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1 News & Events George Washington Chapter Chartered June 5, 1924 Pennsylvania Society ~ Sons of the American Revolution Vol. 95, No. 1 Washington, Pennsylvania January / February 2018 FEBRUARY LUNCHEON Saturday, February 17, 2018 Arrival & 12:00 PM Union Grill 13-1/2 East Wheeling Street Washington, PA Phone: (724) DAR/SAR Members and guests welcome Directions: The Union Grill is located on the corner of Main and South Wheeling Streets in downtown Washington, PA. Street parking is available in the vicinity of the restaurant as well as down the block at the Citizen Library lot. Buffett Menu: Beef and Chicken Includes: Salad, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter, Fresh Coffee, Hot or Iced Tea, Apple Pie. Price: $25.00 per person Reservations with meal choice MUST arrive by Friday, February 9, 2018 Make checks to: George Washington Chapter-SAR Minutes ~ Saturday, December 9, 2017 Call to Order: President Kurt J. Winter called the annual Chapter Christmas party to order at the Ramada Inn in Washington, PA at 12:05 PM. After welcoming all, Robert K. Grumbling gave the Invocation. Attendance: Seventeen (17) people: Guests (7) Compatriots (10): Dolores Shorty Clegg; Charles Curry; Debra Davis; Robert K. Grumbling; Chuck McElroy; Sam Mellon; Michael D.C. Merryman, Jane & Ronald E. Miller; Linda & Larry L. Ridgway; Marie & Edward W. Schreiber; John C. Schreiber; Gary W. Timmons; Cindy & Kurt J. Winter. In an abbreviated meeting Gary Timmons reported on the Wreaths Across America Campaign for 2017 (see following article). Ron Miller reported on two events the Color Guard has participated in. Veterans Day at Robinson Township and an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for 6 Scouts at Cross Roads Church of Christ in McMurray. Michael Merryman gave an update on 3 new applications that are at National as well as 2 more supplements. He is currently working with 5 more potential new members. Robert Grumbling reported on a program he did for students at Hurricane Middle School. Everyone enjoyed good food, fellowship and Christmas music. Send to: Larry Ridgway Treasurer Box Railroad Street Stockdale, PA Phone: (724) NOTE: Reservations MUST arrive by Friday, February 9, Compatriots have been calling in reservations and saying that they will pay at the door then do not show up. The chapter has to pay for however many reservations it calls in and we have to absorb the cost out of our Treasury. Please pay in advance. Program: Past DAR State Regent Debra Davis will present a program Great Women of the American Revolution Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 1:41. Dates to Remember 2018 April 21 GW meeting Ramada Inn May 5 PASSAR Annual Meeting May 28 Memorial Day Parade Claysville June 16 GW meeting Meadowcroft Aug 4 PASSAR Summer meeting Aug 18 GW picnic TBA Oct 20 GW meeting Breezy Heights Nov 3 PASSAR Fall Meeting Dec 8 GW Christmas Party Union Grill Dec 15 Wreaths Across America

We did it!! The George Washington Chapter has once again had a great wreaths campaign for 2017! For the first time since we began partnering with Wreaths Across America we broke 2,000 wreaths.

Whether you helped stuff envelopes at our chapter picnic, sponsored a wreath(s), contributed articles to your local newspapers or helped place wreaths this past December, we thank you!

Most new sponsors were due to newspaper articles that were published in Weirton and Wheeling, West Virginia, Steubenville and Martins Ferry, Ohio as well as the Washington Observer-Reporter.

2 We did it!! The George Washington Chapter has once again had a great wreaths campaign for 2017! For the first time since we began partnering with Wreaths Across America we broke 2,000 wreaths. We received sponsorships for 1,572 actual wreaths the Alleghenies received 2,423 in our name. Thanks goes out to everyone who participated in any way. Whether you helped stuff envelopes at our chapter picnic, sponsored a wreath(s), contributed articles to your local newspapers or helped place wreaths this past December, we thank you! This year we stuffed over 300 envelopes to past sponsors requesting their participation again in Form these letters we received almost a 90% response. This year we received over 362 responses. Most new sponsors were due to newspaper articles that were published in Weirton and Wheeling, West Virginia, Steubenville and Martins Ferry, Ohio as well as the Washington Observer-Reporter. These numbers do not include our own chapter members that sponsored wreaths. We received donations from as far away as Iowa, Florida, South Carolina and Illinois. Then on December 16, in brisk cold conditions, Compatriots from our George Washington Chapter as well as from the Ebenezer Zane Chapter (OHSSAR) met at our George Washington Chapter boulder in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies for a brief ceremony followed by a wreath laying at our marker. All then joined an estimated crowd of 2,500 volunteers who attended this year s ceremony to place the wreaths. This year 10,355 wreaths were placed and with graves that were already decorated by families, once again this year, every grave was marked. We would like to acknowledge this last list of corporations, individuals and groups that have sponsored wreaths since our last newsletter: 84 Lumber, American Legion Post # 1, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 902, Donna Antone, Aspinwall American Legion Post 77, Judy Babish, Gerilyn Barnes, Phyllis Bayha, Robert & Paula Beatty, Joyce Beighle, John Berg, Bethel Fife & Drum Chapter-DAR, Joanne Blazer, Margaret Brennan, William Briggs, Danette Buchanan, Buffalo Homemakers, Tori Calvert, Joann Campbell, Ruth Conrad, Ebenezer Zane Chapter-SAR, Madeline Chopp, Rosemary Covey, James Coyne, James & Joyce Craft, Louise Curley, Duerr Packaging, David Dunlap, Sue Edgerly, Melissa Egan, Elm Grove Civics, Anita Fabry, Mary Lou Fal, James & Carol Fee, First Christian Church of Weirton, Ft. Steuben Chapter-DAR, Maureen Galish, James Garrett, Marlene Garrett, George O Neal VFW Post 747, Joanne Gump, Alberta Haberfield, Georgianna Hartzell, Anthony Haswell, Nicole Henderson, Patricia Hollot, Brenda Hopkins, Melodee Hyde, 2017 Participants (L-R) Larry Perkins, Ronald Miller, Gary Timmons, Jeff Turner and Craig Cairns. A Young Marine salutes a veteran s grave after placing a wreath.

Nancy Jones, Ginger Kabala, Jeanie Keenan, Linda Keller, Jean Kloss, Joan Kness, Marie Kunselman, Laboratory Presbyterian Church, Kevin & Patty Lauff, Arlene Lawson, Kathy Lott, Pamela Maniecki,

Meixell, Mid Mon Valley Shipmates, Rebecca Moore, Elizabeth Morgan, Marian Morgan, Jay & Rita Morton, Carole Morrison, Judy Murray, Cathy Narehood, Peggy Niebergall, Steve Novotney, Barbara Null,

3 Nancy Jones, Ginger Kabala, Jeanie Keenan, Linda Keller, Jean Kloss, Joan Kness, Marie Kunselman, Laboratory Presbyterian Church, Kevin & Patty Lauff, Arlene Lawson, Kathy Lott, Pamela Maniecki, Gloria Mankey, Andrew & Janel Marchlenski, Raymond & Mary Martin, Claudia Martinette, Joann McClenathan, James McClure, Mary Ellen McFadden, McMurray VFW Auxiliary Post 764, Robert Mead, Roberta Meixell, Mid Mon Valley Shipmates, Rebecca Moore, Elizabeth Morgan, Marian Morgan, Jay & Rita Morton, Carole Morrison, Judy Murray, Cathy Narehood, Peggy Niebergall, Steve Novotney, Barbara Null, Dorothy Oberg, Ohio Valley Navy Retirees, John Palavido, Anna Palmer, Mary Ann Parker, Judith Parks, PASSAR, Joseph Perebzak, Presbyterian Women Colerain Friendly Circle, Karen Randall, Iris Rees, E. Ward Reighard, Andrea Remish, Beverly Resciniti, Patricia Rhoades, Judith Ridge, Larry & Linda Ridgway, Mark Ritchie, E. J. Ritson, Nancy Ritz, Sandra Robbins, Barbara Robrecht, Jennie Rockidge, Ferne Rogers, Geraldine Rush, Jeanne Russo, Pamela Sanders, Saut Family, Joanne Schmoutz, Edward Schreiber, Charles Schultz, Francis Scott, Jeannie Severini, Southside Historic Village Assoc., Joan Stewart, Ed & Joanne Sullivan, Joseph & Nancy Tencer, John & Sue Thomas, Leatrice Thomas, Marlene Tkach, Debra Trent, Shelly Tuskey, Elvera Ursic, Veterans of the Vietnam War Ohio Post!, VFW Memorial Post 767, Lana Vigoffi, Mary Walters, Warwood Lions Club, Shirley Washam, Washington County Tactical Range, Garnet Welling, Mary Ann Wesolowski, Mary Ellen West, West End Neighborhood Watch, Wheeling Chapter-DAR, Wheeling Elks Lodge # 28, Wheeling Rebekah Lodge # 45, Ametia White, Whitetails Unlimited, Fred Wickstrom, Woman s Club of Upper St. Clair, Sandra Wyckoff, Marjorie Wyke, Thomas Yoho, Raymond Zedel, With the help of these generous sponsors and the ones listed in the last couple issues of our newsletter, our George Washington Chapter continues to be the largest gatherer of wreaths for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Thank you! Presidents Message Happy New Year Compatriots! As I write this message the temperature outside is in the single digits and below 0 with the wind chill! Brrr! But at the moment my mind is filled with thoughts of our chapter s activities coming up this New Year, For those of you who have not been able to attend chapter meetings for the myriad of reasons that keep us all so busy, 2018 provides an opportunity to engage in fellowship with fellow compatriots, support the principals of patriotism and encourage community involvement. All this while experiencing stimulating presentations and good food. In his last message of 2017, our President General, Larry Guzy, challenged all members with the question, Do you feel your job is complete just by paying your application fee and annual dues? Our chapter meetings provide the opportunities for each of us to honor our past as well as provide for our future. I look forward to seeing you at our chapter meeting on February 17th at the Union Grille, Washington. Quoting from Thomas Jefferson: Do you want to know who you are? Don t ask. Act! Action will delineate you and define you. Your faithful and obedient servant, Kurt Winter

Kenneth Gorton did a presentation during the ceremony. Compatriot Robert Grumbling presented a program to students at Hurricane Middle School.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor Recently, the chapter Color Guard was invited to take part in the opening ceremonies of an Eagle Scout Court of Honor recognizing 11 Eagle Scouts

During the ceremony he presented Scoutmaster Eric Rauscher with a Bronze Good Citizen Medal. Chapter President Kurt J.

Welcome Aboard The George Washington Chapter is honored and delighted to extend the warm hand of friendship to three new members.

4 Kenneth Gorton did a presentation during the ceremony. Compatriot Robert Grumbling presented a program to students at Hurricane Middle School. Pictured with Grumbling is teacher Kristi Devaney. Eagle Scout Court of Honor Recently, the chapter Color Guard was invited to take part in the opening ceremonies of an Eagle Scout Court of Honor recognizing 11 Eagle Scouts from Troop Chapter President Kurt Winter presented each boy with a certificate and booklet on the Constitution. During the ceremony he presented Scoutmaster Eric Rauscher with a Bronze Good Citizen Medal. Chapter President Kurt J. Winter presents new Eagle Scouts with a certificate and a Constitution booklet. Welcome Aboard The George Washington Chapter is honored and delighted to extend the warm hand of friendship to three new members. Father, David and sons Kyle and Eric Christopher. Their Patriot ancestor is John Mossholder who served as a Ranger on the Frontier. He also served in the 1 st and 8 th Battalion of the Cumberland County, PA. Militia. David is in retail management here in the area while son Kyle is a Manager at a specialty restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia. Eric will be graduating this year from high school with HVAC certifications. David s wife Sheila is a DAR member and is active with Hunger-Free Pennsylvania. Again, we welcome the Christopher Family and hope to see them at future meetings.

5 Contributed by Compatriot Robert K. Grumbling Assistant George Washington Chapter Chaplin VALLEY FORGE - A PATRIOT'S DEATH: LOVE CONQUERS FEAR Valley Forge, Pennsylvania lies 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. General George Washington chose Valley Forge as the place the American Continental Army would camp during the winter after the last major 1777 engagement, the Battle of White Marsh. On December 19, ,000 Patriots entered Valley Forge Camp. Only one fourth of them had shoes. By March 1778, 2500 patriots and 700 horses died from disease, starvation, exposure and other causes. One godly patriot lay dying in February The brethren comforted him as he asked one of them to pen his last words for his family back home on the farm. Our dear patriot said, "I want my wife and boys to know how a godly man meets the LORD in faith ". The following prose relives this moment in time: O LORD, YAH, I commit my soul to THY will s action divine. GOD given Faith derived thru YOUR WORD, I am sustained by FATHER S strength I toil, hurt and fear. The enemy may kill me! LORD CALLS! This cup is mine. HOLY SPIRIT; hold my hand tight. Weak flesh questions my sacrifice s length. Ago I hunted game, harvested LORD S gifts, sustained by YAH S Grace; Working my fields rich soil, blessed crops yield, seeing YAH S Face. No desire to kill men, worship as called, cherished America s liberty. Must do what needs done to keep my family free! My fate contribution I do not know! If I fall by musket or disease, Or die whilst I freeze, even starvation may pronounce me dead! The LORD, my ROCK, keeps me in HIS stead; LORD: please doest provide my mansion with YOU.LORD S Will be done on earth, I humbly accept my due. No fear in me, John 3: 16, My iron faith profess in oblation. If I need fall for victory, I know YESHUA is my salvation! Selah! Amen.

6 George Washington Chapter Sons of the American Revolution c/o Gary W. Timmons 13 Elm Lane Wheeling, W. Va

Life s tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late Benjamin Franklin AUGUST CHAPTER PICNIC. Minutes ~ Saturday, June 18, 2016

Life s tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late Benjamin Franklin AUGUST CHAPTER PICNIC. Minutes ~ Saturday, June 18, 2016 News & Events George Washington Chapter Chartered June 5, 1924 Pennsylvania Society ~ Sons of the American Revolution Vol. 93, No. 4 Washington, Pennsylvania July / August 2016 AUGUST CHAPTER PICNIC Saturday,