Newsletter: February 2015

Mon Valley Leathernecks Association
Monongahela, Pennsylvania

To:  All Mon Valley Leatherneck Association Members
From:  Howard K. Weber, Commandant
Date: 9 February 2015
Re: Monthly Newsletter

1. Since our last meeting, one of our long time members (22 yr.), Bob Sepsey, passed away on 28 Jan 2015.  Bob was a WWII Marine Corps veteran.  Bob was a very active member of our MVLA and MCL until his heath concerns slowed him down.  We offer our deepest sympathy to Bob's family and friends.  God bless Bob, his family, and friends.  Bob was a very outstanding and faithful Marine.  A special thanks to the members of MCLA and the Washington County MCL that participated int eh combined Memorial Service for Bob on Monday, 2 Feb 2015.  Honor Courage Commitment
2. Our next meeting is Monday, 2 Feb  1900 hours
3. Remember to remit your dues for 2015 ($10.00) to our membership chairman, Bill Puchi, at our meeting.  Bill Puchi's address is P.O. Box 883, McMurray, PA 15317
4. Tickets for the Spring Fund Raiser will be available at the 16 Feb 2015 meeting.  Drawing is 30 April 2015.  Tickets are $10 for four numbers.  There is a choice of one of six listed weapons--Bushmaster AR-15 rifle 556, Glock Model 26 9 mm pistol, Henry Golden Boy 22 lever riflem Ruge 38 LCR, two Weatherby weapons.
5. To the best of my knowledge, the following members are still fighting injuries or illness:
• Leonard Checque
• Donald Collage, Roy Fagen
• Ed Forester
• Jack French
• John Kenes
• Ken Kaiser
• Bernie Kieta
• Tim Kefer
• Charles Rose
• Paul Rarabrella
• Manuel Yocolano
Please take  a few minutes to send these leathernecks a card or letter.  Good speed to all the ailing Leathernecks.  If you know of any other Leathernecks that are ill, please call me.  "SemperFi"
6. Please mark your calendars for the Upcoming Events:

• Mon 16 Feb 2015 Regular Meeting 1900 
• Mon 16 Mar 2015 Regular Meeting 1900 
• Wed 14 Apr 2015 Uniform Change
• Mon 20 Apr 2015 Regular Meeting 1900
• Mon 18 May 2015 Regular Meeting 1900 
• Sun/Mon 24-25 May Memorial Day Commemoration
• Sun 14 June 2015 Flag Day Commemoration, Chess Park, Monongahela, PA
• Sat, 4 July 2015 Canonsburg 4th of July Parade
• Sat 5 Sept 2015 Annual Picnic
• Sat 7 Nov 2015 USMC Ball
• Wed 11 Nov 2015 Veterans' Day Commemoration - Monongahela, PA
  Veternans Day Pararde -  Charleroi, PA
• Thur 24 Sept 2015 Thanksgiving Day
• Sun 6 Dec 2015 Toys for Tots
• Fri/Sat 18-19 2015 Toys for Tots Pickup
  Distribution
• Mon 20 Dec 2015 Annual Christmas Party
• Fri 25 Dec 2015 Christmas Day

Remember we meet the third Monday of the month VFW # 1409, Monongahela, PA 1900 hours

Thoughts for the Month 
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of options which he disbelieves and arbors, is sinful and tyrannical" -- Thomas Jefferson
"A nation can survive its Fools....but it cannot survive treason from within the very halls of government."  --Civero
"Firearms are used over on million times a year for self protection."
"No mud can soils us, but the mud we throw."
"If you worry about yesterday's failures, then todays' successes will be few."
"When you are right, you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are wrong, you cannot afford to lose it."
"Folks can succeed at almost anything for which they have ultimate enthusiasm."
"If you want to test your memory, try to remember what you were worrying about one year ago today."
"Folks that drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim."

Honor     Courage   Commitment