MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
18:30 Hrs August 5th 2010. We Had Two Applications For Membership, Pam Cleary And Todd Cleary, Both Retired Marines. Vote
On Their Applications Was Affirmed And Commandant Cole Delivered The Oath Of Membership. Correspondence: We Had Letters From
National On The Purposed Change In Uniform Shirt Colors, Adding The Khaki Shirt, Also A Request That We Contact Former Members And
Try To Get Them To Reinstate. Letter From The Clarke Chamber Of Commerce Notifying Us Of The Date Of The Forestry And Wildlife
Festival At Archusa State Park. Report Of Paymaster: Fund On Hand $2748.31 Report Of Members Or Members Family Sick Or
In Distress: None. Report Of Standing Committees: Veterans Committee Has Had One Meeting On The Veterans Activities And
Has Made A Lot Of Progress Toward Finalizing The Program. Unfinished Business: We Received Information On The Young Marine
Program And Had One Meeting , Attending Were Jill Walsh, Bill Nelson, And Benny Duett. We Have Been In Contact With The Commander
Of The Young Marine Unit In Ocean Springs Ms And Have Been Invited To Come Down And See How That Unit Operates. Some Of Us Will
Try To Go In The Fall. We Had Input From Pam Cleary On Her Dealings With The Young Marines. We Need A Commitment From
Active Duty Marines From N.A.S. Meridian To Make This Work. New Business: Motion Was Made By Bill Nelson That We Pay The
Booth Fee Of $25.00 For The Forestry And Wildlife Festival, Motion Carried. Motion Made By Tim Lockey That We Donate $100.00
To The Lauderdale County Veterans Committee 2nd By Robert Barfield, Motion Carried. Announcements: Tim Lockey Said That
Weems Mental Health Unit Will B E Having An Event September 23 Rd, And Would Like As Many Veterans As Possible To Attend. Ray
Rushing Gave An Update On His Health. Closing Ceremony________________
