INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: COMMANDER ALLEN
OPENING CEREMONY: Pledge of Allegiance led by: VICE COMMANDER O'BRIEN
OPENING PRAYER: CHAPLIN RILEY DIAMOND
OFFICER ROLL CALL: See Sign In Sheet
READING OF MINUTES: VICE COMMANDER O'BRIEN
FINANCE OFFICER REPORT: BENNY STANLEY REPORTED WE HAVE $7,168.00 WITH NO OUTSTANDING BILLS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT: PATRIOT COATES 2ND PATRIOT LAWERENCE
READING ACTIONS ON BILLS PAYABLE: ONLY BILL TO BE PAID WAS TO COMMANDER ALLEN FOR LUNCHES.
MOTION TO ACCEPT: PATRIOT COATES 2ND PATRIOT LAWERNCE
COMMITTEE REPORTS: WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT PATRIOT ROGER CONGER
LIVING IN AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME AND HAS CANCER. PATRIOTS WERE ASKED TO KEEP
ROGER IN OUR PRAYERS.
UNFISHED BUSINESS: COMMANDER ALLEN PRESENTED LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
TO PATRIOT WILLIE HARRIS, PATRIOT HARRY BRADY AND PATRIOT PETE CURICO .
PATRIOTS WERE WELCOMED INTO CHAPTER. AFTER MAKING THIS PRESENTATION COMMANDER ALLEN PRESENTED PATRIOT ROLAND DOUCET, PATRIOT BENNEY STANLEY ,AND PATRIOT EDDIE JOE WITH DISTINGUSIHED SERVICES AWARDS. AT THIS TIME COMMANDER ALLEN CALLED CHAPLIN RILEY DIAMOND TO ADMINSTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW ELECTED COMMANDER ROLLAND DOUCET, SECERTARY BENNY STANLEY,AND SGT. AT ARMS EDDIE JOE. AT THIS POINT COMMANDER ALLEN TURNED OVER COMMAND OF CHAPTER 177 TO COMMANDER ROLLAND DOUCET.
NEW BUSSINESS: COMMANDER DOUCET FIRST ORDER OF BUSSINESS WAS TO PRESENT PAST COMMANDER TIGGERMAN ALLEN WITH A PAST COMMANDER HAT. COMMANDER DOUCET THEN ASKED PATRIOT MIKE MACNAUGHTY TO TELL THE CHAPTER ABOUT ROAD TO RECOVERY. MIKE IS RIDING A BICYCLE FROM WASHINGTON D.C. TO NORTH CAROLINA IN SUPPORT OF DISABLE VETS. COMMANDER DOUCET MADE A MOTION THAT THE CHAPTER SUPPORT MIKE WITH A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 TO HELP WITH HIS EXPENSES. THIS MOTION WAS 2ND BY VICE COMMANDER O'BRIEN AND PASSED WITH 100% AGREEMENT. COMMANDER DOUCET WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION OF ALL FUNDS AT THE GOVERNORS MANSION FRIDAY 16, 2008. GOVERNOR JINDAL IS HOLDING A NEW CONFEENCE IN SUPPORT OF MIKES EFFORTS.
GOOD OF THE ORDER: PATRIOT PAT ALMOND STATED THAT HE WAS DONATING A TRAILER TO CHAPTER 177 TO BE USED FOR ALL PURPLE HEART PARADES. PAT ENCOURAGED ALL PATRIOTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PARADES FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER.
PATRIOT ROYCE HEMPEL BROUGHT UP THE NEED TO SECURE A PLAQUE FOR SGT GLIMORE WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION. COMMANDER DOUCET STATED HE WOULD FOLLOW UP.
LAST ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER VICE COMMANDER O'BRIEN STATED THAT MINUTES OF OUR MEETING WILL BE POSTED ON MOPH WEBSITE TO KEEP ALL PATRIOTS INFORMED.
CLOSING CEREMONY:
Moment of silence for fallen patriots. Closing prayer said by Chaplin Riley Diamond
Meeting adjourned by: Commander Rolland Doucet