Guest Speaker(See page four for brief

biography)

Our Next Meeting Sept 9th, 2014, Social 6:30pm –

Cash Bar Meeting starts at 7pm.

Angelo's Steak and Pancake House located at 755 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601

Meal Cost: $25.00 Per Person RSVP By: NLT Wednesday September 3rd, 2014 with

headcount and menu choice to Rick Elofson at 

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The Joint chapter Meeting was called to order by President Ken Wood at 12:00 noon. The invocation was given by Chaplain Gary Hodges. The Pledge of Allegiance by Treasurer Rick Elofson and the SAR Pledge by Jack Lee, Williamsburg Chapter Secretary. Members and their guests were welcomed and members were asked to announce their patriot ancestors. Announcements by President Ken Wood included JROTC Awards, Bingo Night at the Hampton VA, USO volunteers at Patrick Henry Airport, the Presidential Initiative Streamer with three Stars, May 13th-joint grave marking at Ware Church, June 14th-Flag Day, July 18-24-Annual Congress, Greenville, SC, semi-annual BOM meeting at Lunch Bell and October 19, 2014-Yorktown Day. Lunch was served. Guest speaker Dr. Philip Hamilton,

Professor of History, Christopher Newport University, spoke on “War & Marriage: Lucy and Henry Knox and the Campaign of 1776.” He explained how the Revolution affected families and every aspect of their lives changed. Henry Knox was born in 170. At 16 years he had a job in a bookstore and in 1771, at age 21, he had his own bookstore. His wife Lucy was born in 1756 and they married June 1774. During the Revolution Henry was in the Lexington Militia. The British were forced to evacuate Lexington in 1776. The Knox’s were separated and 40 letters were sent between them. They remained separated permanently. Jack Lee, Williamsburg Chapter Secretary, gave announcements. Closing remarks were given by President Ken Wood. SAR Recessional was led by Secretary Mason Ware. Chaplain Gary Hodges gave the benediction. Minutes submitted by Mason Ware.

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Minutes of Our Last MeetingJune 7th, 2014

September 2014 Edition www.thomasnelsonjr.org

Governor’s

Chronicle

The

A Newsletter Offering of the

Chapter, Virginia Society,Sons of the American

Revolution

James A. Cameron, Jr.

The SAR AfieldUpcoming Events in Our

Region & Beyond

September 17th, 2014 Constitution Day

Sept 19th , 20th 2014 VASSAR Semi-Annual

MeetingFairfax, VA

October 4th, 2014 Callands Festival

– Pittsylvania County, VA

October 19th, 2013 Yorktown Day Wreath Laying (10:15am) at

Thomas Nelson Jr.’s graveParade (1:30pm) –

Yorktown, VA

November 11th, 2013 Veteran’s Day

November 11th, 2013 Next Chapter Meeting

For more information: Check out our new calendar which includes all the years scheduled events located on the website http://www.thomasnelsonjr.org/cal.html

2014 Chapter OfficersPresident Ken Wood1st Vice-PresidentBruce Meyer2nd Vice President Joe ShipesSecretary Mason WareTreasurer Rick ElofsonRegistrar Jim SampleChaplain Gary HodgesSurgeon William Old, III M.D.

2014 Committee Chairmen

Citizenship VacantEagle Scout Bruce MeyerFlag VacantGraves Gerald RunyanNewsletter Mark CarrollPublic Safety Jeff BrownROTC/JROTC Ken WoodVeteran’s Affairs Ken Wood

Board of ManagersJoe ShipesJim Sample

Gerald Runyan

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AnnouncementsAll Things in the

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BINGO!

VA Hospital, Hampton, Building 148

October 7th, 2014, 7:00pm

*Still Need Help*Meet at the Domiciliary at 6:30pm to set up for the games and refreshments. Bingo starts at 7:00pm and plays for one hour or until our money ($50) is gone, whichever comes first. We clean up and leave by 8:15pm. To do a respectable job takes a minimum crew of four, but the more volunteers, the higher our Stark score. If you can arrive earlier and/or stay later to visit with the long-term patients in Bldg. 146, that’s even better!

Vacant Committees need your help. Interested in Pitching In? Contact any of the Chapter Officers, Committee Chairmen, or Board of Mangers to see

how you can make a difference.

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Clifford T. Bowen, Chief of Police of the Poquoson Police Department and Captain, Percy Ward have nominated:  Officer  Adam R. Stephens for the Sons of the American Revolution Law Enforcement Award

President Ken Wood attended and presented the chapter wreath at a joint  VASSAR/DAR/1812 Society Monument Dedication ceremony on Saturday June14th in the historic Dumfries Cemetery. On the monument are inscribed the names of eleven Revolutionary War patriots and nine War of 1812 Veterans. This event was one of VASSAR President Bill Broadus' presidential initiatives for 2014.

(Below) President Wood attended and presented the chapter wreath at the Commemoration of the 233rd  Anniversary of the Battle of Green Springs on July 7th in Williamsburg. During the battle six Virginia and twenty two Pennsylvania American patriots gave their lives for freedom. Also attending were members of the Williamsburg Chapter and VASSAR 2nd Vice President, Ed Truslow.

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President Ken Wood with members of the Williamsburg Chapter attending a ceremony on the 26th of June celebrating the 233rd Anniversary of the Engagement at Spencer's Ordinary. The ceremony was held at freedom Park in James City County.

President Ken Wood presented Dr. Phillip Hamilton a Certificate of Appreciation for his program on "War and Marriage: Lucy and Henry Knox and the Campaign of 1776" during the joint meeting on the 7th of June.

More about our Guest Speaker: James A. Cameron, Jr.

Executive Producer,

Author- Historian-Actor

"John Rollison 1723-1780 Free Man of Color in York County"

James A. Cameron, Jr. attended Queens College in New York. He studied in his late teens and early twenties with the Everyman theater ensemble. This was the same ensemble, that by the City of New York, Commission for the Arts, brought Street Theater to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. These productions are still performed annually at Lincoln Center. The company engaged drama consultants such as Geraldine Fitzgerald, Academy Award winner, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Academy Award winning director Eli Kazan.Mr. Cameron has over twelve years of on-air radio broadcasting experience. He worked in stations in New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia. He has worked for The Colonial Williamsburg Corporation as a storyteller and farm interpreter for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

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(L-R)  Chaplain Gary Hodges, Color Guard Commander Chris Melhuish,  President  Ken Wood, VASSAR 2nd VP Ed Truslow, VASSAR President Bill Broadus, Compatriot Tom Nelson, Past President  Ben  Fegan, Secretary Jack Lee, Past President Walt Neville and not shown Compatriot Allan Willey and Registrar Jim Sample. The La Fayette is in the background.

The La Fayette, a stealth frigate of the French Navy, made a stop at Yorktown on Monday morning,  June 2, 2014. The purpose was to honor the French sailors and soldiers and their American allies that participated in the siege of Yorktown in 1781.

Captain Serge Bordarier, escorted by 30 French sailors, came ashore and laid a wreath at the Monument to Victory and Alliance. The La Fayette, anchored in the York River below the Monument to Victory and Alliance then fired a 21 gun salute in honor of George Washington  and the Marquis de Lafayette.

Members of the Thomas Nelson, Jr. Chapter,  Williamsburg  Chapter and VASSAR Officers  attended  the ceremony.

Active

1624–present

Country

 France

Size 37,839 personnel (2013)98 ships (excluding minor auxiliaries)181 aircraft

Nickname La Royale

Motto Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline

("Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline")

Colours Blue, white, red