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New and Newsworthy
2008 ROTC/JROTC Awards Photos
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Gainesville Chapter Veterans Committee launched April 2008
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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.

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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:
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      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.

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November Program: "Surveying in Colonial America" by Bill Pounds
                       
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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.

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"Civil War Weaponry" with Guest Randy Kerlinclick for pictures

Still Newsworthy:
History and Freedom; are you up to the challenge?

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

                                       

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