MONTHLY MINUTES: OCTOBER 01, 2012

MCL DETATCHMENT #337

October 1, 2012 

Meeting was called to order by Sr. Vice Commandant Byron Carlson at 18:40 hours.

Roll call of officers:

            Sr. Vice Commandant: Byron Carlson

            Jr. Vice Commandant: Mike Ridgel

            Judge Advocate: Anthony Tonda

            Jr. Past Commandant: Glen Carter

            Sargent-at-Arms: Sydney Haase

            Chaplain: Dave Bantam

Also attending: Adjutant Dianne Tonda.  Visitor: Sol Freeman. 

Application for Membership:   Sol Freeman.  Sponsored by Kyle Southwick.  Motion to accept for application Sol Freeman: Glen Carter, 2^nd: Tony Tonda.  Motion passed. 

Minutes: From September 10, 2012 meeting was ready by Adjutant Dianne Tonda.  Motion to accept minutes as read: Syd Haase, 2^nd Tony Tonda.  Motion passed. 

Correspondence:  Received a fund raising catalog from Carlson William Schmidt, which was passed around to the members. 

Officers Reports:

Byron Carlson reported the Columbia River Young Marines had their car wash last Saturday.  During this month they will have their open house for recruiting. 

Judge Advocate: Tony reminded the members of the Departmental Staff meeting to be held this coming weekend Friday & Saturday Oct.5^th and 6^th, at the Yakima Oxford Inn.  The spring Departmental Staff meeting will be held on April 5^th and 6^th, 2013.  The updated member roster for the detachment was given to each member present.

 

Standing Committee reports:

            Toys for Tots: Glen Carter.  Hanford is donating 1,000 bicycles this year.  Assembly will be December 9, 2012 at the Benton-Franklin County Fairgrounds, Building 2.  Distribution for toys will be December 15, 2012.  Anyone willing to volunteer for Toys for Tots can do so online at  www.toysfortots.org

            Birthday Ball:  Syd Haase.

            Color Guard:  Tony Tonda.  Members volunteering: Tony Tonda, Glen Carter, Syd Haase, Mike Ridgel, Byron Carlson.

Unfinished Business:

Syd Haase reported the previous Web domain is still available.  Motion to redo our Web site was made by Mike Ridgel.  2^nd by Tony Tonda.  Motion passed.  Desirae Haase, Syd Haase’s wife, to be Web master. 

Detachment # 337 to participate in the West Richland Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 by motion o Syd Haase, 2^nd Glen Carter.   Motion passed.  Tony Tonda will send in our application. 

New Business:

Mike informed members of the Fall festival on October 27, 2012 at the Red Lion Inn on Columbia Center Boulevard.  This event honors all veterans. 

Glen Carter suggested that we send our representative from our detachment to the Tri-City Veterans Coalition. 

Funds to be paid on the loan of $500.00 to Glen Carter.  Motion to do so by Tony Tonda.  2^nd by Syd Haase.  Motion Passed.

Meeting was adjourned at 1958 hours. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Tonda, Adjutant.