June 2013 George Washington Chapter Newsletter

 

Here you will find the June 2013 Newsletter for the George Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. The June 2013 chapter luncheon meeting will be held at Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life on Saturday, June 15, 2013. To find out more information about the meeting and how to attend, please click on the newsletter link above. We encourage everyone to attend, including community members who may not be SAR members.

Vulcan Village Flag Award

The Flag Award was presented on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 to Vulcan Village in California, PA. Vulcan Village is California University of Pennsylvania’s upper campus apartment community, which houses up to 768 students. The Flag Certificate authorized in 1987 by the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is presented to individuals, companies, and government agencies that fly the United States flag for patriotic purposes only. 

Presenting the award on behalf of the George Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is Larry Ridgway (left). Attending the ceremony from the Vulcan Village staff are Dr. Scott M. Helfrich, Jeremy Hodge, Spandy Zemany, and Richard Morris.

U.S. Constitution 225th Anniversary Celebration

Both of these pictures were taken of George Livingston and Gary Timmons with Independence Hall (old Pennsylvania State House) in the background during PSSAR’s 225th Anniversary Celebration of the U.S. Constitution. Over 100 SAR Color Guardsmen took part in a parade across the mall from Independence Hall to the welcome center about three blocks away. The men were led by fife & drum and bag pipers. Twelve of the 13 original colonies were represented as well as 21 states from as far away as California, Texas, and Florida.

Welcome to our new blog!

The George Washington Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution would like to formally welcome you to our new blog! Our chapter is based out of Washington, PA, which has a rich history in the French & Indian and Revolutionary War Eras. We have approximately 85 members many of whom attend our meetings that are held on every third Saturday of every-other-month in various locations within the local Western Pennsylvania region.

We encourage you to visit our website and offer any comments and suggestions for content that we may include within our blog. Additionally, we invite you to attend any of our meetings and events and consider joining the Sons of the American Revolution as we continue to expand our membership.