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The Wolverine Minute Man
Newsletter of the Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution
March, 2016
Message from the
President
Rod Wilson
What’s Inside The Minute Man
As we near the end of this MISSAR
year, I want to say thank you to everyone for making great steps forward this year. Our membership has grown, we have two new
chapters (plus one more to be approved on April 16), we have
started rolling out our training programs, and some of the chapters have begun working on one or two of the programs. We
cannot live on our laurels as this is just the beginning of a bigger
and more active Society. You can join us in these activities and
help us educate the public on being patriotic and the true meaning of the freedom we enjoy because of our patriots.
There are so many officers, trustees and committee chairman to
thank. I will have more to say about all these people at the Annual Meeting. Please plan on attending on April 16, see the
flyer on our webpage.
Speaking of our webpage, Joel Burkland has submitted his resignation as our webmaster. Joel developed our website 15 years
ago and has worked to keep it up to date. He said it is time for
someone new to take over and build a new website with the latest technology. We cannot say enough thank yous to Joel for
all his efforts. I am working with a SAR member from the Detroit Metro Chapter who is an IT manager for General Motors
and is looking at our needs so he can make a decision of what
he can do for our Society. He will be at the Annual Meeting to
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MISSAR Officers and Chapter
Presidents, page 1 - 3
Century Club page 4
The Federalist Papers page 6 -7
MISSAR and Chapter News Page
8 – 14
Meeting Notices page 15 - 16
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Michigan SAR Officers
Michigan SAR Trustees
President
Rodney J. Wilson
West Michigan Gary M. Crump, Douglas J. Rasmussen
1rst Vice President
Paul R. Callanan
2nd Vice President
James L. Petres
Detroit Metropolitan Stuart B. Shuster, Eugene M.
Tomlinson
Treasurer
Joseph C. Conger
Secretary
Dennis P. VanWormer
Chancellor
David W. VanHoof
Chaplain
James D. Perkins
Genealogist
Allan R. Treppa
Registrar
Robert Wagel
Historian
John K. Crissman
DAR/CAR Liaison
Robert Huber
Sauk Trail Jack W. Haines, Duane A. Peachey
Northern Michigan Gerald L. Wall, Charles W. Barr II
Paul Emery Gerald J. Burkland, Donald E. Reifert
River Raisin William G. Vette, Jerry W. Reed, SR.
Oaks Thomas T. Coddington, James T. Walker
Huron Valley Thomas W. Pleuss, Thomas Fountain
National Officers
National Trustee
Robert A. Wagel
Alternate National Trustee
Joseph C. Conger
MISSAR
Calendar
March
27th Easter Sunday
August
April
15th Friday Dinner for President’s
Emeritus Committee 6 pm
16th Saturday MISSAR Board of
Managers Meeting 10:00 am
16th Saturday MISSAR Annual Meeting
General Membership 11:15 am
Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI
Send information for
Wolverine Minute Man
September
5th ,Monday Labor Day
22nd – 24th NSSAR Leadership
Conference
Louisville, KY
October
Board of Managers Meeting
Date and location TBD
Great Lakes District Meeting
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Check the
MISSAR
website frequently for updates
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Michigan Society Chapter Presidents
Detroit Metro
Stuart Shuster
Huron Valley
Thomas Fountain
Northern Michigan
David Smith
Oaks
John Crissman
Paul Emery
Robert Sprague
River Raisin
Jerry Reed Sr
Saul Trail
West Michigan
Robert Wagel
Kenneth Goodson Jr.
Kensington Valley
Bob Matthews
Blue Water
Robert May (interim)
Patriot Biographies
Biographies should be 250-350 word paragraph
Biographies of our Patriot Ancestors are needed
written in complete sentences. Email to 1st VP
for submission to National for inclusion
Paul Callanan so we can keep track of our progress.
in the Patriot Database.
He will submit to National. His email is
[email protected].
Questions? Call him at 906-273-2424
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Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Century Club, 2015
NMC
Charles Barr II
General Fund
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OC
John
General Fund
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NMC
Thomas Catallo
General Fund
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PEC
John
Eagle Scout
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PEC
Wayne Denniston
General Fund
**
HVC
Thomas Fountain
General Fund
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DMC
John
General Fund
WMC
Kenneth Goodson Jr
General Fund
OC
Glenn
Gouldey
General Fund
STC
Robert Heydon
General Fund
DMC
Gordon MacNeil
General Fund
OC
Francis Noggle
General Fund
HVC
James
Eagle Scout/CAR ***
HVC
Thomas Pleuss
General Fund
WMC
Douglas Rasmussen
General Fund
OC
John
Raya
Eagle Scout/Youth
RRC
Jerry
Reed Sr
Color Guard
WMC
Richard Santer
General Fund
PEC
Robert Sprague
Medals & Awards **
NMC
James
Strain
General Fund
OC
Lawrence Trevarrow Jr
General Fund
OC
Dennis VanWormer
Color Guard
**
RRC
William Vette
Color Guard
**
NMC
Gerald Wall
General Fund
***
OC
Rodney Wilson
General Fund
**
Crissman
Daly III
Fuller
Petres
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The Last Man Standing
B
y the mid-1800s, the reality began to set in that the
number of Revolutionary War survivors was quickly diminishing. As people began inquiring about the remaining veterans
still living across the country, many newspapers took to the
task of finding out exactly who was left of those who had
bravely fought in the country’s war for independence.
Throughout the next few decades, newspaper writers used
several means to gather information on the surviving veterans including researching pension records, printing inquiries
in papers, and simple word of mouth. Although none of these
methods were error-proof, they did shine some light on the
fast-fading era of revolutionary heroes.
Samuel Downing
In 1843, a list circulated in newspapers throughout the country of over 100 surviving Revolutionary War
veterans. A little over twenty years later, in July 1865, the Daily Phoenix out of Columbia, S.C. printed a
small paragraph stating that according to pension records, only four soldiers from the Revolutionary War
remained alive. The write-up included the soldiers’ names, dates of birth, and potential whereabouts. Just
over a year later, in October 1866, the Daily Phoenix printed the death notice of a man (not mentioned in
the previous article) who had fought in the war. And by December 1866, the paper had received word that
another soldier who had not been previously listed was also still alive. However, by February of 1867, the
death notice written for Samuel Downing presumed that with his passing no other veterans “who actually
bore arms” in the war survived. In 1869, the Daily Phoenix printed a conclusive article stating that there
were no longer any soldiers on the pension list (there were, however, many widows and children still recorded). By Laura Blair, South Carolina Digital Newspaper program
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The Federalists Papers
T
his is the third installment in the Federalist Papers series. This essay is Federalist Paper number 74.
It was written by Alexander Hamilton and first published 288 years ago in the New York papers on
March 25, 1788. In this article Hamilton advocates Presidential powers as Commander in Chief of the
armed forces of the United States, and also defines the President’s power to issue pardons. When studying the final ratified Constitution, it is apparent that Hamilton’s views on these subjects prevailed.
To the People of the State of New York:
THE President of the United States is to be "commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States,
and of the militia of the several States WHEN CALLED INTO THE ACTUAL SERVICE of the United States.'' The
propriety of this provision is so evident in itself, and it is, at the same time, so consonant to the precedents
of the State constitutions in general, that little need be said to explain or enforce it. Even those of them
which have, in other respects, coupled the chief magistrate with a council, have for the most part concentrated the military authority in him alone. Of all the cares or concerns of government, the direction of war
most peculiarly demands those qualities which distinguish the exercise of power by a single hand. The direction of war implies the direction of the common strength; and the power of directing and employing the
common strength, forms a usual and essential part in the definition of the executive authority.
"The President may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective officers.'' This I consider as a mere redundancy in the plan, as the right for which it provides would result of itself from the office.
He is also to be authorized to grant "reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, EXCEPT
IN CASES OF IMPEACHMENT.'' Humanity and good policy conspire to dictate, that the benign prerogative of
pardoning should be as little as possible fettered or embarrassed. The criminal code of every country partakes so much of necessary severity, that without an easy access to exceptions in favor of unfortunate guilt,
justice would wear a countenance too sanguinary and cruel. As the sense of responsibility is always strongest, in proportion as it is undivided, it may be inferred that a single man would be most ready to attend to
the force of those motives which might plead for a mitigation of the rigor of the law, and least apt to yield
to considerations which were calculated to shelter a fit object of its vengeance. The reflection that the fate
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of a fellow-creature depended on his sole fiat, would naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution; the
dread of being accused of weakness or connivance, would beget equal circumspection, though of a different
kind. On the other hand, as men generally derive confidence from their numbers, they might often encourage each other in an act of obduracy, and might be less sensible to the apprehension of suspicion or censure for an injudicious or affected clemency. On these accounts, one man appears to be a more eligible dispenser of the mercy of government, than a body of men
The expediency of vesting the power of pardoning in the President has, if I mistake not, been only contested
in relation to the crime of treason. This, it has been urged, ought to have depended upon the assent of one,
or both, of the branches of the legislative body. I shall not deny that there are strong reasons to be assigned
for requiring in this particular the concurrence of that body, or of a part of it. As treason is a crime levelled
at the immediate being of the society, when the laws have once ascertained the guilt of the offender, there
seems a fitness in referring the expediency of an act of mercy towards him to the judgment of the legislature. And this ought the rather to be the case, as the supposition of the connivance of the Chief Magistrate
ought not to be entirely excluded. But there are also strong objections to such a plan. It is not to be doubted, that a single man of prudence and good sense is better fitted, in delicate conjunctures, to balance the
motives which may plead for and against the remission of the punishment, than any numerous body whatever. It deserves particular attention, that treason will often be connected with seditions which embrace a
large proportion of the community; as lately happened in Massachusetts. In every such case, we might expect to see the representation of the people tainted with the same spirit which had given birth to the
offense. And when parties were pretty equally matched, the secret sympathy of the friends and favorers of
the condemned person, availing itself of the good-nature and weakness of others, might frequently bestow
impunity where the terror of an example was necessary.
On the other hand, when the sedition had proceeded from causes which had inflamed the resentments of
the major party, they might often be found obstinate and inexorable, when policy demanded a conduct of
forbearance and clemency. But the principal argument for reposing the power of pardoning in this case to
the Chief Magistrate is this: in seasons of insurrection or rebellion, there are often critical moments, when a
well-timed offer of pardon to the insurgents or rebels may restore the tranquility of the commonwealth;
and which, if suffered to pass unimproved, it may never be possible afterwards to recall. The dilatory process of convening the legislature, or one of its branches, for the purpose of obtaining its sanction to the
measure, would frequently be the occasion of letting slip the golden opportunity. The loss of a week, a day,
an hour, may sometimes be fatal. If it should be observed, that a discretionary power, with a view to such
contingencies, might be occasionally conferred upon the President, it may be answered in the first place,
that it is questionable, whether, in a limited Constitution, that power could be delegated by law; and in the
second place, that it would generally be impolitic beforehand to take any step which might hold out the
prospect of impunity. A proceeding of this kind, out of the usual course, would be likely to be construed into
an argument of timidity or of weakness, and would have a tendency to embolden guilt.
PUBLIUS
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Michigan Society Board of Managers Meets in Chelsea MI
he Michigan Society, Sons of the American Revolution held their first Board of Managers
Meeting of 2016 at the Comfort Inn in Chelsea, Michigan, on January 30, 2016. A full agenda
of Society business was addressed with State President Rodney Wilson presiding. The following pictures are from that meeting.
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The Patriotic Post Family of Acquackanonk, NJ
By Compatriot Glenn Gouldey, Oaks Chapter, MISSAR
Acquackanonk (now Passaic, NJ) was land on the Passaic River in NJ acquired from the Lenni Lenape Indians by a group of New Netherland settlers in 1679. The names of the original 14 patentees who acquired the
large tract of land included Post, Vreeland, Van Houten and Spier.
On September 3, 1724, Frans (Franscoys) Post, (my 6 great grandfather) was born in Acquackanonk, to Jacobus Post and Margarite Christie. As unrest started with the British in New England, a group of 23 men in Acquackanonk, NJ were elected to a committee on June 11, 1774 as the first group in NJ to take a position
against British actions. Frans Post was a member of the committee which was headed by Michael Vreeland Jr
(another 6 great grandfather). On June 28, 1775 three militia companies were enlisted in Acquackanonk
Township attached to Col Van Cortland’s Essex Militia. Frans Post became Captain of the Third Company,
and Michael Vreeland Jr became 1st Lieutenant of the First Company. Acquackanonk was a hotbed of activity after the British attacked New York City. Following the Battles of Long Island and White Plains in 1776
General Washington and his troops retreated to Hackensack, NJ. On November 21, 1776 Fort Lee was lost
and General Washington ordered his troops to retreat west. The bridge at Acquackanonk was the only bridge
crossing of the Passaic River. General Washington and his troops crossed the bridge as they were pursued by
the British. The Acquackanonk locals including the Posts wrecked the Acquackanonk Bridge after the crossing to slow the advancing British allowing Washington and his troops to escape west across NJ avoiding a
crippling early defeat. The British were slowed but ultimately were able to cross the river by a shallow at the
mill of Adrian A. Post, (another 6 great grandfather) and cousin of Captain Frans Post. Adrian was born December 6, 1730 in Acquackanonk to Adrian Post and Martje Van Rypen. As the British crossed into Acquackanonk they ransacked the farms and goods of the residents. On November 28, 1776, a week after the
ransacking, Adrian A Post (plus John Post and Jacob Post, younger brothers of Frans) and other townspeople
met to sign an allegiance to the new government of the US and against the British. They also passed a resolution pledging financial and material support for the acts of the new Congress and signed a roll for enlistment
into the militia. Captain Frans Post continued to fight the British with the Essex Militia and was involved in
many of the early skirmishes.
Ralph Post (my 5 great grandfather) was born Nov. 10, 1756 in Acquackanonk. He was the son of Captain
Frans Post and Cathlyntje Van Houten. He served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 until 1783. He was
the Ensign of Captain Cornelius Speer’s Company, Second Regiment of the NJ Essex Militia. He fought in
numerous battles including Princeton, Trenton, and Monmouth. He wintered in Morristown in 1776/1777. In
1780 he fought in the battles of Connecticut Farms, Springfield and Elizabethtown. In July of 1780 he was a
member of the military court in Newark for a court martial of three soldiers of the Essex Militia who had disobeyed orders. In November 1788 he was Captain Ralph Post on a petition from officers of the Essex Militia
to the New Jersey Legislature recommending a permanent disciplined Militia. In 1801 he was elected state
Assemblyman representing the county of Essex, NJ.
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The Michigan Society welcomes another new Chapter. The Blue Water Chapter will make the tenth chapter for the Michigan Society. The
Blue Water Chapter hopes to be officially chartered and operating this April. The following is an excerpt from their very first newsletter.
Blue Water Chapter
The first official meeting of the Blue Water Chapter was held at the Dorsey House which is located just
west of Port Huron. A meeting schedule was established for the balance of 2016. A face book page has
been established by the Chapter. At the meeting there was a presentation by President Robert May titled
“George Washington Celebration”. The next meeting of the Blue Water Chapter will be held at the
Dorsey House on April 19, 2016.
The Blue Water Chapter officers are: Robert May President, Mathew VanWormer Vice
President, Karl Goodrich Secretary, Robert Zimmer Treasurer, and Robert Eager Registrar/Genealogist
Kensington Valley Chapter holds Charter meeting
.On February 16, 2016, the Kensington Valley Chapter of the Michigan Society, SAR, held their official
Charter meeting. Shown above, is MISSAR President Rod Wilson with Kensington Valley Chapter President
Bob Matthews. In addition to the charter members, also present was MISSAR 1rst Vice President Paul Callanan. The Kensington Chapter officers are: John (Bob) Mathews President, Harold Winegarner Vice
President , Dennis VanWormer Secretary, Marc Malott Treasurer, David Carter Registrar/Genealogist,
Donald Reifert Historian, Bernie Wagers MISSAR Trustee.
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News from the Northern Michigan Chapter
C
ompatriot Calvin Murphy is the Grand Traverse Area Veterans Coalition 2015 Veteran of the Year
On Veterans Day at Elks Lodge #323 in Traverse City, Compatriot Calvin Murphy of the Northern Michigan
Chapter was honored as the Grand Traverse Area Veterans Coalition 2015 Veteran of the Year Award.
Compatriot Murphy has given exemplary service on behalf of Veterans and their families for many years. His
efforts are too many to list, but a few include: organizing the Gold Star Family Event at the CGAS Traverse
City, participating as an escort for Mid-Michigan Honor Flight, serving in many roles with Rolling Thunder,
Michigan Chapter #1, Bear Creek VFW Post #6333 Commander, aiding Veterans with PTSD, fighting for Veteran’s rights, and touching all of the many lives that he has over many years and on a daily basis. Compatriot
Murphy is a Vietnam Veteran that served honorably in the United States Army.
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The SAR Veterans Bugle
March 30 has been officially designated “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” by the U.S.
Senate.
On 2 March 2015 fifty-one years have passed since
an aerial bombardment campaign known by code name
Rolling Thunder was launched against strategic targets
in North Vietnam. On 8 March 2015 fifty-one years have
passed since US Marines landed on a beach in South
Vietnam, becoming the first US ground fighting forces
March
2015 forty-three years have passed since the last combat
and combat support American troops withdrew from
South Vietnam, ending direct US military involvement
in the Vietnam War.
During the 1960’s and the Vietnam War years, our nation eventually became a state in turmoil
with dissatisfaction over US involvement in SE Asia. Except for a few former policymakers like
Walt Rostow and Henry Kissinger, a majority of the American public, regardless of their politics, believed that sending our troops to war was a mistake. In 1971, for example, 58% of the
public told pollsters that they thought the war was “immoral,” a word that most Americans
had never applied to their country’s wars. Even in this century, a Gallup poll conducted during
November 13-15, 2000, found that nearly seven out of ten Americans69%) believed that our involvement in Vietnam was a mistake. And in the Congressional Record of 7 March 2011 it is
documented the Senate concurred in the fact that the Vietnam War years were an extremely
divisive period among the people of the United States, which caused a generation of veterans
to wait too long for the United States public to acknowledge and honor them with words of
gratitude. When the troops came home there were no ticker-tape parades honoring them, no
triumphant marches or speeches as there had been at the end of World War I and World War
II. America’s Vietnam veterans returned home to silence, or worse, in some cases to denigration for having served their country.
The purpose here is not to elaborate on the merits or faults of the Vietnam War; or to explain why we
were there, what we accomplished or how we could have done it better. The purpose here is to
acknowledge and honor the Compatriots of the Vietnam War with words of gratitude. For us, the Sons of
the American Revolution, such words should come easily and sincerely for they are an acknowledgment
of deeds similar to that which our forefathers did: They fought not for territorial gain, or personal wealth. They fought to make a country free.
It is with deep humility and pride that on behalf of the Compatriots of the Sons of the American Revolution I say thank you to Vietnam War Veterans for their service to country, especially to the 436 Compatriots who are members of the NSSAR Vietnam War Veterans Corps. Welcome home!
President General Thomas E. Lawrence
SAR Vietnam War Veterans Corps Michigan Members
John H. Daly III
Stephen L. Latchaw
Thomas L. Reardon JR.
If you are a SAR Member who served in Viet Nam and are interested in becoming part of the Viet
Nam Veterans Corp please contact Michigan Society 1rst Vice President Paul Callanan at
[email protected] This article was reprinted from the SAR
12Veteran Bugle, a veterans recognition newsletter
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News from the Paul Emery Chapter
Compatriot Norm Palmer
gave a wonderful presentation
about tracing his Patriot through
New England.
Norm’s Patriot’s name is Lt.
Richard Ransom. Lt. Ransom was
stationed in New York during the Revolution.
Also, Compatriot Norm was
able to find the grave site of his
Patriot. Where a former chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution had marked the grave.
Thank you Compatriot Norm
for a wonderful presentation!
Detroit Metropolitan Chapter Activities for the first quarter of 2016
T
he Detroit Metro Chapter met with Louisa ST. Clair Chapter of the DAR at the Detroit Country Club
on Saturday, January 23rd to celebrate the 123rd birthday anniversary of the DAR Chapter. This is
an annual event that we attend.
In February the Officers of the Chapter met to plan the year and to discuss the activities for the Chapter. The
DMC’s activities for the 2016 year are presented on its webpage.
On March 5th the Chapter gathered in the large room at the Rusty Bucket to discuss projects that the Compatriots of the Chapter might be involved in. Two of our special ladies received their national Ladies Auxiliary
pins. These are the second and third ladies in the State of Michigan to join
this
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News from the West Michigan Chapter
Local team submits winning design for Sons of the American Revolution
250th US Sestercentennial celebration logo
Two members of the West Michigan Chapter, Michigan Society, Sons of the American Revolution
are being honored for submitting the winning entry for the design of a logo to be used by the
S.A.R. through the United States’ Sestercentennial (250th anniversary) in 2026.
S.A.R. Compatriots Thomas Lannon and Jim Biener of Grand Rapids worked with local designer
Richard VanHaften to create a logo to be used by the national organization through 2026, the year
of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence for the United States of America.
Clifford C. Olsen, II, Chairman of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution 250th Anniversary Committee announced the winning design this week, out of dozens of entries from chapters across the United States.
The logo will be used for the next decade to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America's founding. It will be used with articles in the SAR Magazine, as well as with printed matter and merchandising.
The Sons of the American Revolution is the leading male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence. As a historical, educational, and patriotic, non-profit corporation,
the organization seeks to maintain and expand the meaning of patriotism, respect for our national
symbols, the value of American citizenship, and the unifying force of "e pluribus unum" that was
created from the people of many nations -- one nation and one people.
L to r Compatriot Thomas Lannon with logo designer
L to r Compatriot Thomas Lannon with
logo designer Richard VanHaften (not
pictured Jim Biener)
Richard Van Hafton (not pictured Jim Biener)
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Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution
2016 ANNUAL
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday April 16, 2016
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone (517) 432-3086
kelloggcenter.com
10:00 a.m.
—
Board of Manager Meeting
11:00 a.m.
—
Annual Membership Meeting
General Business:
Officer and Committee Reports Requiring Action
Constitution and Bylaws Changes (Tentative)
Election of Officers and Trustees
12:30 p.m.
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Luncheon
1:30 p.m. — Afternoon Activities
Installation of Officers and Trustees
Presentation of Member Medals and Awards
MISSAR Members, Wives and Guests are Welcome
Block Room rate for MISSAR Friday night $104.00
Standard Double or Standard King Rooms
Room reservations can be made on-line at www.kelloggcenter.com
or by phone at 800-875-5090 (M - F 7:30am – 7:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm)
Use Group Code:
1604SARCON
See Flyer at MISSAR Web Page
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Great Lakes District Annual Banquet and Meeting
A meeting of ILSSAR, WISSAR & MISSAR
Announcement
Friday and Saturday
October 28 and 29, 2016
Hosted by:
Michigan Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Formal Banquet Dinner on Friday night with Color Guard Ceremony
and Saturday business meeting with Luncheon
Come see:
Fred Meijer Gardens
Gerald Ford Museum
After the meeting
SAVE THE DATE and PLAN TO ATTEND
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ask you for some input as to what you want the new website to be. He is also looking at other states websites and the NSSAR new website.
Also, Jeremy Latchaw is stepping down as our JROTC/ROTC Chairman as he is currently on a sabbatical and
cannot devote the time needed to the chairmanship. He will remain on the committee and hopes that someday in the future he can be the JROTC/ROTC chairman. I am talking to one of our members about taking
over that position. Thank you to Jeremy for all his efforts for this important program.
My closing remarks are recruit new members and then work on getting them involved in your chapter programs.
Best Regards,
Rod Wilson, President Michigan Society, SAR
Message from the Editor
My sincere thanks to all the Compatriots who supplied me with news and photos from the State Society
and our Chapters. Without your input this newsletter would be impossible to publish. I look forward to seeing many of you at the Michigan Society annual meeting in April in East Lansing. Please keep “The Minute
Man” in mind when there are SAR activities that you would like to share with your fellow Compatriots.
Email me with news anytime. Have a great Spring,
Sincerely, John Crissman, Editor, The Minute Man
[email protected]
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