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Marine Corps League

Worcester Detachment #144

April 2017 Newsletter Issue 11

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April News 2017

Your Commandants Message

Easter is upon us and a new season is coming soon.

We are making temporary but, necessary repairs to the wall in preparation for the summer boating season. We are in the first stage of the plan to replace the Seawall. We are surveying the property which once complete will go to our Engineer for the second stage of a wall configuration. These two operations should take a couple of months weather permitting.

Our entertainment crew is lining up venues for the rest of the year which we hope will be more profitable than last year.

The yearly Meat Raffle is this month with great expectations.

The summer Bash is starting to take shape and we’re hoping and praying the weather will be in our favor this year.

This year our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament will be on June 16th at Holden Hills CC. We are starting to advertise for this event and hope to get a better turnout. We will be asking for our members to spread the word and hopefully get some help to solicit for raffle items. Last year we got some good items. Herb Chambers of Auburn is putting up a new Toyota for the Hole in One contest.

The State Convention is coming up June 8th thru June 11th and you haven’t made reservations, the hotel fills fast. We hope to have a better showing this year than the previous ones.

Semper Fidelis

Franklin Peepas

Commandant

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College of the Holy Cross

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit

MCL Commandant presents sword to Midshipman 1/C Ross Reynolds

from Worcester State University

Color Guard

Commandant Frank Peepas,

Midshipman 1/C Ross Reynolds,

and Judge Advocate Paul Manna

Worcester Marines hand out awards to Special Olympics

Millions more vets to be able to shop at exchanges online

Honorably discharged veterans could be able to shop online at military exchange websites as early as Veterans Day, barring any objections from Congress.

The change in Defense Department policy would open up online exchange shopping privileges to about 18 million more people. It won’t apply to shopping at brick-and-mortar exchange stores.

Read Full Story in Military Times

Upcoming Events At Worcester Marine Corps League

Karaoke Night

Friday, April 14

Friday, April 28

9:00pm

Taco Tuesdays

Continuing through the month of April

Taco Tuesdays!

Come down and get a taco and an ice cold beer with Melissa Peterson!

Tuesdays

2 - 6 PM

National Beer Day Friday April 7th

On April 7, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt took the first step toward ending Prohibition and signed a law that allowed people to brew and sell beer, in the United States, as long as it remained below 4.0% alcohol by volume (ABV). Beer drinkers celebrated and were happy to be able to purchase beer again for the first time in thirteen years.

Come Celebrate

National Beer Day

April 7th

$1 beer specials

Music by Sean Ryan

Saturday April 8th

Tony Soul 9-12

Music - Tony Soul

Saturday April 8th, 9 - 12am

181 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

100% of the $5 cover charge will go to repair the seawall at the League.

Tony Soul Project on YouTube

Annual Easter Meat Raffle

Sunday April 9th at 2pm

Pot Luck Dinner... Contributions Appreciated

Friday April 21st

Music by Sean Ryan

Music - Sean Ryan

Friday April, 8pm - 11pm

181 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA

100% of the $5 cover charge will go to repair the seawall at the League.

Saturday April 22nd Govt Surplus 9-12

Music - Govt Surplus

Saturday April 22nd, 9pm – 12am
181 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

100% of the $5 cover charge will go to repair the seawall at the League.

Govt Surplus on YouTube

Sunday April 23rd

Dock Installation and

Spring Clean up

09:00 Start till 14:00

Saturday April 29th Stacy's mom

Music - Stacy's mom

Saturday April 29th, 9pm – 12am

181 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

100% of the $5 cover charge will go to repair the seawall at the League.

Marine Members

Monthly Meeting...Monday April 17th at 1900, Lt Powers Hall .

(Meetings are always the 3rd Monday of the Month)

E-Board Meeting Thursday April 6th at 1900

Scholarship Purpose, Eligibility, Requirements

Purpose: To grant scholarships to qualified applicants who are pursuing full time undergraduate or technical training at a recognized institution.
Eligible Sponsors;
A. Members in good standing of Marine Corps league Worcester Detachment 144.
B. Sponsors must be active and attend a minimum of four monthly meetings of the Worcester Detachment 144 in scholarship award year.
Eligible Recipients;
A .Member, spouses, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the sponsor.
B. The sponsor’s stepchildren are also eligible.
Requirements:

A. Applications will only be dispensed to sponsors attending a Worcester Detachment 144 meeting.

B. Completed applications must be returned by September 1st. C. If selected you must provide proof of enrollment (Verification Form) From you or your school and returned by November 15th.

5. Awards;

A. $200 annually for a maximum of four years.

B. Years need not be consecutive years.

C. Checks are usually mailed in med December.

Members in good standing of Worcester Detachment 144; As a sponsor of an eligible applicant of you may also apply for these two scholarships. MCL Dept. of Mass site; www.deptofmassmcleague.org After you are on the site click on Links, then Programs, four programs down is Marine Corps Scholarship, click on it and follow directions. Marine Corps League National site; www.mclnational.org After you are on site click on Programs then Scholarshi ps, follow directions.