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
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