MCL - Message from the National COO | Member Portal Access & FAQ | Passing of William ‘Brooks’ Corley Jr. LtCol/USMC (Ret)

Marine Corps League - Department of New York E-Blast

In this e-blast: A Message from National COO Bob Borka Access to the Member Portal Member Portal FAQ Passing of passing of William ‘Brooks’ Corley Jr. LtCol/USMC (Ret).

A Message from National COO Bob Borka Please forward to Detachments In follow-up to the National Commandant’s message, I would like to discuss the “Where is your Roster” line item. The December 31st roster was scheduled to come out on 1/15. This roster will be generated from the new database for the first time. Prior to generating it, we noticed a glitch. A work ticket was submitted to the database company for them to correct the way the report is being generated (having to do with membership being expired or not). Sending the roster with this glitch would be worse than waiting to have the glitch addressed. Rosters will come out as soon as possible. In the meantime, Department Paymasters and Department Commandants can run the same roster report that headquarters does. Note: It will have the same error until addressed by the database company. We are hoping the database company will fix the glitch this week, but we are not certain. If the Department generates the roster right now it will show members as unpaid, but many people have already paid. It is a computer error being address by the company. The headquarters has been processing the transmittals and does show people as paid. S/F Bob Borka COO/HQMCL Access to the Member Portal Each Detachment Commandant and Paymaster should have access to the Member Portal located at the https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/. In February of last year, we sent out via the Area Vice Commandant the National Database Information Request form. To date, there are still 8 detachments that have not returned the form. The requested information allows National Headquarters to initially set up access for the Detachment Commandant and Paymaster to access the portal. Afterwards, it will be updated based on the information on your Report of Officers Installation. Please ensure you have your email and phone number on the Report of Officers Installation report. For instructions on how to access the Member Portal, National Headquarters has prepared a presentation (Database 101 - Detachment) that will provide you with instructions on how to access it. The presentation is available in the Member Library of the Marine Corps League Library. This section is available to members only and is password protected. I have in the past sent this password out. For security reasons, I will not post it here, however, please feel free to email me at spt1@mclwestchester.org and I will provide it. Here is a direct link to the presentation for those who already have the password: https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Database-101_Detachment.pdf Once you follow the instructions, and still have issues logging in, please feel free to contact me and we work to get your access working. Member Portal FAQ Q: Can I print my Detachment Roster from the Member Portal? A: No. Besides the National Staff, only the Department Commandant, Paymaster and Adjutant have access to the new National Database and have the ability to print rosters. Q: If the Detachment Commandant or Paymaster updates the address, email, and phone of the a member, does the Detachment Paymaster need to submit a membership transmittal with the codes COAO and COAN. A: If a Detachment goes into the Member Portal and updates the address, email, and phone of the member, they do not need to duplicate that effort on a transmittal. It would be more accurate to have each detachment update the information in the Member Portal. Q: Can individual members update their own information on the Member Portal? A: Yes. Prerequisite: The members email address would need to be in the database for them to gain access. A Detachment Commandant and/or Paymaster can add/update the members email address. Q: How can a member access their profile? A: Please review the Database 101 - Detachment presentation referenced above. Once a members email has been added, please see page 4 of the presentation to obtain your password. Passing of William ‘Brooks’ Corley Jr. LtCol/USMC (Ret). Dear Membership, We have just learned of the passing of William ‘Brooks’ Corley Jr. LtCol/USMC (Ret). William “Brooks” Corley Jr., 77, passed away at his home in Harrisonburg, Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Brooks was born on Jan. 31, 1943, in San Marcos, Texas to Brooks and Anna Katherine (Smith) Corley. Brooks graduated from Lockhart High School in 1961 and attended Texas A&l (now Texas A&M, Kingsville) for two years before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in May 1964. Brooks served the Marines in the enlisted ranks of Private thru Staff Sergeant before being commissioned as an officer, retiring after 29 years of service as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Brooks served as the National Executive Director of the Marine Corps League for 10 years. Outside the Marine Corps, Brooks served his community as a member of the Knights of Columbus, ultimately as the Grand Knight of the John Paul I Council and as the Faithful Navigator of his local Assembly. Brooks married Patricia (Pat) Ann Kowalski of Philadelphia in September 1968 and had 52 joyous years together. Brooks is survived by his wife, Pat; their children, Bill and Rene, and three grandchildren, Alexis, John and Mars. S/F Bob Borka COO/HQMCL Feedback Questions/Comments: Contact the Adjutant, Steve Topilnycky at spt1@mclwestchester.org

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