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THE NAPLES CRIER - PAGE 1 - MARCH 2011

THE NAPLES

SINCE 1975 NAPLES CHAPTER N.S.S.A.R. NEWSLETTER MARCH 2011

Fly Your FlagFly Your Flag Any day you wish, but especially on Patriots Day, 4/18/11 (3rd Monday in April); Armed Forces Day (3rd Satur-

day in May), 5/21/11; Memorial Day (last Monday in May and half staff until noon) 5/30/11; Flag Day, 6/14/11; In-dependence Day, 7/4/11; Labor Day, 9/5/11; Constitution Day, 9/17/11; Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October), 10/10/11; Veterans Day 11/11/11; and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States.

Charter Day CelebrationCharter Day Celebration Dinner, Friday March 4thDinner, Friday March 4th

This year the Naples Chapter NSSAR will cele-

brate its 38th Anniversary with a DINNER, on Fri-

day, March 4th at the Country Club of Naples.

The celebration will feature Gerald

E. Meeks, President Florida State

Society SAR, as the principal

speaker.

The 6:30 PM dinner will be preceded

by a cash bar at 6 PM and posting of

the colors by the Color Guard of the

Bernardo de Galvez Camp #13

(Naples) under command of compatriot Donald E.

Cahill.

A choice of two entrées will be prime rib with snow

peas and twice baked potato/with salad or chicken

piccata with saffron rice and broccoli shallots/with

salad. Dessert will be strawberry cheesecake.

Please send your reservation request and payment to: W. Richard Hazen, Treasurer,

2011 Gulfshore Blvd. N. #52, Naples, FL 34102-4632

Email: [email protected]

________ Prime Rib dinner @ $35. = _____________

________ Chicken Piccata @ $32. = _____________

Remitted _____________

Your name _______________________________________________

Guest names ____________________________________________________________________________

Please send your reservation and payment to be received by Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Florida Society SAR Winter Board of Managers Meeting

The Rumbaugh Oration Contest was a highlight of the Winter BOM Meeting held in Kissimmee on January 28th

and 29th.

Three contestants competed for 1st Place and the opportunity to

compete in the finals at the Na-

(Continued on page 3) Rumbaugh


NAP LES C HAP TER HO NO R S O UTSTANDING JRO TC C ADET SNAP LES C HAP TER HO NO R S O UTSTANDING JRO TC C ADET S

Regional Vice President Florida State Soci-

ety and Chairman of the Florida State

JROTC Committee Phillip H. Tarpley.

Cadet 2nd Lt Jon Vollmer, winner

of the Outstanding JROTC Medal

contest will represent Naples Chap-

ter at the FLSSAR competition.

Cadet 2nd Lt Jon Vollmer with, from left,

RVP Tarpley; JROTC Chairman John

McCullough; President Roy Richardson

Cadet 1st Lt Camille Richie from Lely High

School with, Senior Instructor CWO4 Mi-

chael A Harp, US Army Retired

Cadet 1st Lt Julia Birmele from Golden

Gate High School with Instructor Major

Bill Bargers, US Army Retired

Cadet 1st Lt Danielle Elizabeth Witt from

Palmetto High School with Senior Instruc-

tor Major John Sarnecky, US Army Re-

tired

Cadet Captain Joe Schmidt from Gulf

Coast High School with Senior Instructor

Sergeant Major Robert A. Baum, US

Army Retired

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Jon Vollmer from

Barron Collier High School with Senior

Instructor Major Ruben L. Gonzalez

Cadet SFC William Thornton from Naples

High School with Senior Instructor Lieuten-

ant Colonel Robert Parker Posting of Colors and Invocation

Cadet Captain Steven G. Borrego from

Immokalee High School with Senior

Instructor Lt Colonel Robert Hine, US

Army Retired

The Bronze JROTC Medal in recogni-tion of outstanding leadership qualities,

military bearing and excellence, thus

exemplifying the high ideals and princi-ples which motivate and sustain our pa-

triot ancestors was awarded to seven

JROTC cadets from Collier County high

schools at a luncheon in their honor on February 3rd at the Country Club of

Naples.


tional congress to be held in Winston-Salem, North Caro-

lina this July.

Braden Causey, age 16, from Sun-dance, Florida, winner of the Sara-

mana Chapter‟s oration contest

(Sarasota) was this year‟s SAR Flor-

ida State winner and will compete at the National Congress.

Hannah Stimson, winner of the Ca-

loosa Chapter‟s contest (Fort Myers), placed second. Tristan Stimson, win-

ner of the Naples Chapter‟s contest,

placed third. The contest was held during the after-

noon; however, contestants and com-

patriots had to await the judges‟ deci-

sion which was announced by Rum-baugh Committee Chairman Randy Moody at the evening

Banquet.

(Continued from page 1) Rumbaugh

Next Meeting: Dinner, March 4, 2011

Are You SmarterAre You Smarter

Than a 5th Grader?Than a 5th Grader?

The Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781, took place in

the latter part of the Southern Campaign of the Ameri-

can Revolution and of the Revolution itself. It became known as the turning point of the war in the South, part

of a chain of events leading to Patriot victory at York-

town The Cowpens victory was won over crack British

regular army and brought together strong armies and

leaders who made their mark on history.

The Americanism Committee is pleased to announce a National Americanism Poster Contest. This new contest

will be directed at students in the 4th or 5th grades, de-

pending on which grade year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system. The National Soci-

ety Elementary School Poster Contest will stimulate in-

terest in American History in support of the Fourth or

Fifth Grade Curriculum. The topic for the Poster Con-test will be set by the Americanism Committee at each

Spring Trustees‟ Meeting for the upcoming fall school

year. The contest will be judged at the National Con-gress each year.

A representative of the National Art Education Associa-

tion (NAEA) will be invited to participate in the poster

judging. This year‟s topic is The Battle of Cowpens.

Each elementary school‟s winning poster will be pre-

sented for judging by compatriots attending the Naples

Chapter‟s April luncheon. The winning poster at the chapter level will then be judged at the Florida State

level at the Spring (May) Board of Management Meet-

ing in Kissimmee with the winning poster then going to the National Society for judging at the National Con-

gress in Winston-Salem this summer.

In a coming issue of The Naples Crier, information on

this significant battle will be presented.

2011 Spring Board of Management2011 Spring Board of Management Florida Society SAR, May 13th, 14th and 15thFlorida Society SAR, May 13th, 14th and 15th

This is a reminder that the Annual Spring meeting of the

Florida State Society will be held at the RAMADA PLAZA

HOTEL-INN GATEWAY, 7470 Highway 192 West (Exit

64B off I-4) Kissimmee, FL 34747.

The Friday luncheon features recognition of patriots in our community. The Friday evening Awards Banquet honors

the outgoing officers; and, the Saturday Banquet introduces

the incoming officers and their installation.

I recommend, if you are unable to attend other quarterly

State meetings, you should not miss this annual event.

Meeting old friends and new from across Florida is exciting and the Color Guard tops the events with its color and

pomp.

For further information, log onto flssar.org or contact Roy

Richardson. Harris Tucker, John McCullough or Don Ca-

hill. We look forward to having you join us and our wives

this May for a wonderful weekend.

Braden Causey,

wearing the 1st place

medall ion, wi th

R a n d y M o o d y , Chairman of the

Rumbaugh Oration

Committee.

Hannah Stimson with Randy

Moody, Chairman of the Rum-

baugh Oration Committee.

Tristan Stimson with Randy

Moody, Chairman of the

Rumbaugh Oration Commit-

tee. Posting of the Colors at the January 28, 2011 Board of Man-

agement Banquet, Kissimmee, Florida.


(Continued from previous column) Henry 2010 2010 -- 2011 Naples Chapter Meetings2011 Naples Chapter Meetings


Friday, March 4, 2011: 38th

CHARTER DAY celebration, 5:30

PM Social, 6:30 PM Dinner, Coun-

try Club of Naples. Guest Speaker:

FLSSAR President Gerald E. Meeks.

Thursday, April 7, 2011: Chapter

Meeting, 11:30 Social, noon Lunch-

eon, Country Club of Naples.

Speaker: Patrick Bottiger, Ph.D., As-

sistant Professor of History, Florida

Gulf Coast University; Subject: Shift

from what historians call the First

Party System into the Second Party System.

Thursday, May 5, 2011: Chapter Meeting, 11:30 Fel-

lowship, noon Luncheon, Country Club of Naples.

Election and installation of officers for 2011-2012.

Speaker to be announced.

Patrick Henry, Virginia House of Burgesses

Born: May 29, 1736

Birthplace: Hanover County, Virginia

Education: (Lawyer, Politician)

Work: Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765; Admitted to the Bar of the General

Court in Virginia, 1769; Elected to the Conti-

nental Congress, 1774; Virginia Militia

Leader, 1775; Governor of Virginia, 1776-

1778, 1784.

Died: June 6, 1799

"Radical," is a title that few men can wear with ease. The

name Patrick Henry, during the revolution and for some

time after, was synonymous with that word in the minds of colonists and Empire alike. Henry's reputation as a pas-

sionate and fiery orator exceeded even that of Samuel Ad-

ams. His Stamp Act Resolutions were, arguably, the first

shot fired in the Revolutionary War. Patrick Henry's personality was a curious antidote to the

stern honor of Washington, the refined logic of Jefferson,

and the well-tempered industry of Franklin. Young Henry was an idler and by many accounts a derelict; though eve-

ryone knew he was bright, he simply would not lift a fin-

ger except to his own pleasure. By the age of 10, his fam-

ily knew that he would not be a farmer, and tried instead to train him toward academe. He would not apply himself

to studies either. At age 21 his father set him up in a busi-

ness that he bankrupted shortly thereafter. Finally the gen-eral public disgust in Hanover and pressure from his

young family (he had married at the age of eighteen)

caused him to study for six weeks and take the bar exam,

which he passed, and begin work as a lawyer. In 1764 he moved to Louisa county, Virginia, where, as a

lawyer, he argued in defense of broad voting rights

(suffrage) before the House of Burgesses. The following year he was elected to the House and soon became its

leading radical member. It was that year that he proposed

the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions. Few members of the Burgesses, as aristocratic a group of legislators as existed

in the colonies, would argue openly for defiance of Gr.

Britain. Henry argued with remarkable eloquence and fer-

vor in favor of the five acts, which by most accounts amounted to a treason against the mother country. In 1774

he represented Virginia in the First Continental Congress

where he continued in the role of firebrand. At the out-break of the revolution, he returned to his native state and

lead militia in defense of Virginia's gunpowder store,

when the royal Governor spirited it aboard a British ship. Henry forced the Governor Lord Dunmore to pay for the

powder at fair price.

In 1776, Henry was elected Governor of Virginia. He was

re-elected for three terms and then succeeded by Thomas Jefferson. He was again elected to the office in 1784. Pat-

rick Henry was a strong critic of the constitution proposed

in 1787. He was in favor of the strongest possible govern-ment for the individual states, and a weak federal govern-

ment. He was also very critical of the fact that the conven-

tion was conducted in secret.

President Washington appointed him Secretary of State in 1795, but Henry declined the office. In 1799, President

Adams appointed him envoy to France, but failing health

required him to decline this office too. He died on June 6, 1799 at age of 63.

(Continued in next column) Henry

The Essential Wisdom of the Founding FathersThe Essential Wisdom of the Founding Fathers

I am often concerned for you and our dear babes, sur-

rounded, as you are, by people who are too timorous and

too much susceptible of alarms. Many fears and jealous-ies and imaginary dangers will be suggested to you, but I

hope you will not be impressed by them. In case of real

danger, of which you cannot fail to have previous intima-

tions, fly to the woods with our children.

-John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, May 2, 1774



Meetings of InterestMeetings of Interest

Big Cypress Chapter, DAR, February 18, 2011; 6 PM

dinner; Country Club of Naples. Program: “An Historical Portrayal of the President‟s Wives”. Speaker Marilyn Fer-

guson.

The Genealogical Society of Collier County meets

March 8, 2011, the second Tuesday of the month at The

Moorings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall, 791 Harbour

Drive, Naples, at 7:30 pm. Program: “A Family Reunion 5 0 0 Y e a r s i n t h e M a k i n g ”

P r e s e n t a t i o n b y N a n c y I . P o i n t e r .

Discover how Nancy was able to connect with her Italian cousins to commemorate

the 500th anniversary of a chapel originally

dedicated by their ancestors in 1510.

The Genealogical Society of Collier County meets April 12, 2011, GSCC’s 27th Anniversary Dinner Cele-

bration at The Moorings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall,

791 Harbour Drive, Naples, at 6:00 PM. Program:

“ G e n e a l o g i c a l S e r e n d i p i t y ” Inspiring stories of serendipity and connections

made while discovering family history.

Caloosa Chapter, SAR, March 9, 2011, 11:30 Social; 12:00 PM Luncheon, Royal Palm Yacht Club, 2360 W.

First Street, Fort Myers, Florida; Program: VA Health

Care.

Mayflower Society, Wednesday, March 9, 2011, The Country Club of Naples, 185 Burning Tree Drive, Naples,

Florida. Social at 11:30 AM. Meeting at 12 noon. Pro-

gram: Dr. Douglas Klakulak. Topic: “Medical Care and

Practices During Colonial Times”

Big Cypress Chapter, DAR, March 18,

2011; 11 AM Social; 11:30 Luncheon;

Country Club of Naples. Program:

“Kingdom of a Muslim Women”. Speaker: Brigitte van den Hove Smith, Big Cypress

Chapter NSDAR Regent.

Big Cypress Chapter, DAR, April 15, 2011; 11 AM

Social; 11:30 Luncheon; Country Club of Naples. Pro-

gram: “ The „First Shot who went around the World‟ and

the Birth of a New Nation”. Speaker: Jim Elson, Presi-dent, Collier County Veterans Committee.

Caloosa Chapter, SAR, April 20, 2011, 11:00 AM

Luncheon, Royal Palm Yacht Club, 2360 W. First Street,

Fort Myers, Florida; Program: JROTC Awards.

The Genealogical Society of Collier County meets May 10, 2011, the second Tuesday of the month at The Moor-

ings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall, 791 Harbour Drive,

Naples, at 7:30 pm. Program: "Highlights of the Most Popular Alternative & Hidden Resources”

P r e s e n t a t i o n b y B r y a n M u l c a h y ,

Reference Librarian Fort Myers-Lee County Library.

Find out what you are missing!

Big Cypress Chapter, DAR, May 20, 2011; 11 AM So-

cial; 11:30 Luncheon; Country Club of Naples. Program:

“Fakahatchee Swamp and the Protection of the Florida Panther”.

The Genealogical Society of Collier County meets June

14, 2011, the second Tuesday of the month at The Moor-

ings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples, at 7:30 pm. Program: “Overcoming Roadblocks”

P r e s e n t a t i o n b y B r y a n M u l c a h y ,

Reference Librarian Fort Myers-Lee County Library.

Research techniques and strategies to help you move forward.

Organization Meeting Held

For Naples SAR Chapter A Pre-organizational meeting of the Naples Chapter of the Na-

tional Society of the Sons of the American Revolution was re-

cently held at the Holiday Inn, with organizational chairman

William J Porter, Sr. presiding.

Twenty-five members and guests were in attendance. Among

whom were Marshall E. Barton, St. Petersburg, vice president

general, National Society; Carl E. Hoffman, Miami, past chan-

cellor general, National Society; Matthew B. Sellers, Fort

Lauderdale, senior vice president, Florida State Society; and

Mrs. Bruce Schaefer, Naples, regent, Big Cypress Chapter,

Daughters of the American Revolution.

The establishment of a chapter of the SAR here in Naples, to be

known as the Naples Chapter was unanimously voted. Officers

elected were: Joseph H. Bishop, Jr., President; Carl D. Moody,

secretary; Edward W. Snyder, treasurer; and Joseph W. Hart,

genealogist.

Bishop is a past president of the Western Reserve Society SAR,

Cleveland, Ohio.

The SAR is dedicated to the preservation of freedom and of the

Constitutional Republic.

Bishop said he is satisfied, “The Naples Chapter SAR, will, as

time goes by, carve a prominent place for love of our Freedoms

and of our Country, in Collier County.”

The next regular luncheon meeting of the Naples Chapter , SAR

will be Monday, December 11, 1972, at noon at the William

Tally House, North Tamiami Trail.

From Naples Daily News November 27, 1972


Have you ever attended an Annual NSSAR Congress?

July 9, 2011 is quickly approaching

2011 offers a great opportunity to attend the 121st

Annual Congress in Winston-Salem, NC. The dates

are Saturday, July 9 through Wednesday, July 13th.

Winston-Salem Marriott, 425 North Cherry Street,

Winston-Salem, NC 27101, Tel: 336-725-3500.

The host state in conjunction with NSSAR offers

wonderful exclusive tours of local attractions and his-

toric sites as well as enjoyable social gatherings for

meals and conversation with members, their spouses

and friends.

Rumbaugh Finals will be held on Sunday, July 10th;

Banquet for outgoing officers will be held on Tuesday

evening July 12th; and the Banquet for the incoming

officers will be held on the evening of July 13th. In

between, join local SAR tours and enjoy comradery

with fellow compatriots.

OR 2012 when the 122 Annual Congress will be

held in Phoenix, Arizona. See next column for more

details and raffle for 5 nights/6days for a $20 raffle

ticket.

OR 2013 when the 123rd Annual Congress will be

held in Kansas City, Missouri, from Saturday, July 6

through Wednesday, July 10th at the Marriott KC

Downtown.

For more information about any up coming NSSAR

Annual Congress, please contact; 1st VP Harris

Tucker by email: [email protected] or tele-

phone (239) 593-8348.

2012 Congress at the Arizona

Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona

Spend 5 nights / 6 days at the Arizona Biltmore during the 2012 Congress

"On The House"!!

Tickets have been printed and are ready to sell for just $20 each. The drawing will be during the 2011 Congress. We will not be mailing individual tickets but if your chapter / society would like to purchase a block of 10 or 20 tickets collectively for your members please contact me for delivery.

For further information contact: Mike Jones: [email protected] Arizona Society – Palo Verde Chapter 2012 Congress Planning Committee Chairman

5 Nights/6 Days for $20, July 7 to 11, 20125 Nights/6 Days for $20, July 7 to 11, 2012

at Phoenix Biltmoreat Phoenix Biltmore

For the 122st Annual NSSAR CongressFor the 122st Annual NSSAR Congress

Raffle tickets ($20 each) will not be sold individu-

ally; rather they will be sold in packets of 10 or 20.

Therefore, it is suggested that the Naples Chapter

“take individual orders”. If there is sufficient inter-

est, the chapter will combine the requests and send a

group order to the Arizona Society.

PLEASE note the drawing takes place at the 121st

Congress at Winston-Salem, NC, this year July 9-13,

2011.

Contact 1st VP Harris Tucker with any questions you

may have: [email protected] or telephone

(239)593-8348.

Color Guard posting colors at January 28th Board of Man-

agement Banquet at Kissimmee, Florida.

mailto:[email protected]


Committee Chairmen

2010-2011

Awards: John L. McCullough Ceremonies: John L. McCullough Membership Data Base: Charles T. Sweeney Color Guard: Donald B. Cahill Eagle Scout Program: Donald B. Cahill Email: I. Harris Tucker and Charles T. Sweeney Law Enforcement: Edward T. Ferguson Membership: W. Richard Hazen Newsletter Editor: I. Harris Tucker JROTC: John L. McCullough Sunshine: Charles E. Cortright Webmaster: I. Harris Tucker Member Directory Editor: Charles T. Sweeney


Naples Chapter of the N.S.S.A.R

Officers (2010-2011)

President: Roy G. Richardson [email protected]

1756 Sanctuary Pointe Court, Naples, FL 34110-4157 (239) 513-0871

Past President: John L. McCullough [email protected]

285 Stella Maris Drive S., Naples, FL 34114-9622 (239) 642-6545

1st Vice President: I. Harris Tucker, [email protected]

7654 Pebble Creek Circle #103, Naples, FL 34108-6538 (239) 593-8348

2nd Vice President: Charles T. Sweeney [email protected]

7007 Greentree Drive, Naples, FL 34108-7527 (239) 566-3307

Secretary: Chase J. Brooke [email protected]

2304 Ashton Oaks Lane #202, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 566-7562

Treasurer: W. Richard Hazen [email protected]

2011 Gulfshore Blvd. N. #52, Naples, FL 34102-4632 (239) 430-3634

Assistant Treasurer: Charles T. Sweeney

Chaplain: Charles E. Cortright

Registrar: Chase J. Brooke

Historian: Donald B. Cahill

Sergeant-at-Arms: John L. McCullough

Active Past Presidents of the Naples Chapter NSSAR

1978-1979 Dennis R. White 1989-1990 Ralph Norman Cramer, Sr. 1991-1992 W. John Chesney, Jr. 1993-1994 Andrew Barry Crook Nicholls III 1997-1998 John Anson Smith 1998-1999 Dr. Philip Edwin Ballou 2000-2001 James Madison McGarity III 2002-2003 Charles Edgar Ransom, Jr. 2004-2005 James Bennett Applegate, Sr. 2006-2007 Donald Barton Cahill 2007-2009 John Logan McCullough 2009 Samuel O. Cahill

The Naples Crier established 1975

Monthly Newsletter for

members of the

Naples Chapter, Florida Society,

Sons of the American Revolution

The Essential Wisdom of the Founding FathersThe Essential Wisdom of the Founding Fathers

Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this ap-

pointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my

abilities and military experience may not be equal to the exten-

sive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I

will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I

posses in their service and for the support of the glorious cause.

I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distin-

guished testimony of their approbation. But lest some unlucky

event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may

be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day

declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to

assure the Congress that no pecuniary consideration could have

tempted me to accept this arduous employment [at the expense of

my domestic ease and happiness] I do not wish to make any

profit from it.

-George Washington, accepting position as Com-

mander-in-Chief, June 1775

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