Marine Corps League Det. 1083 Meeting Minutes:

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

• 19:04 – Call to Order, Post the Colors / Pledge, Marines Hymn, Meeting Opening & Staff Roll Call.
  Head count: 21 in attendance. Sgt at Arms secures hatch; Adjutant roll call.
• 19:06 – Opening prayer.
• 19:07 – Roll call of Detachment Officers:
  

  Position	Name	Attendance
  Commandant	D. Norton	Present
  Sr. Vice	A. Barfield	Present
  Jr. Vice	R. Beavers	Present
  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	Absent
  Sgt. at Arms	F. Brooks	Present
  Member at large	P. Schmuckatelli	Absent minded

  1. 19:09 – Introduction of new candidates for membership and guests: none
  2. Balloting on applications for membership TBD.
  3. Ceremony of Initiation – Pending.
• Old Business
  1. 19:10 – 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. 19:12 – Paymasters Report by Mike Power: financials presented.  
  3. 19:14 – On March 31st Kungfu went to the emergency room for a blood infection. Came home 2 weeks ago on antibiotics.
  4. 19:20- Chaplains Report by Kevin Hines:
     • Money for Dan Wilkens.
     • Chief and Ann donated.
     • Beeps father in surgery today.
     • Lee deployed.
     • Kilroy’s brother has cancer in his colon.
     • Prayers for Johns wife.
     • Funeral for John Brooks.
     • Ann met Dan Wilkens.
• Reports of the Elected Officers
  1. Commandant:19:45 – 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: 19:47 Marines Corps Ball meeting on the 8th
• Unfinished Business – 19:50 – none
• Good of the Corps – Guns & Knives
• Future Meeting Announcements: nothing new or unusual, next meeting will be Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

19:50 – Commandant moved to Close, Chaplain made closing prayer, adjourned @19:50.