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MEMO FROM COMMANDANT
               May, 2008                             

Reveille, Reveille!

Sweep down fore and aft, throw all trash off the Fantail! The Gung Ho spirit is alive and well in Detachment 680.

The Toys for Tots people are hard at it already and we have a full agenda for the May meeting and the whole month of May.  Happy Birthday to all the Taurus babies.

The May meeting scheduled for the 13th looks to be exciting and informative. Sergeant Major Archambault of the Marine Corps recruiting station in Los Angeles along with 2 of the local USMC recruiters will be our guest speakers. The Sgt. Major is a highly decorated Combat Veteran and I am sure has interesting tales to tell. I have asked him to talk about the Marines of today, their new equipment and how boot camp of today compares to that of the ,"Old Corps." I think this will be an interesting meeting and urge all to attend and show them what we are all about.

The Rifle Raffle is moving along with over $2000.00 received so far. Anything our membership can do to keep the momentum up in the sale of tickets puts us ahead of the game. 

Important dates for May are as follows:

1.) May 13th      General meeting. "Be there or be square."

2.) May 20th      The County Board of Supervisors will be presenting the Detachment with a Resolution @ approx. 0830 honoring us for all the community services we perform and contribute to.  I ask all to attend this important event, red shirts and covers would be appropriate.  Please try and be at this one.  (Webmaster note: see News article below..scroll down)

3.) May 21        Military Order of World Wars presenting the Detachment with their " Patrick Henry" award and I will be accepting it on behalf of all. Thanks for your good works.

4.) May 23        Dana School color guard, John O'Connell is ram-rodding this with details to follow.

5.) May 26         Memorial Day ceremony in Los Osos, Skydivers and all the trimmings. Marines in attendance are always a good thing.

6.) May 31          SOS breakfast put on by John Dumong benefiting the Museum is shaping up to be a big event and we need help setting up, serving and anything else we can get our hands into.  (0800 to ~1000)

I am excited about all that we have done so far this year and look forward to an active and fruitful remaining 7 months with lots of activities happening, culminating with the Birthday Ball in November.  So tune up your calendar and mark these dates.

Keep motivated Marines and Semper Fidelis!

Action is the foundational key to success!

Your Humble Servant
Tim Haley/ Commandant



Invitation from Congressman Sam Blakeslee:

California Legislature

Sam Blakeslee

AssemblyMEMBER, THIRTY-third District

April 29, 2008

Dear Community Member,

It is with deep gratitude and admiration that I invite you to join me for a luncheon honoring the veterans of the Central Coast.  I am deeply moved by the heroic and selfless actions that have been demonstrated by our local veterans. 

What:               Central Coast Veterans Appreciation Luncheon

-          Special Honoree:    Private First Class Lance Iunker
 Recipient of 2008 Legislative Recognition

-          Recognition of local veterans organizations and members

When:              Friday, May 9, 2008    12 noon – 2pm

Where:             Mitchell Park, 1400 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, 93401

To RSVP, please contact my district staff at (805) 549-3381 or e-mail your confirmation to assemblymember.blakeslee@assembly.ca.gov.  A catered BBQ luncheon will be provided – we ask for a $3 donation.

It is my privilege to honor the contributions of our service men and women.  Please join me in honoring the contributions and sacrifice of our local veterans. 

Sincerely,
Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee





This "Good News!" article on the detachment was in the April 23, 2008 issue of The Tribune newspaper:

 

Officers of the Detachment present a $2,500 donation to Chuck Ward of the Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation.  From left are league members Bob Prophet, Tom Torgerson, Tim Haley, and Jesse Trevino. 

The Central Coast Detachment No. 680 of the Marine Corps League recently donated to five local organizations.  Recipients are:

Arbiter Systems of Paso Robles - $1,000
    The company has sent more than 5,000 packages to troops overseas.

Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum - $1,000
    The museum operates the National Archives Veterans History Project, which records the stories of veterans' experiences for the archives, in addition to collecting, preserving, and displaying the artifacts of local vets.  (click here to link to the museum website)

Toys for Tots - $1,500
    This effort has a nine-year association with the detachment in collecting and assisting in the distribution of toys to children in need.  In each of the last two years children received more than $1M worth of toys.

The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund - $1,000
    The fund provides college scholarships to the dependants of area Marines.

Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation - $2,500
    The foundation is establishing a memorial to all county veterans.  Funds will be used for installation of the Marine Corps Service flag pole, dedicated to all Marines past, present, and future.



The Atascadero Lake Park Veterans Memorial, approved by the City Council March 27, 2007:

 

The memorial represents: A Marine is on point, protecting those who have gone before him. He’s joined at the hip with a Desert Storm soldier giving aid. They are followed by faces emblazoned from all branches of the service going back to World War I. On the back, an American eagle.

 

 

 


 

  Ground breaking Ceremony
November 9, 2007
     

Visit the memorial website at : www.atascaderoveteransmemorial.com