Future fundraisers have become a necessity to replenish our treasury. Our treasury is lower than desired. • Saturday 29 September is our Annual Trivia Night $20 Per person,

includes Beer, Wine, Soda & Soft Drinks. Mixed Drinks for $2.00.

• We’ve rescheduled a BBQ for 20 October at Gateway Harley Davidson, 3600 Lemay Ferry Rd.

• This years Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be on 10 November at the Holiday Inn – South. $60 per person which includes Open Bar, Dinner, and Commemorative Gifts.

• The Marine Room will be open every Monday through Friday night from 1700 hrs to

2230 hrs. This will commence on 24 September. Come on down, have a drink or play a game of pool.

This is your League and all events are planned with the intent of raising funds to continue

our work in the community. There are approximately 20 Marines and Associates that

volunteer to work with our Honor Guard, Color Guard, House Committee, Hall Monitors

(you are compensated for Hall Monitor), Cleanup, or Landscaping. We need you to step

forward and help.

We are a detachment of 235, and less than 10% of our members are volunteering.

Which are you? A volunteer or a bystander?

Commandant’s Corner: James Appelbaum

As I sit in my breakfast room I see the leaves changing to the golden yellow, then brown, and then seem to disappear. Yes the days of autumn are all around us. We enjoy the coolness in the air and provide new energy to our task at hand. The coloring of the trees provides the creativity of our Gods artistry. The mellow field on a country road provides peace to our soul, and the smiles of pumpkins that bring joy and happiness to the children. The harvest of flowers and crops bring us gratitude of our task completed. This change of season reveals the circle of life that God provides us. We all have a story to tell, Gods spirit is right alongside helping us along. We all enjoy the harvest that all Mighty God has provided, that we may share forever in our garden of life. Amen

Chaplain’s Desk: Ken Dieckmann

Volume 4 Issue 9

Marine Corps League

South St. Louis Detachment 183

The Scoop

September 2018

Commandants Corner 1

Chaplain’s Desk 1

Ladies Auxiliary 2

Detachment BBQ 3 This Month in Marine Corps History 4

Upcoming Events 4 Marine Corps Birthday Ball 5

For Your Health 6

Calendar of Events 7

Staff 7

Good Friends are like Angels. You do not have to see them, to know they are there. To our Auxiliary Members who are experiencing health challenges yourselves and those of you caring for your soul mates and family members, know you are always in our thoughts and prayers. If we can be of some help, please let us know what we can do for you. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Twenty Veterans are lost every day to SUI-CIDE. It is heartbreaking! We appreciate our Veterans so much. We truly are the HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS! We need to be an active voice in our commu-nities to teach future generations how important it is to be respectful of the sacrifices and service of our na-tion's Veterans and of our American Flag under which they served. We need to work within our communities to foster patriotism. Seventeen years ago, on September 11, our country was attacked. Almost 3,000 innocent people were killed that day. Hundreds more died in the days that followed. Today hundreds more are battling cancer because of the toxic air they were exposed to. Let us remember all the souls who died and all those still suffering from that attack on our country. Our heart goes out in sympathy to all the families who lost loved ones and dear friends. We remember how life and our country changed forever on that day. We need to talk about that day with all our youth. We are grateful to our police and firefighters who run into harm’s way to help the people who are running away from harm’s way. We are grateful to all our veterans. We are grateful to our military who work very hard to keep our country safe. We need our military. We appreciate their sacri-fices. God bless our police, our firefighters, our veterans, and all our military. God bless our United States of America. The world lost another hero when Marine Gilbert O. Eschelbach passed into eternal life. Marine Gilbert O. Eschelbach is still giving back to the world. He is giving a hand up to the children of our veterans. We thank him for requesting donations to be made in his honor to our Marine Scholarship Program. It is a wonderful and thoughtful loving gift that will have a lasting effect for the life of the child who receives that very important help. Job well done, good and faithful servant! Our prayers and deepest sympathy are with his loving family and dear friends. God bless Marine Gilbert. O. Eschelbach and his family +++ Monday, August 27, our Auxiliary assisted FOCUS by putting together their binders for their upcoming ses-sion. It is our hope that the veterans attending this session will have the skill and confidence to jump start a new beginning for themselves. That they will be empowered by the Holy Spirit to make good choices and decisions. That they will find success not only in their careers and jobs, but also find that balance and love in their home lives. During August 12-18 MCL National Convention our Carole Lyston attended representing our Auxiliary #454. Our Auxiliary won 1st Place again for our Memory Book. Carole Lyston and Sharon Easter did an outstanding job. Carole Lyston, Girl Scout Chairman reported for 2018, a total 1,112 Gold Awardees re-ceived our Auxiliary Good Citizenship Award. Our Unit and our Dept. were given Certificates in recogni-tion. Our Auxiliary is well known for the positive impact we strive to make in our communities and the world.

(Cont. page 4)

Ladies Auxiliary: Carol McCarthy

LADIES

AUXILIARY

MISSION:

The Marine

Corps Auxiliary

was formed for

the purposes of

promoting the

interests of the

Marine Corps,

the Marine

Corps League

and to protect

and advance the

welfare of

Marines and

their

dependents.

Auxiliary

members

participate in a

wide variety of

programs that

benefit and

preserve the

fundamental

rights and

freedoms of

every person of

this Nation,

young and old.

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August Dinner Meals by the Ladies Auxiliary. Cost $7.00 The dinner bell Rings at 1800 hrs.

St. Louis Mostaccioli , Garden Salad, Garlic Bread, Pies and Cakes

Remember the Special! Donate A Jar of Peanut Butter and a Jar of Jelly and receive a $1.00 off of your meal or a free Soft Drink or Draft Beer.

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DUES NOTICE CURRENT MEMBERS The League no longer uses your birthday for membership renewals. All current members, (non-life), dues are payable as of 1 SEP. The annual renewal fee is $35.00. Payable by Check, Cash or Credit Card. NEW MEMBERS Members who join between 31 AUG and the last day of FEB. Pay $25.00 and expiration date will be 31 AUG. Members who join between 1 MAR—30 AUG. Pay $15.00 and expiration date will be 31 AUG. REINSTATEMENTS Members who are reinstating and have been delinquent more than a year and do not want to pay all back dues and keep their length of membership. Effective dates are the same as new members but the fees are $20.00 and $10.00 respec-tively

For payment with a credit card, please see

Jr. Vice Commandant, Eric Salabay,

Paymaster Dan Hanks, or

Sr. Vice Commandant Eddie Dodson

Marine Corps League

South St. Louis Detachment #183 BBQ

Saturday, October 20, 2018 11am — 4pm

At Gateway Harley Davidson

3600 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125 — 1/2 Mile East of Lindbergh

Pork Steaks, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Brats, and Hot Dogs

Soda, Chips and Water.

Proceeds benefit Veterans and their families. Contact 314-352-USMC for more information.

“Three

Spent Shells,

One for Country,

One for Duty,

One for Honor.”

Presented to the

Deceased’s next

of kin.

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August 2018—22 Honors

8,626 Honors Total

We need members for the Honor and Color Guards

Honor Guard — Ed Dodson 314-604-6254

Color Guard — Mike Lee 314-616-3726

Honors and Color Guard:

Ladies Auxiliary (cont from page 2) A Girl Scout teen musician named Katie Prior devel-oped the Youth Trumpet and Taps Corps. An organiza-tion which has now recruited 120 Teens in 30 States to voluntarily play Taps to honor our deceased veter-ans. Students have been allowed to leave school to play at funerals. This is a life changing experience for the students. The teens want the veterans and their families to know that their generation knows the sacri-fices made. Let's hear it for these selfless teenag-ers! To learn more about them visit trum-petandtaps.org. God bless them. September 8 Department Meeting was held in Jeffer-son City. Our Auxiliary was well represented by Sharon Easter, Department President, Carol Holmes, Jr. Past Department President, and Carole Lyston, Department Judge Advocate and Girl Scout Chairman. Our Depart-ment Charter was draped in honor of our Dear Friend

and Auxiliary Member Jeanne Giesler❤️ Our next Auxiliary meeting will be Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:00PM. We welcome all ladies into our fun group.

This Month in Marine Corps History

2 September 1945: The Japanese officially surren-dered to the Allies on board the battleship MIS-SOURI in Tokyo Bay.

6 September 1983: Two Marines were killed and two were wounded when rockets hit their compound in Beirut, Lebanon.

8 September 1942: On Guadalcanal, the 1st Raider Battalion and the 1st Parachute Battalion, supported by planes of MAG-23 and two destroyer transports, landed east of Tasimboko, advanced west into the rear of Japanese positions, and carried out a suc-cessful raid on a Japanese supply base.

11 September 1992: Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai in Hawaii in one of the worst storms the islands had seen in over a century. Marines of the 1st Marine Brigade spearheaded the massive cleanup effort.

15 September 1950: The 3d Battalion, 5th Marines landed on Wolmi-do Island in Inchon Harbor and secured it.. The 1st Marine Division landed at Inchon and began the Inchon-Seoul campaign.

16 September 1814: A detachment of Marines from the Naval Station at New Orleans, together with an Army detachment, destroyed a pirate stronghold at Barataria, on the Island of Grande Terre, near New Orleans.

18 September 1990: A new 40-acre training facility for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) was dedicated at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

20 September 1950: Marines of the 1st Marine Divi-sion crossed the Han River eight miles northwest of Seoul, Korea. Seven days later, the 1st and 5th Ma-rines captured Seoul. 27 September 1944: The American flag was raised over Peleliu, Palau Islands, at the 1st Marine Divi-sion Command Post. As late as 21 April 1947, 27 Japanese holdouts finally surrendered to the Ameri-can naval commander on the scene. 30 September 1945: Marines of III Amphibious Corps, commanded began landing in North China to assist the Chinese Nationalist government in ac-cepting the surrender of Japanese forces and repat-riating Japanese soldiers and civilians.

RAFFLE In the past, we have had raffles for Rifles, Pis-tols and Money.

This year we are going to support a Raffle with a prize of $1,000. The drawing will be held at the Birthday Ball on 10 November 18.

Tickets are $5.00 Each or 5 for $20.00. Win-ner need not be present to win.

See Mike Lee for tickets. We can use your help in selling tickets.

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FOR YOUR HEALTH: Karen Bolhuis MSN, RN, FNP-BC (HM3, USN)

Influenza 2018/2019 update and FAQs Who should get a flu vaccine? The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone over 6 months get a flu vaccine. Anyone who is considered high risk should definitely get vaccinated- the very young, the el-derly, and anyone with a chronic disease, especially heart or respiratory diseases- as well as those in close contact with these high risk individuals. I’m healthy. Why do I need to get a flu vaccine? If you are generally healthy and do catch influenza, it is likely- but definitely not guaranteed- that you will recover just fine. However, even if your symptoms are mild, you can carry the virus and share it with those who are not as healthy. By getting your vaccine, you signifi-cantly improve the speed and ability of your body to fight the virus and decrease the chance that you will give it to someone else. Think of small children, elderly parents or coworkers who may have health problems that you will be exposed to during flu season. Last year’s flu season was one of the worst on record. How will this one be? There really is no way to accurately predict this. We know that influenza viruses are mutat-ing constantly and getting more and more virulent (causing more severe illness). And while all the experts around the world make their best judgement regarding what strains will ap-pear and how it will spread, the mutations are just too unpredictable. The current thought is that it will be as bad as or possibly worse than last year. When should I get a flu shot? Flu starts to show up as early as October in our region, with a peak often in late December and January and not really decreasing until late February. Since it takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to become effective, ideally get your vaccine before Thanksgiving. However, the season doesn’t end until March, so even into February it can be helpful. I don’t like needles. Is there any other option besides a shot? The nasal spray is back on the market! Things to consider before you get it: It is a live virus (unlike the “dead” shot). In most people, this is not really a concern, but in someone who is immune compromised, it is a potential risk and there are no studies prov-ing its safety in this population. Immune compromise includes transplant patients, cancer patients, HIV patients, and those on medications that suppress the immune system. This should also be considered in those with close contact/ caregivers of immune compromised people. It costs a little more and, while the flu shot is generally covered by every insurance provider, FluMist may not be. It IS covered by Medicare (although it is recommended only for age 2-49), and therefore most private insurances will cover it as well. Call your insurance compa-ny before you get it to make sure. It is a nasal spray, so if you have a lot of nasal or sinus congestion, it may not be as effec-tive It generally is not recommended for those with severe asthma or lung disease, and has not been studied in those with wheezing or mild asthma, so there is no effectiveness or safety data for these groups.

Corpsman:

Hospital Corpsmen

(HM) perform duties

as assistants in the

prevention and

treatment of

disease and injury

and assist health

care professionals

in providing medical

care to Navy people

and their families.

They may function

as clinical or

specialty

technicians, medical

administrative

personnel and

health care

providers at medical

treatment facilities.

They also serve as

battlefield corpsmen

with the Marine

Corps, rendering

emergency medical

treatment to include

initial treatment in a

combat

environment.

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5700 Leona Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63116

(314)352-USMC

MCL 183

Monthly Meetings Last Tuesday of the month 1900 Hrs

Dinner Bell 1800 Hrs Meeting at 19:00 Hrs

Commandant

James Appelbaum

(314) 757-5364

Senior Vice Commandant

Honors Commander

Ed Dodson

(314) 604-6254

Junior Vice Commandant

Eric Salabay

Paymaster

Dan Hanks

(314) 441-1806

Adjutant

Bob Cox

399-4282

Chaplain

Ken Dieckmann

(314) 570-8211

Sergeant At Arms

Mike Venable

(314) 835-8554

Jr. Past Commandant

Bob Scannell

(314) 560-6791

Judge Advocate, Scoop Editor

Color Guard Commander

Mike Lee

(314) 616-3726

Theeditor.mcl183@att.net

Advisers

• Hal Holmes

• Jim Grimm

• Kris ‘Stel’ Steller

• Russ Hitzemann

Auxiliary President

Carol McCarthy

(636) 244-0270

Quartermaster

Russ Hitzemann

(314) 631-6050

(314) 660-3256

russh727@sbcglobal.net

The Scoop, the newsletter of

Marine Corps League 183, South St.

Louis Detachment is a monthly publi-

cation, self-published.

Marine of The Year:

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Calendar of Events — 2018 21 September ..................................... POW/MIA Museum Color Guard at JB 1100 hrs

28 September ............................................... Annual O’Neill Golf Tourney—Color Guard

29 September ............................................................. St Justin Martyr Parade 1030 hrs

29 September ................................................................................ Trivia Night 1800 hrs

6 October .................................................................... Town & Country Parade 1200 hrs

27 October ..................................................... Halloween Party 1800 hrs at Detachment

6 November ....................................................................................... Soldier’s Memorial

1000 hrs Raise Colors

1700 hrs Retire Colors

7 November ............................... Orchard Park Retirement Color Guard and Luncheon

9 November .......................... St Justin Martyr Color Guard and Mass for Veterans Day.

10 November ....................................................................... Marine Corps Birthday Ball

11 November ................................................................................ Veterans Day Parade

23-24 November ..................................................................... Toys For Tots Collections

1 December ............................................................................. Toys For Tots Collections

2 December .................................................... Christmas Party 1500 hrs at Detachment

Calendar of Events — 2019 (times to be determined)

16 February ................................................................ Detachment Valentines Day Party

16 March ......................................................................... Detachment St Pat’s Day Party

Tbd April .......................................................................................................... Jazz Night

4 May .............................................................................. Detachment Night at the Races

Tbd June ............................................................................................... State Convention

22 June .................................................................................. BBQ at Sinclair GMC-Buick

4 July .......................................................................................... Webster Groves Parade

27 July .................................................................................................Detachment Picnic

7 September ................................................................. Department of Missouri Meeting

16 September ...................................................................... Ladies Auxiliary Blood Drive

21 September ................................................................................................ Trivia Night

26 October ........................................................................ Detachment Halloween Party

11 November ..................................................244th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

29-30 November ............................................................... Toys For Tots Curb Collection

7 December ....................................................................... Toys For Tots Curb Collection

8 December ......................................................................... Detachment Christmas Party

2011 James Vance 2012 Dave Winkler

2013 Dick Sopp 2014 Mike Lee

2015 Bob Jost 2016 Charles Dooling