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Newsletter of the Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR Volume Number 29 Issue Number 1 January 2015

 

President: Michael B. Gunn, PhD Editor: Ian M. Cunningham   1819 Tuxworth Ave #1   P.O. Box 427   Cincinnati, OH 45238-4016   Sardinia, OH 45371 Tel: (513) 251-7796 Tel: (937) 515-4378 E-Mail: mgunn@fuse.net E-Mail: ian_cunningham@frontier.com ***********************************************************************************  

MESSAGE from the CINCINNATI CHAPTER PRESIDENT  

Greetings Fellow Compatriots, It looks like we’ve begun a new year with the same gusto as the last. Some new names have been added to those whose efforts are regularly recorded on the Cincinnati Chapter Face Book Page. All chapter committees have scheduled an interesting number of activities and the OHSSAR is likely to expand its actions in 2015 as well. February will offer our first event of 2015 and we will need help getting speakers for all events during the year. If you have ideas, or better contacts who are willing to add to the quality of programs please email me at mgunn@fuse.net or call me at 513-251-7796. Please continue to record and photo our events so we may share them with a growing and interested audience.

Fraternally and Patriotically, Michael B. Gunn

2015 CHAPTER OFFICERS & BOARD of MANAGEMENT     President - Michael B. Gunn Chaplain - Kenneth G. Carpenter First Vice-President - Ian M. Cunningham Board of Management Member - Christon Hurst Second Vice-President - Jack Bredenfoerder Board of Management Member - Larry W. Collins Secretary - Turner Lee Wilkerson Board of Management Member - Gordon B. Stokely Jr. Treasurer - Michael J. Blum Board of Management Member - George H. Stewart Jr. Registrar - Franz B. Ott II Board of Management Member - Kenneth R. Burck Historian - Ervin Dalton And All Living Past Presidents  

STAYING CONNECTED on the WEB  

1. Cincinnati Chapter website: www.cincinnatisar.org 2. Cincinnati Chapter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnati.sar 3. OHSSAR Activities from around the state: http://ohssardispatch.wordpress.com/ 4. OHSSAR website is up-dated at: http://ohssar.org 5. CentralLOG (District) new website at: http://nssarcentrallog.wordpress.com/

6. NSSAR website is at: http://www.sar.org

2015 COMING CHAPTER EVENTS Feb  6-­‐7th  OHSSAR  Board  of  Management  meeting,  at  Courtyard  Marriot,  Stow,  Ohio  Feb  11th    Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  Blue  Ash;  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  Feb  22th  Washington’s  Birthday  Luncheon  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  Blue  Ash;  Sunday  1:30  PM    Feb  27th    NSSAR  Winter  Leadership  Meeting,  Louisville  Kentucky.    

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CINCINNATI CHAPTER SAR ACTIVITIES

 *    On  December  27th,  2014,  Chapter  Eagle  Scout  Chairman  Ervin  Dalton  and  Compatriot  Jeff  Hartman  attended  the  Eagle  Scout  Court  of  Honor  at  St.  Anne  Episcopal  Church  in  West  Chester,  to  present  three  Eagle  Scout  Certificates.    Pictured  left  to  right  are  Chairman  Ervin  Dalton,  Eagle  Scouts  Ethan  Clark,  Josh  Sieber,  Patrick  Cleaves  and  Compatriot  Jeff  Hartman.    *    On  January  3rd,  the  new  officers  and  BOM  members  met  at  the  home  of  former  Chapter  President  Don  McGraw.    After  plenty  of  chili  and  conversation,  15  compatriots  got  into  the  business  of  establishing  plans  for  the  coming  year  2015.    *  On  Monday,  January  5th,  Compatriots  Paul  M.  Wilke  and  James  D.  Schaffer  of  the  Cincinnati  Chapter  spoke  to  45  members  of  the  American  Legion  Post  630  in  Blue  Ash,  Ohio,  about  the  American  Revolution.    Pictured  left  to  right  are  Compatriots    Wilke  and  Schaffer,  with  American  Legion  Post  630  Publicity  Chairman  Jim  Meyers.      

REPORT FROM OHSSAR  

     OHSSAR  meeting  plans  and  activities  for  the  coming  year:  Winter  BOM  Meeting  February  6,  in  Stow,  Ohio,  and  OHSSAR  126th  Annual  Conference  May  1,  at  the  Hope  Hotel  &  Conference  Center,  Wright-­‐Patterson  Air  Force  Base,  OH.    All  members  of  the  local  chapter  are  encouraged  to  attend  and  support  a  number  of  budgetary  and  leadership  initiatives  that  Compatriot  Schaffer  plans  to  endorse  on  behalf  of  the  CCSAR,  including  but  not  limited  to:  nomination  of  Compatriot  Don  McGraw  as  OHSSAR  Historian,  and  Compatriot  Jack  Bredenfoerder  as  OHSSAR  Oration  Committee  Chairman.    *    On  January  7th,  the  first  meeting  of  the  new  year  began  with  the  traditional  supper  and  good  attend-­‐ance.    Compatriot  Gordon  Stokely  received  the  new  2014  Volunteer  of  the  Year  Award  from  past  President  Don  McGraw,  and  new  transfer  member  Chuck  Rogers  was  welcomed  into  the  Chapter.    

               

 The  customary  Cincinnati  Chapter  supper  at  6:00  O'clock.                      2015  Chapter  Officers  ready  for  the  new  year.  

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*    On  January  9th,  Compatriots  Gerry  Knight,  Ken  Carpenter  and  Mike  Gunn  attended  the  Natural-­‐ization  Citizenship  Ceremony  held  in  Room  805  of  the  U.S.  Southern  District  Court  by  the  Honorable  Stephanie  K.  Bowman,  U.S.  Magistrate  Judge.    Sixty-­‐four  new  citizens  were  sworn  in,  coming  from  29  different  countries.    *    On  January  12th,  new  CCSAR  member  Robert  Swick  was  sworn  into  the  Cincinnati  Chapter  by  President  Michael  Gunn  and  presented  his  membership  Certificate.    Chapter  Secretary  Compatriot  Lee  Wilkerson  pinned  a  SAR  rosette  onto  his  collar,  at  Robert’s  home  in  Wheelersburg,  Ohio.      

*    On  January  12th,  Compatriot  Ian  Cunningham  spoke  to  15  members  of  the  Sardinia  Historical  Society,  explaining  how  the  SAR  organization  came  to  be,  and  describing  the  present  OHSSAR  effort  to  establish  a  new  SAR  Chapter  in  the  Adams,  Brown,  and  Highland  County  Area.        *    On  January  20th,  the  SAR  National  Americanism  Award  was  presented  to  student  Alice  Yoshida  by  Chapter  President  Michael  Gunn,  assisted  by  Com-­‐patriots  Paul  Wilke  and  Gordon  Stokely,  while  Compatriot  Jack  Bredenfoer-­‐der  at  the  podium  described  the  award,  and  the  series  of  competitions  won  by  Alice's  poster.    The  occasion  was  the  meeting  of  the  Little  Miami  Board  of  Education,  at  the  Little  Miami  Junior  High  School,  Morrow,  Ohio.    Additional  attendees  included  Superintendent  Greg  Power,  Principal  Ryan  Cherry  and  his  assistant,  Compatriot  Ian  Cunningham  and  Alice's  mother,  Elena  Pronina.  

 

       Soc.  Pres.  Mary  Smith  

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 REGISTRAR'S APPLICATION STATUS - JAN 29th

NEW MEMBERS 1, SUPPLEMENTALS 5 # COMPATRIOT TYPE PATRIOT STATUS

1 GEORGE STEWART SUPPLEMENTAL SION MURPHY APPROVED

2 JOHN COCANOUGHER SUPPLEMENTAL AARON CRANE APPROVED

3 JOHN COCANOUGHER SUPPLEMENTAL THOMAS PALMER APPROVED

4 JOHN COCANOUGHER SUPPLEMENTAL BENJAMIN O’BANNON APPROVED

5 JOHN COCANOUGHER SUPPLEMENTAL MARQUIS HELM APPROVED

6 LEE WILKERSON SUPPLEMENTAL PETER HOLLAND AT NSSAR

7 JACOB HARTMAN JUNIOR AUGUSTINE CLAYTON AT NSSAR

8 JOSHUA HARTMAN JUNIOR AUGUSTINE CLAYTON AT NSSAR

9 PAUL TAYLOR REGULAR LEWIS PIATT AT NSSAR

10 FRANZ OTT SUPPLEMENTAL JONATHAN WHITE AT NSSAR

11 DERRELL SERGENT REGULAR OBADIAH HAMMOND AT NSSAR

12 DENVER HUBBARD REGULAR SAMUEL WEAVER AT NSSAR

13 THOMAS STEWART REGULAR ANTHONY LINDSAY AT NSSAR

14 JACKSON STEWART JUNIOR ANTHONY LINDSAY AT NSSAR

15 WILLIAM RYBOLT SUPPLEMENTAL JOHN WYMER AT NSSAR

1 WAYNE EDWARD RIEGER REGULAR THOMAS VENARD PENDING SIGNATURE

2 TIMOTHY RIEGER REGULAR THOMAS VENARD PENDING SIGNATURE

3 GORDON STOKELY SUPPLEMENTAL JOHN HUFF PENDING SIGNATURE

4 GORDON STOKELY SUPPLEMENTAL WILLIAM SHERILL PENDING SIGNATURE

5 DAVID TERRELL REGULAR SIMON TERRELL NEW IN PROCESSING

6 PATRICK MCGRAW REGULAR JOSEPH MCKIBBON NEW IN PROCESSING

7 CARL DOUGLAS MCGRAW

REGULAR JOSEPH MCKIBBON NEW IN PROCESSING

8 ROBERT KUSCHEL REGULAR THOMAS HINTON NEW IN PROCESSING

9 SAWYER KUSCHEL JUNIOR THOMAS HINTON NEW IN PROCESSING

10 CHARLES STINGLEY REGULAR GEORGE STINGLEY NEW IN PROCESSING

11 JAMES ANDERSON REGULAR NEW IN PROCESSING

1 MICHAEL BLUM SUPPLEMENTAL ZEBULON RIGGS PENDED  

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 CHAPTER AMERICANISM AWARD POINTS TREND

 *      Compatriot  and  past  President  Don  McGraw  has  prepared  and  submitted  the  2014  Americanism  Report  to  the  OHSSAR  and  NSSAR.  This  16  page  spread-­‐sheet  documents  the  actions  and  activities  of  the  Cincinnati  Chapter  under  his  leader-­‐ship  during  2014,  which  were  substantially  increased  over  2013,  thanks  to  Don.  Those  who  were  involved  can  also  be  proud  to  have  provided  service  to  the  com-­‐munity  in  the  name  of  the  Cincinnati  Chapter,  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.    

 2015 COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Feb  11th  Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  Feb  22th  Washington’s  Birthday  Luncheon  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  Blue  Ash;  12  Noon.    Feb  27th  NSSAR  Winter  Leadership  Meeting,  Louisville  Kentucky.  Mar  4th  Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  Mar  6th  Kentucky  Annual  Meeting;  Louisville,  Kentucky.  Apr  8th  Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  Apr  17th  Indiana  Society  Meeting;  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana.    Apr  18th  Captain  Miller  Flag  display  will  be  presented  in  NW  Ohio.  Apr  19th  Patriot's  Day,  Grave  Marking  &  Memorial  Dedication;  2:00  PM  at  Williamsburg,  Ohio.    Apr  24th  West  Virginia  Society  Annual  Meeting;  TBD.  May  1st    OHSSAR  Annual  Meeting;  Dayton,  Ohio.  May  6th  Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  May  23rd  Spirit  of  Vincennes  Rendezvous;  Vincennes,  Indiana.  Jun  10th  Chapter  Board  of  Management  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  supper  at  6:00,  meeting  to  follow.  Jun  13th  Flag  Day  Luncheon;  at  the  Crowne  Plaza,  Blue  Ash;  12  Noon.    Jun  26th  NSSAR  National  Congress;  Louisville,  Kentucky.  Jul  11th  Chapter  breakfast  and  informal  meeting  at  9:00am  at  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel  Aug  8th  Chapter  breakfast  and  informal  meeting  at  9:00am  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel  Sep  2nd  Chapter  dinner  at  6:00  PM  and  7:00  PM  monthly  meeting  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel  Sep  19th  Constitution  Day  Luncheon  from  Noon  to  2:00pm  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowe  Plaza  Hotel  Sep  25th  NSSAR  Fall  Leadership  Meeting  in  Louisville.  Oct  7th    Chapter  dinner  at  6:00  PM  and  7:00  PM  monthly  meeting  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel  Oct  10th  DAR  Four-­‐Chapter  Meeting  of  Adams,  Brown  and  Highland  Counties  -­‐  The  Captain  Miller  Flag  Collection  will  be  presented,  in  Russellville.  Nov  11th  6:00  PM  Chapter  dinner  and  7:00  PM  monthly  and  general  meeting  at  the  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel.  Nov  14th  Veterans  Day/Thanksgiving  Luncheon  Noon  to  2:00pm  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Dec  2nd  Chapter  dinner    6:00  PM,  and  monthly  and  annual  meeting  7:00  PM  at  the  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel.  Dec  5th  Third  Annual  Awards  Dinner  will  begin  at  5:00pm  at  the  Blue  Ash  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel.  Dec  7th  Ohio  Statehouse  -­‐  Wreaths  Across  America  Ceremony,  Columbus  Dec  12th  OHOVHG  -­‐  Wreaths  Across  America  Ceremony  at  the  Ohio  Veterans  Home,  Georgetown    

   

YEAR POINTS 2011 6200 2012 4400 2013 6500 2014 13247

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NOTES ABOUT VETERANS

Welcome  to  the  Ohio  Department  of  Veterans  Service  e-­‐newsletter!!!  This  newsletter  is  a  key  source  of  information  about  issues  of  interest  to  the  community  of  veterans  in  Ohio.    Just  click  on  the  icon  to  find  the  latest  monthly  Ohio  Department  of  Veterans  Service  e-­‐newsletter.  

 Click  address  to  check  ODVS  social  media  pages  at  -­‐  http://www.ohiovet.gov/    

**** REMINDER ****

Don't  forget  Washington’s  Birthday  Luncheon  on  February  22nd  at  the  Crowne  Plaza  Hotel,  on  Sunday  at  1:30  PM.