Central Coast Chapter Minutes for June 18, 2016

                                    Central Coast Chapter Minutes for June 18, 2016

Meeting to Order: 1:20 PM

Invocation by Nate Maas

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Guest: Dave Evers

Sunshine Report: Earl Rader’s treatment will be done by October and the prognosis is good.

Secretary’s Report: May Minutes accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report: Account balance is $2,379.78.

Guest Speaker: Our own Nate Maas was introduced as the guest speaker for June. Nate is a former history teacher and is now a school principal in north SLO County. Nate is also an Asst. Scout Master after being the Scout Master for Troop #308. Nate extolled the benefits of travel and outdoor adventures for our youth and remembered trips to the Sierras and Santa Catalina Island.

Nate’s topic was the Battle of Long Island in August 1776 and the fallout (Nate provided handouts). George Washington was able to escape Long Island with his army still intact and spent the next few months avoiding the army of Lord Cornwallis. At years’ end Washington was able to surprise the Hessians at Trenton NJ which was followed by a victory at Princeton.

Having had POW ancestor (Freeman), Nate is particularly animated about the forgotten history of our POW patriots. Those captured by the British were subjected to the inhumane treatment, first in Sugar Houses where Provost Marshal William Cunningham routinely tortured his captives. Later, POW’s were incarcerated on prison ships in Wallabout Bay. The HMS  Jersey is particularly notorious. It is estimated that some 11,000 prison ship POW’s died while in British custody. Buried in shallow graves, the bones of the dead washed ashore for many years following the Revolution. The remains were collected and kept in a crypt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and then at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. The Monument was first dedicated in 1908.

Nate’s presentation was much appreciated.

Old Business: None

New Business: No meeting until next October.

Closing Pledge

Benediction by Nate Maas

Adjournment: 2:42 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for May 21, 2016

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for May 21, 2016

Meeting to Order:  1:02 PM

Invocation by Gary Cooper

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Sunshine Report: Earl Rader is still receiving treatment and we hope to see him soon.

Guest: Rise Siler

Secretary’s Report: Minutes accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report:  Current account balance $2429.78.

No guest speaker but Nate Maas is anticipated to be the speaker for the June meeting.

John Siler presided over a discussion of the procedures for selecting convention delegates. Caucases and primaries select most convention delegates, however, super delegates are party insiders and appointed. Also, what constitutes a natural born citizen, requirements for the presidency and other issues were discussed.

Old Business: None

New Business: None

A supplemental certificate was awarded to James Shea.

Closing Pledge

Benediction by Gary Cooper

Adjournment: 2:12 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

Meeting Minutes 16 Apr 2016

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for April 16, 2016
Meeting to order: 1:11 PM
Invocation
Pledges Allegiance & SAR
New Business: Two new members, Kelly Richard Davis’s app approved & Ernest Miller’s certificate was issued.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $2,431.67.
In the absence of a speaker, Kelly Davis was kind enough to speak about is revolutionary ancestor, Col. William Crawford. Crawford was a veteran of the French & Indians War and a close friend to George Washington. At War’s end, Crawford led an expedition of PA & VA militia to Sandusky, OH in an effort to stop Indian depredation on the frontier. The militia army was routed by a superior force made up of English troops and Indian tribes still loyal to the crown.
The retreat of militia forces proved chaotic with Crawford captured and tortured to death. Kelly’s presentation was warmly received.
Old Business: The chapter will be dark (no meeting) for July, August & September.
Closing Pledge
Adjournment: 2:00 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Scrimiger
Chapter Secretary

                                    Russ Haynes and New Member Ernest Miller

                                    Russ Haynes and New Member Kelley Davis

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

Minutes of SAR Meeting - 20 Feb 2016

Our speaker was John Peschong, who is running for County Supervisor for North County.

                                            John Peschong and President Russ Haynes

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for February 20, 2016

Meeting to Order: 1:19 PM

Invocation by Treasurer Gary Cooper

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Sunshine Report: Our friend Earl Rader is under the weather.

Guests: Josanne Jacksen accompanied her spouse, John Bradbury. Mike Cerny is working on his application while Dave Evers is a prospective member. Davis Solvang and Ernest Miller have apps pending.

Secretary’s Report: January Minutes were read aloud and accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report: Current account balance stands at $2,441.76.

Guest Speaker: John Siler introduced John Peschong, candidate for county supervisor. Mr. Peschong has been a member of the SAR, Washington DC chapter since 1986. Mr. Peschong is a 15 year resident of Templeton and a graduate of Loyola of Marymount. Thereafter Mr. Peschong was a communications director for the Reagan administration, chairman for the CA GOP and a partner in Meridian Pacific political strategists. Mr. Peschong believes in less taxation, more efficient government and less regulation. Creeping gang activity in both north and south county was an expressed area of concern and Mr. Peschong thought Boys and Girls Clubs helped thwart crime. Another issue mentioned was north county water usage and storage. Mr. Peschong was warmly received and Pres Russ Haynes awarded a certificate and cannon.

Old Business: None

New Business: None

Closing Pledge

Benediction by Treasurer Gary Cooper

Adjournment: 2:30 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

Next SAR Meeting

The next meeting of the Central Coast Chapter of SAR will be: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at 1:00 PM, at
IHOP Restaurant, Madonna Rd, SLO

The guest speaker will be John Peschong, who is running for SLO County Supervisor.

The Chapter blog has been updated to include the meeting minutes for January.

http://centralcoastsar.blogspot.com/

Please plan to attend the meeting and bring a friend or relative for membership.

Thanks,

Russell Haynes, President

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for January 16, 2016

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for January 16, 2016

Meeting to Order: 1:04 PM

Pledges of Allegiance and SAR were led by VP Bill Siler presiding in Pres Haynes’ stead.

Guest Speaker: John Siler introduced LaVonne Rae Andrews who along with her husband Dr. Don Welsh are ministers at the Center for Spiritual Living in Templeton. Along with her ministry, Ms. Andrews is a member of the Native American Caucus, Screen Actors Guild and has authored a book titled Divine Dialogues. Ms. Andrews has Tlingit tribal ancestry and Alaskan roots.

The accomplished Ms. Andrews owned and operated a hair salon in Carmel for 21 years and completed ministerial school and college. Ms. Andrews has also been a professional actor for 20 years. The latter profession provided for numerous anecdotes including when she crashed the set of Don Juan DeMarco  (Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando)and ended up earning her Screen Actors Guild card as a result. Following that LaVonne received TV parts in Days of Our Lives, The Millers and Banshee. Being designated as the lead actor in a Sears advertisement earned her $18K for 4 hours of work. Ms. Andrews presentation was warmly received and VP Siler promised her a cannon.

Writers Group guests were introduced and Dave Tissue brought a prospective member.

Secretary’s Report: Minutes from December were read aloud. Motion (Tissue) Seconded (J. Siler). Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report: After payment to National and State societies, the current account balance is $2469.37.

New Business: None

Old Business: None

Closing Pledge

Adjournment: 2:33 PM

 Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger, Chapter Secretary