Sons of the American Revolution
Meeting Notice, January 2009
Gentlemen,
The next
meeting of the Tampa Chapter will be held on January 17th in the
private meeting room of the Piccadilly
Cafeteria, located at
We have several items on the meeting agenda.
- Grant Wallin, past president of the Florida Society, will install the chapter officers as they begin their 2009 term
- We’ll present new membership certificates and welcome our two newest members Ira Ward and Walter Young
- We’ll present supplement membership certificates to Luke Lloyd and Richard Hurley
-
As follow-up to our December meeting Vice President
Yarnell will provide an overview of the American Revolution in
Also, the secretary will have new
membership directories and membership cards for the members. If you can’t make
the meeting these will be mailed later this month. And finally, we hope to meet
Milton Alexander, an Alabama SAR member who will be transferring his membership
to
I trust you’ll make every effort to attend. The company and conversation alone always make the trip worthwhile.
Regards,
Secretary,
A few announcements and items that may be
of interest
Report on Revolutionary War
sites
The
National Park Service has completed and submitted to Congress its report on
Revolutionary War sites including which ones are endangered and which
should/could be preserved. You can find the complete report on the web at
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/Rev1812Study.htm.
Once page opens in your browser click on the link at the left
to load the report. The sites are listed on pages 53-61. The
information may be of interest to your membership and may provide opportunities
for a chapter meeting topic.
The winter
BOM will be held in
Committee meetings and workshops
include:
- Rumbaugh Oration committee meeting and Contest
- Last Naval Battle committee meeting
- Webmasters meeting / workshop – a roundtable discussion for chapter webmasters
- Genealogy workshop - Debbie Duay will discuss her new tutorial "Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor." This tutorial gives step by step instructions on finding a patriot line as well as locating the necessary documents to prove that line.
- Eagle Scout committee meeting
- Executive Committee meeting
- A "townhall" meeting related to the entire range of NSSAR/FLSSAR/Chapter Education Programs
All are welcome to attend the BOM and these other meetings and workshops. You can find more information and the registration form at www.flssar.org.
The Brevard Sons and Daughters of the
American Revolution along with the Florida Society of the SAR will be
celebrating the 226th Anniversary of the Last Naval Battle of the American
Revolution at the Canaveral Port Authority building,
We invite you and/or your Color
Guard to participate in this national SAR event. Flag steamers will be giving
away to every Color Guard Unit. There will also be a Wreath Laying
Ceremony. On Friday night there will be a complimentary social hour from
Please contact Compatriot Ben DuBose @ 321-952-2928 or email him at BrevardSAR@cfl.rr.com to confirm your
attendance or for any further information. Details can also be found at http://www.flssar.org/LNBAR.htm. The
turnout in the last few years has been wonderful. We hope additional chapters
will be represented this year.
We hope you’ll make plans to attend the commemoration of the
1781 engagement at
May 8th
May 9th
Minutes
of the December 20, 2008 meeting of the Tampa Chapter SAR
President Bell called the meeting to order at
Members present:: Luke Lloyd, Jack Bolen, Cy Gamber, Barry Marler, Marty
Miller, DeVaux McClain, Ira Ward, Dick Young, Robert
Koehler, Alan Bell, Robert Yarnell, and Kevin Yarnell.
CAR members present: Ms. Mimi Leroy-Marler, State Sr. 1st VP and Fort Brooke Society
Treasurer; Valerie Bagenski, Florida CAR President; Chrissy Herreid, Florida CAR 2nd
VP, and Fort Brooke President; Dr. Charlene Herreid,
Fort Brooke Sr. President; Lily Calary, a prospective
CAR member and her parents Bill and Pam Calary
Welcome guests: Jeanne Lloyd, June Bolen, Lisette Young, and Chuck Hawley a prospective member.
Members’ wives and guests were introduced as were the CAR members.
The minutes of the November meeting were approved.
The secretary reported that dues are coming in slowly. So far only 18
members have paid their 2009 dues. He will send out reminders in the next few
days.
The treasurer reported a balance of $2,877.86. Of this $759.65 is
obligated for dues and donations leaving the chapter a net of $2,118.21.
Luke Lloyd gave the registrar’s report. In the last month he’s received
four new contacts, two of which have submitted applications. The chapter
currently has 1 new member application and two supplemental applications at
National pending approval. Dick Young’s application was approved earlier in the
month and so becomes our newest member.
Allen Bell reported that the Color Guard will be aiding a local Boy
Scout troop with their Citizenship in the Nation merit badge in April or May.
This will involve a presentation by the color guard members of about 20-30
minutes.
The meeting recessed for
lunch.
Following lunch the President introduced Bob Yarnell who, in turn,
introduced Valarie Bagenski,
the Florida CAR president. She spoke on the CAR theme for the year,
“Discovering Florida’s Roadside Attractions”. The local chapters have made an
effort to visit some of these attractions that are still in existence. The
money collected through the sale of pins is being donated to the
At this point Vice President Yarnell rearranged the seating to get some
CAR members at each table with SAR members. The groups were then challenged to
complete a crossword puzzle dealing with the Revolution and colonial times. Dr.
Herreid, on behalf of the CAR, gave prizes to the
group who completed the puzzle first.
Chuck Hawley won the 50/50 drawing winning $7.00.
President Bell led the recessional. The secretary gave the benediction.
The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell
Chapter Secretary