This the draft for the November Meeting ... please review and send corrections and comments to Adjutant at bachiller1@aol.co or call 801-430-USMC.

DRAFT               Utah Headquarters Detachment #1215                   DRAFT

Department of Utah

Marine Corps League, Inc.

Saturday, 15 October  2011

I)                Opening Ceremony

a.               Convened at 0907 by Detachment Commandant

 Joint Session – not held   (Ball info passed at end of meeting)

                             

II)              Roll call of Detachment Officers by the Adjutant

            b.   Detachment Commandant                    Doc Olive                     P         

                  Senior Vice Commandant                     Mike Lambourne         P

                  Junior Vice Commandant                     Val Pollock                  P

                  Judge Advocate                                    John Dalling                P

                  Adjutant/Paymaster                              Ray Bachiller               P

                  Chaplain                                               Henry White                P

                  Assistant Chaplain                                John Hall                     P

                  Sergeant at Arms                                  Keith Dawson              P

                  Web Sergeant                                       David Spjut                 EX

All  Attendees

Bobb Ferrozzo                        Phil Bunten                

Tom Helget                 Larry Kearney

Ken Perry                   Irene Wallingford

Lamar Breshears        Tom Griffith

Jess Chacon                Lloyd F. Hall

John Saldivar

 

Diana Pollock             Mary Bunten

Socorro Bachiller       Donna Ferrozzo

Sue Dalling                 Lana Perry     

Connie Williams         Dianne Warner-Kearney

Natalie Pitchford        Caroline Hall

Joyce Helget

                                   

Guests:   Scott Perry

           

d.   Total attendance – 30  Total  (9  = MCA  members  0 = Guests   11 = MCLA)

a.      Applications for membership :  None

b.     No applicants  received their membership pins;

c.      None   received his Life Membership gold card and pin. 

d.     New members:  none

                                                    i.      ________      

                                                  ii.     Swearing in ceremony for none took place.

III)            Minutes of Sep  meeting were read and unanimously accepted by the membership                                      

 

IV)           Correspondence – none

 

VI)      Reports by Detachment officers

e.   Commandant –  Allowed Lamar Breshears to give a Health Benefits brief – see him if you have Tricare ofr Life,  VA, no VA etc.  Medicare also.  News that Dental and Vision can be paid for in certain cases.  Open enrollment for this until 7 Dec 2011.  Gym Memberships can also be obtained free.

      Doc commented on the performance of Val Pollock in his absence … called him the gavel guru!  Also and update on ball … more later from RAy

 

f.    Sr. Vice Commandant – none

 

g.   Jr. Vice Commandant – discussed                

 

h.   Adj/Paymaster  

                  Paymaster - account is accurate $22.50 as of 14 Oct 2011

 

                   Adjutant

      Website is updated and will be done each Wed evening

Fisher House – 21 Nov 

      Golf Tournament 24 Sep 2011  5000.00

      Tours – ask Ray

      Ribbon Cutting Date changed to 2012 due to circumstances beyond control of VA Committee

      Donations discussion

      Asked for Volunteers for decorating and Board with resumes.

 

MC Ball  Pay Pal is working  (MC Ball $70 now effective on 20 … $75 on 1 October )

      Fox Company has opted out

      Charlie also opted out … decision to cancel

      No contract with Marriott due to lower attendance

      GOH

      Ceremonial issues

Alternate:  STM  $345  250 is rent  … 90 is insurance

Phil Bunten and Keith Dawson will check on Masonic Temple Facility … Keith reported the rent would be $1000 … group eliminated this venue.  Mike Lambourne is checking on church venue … Ray will continue to seek St Vincent De Paul Bengvenu Family Center.

     

i.    Chaplain –report. 

                  1. Deceased                 = 0

                  2. Ill                            =  2   Terry Kinder;  Dorde Woodruff (Doc Olive)  Elise Saldivar was not listed … she has been transferred  to home.

                  3.  Birthdays               =  3  Jimmie Rowland, Martin Walsh, Tom Helget

                  4.  Wedding Anniv     =  0

                  5.  Service hours         =  no numbers … but two TV/VHS were donated to VAMC valued at $150

                  6.  Eagle Scout            =  0

 

j.  Dept of Utah : VA assist personnel (Lamar) assisted Dave Haughey and Ray Bachiller

 

 

VII)     Old Business:                        

VIII)    New Business : 

Ken Perry announced a MC Ball in Tooele at Eagle’s Nest on Fri 11 Nov:  Make reservations … $20 per person

Ray – GOH in Riverton for AL Post 140

Larry Kearney and Dianne will host the Christmas Party at their home Sat 17 Dec at 1830

Gloria Estrada:  John’s Widow is in IHC at Neuro Ward 4th floor.

                       

IX)       Meeting convened at 1009  15 October 2011

 

Respectfully submitted

R. M. Bachiller

Detachment Adjutant