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The Orange Blossom The Florida Society of the Children of the American Revolution National Theme: Ensuring American Patriotism National Website: www.nscar.org State Theme: Discovering Florida’s Roadside Attractions State Website: http://www.geocities.com/floridacarchapter/ index.html September 2008 Volume 36, Issue 2 State President’s Message President’s Letter Hello Everyone! After everything that I have seen and experienced this past summer I am more than proud to be your State President. Venturing all over, I have done my best to represent the Florida State Society in an effort to promote and show how we are all “Discovering Florida’s Roadside Attractions.” I was fortunate enough to travel up to Concord, New Hampshire for the New England Regional Meeting and then back down for the Southeastern Regional Meeting in our very own Ponte Vedra Beach. It was amazing to see such a large turnout from Florida. I hope that everyone had a riveting time and was able to not only make new friends but to get a true experience of and appreciate C.A.R. at a national level. In addition, this summer wound up with our five packet meetings which were scattered across the state. Each meeting managed to be unique in its own ways and I had a great time, as I hope all of you did as well. Please take the time to look and read through this edition of the Orange Blossom. Read up on every- thing that happened this summer, what is coming up, and also get to know each of the “Tacky Tourists” from the packet meetings. One last thing, I promise, learn about and try to attend our CAR Day at the Museum of Florida History on November 15 th ! Please do not hesitate to contact me about anything , for those that have, they can vouch that I try to respond near instantaneously and as best as I can. Inside This Issue Thank you all for your support and hard work! J National Presidents Program 4 5 Sincerely, Regional News 7 Valerie Rose Bagenski State News New Members 11 Valerie Rose Bagenski Upcoming Events Notices 13 State President F.S.C.A.R. Nominating Committee Form 19 PO Box 2212 Committee/Officer Articles 20 Palm Harbor, Fl 34682 Peewee Page 22 727-781-2660 Kudos 23 [email protected] Local Society News 24 Chaplain’s Corner 30 DAR News 31 Calendar 31 Senior State President’s Message The Southeast Regional in Jacksonville was great! Look for the article in this issue of the Or- ange Blossom for all the details. While last year our own Kelly Knight was the SE National VP this year her Mother, Molly Knight, is the SE Senior National VP. It runs in the family. Congratulations, Mrs. Knight, on a wonderful Regional. And the trip to St. Augustine was great. Even we Floridians learned a few new facts. Valerie Bagenski has done an excellent job in preparing for and leading the summer packet meetings with the theme “Discover Florida’s Roadside Attractions.” We have traveled the state for five (5) packet meet- ings, South Florida, Central Florida, Western Panhandle, and Central Pan- handle and Northeast Florida. We did not even let Gustav stop us. At each packet meeting Valerie had skits and a workshop aimed at acquainting the members with the packet and this year’s state theme. When the meet- ing came to a close the most enthusiastic member was designated “Packet Tacky Tourist.” We have lots of interesting events on the horizon. First up, the C.A.R. is going to Tallahassee to visit the Museum of Florida History, the intended re- cipient of our 2008-09 state project funds. See page 13 for more information and watch for e- mails from me about the trip. Next is the British Night Watch and F.S.C.A.R. board meeting in St. Augustine the first week-end in December. Be sure to make your hotel reservations as the hotel fills quickly. Hotel information and the registration form can be found in this issue. Plans have been completed for the State Seminar. We are going to Loxahatchee, Florida to visit Lion Country Safari. The seminar is set for Martin Luther King week-end, January 17-19, 2009. Ho- tel information and the registration form can be found in this issue. Also, mark February 28, 2009 on your calendar. FLSSAR has again invited us to participate in the Last Naval Battle Celebration at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This year Commander Douglas Edson, USS BARRY will be the speaker. If your society would like to present a wreath please contact me and I will see that you get the proper form. FSSDAR State Conference is March 13-15 and if you are 13 years old or older you can be a Junior Page. Plans are under way for our 78 th Annual State Con- ference in Tampa, Florida on March 20-22, 2009. You won’t want to miss these exciting events. In C.A.R. fidelity, Billie Sheckler Brock 6532 Heckscher Drive Jacksonville, FL 32226-3226 (904)251-9226 or (904) 945-4926; [email protected] Hey, all you Orange Blossom readers, this is Chrissy Herreid, your 2008- 09 Orange Blossom Editor, asking you to send in your local society news stories, pictures, kudos etc. for the December 2008 Florida Orange Blos- som . The deadline is December 1, 2008. Send stories and pictures to me at my e-mail address, [email protected] , or to my home address at 27800 Quail View Lane, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544. See you at the Night Watch! 2 2008-2009 State Project Pin Recipients “Discovering Florida’s Roadside Attractions” Fort Brooke Society Kacie Peterson Ron Toops, Lake Sumter Jennifer Lynn Bagenski Kyle Peterson Terry Walton, Naples Pamela Bagenski Carolinea Reverte Valerie Rose Bagenski Linda Scheuplein (Names Received by the Sr. Andrew Begin Betty Schulz State Treasurer as of Sep- Andrew Green Ed Spencer tember 2, 2007.) Charlene Herreid Opal Spencer Chrissy Herreid San Bernardo Kelly Herreid Hope Glover Maureen Lucivero Kay Yarbrough (2) C.A.R. Memorabilia make Barry Andrew Marler Santa Maria de Galvez great gifts! Purchase Apple Fort Mellon Society Benjamin Thames Slice Pins, Archival Preserva- tion Spoons, Bronze Eagle Libby Boyd Zackary Thames Sculptures, Centennial Pins, Chuck Decker Daughters of the American Endowment Fund Pins, Golden Vanra Decker Revolution Endowment Fund Pins, Virginia Mickler Pru Ann Miller (2) Harriett Lothrop Medallions, Princess Malee Society Sons of the American Library Fund Pins, Magazine Fund Pins, Museum Major Billie Brock Revolution Benefactor Red Apple Pins and Caitlin Brock Chuck Bragg (2), Indiana Plaques, Veterans Tributes and Connor Brock SAR Voyager Pins for your friends Lindsey Brock Brett Brown, Palm Beach and loved ones today! Larry Guzy Gene Brown, Clearwater Kelly Knight Charles Day Molly Knight Ben DuBose, Brevard Greg McCullough, Pennsyl- Florida SAR (4) vania SAR Richard Fowler, St. Lucie Hal Miller (2) River David Ramseur Ron Hamilton, Central Flor- Davine Roberts (3) ida George Thurmond Frank & Barbara Hodalski, Swamp Fox Society Saramana (2) Dr. Cindy Bossart (5) Carl Hoffman, Saramana Jane Congdon Lonnie Jones (2), Aaron Donna Cullen Snowden Kathleen Dempsey John McCullough, Naples Liz Esmann Elwyn Moore, Palm Beach Laura Harrison Norm Myers, Central Florida Mary Ellen Harrison Charlie Schaffer, Clearwater Kendall Miller William Scott, St. Petersburg Sheridan Miller Wm. R. Stevenson, Treasure Connie Mueller Coast 3 N.S.C.A.R. National President’s Project The N.S.C.A.R. National Project is to raise funds to supply the Liberty or Death DVD produced by Historic St. John’s Church in Richmond Virginia, to all state school systems. This DVD includes a reenactment of the vital Second Virginia Convention. It was at this convention that Patrick Henry gave the Give Me Liberty or Give me Death speech on March 23, 1775 and called his countrymen to arms. See the website at www.historicstjohnschurch.org/history.html. By providing educators with these DVDs, we can carry out the work of Ensuring American Patriotism. Each DVD will include a brochure explaining that the DVD is a donation from N.S..C.A.R. This help to increase awareness of and interest in our organization . Fast Facts About Patrick Henry and his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” Cool websites where you can fiind out more about Patrick Henry! Speech • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ When was it delivered? Patrick_Henry • March 23, 1775 • http://www.history.org/Almanack/ Where was it delivered? people/bios/biohen.cfm • The Virginia Revolutionary Convention, • http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/ St. John’s Church, Richmond, Va. files/henry.htm How long does the full speech take to recite? • http://www.redhill.org/ • Approximately 7 minutes What other famous speech was delivered by Patrick Henry? 2008-09 NSCAR National Theme • His “Caesar-Brutus” speech was deliv- The 2008-09 National Theme is Ensuring American Pa- ered May 1765 in the Virginia Stamp triotism. With early patriotic education we can instill a Act Debates. true understanding and appreciation of the courageous emotional, physical and financial struggles endured by What were some of Patrick Henry’s other the Founding Fathers as they brought about this nation. accomplishments? These sacrifices are often overlooked by today’s youth. • Served in the Virginia House of Bur- Many young people today do not fully recognize the gesses, Member of Virginia Committee events leading up to and following the American Revolu- of Correspondence, served in the First tion. This understanding is key to promoting love of the United State os America and its heritage among young Continental Congress and was governor people.