Date of Meeting: Tuesday, March 30th, 2004
Meeting Held: American Legion Hall

Members present: 15
Next schedule meeting: Apr 27, 04

Call to order, Flag Salute and opening invocation at 1900

Business meeting suspended and guest speakers introduced:
Larry Ford and Judy Elliot from Congressman Taylor’s office to discuss the Veterans Replacement Medal Program.
Cmdr White and Past Cmdr Crumb from the American Legion and Cmdr Elliot of the VFW were invited to attend.

Larry explained the aspects of the Medals, ribbons and awards program that is available to all veterans and their families to receive one set of metals free . The plan is to have a presentation ceremony for the veterans and their families at some future date three to four months away. The issue before him is to get the word out to the veterans and for interested parties to sign the release forms.

Judy Elliot provided us with information that working through the Veterans Office is the usual first step but if there were issues that she could assist with she could be contacted at the Murphy office in the Cherokee County Courthouse 704 837-3249. She also suggested that members file their DD-214 at their County Court house. The security of the document can be assured if a specific authorized release list accompanies the DD-214.

Election of Officers: The business meeting resumed and proceeded with the election of Officers of the league in a single ballot of Lee Cloer for Commandant , Randy Hughes for Vice Commandant, and Dennis Vinson as Jr. Vice Commandant. The vote was by acclamation.

Financial report: Read by Warren Potter
Macon Bank Checking = $xxxx.xx
Cash Accounts = $xx.xx
incoming expenditures reported:
1. expenditures: shirts (2)
2. ink cartridge for copy machine
3. card stock for meeting notices
read, seconded and approved

Hale and Hearty Report:
SL&L: James Moses back at meeting. He is to have eye surgery this Friday, April 2.
Charles Dial is doing better. Lou Slagle is back from his back surgery two weeks ago, and is doing better.

Report of Officers:
The upcoming events are as follows:
April 3rd Saturday- cook out at Lee’s house on or about 4 PM.
April 10th Saturday- Drill Practice (9 am at two brothers) Practice at 10 am.
April 17th Saturday- Lexington NC State Meeting

Fund raising Activities:
TBA : Turkey Shoot
TBA: Golf tournament
TBA: Rifle raffle at Macon County Fair

The detachment was briefed on the a future Veterans outpatient clinic that could be located here in Franklin within one year. This coming week there will be emails discussing the detachments role in the State convention for 2005 being held at the Harrah’s convention center in Cherokee.

Closing ceremonies

There being no further business to be discussed, meeting was adjorned at 2010