The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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46 SAR MAGAZINE MONTANA SOCIETY The Montana State Society held its annual meeting in early April in Helena, Mont. New officers were elected, and awards were presented. The attendance was great, and we look forward to a productive year. Col. Guy Frederick "Fred" McCracken was elected president. William Teter, the Intermountain District Vice President General, presented Secretary Billy Butts with the Intermountain District Meritorious Service Medal, and Montana State Trustee James Lindley awarded the Montana Society the SAR Center for Advancing America's Heritage flag streamer and certificate for the state society's donation of $2,000 to the CAAH. They were accepted by outgoing MTSSAR President John Bancroft. NEBRASKA SOCIETY The Nebraska Society meeting was held at the Mahoney State Park Lodge near Ashland, Neb., on April 27. State President John Reinert, below far right, Senior Vice President and State Secretary and alternate National Trustee David Kentsmith, far left. Beginning at Kentsmith's left is Omaha Chapter President Thomas Conley; State Flag Chairperson Robert Chandler; Lincoln Chapter President Shawn Stoner; State Registrar Thomas Masters; Junior State Vice President James Hoke; Deputy State Registrar Robert Knott; newspaper editor Robert Knott; State Treasurer William Webb; past State President, past National VP General and current National Trustee Fred Walden; Omaha Chapter Vice President and Secretary Richard Ewing; and Reinert, the newly elected state president, who swore in his Board of Counselor members at the state meeting. NEVADA SOCIETY The 125th Anniversary Celebration for the NSSAR was held at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, which was made available to the Nevada Society by Director Jim Barmore. The guest speakers included Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, who is a retired U.S. Navy captain and a compatriot of the NVSSAR, Northern Chapter. He addressed the audience, noted his pleasure in belonging to the NVSSAR, and expressed his appreciation of the NSSAR, and its goals and accomplishments since its founding. He then presented his proclamation, which declared April 30, 2014, as The Sons of the American Revolution Day, to NVSSAR President Roger Linscott. Representatives Glenna Smith from U.S. Sen. Dean Heller's office, and Robert Gastonguay of U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei's office also attended. These two dignitaries presented proclamations for the 125th Anniversary of the NSSAR from their respective offices, and acknowledged the value and history of the National Society and its service throughout the nation. The NVSSAR received additional proclamations from Nevada officials, in both Nevada chapters—the Northern Chapter and the Signers Chapter. These proclamations were issued for the NSSAR by Nevada State Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Reno Mayor Robert Cashell and Boulder City Mayor Roger Tobler. Regent-Elect Lynda Morrison-Rader of the Nevada State Society, NSDAR, and Chapter Regent Barbara Manning of the John C. Fremont Chapter of the Nevada State Society, NSDAR, also were present, as were many members of Nevada chapters of the Nevada State Society of the NSDAR. Compatriot and retired U.S. Army Col. Edward Carson, the Northern Chapter secretary-treasurer, spoke on George Washington's first inauguration and the centennial celebrations that inspired the creation of the SAR; NVSSAR President Roger Linscott contributed remarks about the history and membership of the Nevada Society, excerpted from the state archives of NVSSAR Secretary-Treasurer and Historian Ben Allen of the Signers Chapter. David Hess, president of the Northern Chapter, NVSSAR, talked about the recently formed Fifes & Drums of Nevada, and explained that recruits for the fife and drum corps are being sought from among the NVSSAR and Nevada Society NSDAR membership and their children. He then gave a solo fife rendition of "Yankee Doodle" to the wild approval of the audience. The events of the anniversary closed with the ceremonious ringing of the Nevada Liberty Bell by the invited dignitaries, guests and audience members. Everybody had fun ringing the bell to celebrate the SAR's 125th Anniversary. NEW JERSEY SOCIETY A monument to those from Atlantic County, N.J., who were wounded, killed and made POWs in the American Revolution (1775-83) was unveiled May 31. The Col. Richard Somers Chapter, NJSSAR, dedicated the new monument in Chestnut Neck, N.J. In addition to Daughters of the American Revolution who attended, almost 200 were on James Lindley, MTSSAR trustee, awarded an NSSAR Flag Streamer and Certifcate to MTSSAR President John Bancroft. With the Nevada Liberty Bell, from left, Brian Worcester, David Hess, Glenna Smith, Mayor Robert Crowell, Robert Gastonguay, Roger Linscott, Col. Edward Carson. [Photo by Sharal Linscott, NSDAR]