Minutes from Central Coast Chapter of SAR, 19 March 2016

            Central Coast Chapter Minutes for March 19, 2016

Meeting to Order: 1:09 PM

Invocation by Gary Cooper

Pledges of Allegiance and SAR

Sunshine Report: Earl Rader is still dealing with an illness.

Introductions: Ben Willis is presently working on an application. Ben’s father was a marine at Guadalcanal and Ben was born in San Diego. Ben is employed at the California Men’s Colony and has been there for 20 years. Welcome Ben.

Secretary’s Report: February Minutes were read aloud. The Minutes were accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $2394.87.

New Member: Dr. Ernest Miller.

Supplemental Application approved for Dr. James Shea.

Old Business: None

Guest Speaker: Applicant Ben Miller was kind enough to give us his extended biography. Ben’s hobbies are buckskinning, collecting Indian jewelry and recently learning his family history. Ben has derived his family genealogy from sources like the Willis Family Bible, the family shotgun with carved names and Willis relations. Ben’s grandfather served in WWI and WWII. The latter service was as commanding officer of a POW camp at Brownsville, Texas.

Ben recently visited Mississippi where his grandfather resided and met cousins at a family reunion. Ben learned of distant relations Randy Willis, author of Twice a Slave and Joseph Willis who served under Col. Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox”. Ben’s revolutionary ancestor is John Willis, a delegate at the constitutional convention. Ben aspires to be a minister after his retirement from CMC. Ben’s presentation was warmly received.

New Business; None

Closing Pledge

Benediction

Adjournment: 2:00 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary