John Bradbury, New Member

Our newest member, John Bradbury, receives certificate and welcome from President Russ Haynes.

Speaker for SAR Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015

Next SAR meeting, Saturday, Feb 21, 2015, 1:00 PM
IHOP Restaurant, Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA

Our speaker for the meeting is John Lewis Bradbury

Born: San Francisco.     CA  Dec. 1945  fifth generation Californian -last Bradbury to be born in S.F.

Early Years:  grew up in Santa Monica and Canoga Park

Schools:  Canoga Park High, Pierce JC and CSUN -majored in history and geography

Jobs:  Paper routes, gas station, Sears, Curator at William S. Hart County Park, LAPD Policeman to Lieutenant 1969-1993 Grover Beach Police Dept. - Sgt. to Chief- 1993-2004 Property Management to Present

Family: One ex-wife and four married daughters.  Married to Josanne Jacksen since 1980.  He is a great-grandfather who, according to his daughters, spends more time with the dead than the living.

Hobbies:  Genealogy, hiking, home repairs, travel. travel for genealogical purposes, finding unknown living relatives, camping (on the ground) and RV'ing.

In addition, John has a pending application with SAR and we should hear soon of it's approval.

John Siler,
Program Chairman

Thomas Jefferson, his life and teachings

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

His Portrait is on the Two $2.00 
Dollar Bill.

 

This is amazing.  
There are two parts.

Be sure to read  
the 2nd part (in RED ).

 

Thomas Jefferson     
was a very remarkable man who started 

learning very  
early in life and never stopped.

 

At 5, began  
studying under his cousin's tutor.

 

At 9, studied  
Latin, Greek and French.

 

At 14, studied  
classical literature and additional languages.

 

At 16, entered  
the College of William and Mary.
Also could write in Greek with one hand 
while writing the same in Latin with the other.

 

At 19, studied  
Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

 

At 23, started  
his own law practice.

 

At 25, was  
elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

 

At 31, wrote the  
widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" And 
retired from his law practice.
 

At 32, was a  
delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

 

At 33, wrote the  
Declaration of Independence.

 

At 33, took  
three years to revise Virginia's legal code and wrote a Public Education 
bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

 

At 36, was  
elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick 
Henry.

 

At 40, served in  
Congress for two years.

 

At 41, was the  
American minister to France and
negotiated commercial treaties with 
European nations

along with Ben  
Franklin and John Adams..

 

At 46, served as  
the first Secretary of State
under George 
Washington.

 

At 53, served as  
Vice President and was elected
president of the American Philosophical 
Society.

 

At 55, drafted  
the Kentucky Resolutions and
became the active head of Republican 
Party.

 

At 57, was  
elected the third president of the
United 
States.

 

At 60, obtained  
the Louisiana Purchase doubling
the nation's 
size.

 

At 61, was  
elected to a second term as President.

 

At 65, retired  
to Monticello ..

 

At 80, helped  
President Monroe shape the 
Monroe 
Doctrine.

 

At 81, almost  
single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first 
president.

 

At 83, died on  
the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along 
with John Adams.

 

Thomas Jefferson  
knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. 
He understood
actual history, the nature of God, His laws and the nature 
of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand 
today.

 

Jefferson really  
knew his stuff.

 

A voice from the  
past to lead us in the future:

 

John F. Kennedy  
held a dinner in the White House for a group of the brightest minds 
in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is perhaps 
the assembly of 
the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in 
the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined 
alone."

 

 

"When we  
get piled upon one another in large cities, as in 
Europe,

we shall  
become as corrupt as Europe ." --

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

"The  
democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those 

who are  
willing to work and give to those who would not." 
--   
Thomas 
Jefferson

 

"It is  
incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. 

A  
principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the 
world." 
--   
Thomas 
Jefferson

 

"I  
predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government 
from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of 
them." --   
Thomas 
Jefferson

 

"My  
reading of history convinces me that most bad government 

results  
from too much government." --

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

"No free  
man shall ever be debarred the use of 
arms." --

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

"The  
strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms 
is,

as a  
last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in 
government." 
--   
Thomas 
Jefferson

 

"The  
tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to 
time

with the  
blood of patriots and tyrants." --

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

"To  
compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he 
disbelieves

and  
abhors is sinful and tyrannical." 
--

Thomas  
Jefferson

 

Thomas  
Jefferson said in 1802:

 

"I  
believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than 
standing armies.

 

If the  
American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their 
currency,

first by  
inflation, then by deflation, 

the  
banks and corporations that will grow up around 
the banks

will  
deprive the people of all property -

until  
their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers 
conquered."

Minutes of Meeting and Installation of Officers for 2015 - 17 Jan 2015

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for January 17, 2015

Meeting to Order: 1:06 PM

Invocation by outgoing President Gary Cooper

Pledges of Allegiance and SAR

Sunshine Report: Nothing of note

Officer nominations: Russ Haynes, Pres. and Registrar, Gary Cooper, Treasurer, Bill Siler, VP and Chris Scrimiger, Secretary. Motion to approve the slate of officers for 2015 (Cooper), seconded (Tissue). Motion approved.

Secretary’s Report: The December Minutes were read. Motion to accept the Minutes as read (E. Rader), seconded (Cooper). Motion approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Current account balance is $2,747.49. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report (Haynes), seconded (Pittman). Motion approved.

Guest Speakers:  Greg McGill and John Gajdos from the Central Coast Honor Flight organization spoke. Greg is a Kern Co. firefighter living in Templeton and John is employed with SLO Co. and a former MBPD.

The Honor Flight organization is a nonprofit that raises money and uses it to transport military veterans to Washington DC to view the war memorials, Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Fort McHenry, Annapolis and other Washington DC sites. Honor Flights is presently serving WWII vets since they are beginning to disappear. Over 16 million served in WWII and less than 2% received a celebratory homecoming at war’s end.

Honor Flights believe these flights provide closure for some and universal appreciation for all who served. Korean vets are next in line since their numbers are also dwindling. The terminally ill receive preference.

Greg emphasized that all money raised goes toward the veteran’s costs which run about $1500.00 per vet. Volunteers pay their own way.

The Central Coast Honor Flight group has been in operation since 2014. Our own Gordon Willey has been on an Honor Flight trip and Bill Siler is scheduled for one in May.

Greg McGill can be reached at honorflightccc@gmail.com if you would like to have someone added to the list or make a donation. The presentation was warmly received and Greg was presented with a cannon.

Old Business: None

New Business: David Ott is a new member who has transferred from Riverside SAR. David is a Real Estate Appraiser by profession.

Benediction

Closing Pledge

Adjournment: 2:13 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

Installation of officers for 2015, by Gary Cooper, outgoing President for 12years;  LtoR  Chris Scrimiger. Secretary; Russ Haynes, President and Registrar; and Bill Siler, VP; Gary Cooper.

Guest speaker, Greg McGill, representing Honor Flight, Central Coast California.  A group that honors veterans of all wars and providing the Vets an opportunity to visit the Vets Memorial in Washington DC.

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for December 20, 2014

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for December 20, 2014

Meeting to Order: 1:12 PM

Attendance: 11 (7 members plus one pending approval & 3 guests)

Invocation

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Sunshine Report: Earl Rader is much improved after a bout with pneumonia.

New Applicant: John Bradley, an Arroyo Grande resident, has submitted an application for SAR membership using in part his grandfather’s 1917 application although in need of new documentation. John brought his grandfather’s 1917 certificate for all to view. John was with LAPD for 23 ½ years before working for Grover Beach PD with the last three as Chief. John’s wife was with LAPD for 10 years and both are now retired.

Guest Speaker: James Fosdyck, VP of CASSAR Southern District was accompanied by his wife, Un Hui who serves as the Ladies Auxiliary Historian. Jim is also a color guard commander for CASSAR. Jim served 27 years with LA County Sheriffs and is now retired.

Jim encouraged our chapter to send a delegate to the CASSAR State meeting scheduled for April 17 & 18 at the Wyndham Irvine Hotel, Orange County. The Fall CASSAR meeting will be held at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside. No dates as of yet.

Another area of emphasis in Jim’s presentation was member retention which is deemed to be critical in insuring SAR is a viable organization going forward. Jim mentioned the new HQ building in Louisville, KY and he stated that Nat’l is also engaged in raising funds for a new interactive museum by selling memorial square footage. The SAR National Congress will be held in Louisville spanning 6 days in 2015. The 2019 National Congress will be in Orange County, CA.

Jim mentioned that one of his SC ancestors was Charles Sullivan who proved to be a hangman for the Crown.

Secretary’s Report: November Minutes were read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Current Account balance is $2092.53. The issue of bank maintenance fees has been resolved.

Old Business: None

New Business: John Siler is looking for a January speaker.

Benediction

Closing Pledge

Adjournment: 2:05 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

The Chapter received a flag banner for participation in the wreath program.  The banner was presented by James C. Fosdyck, VP, South, CA Society.

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for November 15, 2014

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for November 15, 2014

Meeting to Order: 1:11 PM

Attendance:  9 members

Benediction

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Sunshine Report:  Earl Rader is battling pneumonia.

Guest Speaker: Our own Phil Rader although under protest. Phil Rader can trace much of his family genealogy due in large measure to the Rader bible which has been preserved through the centuries. The Phil’s family can be traced to Mutterstadt, Germany which is just west of Mannheim while other Rader’s are of Swiss extraction. During and following the 30 Years War (1618-1648) some 13,000 Germans migrated to the American Colonies. William Penn of Pennsylvania provided a good deal of encouragement.

Phil’s ancestor’s hail from Timberville, VA, site of the Rader Lutheran Church which has stood at that same site for 249 years. There has been an annual Rader family reunion at Timberville for 149 years and Phil has attended. Phil’s ancestors experienced Indian depredations during the Revolutionary  War in the region of Fort Run now in West Virginia.

Phil also shared some historical weaponry including an exquisite 19^th century Colt revolver  and a Civil War era naval saber.

Treasurer’s Report: current account balance $1816.56. Pres Cooper made a motion to purchase new name tags, seconded (Haynes), motion was passed.

Old Business: Dues are due. $ 75.00 (Nat’l $30.00, State $20.00, Chapter $ 25.00).

Roger Koeninger generously provided SAR WHATS pamphlets to share with family and friends.

Chapter Minutes for October 18, 2014

                               Central Coast Chapter Minutes for October 18, 2014

 

Meeting to Order: 1:15 P.M.

Attendance: 11 Members & 5 Guests

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR led by Pres. Gary Cooper as was the invocation.

Sunshine Report: Nothing to report.

New Business: Introduction of new member Mike Ford who is an Air Force retiree after 26 years of service.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Kyle Pruitt, Principal of Morro Bay High School. Dr. Pruitt is a native of San Luis Obispo County and he comes from a family of educators. Dr. Pruitt appeared in order to advocate for the passage of Measure D which if passed will raise $177 million for capital improvements for San Luis Obispo High School, Morro Bay High School and smaller improvements to elementary and middle schools within San Luis Obispo Unified School District.

Dr. Pruitt said that MBHS was in dire need of a new design to enhance security while upgrading the technology capabilities. Pruitt also stated that a community pool, upgraded HVAC, plumbing upgrades ( 20% of school water useage is leakage), updated classroom design and more desirable sight lines were in the offing with the passage of Measure D.

Dr. Pruitt mentioned that there is a Cuesta College Bond measure on the November ballot which might lead to voter fatigue on the issue of school bonds. None of the bond money will go to pay teacher or district personnel salaries. Central Coast Citizen’s for Measure D can be found on Facebook.

Dr Pruitt’s presentation was warmly received and he was presented with a certificate and cannon.

Treasurer’s Report: Account Balance a/o 9/24/14 was $1944.24.

Motion to allow the Treasurer to purchase cannons and rosettes (Cooper), Seconded (Tissue). Motion was carried.

Secretary’s Report: None

Benediction by Pres. Cooper

Adjournment: 2:36 P.M.