Fra branch 126 fleet reserve hall inc james j. Thomas alvin d. Roby
FRA BRANCH 126 FLEET RESERVE HALL INC
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FRA BRANCH 126 FLEET RESERVE HALL INCJAMES J. THOMAS ALVIN D. ROBYPhone 291-1575 Phone 264-6270 VICE PRESIDENT UNIT 126 PRESIDENT HERMAN ELROD VERALYN THOMASPhone 655-2211 Phone 291-1575 SECRETARY BRANCH CHAPLAIN MARTHA KLINIKOWSKI Vacant Phone 221-7691 Phone 291-1575
WILLIAM T. KULIER EDWARD H. GRIBBIN Phone 771-5237 Phone 269-3845 ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO: FLEET RESERVE HALL, 7673 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244-5111 HALL TELEPHONE (904) 771-2126 BRANCH WEB SITE: www.westjaxfrabranch126.org JULY& AUGUST 2014 EDITION NOTICE: The items or opinions published in the Branch 126 Newsletter are those of the contributor of that particular article, and not necessarily that of the Editor, FRA Branch 126 Inc., or the Fleet Reserve Association. Shipmate AVCM Clinton “Bud” Attebery, USN, retired, received a 60 year continuous membership pin and a Certificate of Appreciation from Branch President James J. Thomas (r) on 7 June 2014. Shipmate Attebery joined the FRA & Branch 126 on 1 June 1954. He is the longest serving member of the Branch Board of Directors and the West Jax FRA Hall Board of Directors where he serves as the Treasurer. We are most fortunate to have him as a Branch 126 Shipmate. The award was presented at the Installation Dinner of 7 June 2014. JUNE 2014 July 2014 
Wednesday 02 Jul 1930 Branch Board of Directors meeting Friday 04 Jul 0800 Muster for Parade. (page 2) Monday 07 Jul 1930 West Jax Inc Board meeting Thursday 17 Jul 2000 Branch meeting AUGUST 2013 Monday 04 Aug 1930 West Jax Inc BODWednesday 06 Aug 1930 Branch BODThursday 21 Aug 2000 Branch Meeting Thursday 21 - 23 Aug FRA Southeast Region Convention (pages 2 and 6) SEPTEMBER 2013 Monday 01 Sept 1930 West Jax Inc BODWednesday 03 Sept 1930 Branch BODThursday 18 Sept 2000 Branch Meeting Tuesday 23 Sept 1400 Branch Birthday Dinner (page 2) A note from the Editor: 
We are down to 400 Shipmates and 175 widows on our news letter mailing list. Lately, I have been receiving more address corrections from the Post Office at $.56 each than when we had 1600 members! Please remember to call, email or send a Post Card to the Hall when you move so we can update your address. The Korean War Veteran’s Association meets at the Branch Hall at 1300 on the 4th Tuesday of each month. The POC is Shipmate Henry Moreland at (904) 384-2031. THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER JAMES J. THOMAS …….…291-1575 aquaspaceventure@aol.com 1. The 40 and 50 year Continuous Membership Awards are tracked by the FRA and presented by the Branch. If you are a Branch 126 Shipmate who passed one of these continuous membership years and did not receive an award you need to contact the Branch Secretary. 2. This is a combined news letter for the months of July and August. Your next news letter will be for September and mailed at the end of August! 3. The Editor sent an email asking those receiving an emailed news letter if they also needed a snail mail version of the same news letter. Those who did not reply have been dropped from the snail mail listing. 4. We had a joint Installation of Officers Ceremony in the Hall starting at 1000 on Saturday, 7 June followed by a luncheon on the same day. We enjoyed the food at the Olive Garden and shared the afternoon with our shipmates and ladies in a very nice relaxed atmosphere. For those that weren't able to attend those functions…. we missed you! 
5. The 69th FRA Southeast Regional Convention (SER) is being hosted by Mayport Branch 290 from Thursday, 21 Aug thru Saturday, 23 Aug 2014. The Convention will be held at the Ramada Convention Center, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville, Florida. The Convention schedule is on page 6 of this news letter. If you want to attend the convention contact the Branch President to get your name on the list. Then check in (Register) at the convention site and attend convention functions as desired. Questions? Contact Bill Kulier or Branch President Thomas by email or phone. This will be a great opportunity our Branch and Unit 126 members to attend a Regional Convention. (See tentative schedule on page 6) 7. The 87th FRA National Convention will be held in the Omni Bayfront in Corpus Christi, Texas from 13-19 October 2014. The FRA room rate is $109 plus tax. Reservations can be made at 361-887-1600 and be sure to mention that you are with the FRA. To All Shipmates - Loyalty, Protection and Service. James J. Thomas BRANCH ACTIVITIES AL Roby …………………264-6270 James J. Thomas …………... 291-1575 Independence Day Parade – 4 July 2014 The Shipmates and Ladies of Branch & Unit 126 will participate in the Independence Parade. Please muster in the 1st Baptist parking lot in Middleburg, Fl at 0800 to help decorate the trailer and to avoid road closings for the Parade. 
Wear your Branch Shirt, Ball Cap or whatever and bring the family, children and grand children as we will have plenty of room on the Trailer. This parade starts early to avoid the Heat of the day and is well attended by paraders and spectators! Branch 65th Birthday - 23 September 2014 – Wow! Branch 126 will be celebrating its 65th Anniversary with a dinner at Golden Corral on Blanding Blvd in Orange Park, Florida from from 1400 – 1600 (2 to 4 pm), Tuesday, 23 September 2014. 
The dinner is FREE for all Branch 126 members, Unit 126 members and their significant other or driver. We hope to see you there! FLAG SALES Al Peter …………..……. (904) 777-0781 Bill Kulier………………(904) 771-5237 All Nylon and the Cotton Bulldog flags have sewn stars & stripes while the other Cotton flags have printed stars & stripes. We have the following flags in stock. 
3x5’ Nylon Flag---$21.00 4x6’ Nylon Flag--- $30.00
We now have the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard 3x5 Flags in stock for $22.00 Contact Shipmates Al Peter or Bill kulier to purchase a Flag. We thank Shipmate Frederick P. of Gulfport, MS For his generous donation to our newsletter fund We appreciate your support! IN MEMORY OF OUR DEPARTED SHIPMATES This is the Roll of Shipmates and Ladies who reported to the Staff of the Supreme Commander from May 2013 to May 2014. 
The Ships Bell was tolled as their names were read during the Memorial Service on 25 May 2014. BRANCH 126 MSC George H. Bailey CWO2 Robert N. Boyd (PP) AOC Charles J. Boehm ADJC William E. Diggs AFCM Charles C. Falls AQC Francis F. Fox AMSC Frederick R. Gardner AFCM Ralph A. Gries BM1 Richard E. Johnson HTC Ronald L. Kingry ADC Omer E. Kelly ABF1 Michael R. O’Brien AOC Carl E. Owens MS1 Cesar V. Rivera PNC Frances R. Roberts ATC Dewey A. Stemen AMCS Glen T. Taylor ADRC Herman R. Wilks UNIT 126 Patricia Bond Joanne Crain Maxine Melillo Beatrice Potfay Betty Sawley Shirley Ziegler (PP) (PP) = Past President We have a few Memorial Day Program books available in the Hall for those of you who did not attend the ceremony. Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security is going to run out of money. How come we never hear about Welfare running out of money? What's interesting is the first group "worked for" their money, but the second didn't. Profound isn't it...Think about it. We thank Shipmate Jon A. of Vilonia, AR For his generous donation to our newsletter fund We appreciate your support!
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