Newsletter Contest submissions

on December 3, 2025

 Greetings all,

I have submitted the July Newsletter to the TXSSAR Ross Shipman Newsletter Contest.

I submitted the September Newsletter to the National Contest.  That is a first-time submission there.



I also submitted the following to the National Newsletter article about our November meeting.  It did have 5 pictures that accompanied the article.

Twenty Alexander Hodge members and guests gathered at Spring Creek BBQ in Missouri City for their Monthly Meeting on November 25, 2025 for an event filled night.

Speaker, Rick Lawerence portrayed a Revolutionary War doctor and discussed medical treatment during the War.  As he spoke, he drew from a collection of early tools of a doctor.

The Chapter President, Carl V Hill presented a number of recognitions and Awards during the meeting.

The Membership Certificate for the 2yr old grandson of member, Tim Birtcher was presented to Tim.

The Speaker, Rick Lawerence, received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Chapter. 

Mrs. Sandy Barber received the Martha Washington Certificate and Medal for her continuing help to the Chapter. 

 A Silver Service Certificate and Medal was presented to Chapter members who volunteered to work the Fall BOM on October 17-19, 2025.  Members receiving the Medal were Steve Barber, James Penny, Robert Rhodes, John Thompson, Kevin Buford, Ron Brown, Don Burns, Lovell Aldrich, Eron Tynes, and Carl Hill.

Paul Carrington Chapter members who volunteered were Curt Brown, Allen Henshaw, David Peevy, and Paul Bell.