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MEET THE CHALLENGE
Join the PFC Ryan Jerabek USMC Challenge Run on 14 August 2010
The intention of this non-profit event is to honor and thank our veterans, all of our servicemen and women, and to Honor and Remember our Fallen Heroes.
The inspiration and driving force behind this event came from Ryan himself. In his senior year at Pulaski High School, he gave a speech about the Marine Corps. At the end of the speech, he implored his fellow students with the following:
"I'd like to ask of you to thank those who fought and are fighting in the battles to keep this country at the pinnacle of Freedom."
Ryan Jerabek 2 Dec 2002
This event is one way that we can honor Ryan's request.
For more information visit the PFC Ryan Jerabek Challenge Run Web site.
- www.jerabekchallenge.us
 The e-WORD May-July 2010 Financial Statement for Year Ending 2009 May 15 was the deadline for filing the Association's Internal Revenue Service Form 990. Your new leadership has resolved to keep the membership informed about our financial situation as the best way to be sure we don't have a financial meltdown as we have had in the past. Below is a summary of information contained on the Form 990 for 2009: REVENUE Gifts and Contributions $11,410.65 Membership Dues 10,398.00 Royalties 333.68 Total Revenue 33,142.33 EXPENSES Profesional Fees and Independent Contractors 7,643.92 Occupancy, Rent, Utilities and Maintenance 3,268.15 Printing, Publishing, Postage and Shipping 2,619.35 Awards, Supplies, Conferences, Taxes, License Fees 19,560.58 Total Expenses $33,161.98 Net Revenue (Loss) for 2009 ($19.65) NOTE: 1) The drop in membership dues in 2009 can be attributed to the lack of a functioning database to know when to send out renewal notices. Tom Green and I have been working for months developing a new database and loading data from various sources from the old office. We expect that there are a few errors in the reconstructed database, however, now that we have a functioning database, renewal notices started going out in May for members in a current status. 2) Some of the expenses for 2009 are to settle debts incurred during the previous administration. We are thankful to those creditors who were patient with us due to our financial condition. The 2008 financial statement is republished below for comparison to the 2009 statement. Note that the most significant drop in revenue during 2009 is in membership dues. REVENUE Gifts and Contributions $18,608.05 Membership Dues 43,418.79 Total Revenue 62,825.84 EXPENSES Profesional Fees and Independent Contractors 1,340.96 Occupancy, Rent, Utilities and Maintenance 8,110.98 Printing, Publishing, Postage and Shipping 7,664.05 Awards, Supplies, Conferences, Taxes, License Fees 18,915.26 Total Expenses 36,031.25 Net Revenue (Loss) for 2008 $25,995.59 Note: A significant amount of the expenses stated above were debts incurred during the previous administration. 
Lieutenant Colonel Howlett participated in the Annual Memorial Day Parade in De Pere, Wisconsin. Riding in his
"Go Fast" car, as Colonel Bob Donahue calls it, this parade entry was greeted with applause, shouts of Semper Fi,
and an occasional salute. The driver is a member of the Reserve unit in Green Bay and got a great kick out of
participating in the parade. In his civilian life he works for Lou LeCalsey, a former Force Recon Marine.Pictured to the right is Lieutenant Colonel Howlett and his driver waiting for the parade to start. We are a moving company located in Alexandria Virginia that conducts local moves in the DC area. We hire Marines and other military to work part time weekends as well as full time. I wanted to get in contact with your organization to see if you are in touch with Marines that may be interested. I look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Christy Gutmann-Baucom Business Development Two Marines and a Truck www.twomarinesandatruck.com 202-412-0800 ph SUBJ: PAST WATER CONTAMINATION AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA For many years, the Marine Corps has been seeking answers about the effects of past water contamination on former residents and workers at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. As part of our efforts to keep our Marine family informed of this important issue, we are asking for your assistance in locating Marines, family members and civilians who lived or worked on board Camp Lejeune in 1987 and before for our Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Notification Registry. With more than 160,000 members, the registry is a means to provide former residents and workers updated information about past water contamination aboard the base. Most importantly, we ask that you encourage individuals to contact our call center or go online for additional information and to join the Notificate Registry. Individuals wishing to register should contact the toll-free call center at (877) 261-9782, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, or visit our Website at www.marines.mil/clwater. On June 13, 2009, a committee of the National Academies' National Research Council released a report that reviewed scientific information regarding exposures to chemicals that were in the Camp Lejeune drinking water (including trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, benzene, and other volatile organic compounds) and adverse health effects in prenatal children, children, and adults. All new registrants will receive a "Report in Brief" copy of this report in their welcome packet. The Department of the Navy also continues to fund the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) current water modeling as a part of an ongoing study to determine if past exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune is associated with certain birth defects and childhood cancers. The ATSDR study is currently scheduled for completion in late 2011. Members of the Registry will receive a copy of this study, and other significant updates when they are complete. In closing, I want to note that the water at Camp Lejeune is safe to drink. The drinking water wells are tested regularly and water meets or exceeds all federal and state drinking water laws and regulations. For complete details regarding the Notification Registry, ongoing studies, and other information, please visit our Website at www,marines.mil/clwater. You can also call our toll-free information line (877) 261-9782 to speak to a representative who can assist you with questions ans concerns. Signed by E. G. Payne Major General, USMC At the June meeting of the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) executive committee meeting a proposal was made to change the executive committee’s policy and ultimately the ROA Bylaws and Constitution as it relates to the Marine Corps Reserve seat on the ROA executive committee. The proposal would have the Marine Corps Reserve seat represent the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and allow members of the USPHS to run for the same seat. The proposal further states that “all reference to the Marine Corps shall be deemed to include the USPHS”. The effect of these proposals if approved effectively takes away the Marine Corps Reserve seat on the executive committee thus eliminating the Marine Corps Reserve’s voice and representation in ROA. These changes will ultimately impact the Marine Corps Reserve’s voice on Capital Hill. The next step in this process will take place at the executive committee meeting in Washington on the 11th of September. The executive committee will vote on this these proposals and if approved they will be voted on at the national conference in the winter of 2011 in Washington. What we can do is contact the voting members of the executive committee and tell them not to support the proposal at the EXCOM meeting on the 11th of September! 1. Contact the National President Admiral Paul Kayye: roapresident@roa.org 2. Contact the ROA Executive Director Maj Gen David Bockel: dbockel@roa.org 3. Contact the voting members of the executive committee: Col Ladd Pattillo: pattillodl@aol.com BG Michael J. Silva: michaeljsilva@yahoo.com Capt Dena Goble: dena.goble@us.army.mil Col John Davenport: davenportj2@hotmail.com Col Judi Davenport: davenportj2@hotmail.com LtCol Chadwick Stoddard: cgstoddard@verizon.net Cdr Rafael Ortiz: ffpmortiz@gmail.com LCDR William Brooks: brook208@umn.edu Capt David Epstein: davidepstein@sbcglobal.net Capt Donald Grant: donaldg1@aol.com Col Tom Ragsdale: jtragsdale@comcast.net Col Scott Russell: ssruss0726@aol.com Capt Leonard Sobieski: lensobieski@hotmail.com LtCol Ann Knabe: Col David Leta: davidleta@msn.com Col Kathryn Karr: Kathrynkarr@yahoo.com 4. Contact your ROA chapter and department Proposed changes to the ROA Executive Committee Policy Manual Policy C-5: National Officers Section 2: Elected Officers c. Naval Services Executive Committeemen- The Naval Services will have executive committeeman seats designed as Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps. The Coast Guard seat will also present NOAA, and the Marine Corps seat will also represent USHPHS. NOAA and USPHS members may run for elected office of those designated seats. Section 4: Elections c. Executive Committeemen- In even numbered years, two national executive committeemen shall be elected form each service section, those from the Naval Service Section to be from the Navy and the Marine Corps. In odd numbered years, one national executive committeeman shall be elected from each service section, the one from the Naval Service Section to be from the Coast Guard. Policy C-9 Service Sections Section 1: Organization - The association shall be organized into Army, naval Services and Air Force service sections. d. The Naval Services section shall include the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Except where the context otherwise requires, all references to the Coast Guard in the ROA Constitution and Bylaws and this policy manual shall be deemed to include NOAA, and all references to the Marine Corps shall be deemed to include the USPHS. Impact of these Changes 1. These changes effectively takes the Marine Corps seat in ROA and gives it to the USPHS. It takes the Marine Corps voice in ROA away. 2. All reference to the Marine Corp in ROA would include the USPHS. Membership in ROA as of 3/21/2010 Army 32,395 Air Force 17,356 Navy 5,690 Coast Guard 1,936 USPHS 1,616 Marine Corps 1,015 Non-Military 548 NOAA 102 Unknown 27 Total 60,685 US Army Department of Defense US Navy Department of Defense US Marine Corps Department of Defense US Air Force Department of Defense USPHS Department of Health & Human Services NOAA Department of Commerce US Coast Guard Department of Homeland Defense. LPM |