F.R.A. BRANCH 256 NEWSLETTER
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Lawrence H. Williams -- (561) 482-7691
1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Donald M. Burroughs -- (954) 94208935
SECRETARY: Thomas Weil -- (954) 435-3664
620 SW 113th Ave., Pembroke Pines, FL 33025-3415
EMAIL ADDRESS: navy35@bellsouth.net
TREASURER: Kevin Smith -- (954) 720-0959
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Lawrence Williams -- (561) 482-7691
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Donald Stone, Stuart Litman & Branch Officers
BRANCH WEBSITE: www.frabranch256.org
MEETING INFORMATION
WHEN: The 4th Friday of each month
TIME: Social 7:00pm, Meeting 7:30
WHERE: American Legion Post #142
171 SW 2nd St., Pompano Beach, FL Call: (954) 942-2448
DIRECTIONS: Coming from I-95, take the East Atlantic Blvd. exit,
go east on Atlantic Blvd. and cross over both Dixie Hwy. and the
railroad tracks. Continue east to the next street, SW 1st Ave.
and turn right. Go down SW 1st Ave. until you come to a stop sign
(SW 2nd St.) Turn right at the stop sign and the American Legion
Post #142 is on the right side of the street. The meeting room is
located in a small building behind the main Legion Hall.
Representing All Enlisted Personnel of the
U. S. NAVY - U. S. MARINE CORPS - U. S. COAST GUARD
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
Branch 256, Ft. Lauderdale
Lawrence Williams
10749 Shady Pond Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33428
F.R.A. Branch 256 Bi-Monthly Newsletter, MAR/APR 2008 #112
(page 2)
2008
BRANCH MEETING - MARCH 28TH
BRANCH MEETING - APRIL 25TH
BRANCH MEETING - MAY 16TH
(Date change is for May only)
FAREWELL DINNER FOR TOM & SANDRA WEIL - MAY 18TH
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE - MAY 25TH
BRANCH MEETING - Jume 27TH
SHIPMATES: Please send all correspondence and Booster Roll checks
to the Branch Secretary, Thomas Weil.
PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS OUT TO "Branch 256 FRA"
All articles/notices for the next newsletter must be in to the
editor 5 days after the branch meeting.
CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP AWARDS - MAR/APR
MAR:
MGYSGT Alan Morris - 10 year pendant,
HT1 Richard J. Motherwell - 25 year pendant.
APR:
RMC(CDR) James Gates - 5 year pendant.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
FAREWELL DINNER
There will be a dinner on MAY 18 for
Tom & Sandra Weil.
5:00 p.m. at
GALUPPI'S RESTAURANT
1103 N. Federal Hwy
Pompano Bch. FL
(Located at the Pompano Bch Golf Course)
Member and 1 guest compliments of Branch 256.
No appetizers please & Buy your own drinks!
RSVP by May 12th by calling:
Don Burroughs at 954-942-8934.
ID CARD ACQUISITION and RENEWAL:
West Palm Beach:
US Army Reserve Center, Ft Stewart, Gun Club Road.
Tel: 561-684-0773 or 561-697-5285.
CENTRAL FLORIDA:
Army Reserve Center, Corrine Drive, Orlando
FL.
Tel: 407-645-2859,
Patrick AFB: Tel: 321-494-6144,
MacDill AFB:
Tel: 813-828-2278.
PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM HOURS OF
OPERATIONS
AND GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS.
(page 3)
FRA BRANCH 256 BOOSTER ROLL
Otto A. Scherini Sep 10
Donna Mueller Mar 10
Gale & Marie Richardson Sep 07*
Fausto & Margaret Ilas Mar 10
Mattie Van "Duyne Apr 10
Wesley Garlotte Feb 08
Charles & Grayce Esposito May 10
Johnny Currington May 08
Carol Jacobson May 11
Donald Burroughs May 11
Roslyn B. Blum Jul 09
Eileen T. Maguire Jul 13
Stuart Litman Jul 09
Violet Duff Jun 08
Lawrence & Betty Williams Aug 08
Tom & Sandra Weil Sep 08
Robert Rex May 09
Raymond Jara Nov 08
Gloria Sturie Steffens Jan 10
Al & Priscilla DeCamillis May 08
Rose Hall May 08
James Hill Dec 10
(* = expires in month indicated)
Become a booster, it costs $5.00 per
person, $10.00 per couple per year.
Funds collected help pay the cost
of printing/mailing the newsletter.
NOTE: Check the mailing label on
your newsletter. If the date in the
upper right corner is 01-08 or
02-08 your membership expires that month.
DUES AS FOLLOWS
1 yr - $25.00, 2 yrs - $47.50
3 yrs - $71.25, 5 yrs - $112.50
FRA ADDRESS:
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
125 N. West Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
E-MAIL ADDRESS: news-fra@fra.org
WEB ADDRESS: www.fra.org
PHONE NUMBERS: Tele: 1-703-683-1400
Fax: 1-703-549-6610
Toll Free: 1-800-FRA-1924
BRANCH 256 MEMBERSHIP REPORT
31 Jan 2008..........101
New Members...........0
Transfered in/out.....0
Deaths................1
Members Past Due......2
Members to Renew......5
Members Suspended.....1
Members Reinstated....0
Members in Good Standing........99
BRANCH 256 "2008 FOOD DRIVE"
The food collection will be done through out the year.
Cash donations may be mailed in or brought to the meeting.
YOUR SUPPORT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
| CALL ON | RETAIN | HUNT FOR | PHONE |
| a Shipmate | a Shipmate | a Shipmate | a Shipmate |
| TODAY! | TODAY! | TODAY! | TODAY! |
(page 4)
FLOWER COTTAGE
300 E. ATLANTIC BLVD.
POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060
(954) 943-3121
THE FLOWER COTTAGE SUPPLIES THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
THAT ARE USED IN OUR MONTHLY DRAWINGS!
THINGS TO PONDER
IF MONEY DOESN"T GROW ON TREES THEN WHY DO BANKS HAVE BRANCHES?
WHAT DISEASE DID THE CURED HAM HAVE?
HOW COME WE CHOOSE FROM JUST 2 PEOPLE FOR PRESIDENT
AND 50 FOR MISS AMERICA?.
IF CORN OIL IS MADE FROM CORN, AND VEGETABLE OIL IS MADE
FROM VEGETABLES, WHAT IS BABY OIL MADE FROM?
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
REMEMBER THE SHIPMATES --- THOSE WHO HAVE GONE...
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED --- THOSE WHO ARE NOW SERVING!
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