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Contents: 1. President’s Call
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS IN MUNICH, GERMANY 2. Chapter news.
AND WASHINGTON, D.C. 3. Meeting Minutes
SUMMER IS FAST APPROACHING – ENJOY! 4. General News
5. Photo Gallery
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PRESIDENTS CALL
Compatriots,
2009 is going by very fast!
Just prior to our May chapter meeting I presented JROTC awards to cadets from Spotsylvania and MassaponaxHigh Schools at a ceremony held on May 6th at MassaponaxHigh School.
On May 25th I again had the privilege of attending the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC and watching the National SAR Color Guard. Our good friend Mike Tomme (dual member of VASSAR from Georgia) and his wife Cilla stayed with us during the time of the parade. The color guard, made up of members from about six states, did a outstanding job in representing our society.
It is not too late to get your reservation in for the June 13th luncheon. We have an outstanding program lined up with the National Sojourners presenting and talking about 13 historic flags that have played an important part in our nation’s heritage. There will also be at least one new member induction so please come out and support your chapter.
Wayne Rouse, President
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CHAPTER NEWS
Veterans Affairs Chair Jim Clemons and his wife Trudy just returned from a successful trip to Munich, Germany where Jim had organized the presentation of a 42nd Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial Foundation ‘Honored Member’ certificate to Ludwig Stoeckl the goldsmith/jeweler from Dachau, Germany who presented the RDVMF with his Purple Heart Jewel in a ceremony at Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg on June 15, 2008. In that ceremony members of the CFL chapter, Bob Bailey and Skip Nolan, participated as historic impersonators Colo. Fielding Lewis and Brigadier General George Weedon respectively. The RDVMF then donated to the Purple Heart Jewel to the VirginiaHolocaustMuseum, Richmond, and used the ceremony at HurkampPark as a fund raiser for the 42nd NY National Guard 42nd
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Division’s Family Readiness Group. In late February, this year, the RDVMF asked me, as Memorials Officer, to organize a presentation ceremony in Munich for the presentation of the Honored Member certificate to Ludwig Stoeckl, whose Purple Heart Jewel website now has a full history of the event, including scenes from the Hurkkamp Park 2008 event.
The Veterans Affairs Chair also announces that later this month he and members of the Falls Run Players Group will present a Reader’s Theater gig for residents of the Hunter Holmes McGuire Nursing Home’s CommunityLivingCenter patients and residents. These severely disabled veterans thoroughly enjoy the comedy and other presentations. In conjunction with the visit, donations of personal care and other items (non-alcoholic) to the patients from the CFL Chapter will be made. Please bring your donations to the June 13 luncheon or call Veterans Affairs Chair Jim Clemons at 540-368-2493 for donation arrangements.
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Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter, Virginia Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Meeting Minutes – May 9, 2009
After a social period of about 40 minutes, the May meeting of the Chapter was called to order at 12:10 PM at the Fredericksburg Country Club by President Wayne Rouse.
Officers present:President, Wayne Rouse
Vice President, Rolf Saben
Secretary, Dave Hazel
Treasurer, Chris Dort
Registrar, Skip Nolan
Historian, Marv Pixton
Chaplain, Bob Bailey
There were 17 attendees including 11 members of the Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter, 1 junior member, 1 prospective member, 1 DAR, and 3 guests.
The Colors were posted by Chris Dort and Skip Nolan.
The invocation was given by Bob Bailey. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dave Hazel and the Pledge to the SAR was led by Rolfe Saben.
At the invitation of President Wayne Rouse, members and guests introduced themselves. Following the introductions, President Rouse announced that Parker Weeks had been approved as a junior member of the CFL Chapter. He also added that 3 grandsons of Cliff Normand (Louisiana Society, SAR member and the CFL Chapter’s speaker from the 1/10/09 meeting) had been approved as junior members.
President Rouse referred to the announcements listed in the program and discussed the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC on Monday, May 25th. He also encouraged members to attend the 119th Annual Congress July 3-8 in Marietta, GA. President Rouse then spoke about the next CFL luncheon meeting on June 13th, which will include an historical flags presentation by the National Sojourners.
Compatriot Will Simpson announced that the New Dominion choir would be doing a concert featuring 50s and 60s music at GarfieldHigh School.
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Following the announcements, the meeting was adjourned for lunch. The meeting was called back to order by President Rouse at 12:50 pm.
The business portion of the meeting began with a motion by secretary Dave Hazel to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2009 meeting. The motion was seconded by Chris Dort and the motion carried.
Treasurer Chris Dort made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report as published in the meeting program. The checking account balance as of March 11, 2009 was reported to be $2,466.01, with deposits of $300.00 and expenditures of $921.24, for a balance of $1844.77 as of May 7, 2009. The certificate of deposit was reported to be $1200.00 as of May 7, 2009. The motion was seconded by Rolf Saben and the motion carried.
President Rouse reported for Eagle Scout Chairman Mark Crooks that Mark had awarded two recognition certificates in April and that one or two more would be presented in May.
President Rouse announced that several days previously he had presented JROTC awards to two students, one from MassaponaxHigh School and one from SpotsylvaniaHigh School.
Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jim Clemons reported that he and his wife would be going to Munich, Germany on May 22nd to honor Ludwig Stoeckl, who had contributed the Purple Heart Jewel to the 42nd Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial Foundation. Herr Stoeckl will be presented an honored membership certificate with the veterans organization on Memorial Day, May 25th. Chairman Clemons also reported that the Falls Run Players will be contributing donated items and will be performing a theater show at the McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond later in the summer. President Rouse asked CFL members to bring donation items, including personal care items and books, to the future CFL meetings.
Registrar Skip Nolan reported that the CFL Chapter had four approved junior members and still has two pending new members. He added that Compatriot Walt Sheffield has four supplementals pending and that Compatriot Dale Vayer has one supplemental that is about to go in. Wayne Rouse added that he was still trying to get Tom Cook’s transfer done and that he was hoping to get Tom’s four sons involved. Wayne reported that, if approved by Congress in July, the fees for new applications would double on January 1, 2010.
Old Business:
There was no old business.
New Business:
A proposed fee schedule for initial and supplemental applications was handed out to the membership. President Rouse stated that the Virginia society was not charging annual dues for the first year of an initial application. He indicated that he had consulted with Registrar Nolan and the Board of Managers and recommended that the CFL Chapter follow suit. Skip Nolan made a motion that the chapter not charge chapter dues for the first year for an initial application. The motion was seconded by Chris Dort and carried.
Raffle:
The raffle was drawn by prospective member Andrew Johnson. The $24.00 raffle was won by Wink Rouse and was donated back to the chapter. During the raffle President Rouse informed the group that the country club is increasing fees which would probably force the cost of luncheon meeting to go up.
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Following the raffle President Rouse expressed his disappointment that the meeting’s scheduled speaker, Jim Hudson, was unable to attend and suggested that an attempt be made to reschedule. Chris Dort indicated that the speaker for the September meeting was already scheduled. Compatriot Dort reported that the speaker in September would be Judge Joe Ellis, speaking on the separation of church and state beginning in Colonial times.
In the speaker’s absence, Compatriot Marv Pixton gave a biography of Mr. Hudson and presented a brief summary of his intended topic.
President Rouse presented Marv Pixton with a Certificate of Appreciation for his service as Chapter Historian.
President Rouse presented Rolf Saben with a Forgotten Patriot Certificate.
The Colors were retired by Chris Dort and Skip Nolan.
The SAR Recessional was led by Jim Clemons and the benediction was given by Bob Bailey
The meeting was adjourned by President Wayne Rouse at 1:20 pm.
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General News
Virginia Society SAR Chapters, the Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter among them, are mentioned the SAR Magazine as being a part of the annual History Day Competition for District V, held March 7, at George Mason University. In the opening ceremonies before a crowd of history students, parents and teachers, the master of ceremonies named those organizations that provided financial support by level of sponsorship. Four chapters of the Virginia Society were named: Col. Fielding Lewis, Culpeper Minute Men, Fairfax Resolves, and George Mason. The four chapters provided eight judges for the competition.
PHOTO GALLERY
Bronze JROTC medals are conferred on Cadet 1st Lt. Michael Ducic (left photo) and Cadet Captain
Christopher Brown (photo on right) by Chapter President Wayne Rouse at an awards program at MassaponaxHigh School on May 6th.
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Marv Pixton receives a Certificate of Appreciation at the May chapter meeting for serving as Chapter Historian for 2008.
Freising, Germany, Memorial Day 2009: Purple Heart Jewel creator Ludwig Stoeckl presented an Honored Member certificate by the 42nd Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial Foundation: Pictured L to R: James R. Pettus, RDVMF Reunions Officer, Ludwig Stoeckl, RDVMF Memorials Officer Jim Clemons, National Auxiliary Chaplain Vern Krenkler, Dr. Gabrielle Hammerman, Director, Dachau Historic Site (KZ Gedenkenstaette, RDVMF Trustee Fritz Krenkler.
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Chapter Vice President Rolfe Saben is presented a Forgotten Patriot Certificate at the last chapter meeting
for remembering his previously undocumented ancestor.
Dual member Rob Andrews (third from left) marches with other members of the SAR Color Guard at the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D. C. on May 25th.
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