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Marine Corps League - Department of New York E-Blast

In this e-blast: National Commandant Dennis Tobin Broadcast Department Jr. Vice Commandant's Awards Volunteers Needed-NYS Fair Committee Convention Checklist! Annual Membership Honor Guard Survey Sign the Petition To Rename A Ferry After Sgt. Angel Mendez Share the E-Blast!

National Commandant Dennis Tobin Broadcast Commandant Dennis Tobin will be doing a LIVE broadcast here on Facebook. This broadcast will be Sunday August 23, 2020 at 1900 EST (Eastern Standard Time). Please share and encourage attendance for this message. Semper Fi

Department Jr. Vice Commandant's Award Any Detachment who has a member that has recruited five (5) or more new members in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, please submit them to Department Jr. Vice Commandant Dean Lawton Sr. at deanthenymarine@gmail.com ASAP so the Marines can be recognized at the Department Convention.

Volunteers Needed - NYS Fair Committee For those who are not aware, New York State which is held in Syracuse each year, was cancelled this years (after they said it would happen) due to COVID-19 concerns, and planning/implementing all that is required to pull this event off each year in the very short window that was given. Marine A.J. Kalil for many years has worked on this event, and is stepping aside as Chairman. The Department of New York is seeking motivated Marines to be part of the Committee and be ready for next years State Fair. All interested parties, please contact Department Commandant Tom Wortmann at railmarine@gmail.com. Convention Checklist!

The Clock is ticking and deadlings are rapidly approaching for the Marine Corps League Department of New York’s 89th Annual Convention which will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, located at 6646 Old Collamer Road South, East Syracuse, New York 13057 from 1 October 2020 to 3 October 2020.  Deadlines: Reservations : MUST be made by 1 September 2020 to get the group rate. Banquet RSVP: Please RSVP by 14 September 2020. Delegates: Get your delegates in by 16 September to get the discounted rate of $5.00 per person. After that, it will be $7.00 per person. Journal Ad: Please have your Ad/booster in by 21 September 2020. Show your support to the Department. Golf Outing: Get those Golf Teams and sponsors ASAP. Support the New York Marine Corps League Foundation! All information referenced above is in the Convention Packet. All forms in the packet can be filled out on your computer. Here is the Check list: Download the Convention Packet Make your Reservation: Call the hotel at (315) 446 – 3200 and advising them that you will be participating with the Marine Corps League - Department of New York Convention, or you can book your reservation online using this link: https://bit.ly/2YFwqp7. The room rate is $101.00 per night. The group rate may be extended three days before and three days after the official meeting dates, subject to space availability. To receive the guaranteed room rate, your reservation MUST be made by 1 September 2020. RSVP for the Banquet. We have a great menu. Don't forget to RSVP! Journal Ad: Support the Department by taking out a Journal ad for your Detachment, Auxiliary Unit, MODD, Business or just to say "Hi". Information on pricing is in the Convention Packet. This, we have reduced the prices. Show your support! Golf Outing: The Marine Corps League Foundation Inc., 7th Annual Golf outing is on 1 October. Get your team together and have a great day of Golf. You don't golf, no problem. Show you support by sponsoring a hole. Register your Detachment Delegates: We are recommending that Detachments register their delegates in advance. The advance registration rate is five ($5.00) dollars and must be postmarked by 16 September 2020, otherwise the registration fee per person is seven ($7.00) dollars.

Honor Guard Survey To All our Detachments, Recently I sent a request via our Area Vice Commandant's for information about your Detachments Honor Guard. This request came via Division from National. In short this is what that want (Numbers only) for each Detachment: Honor Guard Funerals _____   Ceremonies_____   Other Events_____ Color Guard  Parades_____   Ceremonies_____   Other Events_____ Please send your responses to adjutant@mclwestchester.org This will be submitted back to National on 31 August. Please have your response to me by this time, or the Detachment will be marked as "NOT RESPONDING" For those Detachments that have already replied. THANK YOU! Sign the Petition Name 3d ferry in honor Marine Sgt Angel Mendez posthumously awarded the Navy Cross To name a 3d boat of the new Ollis class ferry fleet in honor of USMC Sgt Angel Mendez. A young man raised at the Mt. Moretto Orphanage and Home and after graduating from High School there joined The Marine Corps in 1964 and in 1967 arrived in Vietnam. On March 16, 1967, during operation DeSoto and while on a patrol, his platoon was pinned down by a large NVA force. The platoon was under heavy 50 cal machine gun and automatic rifle fire. His platoon Commander was seriously wounded and pinned down with half of the platoon. Cpl. Mendez without hesitation volunteered to lead a squad into this devastating and extremely accurate machine gun fire to where his Lt. lay wounded. He treated his wounds and began to carry him towards safety. Through withering fire, Cpl Mendez carried his platoon Commander towards safety and in the process he was wounded himself. When fellow Marines came out to assist Cpl Mendez, he refused to relinquish his commander and continued to shield his body with his own. As they reached safety he was mortally wounded. For his courage and sacrifice, he was promoted to Sgt. and awarded posthumously The Navy Cross. Today he is buried at the Mt. Loretto cemetery and each year on his birthday the Sgt. Angel Mendez Detachment #246 honors him with a memorial service at his gravesite. He too is a hero as was SSgt Michael Ollis who also gave his life so that others may live. Sign the Petition: Sign the Sgt. Angel Menez Petition Sharing the E-Blast We ask that each member who get's this e-blast to share it with your fellow Detachment members. If you already signed up, that's awesome! If a member wishes to sign up for this list, please visit this link: http://bit.ly/2I5Pe83 (it’s a short URL to our Constant Contact sign up form). You can always unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the bottom of the email (with your name and email). I hope you will take this opportunity to sign up and be informed on Marine Corps League issues. Feedback Questions/Comments: Contact the Adjutant, Steve Topilnycky at spt1@mclwestchester.org

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