February MCL Meeting Annoucement

Hello one and all,

Your Detachment 2022 Officers were elected and installed at the last meeting. Click HERE for information.

Our team is excited and looking ahead. The Detachment came through the pandemic with more members and very good financials. Our monthly dinners are back strong. Plus both Detachment BINGO events (Trilogy and Heritage Hills) are back on stream. In fact, Trilogy had its biggest participation ever at the January 2022 event.

BINGO is our primary fundraising activity. Anyone wishing to help out in 2022 please contact me at the meeting or info@southlakemcl.org. See date and times on our Events webpage HERE.

Our Fellowship event begins at 5pm, followed by the regular Detachment business meeting for membership beginning at 6:30pm.

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

Finally, we are trying a new room layout to provide much more spacing than before.

Meeting details as follows:

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

DATE: Tuesday, February 15, 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: 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

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

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

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

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

September 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, September 17, 2019.

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

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

DRESS CODE: UNDRESSED BLUES if not available then RED detachment polo shirt.

DRAFT MINUTES:

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

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

FINAL MINUTES:

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

Please click HERE after the meeting to view August’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

Important Announcements !!!

Good morning members and friends of Detachment #1120.

Two important announcements today:

  1. A reminder to please come to the Clermont Outback Steakhouse anytime on Tuesdays July 30th and August 13th between 11:00AM and closing to participate in our MCL Spirit Event. Just click on the dates for more details.

    For any patron all through the day who mentions to their server they are there for the MCL event, Outback has pledged to donate 10% of the value of meal back to the Detachment. The Detachment will have representatives on-site to raise awareness as well as assist folks. Please come and tell your friends and neighbors.

  2. Please join me in our monthly veterans outreach event at the Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center (corner of East and Minnehaha Ave’s) on Thursday, July 25th from 3-4PM. These fine folks truly appreciate the visit from our Detachment. Come help and show your appreciation.

Yours in service,

Ruffino Garcia, Commandant

July 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, July 16, 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 to view prior meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES: Please click HERE to view 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

Come one, Come all ... June 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, June 18, 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 to view prior meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES: Please click HERE to view 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

Upcoming Detachment Meeting ...

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, May 21, 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 to view prior meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES: Please click HERE to view 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

Meeting Announcement

Hello everyone,

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

To make better use of our Detachment resources, we are changing the format of our announcements to a blog entry style with follow-up Detachment email.

For business meetings, rather than two (2) separate, personal emails for the meeting announcement and the prior meeting minutes, we put them both into this single blog entry. See a link below to view the prior meeting minutes that will be presented for adoption.

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

FORMAT: Business meeting.

DATE: Tuesday, February 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 to view prior meeting minutes to be presented for adoption.

FINAL MINUTES: Please view final 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,

Rufino Garcia, Commandant Detachment #1120

Clermont Chief Bishop & Asst. McDuffee Awarded Membership

Tonight at the City of Clermont Council meeting Commandant Ray Taylor and Past Commandant Collin Cotterell awarded honorary associate memberships to Fire Chief Carle Bishop and Assistant Pamela McDuffee for their service to the detachment's Toys for Tots program.

Watch a video of the ceremony HERE for more details.

Chief Bishop also is allowing use of his department training center for our monthly business meetings.  Thank you Chief for all you and Ms. McDuffee do for us!

Recent Dinner Event Pictures

Enjoy pictures, courtesy of Flor Gomez, from the latest monthly group dinner event held this past Tuesday at Gator Docksides in Clermont.

Click HERE for our the FLIKR album of this event and all our past photos.

Diane Taylor hosts this event each month for members, family, and friends of detachment #1120.  If you are not on her invitation list and wish to be, please send an email to info@southlakemcl.org.