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The Haversack The Newsletter of the SGT Lawrence Everhart Chapter
of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
December, 2012
As the Chapter begins this new year, I want to take the opportunity to express my
thanks for the honor and privilege to serve as your President. I hope with your help
to follow in the tradition and standards set by our previous Presidents and look for-
ward to a good year. A special thanks to Assistant Secretary Neil Fay, who will be
picking up some additional duties as I serve the Chapter as both President and Sec-
retary. Additional thanks to Compatriots George Lewis and Tom Sherald, who have
become part of the Leadership Team as 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents.
One of the first things that we will be looking into is how to shorten our Annual and
Semi-Annual Meetings. We don't want to take away from Speaker Programs and
Member Recognition, but we will strive to have better run meetings with the goal of
keeping the time to a minimum. I have several ideas, but would appreciate your in-
put If you have any suggestions or comments, please share them with me as we
work through this and build our April Semi-Annual Meeting Agenda.
The Chapter will mostly continue with the same programs as last year with one ex-
ception. Most Committee Chairs have remained the same. We do appreciate Tom
Sherald and Gene Moyer stepping up to take over the Outstanding Citizenship
Award and the Flag Award Committees, respectively. The new Program/Committee
is the NSSAR Elementary School Poster Contest. Details about the program can be
found in the Haversack. I'd like to thank Compatriot Fred Michel; who stepped for-
warded and donated half of the Prize Money for the Contest. If anyone else would
like to contribute to help offset the expense, please contact me.
Finally, I always seem to get asked how I can help the Chapter and its programs.
The answer is very simple. Renew your dues before December 31 and contact a
Committee Chair or Officer to serve on one of our many committees. You'll find
that they don't require a great deal of time and the outcome is very rewarding.
On behalf of the Chapter Officers, I wish you and your families a Happy & Safe
Holiday Season! Remember the Men & Women in our Armed Forces, especially
during this season, for all of their sacrifices to make our country strong and safe!
Patriotically Yours,
Rick Stup,
President/Secretary
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War Service Medal & Military Service Medal
We are happy to report that once again this year our
Chapter will participate in this MDSSAR Program. At
printing, we have twelve (12) applications forward to
MDSSAR for award honoring War Service and Military
Service. The Medals will be presented at MD State
George Washington Birthday Event on February 23,
2013 held at Eagle’s Nest (Towson Golf & Country
Club) Golf Club
Any member who qualifies and has not received a War
or Military Service Medal is encouraged to file the appli-
cation. The War Service Medal was authorized since its
inception in 1899, and the Military Service Medal was
authorized in 2006. There is a short form and military
service documentation that is required. Once prepared,
the application package is submitted to the Assistant
Chapter Secretary for review and submitted to NSSAR
through MDSSAR. The medals are generally awarded by
the State President at The MDSSAR George Washington
Birthday Event in February.
Any member who would like additional information on
these medals and the process are asked to contact Chap-
ter Secretary Rick Stup at [email protected].
Elementary School Poster Contest Committee
We have accepted the challenge from MDSSAR Presi-
dent Lou Raborg, and have established a committee to
participate in the NSSAR Elementary Poster Contest.
The topic this year is the "Declaration of Independence."
Posters are due to the Chapter May 1, 2013 and Chapter
Winner submission to MDSSAR is May 15, 2013.
If any member wishes to help with the Program or wish-
es to Chair the committee, contact Chapter Secretary
Rick Stup at [email protected]. The interim Committee
Chair is Rick Stup.
Flag Committee
Annually, the Chapter recognizes patriotic flag displays
by awarding the SAR Flag Award in three categories.
The Flag Committee is accepting nominations for the
2013 Flag Award in the following categories: Residential
Property, Institutional Property and Retail/Commercial/
industrial Property. If you would like to submit a proper-
ty, please do so to Flag Committee Chair, Gene Moyer,
at [email protected]. Awards will be an-
nounced at the March 7, 2013 Executive Committee, and
awarded at the Annual Flag Day & Awards Reception
on June 13, 2013.
Fund Raising Committee
Fund Raising Committee Co-Chairs VP Don Deering
and Treasurer Doug Favorite continue to work with The
Community Foundation of Frederick County for the
Chapter's sustainable Fund Raising Foundation to fund
Chapter Programs. For more details on how you can
give a Gift or give additional gifts that will help sustain
the Chapter in the future, please contact Donald A.
(Don) Deering, Committee Co-Chair at dadeer-
Program Committee
The Chapter Program Committee was established to
develop a Speaker Bank for Chapter Meetings. Revolu-
tionary War Patriotic Subject Speakers will be sched-
uled in the Membership Meetings with other items
planned around the Program. Additionally, the Commit-
tee is responsible for Planning and Coordination of all
Chapter Events. Larry Bishop is the Chair.
At this time, we are in need of committee members and
a committee chair. Anyone interested in serving on the
Program Committee, please contact Larry Bishop at
[email protected] or Rick Stup, Chapter Secretary,
at [email protected] for details.
Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee continues to work hard
to coordinate Chapter Events/Activities for press cover-
age, Newsletter, and Web Page Updates. We thank new
Member Steve McDonald for agreeing to help with the
Chapter Web Page. However, we are still in need of
additional assistance.
Anyone interested in serving on the Web Site Sub-
Committee, helping with the Newsletter, or the PR
Committee, please contact current Chair, Sheldon
Shealer, at [email protected] or Rick Stup,
Chapter Secretary, at [email protected] for details.
Chapter Members are encouraged to visit the site at
http://lawrence-everhart.marylandsar.org/index.html for
information about and between meetings and events.
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Membership Committee
As of December 1, 2012, the Chapter will finish 2012 with a membership of 127, including 3 Deceased Members,
and 1 transferred member. That leaves our current 2012 Membership running total at 123. The Membership Com-
mittee is currently assisting a number of prospective members. Any Chapter Member with any prospects is requested
to contact Registrar Ed Smith, Committee Co-Chair. The prospect will be assigned a Committee Member to assist
them with questions and the process.
DAR/SAR Joint Prospective Member Workshops were not held during the Christmas Holiday Season, but are
scheduled to resume in Winter 2013. The Workshop Schedules for Winter and Spring have not been established yet.
If any member wishing to assist with this or has a prospect, who may benefit from it, please contact Committee Co-
Chair Registrar Ed Smith.
If anyone is interested in serving on the Membership Committee, please contact one of the permanent members
listed below:
Committee: Co-Chair: James E. (Ed) Smith (Registrar) e-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: George E. Lewis, Jr. (1st VP) e-mail: [email protected]
Members: Cornelius R. (Neal) Fay III (Asst. Sec.) e-mail: [email protected]
Andrew L. (Andy) Bass (Asst. Registrar) e-mail: [email protected]
Charles L. (Larry) Bishop e-mail: [email protected]
Timothy P. (Tim) Gallagher e-mail: [email protected]
Charles S. (Jack) Schrodel (Asst. Historian) e-mail: [email protected]
The Membership Committee encourages members to refer potential new members to the Membership Web Page on
the Chapter Web Page. It includes a Prospective Member Helper located at
http://lawrence-everhart.marylandsar.org/membership.html to assist with the process.
We would like to welcome the following new member, who has been approved for membership by NSSAR since the
Annual Meeting: Steven W. McDonald. This new Compatriot will be inducted into the Chapter at the Semi-Annual
Meeting on April 11th. We are pleased to report that 2 Dropped Members in 2012 have reinstated for 2013.
Anyone interested in serving on the Membership Committee, please contact Registrar & Co-Chair Ed Smith at ed-
[email protected] or Rick Stup, Chapter President/Secretary, at [email protected] for details.
Information Web Links: NSSAR: www.sar.org MDSSAR: www.marylandsar.org
Sgt. Everhart Chapter: http://lawrence-everhart.marylandsar.org/index.html
Sgt. Everhart Chapter Events are posted on the MDSSAR Events Calendar. (Go to the Events Tab and the month,
click on the event, and details of each event be able to be viewed.)
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Announcements
If anyone knows of a Chapter Member in poor health,
please notify Secretary Rick Stup at [email protected] or
301-662-0139 or Assistant Secretary Neil Fay at
[email protected] or 301-694-9686. We'd like to
keep the rest of the Chapter Members informed.
The next MDSSAR BOM Meeting is scheduled for
January 12 at the Maryland Club in Baltimore for 8:30
AM.
Chapter Business/Planning Meeting: Thursday, Janu-
ary 17, 2013 at 11:30 AM - Trunk Hall, Evangelical
Lutheran Church. (Lunch will be a Working Lunch.)
Chapter Semi-Annual Luncheon Meeting: Thursday,
April 11, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Dutch's Daughter Restau-
rant. (New Member Orientation/Initiation prior to the
meeting at 10:15 AM.)
The Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday,
May 26, 2013, assembling at 12:30 PM at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Woodsboro, MD.
The Flag Day & Chapter Awards Reception will be
held at FSK Post 11, The American Legion, 1740
Taney Avenue, on Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 5:00
PM to 7:00 PM.
The Chapter Summer Grave Marking will be held at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick MD on Sunday, June
23, 2013 at 3:00 PM.
Chapter Annual Dinner Meeting: Thursday, October
10, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Dutch's Daughter Restaurant.
(New Member Orientation/Initiation prior to the meet-
ing at 5:45 PM.)
NSSAR/MDSSAR
Upcoming Events
MDSSAR Patriots
Ball: December 8, 2012
– Timonium
MDSSAR BOM Meet-
ing: January 12, 2013 -
Maryland Club
MDSSAR G.W. Wash-
ington Birthday: Febru-
ary 23, 2013 – Eagle’s
Nest Golf Club
MDSSAR Annual
Meeting: April 13, 2013
– Grey Rock Mansion,
Pikesville
CHAPTER TO HOLD ANNUAL BUSINESS/PLANNING MEETING
The Chapter will hold its Annual Business/Planning (Members Only) Meeting on January 17 starting at 11:30 AM at
the Evangelical Lutheran Church Trunk Hall. A catered lunch will be served. This is a “working” meeting. It is an
important meeting and is a good opportunity to see what “goes on behind the scenes” and get involved. The meeting
will discuss budget issues, planned activities, the events schedule and a review of committee activity. If you have
suggestions for new Programs/Outreach or Ideas on existing ones, plan to attend or contact a Chapter Officer/
Committee Chair with the details to present on your behalf.
To get to the meeting, come to Evangelical Lutheran Church at 31 East Church Street and walk down the path on the
right side of the Church to Trunk Hall which is attached to the back of the Church. It is important that you prepay for
the lunch or make reservations so we know how many meals to prepare. We are setting a price of $15 for the meal
which should pay for the food, provide a stipend for the preparer and leave a little left over; but we need to know how
much food to prepare. For information on making reservations, see the back page.
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Chapter Polo Shirts
Anyone who missed the first Chapter Polo Shirt order can
still do so. With many of our active Chapter Membership
and Programs conducted during warm/hot weather, we
wanted to provide an alternative but distinctive option to
wearing coats & ties. The shirts are available in White,
Ash or Sport Grey with the SAR Logo and Chapter Name
embroidered on them. The current (2012) price is as
follows:
Small-X Large -$22 XX Large -$24 XXX Large-$26
If anyone is interested in information and/or purchase of a
shirt(s), contact Rick Stup, Chapter Secretary, at
Silent Auction
The Chapter 3rd Annual Silent Auction will be held at the Annual Meeting on October 10, 2013 during the
meeting. If you have any items, especially Patriotic or Historical Items of historical content, Books, etc. that
you wish to donate or wish to help, please contact Assistant Secretary, Neil Fay at [email protected].
SAR Presents Service to Veterans
The Service to Veterans Medal, 1st Oak
Leaf Cluster was awarded by the Sgt. Law-
rence Everhart Chapter, SAR to chapter
member Mr. Frank Joy.
The initial Service to Veterans Award,
which Mr. Joy won last year, is presented to
members who have given long and exempla-
ry service to veterans and have documented
volunteer work that earned 5,000 USS
STARK Award points.
For each additional 3,000 points, a member
receives an Oak Leaf Cluster. Out of the
125 chapter members, Mr. Joy is the only
member with documented achievements to
be recognized at this level. Pictured from left to right are Sheldon Shealer, Veteran’s Committee
Chairman, Frank Joy, and Charles (Larry) Bishop, Chapter Outgoing
President.
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Chapter Sponsors Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest
The Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR is sponsoring an Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest.
This new contest will be directed at students in the 4th or 5th grades, depending on which grade year the American Rev-
olution is taught in their educational system, as well as any Cub or Brownie Scout.
The National Society Elementary School Poster Contest will stimulate interest in American History in support of the
Fourth or Fifth Grade Curriculum. The topic for the Poster Contest is, "The Declaration of Independence" and are due
to the Local Chapter by May 1st. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has previously placed this
program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities.
Posters will be judged by predetermined criteria with cash prizes at the local, state and national level. Kicking off the
Poster Contest a replica of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Mayor of The City of Frederick.
For information, contact Rick Stup, Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter President and Secretary, at 301-662-0139.
Pictured (left to right) in Period Uniforms: Ed Smith, Chapter Registrar; Rick Stup, Chapter President; Mayor
Randy McClement; Norm Covert, Chapter Past President; and Neil Fay, Chapter Assistant Secretary.
Silver Good Citizenship Award
The Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR presented the Sil-
ver Good Citizenship award to Chapter member Carl Har-
baugh. This award is presented to a person of prominence in
the area of government (including military service), religion,
education, business and the professions, and other appropriate
fields of endeavor.
The Sterling Silver Award can only be presented once to an
individual. This award is justified by an extensive biograph-
ical documentation as evidence of serving in a minimum of
six leadership capacities in any combination of the following
local organizations: Church, School, Scouting, Fraternal,
Business Associations, Government, Patriotic, Military, Vet-
erans, Conservation, Hereditary, Genealogical, Historical or
organized Sports (Little League etc.).
Pictured are Carl Harbaugh left and Charles (Larry)
Bishop, Chapter Outgoing President.
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The Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR presented
the SAR Daughters of Liberty Medal to Ms. Elizabeth
(Liz) Deering, Carrollton Manor DAR Registrar. The
Daughters of Liberty Medal was presented for her un-
selfish devotion, tireless efforts and assistance to the
SAR and dedication of her time, energy, ability and
finances to the organization in support of furtherance
of the stated objectives of the National Society,
SAR. Presenting the Award is SAR Chapter President
Rick Stup with Liz Deering.
Gene Moyer and Charles (Larry) Bishop attended the 225th
Anniversary of our Constitution in Philadelphia, representing
the Sgt Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR. Also in the photo is
Gene’s wife, Becky Moyer, and the MDSSAR Color Guard.
Certificate of Appreciation presented to George Delaplaine. From left to right: Paul Offut, Bettie Delaplaine,
George Delaplaine, Don Deering and Charles (Larry) Bishop
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The Sgt. Lawrence Everhart
Chapter, SAR inducted 9 new
members during our annual meet-
ing.
New members, standing left to
right: David M. Taylor, Robert G.
Jacobs, Christopher M May, Esq.,
Robert D. Joy, Michael D. Har-
baugh, Karl D. Woodstock, Gary
L. Brohawn, Dr. C. Anthony
Wolfe, and Charles (Chuck)
Wolfe.
Inducting the new members were officers (seated left to right) C. Louis Raborg Jr., MDSSAR President; Charles (Larry)
Bishop, Chapter outgoing President; Douglas (Doug) Favorite, MDSSAR 2nd Vice President and Chapter Treasurer;
and Rev. Christos Christou, MDSSAR Registrar.
The Maryland State
SAR (MDSSAR) President, Lou
Raborg, installed the new officers
of the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart
Chapter, SAR at our annual meet-
ing at Dutch’s Daughters.
Officers from Left to right are:
Cornelius R. (Neil) Fay, Assistant
Secretary; Douglas C. (Doug) Fa-
vorite, Treasurer; James E. (Ed)
Smith, Registrar; Lou Raborg,
MDSSAR President, Richard L.
(Rick) Stup, President and Secre-
tary; Chris Christou, MDSSAR
Registrar Past President; George E.
Lewis, Jr. (behind Chris Christou),
1st Vice President; Charles S.
(Jack) Schrodel Assistant Histori-
an; Robert W. (Bob) Frank, Assis-
tant Treasurer; and Patrick T. (Pat)
Boyton, Editor.
Officers not available for the photograph were Thomas M. (Tom) Sherald,
2nd Vice President; Andrew L. (Andy) Bass, Assistant Registrar; Rev. Da-
vid G. (Dave) Oravec, Assistant Chaplain; Rev. Frederick W Pyne, Chaplain
and Registrar Emeritus; Donald J. (Don) Wolfe, Historian; and William
(Bill) Robertson, Web Master, Casper E. Cline, III, MD, Surgeon; Clagett A
(Anthony) Wolfe, MD, Assistant Surgeon; Christopher M. (Chris) May,
Esq., Chancellor; and W. Jerome Offutt, Esq.,Chancellor Emeritus.
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NOTICE
The Annual Business & Planning Meeting of the
Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
Will be held in Trunk Hall of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
31 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Remit Payment of $15 per person, by January 9 to
Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter and
Mail to 199 Fairfield Drive, Frederick, MD 21702, or
Call/e-mail Rick Stup at 301-662-0139/[email protected] for Reservations by January 11.
Reservations are very important so we will know the Head Count for Lunch
News-Letter of the
Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
210 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701-5406