Post 48 Chesnee Election Meeting Page

American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

May 11, 2017 - Election Meeting

Post Members chatting

Dept of S. C. Commander Bob Scherer talking with Sheila Smith

A. L. A. members preparing the evening meal

For all those with a sweet tooth -- the dessert table

Dinner is ready; time to say the blessing and eat!

Jack Smith is preparing to draw in the raffle for three DOSC Rifle Raffle tickets

Now he's looking for someone to actually draw a ticket

Everyone is tensely awaiting the announcement; well, maybe not everyone

It looks like Jack "rigged" the drawing; DOSC Commander Bob Scherer won a DOSC Rifle Raffle ticket

Post Member William Bracey receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Post Commander Terry Brown

During this time we were actually waiting on the vote count for the election:
   Commander Terry Brown
   Vice Commander Richard Hall
   Adjutant Janet Goode
   Finance Officer - unfilled at this time
   Sergeant-At_Arms Barry Fletcher
   Chaplain Curtis Daniel
   Veterans Service Officer Sheila Smith
   Historian Jack D Smith, Jr
   These officers will be installed at the June Post meeting

DOSC Commander Bob Scherer thanks the members of Post 48 for supporting him for the last 4 years

He also presented a annotated photograph to Post Commander Terry Brown

A very important part of Bob being able to accomplish this is his wife Sherri

Bob & Sherri were given a standing ovation for their support of Post 48

On June 3, 2017, Bob under DOSC By Laws will step down as State Commander
We wish he and Sherri well and they know they are welcome at Post 48 anytime!

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In the 2008 book The Star-Spangled Banner: The Making of an American Icon, Smithsonian experts point out that her only surviving grandson, William J. Canby’s recounting of the event appealed to Americans eager for stories about the revolution and its heroes and heroines. Betsy Ross was promoted as a patriotic role model for young girls and a symbol of women's contributions to American history. Betsy Ross was one of several flag makers in Philadelphia, and her only contribution to the design was to change the 6-pointed stars to the easier to make 5-pointed stars.