Longs Peak Gazette ________________________________________________________________

Volume II Winter – Spring - 2017

Chapter President's Letter:

People join the SAR for various reasons. I suspect many join just for the prestige of being able to

prove their pedigree. A lot of research and work goes in to the application process so when you

are accepted it gives you bragging rights on your family lineage, and that’s a very enticing thing.

But belonging to the SAR should be more than that. Being an active member of a chapter allows

you the opportunity to fellowship with other patriotic men brought together by their heritage

and dedicated to the preservation of Constitutional freedoms established by the founders.

Compatriots within the chapter appear in Patriotic Uniforms while supporting activities,

educational events, and honoring military veterans, etc. Just as important, however, are the

organizational and administrative operations of a chapter. A chapter’s future and viability relies

on leadership and planning. In order for that to happen, there needs to be a commitment and

willingness of ALL members to take on leadership roles. Leadership and position turn-over is

needed for the continued health of any organization.

Increasing membership loses its significance when members aren’t willing to help or get

involved. For those Compatriots who have never held any leadership or appointed positions, I

encourage you to help lead the chapter forward by stepping-up. The same handful of members

can’t continue pulling the load without your help. The continuation of our chapter depends on

it!

Wreaths Across America – December 17, 2016, Arvada Cemetery. It

was four below Zero and ten inches of fresh snow. Jewel Wellborn

(DAR), Bob Easterly (Mt. Evans chapter), George Smith & Tom

Wellborn (Longs Peak).

Editor's Note: Longs Peak Compatriots, this is the third issue of our Newsletter. We would

appreciate your input and will use articles, pictures, and comments on our newsletters.

We will shortly be sending out a questionnaire to all members whereby we can gather

info on meeting ideas, chapter activities, and a listing of ways to become involved.

Compatriot Input:

HISTORIAN: Baron Von Steuben was candid when he met with a committee of officers on 27

February, 1778 and gave them "The impression which our camp has made upon him." Von

Steuben told them "Our arms are in horrible condition, covered with rust, half of them

without bayonets, many from which a single shot cannot be fired. The pouches are quite as

bad as the arms. A great many of the men have tin boxes instead of pouches, others have cow

horns, muskets, carbines, fowling pieces and rifles are to be seen in the same Company. Our

men are literally naked, some, to the fullest extent of the word. Officers have mounted guard

at the Grand Parade in a sort of dressing gown made of old blankets or woolen bed covers."

At the 10Dec meeting the following officers were elected by the members present:

2017 Elected LP Officers COMMITTEES (Volunteers)

President Program:

Denny Hopper

Vice President By-Laws:

(Vacant)

Treasurer Eagle/Boy Scout: Jim Mize

Jordan Brown Budget:

Secretary/Registrar Web Page: TBD

Lou Da Harb Historian: Jan Housley

Newsletter: Jan Housley & George

Smith

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

At the December meeting President George Smith presented the following awards to LP

members:

Military Service Award

Lou DaHarb

Service Awards

15 Year Awards 5 Year awards

Scott Asnin Lind Weidlich

Jan Housley Richard Andrews

George Smith Jack Taylor

Larry Stumpp

Dennis Hopper

Stan Coker

Reed Coker

At the January 14 chapter meeting the following awards were presented:

Bronze Good Citizenship Medal & Certificate

Larry Stumpp (outgoing chapter treasurer)

Five Year award:

Beau Coleman

Chapter Registrar Report:

New chapter members since our Summer/Fall 2016 issue:

Brian Schrader Kevin Schrader

Scott Dickerhoff Zachery Dickerhoff

Jacob Dickerhoff Benjamin Dickerhoff

Phillip West Martin Kehoe

Since January First, 2017

Michael Tennery Roy M. Klass

Glenn Fishel James Morich

Ronald Gilbert

Congratulations and Welcome to you all!

Our registrar Denny Hopper has been helping the Mt. Evans chapter with their registrations

recently.

Longs Peak as of March 31 has 68 members. Currently we have several new member

applications, and supplemental applications in process or at national.

Chapter meeting program speakers since our last issue:

Barbara Hoffman – Indentured Servants during Colonial times, November, 2016 meeting

Jan & Fran Housley – Tombstone Rubbings, December, 2016 meeting

Brian Chamberlin – Revolutionary War era Powder Horn, January, 2017 meeting

Doreen Shumpert – Cowboy Tom Horn, Cattle drives, and Western History, March, 2017

meeting

Patriot Chest Program presentations during 2017

Feb 11 – Lutheran church from Arvada Adventure Club (14)

Feb 13 – Broomfield Middle School – five - 8th

grade classes (120)

Feb 19 – Cannonball Creek CAR Society (12)

Feb 21 – Stem School Westminster – 4th

& 5th

grade (25)

Feb 22 – Stem School Westminster – 4th

& 5th

grade (25)

Mar 16 – Sunset Ridge Elem Westminster – 2nd

grade (25)

Mar 17 – Sunset Ridge Elem Westminster – 2nd

grade (25)

Apr 18 – Retired Nurses Group, Westminster – (12)

Apr 18 – Weld County Group, Greeley – (45)

Chapter Event Schedule for 2017

DATE LOCATION PROGRAM

Jan 14 American Legion, Firestone Rev War Powder Horn

Feb 18 Mt Vernon Country Club COSSAR Annual Mtg

Mar 11 Johnson’s Corner Tom Horn & Cowboys

May 13Johnson’s Corner Preston Brantmeyer

July 4 Firestone 4th

of July Parade

Sep 4 Louisville Labor Day Parade

Sep 9 Johnson’s Corner Silvia Peterm

Oct 7 Johnson’s Corner Hosting COSSAR BOM

Dec 9 Johnson’s Corner 2018 Officer Election

PHOTOS OF NOTE

5 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS: 15 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS

Denny Hopper, Larry Stumpp, Jan Housley & George Smith

Lind Weidlich presented by George Smith

Cannonball Creek CAR meeting February 19 – Patriot Chest (Jan & George)

Jan Housley & Tombstone Rubbings – January 14 meeting

Brant Smith receiving the chapter Eagle Scout Award and Scholarship on March 11 from

President Denny Hopper.

Doreen Shumpert, Family & Friends after Cowboy Tom Horn Program, March 13.

The name Longs Peak Gazette is in honor of Benjamin Franklin’s newspaper

– The Pennsylvania Gazette.

Longs Peak Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution

George Smith: co-editor

9943 Grove Place, Westminster, CO 80031