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The Arkansas Patriot Newsletter of the Arkansas Society, NSSAR Organized February 11, 1890 The Arkansas Patriot Newsletter of the Arkansas Society, NSSAR Organized February 11, 1890 Volume 1, Issue 2 Spring 2009 March 2009 Patriot Graves-Have you located all of your area Patriot McKissick Chapter Re-Activated graves? I have asked all chapters to locate known Patriot graves The Colonel Daniel McKissick chapter has been re-activated at and obtain government markers for placement. Decorate the grave Bella Vista. Many thanks to President Emil Cross and Secretary, Ben Cooper for their hard work in re-activating this chapter. ARSSAR secretary Oldham reports they have kept him busy with new applications. Welcome aboard McKissick ARSSAR OFFICERS – 2008-2009 President: J. Troy Massey: [email protected] Immediate Past President: Dennis Boyer, [email protected] President Emeritus: Bernard Barber COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: Senior Vice President: David Hoss Americanism: William Cox, [email protected] Secretary/Registrar: Roger Oldham Boy Scouts: Allen Bush, [email protected] Treasurer: Glenn Railsback III Law: Duane Vandenberg, [email protected] Genealogist: William Carter ROTC: Joseph Kerr Chaplain: Bernard Barber Orations: Jack Newton, [email protected] Chancellor: John C. Finley III Membership Retention: Danny Honnoll, National Trustee: Col. William T. Cox [email protected] Alternate National Trustee: Dennis Boyer New Members: Roger Oldham Education: Trent Cox Budget/Audit: Vance Sales and Bob Jolly NW Vice President: Dr. Ernest Cashion Nominating: William Cox and Dennis Boyer NE Vice President: Vance Sales Medals & Awards: Joseph Kerr Central Vice President: EuGene C. Smith Knight Essay Contest: William Cox SW Vice President: C. C. Barnette Patriot Fund-Bob Jolly, Roger Oldham, Glenn SE Vice President: Glenn Railsback III Railsback, Gary Glisson, Sir Benjamin Hendrickson, Dennis Boyer, Ernest Cashion & John C. Finley III GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY 2009 Arkansas Society Chapters were asked to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday in the month of February. Chapters submitted articles to their local papers and also programs were presented to the membership and their area schools. I appreciate all of the chapters that Arkansas Patriot - Page 1 participated in this program for 2009.Regi Thistsrat is iaon pr Foojecrmt that has received good publicity for our Arkansas Society and also to ma2009ke s cStatehool Confere studentnces aware of our nation’s history during the American Revolution period. SeverMarcal chapth 21,er 2009s had joint gatherings for meals and they proved to be very succesArkasfulnsas. Thank Societys agai, Sonsn ofto theall Americof youan aRevolutionnd your chapters who celebrated our first president’s Reservationsbirthday in Fmebustru beary! completed by: Monday, March 16, 2009 Doubletree Hotel 424 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone 1-501-372-4371 Fax: 1-501-372-0518 Please Register: NAME ______________________________________________ TITLE ______________________________________________ Street ______________________________________________ City ________________________ State ___ Zip__________ CHAPTER ___________________________________________ I am enclosing: Registration Fee $10.00 Breakfast (Name)____________________________ $15.00 Luncheon (Name) ____________________________ $20.00 Luncheon Guest (Name) ____________________________ $20.00 Luncheon Guest (Name) ____________________________ $20.00 TOTAL Enclosed $________ Make Checks Payable to: Arkansas Society NSSAR Mail to: Glenn Railsback III PO BOX 7226 PINE BLUFF AR 71611-7226 Phone: (870) 535-8147Email: [email protected] Make room reservations directly with hotel Mention Sons and/or Daughters of the American Revolution for special room rate. Arkansas Patriot - Page 2 Arkansas Society Annual Conference 2009 ARKANSAS SOCIETY SAR CHAPTERS The ARSSAR annual Spring Conference will be held Abraham Van Buren Chapter - Clinton Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel, Jack R. Newton - 501-884-3268 424 West Markham, Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Bayou Bartholomew Chapter 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. – Board of Governors Breakfast Pine Bluff & Stuttgart Glenn R. Railsback III - 870-535-8147 9:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M.-General Session Chickasawba Chapter - Blytheville Invocation-Bernard Barber, President Emeritus Bob Royer Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag-Duane Count Pulaski Chapter - Little Rock Vandenberg, Past President William T. Cox - 501-767-5045 Salute to the Sons of the American Revolution-Bill Cox, Crowley Ridge Chapter - Jonesboro Trustee and Past President Ben Atkinson - 870-539-6891 Treasurer’s Report & 2008 ARSSAR Minutes-Glenn Railsback, Treasurer De Soto Trail Chapter - Hot Springs Village Larry Averill - 501-922-9799 Old Business- Marking of Arkansas Patriots graves Ecore Fabre Chapter - Camden John H. Dawson, Sr- 870-836-2270 New Business- Committee Reports General Lafayette Chapter Americanism: Bill Cox, Past President Northwest Arkansas Boy Scouts: Allen Bush, Past Vice-President Herbert Ray- 479-750-4098 Law: Duane Vandenberg, Past President ROTC: Joe Kerr Rumbaugh Orations: Jack Newton Jordan Milam Chapter - Harrison Membership Retention: Danny Honnoll, Past President J. Troy Massey- 870-365-9273 Membership – New Members: Roger Oldham, Secretary Budget/Audit: Vance Sales and Bob Jolly, Past President Southwest Trail Chapter - Texarkana Medals & Awards: Joe Kerr C. C. Barnette - 903-794-94281 Knight Essay Contest: Bill Cox, Past President Publicity/Media Relations: David Hoss, Vice President Patriot Fund Board Report: Recess to Luncheon 12:00 Noon-2:00 P.M-Luncheon Lunch Rumbaugh Orations Contest Knight Essay Contest Awards Arkansas Patriot - Page 3 McKissick Chapter Re-Activated The Colonel Daniel McKissick chapter has been re-activated at Bella Vista. Many thanks to President Emil Cross and Secretary, Ben Cooper for their hard work in re-activating this chapter. ARSSAR secretary Oldham reports they have kept him busy with new Sixteen-year-old Ginger Macfarlan of Siloappalmicat Spions.ri ngWelscom broe abugoarht d hMomcKissie ckna tional honors to Arkansas, representing Arkansas Society in the Sons of the American Revolution Oratorical Contest held in July in Sacramento, California. Macfarlan’s first place finish added $3000 to her college savings account. The Sons of the American Revolution began the oratorical contest in 1945. Participants must prepare and deliver from memory a speech pertaining to an event, personality, or document relating to the Revolutionary War and show a relationship to America today. Macfarlan chose the Boston Tea Party for her speech titled, “Saltwater Tea.” By her parents' report, Ms. Macfarlan is home educated and is the daughter of Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Laura Macfarlan of Siloam Springs. She is president of the Christian Home Educators of Siloam Springs home school high school group, is active in the First Baptist Church Revolution Student Ministry, and volunteers at the Manna Center. Earlier this year, she placed second in the 2008 National American Legion Oratorical Contest. In the summer of 3008 she also represented Arkansas at the American Legion Girl’s Nation and also at the NRA Youth Education Summit. She is the author of a weekly column in the Herald Leader, A Little Spice from Ginger. The photo below was provided by Ginger's mother. ************ L to R--Larry McKinley, Sons of the American Revolution National Oratorical Chair; Ginger Macfarlan, 2008 First Place Oratorical Winner; Bruce Wilcox, 2008 SAR President/General. Arkansas Patriot - Page 4 Arkansas Society Midyear/Board of Governors Meeting October 18, 2008 Minutes The combined midyear/Board of Governors meeting of the Arkansas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, was called to order at 11:00 a.m. at the Western Sizzlin' Restaurant in Harrison, Arkansas, by President J. Troy Massey, with the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, led by Alternate Trustee William Cox, Salute tot the Sons of the American Revolution led by South Central District Vice President General Robert Grover and an Invocation by Society President Emeritus and Chaplain Bernard Barber. The Agenda was approved on motion from William Cox, seconded by David Hoss. In attendance were Vice President General Robert Grover, 13 active members and one member in process of reinstatement, as follows: J. Troy Massey, David J. Hoss, Sr., Dennis Boyer, Ernest Cashion, Bill Biggers, Eugene L. Wittlake, Harold L. Hunt, Joe Kerr, EuGene Smith, Glenn Railsback, Walter Mayberry, William T. Cox, Trent Cox and Bernard Barber. Crowley Ridge, Count Pulaski and General Lafayette Chapters were represented by three members each, Abraham van Buren Chapter by two members, and Jordan Milam and Bayou Bartholomew Chapters by one member each. Vice President General Grover addressed the Society with opening remarks. Compatriot Hoss reported that 92 Patriot burials in Arkansas have been marked and recorded, with plans to mark each with Global Positioning Satellite coordinates. Treasurer Railsback presented a financial summary projected for the period ending 12/31/2008 as including Total Receipts of $9,928.80 and Total Disbursements of $12,106.55, leaving an excess of disbursements over receipts of $2,177.75, incurred primarily as a result of funding for the Arkansas Post Memorial ceremonies in the amount of $1,447.87. The report was approved on motion of Compatriot Barber as seconded by Compatriot Cox. Lunch recess was called at 11:30 a.m. President Massey called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. Plans for May 2, 2009, Arkansas Post ceremonies were presented by Compatriot
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