The 2019 Annual Membership Meeting of the Oregon Society SAR

The 2019 Annual Membership Meeting of the Oregon Society SAR will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Guest House Inn & Suites in Wilsonville, OR. The Board of Managers Meeting will convene at 10, followed by the Annual Membership Meeting. Election of Officers will take place at the Membership Meeting. Lewis & Clark Chapter members, please plan to attend and vote. SAR and the State Society need your support. (The election will not be held by mail as was done in the previous years.)

Ken Roberts To Be the Pacific District’s Vice President General for 2019-2020

Lewis & Clark Chapter President and Oregon SAR Vice President Michael Tieman (right), congratulates Chapter member Ken Roberts, Oregon SAR Treasurer and Chaplain.

At today’s Pacific District Meeting In Olympia, WA Ken was selected to be the District’s Vice President General for 2019-2020. Ken’s selection will be confirmed at the 129th Annual SAR Congress in Costa Mesa, CA this July. 

The Pacific District includes all chapters of the Alaska, Washington and Oregon State SAR Societies.
 
Best wishes, Ken!

Festivities included a formal dinner and ceremonies. The ladies were escorted into dinner by members of the Washington SAR Color Guard. Here Compatriot Ken Roberts escorts Nancy Tieman to her table. We do know how to party.   

 

Lewis & Clark Chapter Inducts Witter Family

At our April Chapter Meeting today, we inducted three of the four members of the Witter Family. When completed, there will be 3 generations. Inducted are:  Terry Witter, Steven Witter and David Witter, Jr. by Chapter President Michael Tieman.

Next month Steven's son Blaine Witter will be inducted. Congrats to our new Compatriots.

Our Newest Compatriot, Eugene Foley

In our March Chapter Meeting today we inducted our newest Compatriot Eugene Foley. Eugene is also our Chapter Chaplain and has been working on his final application for shall we say over several years. A man of true patience. Congrats!

Lewis & Clark Chapter, Oregon SAR Color Guard is at Monarch Hotel & Conference Center.

Our Color Guard in action today posting the colors at the Sons & Daughters of Oregon Pioneers Oregon Statehood Banquet.

Posthumously Honoring Our Newest Member

At today’s Chapter Meeting, President Michael Tieman presented Compatriot Lawrence Kingsella’s membership certificate to Lawrence‘s son, Larry, and brother Compatriot Dave Kingsella. 

Lawrence passed away in December shortly after becoming a member of SAR. Our condolences and respects to the Kingsella family.

Lewis & Clark Chapter, Oregon SAR is at Willamette National Cemetery.

Our Chapter was busy this afternoon laying wreaths on the graves of America’s veterans and firing a volley in honor of their service. #wreathsacrossamerica

1:00 pm program at the Lincoln Memorial Park Funeral Home, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Boulevard. Laying wreaths started at 2pm  at the Cemetery flagpole across the street. 

Color Guard Compatriots Michael Tieman, Eric Salbeda, Fred Heiserman.