The Gold Country Chapter

Sons of the American Revolution

Minutes of the 13 September 2009 Meeting

At Memorial Park, Grass Valley

By Compatriot Keith L. Bigbee

In the absence of President Griswold, CASSAR Vice President North Keith Bigbee called the meeting to order at 3:15 P.M. The invocation was given by Earl Young. Garrett Jackson, past CASSAR president and visiting compatriot of the San Francisco Chapter, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Keith Bigbee led the SAR Pledge.

Attendance: Nine members, 38 guests, and two youth registrants attended the meeting.

Compatriot Bigbee introduced several distinguished guests:

Stan Henderson - Past CASSAR President and member of General George Washington Chapter, and his wife Past CASSAR Ladies Auxiliary President Linda Henderson; Garrett Jackson - Past CASSAR President & member of the San Francisco Chapter; Tom Chilton - CASSAR Registrar & Registrar of Sacramento Chapter; Coreena Ross - CASSAR Ladies Auxiliary Historian & member of Captain John Oldham Chapter, DAR; Owen Stiles - President General George Washington Chapter and his guest Marty; Armida Manifor - Vice Regent of Captain John Oldham Chapter, DAR; Lee Hicks - Chaplain of Captain John Oldham Chapter, DAR; Ann Young - member of Captain John Oldham, DAR; Patricia Hopkins - application submitted to become a member of the Captain John Oldham Chapter, DAR; Io Beyer - Registrar Priscilla Alden Chapter Colonial Dames – Sacramento and member of Emigrant Trails Chapter, DAR; Winona Virgil - member of Emigrant Trails Chapter, DAR; Janet Welch - member of Gold Trail Chapter, DAR; Marilyn Chilton - member of Sacramento Chapter, DAR.

meeting would be held Wednesday, September 30, at 6:30 P.M.

General Business: Compatriot Bigbee called for approval of the minutes as published in the newsletter. A motion was made, seconded and approved. Compatriot Bigbee reminded everyone that the 2010 Spring CASSAR Planning Committee at Denny's Restaurant on Hwy 49 and everyone is welcome. He also mentioned that the speaker for the October meeting would be Juli Longtin, Gold Country Chapter's sponsored winner of the Valley Forge Teacher Contest. Ms. Longtin will talk about her trip to the Freedoms Foundation Workshop at Valley Forge, PA.

Closing: Compatriot Bigbee thanked everyone for their participation in the Constitution Day Parade and asked for a motion suspending business until the October meeting. The motion was made, seconded, and approved. Everyone then enjoyed good food thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary and our wonderful chefs, Smitty and Lindy Virgil. It was a great time of fellowship for all.