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Compatriots and Guests,

Welcome to Sacramento, the State Capitol of California, for the 141st Annual Meeting of the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. We are pleased to have you and your guests with us.

We have the great honor of welcoming President General Thomas Lawrence and First Lady Mickey Jo and one of our all-time favorite former Presidents General (especially with the ladies) Joseph Dooley.

We have outstanding public service and youth awards luncheons planned, as well as the first of many California Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration ceremonies honoring Vietnam era veterans and their family members.

Friday night, we have a wonderful optional dinner planned at the historic Sutter Club and have also included in your packet a list of options in Old Town Sacramento

We have special patriotic music provided by the students of John Adams Academy planned for both the Friday and Saturday dinners.

If you are staying at the Embassy Suites, breakfast is included in your stay as well as a Managers reception in the lobby from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We have negotiated a reduced parking rate of $20 a day which will be added to your room. If here for a short visit we recommend parking across the street at the public garage.

Finally, please join us in Hospitality Room 736 for beverages and fellowship with your fellow Compatriots and guests.

Again, Welcome.

Ron Barker Executive Vice President California Society Sons of the America Revolution

The California Society Sons of the American Revolution

Gold Country Chapter

141th Annual Meeting

of the

California Society Sons of the American Revolution

Embassy Suites Riverfront 100 Capitol Mall

Sacramento, California

April 15 – 16, 2016

Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 14 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Registration 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open 6:30 p.m. Dinner on your own

Friday, April 15

Breakfast included for Embassy Suites guests

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration Steamboat/Central Pacific

9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Opening Ceremonies – Steamboat/Central Pacific Presentation of the Colors, Invocation,

Pledge of Allegiance, SAR Pledge, Roll Call, Business Meeting General Business Session – Steamboat/Central Pacific Ladies Auxiliary Board Meeting – Tower Bridge 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Public Service Luncheon – Terrace (Meal tickets required) 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. General Business Session continues – Steamboat/Central Pacific

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Ladies’ Events: Car pool to Stanford Mansion or 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm Shopping trip to Old Town Sacramento 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Color Guard Change of Command practice – Steamboat/Central Pacific 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Registrar Workshop-Steamboat/Central Pacific 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Social Hour – Hotel Manager’s Reception-Hosted for hotel guests

6:00 p.m. CASSAR Officers’ Dinner ( prepaid $52 each) 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Music by John Adams Academy student ensemble

Sutter Club (Carpool) 1220 9th Street Sacramento

Saturday, April 16

Breakfast included for Embassy Suites guests

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Past State Presidents’ Breakfast – Rear of Breakfast Area

8:30 a.m.- Budget & Audit Committee Meeting Rear of Breakfast Area

9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. General Business Session – Steamboat/Central Pacific Board of Managers Meeting Western District Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ladies’ Auxiliary General Session – School House 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Poster Contest Judging – Please Vote – Outside Steamboat/Central Pacific. 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Youth Awards Luncheon – Terrace (Meal ticket required) 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Memorial Service – River City Ballroom 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Social Hour – Hotel Manager’s Reception-hosted for hotel guests 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Patriotic Music by the students of John Adams Academy Steamboat/Central Pacific 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Gala Inaugural Banquet – Steamboat/Central Pacific (Meal ticket required) 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite open

Sunday, April 17

Breakfast included for Embassy Suites guests Hotel check-out by 12:00 noon

California Society, Sons of the American Revolution 141st Annual Meeting

Embassy Suites Hotel, Sacramento, California April 15-16, 2016

BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

9:00 AM Friday April 15th

Call to Order President Kent Gregory Invocation Chaplain Rev. Louis V. Carlson Presentation of the Colors California Society, SAR Color Guard Commander James C. Fosdyck Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Craig Anderson, Sacramento Chapter S.A.R. Pledge Tom Adams, Mother Lode Chapter Posting of the Colors California Society, SAR Color Guard Roll Call/Quorum Secretary Douglas Bergtholdt Credentials Committee Report Ron Barker Introduction of Guests President Kent Gregory Introduction of California Society Past Presidents Richard Andriano-Moore (1986-87) Larry J. Magerkurth (2005-06) Robert D. Ebert (2006-07) Karl W. Jacobs (2007-08) Stephen R. Renouf (2008-09) Rev. Louis V. Carlson (2009-10) Wayne Griswold (2010-11) John L. Dodd (2011-12) Keith Bigbee (2012-13) J. Stephen Hurst (2013-14) Jim L.W. Faulkinbury (2014-15) Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting Historian Jim Blauer Remarks by National Officers President General Tom Lawrence Former President General (2010-11) Larry Magerkurth Former President General (2013-14) Joseph Dooley Vice President General-Western District John L. Dodd Treasurer General Larry T. Guzy Inspector General Warren M. Alter

Elected California Society Officer Reports President M. Kent Gregory Executive Vice President Ron Barker Vice President South James C. Fosdyck Vice President North Derek Brown Vice President Membership Philip Hinshaw Secretary Douglas Bergtholdt Treasurer Robert Taylor Chancellor J. Jeffries Goodwin Genealogist Terry Briggs Registrar Owen Stiles Historian James Blauer Chaplain Rt. Rev. Louis Carlson Investment Fund Trustees Richard S. Hawley Stephen Renouf John L. Dodd National Trustee Jim L.W. Faulkinbury California Society, SAR Chapter Reports Butte Central Coast Coachella Valley Delta Eagle Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. Gen. George Washington Gold County Harbor Kern Monterey Bay Mother Lode Orange County Redding Redlands Redwood Empire Riverside Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Silicon Valley Sons of Liberty South Coast Thomas Jefferson Yosemite Youth Program Reports Youth Activities Derek Brown Poster Contest David A. Gilliard Brochure Contest Tom Adams Eagle Scout Gary Jensen Knight Essay Keith Bigbee Orations Contest Dan McKelvie NSCC/NLCC Robert Taylor ROTC/JROTC James Gill Spirit of America Robert Taylor Valley Forge Robert Taylor

Committee Reports Budget & Planning Ron Barker California 250 John Dodd California Compatriot Ron Barker & Jim Faulkinbury Chapter Activities Contest Philip Hinshaw Chief of Protocol James C. Fosdyck C.A.R. Liaison Terry Briggs Color Guard James C. Fosdyck Compliance Committee Karl Jacobs Congress Planning (2019) John L. Dodd D.A.R. Liaison Alan Brooking Ethics Rt. Rev. Louis V. Carlson Flag Committee Chairmen Jim Fosdyck & Derek Brown Information Technology Greg Hill Medals & Awards David Grinnell Media & Public Relations David A. Gilliard Nominations Committee Jim L.W. Faulkinbury Operation Ancestor Search Ray Raser Veterans Programs Dan Henry & Hammond Salley Wreaths Across America Don Littlefield Old Business 2019 Congress Medal California Society Medal Checking Megan’s Law database BSA Youth Protection Training 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration Program Conflict of Interest Forms & Whistleblower Forms New Business Policy on Publishing Youth Names State Youth Contest Winner Release Forms Remember the Fallen from California CA Charitable Trust Registry CA Permit for Raffles TechSoup Other? Future events: Conference on the American Revolution, June 10-11, 2016, Pasadena, CA National Society SAR Congress – July 10-13, 2016, Boston, MA CASSAR Fall Board of Managers Meeting, November 4–5, 2016, Burlingame, CA CASSAR Spring Meeting, April 7-8, 2017, Irvine, CA (date moved due to Easter) CASSAR Fall Board of Managers Meeting, 2017 (date must be approved)

Continued Business Meeting Agenda 9:00 a.m., Saturday April 16

Call to Order President Kent Gregory Invocation Chaplain Rev. Louis V. Carlson Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Arnie Burr, Kern Chapter S.A.R. Pledge John Humphrey, Delta Chapter Roll Call & Quorum Secretary Doug Bergtholdt Any Remaining officer, chapter, and committee reports Any Remaining Old Business Any Remaining New Business Audit Committee Report Ron Barker Election of 2016-2017 Officers Motion to Adjourn 141st annual Fall Board of Managers Meeting

Board of Mangers Meeting Call to Order Ron Barker Business Agenda

Western District Meeting Call to Order Vice President General John L. Dodd Business Agenda Benediction Chaplain Rev. Louis V. Carlson Recessional Gary Jensen, Riverside Chapter

California SocietySons of the American Revolution

141st Spring Meeting1876 — 2016

Public Service Awards Luncheon

Friday, April 15, 2016

Embassy Suites RiverfrontSacramento, California

We descendants of the heroes ofthe American Revolution who, by their sacrifices,

established the United States of America,reaffirm our faith in the principles

of liberty and our Constitutional Republic,and solemnly pledge ourselves

to defend them against every foe.

Until we meet again, let us remember our obligations to our forefathers,

who gave us our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, an independent Supreme Court,

and a nation of free men.

SAR Recessional

SAR Pledge

Youth Awards Luncheon 2016 Spring Meeting

Program

Opening Ceremonies

Invocation Rev. Louis V. Carlson, Chaplain

California Society, SAR

Pledge of Allegiance Ron Barker, Executive Vice President


SAR Pledge James Fosdyck, Vice President South


Introduction of Head Table and Honored Guests Master of Ceremonies — Keith Bigbee

Former President, California Society, SAR

Lunch

Presentation of Awards M. Kent Gregory, President


Law Enforcement Commendation Medal Deputy Jose De La Cruz

Sacramento Sheriff’s Department

Fire Safety Commendation Medal Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli

CAL FIRE

Emergency Medical Services Commendation Medal Fire Captain James Hudson

CAL FIRE

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

Ron Barker, Executive Vice President Jim Fosdyck, Vice President South


Closing

SAR Recessional Philip Hinshaw, Vice President Membership


Benediction Rev. Louis V. Carlson, Chaplain



FREE Ladies Tour of the Leland Stanford Mansion—A Don’t Miss Opportunity

800 N Street, Sacramento

Friday April 15, 2016

Meet in lobby at 2:30 PM for carpooling, or walk

Tour begins at 3 :00 PM and lasts about 50 minutes, spend time before and/or after in the gift shop. Of course since the tour is free, they really would like you to buy something in the gift shop!

This fabulous mansion, now owned by California State Parks, is a stunning example of the splendor and elegance of the Victorian era in California. The mansion is completely restored to its Victorian elegance, is a museum, and California’s official state reception center for leaders from around the world. On your tour of this 19,000-square-foot Mansion, which was the Governor’s home from 1862 to 1871, you will see: • 17-foot ceilings • Gilded mirrors and exquisitely detailed carved moldings • Beautifully restored woodwork • Elegant 19th century crystal and bronze light fixtures • Historic paintings • Re-created carpeting and draperies based on photographs from the 1870s to match the original interior design • Original period furnishings that belonged to the Stanfords. • 19th-Century style gardens

Ladies, this is absolutely a DO NOT MISS Event!

Getting There:

Walking: Turn right out of hotel & walk toward the Capitol on Capitol Mall. Turn right on 8th street and walk one block—walk is 12 minutes, 0.6 miles.

Driving: Turn right our of hotel onto Capitol Mall. Turn right on 7th street & left on 8th St.

Parking: Metered street parking is best, bring quarters for meter. If not available, park at the state garage between 9th & 10th.



Youth Awards Luncheon

Saturday, April 16, 2016









SAR Recessional

SAR Pledge

Youth Awards Luncheon 2016 Spring Meeting

Program

Opening Ceremonies



Pledge of Allegiance John L. Dodd, Vice President General

National Society, SAR

SAR Pledge Derek Brown, Vice President-North/Youth Activities Director


Introduction of Head Table and Honored Guests Master of Ceremonies — Greg Hill Gold Country Chapter President

Lunch

Presentation of Awards M. Kent Gregory, President


Enhanced JROTC Program Cadet Cameron Castillo

James Gill, Chairman

Eagle Scout Program Jesse Martin

Gary Jensen, Chairman

Knight Essay Contest Eliza Davis

Keith Bigbee, Chairman

Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest David A. Gilliard, Chairman

Americanism Middle School Brochure Contest Thomas C. Adams, Chairman

Color Guard Streamers James C. Fosdyck, Color Guard Commander

Closing

SAR Recessional Jim Faulkinbury, California Trustee


Benediction Rev. Louis V. Carlson, Chaplain





Gala Inaugural Banquet

Saturday, April 16, 2016









SAR Recessional

SAR Pledge

Gala Inaugural Banquet 2016 Spring Meeting

ProgramOpening Ceremonies



Presentation of the Colors California Society, SAR Color Guard

James C. Fosdyck, Commander

Pledge of Allegiance Joseph Dooley

Former National Society, SAR President General (2013-14)

National Anthem Students of John Adams Academy

SAR Pledge Larry T. Guzy, Treasurer General


Introduction of Head Table and Honored Guests Master of Ceremonies — Dave Gilliard

Dinner

Ladies Auxiliary Raffle Lisa Gregory, Ladies Auxiliary President


Guest Speaker Thomas E. Lawrence, President General


Presentation of Awards M. Kent Gregory, California Society, SAR President

Farewell Remarks M. Kent Gregory, California Society, SAR President

Installation of California SAR Officers Thomas E. Lawrence, President General


Installation of Ladies Auxiliary Officers Thomas E. Lawrence, President General


Acceptance Address Ronald Barker

Closing

SAR Recessional Warren Alter, Inspector General


Retirement of Colors California Society, SAR Color Guard

Mark Kramer, Commander


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