The Withlacoochee Patriot

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1 P a g e 1 The Withlacoochee Patriot Larry Dean Sturgeon Editor: (flssar_withlacoochee_chapter@hotmail.com) May 2015 Issue Edition 8 The Withlacoochee Patriot Withlacoochee Chapter Citrus & Hernando County President Edward Gingrich s Message It s my pleasure as your Chapter President to welcome Clyde Johnson as our Chapter President. It s been a pleasure and honor to have served our members during my term. We have all accomplished a great deal this past year and I m very proud of our Chapter. We, as a Chapter, are very active within the community and look forward to working with Clyde for another great year for us all. Edward Ralph Gingrich Chapter News in this Withlacoochee Patriot 1. President Edward Gingrich s Message Page Memorial Day Observance Page Meeting Information: Chapter and State Page Honor Flight Page Color Guard Event(s) Page Governor s Service Medal Award Page Induction of new Officers Page JROTC Award and Certificate Page Withlacoochee Chapter Member Inductions - Page Navy Sea Cadet Award and Certificate Page Silver Roger Sherman Medal w/ 2 clusters - Page President s cruise Page Chapter Distinguished Service Medal Page May 2015 BOM Pages Americanism Poster Contest Winner Page 8 9. Chapter/State Awards Page Flag Certificate Page Good Citizenship Certificates - Pages 11-14

2 P a g e 2 Meeting Information Chapter & State Monthly Membership Meeting September 12, 2015 (Saturday 11:00 AM) Directions to Members Meeting Executive Board Meeting - EBM September 3, 2015 (Thursday 1:00 PM)** Directions to Executive Board Meeting Board of Management Meeting (B.O.M.) East Central Region Chapters will be the Host Region for the 2015 Fall BOM and Annual Meeting. October 23-25, South East Central Regions: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade. The Florida Society SAR will hold its Fall Board of Management Meeting (B.O.M.) and Annual Meeting at: THE FLORIDA HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER at the Florida Mall, 1500 SAND LAKE ROAD, ORLANDO, FL Interested in going to the B.O.M.? Contact Chapter President Edward Gingrich You can find more information about this event at the FLSSAR website BOM tab. ( Officers of Term President: Clyde Elza Johnson 1 st Vice President: Daniel Wood Hans 2 nd Vice President: Leonard McKay Crawford Secretary: Larry Dean Sturgeon Treasurer: Jack L. Townsend Registrar: Robert James Folk Chaplain: Norman Romeyn Freyer Genealogist: Vacant Historian: Kenneth Ronald Dunn Immediate Past President: Edward Ralph Gingrich Color Guard Commander: Larry Dean Sturgeon **Cascades at Southern Hills, Fort King Run, Brooksville, Florida Directions to Executive Board Meeting Directions to Cascades at Southern Hills: Heading south on US Hwy 41 (Broad St.) from the State Hwy 50 (Cortez Blvd) by-pass Southside of Brooksville, go 2 miles turning east on Southern Hills Blvd. Then 0.5 mi turning south on Cotillion Blvd at the next right is Fort King Run. The building is the first one on the right. Parking lot is on the left side of Fort King Run.

3 P a g e 3 Commander: Larry Dean Sturgeon Vice - Commander: Richard Lawrence Sumner II Color Guardsman Paul Pardee had been awarded a Silver Roger Sherman Medal by State for Aide and CAR Committee work at State level.. WWII Honor Flight May 19, 2015 Clearwater/St. Pete Airport TAKE NOTICE! We are in need of more Guardsmen to further serve our Chapter, the public, and most importantly, our patriot ancestors. We dress in American Revolutionary War Uniforms marching in holiday parades and observances and posting of the colors at our general membership meetings. L R: Richard Young, SAR Tampa Chapter President, SAR Florida State Treasurer and Withlacoochee Chapter SAR Color Guard Commander, Thomas Jefferson Camp 11, Larry Sturgeon. If you are interested in joining our ranks please contact the Camp Commander to get started. We would be honored to have you as a fellow Guardsman.

4 P a g e 4 Withlacoochee Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Induction of Chapter Officers for The Withlacoochee Chapter Officers. L R: Norman Freyer, Chaplain, Robert Folk, Membership Registrar, Leonard Crawford, 2 nd Vice-President, Larry Sturgeon, Secretary, Clyde Johnson, Chapter President, Daniel Hans, 1 st Vice-President, Jack Townsend, Treasurer, Kenneth Dunn, Historian, William Teater, Committee Chairman. Induction of Withlacoochee Florida Chapter Sons of the American Revolution by North Central Region (NC) Regional Vice-President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell at far left. L - R: Leonard McKay Crawford, 2nd Vice-President, Larry Dean Sturgeon, Secretary, Clyde Elza Johnson (President), Danial Wood Hans, 1st Vice-President, Jack L. Townsend Jr., Treasurer.

5 P a g e 5 Induction of New Chapter Members May 16, 2015 Induction of new members. L - R: Registrar Robert James Folk Sr., Clyde Elza Johnson (President), James Ronald Schnee and (3) Grandsons (Not Present) Tristan Jacob Breedlove, Clayton James Kirkland, Collier Schnee Kirkland, Roscoe Conklin Keith Jr. and North Central Region (NC) Regional Vice-President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell. Induction of new members. L - R: President Clyde Elza Johnson, Mrs. Bettie Schnee, James Ronald Schnee, Roscoe Conklin Keith Jr. and Mrs. Wynn Keith. Compatriots receiving their rosette pin from their wives. Induction of new members. L - R: President Clyde Elza Johnson, Mrs. Bettie Schnee, James Ronald Schnee, Roscoe Conklin Keith Jr., Mrs. Wynn Keith and North Central Region (NC) Regional Vice-President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell.

6 P a g e 6 Chapter Awards William Gilbert Teater Sr. Florida State Silver Roger Sherman Medal with two clusters William Gilbert Teater Sr. receiving the Florida State Silver Roger Sherman Medal with two clusters from North Central Region (NC) Regional Vice- President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell. L - R: Clyde Elza Johnson, Robert James Folk Sr., Regional Vice- President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell, William Gilbert Teater Sr. William Gilbert Teater Sr. receiving the Florida State Silver Roger Sherman Medal with two clusters from North Central Region (NC) Regional Vice- President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell. L - R: Clyde Elza Johnson, Robert James Folk Sr., Regional Vice- President Dr. E. Scott Bushnell, William Gilbert Teater Sr.

7 P a g e 7 Chapter Distinguished Service Medal Compatriot Clyde Elza Johnson in recognition for his conspicuous service to the Chapter during President Edward Gingrich's tenure.

8 P a g e Americanism Poster Contest Withlacoochee Chapter 1 st Place Winner Madeline Wyka The First Place award winner for the 2015 SAR Americanism Poster Contest, Madeline Wyka and her family were guests of the Withlacoochee Chapter at the chapter general meeting in May. Madeline was the winner at the Chapter level and subsequently placed fourth at the Florida Society Annual Meeting in Orlando. She was awarded with a presentation of the Outstanding Citizen certificate and the $100 First Place cash award. Pictured from L - R: are Norman Freyer, Chapter Poster Chairman, Madeline Wyka, her mother Ruth Wyka and her father Michael Wyka.

9 P a g e 9 Chapter Awards Color Guardsman Paul Pardee had been awarded a Silver Roger Sherman Medal by State for Aide and CAR Committee work at State level. Immediate Past President Edward Gingrich was presented with a Certificate of Distinguished Service for his term as Withlacoochee Chapter SAR President. Withlacoochee Chapter SAR Ladies Auxiliary Lillian Gingrich was presented with the Lydia Darragh Medal and Certificate. Lillian Gingrich was recognized by the Chapter to have been the most helpful to our Immediate Past President Edward Gingrich during his tenure as Chapter President.

10 P a g e 10 Withlacoochee Chapter Florida Sons of the American Revolution 2015 Flag Certificate May 21, 2015 Hank Johnson, Tattnal Way, Brooksville, Florida received a Flag Certificate from Compatriot Robert James Folk Sr. for following the US Flag Code in displaying the American Flag.

11 P a g e 11 SAR Good Citizenship Award Central Ridge Elementary School May 11, 2015 Central Ridge Elementary School 185 West Citrus Springs Boulevard Citrus Springs, FL Incoming Chapter President Clyde Elza Johnson, presented Good Citizenship Certificates to students at the Central Ridge Elementary School Awards Day.

12 P a g e 12 SAR Good Citizenship Award, Inverness Middle School May 12, 2015 Chapter President Clyde Johnson presenting SAR Good Citizenship Certificates at Inverness Middle School

13 P a g e 13 SAR Good Citizenship Award, Inverness Middle School May 12, 2015 Chapter President Clyde Johnson presenting SAR Good Citizenship Certificates at Inverness Middle School Continued

14 P a g e 14 SAR Good Citizenship Awards, Inverness Primary School May 19, 2015 Treasurer Jack Townsend presenting SAR Good Citizenship Certificates

15 P a g e 15 Annual Memorial Day Observance May 25, 2015 Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City, Florida 41st Annual Memorial Day Observance L R: Larry Sturgeon and Jack Townsend. L - R: Color Guard Commander Larry Sturgeon, Richard Young, Tampa Chapter President, Florida State Treasurer and Jack Townsend. L - R: Barbara Mills, Operation Welcome Home, Richard Young, Tampa Chapter President, Florida State Treasurer, Jack Townsend, Color Guard Commander Larry Sturgeon and Kathy Garlock.

16 P a g e 16 Honor Flight Welcome back our WWII veterans from their visit to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. May 19, 2015 Dick Young, Tampa Chapter President and State Treasurer, along with Withlacoochee Chapter Color Guard Commander Larry Sturgeon were present as part of the Color Guard at the St. Pete/Clearwater airport to welcome back our WWII veterans from their visit to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C.

17 P a g e 17 Governor s Veterans Service Award Honors Floridians who have served in the U.S. Military. Orlando, Florida May 27, 2015 L - R: Dr. E. Scott Bushnell) (Lake-Sumter), Leonard Crawford (Withlacoochee Chapter) David Kelsey (Flagler Chapter), Larry Sturgeon (Withlacoochee Chapter) received their Veterans Recognition Medals from Governor Scott this morning in Orlando at a Ceremony attended by 232 Veterans. L - R: Florida Governor Rick Scott, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, Mike Prendergast and Compatriot Jack Townsend.

18 P a g e 18 Crystal River High School for Navy JROTC Navy Cadet William Hecox Ed Gingrich and Navy Cadet William Hecox who received his SAR JROTC Certificate, Medal and Ribbon L - R: LTCMD Wayne Walker USN (Retired), Ed Gingrich President Withlachoochee SAR, William Hecox recipient of JROTC Certificate, Medal and Ribbon.

19 P a g e 19 US Coast Guard Station Yankeetown 5800 Riverside Drive Yankeetown, FL May 17, 2015 Manatee Division - Lt. Todd Dunn, NSCC - Cole E. Arnold Center: Compatriot William Teater and Jim Echlin. (Not Pictured)

20 P a g e 20 The President General's Cruise...from Charlie Day The President's Cruise Brevard Veterans Center 400 S Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island FL Host of Event: Brevard Chapter SAR May 17, 2015 SAR President General Lindsey Brock and other SAR members stopped at Port Canaveral as part of the SAR Cruise described in recent issues of The SAR Magazine for a wreath laying ceremony at the Marker for the Last Naval Battle of the American Revolution. This took place Sunday afternoon, May 17 at Merritt Island Veterans center. Lindsey Brock III gave a great and emotional Oration on the "Last Naval Battle". It was well appreciated by all. Past PG Butler and PG Brock center front. FLSSAR Commander Day and Lindsey Brock III located just behind them. There are at least 4 Past National PG's in this picture. Commander Day is facing the audience and President General Lindsey Brock has called Day to front to introduce Charlie Day, the Florida State Brigade Commander to the group (Full group not shown).

21 P a g e 21 Board of Management Meeting May 1st - 3rd, 2015 Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL Withlacoochee Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at State Annual Meeting in Orlando The business meeting included election of officers. Lawrence Fehrenbaker of Naples Chapter was elected state president, Withlacoochee Chapter member, Robert Folk, was elected Sgt. at Arms, and 7 of our chapter members were named to serve on one or more State committees. Charlie Day, previously State Vice Commander of the Color Guard, was moved up to Commander. One of the fun things at the Annual meeting is the Youth Luncheon when the various JROTC, Elementary Posters, Essay and Eagle contest winners are recognized. Withlacoochee s Eagle Scout Scholarship Winner, Jeremiah Lovestrand of Floral City, was honored as the State s first place Winner. He was presented a Bronze Eagle statue and a $1,000 check. We were all proud to be with Jeremiah and his parents at the luncheon. The Friday night Banquet included awards. Withlacoochee won 2nd place in the Chapter Challenge, 2nd place in the Publicity Contest (included a $125.00), and 4th place in the Elementary School Poster Contest. Saturday night banquet included installation of Officers and the Ladies Auxiliary basket Sales. Withlacoochee Ladies Auxiliary members present were Ellie Folk, Lillian Gingrich and Dot Day. BOM Business Meeting. Center: L - R: Charlie Day, Edward Gingrich, L - R: Norm Freyer, Bob Folk, William President Lindsey Brock and Executive Robert Folk and President General Teater, Eagle - Jeremiah Lovestrand, Board members speaking to BOM Lindsey Brook. Charlie Day, President Edward Gingrich. members.

22 P a g e 22 Board of Management Meeting May 1st - 3rd, 2015 Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL Continued L - R: State President Steve State Eagle Award L - R: Don Norm Freyer with Withlacoochee Williams, Eagle Parents Mrs. and Cahill State Chairman, Eagle- Poster [won 4th Place at State] Mr. Robert Lovestrand, Eagle Leremiah Lovestrand and CAR Aide. Jeremia Lovestrand, Jeanne Fehernbacker, State Ladies Aux., Eagle Chair, Donald Cahill Color Guard - Edward Gingrich, At Youth Luncheon. L - R: Dot & L - R: Mr. & Mrs. Lovestrand, Jeremiah Dick Young, Scott Bushnell. Charlie Day, William Teater, and Lovestrand, State Eagle Chair, Donald Norman Freyer. Cahill. State Officers being Sworn In. R - L: Robert Folk is 8th compatriot in Hunters uniform. L - R: First Lady Billie Brock, President General Lindsey Brock, Hall Riediger, Adjutant Commander and Charlie Day, Seating the Guest.

23 P a g e 23 Board of Management Meeting May 1st - 3rd, 2015 Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL Continued L - R: President Steve Williams presenting Distinguished Service Medal to Vice President Larry Fehrenbacker. Newsletter Award 8th Place. President Edward Gingrich on the far left. Chapter Earl Martin Award 2nd Place, Chapter President Edward Gingrich on the far left. Oak Leaf Cluster awards Charlie Day on left.

24 P a g e 24 Board of Management Meeting May 1st - 3rd, 2015 Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL Continued Back L - R: President General Brock, Outgoing State President Steve Williams. Front is L - R: Newly elected State President, Larry Fehrenbacker and wife Jeanne. Silver Roger Sherman Award. Robert Folk Robert Folk in center with Hunters uniform. Immediate Past President "Thank you Certificate". in center with Hunters uniform.

25 P a g e 25 Board of Management Meeting May 1st - 3rd, 2015 Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL Continued Dot and Charlie Day. Banquet and end to a long weekend. Includes some of our fine Auxiliary workers. Scott and Myra Bushnell. Dot Day won the Prized Withlacoochee basket. Robert and Ellie Folk.