11 Merry Widows Luncheon 1130

July 12 LCCC Meeting 1900

July 13 Submarine Veterans Meeting 1900

July 15 Field Day at the Home 0900

July 17 Home Committee Meeting 1830

July 18 Unit 269 Meeting 1900

July 19 Purple Heart Meeting 1900

July 19 Painting Party 1800

July 20 Branch 269 Meeting 1900

July 25 Sojourners Meeting 1900

July 27 Marine Corps League Meeting 1900

ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

******The Auxiary is running a food drive******

We would like for the Branch and everyone to participate.

How it works is that every month you donate a item like a can of fruit, corn,

peas, pasta etc.

The month of June and July will be Peanut Butter and crackers. All donations must be submitted by the 28th of July. You can leave it in the container by the

juke box or bring it to the Auxiliary meeting on July 18th. All donations will be going to the food bank. So please help us raise a lot for the

less needy.

Thanks to all the Volunteers that did a great job in cooking the “Tween” Breakfast

July, 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

Free

Pool

3 4 Sons of the

Confederacy

Indoor Picnic-1200

5

Pizza Night

6

Submarine

Eboard

Meeting

1800

7

2000

Karaoke with

Red Fraley

8

9

Free

Pool

10 Vietnam Vet

Chapter 780-1800

11

Merry Widows

Luncheon 11:30

12

LCCC

Meeting

1900

13 Submarine

Vet Mtg-1900

14

2000

Karaoke With

Nancy Gentry

15

Field Day

0900

16

Free

Pool

17

Home

Committee

1830

18

Unit 269

G/A Mtg-1900

19

Purple Heart

Mtg

1900

Painting Party

Pizza Night

20 Branch 269 G/A Mtg - 1900

21

2000

Karaoke with

Red Fraley

22

23

Free

Pool

24

25

Sojourners

1900

26 27 MCL League

Mtg-1900 28

2000

Karaoke With

Nancy Gentry

29

30

Free

Pool

31

NOTIFYING THE BRANCH WHEN A SHIPMATE PASSES AWAY Our Chaplin, Bobbi Sutton is very good about searching for the passing of shipmates on the internet and

arranging for our Two Bell Ceremony with the family. We want to honor our departed shipmate but sometimes we don’t get the notification from the family until there isn’t enough time to arrange the ceremony and get the word out to all our members. We are just requesting our branch members as they make their final arrangements to advise their wives or husbands to make a note in their wishes to notify our branch Chaplin as soon as possible our their passing so we can arrange for this honor to be performed at the church or funeral home. You can leave a note for her at the Home or call her at (843) 879-9473.

WE NEED MORE SEA STORIES - DO YOU HAVE A SEA STORY OR FIELD STORY TO TELL? Are you enjoying our shipmates sea stories we are putting in our newsletter each month? We have had a

great response in our request for sea stories but have come to only having a few left to use. Please send in your sea stories (your own experience, a military tale, poem or song) so we can have plenty to use in our future newsletters.

Please send us a story or two of your best memories and we will print them in our newsletter. Write a short paragraph or two and e-mail them to lbailey009@sc.rr.com with the subject line SEA/FIELD STORY FROM (NAME). You can also mail the stories to our home address (FRA Low Country Branch 269, Attn: Laurie Bailey, 99 Wisteria Rd, Goose Creek, SC 29445) or leave in the pass down log at the FRA Home in an envelope marked Attn: Laurie Bailey. These stories are history and we want to honor your memories by preserving them.

Low Country Scuttlebutt

Vol. 20, No. 7, July, 2017

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The Branch has voted to cut printing and mailing expenses. Our monthly newsletter is available online at www.fra269.org. If you don’t own a

computer, you obviously cannot see the newsletter online. To receive it via “pony express”, you MUST submit IN WRITING your request to

have it mailed.

What is IN WRITING? Put your name on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at The Home or mail your request to the Branch Secretary.

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