Volume 44, Number 1 www.passar.org/PCC Winter 2015 President’s Message Phil Anders 1 PASSAR Winter Mtg Feb 6 & 7 PCC Monthly Meeting Feb 9 1000 Washington’s Birthday Celeb. Feb 21 1030 PCC Monthly Meeting Mar 2 1000 PCC Monthly Meeting Apr 6 1000 Upcoming Events Here’s hoping that this newsletter reaches you in a slightly warmer spell than as I write it on the eve- ning of the 7 degree forecasted overnight, and that the Holidays were both Happy and Joyful for you and your families. December was a busy month for us with the regular BOM/Chapter meeting on the 1 st followed by multi- ple Color Guard events, as follows: December 9 - Honors at Compatriot Dick Randolph’s funeral services, Narberth, PA December 13 morning - Wreaths Across America, Philadelphia National Cemetery December 13 evening – Saint Lucia celebration, Old Swedes’ Church, Bridgeport, PA December 19 evening – March-in, Valley Forge NHP, Valley Forge, PA Those Color Guard activities concluded a calendar year that saw your Guard fall out for a total of 35 distinct events on 24 separate dates; many of these occur in multiples, such as Memorial Day or the 4 th of July when/where troopers are called upon to go both early in the AM and late in the afternoon to different geographic locales . Others may fall in back-to-back chronology, but require the fellows to “layover” between them until the next event (8:00 AM flag-raising, followed by a plaque recognition at 11:00, same general site, but different propo- nent). Much thanks, and credit, goes out to CPT Jim Willis and the hardcore group of men who man the flags at many, many of these events. Six men made 15 or more of the events during the year. As to our monthly meeting structure or concept, inquiries have been made by some new Compatri- ots about the term BOM, ”What is it?” and “Am I allowed to come?” BOM stands for Board of Management and re- fers to the elected Officers and three (3) Classes of Directors consisting of 4 mem- (Continued on page 2) Meeting Location The Board of Management meetings are held at the Landmark Americana Tap & Grill, 629 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA (NW corner at Old Eagle School Rd), Phone 610-995-1001
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Volume 44, Number 1 www.passar.org/PCC Winter 2015
President’s Message
Phil Anders
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PASSAR Winter Mtg Feb 6 & 7
PCC Monthly Meeting Feb 9 1000
Washington’s Birthday Celeb. Feb 21 1030
PCC Monthly Meeting Mar 2 1000
PCC Monthly Meeting Apr 6 1000
Upcoming Events
Here’s hoping that this newsletter reaches you in a
slightly warmer spell than as I write it on the eve-
ning of the 7 degree forecasted overnight, and that
the Holidays were both Happy and Joyful for you
and your families.
December was a busy month for us with the regular
BOM/Chapter meeting on the 1st followed by multi-
ple Color Guard events, as follows:
December 9 - Honors at Compatriot Dick
Randolph’s funeral services, Narberth, PA
December 13 morning - Wreaths Across
America, Philadelphia National Cemetery
December 13 evening – Saint Lucia celebration,
Old Swedes’ Church, Bridgeport, PA
December 19 evening – March-in, Valley Forge
NHP, Valley Forge, PA
Those Color Guard activities concluded a calendar
year that saw your Guard fall out for a total of 35
distinct events on 24 separate dates; many of these
occur in multiples, such as Memorial Day or the 4th
of July when/where troopers are called upon to go
both early in the AM and late in the afternoon to
different geographic locales . Others may fall in
back-to-back chronology, but require the fellows to
“layover” between them until the next event (8:00
AM flag-raising, followed by a plaque recognition
at 11:00, same general site, but different propo-
nent). Much thanks, and credit, goes out to CPT
Jim Willis and the hardcore group of men who man
the flags at many, many of these events. Six men
made 15 or more of the events during the year.
As to our monthly meeting structure or concept,
inquiries have been made by some new Compatri-
ots about the term BOM, ”What is it?” and “Am I
allowed to come?”
BOM stands for Board of Management and re-
fers to the elected Officers and three (3)
Classes of Directors consisting of 4 mem-
(Continued on page 2)
Meeting Location
The Board of Management meetings are held at the
Landmark Americana Tap & Grill, 629 W. Lancaster
Ave., Wayne, PA
(NW corner at Old Eagle School Rd),
Phone 610-995-1001
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bers each (currently) for the years 2015, ’16,
and ’17. These men have the RIGHT TO
VOTE on business matters which are dis-
cussed during the meeting which com-
mences at 10:00.
ALL Compatriots are welcome, and invited, to
attend the BOM meeting whenever held
(almost every month now, except for July
and August) - - it is a time and way to be-
come aware of, and involved in the work-
ings and activity of the Chapter. It is just
that, under the By-Laws, only the persons in
Para. 1 above may VOTE (Except during
the Annual Meeting held in October)
At approximately Noon of each meeting date,
we break for a luncheon and fellowship,
which is then usually followed by a speaker/
presentation on some topic of historic inter-
est.
In summary, you may arrive by 10:00 and at-
tend any 1, 2 or 3 portions of the day OR
arrive by 12:00 for lunch and the speaker,
OR come about 1:00 for JUST the speaker.
Attire is customarily a blazer or suit coat and
tie, with SAR member’s rosette. First-time
attendees are welcomed and presented with
this symbol of their membership in the Soci-
ety.
(Continued from page 1) material to the council and then wait for the Eagle
Scout to send in his application form requesting
the necessary material. The program is an annual
program with local winners selected in January;
state winners in February and national winners
recognized at the National Society's Annual Con-
gress in July.
We are not expected to participate in the Courts
of Honor but should participate in the scout coun-
cil's annual recognition program.
lf you are retired or contemplating retirement and
seeking a challenging and rewarding outlet, par-
ticipation in this program is a true answer to your
quest.
SCOUTING OPPORTUNITY
Since 1983 Philadelphia Continental Chapter has
supported the National Society's program of recog-
nizing Eagle Scouts through a scholarship pro-
gram. We have recognized over 8000 Eagle Scouts
throughout the greater Philadelphia area . The top
award is 58,000.00 cash with descending amounts
for second place and lesser amounts at the state
and local levels. Enrollment in a college program
are encouraged but not mandatory.
We have worked through the local scout councils
by furnishing Eagle Scout Certificates, literature
describing the program and application forms.
Cradle of Liberty and Chester County Councils
prepare the certificates with names, dates and in-
clude them with the Eagle Scout packet for use by
the scout troop as they make arrangements for
presentation at a Court of Honor. We furnish the
INSTALLATION DINNER
This year’s edition of the Annual Officers’ Installa-
tion Dinner was held on the 2nd Thursday evening
in November for the very first time, a move which
we have determined will be perpetuated into the
future. It moves it away from the night before the
Veterans ‘Day Parade at the Coatesville Hospital in
which our Color Guard marches on an annual basis
AND a PASSAR quarterly meeting weekend as
well when some members may be travelling out of
town.
The evening of November 13th saw some 29 of
your fellow Compatriots and their guests, totaling
over 50 persons in all, gathered at the Overbrook
Golf Club for the annual black-tie event to honor
the outgoing Officers and to usher in the newly
elected core of Officers and Directors (whose
names, positions and contact information is pre-
sented elsewhere in this edition). The traditional
Silent Auction, as ably organized by Compatriots
Jim Sanborn and Greg Shively, was held with many
items of historical interest going “on the block”.
The proceeds from these efforts and contributions
go directly to help support the various youth-
oriented programs of the Chapter.
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Awards given at the Installation Banquet
Bronze Color Guard Medal to Ellis Adams &
Jim Hall for 300+ points and 50% participation
in CG events of 2012, 2013 & 2014.
Bronze Roger Sherman Medal to:
Jonathan Jacobs for Chair of the Public
Relations Committee for 2012 thru 2014.
Quincy Jones for services as Chair of the Stu-
dent/Teacher Awards Committee for years 2006
to 2014 and Chapter Secretary for years 2009 to
2012.
William Rheiner for service as Chair of the
Greenspan Scholarship Committee for years
2012 thru 2014.
Joseph Stokes, Jr. for his service as Chair of the
Membership Committee for the years 2008 thru
2014.
Jim Hall & Ellis Adams receive their awards from
President Anders
Above:
Jonathan Jacobs receives his Roger Sherman award from
Phil Anders
Left: Ellis Adams and Phil Anders with Lydia Freeman, Presi-
dent of the Huguenot Society of PA
Tom Showler, Michael Freeland and Jan Showler at the In-
stallation Dinner
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The Hermione Sails
For over 16 years French citizens have contributed for a
civic project to build a replica sailing ship, the Hermione,
the vessel that carried the Marquis de Lafayette from
France to Rhode Island in 1780, carrying the news of a
French army under Comte de Rochambeau dispatched to
join the Continental Army in the War of Independ-
ence. The replica ship has been launched and will sail in
celebratory commemoration to the US in summer 2015. Its
first port will be Yorktown, VA, June 5-7, and then up the
coast for celebrations at historic ports of call. Its schedule
is to be at Fort Mifflin on June 25, then at Penns Landing, June 26-28, and in NYC, July 1-4. It will sail back
to France in late July. Go to www.Hermione2015.com for details. These will be exciting public events.