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BUSINESS NAME
State Officers 2015-2016
National Trustee
Kenneth D. Roach
860-688-8091
kingsmen18@aol.com
President
Ethan A. Stewart, Sr.
203-375-3087
bstew220@optonline.net
1st Vice-President
Damien M. Cregeau
203-648-1730
damien_cregeau@hotmail.com
2nd Vice-President
William H. Robbins
203-732-0330
whrobbins@yahoo.com
Secretary
Paul H. Selnau
860-651-4161
pselnau@hsa-architects.com
Treasurer
Daniel E. Benoit
203-323-8804
danielnca@aol.com
Chaplain
William J. Lane, Jr.
203-288-5863
lanewjg@comcast.net
Registrar
Gregory E. Thompson
203-215-1755
gthomp5749@aol.com
Historian
Gary S. Pitcock
860-289-5331
gary06074@aol.com
Chancellor
William P.Fenn
203-421-5511
williampfenn@yahoo.com
Real Property Steward
David H. Packard
860-848-0320
davidpackard@sbcglobal.net
Volume XV, Issue II
June 30, 2015
United States Coast Guard Academy - Alexander Hamilton Award for 2015
Cadet Brittney Zimmerman was presented the 2015 NSSAR Alexander Hamilton Award at the United
States Coast Guard Academy’s Individual Proficiency Awards Ceremony on May 19, 2015 in New
London, CT. The award is a cash prize
for the most outstanding Senior Thesis, Capstone Project, or Directed
Study in Public Policy or Government.
CTSSAR President Ethan Stewart and
Robert W. Rivard, CTSSAR Past
President presented the award. They
also presented Cadet Zimmerman with
a certificate from CTSSAR for being
an Outstanding Cadet.
Cadet (now Ensign) Zimmerman
comes from Pennsylvania and majored
in Government Studies. As part of her
Capstone Project she performed studies in the Arctic. Following graduation, she planned to marry and travel
with her husband to their first assignments in Seattle, WA.
State Annual Business Meeting was held in Old Wethersfield—April 18, 2015
In addition to the election of officers for the upcoming year, the society voted to increase state dues by
$5 for 2016, to cover increases in D & O insurance, Color Guard insurance, postage, and under funded
committees. The highlight of the meeting were the youth essays and award presentations to members.
Outgoing State President Robert Rivard was awarded the Patriot medal for his work as interim State
President, 1st Vice-President, and State Secretary during the past 10 years. Tim Wilkins was awarded
the Meritorious Service medal for his continued work as Chairmen of the Eagle Scout Committee.
Incoming State President, Ethan Stewart, along with Dan Benoit and Ken Buckbee were awarded the
Silver Roger Sherman medal for their work as state officers and committee chairmen. David Packard
was awarded the Silver Roger Sherman medal for his work on the Real Property Committee the past
two years and as the new Real Property Steward since last October.
The Knight Essay winner was Matthew Penza of New Fairfield (Comm Chair—John Morgan),
JROTC winner was Kevin Pimpenelli of Naugatuck (Comm. Chair.—David Perkins) and the Eagle
Scout winner was Jackson Gelinas of Redding (Comm. Chair.—Timothy Wilkins) each awarded a
cash prize of $500 and medal with certificate.
Color Guard Commander
Todd L. Gerlander
860-872-0438
Todd.gerlander@yahoo.com
Technology Manager/
Alternate National Trustee
David J. Perkins
203-797-1967
Dperkins8@att.net
Knight Essay
JROTC
Eagle Scout
Event Calendar
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Sat July 18, 10am
BOM Special Meeting
Town Library
Southbury, CT
Sat July 25/ Sun July26
State Color Guard Encampment
Rev. Baldwin Branch 9
Griswold, CT
Tue August 4
American Revolution Children’s
Program—Wolcott’s Brigade CG
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield, CT
Caption describing
Sun September
6, 4pm
picture
orEvent
graphic.
State Color
Guard
234th Battle of Groton Heights
Ft. Griswold State Park
Groton, CT
Sat September 12
SAR Color Guard Event
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Conference
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the story here.”
Mattatuck, CT
Sat Sept 19, 10am
BOM Meeting
Luce’s Restaurant
Middletown, CT
Sun Sept 20, 11am
Wolcott Branch CG Event
Woodbury Colonial Fair &
Muster—Hurd House
Woodbury, CT
Fri Sept 25/ Sat Sept 26
National SAR Fall Leadership
Brown Hotel
Louisville, KY
Sat Oct 10
State Color Guard Event
Gov. Trumbull, 305th Birthday &
Change of Command Ceremony
Gov Trumbull House /
Wadsworth Stable
Lebanon, CT
Sat Oct 17, 10am
New England District Meeting
1149 Restaurant
East Greenwich, RI
Sat Nov 14, 10am
Caption Meeting
describing
State All Member
or graphic.
Griswold picture
Inn
Essex, CT
For more information, send email
to info@connecticutsar.org
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Governor Oliver Wolcott, Sr. —Branch #10
The Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a gravemarking ceremony at the East Street Cemetery (aka the Cartwright Burying Ground) on East
Street in Sharon, CT on Saturday, May 30, 2015. The DAR asked us to join them in honoring
Reuben Cartwright, a Revolutionary War patriot who is buried there. Ken & Judey Buckbee
read the poem "Only A Soldier's Grave" by Sidney Alroy
Jonas, and our Color Guard
performed a three-volley musket salute.
Gen. Wolcott's Sixth Militia
Brigade Color Guard participants: Mike Bird, Derek
Brockhoff, Ken Buckbee, Jon
King, Dave Perkins, Paul Selnau and not in Color Guard,
John Lilley.
General David Humphreys—Branch #1
In April, Past President Tim Wilkins attended the Yale ROTC awards program and presented
two awards & medals to Air Force Cadet Carissa Silva & Naval Midshipman Matthew Smith.
On May 11, 2015 Marshall Robinson presented the Law Enforcement Award Certificate and
Medal with Ribbon to T.F.C. Jonathan Naples. Marshall also read a letter from Jonathan's Commander.
On June 8, 2015 President Towle awarded John C. Long
with the Certificate of Patriotism in World War II.
In the last 8 years General David Humphreys Branch has
given out 109 Outstanding Citizenship Awards and Pins
to the Junior High School Classes in the New Haven
County in recognition of high ideals of character & citizenship. Great pleasure is arrived for giving this award
when you receive letters back from the junior recipient.
The student does not know who or what we stand for and then they explain how they research
the SAR. The student proceeds to tell us how proud they are to have received the award. Not all
students write back only 3 or 4 a year but that is all it takes to give you the self satisfaction that
you receive by giving out the Outstanding Citizenship Award & Pin.
The schools are: East Haven, Notre Dame in West Haven, Sacred Heart in Hamden, North Haven, Amity Regional, North Branford, Guilford, Daniel Hand, West Haven, Branford High,
Lyman Hall, Hamden High, Hamden Hall Country Day, and Morgan School
Annual School Day at East Haddam Schoolhouse
On June 5, 2015 we held the 11th Annual School Day at the Schoolhouse in East Haddam. We
hosted 71 3rd grade students and 14 chaperones. Students rotated around to the following stations - Nathan Hale & Schoolhouse (Dave Packard), Ladies' clothing & activities (Pat Perkins),
Soldier & musket firing (Dave Perkins), Surgery (Bob Rivard). Thank you to all who helped
out!
Connecticut Line
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General Samuel Huntington Branch #12
This is the first year that the Governor Samuel Huntington Branch presented the SAR Silver Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Medals to the University of Connecticut
(UConn) programs at Storrs, CT. There are two separate detachments for Army and Air
Force. Recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC unit for a high
degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence.
Pete Foster attended the Air Force ROTC Detachment 115 Awards Ceremony at UConn on
April 25, 2015. He was in colonial attire and presented the award to Cadet Kaelyn
Huizenga.
On May 8, 2015, the Nathan Hale Battalion of the Army ROTC held its Annual Battalion
Awards Ceremony at the University of New Haven. The battalion is based at UConn and
consists of more than 100 cadets spread over seven universities in the state. Bob Rivard
attended the ceremony and presented the medal to Cadet William Malcolm.
Photo: Bob Rivard (l) presents the medal and certificate to Army Cadet Malcolm (r) .
JROTC Award presented
by Captain Nathan Hale Branch #6
Bronze Good Citizenship Award to
United States Naval Sea Cadet Corp
On May 21, compatriot Bill Breed presented the Bronze JROTC
medal and certificate to cadet Timothy Glavan of the New London High School, Naval JROTC program. New London is 1 of
10 JROTC units that participate in the awarding of this medal and
certificate each year.
On March 19, Sea Cadet and Chief Petty Officer First Class,
Michael J. Perry of the Barque Eagle Division, received the
Bronze Good Citizenship medal and ribbon bar for his leadership as the top cadet in his unit. The unit meets in the Navy
Marine Reserve Center in Plainville, CT and is one of four
units located across the state. (New London, New Haven,
Stamford, and Plainville). The units are open to both boys
and girls aged 11 to 17. The Naval Sea Cadet Corp awards
are part of the SAR National JROTC program.
Other high schools are Bethel, Bloomfield, Brian McMahon,
Crosby, Danbury, Naugatuck, New Britain, Norwalk, and Torrington.
Cadet Glavan (l) and Compatriot Bill Breed (r)
Cadet Perry (l) and JROTC Chairmen, Dave Perkins (r)
Missing Email Addresses!
To help us keep costs down, we ask that you give us your email
address. Please send us an email at Info@ConnecticutSAR.org or
Dave Perkins at DPerkins8@att.net
Thanks!
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Rev. Ebenezer Baldwin Branch #9
On June 8, the Baldwin branch held its annual luncheon at the The Villa in Sandy Hook.
Officers were re-elected for another term. Following lunch, Pat Hubert was awarded the
Good Citizenship Pin and certificate of behalf of the state society for her impromptu talk in
February at our state BOM meeting, on her book on Major Philip Ulmer of Maine. The life
of Major Ulmer had taken many years for Pat to research and the results of efforts makes a
good read and who knows, maybe a movie some day!
We had two youth awards as well. Cadet Bryan Bornn was awarded $100 as the state runner-up in the State JROTC Enhanced program for 2015 and also received a Bronze Medallion and ribbon bar following the reading of his essay. Eagle Scout Jackson Gelinas following the reading of his essay was awarded $100 as the branch winner of the State Eagle Scout
program for 2014. Eagle Scout Gelinas and his father John and brother Andrew are all Eagle Scouts and will be joining our branch as the newest members of the Connecticut SAR
later this year.
Pat Hubert (l) and Dave Perkins(r)
And finally, Pat Perkins, was
awarded the Martha Washington medal for all her support to
the SAR at the branch, state and
national level as a member of
the National Ladies Auxiliary
since 2010. Pat is the wife of
Past State President, Dave Perkins.
Bryan Bornn (l), Richard Hubert (c), and Jackson Gelinas (r)
Pat Perkins
New Children’s Books on the American Revolution with a Connecticut Connection
Patriots, Redcoats & Spies by Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead
In 1777, when Revolutionary War Patriot Lamberton Clark is shot by British soldiers while on a mission for the Continental Army, he has only two hopes of getting the secret message he’s carrying to
General George Washington: his 14-year-old twin boys John and Ambrose.
Upon discovering that their father is a spy in the Culper Spy Ring, the boys accept their mission without a clue about what they may be up against. They set off from Connecticut to New Jersey to find
General Washington, but the road to the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army is full of obstacles; including the man who shot their father who is hot on their trail.
Submarines, Secrets & A Daring Rescue by Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead
To George Washington they are patriots. To loyalists they are traitors. To their older brother they are
his only hope. Fifteen-year-old twins, Ambrose and John Clark, once again find themselves in the
thick of things in service of the newly forming United States of America. Their new mission: help
transport much-needed gunpowder to the patriots. When they end up in an even more dangerous
situation—manning one of the first submarines—it seems the worst is behind them. Until they have
to attempt a prison break to rescue one of their older brothers. Follow these brave young patriots as
they continue to follow in their father’s footsteps and take even bigger leaps of faith.
Volume XV, Issue II
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Real Property Committee Report — April 18, 2015
I would like to start with reporting the progress at the War Office. After a slow
start due to the winter months, construction is back on track. The fireplaces and
chimney are complete, walls and flooring are progressing. The first phase of
the new wireless security system has been installed. To date we have bids for
roof replacement, exterior paint, window repair and the HVAC system.
Future projects at New London and East Haddam have been discussed. Both
sites have the same needs, exterior trim repair, paint and window glazing. It
was determined that East Haddam should be done first. Hopefully New London will be completed in time for the opening of the National Coast Guard
Museum in a few years. We will be seeking grant money to cover these expenses.
We are pleased to announce that Compatriot Burt Chapman and his wife have
generously contributed the funds for the 3 picnic tables at East Haddam. We are having them built at the CorriganRadgowski Correctional Center in Montville at $250.00 each.
We are also, pleased to announce that The Society of the Cincinnati has awarded us with $1,500.00 in support of the archives
in New London. The Frank Loomas Palmer Fund for $10,000.00 has been received, allowing us to install the HVAC unit in
New London.
On March 14th the Real Property Committee met at the Russell Library in Middletown. The main topic focused on Museum
Operations. A motion was carried to change the days of operation.
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
New London
Open: May 1st through Labor Day Wednesdays – Sundays, 11am – 4pm
Open: After Labor Day through Columbus Day Saturdays – Sundays, 11am – 4pm
War Office and Nathan Hale Open: May 1st through Labor Day Fridays – Sundays, Noon – 4pm
Lebanon
East Haddam Open: After Labor Day through Columbus Day Saturdays – Sundays, Noon – 4pm
Last item; The Committee feels that there should be more participation from the Membership by volunteering as Docents.
This would allow us to lower our expenses and put our money to better use. The plan to pay your dues for volunteering at
least four times is still in effect. Last year only 8 SAR members took advantage of this, while there were 14 DAR ladies that
helped out.
Respectfully submitted,
David Packard
CTSSAR Real Property Steward
General Israel Putnam—Branch #4
In May, the branch held a public SAR Grave Marking Ceremony for Patriot Elisha Benton at the Daniel Benton Homestead in Tolland, Connecticut. The event was listed as part of the
Town of Tolland 300th (1715-2015) Anniversary Celebration Events, and the ceremony was recorded. Compatriots Peter
Faulkner and Evan Faulkner were officially sworn into the General Israel Putnam Branch and were presented their SAR rosettes. Following the ceremony, members visited the South Cemetery in Tolland where the headstone (which was
moved) for Elisha Benton is located. (Elisha Benton is buried at the Daniel Benton Homestead)
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Patriot’s Day in Concord, Massachusetts - April 20
The 240th Anniversary Patriot's Day Parade in Concord, Massachusetts. It was a
GREAT show by the members present!
The weather was better than expected, we
Called to Eternal Rest in were lucky, we had
2015
a little rain but no heavy rain during the
parade. Unfortunately though, because of
Kenneth M. Anderson
the weather, the public turnout was small
Timothy F. Beard
in comparison to normal. But we still had
Richard H. Edwards
a lot of fun!
James E. Newton
David A. Shugarts
Edward C. Steele
Carl H. Stone
New Members in
2015
James D. Rooney
Christopher K. Kerin
Scott W. Muryasz
Arthur J. DuBois, Jr.
Ronald P. Brault
Benjamin D. Brault
Kevin G. Ferrigno
Bishop R. Atwell, Jr.
Bishop R. Atwell, III
Jesse R. Atwell
John E. Nickless
Richard C. Marquette
Donald T. Studley
The CTSSAR had 13 members marching
in the parade, and we had 16 attending
our Color Guard Luncheon at the Colonial Inn following the parade. Special
thanks to Corporal Dan Dudley for organizing the Patriot's Day CTSSAR Color Guard Luncheon this year.
President General Lindsey C. Brock and his lovely wife Billie were in the parade, riding in an open carriage
provided by the MASSAR Society. The MASSAR Color Guard marched in front of the carriage and the
CTSSAR Color Guard marched behind the carriage.
Those members present were Derek Brockhoff, Dan
Dudley, Lee Gerlander, Todd Gerlander, Randal
Gerlander, Howard Greene, George Husted, John
Keeney, Jack Manning, David Packard, David Perkins, Robert Rivard, Russell Wirtalla, Richard
Wright, and Doug Wood (Vice President General,
New England District).
VPG Doug Wood presented CTSSAR Color Guard
Commander, Todd Gerlander with the SAR Silver
Roger Sherman Medal from the New England District for his nearly 20 years as the CTSSAR Color
Guard Commander. The presentation was made at
the Colonial Inn during lunch
240th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill—June 17
Editor
David J. Perkins
Submitters
Robert Rivard
Dave Packard
Ken Buckbee
Ethan Stewart
David Perkins
Todd Gerlander
Connecticut SAR
PO Box 411
East Haddam, 06423
ConnecticutSAR.org
On June 17th, 10 members of the Connecticut Line participated in the Battle
of Bunker Hill Commemoration Ceremonies at the Bunker Hill Monument
in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Following a three volley musket salute to
the Heroes of Bunker Hill, Todd Gerlander placed a wreath at the Connecticut Gate. Wreaths were also
placed at the Massachusetts Gate
(MASSAR), New Hampshire Gate
(NHSSAR) and the United States Gate
(SAR). Huzzah! The combined color
guards of CT, MA, and NH posed for
a photo in front of the Colonel William Prescott statue at the base of the Bunker Hill obelisk. Prior to the Bunker Hill Ceremonies, the members of all three color guards attended the Ecumenical service at the Church of St. Francis de Sales located
on the top of Bunker Hill and then marched through the streets of Charlestown to the Bunker Hill Ceremonies over on Breed’s Hill, the actual site of the battle.