NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 The Trigg Patriot GLENN GREENFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD HONOREE Glenn has set the bar high for the support of our veterans in recent weeks. He has sponsored multiple medals for veterans throughout our area. He has actually followed a strategy of trying to identify every veteran in his family and in his wife s family. An excellent approach for honoring veterans! Thank you for leading the way in recognizing our veterans, Glenn! 1
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Raffle Fundraiser! Tickets: $1 Each or 15 for $10 Make Checks Payable to: Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY 42211 *Numbered stubs will be sent to you by U.S. Mail. Drawing to be held at the chapter Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 30, 2016. 2
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 Patriot Grave Marking Ceremonies Saturday, September 12 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM Central Time Hosted by the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Patriots to Be Honored Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Pvt. Joel Cohoon North Carolina Militia Griff Calhoun Cemetery - 100 North Lakeshore Dr. Trigg County, Kentucky 11:00 AM Pvt. Russell Curtis North Carolina Militia Curtis Cemetery Lake Barkley State Park State Park Road Trigg County, Kentucky Gentlemen in Uniform Encouraged to Attend SAR and DAR Chapters Requested to Present Wreaths RSVP @ triggpatriots@usa.com For More Information Visit www.coloneltrigg.org 3
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 SPONSORS NEEDED! To Provide PATRIOT Stones for the Graves of Joel Cohoon and Russell Curtis Ceremonies Scheduled for Sept. 12 For all monetary donations of $25, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter will issue a letter stating your participation in marking one of these graves as a financial contributor. For a $50 donation, we will recognize your participation in marking both graves. We will also publish your name and SAR chapter in the program. Such participation is a recognized qualification toward the completion of the Patriot Grave Marking Medal, and an excellent opportunity for men who do not have access to many grave marking opportunities. You can make checks payable to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, and mail them to: 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY 42211 4
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter is providing the Color Guard for this event! Color Guard muster at the courthouse at 9:30 A.M. 5
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 A Tennessee Event Less Than Two Hours From Cadiz! PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING CEREMONY Patriot Luke Tipton Sunday, Oct. 4-3:00 PM Sunset Cemetery - 400 Poplar St. Dresden, Tennessee COMPATRIOT GRAVE MARKING CEREMONY Gov. Ned Ray McWherter 46th Governor of Tennessee Sunday, Oct. 4-3:00 PM Sunset Cemetery - 400 Poplar St. Dresden, Tennessee ** The SAR is currently considering the creation of a Compatriot Grave Marking Medal. According to early reports, this medal will require participation in the marking of five SAR members graves. This marking, if the medal is approved, will count toward that total. 6
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBER! Bob Roberts of Hopkinsville, Kentucky Ancestor: Capt. Stephen Ashby - Virginia Continental Line $ Bob is a tool setter / operator for a manufacturing company in Hopkinsville. He attended our Memorial Day event at the Cadiz Park in May and decided that he wanted to become a member of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter. Having done most of his own research, his application was a breeze to put together. Unfortunately, he currently working most Saturdays, but hopes to be able to participate in future events. $ He was officially approved for membership on Wednesday, August 26. $ Bob is descended from Capt. Stephen Ashby of the Virginia Continental Line. Born in 1710 in Prince William County, Virginia, the Captain served early in the war and retired on September 14, 1778, at the age of 68! His retirement made room for younger officers to serve after the Virginia regiments were consolidated. $ Capt. Stephen Ashby received a land grant of 1,000 acres in 1784 for his service in the 8th and 12th Virginia Regiments. He settled in the frontier of Christian County, Kentucky and claimed his land. $ The Patriot died in 1797 and was laid to rest in the Old Ashby Farm Cemetery near Hanson in modern-day Hopkins County. Many of his descendants still reside in the area today. $ The DAR chapter in Madisonville, Hopkins County, is named in his honor. His grave was marked by the SAR in 2010. 7
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 TRIGG COUNTY SCHOOLS GALA OF TABLES AUGUST 5, 2015 $ The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter recently took part in the annual celebration of the Gala of Tables. This event is the official kick-off of the school year for local teachers and staff. At the Gala of Tables, local churches, businesses, civic groups, and individuals sponsor and thematically decorate tables in the cafeteria and host teachers and staff for a breakfast. The groups also provide small gifts for the staff people seated at random at their tables. $ For the second year, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter hosted a table, beautifully designed and decorated by Debbie Mallory, wife of chapter Vice-President Steve Mallory. Compatriots Geoff Baggett and Dr. Dennis Adams hosted, in uniform, and presented their guests with minihaversacks full of snacks and goodies, along with a Sonic gift card. The SAR table included a copy of the Declaration of Independence, beeswax candles and brass holders, real wood utensils, and an edible apple tree centerpiece. Debbie Mallory also designed and sewed the beautiful tickinglined haversacks, complete with a genuine hand-made deer antler button (courtesy of chapter VP Steve mallory). 8
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 COLOR GUARD FOR THE COLONIAL DAMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015 $ Seven Compatriots from the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter presented the colors for the Joseph Bridger Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century in Cadiz on Sunday afternoon, August 9. The ladies of the Colonial Dames hosted a tea in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of their organization. $ In addition to presenting the colors, chapter President Geoff Baggett offered the invocation and brought some brief opening remarks about some of his Colonial ancestors. 9
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS MEMORIAL SERVICE AUGUST 17, 2015 Four Compatriots from the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter took part in the annual Central District commemoration of the Battle of Blue Licks in Eastern Kentucky. The event honors the seventy-seven Kentuckians who died at the hands of over 300 Shawnee warriors under the command of the British on August 19, 1782. The commemoration ceremony is held each year at the granite monument honoring the men of Blue Licks near the site of their mass grave. Eddie Price delivered the keynote address during the ceremony and presented the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter wreath. Steve Mallory, Ron Drennan, and Geoff Baggett all fired their weapons in the gun salute. In addition to receiving credit toward the SAR Silver Color Guard Medal for participation in a National Color Guard event, all four of these men also received credit for five marked graves (due to the site being a mass grave of Patriot soldiers) toward the Patriot Grave Marking Medal. 10
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS MEMORIAL SERVICE AUGUST 17, 2015 11
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS MEMORIAL SERVICE AUGUST 17, 2015 12
NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR SEPTEMBER 2015 NORTH CAROLINA - LONG DISTANCE MEMBER RICK SHEETS - MASTER HORNER $ None of us have ever met Rick Sheets, but he s still an active member of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter! Rick lives in the Durham, North Carolina, area. He is an artisan specializing in making beautiful and authentic powder horns and other horn objects. Rick frequently takes part in living history and educational events throughout his region and represents the SAR and our chapter in the process. Rick even has a Col. Stephen Trigg wreath to present at memorial events! $ On August 21-22 he took part in an event at the Amherst County, Virginia museum, demonstrating horn-making and scrimshawing for kids on the first day and for the general public on the second day. $ Rick will be taking part in several more events through the end of the year. To take a look at his work, or maybe even hire him to build you a horn, visit http://patriothorns.com. Rick Sheets (Right) with his good buddy and fellow living historian, Jeff Bibb, at the Amherst County, Virginia, Museum. 13
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PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING MEDAL $ All members of our chapter are pursuing the Patriot Grave Marking Medal by their participation in recognized ceremonies. Credit for participation can be earned through several methods, primarily by taking part in the program Two other methods involve labor and cash (minimum $20) donations. GRAVE MARKING MEDAL PROGRESS Name Graves Marked # Remaining James Sumner 13 2 Glenn Greenfield 12 3 Eddie Price 8 7 Randle Cruse 8 7 John Humphries 8 7 Steve Francis 7 8 Bobby Skinner 5 10 Travis McCloud 3 12 Dennis Adams 5 10 Cody Burlingame 5 10 Dickie Thomas 3 12 Robert Ward 3 12 Billy Redd 4 11 Dallas McCloud 2 13 Ryan McCloud 2 13 Gary Thompson 1 14 Connor McCloud 1 14 Dilly Anderson 1 14 Kevin Stroud 1 14 Joshua Claussen 1 14 Jack Dawson 1 14 Bobby Joe Roberts 2 13 Second Award Tony Dothsuk 5 10 Ken Oakley 2 13 Jerry Burlingame 1 14 Ron Drennan 4 11 Fourth Award Geoff Baggett 0 15 15
MEDAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPATRIOTS Thomas Jefferson Medal Awarded for gifts of $250 or more designated to the Knight Essay Contest Endowment Fund. Simply make your check payable to NSSAR with Essay Endowment in the for line and give it to Geoff Baggett. He will pass your donation to the appropriate office and arrange for the delivery of your medal. Dr. Joseph Warren Medal Awarded for gifts of $250 or more designated to the NSSAR Orations Scholarship Endowment. Simply make your check payable to NSSAR with Orations Endowment in the for line and give it to Geoff Baggett. He will pass your donation to the appropriate office and arrange for the delivery of your medal. 16
KENTUCKY CENTURION MEDAL $ We have completed the two-year look-back through January 2013, gone over all of the records of our events, and updated an attendance sheet for all members. The progress of all of our active compatriots is recorded below. Once you reach the 100-event threshold and the medal is available, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter will award it to you! Name Events Attended # Remaining Geoff Baggett 130 0 Steve Mallory 90 10 Ken Oakley 50 50 Travis McCloud 11 89 Jerry Burlingame 41 59 Gary Thompson 34 66 Dallas McCloud 9 91 Glenn Greenfield 38 62 Tony Dothsuk 23 77 James Sumner 52 48 Billy Redd 30 70 John Humphries 31 69 Ryan McCloud 6 94 Connor McCloud 4 96 Dilly Anderson 25 75 Bobby Skinner 28 72 Kevin Stroud 6 94 Ron Drennan 34 66 Randle Cruse 9 91 Dennis Adams 18 83 Joshua Claussen 3 97 Seth Clark 6 94 Cody Burlingame 14 86 Jack Dawson 4 96 Eddie Price 5 95 Dickie Thomas 3 98 Robert Ward 5 95 Kerry Darnell 1 99 Steve Francis 4 96 Bobby Joe Roberts 2 98 Bob Sholly 2 98 17
SEPTEMBER CHAPTER SCHEDULE 11th (Friday) 9/11 First Responders Commemoration Awarding of Public Service Medals 6:30 PM - In Front of the Trigg County Justice Center 12th (Saturday) - Black Patch Festival - Princeton, Kentucky - John Humphries Will man a recruiting booth at Princeton s local festival! 12th (Saturday) Joel Cohoon Grave Marking 11:00 AM (CDT) Griff Calhoun Cemetery 100 North Lakeshore Dr.Cadiz, KY 12th (Saturday) Russell Curtis Grave Marking (2:00 PM CDT) Curtis Cemetery State Park Rd. (Inside Lake Barkley State Resort Park) Cadiz, KY 15th (Tuesday) 6:30 PM Regular Chapter Meeting 19th (Saturday) 10:00 AM Constitution Week Celebration James Thomas Chapter DAR, Trigg County Justice Center. Speaker: KY Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. 21st (Monday) - 11:00 AM - Christian County Justice Center - Awarding Veteran's Appreciation Medals to the Graduates of the Christian County Veterans' Court. 25th (Friday) - Visit to Sevier Days - Clarksville, TN Donate to the Scholarship Fund Today! Help us Reward Our Essay Contest Winners This Fall Designate your Tax-Deductible Gift to the Col. Stephen Trigg Scholarship Fund and give it to Mr. James Sumner. 18
CARGO TRAILER FUND The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter voted in its August meeting to begin a savings fund for the purchase of a cargo/storage trailer for chapter use. The funding goal is $1,500. In order to reach the goal, the chapter will hold raffle fundraisers at local festivals and events and accept donations from charitable givers. Allen Coleman of Cerulean has generously agreed to provide a custom-made knife to raffle at the Black Patch and Ham Festivals (value $100). Steve Mallory is currently crafting a custom Eastern Woodlands Pipe Tomahawk (value $250) to raffle from now through Memorial Day 2016. Tickets for each will be $1 per ticket or 15 tickets for $10. Donations (tax deductible as allowed by law) or ticket requests should be made payable to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter and mailed to 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY 42211. Our Progress! Total Goal$ $ $ $ 2,000.00 Pledged / Given$ $ $ 150.00 Remaining$ $ $ $ 1,850.00 19
SERVICE TO VETERANS MEDAL $ Every active member of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter is steadily making progress toward the SAR s prestigious Service to Veterans Medal. To receive this award, a Compatriot must accumulate 5,000 points for activities, service, and donations to veterans causes. This service includes participation in the various Special Observances in honor of veterans (holidays, grave markings, etc...), time invested in service projects, visiting with veterans, attending or participating in the funerals of veterans, and donation of money or goods. Subsequent medals are earned for each 3,000 points $ We are able to track involvement in our various events and medal presentations, but it is CRITICAL that all members report their activities outside of our normal chapter events. SERVICE TO VETERANS MEDAL PROGRESS Name Current Points Billy Redd 305 Bobby Skinner 210 Connor McCloud 140 Dallas McCloud 345 Dennis Adams 2,438 Dilly Anderson 545 Eddie Price 350 Gary Thompson 326 Glenn Greenfield 1,493 James Sumner 1,235 Jerry Burlingame 1,290 John Humphries 1,145 Joshua Claussen 90 Ken Oakley 925 Cody Burlingame 650 Name Current Points Kevin Stroud 120 Randle Cruse 290 Ron Drennan 885 Ryan McCloud 255 Seth Clark 145 Steve Francis 200 Stan Todd 150 Tony Dothsuk 750 Travis McCloud 454 Geoff Baggett (3rd) 797 Steve Mallory (2nd) 19 20
VETERAN S APPRECIATION MEDAL Geneva Gray Malone U.S. Air Force / USAF Reserve Presented on August 11 by John Humphries 21
VETERAN S APPRECIATION MEDAL Atlas McGowan U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division Combat Veteran - Korean War Presented on August 11 by John Humphries 22
VETERAN S APPRECIATION MEDAL Rusty Rosencrance U.S. Army, Retired Presented on August 18 by Glenn Greenfield 23
VETERAN S APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE AND GADSDEN CHALLENGE COIN PENNYROYAL VETERAN S CENTER Robert Jones - U.S. Army Timothy Atteberry - U.S. Army Rick Smity - U.S. Navy Presented on August 28 by Geoff Baggett and Dennis Adams 24
PENNYROYAL VETERAN S CENTER A BED FOR A VETERAN! $ While visiting the Pennyroyal Veteran s Center, compatriots Geoff Baggett and Dennis Adams had the opportunity to to visit with Arthur Moton. He is a resident of the program who moved out on the day of their visit into his own apartment! He received a bed from Dennis and Geoff, courtesy of the men of Crossroads Fellowship Church in Cadiz. They built two beds just for this purpose back earlier in the summer. Dennis added a full set of brand new bedding and two new pillows to top of the brand new bed! $ Mr. Arthur gave them an award-winning smile in return! Veteran Arthur Moton and Compatriot Dennis Adams 25
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Help us promote Wreaths Across America! Please make copies of the Wreath Sponsorship Form and distribute them to your neighbors and friends. Also make sure you distribute them through your churches! We only have three months to reach our sponsorship goal! 26
Donate to Support the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Wreath Drive Let s See YOUR Name on the Honor Roll! 27
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ANOTHER WAY TO SERVE OUR VETERANS! American Veterans has a drop box located on the east side of the Cadiz Restaurant. There is also one in front of the Sav-On Drugs on Main Street. You can drop of any donated items in this box, or call 901-552-1007 if you have larger items (i.e. furniture) for pick-up. Please make a list of your donated items and turn it in to Geoff to receive credit for your veteran s service points and also to increase the Stark Award (service to veterans) points for our chapter! 29
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NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR DECEMBER 2014 Give generously and regularly to the special projects of our chapter! All financial gifts to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, including designated gifts, are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY 42211 32