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Guest Speaker“The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion”
Col Scott D. Aiken USMC Fleet Marine Officer –US Fleet Forces Command,
Norfolk
Our Next Meeting 2015-2016 Officer
Elections Nov. 11th, 2014, Social 6:30pm
– Cash Bar Meeting starts at
7pm. Baci Italian Ristorante
located at 5101 Kilgore Ave. Hampton, VA 23666
(Review and Print Map on Page Six)
Meal Cost: $25.00 Per Person RSVP By: NLT Wednesday November 9th, 2014 to Rick Elofson [email protected] or 757-596-6825
The meeting was called to order by President Ken Wood at 6:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Chaplain Gary Hodges, the Pledge of Allegiance by Treasurer Rick Elofson and SAR Pledge by Vice President Bruce Meyer. President Ken Wood asked members to introduce their guests. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation by President Ken Wood were given to USO volunteers Mike Humphrey, Walt Neville and John Priest. Walt Neville announced the Yorktown Day ceremony to be held on October 19, 2014,with parade to Yorktown Monument. Guest speaker was James A. Cameron, Jr. He portrayed John Rollinson (1732-1780) as
“Free Man of Color in York County”. Rollinson apprenticed under Mr. Moreland who was a shoe and boot maker. Rollinson became successful and bought a tavern, had slaves, and owned many acres of land. A motto of his was “freedom is not free, and ignorance is not bliss”. President Ken Wood gave the Bronze Good Citizen Award to Walt Akers, a woodworker who built a windmill and a tobacco press for Yorktown. Law Enforcement Commendation Award was given to Officer Adam R. Stephens. President Ken Wood announced the next meeting will be held on November 11, 2014. The SAR Recessional was led by Secretary Mason Ware. Benediction was given by Chaplain Gary Hodges. Minutes by Secretary Mason Ware.
Page OneNovember 2014 Edition
Minutes of Our Last MeetingSeptember 9th, 2014
November 2014 Edition
Governor’s
Chronicle
The
A Newsletter Offering of the
Chapter, Virginia Society,Sons of the American
Revolution 2015 Dues Sheet Attached
VSSAR
The SAR AfieldUpcoming Events in Our
Region & Beyond
November 08th, 2014 Wreath Laying – Tomb of the
Unknown SoldierArlington VA
November 11th, 2014 Veteran’s Day
November 11th, 2014 SAR Wreath Laying
Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg
November 22nd , 2014 (1 pm)
CAR, DAR, and SAR wreath laying Alexandria, VA
December 05th and 6th 2014 (11am)
Commemoration of the Battle of Great Bridge,
Great Bridge, VA2014 Chapter OfficersPresident Ken Wood1st Vice-PresidentBruce Meyer2nd Vice President Joe ShipesSecretary Mason WareTreasurer Rick ElofsonRegistrar Jim SampleChaplain Gary HodgesSurgeon William Old, III M.D.
2014 Committee Chairmen
Citizenship VacantEagle Scout Bruce MeyerFlag VacantGraves Gerald RunyanNewsletter Mark CarrollPublic Safety Jeff BrownROTC/JROTC Ken WoodVeteran’s Affairs Ken Wood
Board of ManagersJoe ShipesJim Sample
Gerald Runyan
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November 2014 Edition
Thomas Nelson, Jr. Chapter, SAR
AnnouncementsAll Things in the
Thomas Nelson, Jr. Chapter
BINGO!
VA Hospital, Hampton, Building 148
January 5th, 2015, 7:00pm
*Still Need Help*
Meet at the Domiciliary at 6:30pm to set up for the games and refreshments. Bingo starts at 7:00pm and plays for one hour or until our money ($50) is gone, whichever comes first.
We clean up and leave by 8:15pm. To do a respectable job takes a minimum crew of four, but the more volunteers, the higher our Stark score. If you can arrive earlier and/or stay later to visit with the long-term patients in Bldg. 146, that’s even better!
NSSAR
Vacant Committees need your help. Interested in Pitching In?
Contact any of the Chapter Officers, Committee
Chairmen, or Board of Mangers to see how you can
make a difference.
If those receiving a copy of this newsletter by USPS have
an email account, please reply via email to:
Mark Carroll at [email protected]
or Rick Elofson at [email protected]
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(Left) VASSAR President Bill Broadus speaking at the St. George Tucker Wreath Ceremony at St. George Tucker's home in Colonial Williamsburg on the 18th of October.
(Right) Compatriot Thomas Nelson, Jr. presented a wreath during a ceremony honoring his ancestor Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr. at the Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown on Yorktown Day.
(Bottom Right) Color Guardsman Jeff Brown and Chaplain Gary Hodges attended the Wreath Laying Ceremony on the
(L to R) NSSAR President General Lindsey Brock, DAR Historian Bana Weems Caskey, CAR National President Besty Ehmcke and Senior National President Billie Spence presented wreaths at the ceremony honoring St. George Tucker
19th of October. Not shown Compatriot Bruce Phillips, Past President Walt Neville and President Ken Wood also attended or participated in the ceremony at Yorktown.
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President Wood presented Certificates of Appreciation to Compatriots John Priest, Everett Feldt , Mike Humphrey, and Past President Walt Neville for volunteering over 100 hours at the Raymond B. Bottom USO in Newport News. Our chapter was awarded the NSSAR USO streamer with three stars by participating in the NSSAR President General's USO Initiative. The award was presented during the National Congress in Greenville, South Carolina.
(Right) President Wood presented Mr. James A. Cameron a Certificate of Appreciation for his program on John Rollison, a free man of color in colonial Williamsburg, during the September meeting(Left) President Wood presented Officer Adam R. Stephens of the Poquoson Police Department with the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal and Certificate.
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President Wood presented Mr. Walt Akers of York County with the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate for his outstanding contributions to the community.
Treasurer Rick Elofson was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the First Virginia Regiment by Past President General Joe Dooley during the September VASSAR Semi Annual meeting in Fairfax, VA.
Photo taken at the Yorktown Tea Party reenactment on October 12th at Yorktown. Compatriot Thomas Nelson, Jr. and President Ken Wood were members of the cast in the play.
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