Minutes of 2011 Department Convention

Sandy Falter – introduced National and Department MCLA Officers.

PDD Dennis Dressler, Legislative/MCL Foundation committee member.

PDD Doug Shurtleff, Marksmanship committee member.

2000-2002-John Stofiel; 2002-2004-Phil Ruhmshottel; 2004-2006-Dennis Dressler, 2008-2010-Bill McCutchins

1998-John F. Stofiel; 2002-Phil Ruhmshottel; 2004-Dennis Dressler; 2005-Douglas D.

Shurtleff; 2007-Daniel W. Abbott; 2008-James Q. Graham Jr.; 2009-Paul W. Town; and 2010-Rex Hopper

for the first time.

Bill McCutchin – The Board of Trustees will meet following the meeting to review the National Bylaw proposals and

vote on behalf of the Department.

Dennis Dressler – The Department Commandant’s Council will meet following this business meeting.

Ed Falter – The Detachment Commandant’s Council will meet following this business meeting.

Eagle Scout program, Nomination forms for the Chaplain of Four Chaplains, and Proposed National Bylaw Changes;

Commandant. The WWII Marines are leaving us very quickly. All necessary notifications have been sent to National

and cards sent to survivors when known. Death notices are available at no cost from National or I can send one from

my supply. I take part in quarterly Memorial Services at the Veterans Hospital in Portland/Vancouver and perform

Chaplain Duties at the memorial for the Marines of Mt. Rainer held in Enumclaw annually on the last Saturday in

August. I continue to work in our detachment VAVS program and act as a coordinator for the nursing home visitation

program. Our visitation program includes a monthly luncheon with Veterans in a local nursing home. I continue to

have a problem with the timely reporting of Marine deaths. I request that all detachment representatives at this

meeting take some death notices from my supply here. The detachment chaplain should be the one to send the notices

to the Dept. Chaplain. I f your chaplain is not able to perform this function please appoint someone to perform this

duty.

busted his hip and leg and will be out of commission for awhile.

worked so hard to make this convention possible. Members from the Maj. Megan McClung and Skagit Valley

Detachments have worked hard to make this convention a success. Since my last report I have had the

opportunity to swear in the newly elected officers of the Columbia River & Skagit Valley Det’s. These

detachments epitomize just we are all about, continuing to make ourselves visible in our communities and

promoting the principles and values of the Marine Corps. We remain active in our support of T4T, BSA, visits

to rest & retirement homes to check in on our fellow veterans. The list is long and we continue to answer the

bell when called upon. It has been my privilege to serve as your Dept. Cmndn’t these past two years. Isn’t it

great being a Marine. As a young man I wanted to serve in the Corps. I was proud to have served in our

beloved Corps. I learned a long time ago you can take the kid of the Corps, but you can’t take the Corps out of

the man.

have revolved around the activities of my home detachment, and that information can be found in the Dept.

report. I was honored to be the installing Officer for the Mt. St. Helens Detachment in Longview, WA.

revolved around my detachment. During that time in addition to attending regular business meetings I have

been part of the kitchen crew cooking at a pancake breakfast, fund raiser for the detachment, MCLA Unit and

the MODD Pound. Additionally I have also been part of the kitchen crew for fund raisers for Marines in

financial need due to medical problems. I have also been part of the grill crew in support of the Auxiliary’s

picnic at VAMC Nursing Home Care Unit for the patients and staff.

1600 Break for evening.

select our PDOY

5. Worthy Pack Leader PDD Bob Vollmer the Grand Growl of the MODD will convene at 1530 following this

meeting.