Gainesville
Chapter Veterans Committee launched April 2008
(click on the above)
April
issue of The Gainesville Broadside, our newsletter
Updated: 20080526
NEW: click
"On
this day in history..." Enter
the date of interest; the date box is near the Top, across from"American
Revolution" and below and to the right of the Liberty Bell.
New Members:
Barrus Clemons
George Clemons
Charles J. Miller
Recruit, recruit, recruit; talk about SAR & DAR! Remember our
Associate Program!
New website for
researching your ancestors: http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/index.htm
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Coming Events
May 26th Memorial Day Observed
June 14th Flag Day
June 19th Naturalization Ceremony
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Executive
Committee Meeting Minutes May 6, 2008
April 21, 2008
Monthly
Meeting Minutes - also see ROTC photos above
June
Birthdays
July Birthdays: August Birthdays
Brian Hollien
10th
Jack Crawford 10th
Steven Brasington 16th
Eric Hague
22nd
Harry Hollien
16th Gordon
Greenwood 21st
Mike Davis 25
Keith Hollien 18th
David Flagg 28th
Robert Coker 29th
Revolutionary
War uniform Sources at www.gflssar.org/uniforms.
Uniforms of the American Revolution: www.srcalifornia.com/uniforms/uindex.htm
Photo Slide Show of
Last Naval Battle 225th
Celebration courtesy of Dick Fowler,
FLSSAR
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In March Paul Crouch from VAMC presentation of the OEF/OIF
Veterans was extremely informative; it provided impetus to our newly formed
Veterans Committee. Hugh Smith became our first Associate Member in 2006
and was presented with his Certificate of Membership.
At left Paul Crouch receives a Certificate of Appreciation; and Hugh Smith his
Certificate 
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In February the new officers for 2008-2009 were inducted by
FLSSAR President Grant Wallin
In January the Chapter was educated and entertained by guest
speaker Otto Johnston, PhD, who delivered an informative and interesting
background of "Aristocrats
vs. Colonists".
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The Chapter inducted two new members in December, Wes Marston and Jim
Thrasher, and two Associates, Ryan Cox and Charles Miller:
Debbie, Wes &
Danielle
Jim &
Mary
Ryan
Charles
Tom Fasulo is a Senior Associate in Entomology at UF, a
'frustrated historian' and avid re-enactor at Olustee. He provided an
informative, interesting and entertaining presentation on the 'role' of insects
in the Revolutionary era, the advances in medicine and science by the time of
the Civil War/War Between the States and today.
Tom
Fasulo
Exhibits
Certificate of Appreciation
November Program: "Surveying in Colonial America" by Bill Pounds
Bill
Pounds
Surveying Tools
UF Homecoming Parade
Ray Davis. Harry & Patti Hollien, Charlie Rinek and I rode
in a wagon in the UF Homecoming Parade. We were scheduled to have a
horse-drawn wagon, but the Parade Director said "NO horses" a week
before - so it was pulled by a pickup.
Approximately 22,000 participated in the parade and about 130,000 watched
curbside and another 300,000 saw it on TV. While we were on TV [a little
more than a minute] the commentators talked about our uniforms and participation
in naturalization ceremonies and scholarship programs.
Check the Tutorial
on Find
a Patriot Ancestor
Do you know of a SAR related 'noteworthy' event or item? Email news@gflssar.org.
Interesting photos invited! Visit our Photo
Archive; email them to webmaster@gflssar.org.
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Meeting Minutes for June, July or August - no meetings
