Marine Corps League Det. 1083 Meeting Minutes:

10 March 2026, at Akademia, 150 Crane Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Fellowship at 1800 hrs. Meeting start at 1900 hrs.

1. 19:00 – Call to Order, Post the Colors / Pledge, Marines Hymn, Meeting Opening & Staff Roll Call.
   Head count: 27 in attendance. Sgt at Arms secures hatch; Adjutant roll call.
2. 19:02 – Opening prayer.
3. 19:03 – Roll call of Detachment Officers: 
   

   Position	Name	Attendance
   Commandant	D. Norton	Present
   Sr. Vice	A. Barfield	Absent
   Jr. Vice	R. Beavers	Absent
   Chaplain / Marine For Life	K. Hynes	Present
   Jr. Past Commandant	D. Foy	Present
   Adjutant/Web Sgt.	J. Smith	Present
   Paymaster	M. Power	Present
   Judge Advocate	C. Stapleton	Present
   Sgt. at Arms	F. Brooks	Present
   Member at large	P. Schmuckatelli	Absent minded

   1. 19:06 – Introduction of new candidates for membership and guests: None.
   2. Balloting on applications for membership TBD.
   3. Ceremony of Initiation – Pending.
4. Old Business
   1. 19:17 – Reports of the Appointed Officers
      1. Minutes of Previous Meeting, approved.
      2. If you want to read minutes, check 1083 website or attend meetings.
   2. 19:10 – Paymasters Report by Mike Power: financials presented. Little League discussed.
      Opening day is Saturday, March 14^th, in Bogart at 15:15.
   3. 19:15 – Finance report approved by JP and Jim Wood
   4. 19:16 – Chaplains Report by Kevin Hines: John Brook RIP. Funeral will be held on March 21^st at 15:00 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Alps Road.
   5. 19:19 – Members Beep Beep, and Kungfu are sick.
   6. 19:20 – Rusty Beavers’ grandson was run over.
   7. 19:21 – Prayers for the troops on the ground.
   8. 19:23 – Chris Stapleton – Grandfather passed. WWII veteran (Navy).
   9. 19:25 – Prayers for Beep’s dad, who is in bad shape.
   10. 19:26 – J.P. father passed away
5. Reports of the Elected Officers
   1. Commandant:19:28 none.
   2. Senior Vice Commandant/Services/Fallen Marine Officer – none.
   3. Jr. Vice Commandant: none.
   4. Judge Advocate – none.
   5. Junior Past Commandant: none
   6. Report of Standing Committees: none..
   7. Report of Special Committees: none.
6. Unfinished Business – 19:30 none.
7. Good of the Corps – Guns & Knives
   1. 19:31 – Col. Foy’s Party scheduled for April 25th Eat, Fish, Drink.
   2. 19:34 – Col. Ripley -Medal of Honor recipient still alive.
   3. 19:35 – Free Girl Scout cookies and peanuts for the detachment.
   4. 19:36 – Mathew Johnson MC benefits.
   5. 19:39 – Keith Plantation Buffett lunch on Fridays at 11:30.
8. Future Meeting Announcements: nothing new or unusual, next meeting will be Tuesday, 14 March 2026.

19:40 – Commandant moved to Close, Chaplain made closing prayer, adjourned @19:45.