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CINCINNATI PATRIOT Newsletter of the Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR

Volume Number 27 Issue Number 6 December 2013

President: Donald C. McGraw Editor: Ian M. Cunningham 8380 Shawnee Run Rd P.O. Box 427

Cincinnati, OH 45243 Sardinia, OH 45371

Tel: (513) 404-4982 Tel: (937) 446-2538

E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

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MESSAGE FROM THE CINCINNATI CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Greetings Fellow Compatriots,

It’s time to close the books on 2013. By all measures it was a successful year. We awarded over $800 in

scholarships to deserving high school students, presented 15 ROTC/JROTC medals to cadets and midshipmen

throughout the Cincinnati area and participated in approximately 26 color guard ceremonies, 6 Miller Flag

Collection displays, 5 Honor Flight ceremonies and 12 other SAR-related events. All of these events and awards

go a long way in furthering our objectives of perpetuating the patriotic, historical and educational activities that

honor and remember the Patriots that won our freedom. As always, if anyone has any suggestions, questions or just

general comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. You may email me at [email protected] or

call me at (513) 404-4982.

Fraternally and Patriotically,

2013 CHAPTER OFFICERS AND BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

The Cincinnati Chapter Officers and Board of Management for 2014 are:

President - Donald C. McGraw Jr. Chaplain - Kenneth G. Carpenter

First Vice-President - Ian M. Cunningham Board of Management Member - Christon J. Hurst

Second Vice-President - Michael B. Gunn Board of Management Member - Larry W. Collins

Secretary - Jack Bredenfoerder Board of Management Member - Gerald P. Knight

Treasurer - Michael J. Blum Board of Management Member - George H. Stewart Jr.

Registrar - Franz B. Ott II Board of Management Member - Kenneth R. Burck

Historian - Ervin Dalton And All Living Past Presidents

STAYING CONNECTED on the WEB

1. Cincinnati Chapter website: www.cincinnatisar.org

2. Cincinnati Chapter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnati.sar

3. OHSSAR Activities from around the state: http://ohssardispatch.wordpress.com/

2014 COMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Jan 8 CCSAR Board of Management meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blue Ash

Feb 7 OHSSAR Winter meeting, Newark, OH

Feb 12 CCSAR Board of Management meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blue Ash

Feb 28 NSSAR Spring Leadership meeting, Louisville, KY

Mar 5 CCSAR Board of Management meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blue Ash

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RECENT CINCINNATI CHAPTER SAR ACTIVITIES

* The Chapter was asked by Xavier University to

have the Nolan Carson Memorial Color Guard present

the Colors at an upcoming men’s basketball game. So

on November 2nd the Chapter ‘s Color Guard presented

the Colors at the Xavier University Men's basketball

game against Quincy.

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* The November 6th Chapter Board of Management meeting began after the 6 o'clock dinner. Business

consisted of Officer and Committee reports, discussion and early adjournment. A General Membership meeting

was convened afterwards to elect Officers and fill BOM positions for the year 2014.

* On December 4th the Chapter Dinner began at the usual hour of 6:00pm, followed by the BOM and Annual

Meeting where officer activity reports and year-end reports were given. The previously elected Officers and

Board of Management Members were duly sworn in, and are pictured below.

Cincinnati Chapter SAR officers and BOM members for 2014

* On November 8th a Naturalization Citizenship

Ceremony was held at the U.S. District Court in

Cincinnati and attended by Compatriots Jerry

Knight, Ken Carpenter and Ian Cunningham.

New U.S. citizens from more than 30 different

countries were sworn in by U.S. Magistrate Judge

Karen L. Litkovitz.

Patriotic literature was handed to each new citizen,

who added it to their packet of certificate, small US

Flag, and other documents and mementos of the

occasion.

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* On Tuesday, November 12th, 2013, the Nolan Carson Memorial Color Guard of the Cincinnati Chapter

Sons of the American Revolution was honored to present the National Colors at the West Chester - Liberty

Chamber Alliance Veterans Day Luncheon at the Wetherington Golf & Country Club, 7337 Country Club

Lane, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Members of the Guard were: Commander Paul M. Wilke, Compatriot

Ken Carpenter, Compatriot Jerry Knight, Compatriot Mike Gunn, and Compatriot Ross Amos of the

Cincinnati Chapter SAR, and CAR Fort Hamilton Society President Anna Insprucker. Cincinnati

Chapter Compatriot Jim Schaffer was also in attendance, but is not a member of the Color Guard.

The speaker for the program was Lt. Colonel Patrick Baker of the USAF, talking about some of his

experiences in the Iraq War. During the program, military veterans in the audience of approximately 250 were

asked to stand and be recognized. Proudly, of the seven standing, three were members of the SAR Color

Guard. All seven veterans are pictured below.

* On November 16th, the Cincinnati Chapter SAR

Thanksgiving Luncheon was held at the Crowne Plaza

Hotel, in Blue Ash. The program began with

presentation of a Wounded Warrior award to Petty

Officer 3rd Class William A. Hargis. During World

War II, Petty Officer Hargis served aboard the U.S.S.

Callaghan when it was hit by a Kamikaze attack near

Okinawa. Officer Hargis spent nearly seven hours in

the water clinging to a crate until he and his fellow

crewmen were rescued. Bill is now in his 90's, and still

works regularly.

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Following the typically excellent buffet luncheon,

guest speaker David Savage told us about "Cincinnati's

First Founders", using PowerPoint illustrations. Mr.

Savage is a docent for the Cincinnati Museum Center,

participating in their Heritage Programs.

Attending the luncheon was Diana Schwartz, Regent

of the Taliaferro Chapter, NSDAR. Her ancestors were

in Southwestern Ohio in the late 1700's, before the city of

Cincinnati got its name.

* On November 22nd, a Naturalization Citizenship Ceremony was attended by Compatriots Gerald

Knight and Ken Carpenter at the US District Court in Cincinnati. More than seventy new U.S. citizens

from 30 different countries were sworn in. Patriotic themed bookmarks were handed to the new citizens as

they left the Court Chambers (No picture available).

* The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American

Revolution participated in the Wreaths Across America

ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton, Ohio on 14

December 2013. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of

Foreign Wars Campbell Guard Post # 1069 sponsored the

event. Although the inclement weather precluded a full color

guard ceremony, the Cincinnati SAR Chapter’s Nolan Carson

Memorial Color Guard was on hand and Chapter President

Donald McGraw read the Wreaths Across America

Proclamation from the National SAR President General

during the formal ceremonies. Cincinnati Chapter participants

included Compatriots Paul Wilke, Ian Cunningham, Michael

Gunn and Donald McGraw (pictured in the background). The

Daughters of the American Revolution (John Reily Chapter) laid

a wreath at the grave of Patriot John Reily.

First Annual Cincinnati Chapter Awards Banquet

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* On the evening of December 14th, the First

Annual Cincinnati Chapter Awards Banquet was

held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Blue Ash. Over 40

awards were presented to Chapter members and

Chapter supporters. The awards were in four general

categories – Certificate Awards for service to the

SAR, Medal Awards for service to the SAR, Medal

Awards for service to the Community and the

Chapter Medal of Distinguished Service.

Certificate Awards for Service to the SAR

Certificates of Appreciation for their work as

Chapter Officers, members of the Board of Management

and Committee Chairmen were presented to: Kenny

Burck, Erv Dalton, Ken Carpenter, Paul M. Wilke, and

Michael B. Gunn. (Christon Hurst, Michael Blum,

Larry Collins, Larry Denny, Tom Luce, George Stewart,

Zac Haines, George Vincent & Jesse Andrews were not

present).

Certificates for Perfect Attendance at

Chapter Meetings in 2013 were presented

to: Ian M. Cunningham, Kenneth G. Carpenter &

Paul M. Wilke. (Michael J. Blum was not present).

Medal Awards for Service to the SAR

The Lamplighter Award Medal is presented

to a Compatriot that donates more than $1,000 to the

NSSAR Center for Advancing American Heritage.

Compatriot George F. Welsh received two Lamplighter

Award Medals this year.

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The Liberty Medal Award was

presented to William C. West III for

recruitment of 10 new members during his

tenure as the Chapter’s Registrar (2012).

The Martha Washington Medal Award is

given to a woman over 18 years of age in recognition of

outstanding service to the SAR. For her unwavering

support to the Nolan Carson memorial Color Guard, the

Ft Hamilton Chapter of the Children of the American

Revolution and to the Cincinnati SAR Chapter, this

year’s recipient of the Martha Washington Medal was

Miss Anna Insprucker.

The SAR Medal of Appreciation is given

to a member of the DAR in good standing in

recognition of and in appreciation for outstanding

services rendered to the SAR.

For her years of service to the Cincinnati Chapter by

relentlessly recruiting new SAR members and

supporting the Chapter, this year’s recipient of the

SAR Medal of Appreciation was Mrs. Nancy Waltz.

Nancy could not attend so her husband, Compatriot

Ed Waltz accepted the award on her behalf.

The Daughters of Liberty Medal is

presented to a lady recommended by any officer of the

Chapter in appreciation for her unselfish devotion,

tireless efforts and assistance to the SAR, and who has

dedicated her time, energy, ability and/or finances to the

organization in support and furtherance of the stated

objectives of the National Society.

This year’s recipient of the Daughters of Liberty Medal

was Mrs Valerie Wilke. Valerie received a Bronze

Oak Leaf Cluster to accompany her previously awarded

Daughters of Liberty Medal.


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The Bronze Roger Sherman Medal is presented for rendering faithful and significant

service to the Chapter. The Medal is named after Roger Sherman, an early American lawyer and

politician, as well as a Founding Father. He served on the Committee of Five that drafted the

Declaration of Independence and he was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the

new United States – The Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of

Confederation and the Constitution.

This year’s recipients of the Bronze Roger Sherman Award were Franz B. Ott, II, Ian M.

Cunningham and Jack H. Bredenfoerder.

The SAR Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to SAR members who have

rendered long and faithful service to their Chapter, the state society or to the National Society.

This year’s recipient of the SAR Meritorious Service Medal was Gerald P. Knight for his

faithful and devoted service to the Chapter as Treasurer for several years, Chairman of the Book-

Marks Committee and as a member of the Nolan Carson Memorial Color Guard.

Jerry also received the Bronze Color Guard Award for his dedicated service as a member of the

Nolan Carson Memorial Color Guard.

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The Service to Veterans Medal is

awarded SAR members who have given long and

exemplary service to Veterans.

This year’s recipient of the Service to Veterans

Medal was Ian M. Cunningham.

The Fire Safety Commendation

Medal is awarded to an individual for

accomplishments and/or outstanding

contributions in the area of fire safety and

service. This year’s award was presented to

Michael B. Gunn for his lifetime service to the

community as a fire fighter and fire Chief.

Each year the President General of the National

Society undertakes initiatives to recognize certain

veteran groups. Most recently, the National Society

has begun to recognize our Vietnam Veterans.

Compatriot Lee Wilkerson was presented with a

Certificate of Patriotism for his service in

the Vietnam War.

The War Service Medal was authorized

for those who have served in the Armed Forces of

the United States and fought against a common

enemy in a war or action for which a campaign

medal and ribbon are authorized.

This year’s recipient of the War Service Medal

was Ervin Dalton for his service during the

Vietnam War.

Medal Awards for Service to the Community

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The Chapter Medal of Distinguished Service is the highest medal that can be awarded

by a Chapter President. This is a new award created by the NSSAR in 2013.

The Chapter Medal of Distinguished Service is presented by the incumbent Chapter President to a

Compatriot in recognition of that Compatriot’s conspicuous service to the Chapter during the

President’s term. This year only, past Chapter Presidents (from 2008 forward) may also make a

presentation.

Past President Jim Schaffer presented a Chapter Medal

of Distinguished Service to Paul M. Wilke for his

long and distinguished service to the Cincinnati

Chapter as well as his service at the State, District and

National levels.

Current President Don McGraw presented a Chapter

Medal of Distinguished Service to James D. Schaffer

for his long and distinguished service to the Cincinnati

Chapter.

2013 thru December New Members Approved 17

New Members Pending Approval 4

Supplemental Approved 7

Supplemental Pending Approval 3

Application in processing 4

Dues are due for the year 2014. NSSAR $30.00 + OHSSAR $10.00 + Chapter $12.00 = Total $52.00.

New members, please check with Chapter Treasurer Gerald Knight for correct amount for next year.

***** REMINDERS *****

MEMBER APPLICATION STATISTICS

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CINCINNATI CHAPTER SAR ITEMS OF INTEREST

MEMBERSHIP PIN

The SAR membership pin consists of a lapel pin, gold in color, about 1/2 inch

in diameter, that recognizes five years (and five-year multiples) of paid

membership in the SAR, regardless of any change in chapters or societies.

The pin can be purchased by individual members and presented by either the

chapter or state society. These pins were authorized in 1984.

125TH ANNIVERSARY MEDAL

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution was founded

on April 30, 1889, on the anniversary of President George Washington

taking his oath of office. Authorized in 2013, this medal celebrates the

125th anniversary of the NSSAR, and only a member who was a dues-

paying member between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 may

wear it. In addition, new members whose applications had been submitted

during that time may also wear it.

The medal is bronze in color and features the likeness of President George

Washington. The medal is suspended from a chest ribbon of blue, buff and

white and comes in a set with full size and miniature medals.

WOSAR PIN

While thinking of SAR member medals, don't forget the wife. This pin would

make a beautiful gift to any Wife Of SAR. Give this for Christmas, so she

will be able to proudly announce her support of our organization with this eye

catching pin displayed on her lapel.

PARTNERS IN PATRIOTISM

The NSSAR Partners in Patriotism program was created for the SAR to partner with any Veteran's

organization i.e. American Legion, VFW, AMVETS or one of the numerous other veterans groups in grave

rededications, grave markings, parades, flag retirements or any program that the SAR conducts with the help

from the Veterans or any Veterans organization that asks the SAR for help in conducting an event. It is

important to report the event to the Patriotic Outreach Committee Chairman or the Partners in Patriotism Vice

Chairman. This program runs from 1st of June to 31st of May each year.

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