September 2024 Minutes

Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 met on September 3rd, 2024. 1st Vice Commander Michael Neulander called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. There were 27 members present.
Chaplain Kim Smith offered the opening prayer.

SICK CALL: Post members on sick call are

Don Richardson, Robert P. Norman, Jimmy Hill, William T. Wall, Wayne Roberts, Archie Steen Jr. and Larry Jones, Oscar Crouch, Ray Dye and Jimmy Rogers, Bill Ray, George Jones. Charles Dilahay, Calvin Cheek & Danny Staggs, Art Ankrum.

POST EVERLASTING: None
FLAGS FOLDED: August 1st Fred Hanson; 16th Brian Salian; 18th R.E. Duncan; 23rd Larry Browne; 24th John Cochran
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Yve Bowshire handed out brochures for the American Legion Post 19 Junior Cadence
Team at the August meeting. Due to lack of participation the program was terminated.
NEW BUSINESS: The Executive Committee met August 29 th and set a budget for 2025. A Budget of $50,000 was set. Budget submitted by attachment. A motion was made to adopt the budget. Motion was seconded and voted unanimously by the membership to adopt the 2025 budget.
GOOD FOR THE LEGION: Past Commander Chapman presented the Legionnaire of the Year Award to Eddie Ables.

Roger Gilliam brought up a hamburger & hotdog cook out for Veterans on the American Legion Birthday and for the Post to participate in the Maury County Halloween candy handout. Everyone was encouraged to bring in a bag of candy to the next meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be no meal at the October Meeting.
2nd Vice Commander Jenny Hoover announced Healing our Heroes presented by General Federation of Women’s Club on the 24th of September. Tickets are $40.00
There being no further business, 1st Vice Commander Michael Neulander adjourned the meeting at 7:03 pm.