Marines Alan Woodhams and Tom Buchanan present Tera and Rob Robben with a certificate of appreciation.
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Upcoming Events
Jensen Arms
Our BBQ at Jensen Arms will be December 3, 2011.
Representatives from CZ will be on hand.
We will be serving up our famous beer & onion brats along with burgers and hot dogs. We will also be selling our ball caps from all branches of the service.
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Marines Serve Dinner at Hooters
The Loveland Marine Corps League served dinner on the patio at Hooters on July 20, 2011.
It was an outstanding fundraiser and everyone had a great time.
We survived a downpour in the first half hour and the rest of the evening was superb.
Photos by Steve Olson. To view more photos Go Here
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BBQ at Jensen Arms
Marines, our BBQ at Jensen Arms on May 14, 2011 was a roaring success, not only for us, but for Jensen Arms as well.
Here are some photos of the event. We presented Bob Jensen and Scooter McGee with Appreciation Awards for all of their help with our events.
Bob Jensen and Scooter McGee get their just awards.
Pancake Breakfast at Applebees
A week later we held an extremely succesful pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebees on May 21, 2011. It was enjoyed by people of all ages.
Before we started serving pancakes Commandant Martinez swore in two new members, David Sommerdorf and Associate Member Pastor Bruce Miller. We held this ceremony outside in front of the Marine Vette that Marine David Sommerdorf puts on display at different events around the Country in remembrance of what happened on 9-11. This was also a big success and we had great participation from our Members!
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New Members
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Please give a big Ooh Rah! to our newest members to the Loveland Detachment.
Regular members David Sommerdorf and Associate Members Pastor Bruce Miller, Charles LoPresto and Chuck Higney.
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Flag Poles!
Marines,
The first shipment of the Top Flight flag poles have arrived.
The flag poles come with a ground sleeve and an American made flag.
The poles have a suggested retail price of is $219.00 We are offering them for an introductory price of $175.00.
Get yours today!
Here is more information
Top Flight Telescoping Flag Pole
We will have the flag poles for sale at our BBQ next week.
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Caps for Sale
We have plenty of Military caps for a fund raiser
Here is the initial selection
Caps for Sale
We will have the caps at our BBQ next week.
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We found a Cargo Trailer
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The Loveland Marine Corps League found a cargo trailer to store our gear in.
Since our detachment formed nearly 5 years ago we have accumilated gear that is stored at different Marines houses and we would like to store it all in one place.
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Bells of Freedom
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Our Bell of Freedom has been delivered.
It is a full 14 inches in diameter, weighing 62 pounds, and with a heavy clapper, it has a deep rich tone.
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For those that do not know, the Loveland Detachment participates in Loveland's 60 year tradition of ringing the Bells of Freedom from 0400 to 0600 on Veterans Day.
Loveland is one of two communities in Colorado who still ring the bells of freedom just as they had done on Nov. 11, 1918. It was then that bells of all kinds rang around the world to signify the ‘war that was to end all wars' was over.
The bells as a sign of hope and peace, but we also ring them in honor of the veterans. The bells range in sizes from large church and school bells to the small farm dinner bells. Last year there were 15 trucks with a bell. Each truck has its own area of the city to ring their bell as they go through neighborhood streets from 4 to 6 a.m.
When the weather gets warmer we will constuct and paint a frame for the bell.
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Second Flag Disposal Bin
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Marines, we have a second retired mailbox to transform into a Flag Disposal Bin. This one will be a roving bin that will be placed at local businesses for a period of time. This will help the business and the detachment in our quest to see that worn flags are properly disposed of.
We will be painting the bin when the weather warms up and let you know how you can get invovled.
If you are a business owner and would like to host our flag disposal bin please contact one of our officers.
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New Officers for 2011
The newly elected officers:
Commandant: Solomon Martinez
Sr Vice Commandant: Tom Buchanan
Jr Vice Commandant: Jesse Hebert
Judge Advocate: Mike Schoonover
Adjutant: Jack Ashley
Paymaster: Doyle Biggs
Chaplain: Joe Novak
Sgt-At-Arms: Abel Herrera
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Painting the Howitzer
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The Loveland Marine Corps League has accomplished the mission of painting the cannon at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park. Click on the photo to see the project as it progressed.
On Monday and Tuesday, May 17 and 18 the Loveland Detachment painted the Howitzer cannon at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park on the South Shore of Lake Loveland. This canon has been well used by children climbing on it for decades.
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To see a close up of a job well done click here Cannon Painting
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Sgt Allen Dale June
One of original Navajo Code Talkers dies in Arizona.
Sgt. June was a member of the Loveland Marine Corps League Detachment 1250.
Read more and see pictures here Sgt Allen Dale June
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Lost and Found
When I went to pick up the tickets at Applebee’s the manager asked me if I could do him a favor. It seems that sometime in the past few months a Marine was in the restaurant and his challenge coin must have fell out of his pocket. The manager wanted to know if I could track him down and return his coin. I said it sounded like a challenge to me, so I have the coin.
Well we ran the story in the Loveland Reporter Herald and got a call from the grateful owner.
Read the stories here Lost and Found
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The flag bin was installed on September 1, 2008 and there has been a steady flow of flags being deposited in the bin.
The bin gets emptied twice a week. We have collected over 2,000 flags for proper disposal! Ooh Rah!
We receive quite a few 6 x 10 foot flags that are in pretty fair condition that would make good candidates for flag retirement ceremonies. If you know of any Scouts that would like one have them contact me.
The flags have ranged in size from tiny toothpick size to a giant 20' x 38' garrison flag.
Needless to say this is a great service to the citizens of Loveland who have shown their appreciation and respect for our flag by using the disposal bin.
A special thanks to the Loveland Fire Department for taking on the task of ensuring they are respectfully retired. Also, a big round of applause goes to Abel Herrera for collecting the last 1,000 flags. The new flag collector is Marine Charlie Nibblin.
Some flags have special meanings and here are a some of those
Flag 482
Flag 93
Here is the Complete Story
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A Final Farewell A look at a burial detail.
Semper Fi!
For more information or to contribute to the website call Tom Buchanan at 667-6269 or Email
five_toes@msn.com
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