Marine Corps League

Melvin M. Smith Detachment #586

Editors: Dennis and Sam Dressler

(509) 953-6266 (Dennis) or (509) 953-6267 (Sam)

sam.djd@comcast.net

COMMANDANTS CORNER

Greetings Marines!

Well, we’ve been enjoying a long summer. October Brings about a change to cooler weather and the long awaited Deer Season!

Now having mentioned the main attraction let me discuss a few items on the Calendar. Coffee stop coming up is 25, 26, and 27th of Sept. The following weekend is the Fall Staff meeting in Yakima on Oct. 3^rd. Our next meeting is 8 October. The next Marine Breakfast is October 10^th.  There, Information dump completed.

Item Last, We look forward to seeing all you Marines at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 7^th at the Double Tree Inn.

Have a great month Marines. Semper Fidelis

Your Commandant,

Jim Bennett

KE7ZPF

448-2175

Chaplain’s Report:  Ben Taylor is doing fine.  Val Ritter is feeling good.  Dave and Carol Hamm are doing fine, no problems. Bill Town finally got the call for his shoulder, goes to UW October 15. 

Ann Whitney has been home for 2 weeks.  Doing well; well enough to go on a cruise with her son.  Don Crain is doing pretty good, daughter in town visiting 

Gaylord Thomson still in hospice at VA Nursing Home; did not recognize Bill 

Jr. Past's Comments...

Hello everyone, Here are my two cents/sense

October 10th is our MCL Breakfast Toys fundraiser.  Starting at 0900 and finish at 1100.  Volunteers are needed and may show up as early as 0730.  At this point we have enough "food handlers" permits plus the VFW's permit for cooks and kitchen helpers. 

Our coffee stops are over this weekend and a report will follow.  It appears as though we may have to sit out 2010 to get a better handle on 2011 availability.  We will wait for this as well.

Our rosters need to be updated.  IF you have moved in the past 2 years or changed phone numbers, please email, call or write your information to the Adj/Pay so that he may update our rosters.  This helps when we need volunteers for various events to include funerals.

Otherwise, all is well in the world of the Marine Corps League Spokane.  Let's get ready for fall and another fast approaching Toys for Tots campaign. 

Semper Fi,

Randy

998-9031

3924 N. Sunderland Ct.,

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS

From the Desk of Doug

First let me thank all who attended last months meeting, largest gathering of Marines in the VFW for a meeting in quite some time.  The meeting was presided over by Commandant Jim in good fashion
and ended early considering all the business that was discussed.  THANKS Jim.

The coffee stop on September 25, 26 & 27 came off without a hitch other than your Sergeant at Arms forgot where the shutoff switch for the headlights was in his car. Friday was a very busy day.  Saturday was a little slow in the afternoon when the wind blew and the top soil from the south headed north.  I think all the drivers wanted to ride the tail wind to Spokane or maybe they didn't want to get out of the car and get their hair mussed up.  Sunday things got back to normal.  Thanks to all who signed up and showed up for their shifts.  So far we have two committed for next year July 6, 7, and 8 and the week of September 27-30.  These are both eastbound at Sprague Lake.  Will need lot of help to cover the September dates. 

Net deposit, $761.99; Major expenses were tires $43.48 and cookies $53.56.  Full financial report will be given at the October meeting.

The fall staff meeting will be held in Yakima on October 3rd (a Saturday) beginning at 1000 (10 am) for those long away from the 24 hour clock. I will be driving down on early Saturday am with some of our officers riding along.

Your thought for the month: "LIFE'S TOUGH, It's even tougher if you're stupid".  (John Wayne)

Semper Fi,  Doug

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