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Newsletter of the Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR

Volume Number 29 Issue Number 2 February 2015

President: Michael B. Gunn, PhD Editor: Ian M. Cunningham

1819 Tuxworth Ave #1 P.O. Box 427

Cincinnati, OH 45238-4016 Sardinia, OH 45371

Tel: (513) 251-7796 Tel: (937) 515-4378

E-Mail: mgunn@fuse.net E-Mail: ian_cunningham@frontier.com

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MESSAGE from the CINCINNATI CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Greetings Fellow Compatriots,

February has been a challenge weather-wise for some of our activities. However, we only lost one person at the

President’s Day Luncheon, which was well attended with 39 soles. Efforts to produce our Patriot’s Day Ceremony

are now expanding and promises of a memorable service to those eleven Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in the

Williamsburg Township Cemetery are coming to fruition.

We still need help getting speakers for all events during the year. If you have ideas, or better contacts who are willing

to add to the quality of programs please email me at mgunn@fuse.net or call me at 513-251-7796. Please continue to

record and photo our events so we may share them with a growing and interested audience.

Fraternally and Patriotically,

Michael B. Gunn

2015 CHAPTER OFFICERS & BOARD of MANAGEMENT President - Michael B. Gunn Chaplain - Kenneth G. Carpenter

First Vice-President - Ian M. Cunningham Board of Management Member - Christon Hurst

Second Vice-President - Jack Bredenfoerder Board of Management Member - Larry W. Collins

Secretary - Turner Lee Wilkerson Board of Management Member - Gordon B. Stokely Jr.

Treasurer - Michael J. Blum Board of Management Member - George H. Stewart Jr.

Registrar - Franz B. Ott II Board of Management Member - Kenneth R. Burck

Historian - Ervin Dalton And All Living Past Presidents

STAYING CONNECTED on the WEB

1. Cincinnati Chapter website: www.cincinnatisar.org

2. Cincinnati Chapter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnati.sar

3. OHSSAR Activities from around the state: http://ohssardispatch.wordpress.com/

4. OHSSAR website is up-dated at: http://ohssar.org

5. CentralLOG (District) new website at: http://nssarcentrallog.wordpress.com/

6. NSSAR website is at: http://www.sar.org

2015 COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Mar 4th

, Chapter Board of Management meeting at the Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash; supper at 6:00, meeting to follow.

Mar 6-7th

, NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting, Louisville Kentucky.

Mar 13th

, Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Mar 27

th, Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony, Cinci State Tech College, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati.

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CINCINNATI CHAPTER SAR ACTIVITIES

* On January 30th, Compatriots Gerry Knight, Ken Carpenter and President Mike Gunn attended a Naturalization Ceremony officiated by presiding Judge Timothy S. Black at the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio at 10:00 AM in Room 805. Seventy-three individuals were sworn in as new citizens of these United States of America. They came here from thirty-seven different countries.

* February 5th, Compatriot Ken Carpenter presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Barbara Stark and the Sharonville Elementary School, at the Princeton City School Board meeting at 7 PM. The meeting took place at the board office at 3900 Cottingham Drive, Cincinnati. Also present were Compatriots Jack Bredenfoerder and Jerry Knight. They were given note cards with a picture of the flag that was created by the students.

* February 6th, at 10:30 AM, the Harrison Symmes Memorial Foundation President William Henry Harrison 242nd Birthday Celebration Memorial Walk proceeded from the North Bend Municipal Bldg. to Harrison's Tomb. Chapter President Mike Gunn and Compatriots Jeff Hartman, Gerald Knight, Kenneth Carpenter and Jack Bredenfoerder served as the Color Guard for the memorial service. Brig. General R.A. Bassford of 88th RSC delivered the keynote address and laid the President's memorial wreath. A second presentation followed for the students of Taylor High School. * February 6-7th, OHSSAR Winter Quarter Executive Committee and Board of Management meetings were held at the Courtyard Marriot, in Stow, Ohio. Chapter attendees were OHSSAR 1st V.P. James D. Schaffer, and Compatriots Paul Wilke, Don McGraw, Mike Gunn, Lee Wilkerson and Ian Cunningham.

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* At the Cincinnati Chapter BOM of February 11th, winners of the Chapter Eagle Scout Award and G.S. Knight Essay Scholarship Contest were recognized, William Thomas Dugger and Thomas Payne, respectively. The latest new member inducted was Ernest Lenard Hall. Supplemental awards were presented to Com-patriots Franz Ott, Larry Collins, and Ken Car-penter. Supplemental Awards have been mail-ed to David Edward Sandman Jr., Joseph Pat-rick Sandman, and Michael Norbert Sandman.

* February 13th, Compatriots Jerry Knight, Ken Carpenter and Mike Gunn attended the Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony held at St. Dominic Elementary School, 371 Pedretti Avenue. Students sang songs, and sixty new citizens were sworn in, coming from thirty-seven different countries. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman officiated.

Eagle Scout Award winner William Dugger G.S. Knight Essay Contest winner Thomas Payne

Induction of new member Ernest Lenard Hall

Supplementals were presented to Compatriots Franz Ott, Larry Collins and Ken Carpenter

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* On Saturday, February 14, 2015, Cincinnati Chapter Compatriots Paul M. Wilke, Donald C. McGraw, Jr., Gordon Stokely, Jr., and James D. Schaffer were speakers at the DAR Turtlecreek Chapter meeting at the historic Nixon-Brandt House (ca. 1808) in Lebanon, Ohio. The Cincinnati Chapter's Captain Howard Miller Memorial Flag Collection was presented to approximately 16 DAR members in attendance. There were many questions, indicating that the presentation was well received.

* February 20th, Compatriots Gerry Knight and Ken Carpenter attended the Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony held at St. James Elementary School, 3565 Hubble Rd. The Honorable Stephanie K. Bowman, U.S. Magistrate Judge, presided. * On Sunday, February 22nd at 1:30, the Cincinnati Chapter President's Day Luncheon was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blue Ash. Christopher Smith, of the Hamilton County Public Library, spoke on the Cemeteries at Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Compatriot Gordon Stokely presented each flag as it was described by Paul Wilke.

Registrar Franz Ott, three new members Kerry Lee Langdon, Jacob & Joshua Hartman, with Dr Jeff Hartman & Mike Gunn.

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REGISTRAR'S MONTHLY REPORT - FEB 28 NEW MEMBERS 8, SUPPLEMENTALS 10

**** REMINDER ****

Here is the CVG Honor Flight schedule for 2015. If you would like to take part in the Welcome Home Ceremonies, arrive at CVG Airport by 10 P.M. and meet in the lower level of the "Terminal", visitor's area, (old Delta terminal) to welcome our heros home. Apr 14th, May 19th, Aug 18th, Sept 22nd, Oct 20th.

2015 COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Mar 4th Chapter Board of Management meeting at the Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash; supper at 6:00, meeting to follow. Mar 6th Kentucky Society Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. Mar 6th-7th NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting at NSSAR Headquarters in Louisville, KY. Mar 13th 10:00 AM Naturalization Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Mar 27th 1:00 Naturalization Ceremony, Cincinnati State Technical College, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 45223. Apr 8th Chapter Board of Management meeting at the Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash; supper at 6:00, meeting to follow. Apr 10th 10:00 AM Naturalization Ceremony, US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Apr 10-11th West Virginia Society Annual Meeting, Holliday Inn Express Charleston-Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301. Apr 14th 10:00 PM CVG Honor Flight, meet in the lower level, Visitor's Terminal. Apr 17th Indiana Society Meeting; Fort Wayne, Indiana. Apr 18th Flag display in North-West Territory Chapter 25th Aniversary. Apr 19th Patriot's Day, Grave Marking & Memorial Dedication; 2:00 PM at Williamsburg, Ohio. Apr 24th 10:00 Naturalization Ceremony, Rapid Run Middle Sch, 6345 Rapid Run Rd, Cinci, OH 45233 May 1st OHSSAR Annual Conference at Hope Hotel, Chidlaw Rd, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. May 6th Chapter Board of Management meeting at the Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash; supper at 6:00, meeting to follow.

# COMPATRIOT TYPE PATRIOT RECD STATUS

1 JACOB HARTMAN JUNIOR AUGUSTINE CLAYTON 12-22-14 APPROVED

2 JOSHUA HARTMAN JUNIOR AUGUSTINE CLAYTON 12-22-14 APPROVED

3 PAUL TAYLOR REGULAR LEWIS PIATT 12-22-14 APPROVED

4 DERRELL SERGENT REGULAR OBADIAH HAMMOND 01-05-15 APPROVED

5 DENVER HUBBARD REGULAR SAMUEL WEAVER 01-05-15 APPROVED

6 THOMAS STEWART REGULAR ANTHONY LINDSAY 01-05-15 APPROVED

7 JACKSON STEWART JUNIOR ANTHONY LINDSAY 01-05-15 APPROVED