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Newsletter of the Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR

Volume Number 29 Issue Number 4 April 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

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MESSAGE from the CINCINNATI CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Greetings Fellow Compatriots,

My personal appreciation to the members who braved the stormy weather to attend the Patriot’s Day Events, we had

20 who attended. Special mention to the Master of Ceremonies, our Col. Don McGraw who did a great job of last minute

re-adjustment of a podium script it took weeks to develop and minutes to jumble into a memorable service. He had help

from a dozen participants that produced twice that number of compliments from attendees. We also presented several

ROTC/ JROTC medals to deserving students in the Cincinnati area this month.

We now look forward to attending the Ohio Society BOM Meeting in Dayton where our fellow compatriot James D.

Schaffer is to be sworn as the new President for the State of Ohio, joined by Secretary Don McGraw and Paul M. Wilke

as Director at Large.

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 - Gary L. Duffield

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

May 6th

Cincinnati Chapter Board of Management Meeting, Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash, supper at 6:00, meeting 7:00 PM. May 18

th Naturalization Ceremony, Cincinnati Chapter Red Cross, 2111 Dana Avenue, 1:30 PM.

May 19th

Honor Flight returns to CVG Airport, Lower Level visitor's area, 10:00 PM. May 29

th Naturalization Ceremony, St. Veronica School, 4475 Mt. Carmel-Tabasco Road, Cincy 45244, 2:00 PM.

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CINCINNATI CHAPTER SAR ACTIVITIES

* April 9th, President Gunn inducted our newest compatriots. Compatriot Denver Hubbard for Patriot Samuel Weaver and Compatriot Derrell Sergent for Patriot Obadiah Hammons. Welcome!

Supplemental certificates were awarded to Chapter Registrar Franz B. Ott and Secretary Lee Wilkerson for their ancestor Patriots Jonathan White and Peter Holland, Sr., respectively.

* April 10th, there was a Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony held in Judge Michael Newman’s courtroom, U.S. District Court, Cincinnati, where sixty-three new citizens from twenty-nine countries were sworn in. President Michael Gunn welcomed the new citizens and gave them SAR bookmarks.

* April 14th, Compatriot Ian Cunningham spent the day at the library of Southern State Community College in Highland County, in a recruitment effort toward the establishment of a new SAR Chapter in the Adams, Brown and Highland County area.

* April 14th, the first Honor Flight of the season returned to CVG, and Compatriots Mike Blum and Mike Gunn were among those who welcomed the veterans into the visitor's area of the terminal. Anyone wishing to take part in the next welcome home ceremonies, should try to arrive at CVG Airport by 10 PM in the lower level of the "Terminal" (the old Delta terminal) to welcome our heroes home. The next Honor Flights are May 19, August 18, September 22, and October 20. Be there!

Denver Hubbard, Derrell Sergent, & President Mike Gunn.

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* April 18th, Chapter President Mike Gunn attended the Cincinnati Chapter DAR meeting, at which the program included a presentation about the story behind the Novel "The Four Chaplains", also sometimes referred to as the "Immortal Chaplains" or the "Dorchester Chaplains". They were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the troop ship SS Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943, during World War II. They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship. Their names were George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode, Clark

V. Poling, and John P. Washington.

* April 18th, the Northwest Territory Chapter celebrated the 25th anniversary of its charter as an Ohio Society SAR chapter. The gathering was held at the Bryan Eagles Dining Hall in Bryan, Ohio, where the Captain Howard Miller Memorial Flag Collection was presented by Compatriot Paul M. Wilke. Representing the Ohio Society at the meeting were Past-President John H. Franklin, Jr. and his wife Betty, Past-President Paul M. Wilke, his wife Valerie, and his granddaughter Anna Insprucker, and Ohio Society SAR 1st Vice-President James D. Schaffer. L to R, NWT Chapter Sect. David L. Lupien, Anna Insprucker, Valerie Wilke, and Compatriot Paul M. Wilke. * April 19th, the Patriot's Day Celebration in Williamsburg, Ohio memorialized 11 Revolutionary Patriots who are buried in the Historic Williamsburg Township Cemetery. A grave marker was also placed at the grave of Revolutionary Patriot James Kain Jr., who was buried here in 1815, marking the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of his death. James Kain was instrumental in assisting Major General William Lytle in establishing the town that became Williamsburg, Ohio, in the late 1700's. Because of the inclement weather, only a brief ceremony was held at the grave sites, and the large attendance was then accommodated at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church for the presentation of wreaths, remarks and greetings brought by many state and local dignitaries.

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Chapter Compatriot John (Jack) Bredenfoerder is a direct descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot James Kain, Jr, and was joined on this occasion by many present-day descendants of Kain, local and from far away. An automated slide show of images of the grave marking can be seen on the Cincinnati Chapter website. Thank you Jack, for spot-lighting the importance of this part of local history and the origins of Williamsburg.

* April 18th, the 2015 ROTC/JROTC NSSAR Recognition Award Program got underway with fifteen ROTC & JROTC units participating in the Greater Cincinnati Area this year, by presenting awards to deserving recipients who have been selected by their respective unit Commanding Officers and Senior Leadership. Military bearing, leadership potential, attitude and scholastic achievement are factors that staff consider in selecting outstanding cadets and/or midshipmen. Five ROTC awards were presented to Cadets as follows: Miami University - US AIR FORCE & US NAVY ROTC Programs, and Xavier University - US ARMY ROTC, with Compatriot Don McGraw presenting the awards. University of Cincinnati - US ARMY & US AIR FORCE ROTC Programs, with Compatriot Lee Wilkerson presenting the awards. Ten remaining Junior ROTC award presentations will end in May in surrounding area High Schools by Compatriots Mike Gunn, Ian Cunningham, Ken Carpenter & Gary Duffield, repre-senting the Cincinnati Chapter in the next round of Awards.

Army ROTC Cadet Patrick Zuelke receives Award

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* April 21st, Eagle Scout William Dugger was a 3rd place Ohio Society SAR Scholarship award winner from Cincinnati. Ervin Dalton, Cincinnati Chapter Eagle Scout Chairman, made the presentation at Mason High School, which included a check for $100.00 from OHSSAR.

* April 24th, Compatriots Ken Carpenter and President Mike Gunn attended the Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony held at the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. New citizens were given a glimpse of the SAR patriotic spirit with a uniformed presence of Cincinnati Chapter compatriots. The photo is of one of the prospective citizens, giving his name and birth country to US Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman.

* April 30th, Navy JROTC Cadet Sean Whitt received the NSSAR Recognition Award at Hamilton High School, presented by Compatriot Ken Carpenter. On the same day, Army JROTC Cadet Captain Stephan Bush was presented the NSSAR Recognition Award at Western Brown High School, by Compatriot Ian Cunningham.

**** REMINDERS ****

1. Here is the remaining CVG Honor Flight schedule for 2015. If you would like to take part in the welcome home ceremonies for veterans, try to arrive at CVG Airport by 10 P.M. in the lower level of the "Terminal" (the old Delta terminal) to welcome our heroes home. May 19, August 18, September 22, & October 20. 2. April is the Month of the Military Child - Celebrated since 1983 to emphasize the importance of providing the children of our service men and women with quality services and support to help them adjust and succeed in the mobile military lifestyle.

3. May is National Military Appreciation Month. Designated by Congress, it provides a period encompassing both the history and recognition of our armed services and the diversity of its individuals and achievements. - Friday before Mother's Day is National Military Spouse Day, the day to honor the personal sacrifices that military spouses make every day. With frequent moves to unknown towns, with deployments and wartime fears, military husbands and wives are the military's unsung heroes. - The third Saturday of May is Armed Forces Day, and the last Monday of May is Memorial Day.

Eagle Scout William Dugger

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REGISTRAR'S MONTHLY REPORT - APRIL 30 NEW MEMBERS 11, SUPPLEMENTALS 13

COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

May 6, 2015 6:00 PM Chapter dinner and 7:00 PM monthly meeting at the Blue Ash Crowne Plaza Hotel

May 17, 2015 Miller Flag Collection to be displayed at Ashtabula SAR, Ashtabula, Ohio

May 18, 2015 1:30 PM Naturalization Ceremony,Cincinnati Chapter of the Red Cross, 2111 Dana Avenue, Cinci 45207

May 19, 2015 10:00 PM Honor Flight, CVG Airport in the lower level of the old Delta terminal to welcome heroes.

May 29, 2015 2:00 PM Naturalization Ceremony, St. Veronica School, 4475 Mt. Carmel - Tabasco Road, Cinci 45244

June 10, 2015 6:00 PM Chapter dinner and 7:00 PM monthly meeting at the Blue Ash Crowne Plaza Hotel.

June 12, 2015 2:00 PM Naturalization Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

June 13, 2015 Flag Day Luncheon - Noon - 2 PM, Blue Ash Crowne Plaza Hotel.

June 26, 2015 10:00 AM Naturalization Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

June 26, 2015 2:00 PM Naturalization Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

June 26 - July 1, 2015 NSSAR 125th Congress in Louisville, Kentucky

# COMPATRIOT TYPE PATRIOT APPROVED STATUS

1 ROBERT FINKE REGULAR AUGUSTINE LEFTWICH 03-07-15 APPROVED

2 ETHAN FINKE JUNIOR AUGUSTINE LEFTWICH 03-07-15 APPROVED

3 JAMES FINKE JUNIOR AUGUSTINE LEFTWICH 03-07-15 APPROVED