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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    18 Sep 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• POW/MIA Ceremony

  • When
    21 Sep 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Malcolm Randall VA Med. Ctr Auditorium

  On the occasion of National POW/MIA Day, there will be a ceremony held at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in the auditorium.

  Ceremony begins at 10:00am.  Guest Speaker will be Forest Hope, President of Vietnam Veterans of American Post 1092.

  Special Musical Guests will be LET FREEDOM SING.

  To share this event click on the link below to access two flyers for this event.

  20180820-POWMIA Poster.pdf
  

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    22 Sep 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    25 Sep 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    16 Oct 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    23 Oct 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    27 Oct 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• 2018 Marine Corps Birthday Ball

  • When
    10 Nov 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Turkey Creek Clubhouse, Alachua FL
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  As of April 26, 2018, registration is closed as we have received 300 registrations.  You may put your name on our waitlist and we will contact you when seats become available.  If you have registered, you will need to contact Jim Yakubsin at 352.222.8837 to pay.  We will announce a date in the future when all seats not paid for will be released for sale.

   

  Gator Detachment 990 is proud to host a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in celebration of 243 years of the Marine Corps.  The Ball will be held on the Marine Corps Birthday, November 10th, at the Clubhouse at Turkey Creek.  

  We will have a Guest of Honor to deliver a short keynote speech during our formal ceremony.  The plated banquet will follow.  TV20's Dave Snyder will join us once again this year to serve as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. We will be selling raffle tickets for a bunch of great prizes.  Our entertainment is Groove 41, a band from the Ocala area.  

  We will have a cash bar and one free keg of beer.

  Thanks to our great sponsors and the many businesses and people who purchase advertisements in our ball program, your ticket price for this event remains at just $35.00 per person!

  
  

  Always Faithful,
  R. Scott DuPree
  Past Commandant and 2018 Birthday Ball Chairman

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    20 Nov 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    24 Nov 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    27 Nov 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    15 Jan 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    22 Jan 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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