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Issue No.179 February 2016 Edited by Ray Raser

SD Chapter SAR & SD Colony Mayflower Descendants George Washington Birthday 2016 Luncheon

Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, Carlsbad, CA February 20, 2016

SAR SD Chapter Newsletter

SD Colony Gov. Gail Raser & SD Past Pres. Ray Raser

Roger Cooper as

George Washington

Roger Cooper as George Washington, Jim Mattern, Dan McLaughlin, Richard Palmer, Philip Hinshaw,

Wayne Rogers

SD Chapter Pres. Dennis

Cushman presents SAR Gadsen Medal to Roger Cooper

Jim Mattern

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GW Birthday Cake

SAR Color Guard

Head Table

Gov. Gail Raser, Past Pres. Ray Raser, CASSAR Ladies Aux Pres. Lisa & CASSAR Pres. Kent Gregory

Pres. Dennis Cushman presents to Joseph Martin the SAR Vietnam

Service Medal & Certificate

Pres. Dennis Cushman presents Past Pres. Ray Raser a Gavel Plaque in appreciation

for serving two terms as San Diego Chapter President

San Diego Colony Mayflower Governor & CASSAR Ladies Auxiliary Chaplain

Gail Raser

Mayflower Compact

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Pres. Cushman addressees the Luncheon guests

Sonja & Joe Itson Bill Sayer

Al Ludwig

Paul Davis

SD VP Membership

Bill Weedman

Mimi Mortensen Thea Weedman

Ernie Mortensen

Gov. Gail Raser presents Certificate

of Appreciation to Speaker Roger Cooper

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February 20, 2016 Membership Meeting of the San Diego Chapter of the SAR

The San Diego Chapter of the SAR and the Mayflower Society held a joint meeting and luncheon at the Green Dragon Tavern in Carlsbad, CA., to celebrate the 284th Birthday of President George Washington. The meeting was led by newly installed President Dennis Cushman for the SAR and Colony Governor Gail Raser of the Mayflower Society.

Guest and members arrived at 11:00am for a half hour of socializing after which President Cushman called the meeting to order at 11:30 and the Rev Dr. Stan De Long gave the invocation. The Colors were advanced by the Color Guard and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ernest Mortensen. Anita Guenin of the Mayflower Society led the Pilgrim Pledge and Carroll Moore led the Pledge to the SAR.

President Cushman then introduced the Head Table; CASSAR President Kent Gregory and his wife Lisa. Gail Raser Governor of the San Diego Colony Mayflower Society. Ray Raser, Past President of the San Diego Chapter of the SAR, and 1st VP Bill Ketchum of the San Diego Chapter of the SAR. Bob Hayden Secretary of the San Diego Chapter of the SAR. The Governor of the San Diego Mayflower Colony Gail Raser then welcomed members and introduced State members of the Mayflower Society by calling their names and asking them to stand for recognition, among them her husband Ray Raser, the co-editor of the State Magazine, Rick Bailey Captain of the CA Society of Mayflower Descendants and Past San Diego Colony Governors and present San Diego Colony Board members. Karon Jarrod, the DAR National Corresponding Secretary was introduced and received a hearty applause.

President Dennis Cushman then presented SAR member Joseph Miller with the War Service Medal and a bar for his time in Vietnam. President Cushman thanked Joseph for his service and devotion to his country.

President Cushman also presented Past President Ray Raser with a gavel and plaque for his service to the Chapter. Ray thanked President Cushman for the recognition. Ray also thanked his wife Gail Raser for all the help she had given him during his duties as President.

San Diego Colony Governor Gail Raser of the Mayflower Society then asked Joyce Shiloff to do the Roll Call of the Pilgrim Ancestors. As each name of the Mayflower crew and passengers were called, those members in the audience descended from them stood up to be recognized and counted. This continued until the entire passenger manifest of the Mayflower was completely gone through. President Dennis Cushman then asked members present who were descended from Revolutionary War Veterans to stand and be recognized.

Joyce Shiloff of the Mayflower Society asked Bob Holcomb, Nelia Johnson and Bill Smith to come forward and be recognized as new member of the Mayflower Society. She presented them with a pin and pictures were taken.

Mayflower Elder Kathleen Norris then offered Table Grace and the meeting recessed for lunch at 12:00.

During the dinner recess Happy Birthday was sung to Austin Wallace of the SAR who was 84 years old on the 20th of February.

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Also, following the main meal President Cushman asked that the two ceremonial cakes celebrating George Washington’s Birthday be cut and served to members and guest by the SAR Ladies Auxiliary. One was a white cake and the other a chocolate cake.

The meeting was recalled to order at 1:00 and SDSAR President Dennis Cushman, introduced the speaker for the event, Roger Cooper who is a professional impersonator of General George Washington. General George Washington held forth on the subject of personal, state and national sovereignty as opposed to subjugation of those three states. After his presentation he took a few questions from the Revolutionary War Era audience.

After George Washington’s talk President Dennis Cushman presented Roger Cooper with a Gadsden Coin and Colony Governor Gail Raser of the Mayflower Society presented Mr. Cooper with a Certificate of Appreciation.

Colony Governor Gail Raser then made a few remarks asking Mayflower members to sign up for the Mayflower Family History Day booth on March 5th at the LDS Church on 2255 Felicita Rd in Escondido. Governor Raser also announced that a Ladies Tea for the Ladies Auxiliary of the SAR would be held at the home of Susan Mattern and asked interested ladies to sign up on a signup sheet at one of the event tables. Mayflower member Jennifer Anklesaria also asked all members and guest to try and attend the San Diego County History Day competition taking place on the 27th of February at the San Diego County Office of Education from 9:00am to 3:00. She promised you won’t be disappointed by the young talented presenters.

Governor Raser announced the next meeting of the San Diego Mayflower Society would be May 21 at MCAS Miramar, Officer’s Club.

President Cushman announced that the Carlsbad Library would be re–opening on the 27 of February with an open house from 10:00am to 2:00. This will be of interest to people doing genealogical research amongst others. He also asked SAR members to sign up to participate in the Family History Day SAR booth at 2255 Felicita Rd in Escondido on March 5th. President Cushman announced the next membership meeting of the San Diego Chapter of the SAR would be March 19th at MCAS Miramar Officer’s Club.

The Rev. Dr. Stan De Long offered the Benediction and SAR member and Past President Al Ludwig led the members and guest in the SAR Recessional.

The Color Guard retired the Colors and President Cushman closed the meeting.

Regards,

Bob Hayden Secretary San Diego Chapter SAR

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SAR Massing of the Colors Forrest-Lawn LA SAR Color Guardsman

February 14, 2016

Larry Wood (OC SAR, OC Colony), Ray Raser (San Diego SAR, San Diego Colony), Jim Blauer (OC SAR, OC Colony), Jim Fosdyck (OC SAR, OC Colony) and

Wayne Rogers (Eagle SAR, San Diego Colony).

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Independence Hall-Forrest Lawn LA

Wreath of Remembrance for those

who have served

Massing of the Colors (Ray Raser represented SAR SD Chapter)

February 14, 2016

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DAR De Anza Chapter Youth Awards & SAR SD Chapter February 06, 2016

SAR SD Color Guard with DAR De Anza Chapter

SAR SD Color Guard Commander Will Tisch, Ernie McCullough, Ray Raser, Jim Mattern,

Philip Hinshaw, Kathy Loftman

DAR Rincon Chapter member

Gail Raser with SAR Color Guardsman Ray Raser

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Welcome New 2016 SAR SD Chapter President Dennis A. Cushman

Dennis Cushman joined the SAR in 2005. His revolutionary ancestor is James McCann, a surgeon who served with Colonel Stevens (later Gen. Stevens) in the Revolutionary War campaign in the

Southern Colonies. In 2006, Dennis served as 1st Vice President of the San Diego Chapter. In 2007, he was elected and served as President of the Chapter. In January 2016, Dennis was again elected President of the San Diego Chapter. Dennis is assistant general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, a wholesale public agency that provides water to 3.2 million residents and supports a $218 billion regional economy. He leads the Water Authority’s externally focused water policy initiatives and programs designed to diversify and improve the reliability of the region’s water supply. He oversees the Water Authority’s imported supplies from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, including supplies imported from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta and Colorado River. He directs the agency’s legislative advocacy programs in Sacramento, California, and Washington, D.C., and oversees

the agency’s Public Outreach and Conservation Department. Dennis was born in Rochester, NY, and spent the first half of his childhood in Rochester and later, Huntington, Long Island. His family moved to San Diego in 1973. Dennis is a graduate of San Diego State University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Fletcher Hills, El Cajon, with their two children, Natalie and Brian.

**************** Welcome New 2016 SAR SD Chapter 1st VP William John Ketchum

I joined the SAR in 2004. My ancestor, Amos Sweet, fought for our freedom in the revolutionary war as a private in companies made up of militia belonging to Attleborough, Massachusetts, from 1776 to 1780. I was able to join the SAR by virtue of my ancestor Amos Sweet, and because my grandmother, Marian Sweet, had joined the DAR in 1908, making my job easier in proving my ancestry. My family background has seen every generation serve in the military ever since my ancestor Amos Sweet did.

My great grandfather, Oney Sweet, fought in the civil war, keeping the union intact. His diaries and letters have recently been published, "What the Private Saw", available on Amazon. I served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era. I graduated from USC. I worked for General Dynamics Convair as an engineer on the Atlas and Centaur rockets. I have a son, Brian, who is a

SD Chapter Pres. Dennis Cushman

L-R: SD Co. Supervisor Bill Horn, Past Pres. Philip Hinshaw,

Rev. Dr. Stan De Long, SD 1st VP Bill Ketchum

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pilot for Frontier Airlines. In 2006, I was 2nd Vice President in the San Diego SAR, when I was diagnosed with bladder cancer, requiring me to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. For the next several years I was inactive in the SAR, but recently I have been attending SAR meetings. At the January meeting I was asked by Dennis Cushman and Jim Mattern if I would agree to be nominated to serve as 1st Vice President. I agreed to serve if nominated and elected. I was nominated and elected, for which I am honored, and I look forward to serving.

Thank you. Bill Ketchum.

**************** Welcome New Member Erich Benjamin Riedel

Erich Benjamin Riedel was born in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1959 to Alfred and Ellen Riedel. With his three siblings, he was homeschooled (before it was fashionable) by his father and his step-mother, Mary-Ellen Riedel. After attending public high school, he moved on to college where he eventually earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of San Diego in 1980. From the time of his family’s conversion to the Roman Catholic Church in 1977, he had considered becoming a

priest. To that end, he spent two years in a seminary in Rome studying theology, but eventually decided that was not his vocation. While working for the San Diego Municipal Court, he earned a M.A. in Philosophy and then a law degree. He passed the Bar exam in 1992 and has been working as a research attorney for the San Diego Superior Court ever since. He finally found his soul mate and, in 1999, he

and Cherrilee were married in the beautiful Immaculata Church six years to the day after they had first met. On January 23, 2016, he was inducted into the SAR, San Diego Chapter, and was finally able to join his two brothers (Neil and Larry, who had gotten in through Mary-Ellen’s DAR ancestor) as SARs. His induction followed over three years of grueling genealogical investigation pursued by the indefatigable Mary-Ellen, which eventually hinged on finding an elusive link between ancestors 5 and 6. Thanks to Mary-Ellen, then-President/Registrar Ray Raser, and CASSAR VP Jim Fosdyck, the link was made. Now, through his paternal grandmother, he is a proud son of Patriot Lt. Jeremiah Willison, defender of the Declaration of Independence.

Erich & Cherrilee Riedel, Past Pres. Ray Raser, Neil & Larry Riedel Family and

CASSAR 1st VP Jim Fosdyck.

(The Eric Riedel application was a 3 year journey for Ray Raser as Registrar and

was finally approved based on a “prepondrence of evidence” presentation as

suggested by CASSAR 1st VP Fosdyck.)

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Officers 2015

President Dennis Cushman 1871 Hacienda Dr. El Cajon, CA 92020-1057 (619) 328-6447 cushmand@yahoo.com

1st Vice President William Ketchum PO Box 60690 San Diego, CA 92166-0690 (619)-990-0253 roktmn@yahoo.com

2nd Vice President Tweed Centers 7303 Seafarer Place Carlsbad, CA 92011 (760)-602-0775 tcent10633@aol.com

Membership VP Bill Weedman 2121 Summerhill Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024 (760)-942-4080 weeplanit@gmail.com

Secretary Robert Hayden 1880 Lindsley Park Dr. San Marcos, CA 92069 (760)-741-6408 bhayden760@live.com

Treasurer Daniel McLaughlin 1354 Watwood Rd San Diego, CA 92114 (619)-465-7006 secofmh@cox.net Past President/Registrar Ray Raser 914 San Pasqual Rd. Escondido, CA 92025-7623 (760)-855-5471 sarsdnews@gmail.com

Chaplain Rev. Dr. Stan De Long 3354 Mt. Carol Dr. San Diego, CA 92111-4631 (858)-569-9201 sdelong1@san.rr.com

Genealogist Ernie McCullough 3121 Plum Tree Lane Escondido, CA 92027 (760)-743-0034 (760)-519-4677 epmam@cox.net

Color Guard Commander William Tisch 8505 Ellsworth Ln. Santee, CA 92071 (619)-889-4833 tis346@cox.net

Chancellor George Brewster Jr 11952 Ashley Place San Diego, CA 92128 (858)-486-2512 sandbrews@aol.com

Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Coxon 1158 Brioso Ct. Vista, CA 92081 (760)-217-5838 tomascoxon@yahoo.com

Webmaster Richard Leslie 13675 Winstanley Way San Diego, CA 92130 858-793-9877 dickleslie@gmail.com

GENERAL MEETING SCHEDULE: 9:00 A.M - 3rd Saturday of

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Location: MCAS Officer’s Club 3750 Anderson Way

San Diego, CA 92145 858-566-4671

PLEDGE TO SAR

We the descendants of the heroes of the American Revolution, who, by their sacrifices, established the United States of America, re-affirm our faith in the principles of liberty and our constitutional republic, and solemnly pledge ourselves to defend them against every foe.

SAR RECESSIONAL

Until we meet again, let us remember our obligation to

our forefathers, who gave us our constitution, the bill of

rights, and in-dependent Supreme Court, and nation of

free man.

Upcoming Events

* March 5, 2016 - Family History Fair Escondido LDS Family History Center

*March 19, 2016 – SD Chapter Breakfast Meeting Featuring Larry “Friar” Edwards “Mountain Men”.

*March 19, 2016 - Noon, Presentation of Flag Certificate to Mission San Diego de Alcala -- all

members invited

*April 16, 2016 - 9 a.m., SD Chapter Breakfast Meeting, Green Dragon Tavern. Topic: “How San Diego

Prepared for This Drought... and the Next One”. The breakfast will be followed by a behind-the-scenes tour

of the Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Plant.

*April 14-16 – CASSAR 141st Annual Meeting in

Sacramento

Photo Credits: Susan Mattern

Gail Raser De Anza DAR

Lilian Leslie Uni Fosdyck

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SAR 2016 Calendar

2016 Time Place Event Notes

3/5 Sat 9:00 to 5:00 Family History Center, Escondido Family History Fair Contact Ray Raser

3/9 Mon Deadline to submit winning Rumbaugh Oration to CASSAR Ray Raser

3/10 Thu Deadline to Submit winning Middle School Brochure Winner to CASSAR Vacant

3/15 Tues Submit Annual Chapter President Report to State Secretary

Chapter President

3/16 Wed 6:00 pm Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

3/19 Sat 9:00 am Officer’s Club MCAS Miramar Chapter Breakfast Meeting

Featuring Larry “Friar” Edwards

“Mountain Men”.

3/19 Sat Noon San Diego Mission San Diego de Alcala

Flag Certificate Presentation Members invited

3/31 Thu Deadline to appoint delegates to CASSAR Annual Meeting President

4/1 Fri Deadline to Submit Valley Forge Teacher Nominee to San Diego Chapter President

4/8 Fri Deadline to Submit the Elementary School Poster to CASSAR President

4/8 Fri Submit Nomination of Valley Forge Teacher Nomination to CASSAR President

4/13 Wed Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Fly the Flag

4/14 Thu 6:00 pm Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting 4/14-16 Fri/Sat Embassy Suites, Sac. CA. CASSAR Annual Meeting CASSAR Website

4/16 Sat 9:00 am Green Dragon Tavern Chapter Breakfast Meeting

“How San Diego Prepared for This Drought... and the

Next One”.

5/1 Sun Deadline to submit JROTC Enhanced Winning Packet to NSSAR

CASSAR JROTC Chair.

5/19 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

5/21 Sat 9:00 am Officer’s Club MCAS Miramar

Chapter Breakfast Meeting SAR Public Safety Awards US Army Flag

5/25 Mon Fort Rosecrans Nat’l Cemetery

Memorial Day Color Guard

May-Jun Various Locations SAR, ROTC, JROTC, HS Good Citizenship Medal Awards

Stan De Long/ Jim Cary

6/1 Wed Deadline to submit CASSAR Poster winner to NSSAR State Poster Chair.

6/1 Wed Deadline to submit CASSAR Knight Essay Winner to NSSAR State Essay Chair.

6/1 Wed Deadline to submit CASSAR Oration Winner to NSSAR State Oration Chair.

6/11 Sat 9:00 am USS Midway Museum Flag Day Program Ray Raser/ Philip Hinshaw

6/14 Tue US Army Birthday1775 also Flag Day Fly the Flag

6/16 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting 6/19 Sat No Chapter Meeting 7/3 Sun Casa de España, Balboa Park 4th of July Celebration Philip Hinshaw 7/4 Mon 10:00 am Coronado 4th of July Parade Color Guard

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7/4 Mon Casa de España, Balboa Park 4th of July Celebration Philip Hinshaw 7/8-13 Boston, MA NSSAR 126th Congress SAR Website 7/21 Thu 6:00 pm No Chapter Board Meeting 7/23 Sat No Chapter Meeting

8/6 Sat S Clairemont Recreation Center 3605 Clairemont Dr., SD 92117

Clairemont Family Day Stan De Long

8/18 Thu 6:00 pm Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

8/20 Sat 9:00 am Green Dragon Tavern Chapter Breakfast Meeting

The Rockets’ Red Glare Talk by Bill Ketchum Retired Rocket Scientist

9/15 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

9/15 Thu 11am to 1pm Grossmont Community College Constitution Day Program Color Guard

9/17 Sat 11:00 am Admiral Baker Club Constitution Day - DAR Host

President US Air Force Flag

9/30-10/1 Fri/Sat Louisville KY NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting See Website

10/20 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting 10/22 Sat 9:00 am Green Dragon Tavern Chapter Breakfast Meeting

11/1 Tue Deadline to Submit Eagle Scout Entries to San Diego Chapter Bob Fagaly -Chair

11/ CASSAR Board of Managers Meeting CASSAR Website

11/11 Fri County Administration Bldg. Veterans Day Parade Color Guard/ Fly Flag

11/17 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

11/19 Sat 9:00 am Green Dragon Tavern Chapter Breakfast Meeting No Program yet

12/1 Thu Deadline to Submit Eagle Scout Winning Entry to CASSAR Vacancy

12/4 Sun 1:30 pm La Jolla Christmas Parade Color Guard

12/10 Sat 9:00 am Ft Rosecrans Nat’l Cemetery Miramar Nat’l Cemetery

Wreaths Across America Program Color Guard

12/15 Thu Bill of Rights Day Fly the Flag

12/15 Thu Mimi’s @ Mira Mesa SD Chapter Board Meeting

12/24 No Chapter Meeting

12/31 Sat Deadline to submit CASSAR Application for Veteran’s Service Award Stan De Long?

12/31 Sat Deadline to Submit Knight Essay entries to Chapter Vacancy

FUTURE NSSAR CONGRESS 6/26-7/1 Sun/Fri Boston, Mass 126th Congress Nothing on Website

2017 Knoxville, TN 127th Congress

2018 Houston, TX 128th Congress

2019 Costa Mesa, Hilton Hotel 129th Congress

FUTURE CASSAR MEETINGS 4/14-16 2016 Fri/Sat

Embassy Suites, Sacramento, CA CASSAR Annual Meeting Website

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Save the Date!

SAR San Diego Chapter invites you to March 19, 2016 9:00 am Breakfast Meeting

MCAS Officer’s Club 4472 Anderson Ave, San Diego, CA 92126

Featuring “American Fur Trappers (aka: Mountain Men): How they opened the western frontier and the overland routes to California and San Diego following the Louisiana Purchase."

VP Bill Ketchum & Larry “Friar”

Edwards

Presented by Larry “Friar” Edwards. Friar Edwards is an author, editor, publisher, and historical re-enactor. He is the author of the award-winning best seller “Dare I Call

It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss”, as well as “Food and Provisions of the Mountain Men”. He also edited “Murder Survivor’s Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips

and Resources”, which won the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award last year, and he edited “What the Private Saw:

The Civil War Letters & Diaries of Oney Foster Sweet”. The “Friar” will appear in period costume.