Minutes of the
President Tetrick called the meeting to order at
Members present: Claude
Ritchie, Marty Miller, Elwin Thrasher, Cy Gamber, Dwight Tetrick, Fred
Patton, Richard Warner, Jack Bolen, Bob Yarnell, and Kevin Yarnell.
Welcome guests: George
Brooks, Lorain Moon, Janett Tetrick,
June Bolen, Fimi Ritchie, June Patton, and Dan Stutzman.
The SAR membership approved
the minutes of the May meeting as published in the newsletter.
The treasurer reported a
balance of $2,333.31.
The secretary read a thank
you note received from Zachariah Lakel, our Knight
Essay contest winner in regard to his attendance at our May meeting and the 2nd
place state award that was presented at that time.
President Tetrick announced that the National Society had approved
Michael Mitcham for membership. We hope to present
his certificate at the October meeting. The president formally presented a
membership certificate to Fred Patton who was sworn in at the May meeting.
The annual picnic with the
CAR has been moved from October to November. The arrangements will be announced
at the October meeting.
President Tetrick presented a Meritorious Service Award to Kevin
Yarnell for service to the chapter.
There being no other
business the meeting recessed for lunch.
President Tetrick reconvened the meeting and introduced Vice
President Yarnell who in turn introduced our guest speaker, George Brooks.
George is a former president of the Tampa Chapter SAR. It was under his
leadership that the chapter began to make a significant effort to improve the
quality of our monthly programs.
George delivered a wonderful
talk on the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill. The
revolutionary battle is significant in that it involved no regular soldiers on
either side. George was able to take the membership through the conflict and
added stories derived from his visit to the battlefield. The talk was very well
received by the membership.
President Tetrick then swore in Richard Warner as a new member of the
society and presented him with his membership certificate.
Janett Tetrick won the 50/50.
$6.00 was thus added to the treasury.
President Tetrick led the recessional and Jack Bolen gave the
benediction. The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell
Chapter Secretary