DOG REPORT
At the recent Department of Florida Spring Conference, hosted by the Pack of Florida Devil Dogs, two Pound 230 members distinguished themselves. Devil Dog Ron Gibson donated money and goods which helped the Pack support the Department of Florida through the Florida Hospitality Suite. Pedigree Devil Dog Lou Palermo served his second year on the Pack Recruiting Team which created enough interest to start an entire new Pound in the state of Florida. A hearty well done to both of them for a job above and beyond the call of duty. They will both be recognized for their accomplishments at the upcoming Grand Growl at the Department of Florida Convention in Ft. Lauderdale.
The Pound has numerous Dogs now able to proceed up the ladder at both the Grand Growl in Ft. Lauderdale in June from Pup to Devil Dog, and at the Supreme Growl to be held in Boise, Idaho, in August from Devil Dog to Pedigree Devil Dog. Be prepared to see these outstanding candidates wearing their new Dog Collars and baying at the moon.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Devil Dogs, please contact any member of the Pound, or PDD Skip Sponheim at (352) 596-5668. The Devil Dogs is the Fun and Honor Society of the Marine Corps League, started in 1937. Their Growls are fun and spontaneous and smiles being the language of the moment. You must have been a paid up regular member of the Marine Corps League for a minimum of one year, and be a contributing member to the Detachment. One enters as a Pup and after one year as a Pup, may move up to Devil Dog. With a minimum of one year as a Devil Dog, one may move up to the top degree of Pedigree Devil Dog. Bones (money) brought in at the Growls are pooled at the National level and once a year, provided to a hospital in the city in which the National Convention takes place. Please consider becoming a member of the elite Devil Dogs, Pound 230. You were an elite warrior, becoming a Marine, and now you can become the elite of the elite by becoming a Devil Dog.
2011 OFFICERS |
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Pound Keeper |
SKIP SPONHEIM |
Sr. Vice |
HAROLD NEAHER |
Jr. Vice |
FRANK GLASSFORD |
Smart Dog |
LOU PALERMO |
Dog Trainer |
VIRGINIA RYAN |
Police Dog |
BILL VANYA |
Mad Dog |
JOHN KOSAR |
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MODDF
MILITARY ORDER OF DEVIL DOG FLEAS
Who we are……. We are a fun and honor society of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary. Our purpose is to band together to pester, pinch and otherwise make the life of the Devil Dogs one of chasing, scratching, rolling and rubbing pests to get them out of their hair and hide and to create a bond of fun and comradeship between the Military Order of Devil Dogs and their Fleas.
We strive to:
- Promote a better bond of companionship and comradeship between the members of the Marine Corps League and the Marine Corps League Auxiliary;
- Foster love of the loyal purpose and principles of the Marine Corps and the Marine Corps League Auxiliary;
- Hold sacred the memory of departed Marines, members of the Marine Corps League and the Marine Corps League Auxiliary;
- Render assistance wherever and whenever possible, to living Marines and to the survivors of deceased Marines;
- At all times, look for ways to promote more fun, devilment and pestering of the Devil Dogs and to make life more pleasant for all.
We have Hides at the Unit (local), Department (State) and National levels. Upon initiation the ‘nit’ or ‘specimen’ at the Unit level will become an ‘egg’. Eggs are initiated by the Department Hides to become ‘crawlers’. The only way to achieve the level of FLEA is to be initiated at a National Convention at a Grand Scratch (we never call them meetings – they are Scratches). Eggs wear a black collar, crawlers wear a red collar and FLEAS wear a gold flea collar. All funds collected, less minimal operating costs, are donated to Veteran’s and community charities.
Our local Hide……… Our Hide of Fleas at Detachment 708 in Spring Hill is The Hernando Sand Fleas. We currently have 7 Fleas, 1 crawler and 2 eggs in our Hide. We are actively trying to recruit more of our Auxiliary members to join us. We have not yet made any charitable donations since we are a brand new Hide and are just building our bank account. The main topic of discussion at our next Scratch will be to decide what types of fundraisers we can try to raise funds for charities.
We did get a very generous donation from our ‘brothers’, the Devil Dogs of Pound 230 at the Spring Hill Detachment. They sponsored a ‘Day at the Races’ in February which was quite successful and they very graciously donated a portion of their earnings to our new Unit Hide to help their Fleas. We are so very grateful to them. We were then able to reimburse Madam Big Flea for the monies she spent to get the Hide started. Thanks Dogs, we love ya!
2011 FLEA OFFICERS |
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Madam Big Flea |
Barbara Smith |
Medium Flea |
Janet Voltaggio |
Little Flea |
Joan Johnson |
Scratchy Flea |
Brenda Mergener |