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July, 2014
Sun City Center Memorial Day Ceremony Submitted by B. Frank Kepley, CAPT, USN, (Ret) Sun City Center observed their traditional Memorial Day Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26th in the Borini Theater at the Kings Point Main Clubhouse, Sun City Center. The featured speaker was Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe, presently the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. CMS Grippe entered the United States Army on 29 April, 1981 in Syracuse, New York. He trained as a light infantryman and graduated from Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia. The CMS has served at numerous duty stations and held a multitude of Army jobs. One of his more recent duties was serving as the Multi-National Corps-Iraq CMS from March 2009 to March 2010.
DAR Participates in Memorial Day
The Colonel George Mercer Brooke Chapter of DAR, Sun City Center, participated in the Memorial Day Ceremonies held in Kings Point. Thirteen ladies attended as part of the “Living Flag” tribute.
Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe
The ceremony started off with a procession of program participants led by the Grand Marshall, SSgt Robert Carroll and drummers, Bob Lohr and Ed James. This was followed by a presentation of Colors, by the East Bay High School Color Guard. The welcome and introduction of guests was given by Thom Brown, president of the
Men’s Club Update
Retired CIA Officer to Speak at the Men’s Club July Meeting
Gary Berntsen, retired CIA office, is the guest speaker for the Men’s Club July 16, 2014, 11:15 am meeting in the Community Hall, 1910 So Pebble Beach Blvd. Gary is a retired 23-year veteran of the CIA Clandestine Service and a bestselling author of the novel Jawbreaker. He served as Chief of Station and as Group Chief of Hezbollah operations in Counter Terrorism Center for a worldwide program that included dozens of officers and a multi-million dollar budget. He served in the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, and the Balkans. The CIA awarded Gary the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Intelligence Star respectively in 1998 and 2004. In 2006 he was awarded the first William F. Buckley Award for Leadership. The award is named for Buckley, the Lebanon CIA Station Chief, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1984. In addition to being a bestselling author he is a renowned National Security and Counter-terrorism expert who has appeared on over 200 television and radio interviews. Reservations for the meeting
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and lunch are required. If you have not made a reservation to date, then send an email with your name tomens.club.lunch. reservations@gmail.com. You have until Friday, July 11, 2014 to make your reservation. Interested in joining the Men’s Club of Sun City Center? For information call 634.6434 or email popnana.armstrong@ gmail.com.
Men’s Club May Ladies Luncheon
Lots of laughter and applause, great food and a fantastic mind boggling magic show made for another great day in Sun City Center. Two hundred and eighty Men’s Club members and guests attended the Club’s May Ladies’ Day Luncheon. Magic was provided by Nathan Coe Marsh and food by Banquet Masters. Nathan’s egg and cards magic was the highlight of his show. He kept the audience mystified and puzzled as they tried to figure out how he did his magic. His funny jokes and anecdotes keep the audience laughing during the whole show.Following the show Continued on Page 15
L to R: Mary Culliton, Jan Bassett, Bunny Blackstone, Pat Fricke, Carol Acosta, Jody Masterson, Fran Eilert, Beth Clarke, Becky O’Dell, Nancy Windsor, Beverly Engles, Ruth Day, Mary McIntyre.
Sun City Center, Military Officers Association of America and the Invocation was given by retired Air Force Lt Col Samuel Rorer. After the Pledge of Allegiance, led by retired Army Lt Col Frank
Sanyour and National Anthem led by Rev James Feist, retired Army Col. James Shumway introduced the honored speaker. Following an inspirational Continued on Page 10
GFWC SCC Woman’s Club Update
SCC Woman’s Club donates to Hope Fund & Firehouse Cultural Center
As part of their annual yearend distributions, the GFWC SCC Woman’s Club gave generous contributions to two very deserving local organizations. A check for $2,000 was presented to Carla Miles, President of the Hope Fund of Wimauma, and a check for $2,800 was presented to Georgia Vahue, Executive Director of the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin. The Hope Fund of Bethune Park, is a 501(c)3 organization founded by President Carla Miles, that is
L to R: Jean Smith, President & Carla Miles, President Hope Fund.
dedicated to improving the lives and education of the children of the nearby community of Wimauma. In addition to her Continued on Page 15
L to R: Jean Smith, President; Cyrille Cobe, Vice President Programs and Georgia Vahue, Executive Director Firehouse Cultural Center, Ruskin, FL.
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