Branch President’s Corner After the last couple of busy months here at the Fleet, July

brings lazy hot summer days to enjoy the beach, baseball games,

boat rides, fishing, etc. whatever you enjoy. We are going to slow

down a little on events but there is always something going on at the

Fleet. July brings us an indoor 4th

of July picnic to celebrate our

nations birthday so come on out and join us for some good food and

a cool drink.

Our next monthly meeting will be 1900, 19 July 2018. If

you are a new member, please come so we can welcome you

properly.

See our calendar at the end of this newsletter for all events

happening at the Fleet! See you at the Fleet!

Laurie Bailey

FRA Low Country Branch 269

Branch President

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

PRPSE Fred Bolz PRPSE Larry Cox John Autrey

Tim Bailey Cindy Bryan Skip Chilton

Gerald Fraser Ken Hutchinson Ron Lamon

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 – Skip Chilton

Admin Secretary-Bobbi Sutton Financial Sec- Gerald Korinek

Director – John Autrey Director – PRPSE Larry Cox

Special Events – Linda Cox Director - John Lookabill

Director –Trish Chilton Membership/Sec – John Tharp

Director – Marilyn Tharp Director – Cindy Bryan

Trustees: Tim Bailey- 1st Year

PRPSE Fred Bolz - 2nd Year

Norris Nathan - 3rd Year

Home Manager – PNP Don Mucheck and Larry Pepper

Hours of Operation

Mon-Thur 1000-2200 Fri 1000-2400

Sat 1000- 2400 Sun 1000 – 2000

Happy Hour – 1600 – 1900 Monday - Friday

Fleet Reserve Association, Low Country Branch 269

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

http://facebook.com/groups/frabranch269

Branch 269

Goose Creek

South Carolina

July 2018

Scuttlebutt

LAFRA UNIT 269 UNIT OFFICERS

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

Jr. Past President – RPSE Gail Bolz

UNIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mary Lopez Trish Chilton Benita Kinlaw Amanda Reid Kathy Sorenson NFS Pat Suckow Anne Barton Theresa Milligan

MADAM PREZ’S TIDBIT

We had a great time at the Branch and Units 20-year

Anniversary Celebration.

The next celebration will be the 4th

of July indoor picnic. Bring

your desserts!

The Unit is having a Quarter Auction on July 14th

@ 1PM. We

have flyers with all the information at the Low Country Home.

Call me if you have questions. This is new to me too. There will

be lots of items for sale with a 25-cent bid. We will also have

food.

Our next Unit meeting will be on July 17th

. Board of Directors at

6PM and General Assembly at 6:30 PM. All Auxiliary members welcome. South East convention is coming up in August.

Information located at the Home or call me for information. This

year it’s in Pensacola, Fla.

Loyalty, Protection and Service

Unit President, Linda Cox 843-906 -1790

Loyalty, Protection and Service

LAFRA UNIT 269

Appointees & Committee Chairs

Chaplain – Trish Chilton Amer/Pat – Benita Kinlaw

Sergeant-at-Arms – VAVS – RPSE Gail Bolz

Kathy Sorenson

Welfare – NFS Pat Suckow Parliamentarian—RPSE Gail Bolz

Youth Activities—Mary Lopez Merry Widows-Esther Ellisor

Audit—NFS Pat Sckow Unit Activities—RPSE Gail Bolz

and Trish Chilton and Mary Lopez

Hospital – Trish Chilton Publicity – Theresa Milligan

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.

RENEWAL LIST

Ready to Renew by 31 July 2018: Ralph E. Brown, Jr., Edmund B. Collins, Patrick Crain, Jay Duncan, Mike Eubinag, Stephen Everett, Charles Frederick, Gordon Gingras, James D. Griffin, Rosemary Mansfield, Clyde Miller, Katherine Peterson-Crain, Michael Quigley, Leslie Rayburn, Ronald Ruppelt, William Scheer, Ronald Snyder, James Spence, Stephen Tribault, Robert Vehorn, Lauren Vinson, Craig Wold, Jerry Young.

BRANCH 269’s DINK LIST

Past due: Fred Bombelyn, Marvin Chandler, Charles Corrigan, Marvin

Flanagan, Tommy Garrett, Mitchell Kessler, Billy Lewis, Charles Lewis,

Major McNair, Charlie Moss, Mitchell Nappier, Randall Riley, Walter

Scott, Jr., Michael Sparkman

Suspended: Mike Ciesielko, Michael Cole, Laurice Holland,

Lawrence Kramer, John Manaffey, Robert Withers

Congratulations to new Life Members

Jerry Morgan, John Bullock, Brendan Goff, Edward Smith Jr., Tommy Eubanks

WELCOME ABOARD SHIPMATES

Jeffery Hamm Nathaniel Nelson Eugene Weir

UNIT 269 RENEWAL LIST

To be Renewed by July 31: Elizabeth Adams, Cacey Anderson,

Mary Anna Chinners, Ron Conner, Nilda Fowler, Dean Johnson,

Benita Kinlaw, Tonia Miller, Mary Teague, Ann Tolentino,

Jacqueline Verheyen, Linda Vinson.

To be Renewed by June 30: Deborah Bacur, Wanda Brown,

Patricia Day, Faye Graham, Margaret Henshall, Joyce Hilsman,

John Johnson, Trevor, McNaughton, Ruth Petersen, Kimberly

Vandiver.

Past Due: Carol Bailey, Robert Becker, Joseph Beneventano,

Margarita Beneventano, Linda Brinson, Rosemary Clark, Val

Coggins, Julia Farmer, Theresa Gavin, Mark Howell, Rita

Johnson, Shelagh Lammers, James Lawrence, Mona Lozen,

Theresa Musso, Tammy Robinson, Catherine Wiands, Holly

Gordon, Karen Keohane, Louise Wells, Sara Lookabill Campbell,

Hazel Cole, Kimberley Edmund, Carol Eustace, Frederick Kiley,

Roberta Kiley, Maggie Morrin, Marlene Ray, Sheila Schafer.

Suspended: Darlene Beck, Ashley Gay, Mark Hansman, Anthony

Pyatt.

BRANCH MEMBERSHIP REPORT

New or Reinstated Members – 2

Transferred into Low Country Branch 269 – 1

Transferred to the Staff of the Supreme Commander - 2

Suspended members - 6

Members past due – 14

Ready to renew - 28

Transferred from Branch 269 - 0

TOTAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS OF 3 APRIL, 2018 - 922

BRANCH & UNIT CHAPLAINS’ PEW

Deepest Sympathy is extended to the families of HT1(SW) Ralph Lange and STGCS Frank Eldridge.

Prayers for these shipmates and for those we have not heard about.

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

Old Fashioned Navy Breakfast

Saturday, June 30, 2018

0800 – 1100

Come on out and have a great breakfast provided by the

Old Salts of the Fleet!!

Monthly Newsletter – Printed Copy ( John Tharp – 843-709-8520) - email: tharpj@sc.rr.com

If you do not have an email address and would like to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up with events around the fleet you may leave your name

on the bulletin board at the Fleet for snail mail. Or contact me at one of the above email or phone number. We have a number of members who live in

the Goose Creek and Summerville area that do not have email and are not on the monthly list of members to receive the monthly newsletter. This is a

chance to stay informed about upcoming events and there is no cost!!

BRANCH TREASURER’S REPORT

Operations $10,227.77

Savings $ 4,607.33

Certificate of Deposit $10,365.06

Total $25,216.00

FRA HOME TREASURER’S REPORT

Checking Account $ 10,523.18

Credit Card account $ 4,224.17

Building Fund $ 70,194.21

WEEKLY DRAWING at THE HOME Names drawn lately: 5 / 29 – Gerald Starr, not signed; 6 / 5 – Daniel McKieman,

not signed; 6 / 12 – Mary Lewis, not signed; 6 / 19 – Norma Walker, 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

MERRY WIDOWS LUNCHEON Merry Widows will have lunch at the FRA Home on

Tuesday, July 10, beginning at 11:30

UNIT 269 LUNCHEON

The July Unit luncheon will be July 17, at the FRA Home beginning

at 11:30

VVA Chapter 780 Meeting

with Guest Speaker

MajGen James E. Livingston, MOH

Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 780 invites you to attend our meeting featuring MajGen James E. Livingston as the Guest Speaker. Date/Time: August 13, 2018 1730 – 1930 Location: Fleet Reserve Association Lowcountry Home -- 99 Wisteria Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445 Details: Buffet Dinner

Opening Ceremony (Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation and POW/MIA remembrance). Presentation/Remarks by MajGen Livingston Presentation of the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin to Military Veterans serving between Nov 1, 1955 and May 15,

1975.

General Livingston’s Book, Noble Warrior, relates the story of how 800 US Marines went up against 10,000 and prevailed. It is the

action which earned him the Medal of Honor. A special Patriots Point Foundation edition of the book, signed by General

Livingston, may be purchased for $40 at the event or pre-ordered at Tinyurl.com/OrderNobleWarrior. Please enter "VVA" in

organization question so they will know to bring your book to the event. All proceeds go to Patriots Point Naval and Maritime

Museum to upgrade existing and help fund new exhibits and to benefit veterans.

RSVP to: Doug Marshall, President, VVA Chap 780

dougmarshall1541@outlook.com -- (803) 210-6566

FB: Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 780

Bid – One Quarter. Accepting new and reusable items.

NO USED CLOHING OR SHOES

Walking Taco’s and Desserts for sale.

A unique site on it’s own!

COME JOIN THE FUN

LADIES AUXILIARY FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION QUARTER AUCTION

WHERE: LOW COUNTRY 269 HOME

99 WISTERIA ROAD

GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA 29445

843-569-2692

WHEN: JULY 14, 2018 TIME: 1 P.M. (1300)

START SAVING YOUR QUARTERS FOR GREAT ITEMS AT GREAT PRICES!

SEE YOU THERE!

YOU SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY IN JULY, 2018! 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.

Ray Bryant 07/01 George Durity 07/10 J. D. Porter 07/20 Randy Bognar 07/26

Margaret Jones 07/01 Mark Fiorey 07/10 Jon Simmons 07/20 Gavin Karelitz 07/26

Donald Petersen 07/02 John Hills 07/10 Timothy Reed 07/20 Mona Lozen 07/26

Robert Steele 07/02 William Bryar 07/11 Michael Sosa 07/20 James Stover 07/26

Michael Fusari 07/03 William Campbell 07/11 Joan Grainger 07/21 Thomas Boyd III 07/27

Jeffrey Muniz 07/03 Paul March 07/11 Keith Laster 07/21 Merlin Brignall 07/27

Linda Newey 07/03 Albert Stoll 07/12 William Luttrell Sr. 07/21 Harold Crawford Jr. 07/27

Nathaniel Nelson 07/04 Ludwig Burkle 07/13 Larry Nicodin 07/21 George Labree 07/27

Thomas Shepard 07/04 Mark Hunter 07/13 Paul Reece 07/21 Bruce Brown 07/28

Gordon Smith 07/04 Pearl Korbisch 07/13 A. B. Campbell 07/22 Charles Frederick 07/28

Gerald Starr 07/04 Samuel Caughey 07/14 Glenn Gunnis 07/22 John Johnson 07/29

Jacqueline Verheyen 07/04 Michelle Dukes 07/14 Sandra Hoit 07/22 John Kennedy 07/29

Mary Horton 07/05 Willy Hecker 07/14 Maggie Morrin 07/22 Joy Lambert 07/29

George Ellison 07/06 Patricia Pruitt 07/14 Mitchell Nappier 07/22 Stephen Lloyd 07/29

Ruth Jones 07/06 Kathleen Seader 07/14 William Pye Jr. 07/22 Kathleen Mactier 07/29

David Kiger 07/06 Gregory Ferguson 07/15 Gregg Schneider 07/22 John Morrison Jr. 07/29

Charles Lewis 07/06 Chis McPool 07/15 Francis Courtney II 07/23 Ruth Petersen 07/29

Edward O’Connor 07/06 Martin Tinsley II 07/15 Weldon Jones 07/23 Ronald Snyder 07/29

Carey Baxley Jr. 07/07 Joan Hulsey 07/16 Robert Kokinda 07/23 Lester Callahan 07/30

Ray Marshall 07/08 Mark Erwin 07/16 Ernest Smith 07/23 Walter Deal 07/30

Lewis Flader 07/09 Ann Sabo 07/16 Wanda Brown 07/24 Jericho Garcia 07/30

Kathryn French 07/09 Charles Woodward 07/16 Carmela Day 07/24 Robert Mastrion 07/30

Tommy Garrett 07/09 Stephen Zack Jr. 07/16 Ray Phillips Jr. 07/24 Michael Sparkman 07/30

Michael Lamoureux 07/09 John Gregory 07/17 Ray Stanfield 07/24 George Zinser 07/30

David Menefee 07/09 Teri Korinek 07/17 Patricia Wlazlinski 07/24 Alan Andrews 07/31

James Schaefer 07/09 Russell Nichols Jr. 07/17 Julia Farmer 07/25 Denise Barnes 07/31

Michael Scott 07/09 Leslie Southworth 07/17 Marie Luttrell 07/25 Robert Edmonds 07/31

Gene Simpo 07/09 William Schamitzky 07/17 Rowland Singletary 07/25 Jamaal Goss 07/31

David Smith 07/09 Gloria Allen 07/18 Fayette Thomal Jr. 07/25 Jerome Tenney 07/31

Joan Acosta 07/10 Teresa Edwards 07/19 David Aldrich 07/26 John Lemieux 07/30

Bill Dempsey 07/10 David Morrin 07/19

Branch Continuous Memberships –July, 2018

Willie Thompson 56 yrs Michael Andrews 30 yrs Jerry Young 15 yrs Craig Wold 4 yrs

John Groover 52 yrs Thomas Jennings 25 yrs Charlest Wright 14 yrs Jerry Lepley 3 yrs

Robert Kokinda 52 yrs Harry Kirk 24 yrs Ralph Brown Jr. 13 yrs Winfield Meadows Jr. 3 yrs

James McKinney 51 yrs Steven Geary 23 yrs Edmund Collins 11 yrs Ralph Rohrssen 3 yrs

Jerry Brittsan 50 yrs Richard Miley 23 yrs Ronald Snyder 11 yrs Patrick Crain 2 yrs

Hugh Graham 48 yrs James Spence 21 yrs Mike Eubinag 10 yrs James Doman 2 yrs

John Lookabill 44 yrs John Dux 20 yrs Michael Black 9 yrs Clyde Miller 2 yrs

Michael Quigley 41 yrs Billy Fowler 20 yrs Richard Carlson 9 yrs Katherine Peterson-Crain 2 yrs

Earl Kurtz 40 yrs Roger Rader 20 yrs Leslie Rayburn 9 yrs William Scheer 2 yrs

David Johnston 39 yrs Raymond Clark 19 yrs Jay Duncan 8 yrs Robert Vehorn 2 yrs

Bobby Barbee 38 yrs Joseph Gleason 19 yrs Stephen Everett 7 yrs Lauren Vinson 2 yrs

James Williams 38 yrs William Ambler 17 yrs Gordon Gingras 7 yrs William Haney 1 yr

Charles Frederick 35 yrs Robin Buell 17 yrs Norman Jones 7 yrs Kenneth Kirchner 1 yr

Frederick Hooker Jr. 35 yrs Kenneth Farrell 16 yrs Robert Leuci Sr. 6 yrs Rosemary Mansfield 1 yr

Barry Gordon 34 yrs Michael Struve 16 yrs James Griffin 5 yrs Lindsay Nelson 1 yr

Robert Ingebretson 34 yrs David Dux 15 yrs Harold Starn 5 yrs Ronald Ruppelt 1 yr

Maurice Teague 31 yrs

Unit Continuous Memberships - July, 2018

Betty Harris 45 yrs Anita Wright 12 yrs John Johnson 4 yrs Wanda Brown 1 yr

Marie Luttrell 36 yrs Patricia Day 11 yrs Theresa White 3 yrs Joyce Hilsman 1 yr

Ruth Petersen 20 yrs Richard Donahue 11 yrs Faye Graham 2 yrs Trevor McNaughton 1 yr

Annie Bain 18 yrs Charles Bell 7 yrs Deborah Bacur 1 yr Kimberly Vandiver 1 yr

Margaret Henshall 14 yrs

Unit Continuous Memberships - October 2016

Gale nathan 36 yrs Barbara Bohannan 16 yrs Elsie Sexton 8 yrs Jody Oliver 3 yrs

Elizabeth Worthy 29 yrs Rosalie Lawrence 16 yrs Ann Sabo 5 yrs Kimberly Bailey 2 yrs

Pearl Korbisch 20 yrs Yvonne Wallace 13 yrs Rohonda McNally 4 yrs Allyson McDermott 2 yrs

Edith Weaver 17 yrs Cynthia Young 12 yrs

The Branch and Unit had a great turnout for the 20th

Anniversary Party

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Are you getting tired of having to renew your membership

every year? Won’t you consider getting a Life Membership? By

renewing your membership to a Life Time status, you will not

have to pay future dues and have secured your membership

against any future due increases. Here are the current rates. Stop

by the FRA home to get an application (it is different from our

regular membership application).

Active Duty................................$400

Ages 40 and younger................$450

Ages 41 to50.............................$425

Ages 51 to 60............................$390

Ages 61 to 70 ...........................$340

Ages 71 to 80............................$260

Ages 81 to 99............................$200

IMPORTANT - MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDERS

Our National office sends out a renewal notice to all members

one month before their membership expiration date and you can send that

back to National directly or go to our branch home and drop off your

renewal for our secretary, John Tharp to process.

If you decide to come to the home and drop off your renewal,

please ensure the following things are done.

Your renewal is written down in our pass down log by one of our

managers (if available) or the bartender.

Fill out proper form with all required information (application

form for new members and renewal form for renewals. These

forms are found behind the pool tables on the bulletin board. We

do have your information on file but sometimes information

change and we don’t get the update any other way.

We will accept cash but prefer a check as it is more secure.

Place in the envelope marked for John Tharp and seal envelope.

These envelopes will be in the pass down log. Place the

envelope in pass down log and John will process as soon as he

can.

RENEWAL NOTICES – PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT- WE HAVE 28 RENEWALS THIS MONTH! If you received a hard copy newsletter this month, this is your renewal month. The front of your newsletter

will have a sticker that says “***REMINDER – THIS IS YOUR RENEWAL MONTH - PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE 31 JULY 2018***. Please contact our branch secretary, John Tharp for any questions on renewals.

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 3 Sons of the Confederacy 1900 July 4 Happy 4

th of July (Indoor Picnic) 1200

July 5 SubVet eboard Meeting 1800 July 9 Vietnam Veterans of American 1800 July 10 Merry Widows Luncheon 1130 July 11 LCCC Meeting 1900 July 12 Submarine Veteran’s Meeting 1900 July 14 Unit Quarter Auction 1300 July 16 Home Committee 1900 July 17 Unit Lunch at the Fleet 1130 July 17 Unit 269 General Assembly Meeting 1830 July 18 Purple Heart Meeting 1900 July 19 Branch General Assembly Meeting 1900 July 24 Sojourners 1900 July 26 Marine Corps League Meeting 1900 July 29 LCCC meeting 1200 noon

SEA STORIES AND OTHER DIDDITIES

Gary Williams

This is a real, actual, true story. Charlie Hudson can verify it to be true, and Charlie always tells the truth after a double Dewers or two. If you

shipmates remember awhile back that Larry Cox was reported to be on his death bed at Roper’s downtown. Folks were calling Linda with condolences.

Now, Charlie and I, being sort of friends and SUBVET members with Larry, thought ‘Oh, my God, did you hear about Larry? He’s down at Roper in

Charleston. We better get down there right away.’ So, we jumped in my Honda Pilot and headed downtown. Charlie drove because when I drive I

make him sick. We arrived at Roper, pulled in the circular drive and pondered whether to pay valet parking for an additional $4.00 charge. After

discussion, we agreed to pay $2 each for the quick parking so we could hurry in to see Larry before he received his last transmission. Giving the keys

to the valet, we rushed into the atrium. We ask for Larry Cox’s room, and the front desk attendant said, “Oh, he’s already gone”. Well, Charlie and I

couldn’t believe it! We were sobbing and whipping our eyes. Larry’s gone. The desk attendant saw our sorrow and our grief and our submarine hats.

She said, “Maybe you guys would like to see Marvin Miller, a submarine sailor on third floor.” Charlie and I went up to see Marvin. We told him we

missed Larry Cox before he passed away and we did not want to waste our $4.00 valet parking ticket, so we came up to see him. Marvin said Larry’s

demise must have been fast because he just saw him checking out of the hospital about half-hour earlier. Charlie, being nuclear trained deduced* that

the attendant at the front desk meant Larry had checked out of the hospital, not died. As we headed back to Summerville, I said, “Damn that Larry.

What Gaul to checkout before we could see him.” Charlie replied, “The worst part is we’re out that $4.00 valet parking charge.” And, I said “and…at

least 2 gallons of gas, at $2.23 a gallon. That’s $8.46 invested in Larry Cox. Well, you guys will remember Larry’s demise was greatly exaggerated.

Larry lives and is a very High Potentate of the FRA. But, Charlie and I are still out $8.46.

*deduced. For non-nuclear trained shipmates except ETs, deduced means “logically figured it out”

FRA Bowling League

The FRA Bowling League will be starting in September. This is a mixed league and we bowl at

Marrington Lanes. We bowl on Wednesday nights at 1900 hours (7:00pm) starting on September 5th.

We’re scheduled to hold an organizational meeting on August 29th

at 1900 hours (7:00 pm) at the

FRA, Low Country Home to vote in officers and vote on bylaws.

If you have questions or wish to add yourself or team to our league call either Linda Cox at 843-

906-1790 or Darlene Hines at 843-824-2589.

July 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Free

Pool

2 3

Sons of the

Confederacy

4 Indoor Picnic 5

SubVets

EBoard Mtg

1900

6

Karaoke With

Nancy Gentry

7

8

Free

Pool

9 Vietnam

Vet Meeting 1800

10

Merry Widows

Lunch 11:30

11

LCCC

Meeting

1900

12 SUBVET Mtg 13

Karaoke with

2000-Red Fraley

14 Quarter

Auction – 1:00 pm

15

Free Pool

16

Home Committee

Meeting

1830

17 Unit

Lunch – 11:30

Unit 269

Meeting

1830

18

Purple

Heart Meeting

1900

19 Branch

Meeting - 1900

20

Karaoke With

Nancy Gentry

21

22

Free

Pool

23

24

Sojourners

Meeting

1900

25

26 MCL Mtg-1900

27

LCCC Mtg

1200 Noon

Karaoke with

2000-Red Fraley

28

29

Free

Pool

30

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 shipmate’s 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. 21, No. 7, July, 2018

202 Towhee Drive

Summerville, SC 29485

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NEWSLETTERS ARE ONLY MAILED IN APRIL & OCTOBER UNLESS YOU REQUEST YEAR ROUND MAILING Shipmates AND auxiliary members, If you WISH or MUST have the monthly newsletter by “pony express” you MUST request it.

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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WE’VE GONE GREEN!!!!

NEWSLETTERS ARE ONLY MAILED IN APRIL & OCTOBER UNLESS YOU REQUEST YEAR ROUND MAILING Shipmates AND auxiliary members, If you WISH or MUST have the monthly newsletter by “pony express” you MUST request it.

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.