Commandant's Letter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="72eb85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Department of New Jersey Marine Corps League</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Department of New Jersey Marine Corps Le"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="72dd2e83.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Commandant's Letter</I></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWS">.</A><A HREF="id18_reports.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWS"> </A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id18_reports.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWS"><B><U>BACK</U></B></A></FONT></div> <div>  <A NAME="anchor"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>TO: Department Officers and Detachment Commandants</B></div> <div> <B>From: Bill Wilson, Commandant</B></div> <div> <B>Date: May, 2007 </B></div> <div> This will be my last letter as your Commandant. It has been an honor and privilege to serve you the last two years. I would like to thank everyone for their help and support especially my staff. The officers and staff made my job a lot easier. THANK YOU.</div> <div> See you all at the Department Convention June 21-23, 2007 </div> <div> <B>Date for next Staff Meeting Sept. 16, 2007 Growl 1000 meeting 1200. </B></div> <div> MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN AND WEB SERGEANT: <B>CRAIG REELING</B> IS THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN AND THE WEB MASTER address is 31 KIM LANE TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755 Phone # 732-897-0338 E-Mail  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Craig.Reeling@NJMarines.com</U></FONT> . <B><U>PLEASE SENT ALL TRANSMITTALS TO CRAIG NOT TO DICK BRANDT</U></B>. Please send our Membership. Chairman Craig Reeling an updated list of your Detachment members date of birth, telephone number, join date, and e-mail address'. </div> <div> Department of New Jersey Convention Chairman <B>Pat DeChirico</B> and his Staff are doing a great job on the Convention, please give him all your support. <B>Dick Brandt </B>has replaced Matt Jordan (because of illness) and he will be taking your name and money $94.00 a night per room(checks to be made out to Dept. Of NJ MCL)for your room at the convention after you have made your reservations with the hotel. Dick's address 4 Whispering Hills Dr. Annandale NJ 08801 <B>Rosemary Fleming</B> will be taken your reservations and money (checks to be made out to you Dept. Of NJ MCL) for the Awards Night Dinner ($35.00) and the Banquet($35.00). Rosemary's address 12 Pine Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876. If you wish to sit with someone at the banquet (tables of 8) please notify Rosemary at the time you send in your reservations. <B>ALL MEAL and ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN BY JUNE 1 2007</B> Please support the AD book this is a big money maker for the Department. Sent all Ads (MUST BE CAMERA READY) to <B>John Zakian</B> 109 Manor Lane Willingboro, NJ 0804 BY May31, 2007 Sr. Vice Commandant <B>Phil Uecker</B> as been appointed the be the Convention Credential Chairman his address is 101 Daphne Rd. Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-6121 When you receive the Delegate count for your Detachment from the Membership Chairman, please sent the names of the Delegates that will be attending to the Department Sr. Vice Commandant Phil Uecker (at the above address) so he can make up their name tags. Please do not wait until Convention, as this will slow the sign in process. <B><U>DO NOT SEND TO BOB APPLEBAUM</U></B></div> <div> <B>Newsletter Competition: </B>Please send your best three (3) newsletters to <B>Anne Zakian</B> 109 Manor Lane Willingboro, NJ 08046 by June 11, 2007. Letters received after this date or at the convention will not be accepted. </div> <div> <B>Licence Plate Chairman:</B> I would like to thank Delmar Paul for the great job he did as our Licences plate Chairman. <B>David Keene </B>has been appointed as the Licence plate chairman. Dave's address P.O. Box 191 tuckahoe, NJ 08250 Phone # 609-484-9253. <B><U>PLEASE DON'T SEND ANY APPLICATIONS TO DELMAR PAUL. </U></B></div> <div> <B>Recruiter of the year</B>: Commandants please send me the name of the Marine in your Detachment that has recruited 5 or more new members from June 1, 2006 to May 15, 2007 , so I can select the Recruiter of the Year. Please <B>mail it to me by June 1, 2007</B>. Please include the names of the new members and dates of when they were recruited. Thank you.</div> <div> <B>Marine of the Year:</B> Commandants please follow the guide lines in the by-laws when submitting names for the Dept.. Marine of the year. <B><U>MUST BE POSTED MARKED JUNE 1, 2007 OR THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.</U></B></div> <div> <B>Department Distinguished Service Award: </B>Commandants there must be two members of your Detachment deserving of this award. Please forward the names to me by June 1, 2007. Last year out of 35 Detachments I only 16 detachments sent me names. </div> <div> This years <B>National Convention</B> will be held at the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dates August 5-12, 2007. Phone # for reservations 505-881-6800. Rate $89.00 + tax which includes 2 breakfasts per room. There are only 411 rooms at the main hotel, call in your reservations early. THE MARRIOTT HOTEL IS FULL OVER FLOW HOTEL IS THE SHERATON PHONE # 505-881-0000 OR 1-800-252-7772 At the September Staff meeting packets with information on the 2007 National Convention were given to each Detachment Commandant or their representative. </div> <div> <B>2008 National Convention in Orlando FL</B>: You can call for reservations now ,dates August 10-16, 2008 Rosen Hotel 1-407- 996-9840 or 1-800-204-7234 room rates $89.00 per day +tax. </div> <div> The Dept. Of NJ would like for a Detachment or Detachments to <B>donate money to cover the cost of postage and printing</B> for our raffle at the 2007 Dept. Convention. Please <B>send donations to the Dept Paymaster Danny Savino and in memo mark for Convention Raffle</B>. We have a beautiful picture that was donated to the Dept. For the raffle, and a Television ,I will have the picture at as many installations as possible. Thank you. </div> <div> <B>50 or 60 Year Service Award: </B>If you know of any one in your Detachment that has 50 or 60 years of continued service in the Marine Corps League, please notify <B>PDC Rich Basile</B> 5 Stonehill Lane Belvidere, NJ 07823 or e-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>rdmarine@webtv.net</U></FONT> </div> <div> Shooting Team: If you are interested in entering a team for the shooting matches or need information please contact Chairman Joe Riley. Joe's e-mail address <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>joseph.riley10@verizon.net</U></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> We are <B>looking for</B> someone to fill this position as <B>Paymaster </B>and we will need an <B>Assistant Paymaste</B>r position If you are interested please call SR. Vice Commandant Phil Uecker 609-645-2590 e-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Sgt.uecker@comcast.net</U></FONT> </div> <div> <B>Eagle Scout Program:</B> If your Detachment is involved in the Eagle Scout Program, please send <B>Ray Skarzynski </B>a report on each Eagle Scout Court of Honor you attend. Ray's address 82 Deerfield Rd. Sayreville, NJ 08872 Phone # 732-257-4582 When you receive certificates from Ray please, we are asking each Detachment to donate $1.00 for each certificate to help offset the cost of the certificates. Thank you. </div> <div> <B>YPF:</B> I'm asking each Detachment if they can make a donate to this program. Please send all donations to <B>PDC William Siebel</B> 633 Watchung Bound Brook, NJ 08805. Make all checks payable to M C L YPF. NOT TO THE DEPT. OF NJ. </div> <div> <B>Leadership School:</B> Our leadership College was a great success thanks to Dean of College <B>Tony Modzelewski </B>and all the Instructors. The next leadership school will in the Spring of 2008. Please notify Dean of College Tony Modzelewski if anyone from your Detachment wishes to be put on a list for next years class Phone # 732-780-5380. </div> <div> <B>Scholarship Program: I</B> know some Detachments have their own scholarship programs but when your children apply for the Department and National this takes money, so we are asking each Detachment even if you have your own program to donate funds to Department and National Scholarship Programs. This is worthy cause. Please bring donations to the Dept. Convention or send to<B> Bobbie Ann Swain</B> 32 Aberdeen Dr. Sicklerville, NJ 08081. Make Checks payable to Dept. Of New Jersey Scholarship Fund . There must be Children in our Department that need this program. </div> <div> <B>Homeless Veterans: </B>Homeless Veterans Chairman <B>Al Roulette </B>is asking for donations for the Stand Down for Homeless Veterans in Cherry Hill, NJ in September 2007. Please Send all donations to James Maher 11 Thorn Hill Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. Make Check payable to Stand Down of South Jersey. </div> <div> <B>VA:</B> If you are registered with the VA you are editable for <B>Hospice Care</B>.. For more information please call Samaritans Hospice Care at 1-888-384-4VET (4838) or online <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.samaritancares4vets.org</U></FONT> </div> <div> <B>General Doyle Cemetery </B>is looking for people to sign up for firing details at the cemetery. A letter with the information will be included with this mailing for those that are not on my e-mail list. Everyone on my e-mail list was sent the information. PLEASE INFORM ALL IN YOUR DETACHMENT. </div> <div> <B>Support Our Troops Motorcycle Run </B>Saturday October 13, 2007 at the Marine Corps Reserves Center Mercer County Airport. For more information please call John Atkinson 856-596-9263. </div> <div> <B>Injured Marine Recruiters: </B>If you wish to help these Marines that were hurt in an automobile accident please contact Avenel Detachment Commandant <B>Marty Martino</B> phone # 732-636-4381 or e-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>martinoME@aol.com</U></FONT> </div> <div> <B><U>Next Department meeting will at the Mercer County Airport in the Marine Reserves Center Sunday September 16, 2007.</U></B></div> <div> Devil Dog growl at 10:00 and Staff meeting 12:00. ALL INVITED TO ATTEND STAFF MEETING. </div> <div> Up coming dates to put on your calenders: Semper Fi</div> <div> <B>Dept. Convention June 21-23, 2007</B></div> <div> <B>National Convention August 5-12, 2007</B></div> <div> <B>Support Our Troops Motorcycle Run Oct. 13, 2007</B> </div> <bR> <div> William G. Wilson, Commandant </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=165 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>