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From the Helm…. Bud Albright- Hiram I. Bearss Det. #089 From the Commandant We have started putting together plans for HIB in hosting the Department of Indiana MCL con-vention June 4th-5th-and 6th. Let’s all work to-

gether and make this one of the best conventions held in Indiana. We will need a lot of work-a-bees so plan on pitching in and help-ing where and when you can. We had a meeting on the 4th and have another planned for the 18th of February at 1830 (6:30pm). You can contact Don Myers-Gary Nasby-Col. Haislip or me and we will give you an assignment. We are still planning on bidding for the 2013 MCL National Convention and the state convention would be a plus for us getting it here if we do a good job on the state convention. Take a part. The building will be open every Thursday from 2:00pm until 6:00pm the second and fourth Thursdays still stand as our regu-lar meeting’s at 1900 (7:00pm). We plan on adding other days for the building to be open so stay tuned to this issue. Remember the building is available for parties ie: wedding’s, birthdays etc. at a reasonable cost. Contact me if you are interested. As they did last year the Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers will be holding their annual tartan ball at the K of C hall at 2100 E. 71st St. with prof-its going to the Hiram I. Bearss Detachment. This will be Friday night May 28th. There will be more info on this in the near future. We had the best ever gun show raffle in January but as usual we need help at the booth so contact Jesus Quintana or one of your officers to help out at the gun show the next one is set for March 19th,20th-21st. Our next BBQ is Saturday the 19th. Can us some help on that day 9:00am-sold out. Beef is on the menu this BBQ. Our election process is proceeding with Nominations again at our regular membership meeting on the 11th of February. The elec-tion will be held on the 11th of March with installation being at our regular meeting in April. Your detachment hosted the coffee mess at Heslar Armory on the 29th-30th and 31st of January. Stay tuned for when it will be our turn again as we could use some help at that event. Generally runs from 7:00am to 1:00pm and is not hard work. Book of the month is Strong Men Armed Author Robert Lickie.

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Volume 36 - Issue 2 FEBRUARY 2010 www.IndyMarines.org

Marine Corps League to Announce Legislation, Campaign to Give

Marines Equal Status With Navy Actor R. Lee Ermey to Headline Feb. 11

Press Conference

Washington D.C. – Feb. xx, 2010 – When a soldier, airman or sailor dies in conflict, families receive letters from the Army, Air Force or Navy. When a Marine dies, the family receives a letter from the Department of the Navy. The Marine Corps League will hold a press conference Feb. 11 in Washington D.C. to announce legislation and a grassroots campaign that would change this—and give Marines equal status with the Navy. The conference will be held 10:30 A.M. in Room 122 at the Cannon House Office Building. Press and interested par-ties are invited to attend. _________________________________________________

From The Jr. Vice: Gary Nasby

We ended 2009 with 112 paid Life Members, 6 of them Associates. We had 82 PAID Regular members, 14 of them Associates. We had 15 Regular members UNPAID, and in their 1 year arrears grace period. If you haven’t paid your dues or are unsure of your status, please call me for the info: 317-855-8798. We need every member.

If you haven’t seen your Barracks, stop in on Thursdays from 1400-1800, (meeting nights @1900 2nd & 4th ) and most Satur-days around noon, (especially the 3rd Saturday when we are having our BBQ’s) . Want camaraderie from fellow Marines?

WE HAVE IT FOR YOU @ MARINE BARRACKS INDY!

Inside This Edition Straight P00P..………..…………………... 2 Points of Contact………………………….. 2 Scuttlebutt Sponsors……………………... 3-4 Marine Humor………………………………. 5 HIB Fundraisers…….………………………. 5-6-7 Hall/ Smoker Rental………………………… 5 PLANK PROGRAM PLEDGE FORM……... 6

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February 11 (Thur) 1900-Membership Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy 18 (Thur) 1830– 2010 Dept. Convention Committee Meeting (OPEN) 20 (SAT) Brisket BBQ @ Marine Barracks Indy 1100-1500 24 (WED) 1730- MCCC MEETING @ HESLAR ARMORY 25 (Thur) 1900-Staff Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy March 6-7 (Sat-Sun) Depart. Of Indiana Spring Conference 11 (Thur) 1900-Membership Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy 19-21 (Friday– Sunday) – Indy 1500 Gun Show @ Fair Grounds 25 (Thur) 1900– HIB Staff Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy 27 (SAT) Pork BBQ @ Marine Barracks Indy 1100-1500 31 (WED) 1730- MCCC MEETING @ HESLAR ARMORY April 9-11– Central Division Conference, Ohio

Mark Your Calendar!

HIB MCL OFFICER ROSTER Commandant Bud Albright Sr. Vice Commandant Tom Terpinas Jr. Vice Commandant Gary Nasby Adjutant/Paymaster Melissa Jacobs Judge Advocate Lloyd Louks Jr. Past Commandant Russ Eaglin

Chaplain Jesus Quintana, Jr Sergeant at Arms David Hansell

HIB MCL COMMITTEE ROSTER VAVS Representative Jesus Quintana, Jr. VAVS Deputy Diana Ward Raffles Tony Mungovan Stars and Stripes Jim Wade Scuttlebutt Editor Gary Nasby Awards Lloyd Louks Christmas Banquet Tony Mungovan Historian Fred Axthelm Boy Scout Eagle Awards Fred Axthelm Toys For Tots Bud Albright Parades Tony Mungovan MCL Svc. Officer Diane Ward Young Marines Liaison Jim Wade Young Marines Mac Magana Budget and Finance Melissa Jacobs Quartermaster Gregg Troxell

LET US KNOW WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND! LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT: 317-546-7228

Central Indiana Marine Points of Contact

Marine Corps League H.I. Bearss Det: Office 317-546-7228 Commandant Bud Albright 317-535-7547; Chaplain Jesus Quintana 317-445-9509 National Marine Corps Museum, State of IN Liaison: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 1st Marine Division Association: Guy Miller 317-293-7594 3rd Marine Division Association: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 Montford Point Association: President Johnny Washington 317-549-2849 Woman Marine Association: Connie Hamm 317-345-0070 Marine Corps Coordinating Council: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 Marine Inspector Instructor: Capt. Barnes & 1st Sgt Hess 317-923-1584 Marine Recruiting Service: Maj. Morrissey 317-698-5770 Marine For Life Program: Maj. Dennis 317-223-8899 Central Indiana Young Marines: SgtMaj. Magana 317-523-7130 Editor, Scuttlebutt & Marine eScuttlebutt: Gary Nasby (317) 855-8798 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: Capt Larry Slaugh 317-471-9577

Do you have news that you what to share? Contact the Editor, Gary Nasby, at:

Scuttlebutt@indymarines.org

HIB Meeting minutes, & Official documents from National MCL, MODD, & HIB can be downloaded from here…………………………… http://www.indymarines.org/pages/officialdocs.htm

You can help your Detachment Bring your old empty Ink or Toner cartridge to Marine Barracks Indy, and place in the Box by Commandants office.

We can recycle ANY ink cartridge - no matter which brand! This includes Brother®, Epson® and Canon ink or toner cartridges, up to 10 per calendar month per customer and receive $3 back in Staples Rewards per cartridge That we can use to purchase items in any Staples. ………..THANK YOU………...

The Department of Indiana, Marine Corps League Spring Conference is being hosted by the Tripoli Detachment No. 844 on Saturday and Sunday ……….March 6-7, 2010.

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Pledger’s Name: Rank/Grade: Company Name: Military Branch: Address: _________________________________________________________________ City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Memorial Plank:

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Yes! I wish to support the Marine Corps League/Marine Foundation of Central Indiana “Plank Program”. I am enclosing my pledge/donation of:

Please cutout this form and send completed form with check payable to MCL/MFCI Plank Owner to: Marine Foundation of Central Indiana, P.O. Box 501615, Indianapolis, IN 46250-6615. If you wish to pay with a credit card via PayPal go to www.SemperFiIndy.org. For further information please call (317) 546-7228, or go to www.semperfiindy.com.

(1) Golden Teak ($5,000)

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GOAL- $200,000 “PLANK OWNERS” Be Part of Making a Home for Marines and Family Members to Gather. Be Part of Preserving our Heritage and Traditions. Having the title of “Plank Owner” includes certain rights and privileges—including bragging rights of being part of the beginning of a new adven-ture for Marines in Indiana.

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PLANK PROGRAM By Don Myers My fellow Marines, I think I've already written an article regarding what I call our "Choir Members" getting us to the 30% level of our FUND RAISING effort to purchase the building we are now in and also defray our operating cost. (It cost us roughly $50 every time we open the hatch (door) of our Marine Bar-racks Indianapolis. The term "Choir Members" of course refer's to those worker bee members and visiting barracks members that see exactly what we're doing and that is to make a place all Marines will be proud to visit. So here we are in the early months of the year 2010 and we NEED another 30% this year (or more) to make us ready for 2011 when the PLANK PROGRAM ENDS and we had better have enough funds to cough up the $35,000 to hand over to the VFW or get out. And that would be a lot of work and money down the drain believe me. The past three months shows that we've only had TWO new Plank Owners. We need to bring ALL HANDS into the fold. I know personally it is not easy to come up with the minimum donation of $500 for the BURMA TEAK level. I'm on a fixed income but think well enough of what we're trying to accomplish that I gave donations every month until reaching the Plank level I wanted. YOU CAN DO THIS TOO! Our wonderful Paymaster Melissa Jacobs keeps tabs on every donation that come into the barracks. All you've got to do is to discipline yourself to send in a set amount each month and before you know it you'll be a PLANK OWNER of Marine Barracks Indy.

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