Questions asked and Answered. Clark Installed as New Compatriot. Flagler Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. September 2013.

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1 Flagler Chapter Sons of the American Revolution September 2013 Monthly Meetings At 11:00 AM,the First Saturday of the each month from Sept. to May at the The Grand Club, Pine Lakes Golf Course, 400 Pine Lakes Parkway, Palm Coast, Fl. Lunch follows the meeting. Chapter Officers Acting President Ted St. Pierre (386) Clark Installed as New Compatriot Secretary-Treasurer William H. Knisely Chapter President Ted St. Pierre installed Compatriot Harry G Clark Jr. as the Flagler Chapter's newest member at the September 7, 2013 Chapter meeting. Harry's wife Dawna Clark, who played a large part in the research for his SAR application, attended the meeting in support of her husband's accomplishments. Sergeant-At-Arms John W. Thomas Chaplain Raymond Thompson Learn more about our new member on Page 3 Registrar -Genealogist William Creager wscreager@gmail.com Questions asked and Answered We have tried to answer some questions that have been asked by New Members on page 5 of this Newsletter. We hope that the answers are helpful to all our Chapter members Next Meeting October 5, :00AM The Grand Club, Pine Lakes Golf Course, 400 Pine Lakes Parkway, Palm Coast, Fl. Page 1 11:00AM

2 Minutes of the September 7, 2013 Chapter Meeting The Chapter meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM at the Pine Lakes Golf Club. President Ted St. Pierre presiding Invocation given by Chaplain Ray Thompson Pledge of Allegiance led by Bill Creager Pledge of the SAR led by Jack Fields Guests: Mrs. Creager, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hutchinson Secretary's report: No Secretary report was given. Treasurer's report: Bill Knisely reported the balance in the Chapter's check book and that there had been no substantial expenses or receipts over the past summer months. Good Citizenship Award Report: Ray Thompson and Ted St. Pierre advised that in the month of June all of the 2013 Good Citizenship Awards had been given to the students. Jr. ROTC Award Report: It is understood that in May 2013 Former President Ron Stark awards the JRROTC medals to two Air Force cadets at the Palm Coast High School and to Army Cadets at the Matanzas High School. EMS, Fire Safety and Law Enforcement Awards; Compatriot St. Pierre advised that he was currently working on these three awards and hopes that they will be presented in the next few months. Old Business: President St. Pierre advised that he had received the supplies and Chapter property from former President Ron Starks. Genealogy Report: Chapter registrar Bill Creager reported that he has been working with Compatriot David Kelsey who has submitted two supplemental applications and has three other supplemental that are being ready for submission to National. Bill stated that he has complete the applications for a father and son but at their request, will hold the application until March of 2014 due to the son's age being below the SAR required entry level. Additionally, he advised that a former member of a New Hampshire Chapter has shown interest in being reinstated in his membership and becoming a member of our Chapter. Bill stated that the reinstatement forms will be submitted prior to November 1, New Business: Compatriot St. Pierre advised that he needed a special awards committee to decide which Chapter members should receive some new awards. Compatriot Thompson and Creager volunteered. President St. Pierre asked the membership if they were satisfied with the current meeting schedule and if anyone had any suggestions for a different time and day. Not having a response, St. Pierre stated that he would send an out to all local members asking if they desire a change in scheduling. There was a discussion regarding the advertizing of the Chapter Meetings in the local newspaper. President St. Pierre assigned Bill Creager to see that the articles were written. There was a discussion of the need to get speakers for the Chapter meetings in an effort to make the meetings more interesting to our members. President St. Pierre said that he would try to contact the editor of the Observer Newspaper to be a future speaker. President St. Pierre presented Bill Creager with State of Florida Certificate for his distinguished service as the Chapter President in Special Event: The Chapter's newest member, Harry Clark was installed by President St. Pierre and he was presented with his membership certificate. Harry and his wife were both present at the Chapter meeting for the installation. Speaker: Compatriot Bill Creager provided the members with a presentation of how an American General used the weakness of the American army against the strength of the British. He cited the Battle of Cowpins and Daniel Morgan's win over British Colonel Banister Tarleton. After Bill had set up the event he showed the Video Cowpens A Battle Remembered Motion to adjoin made by Compatriot. Creager SAR Recessional was recited by all present Meeting adjoined at 12:35 PM. New Business: Compatriot St. Pierre advised that he had received an invitation from the Flagler Fire Department to attend a special ceremony on September 11, 2013 at Hero's Park. All Chapter members are encouraged to attend this event and represent our SAR Chapter. He mentioned that due to a mix-up our Chapter failed to attend the Memorial Day event where we were to have laid a wreath and given a talk and he didn't want a repeat of the error. Page 2

3 Looking for Dead Relatives Meet Harry Clark The Flagler Chapter continues to grow with new members. Our latest Compatriot is: Harry Gilman Clark, Jr. who was born in Potsdam, New York to Harry Gilman Clark Sr. and Marion Spring Clark. He spent his growing up years in Colton, New York, where he acquired his love for the outdoors and a great appreciation of nature. He earned an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Canton; a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the State University of New York at Oswego and a Master's Degree in Education from the State University of New York at Potsdam. Compatriot David Kelsey and his wife Victoria vacationed in Connecticut this summer. While there, the two conducted extensive research on some of Dave's ancestors. Rather than spend time at the beach or sightseeing in the New England countryside, the couple spend a large portion of their time Harry held the position of Chief of Adult Inpatient Services visiting Cemeteries, Court Houses, Historical Societies and upon his retirement from the New York State Department of other genealogical sources. Mental Health after 32 years of service. Harry and his wife The trip was extremely beneficial to Dave's efforts to complete and submit supplemental applications to the S.A.R. Dawna have two daughters and three grandchildren, they enjoy every opportunity to be with them. He has been a true outdoorsman throughout his life, always enjoying hunting and fishing as well as playing music with a local group for several years. Harry's Patriot is Benjamin Cox Sr. Captain: Company of Rangers, Major Eben Allan's Detachment of Vermont Militia / and served in the Vermont General Assembly Grape Vine Chapter Registrar/Genealogist September Speaker Compatriot Bill Creager, Flagler Chapter's Registrar and Genealogist, was the speaker for the September Chapter meeting. The subject of Bill's presentation was How an American General used the weakness of his troops against the strength of the British Army to win a decisive battle Bill's talk, which referred to General Daniel Morgan and the Battle of Cowpens, was followed by a viewing the video titled Cowpens: A Battle Remembered. It appears that while no one was looking Compatriot Jerry Service sold his house in Palm Coast Plantation and has moved out of town. Where Jerry went is still unknown but it is not a secret that he was hoping to move back to Jacksonville. Jerry, wherever you are, you will be missed and everyone wished you the best of luck. Compatriot David Kelsey reports that the State has made a partial Reimbursement to the Chapter for some of the medals that we have given to worthy individuals. Dave, who was attending the BOM and was not at the September meeting, will report on the details of the reimbursement at the October meeting. Compatriot Roger Kelly was unable to attend the September meetings. He advised that on September 7th, he will be taking the MCAT (Medical College Assessment Test) that day at noon in Orlando. Good Luck Roger! Our best wishes go to Gary Odendahl who also was unable to attend the September meeting. Gary is recovering from some complications resulting from a recent eye surgery. Get well soon Gary. Hope to see you in October. Page 3

4 George Washington Trivia by Washington Publishers George Washington, in fact, never chopped down a cherry tree. It was made up by a man named Mason Weems shortly after his death to show people how honest Washington was as a child. It is also said that George Washington threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River. First of all, the Potomac is over a mile long, and second, there were no silver dollars when he was a boy. George Washington is called the father of our country yet he never biologically fathered any children. However, he was a father for Martha s two children from a previous marriage as if they were his own. George Washington s annual salary as president was $25,000. He was first inaugurated at the age of 57. George Washington is the only president to be unanimously elected when he received all 69 electoral votes (1789). George Washington was the only president to be inaugurated in two cities, our nation s 1st capital, New York City, and our nation s 2nd capital, Philadelphia. Believe it or not, Washington had to borrow money to attend his own inauguration. In addition to having our nation s capital named after him, George also had the following named after him as well: 33 counties 7 mountains 9 colleges 121 post offices Washington had a history of dental problems. When he was 57 he had all of his teeth pulled out. Many have grown to believe over the years that he wore wooden dentures but that was not the case. In fact, his dentures were made from human or animal teeth and ivory or lead. George Washington was so much of an ice cream lover, he had ice-boxes kept full for his family and guests. They apparently ordered thousands of gallons over the years. George Washington was one of the tallest and largest presidents in George Washington made Thanksgiving a holiday in October of our countries history at 6 3 and more than 200 lbs with size He said it was to be observed on November 26. boots. George Washington began school at age six and left school at age In Philadelphia, Washington delivered the shortest fifteen to become a surveyor. Although the Washington s were not inaugural address of all time. He had only one tooth at the time considered poor, his mother still couldn t afford to send him to and his dentures often gave him pain when he wore them. It was college. only 133 words long and took a mere 90 seconds to deliver. Many historians have estimated that George Washington s IQ was As president, he was the only one who never actually lived in around 125. Washington D.C. George Washington inherited 11 slaves from his father and at the Although it was considered fashionable to wear a powdered wig time it was commonplace to own them. As he grew older, late in the 1700 s, Washington refused to and instead powdered Washington s attitude toward slavery changed dramatically. In his his own red-brown hair. will he emancipated his 11 slaves and his estate paid them a pension for decades. He was the only president to die in the 1700 s Jimmy Carter believed that our country's first president should also George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in be America s highest military official. As the commander of the Westmoreland County, Virginia. It has been argued by historians Continental Army, George Washington was a four-star general but that his actual birth date was February 11, The British was promoted to a six-star General of the Armies of Congress by Parliament replaced the current Julian calendar in 1752 with the Carter s order. Gregorian calendar. They say that the new calendar moved his birthday back 11 days. Many events occurred on Friday for Washington. It was on this day that he: was born, was elected commander in chief, established the Unfortunately for Martha, George Washington was a very loud US Marine Corps, fought in the Battle of Princeton, emerged snorer. victorious at Yorktown, was elected as the President of the Constitutional Convention, established the War Department, instituted the Federal seat of the government, made Thanksgiving a holiday, laid the cornerstone of the White House, completed his last presidential term. Page 4

5 Questions and Answers Here are some questions have been purposed by new members that we would like to try and answer Q: I have noticed that at the Chapter meetings some members wear the SAR badge attached to a ribbon around the neck. Can anyone wear this badge? A: The answer is both a yes and a no. The Membership Badge may be worn by all members in good standing of the SAR. The badge is available through the SAR store in both a regular and miniature size. The member's national number is engraved on the eagle on the larger badge at no extra cost. Now the no part of the answer. The wearing of the badge on the neck ribbon is reserved for current and past Chapter Presidents. All other members can wear their badge on the jackets or shirts. It comes with a short breast ribbon and pin. Q: What is the Membership Rosette and when and where should it be worn? A: The rosette is the only official recognized lapel pin that may be worn informally to signify membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. Most SAR members wear the rosette whenever they wear their suit or sports jackets. The colors of the Rosette are the same colors of General George Washington's uniform. Q: I have heard members talk about Supplemental's. What are they? A: In order to become a member of the SAR you had to submit and have approved an application, with documentation, proving that you were a direct descendant of someone who contributed to the American cause during the Revolution. Many members actually have more than one Patriot and the SAR welcomes the submission of additional applications, with documentation, from established members. These applications are called Supplemental Applications. The fees to register these additional Patriots is substantially lower than the first application and if approved, you will receive an additional certificate for each new Patriot. Q: I see that some members who wear the neck ribbon have stars on their ribbons. What's that all about? A: The gold stars that you are seeing can be worn on the breast ribbon or the Official neck ribbon for each approved supplemental ancestor. One star for each additional Patriot. For multiple Supplemental Patriots there are star with the number 5 in the center. Each of these represent five Supplemental Patriots. Q: If I wanted to buy some SAR Merchandise where can I get it? A: That's an easy one. Go to the SAR web page, under the heading Compatriots you will find the link to the SAR store. Q: Does the SAR have a Handbook? A: Yes, a rather large one at that. It comes in three volumns and it is available on the National SAR web page. Simply go to the web page and under the heading Compatriots click on SAR Handbook. Q: I know that there will be annual dues but when are they due and how are they paid? A: Each Chapter is required to collect the annual dues from their member usually during the month of November of each year. Our Chapter will send out due notices advising of the amount due and an address where the dues are to be sent. When all dues are received, they are forwarded to the State and the State sends National their portion. We ask all members to be prompt in dues payment as delays cause lots of problems for everyone. Page 5

6 Membership in SAR If you are not a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and have an interest in joining our organization to honor your ancestors, who contributed tothe Revolutionary War effort, we would love to hear from you. The Newsletter If you have an item of interest, an event that you want known or a historical article, please forward to Ted St. Pierre, revtjs61@aol.com. We will try to include the information in the next Newsletter if received prior to the 1st of each month. Our Chapter is ready to aid you with your application and documentation of your line and we will assist you ChapterWeb Site any way we can to complete the SAR Application. If you know of someone that may be interested in SAR Member- The Flagler Chapter maintains a Web Site for our ship, please let us know so we can assist them. members and friends. Please visit our site which is updated periodically. To contact the Chapter Genealogist for assistance, please telephone or The State Society for SAR maintains an Bill Creager excellent Web page and is a great source of wscreager@gmail.com information about the State SAR activities. The National Society Sons of the American Revolution seeks to maintain and extend: * the institutions of American freedom * an appreciation for true patriotism * a respect for our national symbols * the value of American citizenship * the unifying force of e pluribus unum that has created, from the people of many nations, one nation and one people. Our chapter contributes to this effort through a number of projects and activities in our local community Flagler Chapter SAR - Newsletter Sons of the American Revolution % Ted St. Pierre 7 Roxton Place, Palm Coast, Fl To: Page 6