January Newsletter
January 31, 2000

Marines;

     Our next regular scheduled meeting is Feb. 7, 2000.  As usual, a fine meal will be served, along with refreshments at 1800 hours.  Our chaplain will say grace before the meal.  Our joint session will follow at 1900 hours followed by our Marine Corps League regular business meeting. Please attend, because this is a very important meeting.  Nominations for elected officers for the year 200 will be re-opened.  So come out to nominate and vote for the candidate of your choice.  We will elect at this meeting.  Nominations at the January meeting were as follows:

Commandant                        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .              Marine Richard Molaison                                                                                                                Marine Godfrey   (Pup) Naquin
Senior Vice Commandant    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .              Marine Roy Labat
Junior Vice Commandant    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .              Marine Eldridge (Bozo) Kleibert  
Judge Advocate                   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .              Marine Leroy Authement
                                                                                                              Marine Roy Neal
Junior Past Commandant    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .               Marine Ned Bergeron
Liaison Officer                     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .               Marine Irving (Sammy) Daigle

 From the Auxiliary

     Our Ladies Auxiliary will also be electing their officers.  So come on in and support the League and Auxiliary on this important occasion.  Installation will be February 26, 2000 here at the MCL Building.

Members Sick or In Distress

     Marine Curtis Babin’s wife, Judy, underwent surgery on January 31, 2000 at TGMC.   Join us in wishing her well, and keep her in our prayers.

     Commandant Ned Bergeron’s wife, Barbara, is suffering with severe back pain.  Barbara is the Ladies Auxiliary Judge Advocate, and also our Bingo Chairperson.  Lets wish her well and keep her in our prayers, also.

General Information

     USMC   S./Sgt. Martin, of the local recruiting station hosted a “Poolie” Family Night on Jan.14, 2000 at our MCL Building, which went very well.  There was a host of young recruits, accompanied by their parents, and a potluck supper was served.  Present from the USMC Ranks were: 

Maj. Venoit
Sgt./Maj. Alford
M./Sgt. Roberts
G./Sgt. Sullivan
S./Sgt. Connoley
S./Sgt Martin

     G./Sgt. Sullivan is a Drill Instructor at San Diego, Calif.  Gunny Sullivan did a very good job of explaining step-by-step, week-by-week training in boot camp for the benefit of the parents.  The parents had lots of questions, and the DI did a very good job answering them.

     By the way, G./Sgt. Sullivan is one of our local marines, and is a 1987 graduate of HLB High School.  He has served in the Corps since graduating.  Congratulations to G./Sgt. Sullivan for a job well done and a hardy good luck in his career.

February Bingo Schedule

     We still need help at the bingo games and appreciate all who can turn out.  Please make an effort to try to help at the games.  That is our source of income. Volunteers need to be at Gaming Hall about 2 hours before the games start.

Upcoming Events

     The St. Mary Detachment at the American Legion Home in Morgan City will host the state staff meeting on February 12, 2000.  All members are invited to attend.

     There will also be a “Devil  Dog Growl”, so if you attend, bring your Dog Tag, Passport, membership card, and plenty of loose change.  The police dog will be watching and collecting bones.  This should be “lots-o-fun”.

     The Southeast Division Convention will be in Mobile, Alabama on March 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th, 2000 at the Holiday Inn at Tillman’s Corner (just outside of Mobile).  The hotel is easily accessed from the North, South, East, or West.  We will discuss this further at the meeting.

Ya’ll Come
Semper Fidelis,
Commandant Ned Bergeron