Fellow members,
I continue to try to get into the SAR media stories on the activities of our Chapter. Often, there doesn't seem to be a reason why a general Chapter news item is not accepted. But will keep trying.
On February 16th, I submitted to the State Newsletter, Texas Compatriot, a story about President, Carl V Hill, and past president, Lovell Aldrich, presenting the SAR Martha Washington Medal on behalf of Alexander Hodge Chapter to Jo Ann Vasina of LaGrange on January 18th.
She received the Award for supporting the Alexander Hodge Chapter #49 with three new chapter members: Daniel Joe Shaver, Michael Thomas Shaver, and James Julius Shaver.
On March 4th, I submitted the following to the National Magazine. Hopefully, it will be accepted and appear in the Chapter News section.
Five new applications have been submitted to National SAR. One is Supplemental. Three additional applications are at the SAR State Level. The Chapter's Registrar Committee is actively working on another seven new applications. Sandy Barber, Alexander Hodge DAR Registrar is assisting by working on the completion of a SAR application for the son of a recent new DAR applicant and on a rather difficult application completion for one SAR applicant.
The Chapter Registrar Committee also reports working on 5-6 additional applications that have recently expressed interest in joining the Alexander Hodge SAR Chapter.
Other Chapter Activities
1) Carl Hill, Chapter President presented the six SAR Vietnam Veteran Lapel pin One to Chapter member, Lovell Aldrich in honor of his service in the US Army in Vietnam and five to fellow Marines is honor for their service in Vietnam. Jim Penny, Chapter Webmaster, presented an additional one to an Army and to a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
2) Carl Hill presented to all the Chapter Officers the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution 100 Anniversary medals (1896-1986) that were available at the 106th State Congress in San Antonio, TX.