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 Lt. Col. Richard Thompson, commander, Third Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, presents the flag that draped Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski's coffin to his 8-year-old son Christian during burial services April 4 at Wheel Cemetery. The fallen Marine died March 27 while serving in Iraq. (T-G file photo by Kay Rose) [Click to enlarge] |
Where the bust might be displayed was considered Tuesday afternoon during a meeting of the Lewisburg Community Development Committee led by Chairman Edmund Roberts, a close family friend and former business associate of Henry Golczynski, the slain Marine's father.
Elaine Huffines, the Marine's mother and a resident of Motlow College Road south of Shelbyville, said Wednesday that she had asked Mayor Bob Phillips if the bust "could be placed somewhere in Lewisburg since it is Marc's hometown. I just wanted it to be in Lewisburg and so does Heather," Marc's widow.
Discussion among members of the Community Development Committee concluded with a unanimous vote on a motion by Donna Roberts, seconded by Pam Russell, that the bronze bust of Golczynski should be placed in a secure location and that Rock Creek Park does not offer the kind of security that's required.
Complaints of vandalism at the park were heard last year at a city council meeting and vandalism was recognized by the community development committee as a threat to any potential statue for the park.
"Heather was also concerned about it being outdoors," Huffines said during a telephone interview.
Heather Golczynski is raising Christian Golczynski, the son she and Marc had. He's in elementary school in Maryland.
Committee discussion Tuesday also recognized that Marshall County has lost two other servicemen during the war on terror: Todd Edward Nunes, who perished in 2004 while on patrol from his base in Iraq, and; David Hierholzer who died in 2006 during a mission in Afghanistan.
Golczynski, 30, was killed as a result of a gunshot wound while on foot patrol in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq on March 27, 2007. He is buried in Wheel Cemetery in Bedford County.
At least two other bronze busts have been cast to honor fallen Marines from South Central Tennessee counties. They include: Daniel B. McClenney of Flat Creek in Bedford County, and; Nathan Clemons of Winchester in Franklin County. Those busts are on the main floor of their counties' courthouses.
Those busts are produced much in the same fashion as the one of Golczynski. Private donations are received through an organization of Marines.
"It's called Operation Never Forget," Huffines said of the organization of Marines.
"They said it would be ready this spring," she said. "Marc's Marines have been the ones who have pushed this. They pitched in money for it. Marc was a Marine reservist in a unit from Nashville that hasn't lost that many guys."
Fewer than half a dozen Marines in Golczynski's unit have been killed, however, Huffines said, "Marc was the only non-commissioned officer in the group who was killed."
The Golczynski family has "had very little to do with Marc's bust being created," Huffines said. "We have been riding the tail of the comet, so to speak.
"I don't know what to tell Marshall County to do," she said. "But we know that Marc's buddies want to have a celebration for Marc."
Golczynski portrayed the Marshall County High School mascot during games, played in the school's band and was on the school's wrestling team. He also appeared in "The Wizard of Oz" at Marshall Community Theater.
Asked whether the school or theater were appropriate locations for Golczynski's bust, Huffines replied "either would be fine... I thought of the high school and the Courthouse, or City Hall... but I have concerns about it being outdoors."
"Mayor Phillips and Edmund Roberts were concerned about security," she continued.
"Edmund was almost like a father to Marc," said Huffines, who has remarried since she and Marc's father, Henry Golczynski, now of Murfreesboro, divorced. "Henry worked for Edmund. He hired Henry here to come to Lewisburg when Marc was about three years old."
Roberts and Golczynski worked together at a Moultrie, Ga., lighting fixture plant and then at the former Faber Castell plant in Lewisburg, now part of Sanford Brands.
"Marc and Edmund's son, Brian, were close," said Huffines.
The National Heritage Foundation/Congressional District Programs and their salesmen are under investigation by Federal and State agencies.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the owner of the NHF, JOHN HOUK, at (561) 301-3891 or dock@nhf.org.
Posted by:
Eduardo Alarcon
19319 Inverness Dr.
Spicewood, TX 78669
(512) 217-6655
eduardo.alarcon@sbcglobal.net
Has nothing to do with Operation Never Forget!
Here is some background on the so called National Heritage Foundation:
Web page: http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/inde...
State of Maine
Office of Securities
21 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0121
IN RE: NOTICE OF INTENT
06-073
JAMES L. CLIFFORD
ALLEGATIONS
1. James L. Clifford ("Clifford") (CRD # 1419478) is an individual who has been licensed in Maine as a sales representative or agent since at least 1985. His last known address is 955 Eastern Avenue, Holden, Maine 04429.
2. From December 4, 1997, to the present, Clifford has worked as a sales representative or agent at the Brewer, Maine, branch office of Investors Capital Corp. ("ICC").
3. Pearl P. Schoppe ("Ms. Schoppe") was a life-long resident of Orono, Maine, and the valedictorian of the 1936 graduating class of Husson College in Bangor, Maine.
4. In May of 1996 Ms. Schoppe established a living trust (the "Schoppe Trust") with herself as trustee and with two of her relatives designated as trustees upon her death. The original trust document directed that upon Ms. Schoppe's death, after payment of any of Ms. Schoppe's debts, expenses and taxes, and certain distributions, the remainder of the trust property was to be held in trust for Husson College with income distributions to fund a scholarship program.
5. Ms. Schoppe was conservative with her investments. She essentially bought only certificates of deposits and fixed annuities.
6. In October of 1998, Ms. Schoppe, then age 80, amended the trust document to, among other things, change the trustee upon her death to Clifford. The amendment also changed the provision regarding the distribution of the remainder of her trust property. As amended, instead of the property being held in trust for Husson, the trust instrument dictated that the property was to be "distributed to the National Heritage Foundation F.B.O. Pearl P. Schoppe Foundation."
7. The charitable purpose stated by Ms. Schoppe on the National Heritage Foundation application was "Assist students of the Greater Bangor/Brewer, Orono/Old Town, ME area who need financial aid to attend Husson College. To be paid out interest only 80% of interest to go to students, 20% of the interest to go back into the Foundation so foundation will continue to grow."
8. Ms. Schoppe died on January 19, 2000.
9. On March 7, 2000, in Singer Island, Florida, Clifford and John T."Dock" Houck, II, CEO of National Heritage Foundation, ("NHF") completed the paperwork for "National Heritage Foundation Inc. FBO Pearl Schoppe FNDTN" to purchase a $150,000 variable annuity from Conseco Variable Annuity Insurance Company through ICC, using funds from the Schoppe Trust.
10. On May 11, 2000, Clifford sent an additional $50,000 from the Schoppe Trust's checking account to Conseco to add to the variable annuity.
11. The subaccounts chosen by Clifford and Houck were largely more-risky growth funds, when Ms. Schoppe's stated intent and investment history dictated the use of more conservative income-producing investments.
12. The variable annuity sold by Clifford to the foundation was unsuitable for the charitable purposes expressed by Ms. Schoppe. There was no tax benefit and no value to having a death benefit on the life of Mr. Houck to offset the higher costs and reduced liquidity of the investment.
13. Clifford received $12,600 in commissions on these transactions. In addition, Clifford has paid himself trustee fees exceeding $42,000.00 from the trust assets despite the fact that he appears to have provided little if any valuable services to the trust.
14. Since the purchase of the variable annuity in March of 2000, Husson College has received no scholarship money from the Pearl P. Schoppe Foundation.
15. Under federal law, variable annuities are securities and the offer and sale of variable annuities is regulated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
16. The NASD is a national securities association registered with the SEC under §15A and in accordance with the provision of §19(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
17. NASD Rules are filed with the SEC and promulgated under §19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. NASD rules apply to "all members and persons associated with a member. Persons associated with a member shall have the same duties and obligations as a member" under the association's rules. NASD Rule 0115.
18. ICC is a member of NASD and Clifford is a person associated with ICC.
19. NASD Rule 2310 requires that a member have reasonable grounds for believing that a recommended purchase is suitable for a customer based on the facts disclosed by the customer including the customer's investment objectives.
20. By virtue of his training and experience, Clifford knew the requirements of NASD Rule 2310. Through his customer relationship with Ms. Schoppe, Clifford knew her investment objectives and the charitable purpose for which she established the Pearl P. Schoppe Foundation. Thus, Clifford intentionally or knowingly failed to comply with NASD Rule 2310. 32 M.R.S.A. §10313(1)(B).
21. By using funds of the Schoppe Trust to purchase an unsuitable investment, Clifford engaged in unlawful or unethical conduct in the securities business. 32 M.R.S.A. §10313(1)(G).
22. Pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. §§10313 and 16702, the Securities Administrator may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, issue an order to revoke the license of a licensee or impose a bar on a licensee if the Securities Administrator finds that the order is in the public interest and that the licensee: (1) has engaged in unlawful, unethical or dishonest conduct in the securities business; or (2) has intentionally or knowingly violated or failed to comply with a rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Securities Administrator intends to issue an Order to Revoke Clifford's Agent License and Censure Him or Bar Him from Association under 32 M.R.S.A. §§10313(1) and 16702(1).
If Clifford wants to request a hearing in this matter, he must do so in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of this Notice of Intent. 32 M.R.S.A. §§10708, 16702(1).
Date: November 28, 2006 /s/ Michael J. Colleran
` Michael J. Collera
Securities Administrator
Date: November 28, 2006 /s/ Bonnie E. Russell
Bonnie E. Russell
Assistant Securities Administrator
Date: November 28, 2006 /s/ Willis P. Smedberg
Willis P. Smedberg
Investigator/Examiner
Last Updated: December 20, 2006 4:42 PM
Posted by: Eduardo Alarcon
19319 Inverness Dr.
Spicewood, TX 78669
(512) 217-6655
Eduardo.alarcon@sbcglobal.net
A couple of things I for got to mention: Operation Never Forget was founded by the brother of a Fallen Marine from Covington, Virginia. In November of 2006 G. Alan Howard, ONF's Program Manager, facilitated the unveiling of his brother's bust, SSgt John Ryan Howard, USMC, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq in 2004. ONF has also completed two other busts to date; One of Captain Brent Morel, USMC, from Memphis, TN, whose bust is permanently located in the U.T. Memphis library where Brent went to school, and one of Cpl Dustin Schrage, USMC from Indian Harbor Beach, FL. Dustin's bust will be unveiled in the near future. Details will be posted on our website.
ONF is currently working on three more busts for Fallen Heroes from the Salt Lake area. The unveiling date for these is not confirmed yet but it has been decided that they will be unveiled together at Hill AFB in Utah. Please visit our website often to see the updates and photos on progress made for all of our heroes who have applied.
We are humbled by the support we have received from the families of these heroes as well as the communities from which they hail. Never before has a project of this magnitude been undertaken so please understand that the only way it will succeed is for the communities of these brave souls to take an active part to raise the funds required to build the busts and to attend the unveilings in mass to show your appreciation for their sacrifice.
Please, visit to our website often to see what we are about and what we have accomplished so far. We owe our heroes a fitting tribute and you can be an important part of that process.
Dave Uselton
operationneverforget.org
931-273-7062
There are several points in this article that are incorrect. Please have your editor/author contact me as soon as possible for clarification.
I am Dave Uselton, Advisory Board Member for Operation Never Forget, the organization that is responsible for professionally sculpting, and bronzing the bust for the Marc Golczynski family through Marble Cast Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah.
I contacted Mayor Phillips about ONF's intent several weeks ago to let him know that I and my colleagues will be working with the Lewisburg Community and Bob and Elaine Huffines to facilite organizing the unveiling event, which a date has yet to be determined.
Marine Corps League Detachment #1128 of Tullahoma actually donated the required amount for Marc's bust. Their donation was made to the National Heritage Foundation's Congressional District Program's, a 501c3 non-profit organization, who oversees the legal and financial affairs for "Operation Never Forget" (ONF).
ONF's only mission is to build life-like, life-size bronze busts for ALL of our Fallen Heroes who have lost their lives fighting the War on Terror since 9-1-1 in Iraq or Afghanistan, regardless of their choice of service. This is not just about Marines but about those who have laid down their lives for their country, friends, and neighbors. The only requirement is that the family is presented the bust by ONF at no cost to them, then they agree to present it to the community so it may be placed in a prominent public place so that it is available for all to see for generations to come. ONF's job is to make sure this is done uniformly and consistently all throughout the country, with absolute truth and reverence, and that the family is totally satisfied with the end results.
The busts are suitable for permanent placement outside as will be the case with the Pfc. Nathan Clemons statue, which will be permanently located on the courthouse lawn rather than inside the building. David and Linda Clemons wanted it that way so that all can see and remember who Nathan was and what he died for. If it were located inside the courthouse the bust would not be available for viewing on weekends, since the courthouse is locked.
If you have further questions about Operation Never Forget, how it came about, the process, costs of producing these busts, how one can make a donation, how long it takes, who can apply and how, etc., you may contact me at 931-273-7062. You may also visit our website at operationneverforget.org. to find out more about this important National Project and what we have done so far and are committed to accomplishing as we continue the process of permanently memorializing our Fallen Heroes in the communities where they grew up, lived, loved, and quite possibly are buried today.
This is a way for the communities all across the country to re-pay the families of our heroes for their sacrifices and to take part in insuring these brave men and women will Never Be Forgotten for what they did for us.
For the Brave I am,
Dave Uselton
Operation Never Forget