FRA, LOW COUNTRY BRANCH 269

http://www.fra269.org

BRANCH OFFICERS

President – Chuck Hines Vice-President – Fred Bolz

824-2589 797-3515

Treasurer – Laurie Bailey Secretary – Darlene Hines

824-2589

BRANCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eric Bourgeois Len Monnig Bill Roup

Doug Cattell Nate Nathan Larry Starland

Carl Chinn Pete Pearson Bobbi Sutton

Larry Cox Larry Pepper John Tharp

Bill Farmer Dave Rein

APPOINTEES & COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Chaplain – Bobbi Sutton 875-4010 Historian – Laurie Bailey

Master-at-Arms – Eric Bourgeois Legislative Affairs –

Amer/Pat – Larry Cox Ways & Means – Larry Pepper

Membership – Youth Activities –

By-Laws – Audit – Nate Nathan

Public Relations – Larry Starland WEB Masters – Dana & Charlotte VAVS – Doug Cattell Johnson

LAFRA UNIT 269

LAFRA269@aol.com

UNIT OFFICERS

President – Pat Suckow Vice-President – Barbara Addington

764-0145

Treasurer - Gail Nathan Secretary – Sue Cattell

744-3958 797-0248

UNIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karen Adams Nancy Bullis Tracy Turner

Tina Bohannon Linda Cox Rusty Wenzel

Pat Bischoff Donna Lloyd

APPOINTEES & COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMEN

Chaplain – Nancy Bullis 278-2736 Youth Activities –

Membership – Barbara Addington Amer/Pat –

Sergeant-at-Arms – Unit Activities –

Historian – VAVS – Sue Cattell Welfare – Rusty Wenzel Merry Widows – Betty Harris

FRA, LOW COUNTRY HOME, Inc.

99 Wisteria Road

(843) 569-2692

Home Chairman – Dave Rein

Laurie Bailey – Director Nate Nathan – Director

Kathy Bourgeois – Director Larry Starland – Director

Darlene Hines – Financial Secretary Bobbi Sutton – Director

Lynda Monnig – Director Rusty Wenzel – Director

Trustees: Larry Pepper – Ed Keohane – Jon Sutton

Home Manager – Elfie Campbell

Hours of Operations

Mon-Sat 1000-2400 * Sun 1000-2000

Happy Hour – 1600-1900 Mon-Fri

FROM THE HOME COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Great job to the outgoing committee members! We moved into our new Home and expanded our business revenue, significantly. Your time and effort has yielded a bountiful harvest! Bravo Zulu!

Welcome to the new members. It’s a hard act to follow, but I see by the quality of the individuals joining the Committee, that we’ll realize similar successes. The duties of Home Committee members are time-consuming and. at times, not very convenient. Thank you for volunteering!

Speaking of inconvenient, the Field Day & Home Committee meeting will be held on Sunday, June 17^th to accommodate the Golf Tournament on the preceding Saturday, June 16^th. All Hands are invited and encouraged to participate! Thanks in advance for your help!

The brick wall in the foyer can use some new bricks. We have about twenty blanks to fill-in. For $100, you can immortalize yourself or someone you love. All donations go to The Home’s Building Fund. Thank you in advance for your participation.

L/P/S,

Dave Rein

WEEKLY DRAWING at THE HOME

Names drawn lately: 5/1 – David Horton, not signed; 5/8 – Charles Palmer, not signed; 5/15 – Dean Habhegger, not signed; and 5/22 – Edward Mulrey, 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.

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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

The installation of officers will take place at 1800hrs on June 9^th. Shipmate Jim Robbins from Branch 91 will install Branch officers. Lady National President Sandra Robbins will install Unit officers.

All Shipmates and Unit members are encouraged to attend.

INSTALLATION DINNER

Attend the installation of officers, then stay for dinner! Dinner will be served immediately following. There’s a small charge, $5.00. Tickets are available at The Home.

With our numbers increasing, getting a good head count is important, to ensure everyone is served.

The meal will be roast beef, ham, corn, peas, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, and roll.

Deadline for ticket sales is June 3^rd.

DIAMOND SHOW

August 25th, come out and enjoy an evening of Neil Diamond songs. Jack Bullis of JB & Harmony and Shooting Star Productions will be presenting “A Tribute to Neil Diamond”. This show will have you wondering, “is it Neil or is it Jack”! Plan to attend! You will be totally entertained!

Tickets will be $8.00 and can be obtain at The Home. They will go on sale June 22^nd.

Doors will open at 1930hrs (7:30pm), show starts at 2000hrs (8:00pm).

SEATING CHART

When The Home hosts a ticketed event, like shows or the New Year’s party, a seating chart will be used. When you buy your ticket, you select on the seating chart where you’ll be sitting. Plan ahead and purchase your ticket early!

UP COMING EVENTS at FRA, LOW COUNTRY HOME

Mark your calendar, watch for details, watch for additions

Friday nights, 1900hrs – Scotch Doubles, 8-ball Tournament

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

Jun 9^th – Installation of Officers & Dinner

Jun 16^th – Golf Tournament

Aug 25^th – A Tribute to Neil Diamond

Subject to change and subject to additions.

REMEMBER NO SMOKING IN THE MEETING/BANQUET HALL

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BRANCH PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Bravo Zulu to our outgoing Branch Officers. You performed admirably, as expected! You helped The Home get established in the new building; increased membership with over 100 new members; catapulted the Branch into FRA Group I; established Branch 269 as the top recruiting Branch in Group I; doubled the money in our Branch treasury; and still increased the amount of money we donated to youth, veteran, patriotic, and community endeavours. Thank you, all!

We’ve got the Installation of Officers for the Branch and Unit on Saturday, June 9^th at 1800 hours. A buffet dinner follows at 1900 hours. Plan on attending! Welcome your new officers and enjoy your FRA Low Country Home. Hope to see you here!

Loyalty, Protection & Service

Chuck

HOME COMMITTEE MEETING

• MOTION-S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M D. Hines made a motion to purchase another 27in TV which would go on the wall above the ATM machine. The motion did not carry. One yea.
• MOTION-S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M D. Hines made a motion to purchase three 36in high-top tables at a cost of $79.00 each. These will replace the 24in tables. Motion carried.
• MOTION- S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M L. Starland made a motion to recommend to the general assembly that we spend $14,000.00 on a moveable wall for the banquet room. Motion carried with one nay.

• MOTION- S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M L. Starland made a motion to approve the new menu and price changes as printed, with one change: the 12oz steak price be changed from $11.00 to $12.00. Motion carried.
• MOTION-S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M B. Sutton made a motion to establish a policy for all ticketed events to use a seating chart for customers to select their seat. Motion carried.
• MOTION-S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M B. Sutton made a motion to move the June Home Committee meeting and field day from Saturday the 16^th of June to Sunday the 17^th, because of a conflict with the June golf tournament. Motion carried.
• MOTION-S/M C. Hines seconded by S/M L. Starland made a motion to make a $20,000.00 mortgage payment in June. Motion carried.

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Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of

Richard “Rick” Smith, EMC, USN-Ret

Who Transferred to the

Staff of the Supreme Commander

BRANCH & UNIT CHAPLAINS’ PEW

Our prayers and best wishes to those, who may be in poor health. Anyone knowing of any illness or death among our Shipmates or Auxiliary members, please contact Branch Chaplain Bobbi Sutton @ 875-4010 or Unit Chaplain Nancy Bullis @ 278-2736.

Merry Widows Support Group

The Merry Widows Support Group for June 12^th will be a trip to Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner. Meet at the FRA Home at 10:15 A.M. to carpool. Bring a bag-lunch, I will furnish the drinks.

If it rains, we will go to Applebee's across from Northwoods Mall on Rivers Avenue at 11:30 A.M.

Yours in LPS,

Betty Harris 552-1416 or C# 412-6753

NEWSLETTER VIA E-MAIL

If you wish to help reduce the cost of printing and postage, SEND an e-mail to darlene.hines@comcast.net. That way I have the correct e-mail address to add you to the list.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Watch for next pick-up date and sign up sheet at The Home. Don’t think someone else will do it! Add your name to the list and pitch-in!

The Branch and Unit have adopted the section of NAD Road from Red Bank Road to the railroad tracks. We’ll pick up trash once a quarter.

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BRANCH MEMBERSHIP REPORT

New or Reinstated Members 18

Transferred into Low Country Branch 269 5

Transferred to the Staff of the Supreme Commander 0

Suspended members 6

Members past due 25

Transferred from Branch 269 0

TOTAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS OF 30APR07 997

WELCOME ABOARD SHIPMATES

New, Reinstated, & Transferred Members

Edward Bowles Herbert Harden Henri Nagger

Ronald Cates Kevin Kelly David Olson

Richard Cleeve Kimberly Knapp Dante Ray

Elizabeth Cluney Benjamin Larvie Edward Rourk

George Date Jimmy Legg Donald Staples

Fredick Daughtery Paul Llewellyn Andrian Velez

Brian Fox Wayne McDaniel Donald Wolfe

Arthur Hance Raymond Montminy

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

darlene.hines@comcast.net

BOD MOTION - S/M D. Hines, seconded by S/M Bailey made motion that members attending installation dinner be charged $5.00. Needing a good head count is the reasoning. Hand count seven yeas, four nays, carried. BOD MOTION - S/M Bailey, seconded by S/M Rein made motion to allocate up to $150.00 for installation meals. This will be used to offset cost of meal to The Home that will be $8.00. Voice vote, two nays, carried.

BOD MOTION - S/M Bailey, seconded by S/M Nathan made motion to allocate $50.00 for flowers. Voice vote, two nays, carried.

MOTION - S/M Addington, seconded by S/M J. Sutton made motion to allocate $200 for wreaths for Memorial Day; presented at our service and VFW Post 10256’s. Voice vote, carried.

MOTION - S/M J. Sutton, seconded by S/M Cox made motion to allocate $25.00 for one year FRA dues for guest speaker, $25.00 for bugler, and $25.00 NEX gift card for each color guard. Voice vote, one nay, carried.

MOTION- S/M Nathan, seconded by S/M Bolz made a motion to allocate $14,000.00 of FRA, Low Country Home fund to purchase a moveable wall for the banquet room. Voice vote, not carried.

MOTION - S/M Nathan, seconded by S/M Cattell made motion to allocate $50.00 for installing officer’s hotel room. Voice vote, two nays, carried.

MOTION - S/M Pearson, seconded by S/M Cattell made motion to increase number of board of directors from 13 to 14. Voice vote, carried.

MOTION - S/M Addington, seconded by S/M Addington made motion to forward resolution for consideration to make Jack Bullis an honorary member. Voice vote, carried.

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SHORT STAY 2008

The dates are set May 16 & 17, 2008. Villas are blocked in the name of Shannon, as in CMDCM Shannon. The numbers to call are 761-8353 or 1-800-447-2178.

Thank you Master Chief!

BRANCH CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIPS

Congratulations!!! This is your anniversary month.

HAVE YOU RENEWED??? PLEASE DO, IF YOU HAVE NOT!!

William Luttrell, Sr. 52yrs Gary Gander 8yrs Brian Sims 6yrs

Grover Fewox 44yrs Randy Bognar 8 yrs Robert Mallery 6yrs

John Paul Pardo 40yrs Grady Scott 8yrs Robert Ladue 5yrs

Delbert Howell 38yrs Robert Hulsey 8yrs Don Kopczynski 5yrs

Thomas Wieda 36yrs Skip Belcher 8yrs Richard Twigg 4yrs

Charles Rider 34yrs Sherri Budde 8yrs Jeff Elliott 4yrs

Everett Otte 32yrs Jason Budde 8yrs Terry Gomez 4yrs

William Korbisch 31yrs Gary Theriault 8yrs Frededrick Morast 4yrs

Randolph Turner 29yrs Doug Deatherage 8yrs Robert Dudley 4yrs

George Holt 29yrs Bill Murray 8yrs Stephanie Dudley 4yrs

Charles Kuck 27yrs Arlie Cunningham 8yrs Paul King 3yrs

Herbert Jack Harden 26yrs Joey Carnley 8yrs Keith Timmons 3yrs

Richard Schommer 24yrs Ronald Doyle 8yrs Hilton Steen 3yrs

Everett Summers 18yrs Howard Rudd 8yrs William Anderson 2yrs

Edward Mulrey 18yrs Daniel Ryan 7yrs Mike Sroka 2yrs

Leroy Rothrauff 18yrs Lawrence Case 7yrs Stephen Lowdermilk 2yrs

Lester Callahan 18yrs George Roberts 7yrs Terry Corley 2yrs

Travis Whitson 17yrs Terri Leal 7yrs Bobby Beck 2yrs

David Menefee 14yrs Robert Windrow 7yrs James Baker 1yr

William Russell 10yrs Gene Simpo 7yrs David Sangid 1yr

James Dewitt 9yrs William Roberts 7yrs Jarrett Swann 1yr

Gregory Ecker 9yrs Craig Wold 7yrs Jennifer Flowers 1yr

Richard Bellemare 9yrs Roger Adams 7yrs Jessica Ness 1yr

Alan Roberts 8yrs Dennis Hazel 7yrs Tommy Green 1yr

Donald Krupczyk 8yrs Dwynne Ashline 7yrs Dana Roberts 1yr

Robert Sowards 8yrs Manny Leal 7yrs Shawn Angelo 1yr

Bud McPartlin 8yrs Ripon Reynolds 7yrs Carl Schmidt 1yr

Terry Sprague 8yrs Larry Burkhart 7yrs Roger Maurer 1yr

A.C. Brown 8yrs Joseph Cartagena 7yrs Edward Feidt 1yr

Robert McCollem 8yrs Joseph Giannetto 7yrs Meredith Sapp 1yr

Steven Gearhart 8yrs Stanley Sulkowski 7yrs Harold Norsworthy 1yr

Douglas Jordan 8yrs Joseph Fitzwater 7yrs William Campbell 1yr

Eric Bourgeois 8yrs Ludwig Burkle 7yrs Matthew Petty 1yr

Donnie Robinson 8yrs Thomas Lindberg 7yrs Samuel Caughey 1yr

Dwight Bain 8yrs Howard Miles 7yrs Joseph Edens 1yr

David Berube 8yrs Ken Ealy 6yrs

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MADAM PREZ’s CORNER

Unit Members:

As your re-elected President, I would like to thank the Unit for coming out and showing your support for the elections.

During the next year, I would like to encourage everyone to continue to support the Unit. We can have an even stronger organization if we all attend the Monthly meetings and participate in some, if not all the upcoming events. Remember to mark your calendar for the third Thursday of each month @ 6:30pm.

Remember, the Auxiliary is here to help the community. The way we can help is to visit nursing homes, hospitals, schools and shelter homes. If anyone has any suggestions, please contact anyone of my officers or board of directors or myself.

Members of the board: Linda Cox, Donna Lloyd, Karen Adams, Rusty Wenzel, Tina Bohannon, Pat Bischoff, Nancy Bullis, Tracy Turner

Let’s get off to a good start and, Remember we really can make an impact if we work together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My heartfelt sympathies, to those who lost a loved one. To those who are sick or recovering from an illness, I wish you a speedy recovery. If you are celebrating a Birthday or Anniversary, I wish you many happy returns.

I remain yours in L/P/S,

Pat Suckow

UNIT CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIPS

Phyllis Henry 39yrs Elizabeth Hyland 7yrs Gloria Bolyn 3yrs

Linda Brinson 38yrs Hazel Hacker 7yrs Frances Sease 2yrs

Patricia Crandall 9yrs Yoshino Catoe 7yrs Suzi Davis 2yrs

Carol Bailey 9yrs Mona Lozen 7yrs Val Coggins 2yrs

Margaret Hines 9yrs Yachiyo Bauer 7yrs Linda Cox 1yr

Brenda Hiers 9yrs Barbara Muth 6yrs Mitsuko Sbei 1yr

Derondah Smith 9yrs Connie Roup 6yrs Brenda Frye 1yr

Wilma White 7yrs Gaynell Charette 6yrs

Susan Pardo 7yrs Rosemary Clark 3yrs

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BRANCH TREASURER’S REPORT

Checking $8,249.20

Savings $4,402.06

Total $12,651.26

HOME FINANCIAL REPORT

31 March 2007

NET PROFIT $7,835.49

BUILDING FUND $28,603.99

YOU SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY!

If you are a Branch 269 or Unit 269 member, stop by the FRA, Low Country Home on your birthday for a FREE BIRTHDAY LUNCH. Your choice, from the lunch specials of the day. If your birthday falls on a weekend, stop by Friday or Monday.

Jerome Schaffer 6/01 Susan Marsh 6/09 Gordon Hope 6/20

Carolyn Rose 6/01 Cark Schmidt 6/09 Barbara Johnson 6/20

Linda Jacobs 6/01 Walter Scott 6/10 Robert Brown 6/22

James Gregory 6/01 David Monahan 6/10 Robert Carman 6/22

Jim McCosby 6/01 Terry Corley 6/10 Michael Andrews 6/23

Brian Allston 6/01 Ripon Reynolds 6/11 John Romagnano 6/24

Robert Pavlik 6/01 James Lawrence 6/11 James Williams 6/24

Nancy Vella 6/02 Carlin Drake 6/11 George Spillers 6/24

Lora Ricker 6/02 Terri Gray 6/11 Thomas McDevitt 6/25

Sam Pennington 6/02 Louise Tomkinson 6/11 Rick Lehtonen 6/25

Ronald Chapin 6/03 Scott Bullington 6/11 Karen Adams 6/26

Richard Moore 6/03 Donald Coy 6/11 Pamela Scott 6/26

Robert Taylor 6/03 Vedonna Sutton 6/11 James Lyon 6/27

Eldon Carson 6/03 Richard Martinez 6/12 Albert Reagin 6/27

Michael Stasiak 6/03 Robert Mallery 6/13 David Rein 6/27

William Jenkins 6/03 Edgar Gibson 6/14 Stanley Sanders 6/27

Robert Hendry 6/03 Mark Grider 6/14 Kareen Hill 6/27

Myranda Stone 6/03 Alfred Bauer 6/15 Thomas Young 6/28

George Tscheulin 6/04 Cynthia Hannah 6/15 Jerry Morgan 6/28

John Phillips 6/04 James Hutton 6/15 John Tully 6/28

Marvin Brigman 6/05 Catherine Wilson 6/15 Esther Ellisor 6/28

Warren Kratz 6/05 Kevin Trillo 6/15 Charles Rider 6/29

Angela Chapman 6/05 Randolph Turner 6/16 Carl Dodd 6/29

John Muessig 6/06 Richard Twigg 616 Charles Rein 6/29

Robert Jonason 6/06 Robert Grabowski 6/16 John Owens 6/29

Thomas Hoffman 6/06 Bobby Lowe 6/17 Angela Clark 6/29

John Niland 6/07 William Pitts 6/17 Arthur Hance 6/29

Wayne Mayer 6/07 George Williams 6/17 Gerald Pothier 6/30

Alan Johnson 6/07 David Stevens 6/18 Barbara Bonham 6/30

Justin Thompson 6/07 Roy Carver 6/18 Gloria Bolyn 6/30

Cacey March 6/07 Jeff Winans 6/18 Arthur Brown 6/30

John Boden 6/09 James Willcutt 6/20 John Ford 6/30

John Sloane 6/30

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JUNE 2007

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT
					1 Lunch 1100-1300 Dinner 1700-2100 2000 – Poweroke	2 Dinner is served 1700-2100 2000 - Poweroke
3 FREE POOL ALL DAY	4 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	5 Lunch is served 1100-1300 WINGS NIGHT 1800-2100hrs	6 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	7 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	8 Lunch 1100-1300 Dinner 1700-2100 2000 – Croon-A-Tune	9 1800- INSTALLATION OF OFFIERS Followed by INSTALLATIONDINNER Dinner is served 1700-2100 2000 - Croon-A-Tune
10 FREE POOL ALL DAY	11 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	12 Lunch is served 1100-1300 WINGS NIGHT 1800-2100hrs Merry Widows’ Luncheon @ Mepkin Abbey	13 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	14 Lunch is served 1100-1300 1900- Sub Vets Meeting Galley is open 1800-2100	15 Lunch 1100-1300 Dinner 1700-2100 2000 - Poweroke	16 0800 Golf Tournament Dinner is served 1700-2100 1600 - Marine Corps League Meeting 2000 - Poweroke
17 0900 - Field Day 1200 – Home Meeting FREE POOL ALL DAY	18 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	19 Lunch is served 1100-1300 WINGS NIGHT 1800-2100hrs 1130- Unit Luncheon @ Redbank Club	20 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	21 Lunch is served 1100-1300 1800 – UNIT BOD 1830 – UNIT General Assembly 1830 – Branch BOD 2000- BRANCH General Assembly Galley is open 1800-2100	22 Lunch 1100-1300 Dinner 1700-2100 2000 – Croon-A-Tune	23 Dinner is served 1700-2100 hrs 2000 – Croon-A-Tune
24 FREE POOL ALL DAY	25 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	26 Lunch is served 1100-1300 WINGS NIGHT 1800-2100hrs	27 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	28 Lunch is served 1100-1300 Galley is open 1800-2100	29 Lunch 1100-1300 Dinner 1700-2100 2000 – Poweroke	30 Dinner is served 1700-2100 hrs 2000 – Poweroke

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