Minutes of the
In the absence of the
president and vice president, Secretary Yarnell called the meeting to order at
Members present: Jim
Washburn, Jack Bolen, Jim Chambers, Marty Miller, Claude Richie,
Elwin Thrasher, and Kevin Yarnell.
Welcome guests: Femi Richie, 5 JROTC cadets and
their guests- totaling 17.
The secretary invited the
cadets to introduce their guests.
The SAR membership approved
the minutes of the March meeting as published in the newsletter. The secretary
reported on the absence of the president and vice president. The plans for our
hosting the summer state Board of Management meeting are moving along. A board
of governors meeting was set for May 3rd at
The Treasurer reported a
balance of $2,264.59.
There being no other
business the meeting recessed for lunch.
The secretary reconvened the
meeting and began his remarks by briefly explaining to our guests the nature
and purpose of the SAR organization. He then spoke on the book “Flags of our
Fathers”. The book detailed the raising of the flag on Iwo
Jimo and the lives of the six men involved in the
flag raising. Most striking was the fact that the
famous picture actually depicts the raising of a replacement flag and that
there was little combat in the area on the day of the flag raising.
The talk was well received
and a brief question and answer session followed.
The 50/50 was won by Marty
Miller who donated all the proceeds to the treasury. The chapter thus gained
$10.00.
The secretary led the
recessional and Jim Washburn gave the benediction. The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell
Chapter Secretary