2007 Annual Report
CHAPTER ANNUAL OPERATIONAL REPORT – GEORGIA SOCIETY
Chapter Name: Piedmont Chapter
Chapter Location: Roswell, GA
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Date of Chapter Officer Installation: 17 February 2007 CHAPTER OFFICERS:
Note: Membership activity is based on calendar year 2007 |
MEDALS/CERTIFICATES AWARDED 2007 Piedmont Chapter Awards Recipient Medal/Certificate Date Awarded
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In addition to the above awards, the Piedmont Chapter has given 12 Certificates of Appreciation to guest speakers at meetings; 1 Certificate to an Elementary School for participating in the poster contest; 3 Certificates to Eagle Scouts for participating in the Eagle Scout Scholarship program along with patches; and 207 Certificates of Participation to the students who participated in the poster contest.
The Committees of the Piedmont Chapter have been active in the areas of their oversight as the time and season requires. The Americanism Committee is generally the umbrella for many of the chapter activities. A total of 23 proclamations were received from nine municipalities for Lafayette’s Birthday, Patriot Day, Flag Day, Constitution Week and Veteran’s Day. Flag Certificates were given to eight organizations for proper display of the American Flag. The Americanism activities were enhanced through the Speakers Bureau presentation of 131 Educational Programs in 25 schools and participating in Reinhardt College “Georgia History Time Line” Program with the Cherokee SAR Chapter. In addition the Speakers Bureau spoke to 26 civic and other organizations covering SAR History and Revolutionary War History or participants.
Membership in the chapter was increased through ten new members. New membership was targeted by conducting two genealogy workshops.
The youth programs are covered by committees for Scouting, JROTC, Knight Essay and Poster Contest. One hundred and twenty-three Eagle Scout congratulatory Certificates were mailed to Eagle Scouts of the area. Six Eagle Scouts responded to the invitation to participate in the Scholarship program. In addition, the chapter presented a “Citizenship in the Nation” Merit Badge workshop at the Milton Scout District spring Merit Badge Camp near Covington, Georgia. Four awards were given to Eagle Scouts that entered the Eagle Scout Scholarship Program in 2006. Eight JROTC Medals were awarded to JROTC Cadets at their awards events in each school. Mt. Bethel Elementary School has been a consistent entry in the poster contest over the years. The school had 157 poster entries. One entrant was obtained for the Knight Essay program.
The Piedmont chapter joined with John Collins and Sons of Liberty chapters in presenting three Medals for Heroism to individuals who were instrumental in rescuing a driver from a burning car wreck.
Four Revolutionary War Patriot’s graves were marked by the chapter. Three Compatriot graves were also marked by the chapter. In addition, chapter representatives participated in the interment of Col. Robert Bauchspies at Arlington Cemetery in Washington. DC. Compatriot Garnett “Jack” Ferguson, in Revolutionary Color Guard uniform, followed behind the caisson.
The chapter Color Guard consists of six members and a piper and had a high visibility during the year. The team participated in 221 events with 575 individuals participating. They participated in Alpharetta’s “Old Soldiers Day” parade, several July 4th parades and events and “Fallen Heroes” ceremony in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Veterans activities have been limited to providing the Veterans Hospital with personal items and publications, books and periodicals. Attendance was made by members to several Veterans’ funerals.
CHAPTER OBSERVANCES/CELEBRATIONS
The chapter membership participated in Revolutionary Grave Markings throughout Georgia and on many occasions laid wreaths at the events. The chapter participated in the memorial ceremonies at Cowpens, Morgan Statue, Kettle Creek, Guilford Courthouse, Ramsuer Mill, Kings Mountain, Battle of Savannah, and Patriot’s Day at St. Simons Island, Georgia and several others. The chapter joined with the DAR in Constitution Day Luncheon; was active in Memorial Day celebration at both the National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia and the Roswell Remembers, Memorial Day, program in Roswell, Georgia. The Chapter Color Guardsmen lead the Alpharetta “Old Soldiers Day” parade. The chapter participated in the Veterans Day program at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia and attended the Veterans Day programs at Perimeter Christian Church and Scottish Rite meeting.
V. NBR OF MEMBERS ATTENDING GASSAR MEETINGS
BOM Meeting: Spring 7 Summer 8 Fall 4 Winter 6 Annual Meeting 7
VI. NBR OF UNIFORM COMPATRIOTS IN CHAPTER
- Members owning uniforms: 6
- Members in Color Guard: 8*
*1 Bag Piper, 1 Kilted member
CHAPTER MEETING INFORMATION
- Normal Meeting Place:
Atlanta/Roswell Holiday Inn*
909 Holcombe Bridge Road
Roswell, GA - Normal Meeting Date: 3rd Saturday of Month
- Normal Meeting Time:
8:00 AM for breakfast
8:30 AM for meeting start - The Piedmont Chapter has a speaker for each monthly meeting with an average attendance of 25.
* The Chapter began the calendar year 2007 meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel on Holcombe Bridge Road in Roswell and changed to the Holiday Inn later in the year.
| Speaker | Subject | Month |
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| Larry Guzy | “Revolutionary War Spies” | January |
| Peter Zervakos | “JROTC and citizenship” | February |
| Hon. Maurice Hilliard | “Court System of North Fulton County” | March |
| Dr. Harold McPheeters | “DNA based genealogical research” | April |
| Walter Woliver | “Roswell Remembers – Memorial Day” | May |
| David Sullivan | “Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival” | June |
| Frank Shaw | “Saint Andrew Society of Atlanta” | July |
| Malone Dodson | “Historical and Personal Highlights” | August |
| Karen Handel | “Georgia Secretary of State” | September |
| Rep. Jan Jones | “Georgia General Assembly” | October |
| Lynn Riely | “Fulton County Commission” | November |
| Paul C. Simpson | Video “Piedmont Chapter in Action” | December |
What is the amount of your Chapter Membership Dues: $15
OTHER COMMENTS:
In addition to the above the following is offered:
- Monetary awards were made to winners in the youth programs, i.e. Eagle Scout, JROTC, and Poster Contestants (3).
- Participated in all of the INS Immigration Ceremonies at Atlanta’s Richard Russell Building (5) for 2007 and presented the Colors for two ceremonies
- Conducted a formal Flag Retirement Ceremony with a local Funeral Home
- Launching a reading program in Elementary Schools
The new Officers installed 16 February 2008
- President: James M. McIntire
- Vice-President: Bobby D. Shaw
- Immediate Past President: Howard Carl Tanner
- Secretary: Carl D. Bhame
- Treasurer: Bobby D. Shaw
- Chaplain: Allen R. Finley
- Registrar: Robert A. Sapp
- Historian: Robert H. Allgood
- Chancellor: Eric E. Thorstenberg, Esq.
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Thomas R. Davis
- Editor “Piedmont Piper”: Scott A. Ray
Respectfully submitted:
Howard Carl Tanner
President, Piedmont Chapter, GASSAR
SAR Year 2007