October 2022 MCL Meeting Announcement

Good morning friends and members of South Lake Detachment #1120.

For our October 18, 2022 event, Fellowship hour begins at 5pm, followed by the regular Detachment business meeting for membership at 6:30pm.

If you are delinquent in paying for 2023 annual dues, which were due in August, please bring a check or cash to take care of this obligation at this meeting.

Meeting details as follows:

FORMAT: Fellowship Event open to all, followed by business meeting for membership.

DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm (business meeting to begin 6:30pm).

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

MEMBERSHIP DRESS CODE: Undressed Uniform or RED detachment polo shirt with MCL Cover.

PREVIOUS MEETING DRAFT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: HERE

ADOPTED MINUTES: HERE

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rob Keith, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

September 2022 MCL Meeting Announcement

Good morning friends and members of South Lake Detachment #1120.

For our September 20, 2022 event, Fellowship hour begins at 5pm, followed by the regular Detachment business meeting for membership at 6:30pm.

For members please bring your checkbook or cash to pay for 2023 annual dues , and also a check if you would like to reserve attendance to the Marine Corps Ball at the Villages on Nov 6, 2022..

Meeting details as follows:

FORMAT: Fellowship Event open to all, followed by business meeting for membership.

DATE: Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm (business meeting to begin 6:30pm).

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

MEMBERSHIP DRESS CODE: BLACK detachment polo shirt with MCL Cover.

PREVIOUS MEETING DRAFT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: HERE

ADOPTED MINUTES: HERE

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rob Keith, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

July 2022 MCL Meeting Announcement

Good morning friends and members of South Lake Detachment #1120.

For our July 19, 2022 event, Fellowship hour begins at 5pm, followed by the regular Detachment business meeting for membership at 6:30pm.

Please do come to the Fellowship time if your schedule allows.

Meeting details as follows:

FORMAT: Fellowship Event open to all, followed by business meeting for membership.

DATE: Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm (business meeting to begin 6:30pm).

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

MEMBERSHIP DRESS CODE: UNDRESS BLUES or RED detachment polo shirt with MCL Cover.

PREVIOUS MEETING DRAFT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: HERE

ADOPTED MINUTES: HERE

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rob Keith, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

ALERT: Marine Corps Ball 2021

The 2021 Marine Corps Birthday Ball hosted by Detachment 1267 of The Villages is now open for reservations. The event is Sunday November 7, 2021 from 5-10pm.

Commandant Keith requests those wishing to attend the 2021 Marine Corps Birthday Ball please bring their checkbooks or cash to the upcoming Detachment meeting on Tuesday August 17, 2021 so that arrangements can be made to sit together.

Cost is $48 per person.

More details on the 2021 Birthday Ball may be found HERE.

Thank you.

Detachment Meeting Next Tuesday!!

Hello everyone,

We invite you to a special Fellowship Event open to all interested in our Detachment (you do not need to be a member). It will be held outside under the Minneola City Hall canopy beginning at 5pm. Light refreshments provided.

Our regular Detachment business meeting for membership will follow inside City Hall beginning at 6:30pm.

Please do come to the Fellowship event if your schedule allows.

Details are as follows:

FORMAT: Fellowship Event open to all, followed by business meeting for membership.

DATE: Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm (business meeting to begin 6:30pm).

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

MEMBERSHIP DRESS CODE: BLACK detachment polo shirt.

PREVIOUS MEETING DRAFT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: HERE

ADOPTED MINUTES: HERE

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rob Keith, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

Detachment Event With Special Guest Sean Parks

Hello everyone,

This month special guest Sean Parks, Chairman of the Lake County Board of Commissioners will be joining us to give us his perspective on Lake County and to take Q&A.

We invite you to a special Fellowship Event open to all interested in our Detachment (you do not need to be a member). It will be held outside under the Minneola City Hall canopy beginning at 5pm. Light refreshments provided.

Please remember to bring your mask and follow Florida Department of Health guidelines. Our regular Detachment business meeting for membership will follow inside City Hall beginning at 6:30pm.

Please do come to the Fellowship event if your schedule allows.

Details are as follows:

FORMAT: Fellowship Event open to all, followed by business meeting for membership.

DATE: Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm (business meeting to begin 6:30pm).

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

MEMBERSHIP DRESS CODE: UNDRESSED BLUES or RED detachment polo shirt.

PREVIOUS MEETING DRAFT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: HERE

ADOPTED MINUTES: HERE

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rob Keith, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

Incoming Commandant's Message

Good day everyone.

It is my honor and privilege to serve as your 2021 South Lake Detachment Commandant.  I have some big shoes to fill, but am excited and fortunate to have outstanding support from our past Detachment Commandants, as well as an excellent group of experienced 2021 officers to assist me.

We have a busy year ahead.

My goals are to stand on the shoulders of our past leaders and to increase membership, to resume and expand our community outreach, and to above all have fun and grow our cadre of volunteers.

The 2021 elected officers include former commandant Collin A. Cotterell who will serve as Sr. Vice Commandant and mentor to me. Collin will retain his duties as Quartermaster and Ceremonial Team leader. I am profoundly grateful that Wil Gomez will serve as Jr. Vice Commandant and continue his Paymaster duties. Al Edwards will serve as Judge Advocate, having served as Sr. Vice Commandant previously. 

Appointed positions for 2021 include: Ira Goldberg, continuing as Sergeant at Arms; Lu Garcia, continuing as Chaplain; and Dave Holt, Adjutant along with his duties as Web Sergeant.

Thank you all in advance for your support and assistance.  Please reach out if there is anything I or the Detachment can do to better fulfill our mission.  Semper Fi!

Yours in service,

Robert Keith, Commandant

South Lake Detachment

January 21, 2021 Detachment Meeting Details

Hello everyone,

Welcome to 2021. Thank you for your membership and interest in our Marine Corps League Detachment.

Incredibly it’s been 11 months since our last indoor meeting. Fortunately moving forward we have secured a large, safe space to meet courtesy of the City of Minneola. Thank you Minneola!!

Please remember to bring your mask and follow Florida Department of Health guidelines before, during and after the event.

Details are as follows:

FORMAT: Business meeting and induction of 2021 Officers.

DATE: Thursday, January 21, 2021.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Minneola City Hall, 800 US Hwy 27 North, Minneola, FL 34715 (MAP).

DRESS CODE: UNDRESS BLUES or RED detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for November 2020 meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view November 2020 final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Thursday.

Yours in service,

Ray Taylor, Commandant South Lake Detachment #1120

South Lake Detachment Meeting Saturday 11/21/2020

Hello everyone,

We kick-off our fall 2020 return to face to face meetings with the Detachment’s first outside event. The venue is the communty park and boat launch area of Commandant Taylor’s Preston Cove neighborhood located off Lakeshore Drive next to the home at 11107 Preston Cove Rd., Clermont, FL 34711 (MAP).

Please remember to bring your own chair, observe social distancing and facemask usage for the safety of all.

Details for our upcoming South Lake Detachment meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Business

SPEAKER: None

DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2020

TIME: 11:00am to Noon

LOCATION: Preston Cove Commumity Park, 11107 Preston Cove Rd, Clermont, FL 34711 (MAP)

DRESS CODE: RED detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for February 2020 draft meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view February’s final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend. See you there.

Yours in service,

Ray Taylor, Commandant Detachment #1120

Chief of Police Broadway to Speak at 2/18/2020 Detachment Meeting

Hello everyone,

We kick-off 2020 with an exciting new meeting format involving outside speakers. This format broadens and provides a richer overall experience to our membership.

Details for our upcoming South Lake Detachment meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Speaker meeting

SPEAKER: Clermont Chief of Police Charles “Chuck” Broadway. Click HERE for bio.

DATE: Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Clermont Firehouse Administration Building, 439 W. Hwy 50 (at 5th Street).

DRESS CODE: BLACK detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for January’s draft meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view January’s final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend, to welcome Chief Broadway, and to make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Ray Taylor, Commandant Detachment #1120

January 21, 2020 Detachment Meeting Details

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your membership and interest in our Marine Corps League Detachment.

Details for our upcoming South Lake Detachment meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Business meeting.

DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Clermont Firehouse Administration Building, 439 W. Hwy 50 (at 5th Street).

DRESS CODE: RED detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for December’s meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view December’s final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Jack Lawrence, Acting Commandant Detachment #1120

December 2019 Detachment Meeting Details

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your membership and interest in our Marine Corps League Detachment.

Details for our upcoming South Lake Detachment meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Business meeting.

DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Clermont Firehouse Administration Building, 439 W. Hwy 50 (at 5th Street).

DRESS CODE: BLACK detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for November’s meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view November’s final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Jack Lawrence, Acting Commandant Detachment #1120

Message From the Acting Commandant

To Our Marine Corps League Detachment Members and Families,

These past several months have been very trying for our Detachment. We have experienced entirely too many distressful occurrences.


Most recently, we learned of our Commandant's illness while vacationing out of state. We were alarmed at the distressing illness of our Senior Vice Commandant and his need for serious treatment. We were greatly saddened by the unexpected passing of our past Commandant's mother. Other members, spouses, and close family members have suffered injuries and illnesses and worse during this past year as well.


We are injured and we are wounded but we are not down! The unity and cohesiveness of our Detachment will carry us through these rough times and will in some measure make us stronger in the future. I can feel it happening already. We have come together in strength.


As your acting Commandant, I truly wish the best for our extended Marine Corps League family during this Holiday Season and beyond.


We will continue to pull together for the common good and ultimate mission of the Marine Corps League and we will look forward to a renewed strength within our ranks in the coming year.

Semper Fi and Bless Us All.

Yours in camaraderie,
Jack Lawrence
Acting Commandant
South Lake Marine Corps League
Detachment 1120

November 2019 Detachment Meeting Details

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your membership and interest in our Marine Corps League Detachment.

Details for our upcoming South Lake Detachment meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Business meeting.

DATE: Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Clermont Firehouse Administration Building, 439 W. Hwy 50 (at 5th Street).

DRESS CODE: RED detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

Please click HERE for October’s meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES:

Please click HERE after the meeting to view October’s final adopted minutes.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rufino Garcia, Commandant Detachment #1120

Commandant Reminder

Hello members, friends and supporters of our South Lake County Florida Detachment.

The Commandant wishes to remind us all of the upcoming Detachment Night hosted by the Texas Roadhouse of Clermont from 5-9PM on Monday, November 18, 2019.

See the event listing HERE.

Just bring a copy of this FLYER with you to the restaurant between 5 to 9PM, and 10% of your food purchases will be donated to the Detachment.

Please mark your calendars and invite your friends and neighbors as well. See you there.

October 2019 Detachment Meeting Details

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your membership and interest in our Marine Corps League Detachment.

Details for our upcoming Sgt. I.W.Hatcher, Jr. Detachment #1120 meeting are as follows:

FORMAT: Business meeting.

DATE: Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

TIME: 6:30pm-7:30pm.

LOCATION: Clermont Firehouse Administration Building, 439 W. Hwy 50 (at 5th Street).

DRESS CODE: BLACK detachment polo shirt.

MINUTES:

Please click HERE for September meeting minutes to be presented for adoption and final minutes adopted after the meeting.

Friendship, fellowship, and fun are the goals of our Detachment … as well as our events. We welcome each of you to please attend and make it a special gathering. See you there next Tuesday.

Yours in service,

Rufino Garcia, Commandant Detachment #1120