Douglas C. Favorite President Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Activity Report 2014-2015 So far during the 2014-2015 year of the Maryland Society, I attended and participated in the following events: April 12th-Participated in the Board of Managers Meeting and installed as President at the Annual Meetings of the Maryland Society, Westminster Best Western in Westminster, Maryland. Also attended and laid a wreath at the Westminster Chapters’ memorial service. April 13th-Laid a wreath at the Thomas Jefferson memorial for his Annual Remembrance event. April 29th-Attended and brought greetings at a dinner meeting of the Christian Ardinger Chapter at Nicks Airport Inn, Hagerstown, Maryland. May 2nd-Attended the Retired Senior Leaders Briefing of the Maryland National Guard at the Warfield Air National Guard Base in White Marsh, Maryland and presented an award to Major General James Adkins on behalf of the Maryland Society. May 4th-Attended and installed the officers at the Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore Chapter meeting at Edenwald in Towson, Maryland. May 10th- Attended and brought greetings to the John Eager Howard Chapter at the Loch Raven Branch of the Baltimore County Libraries in Towson, Maryland. May 17th- Attended and chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Maryland Society at the Eldersburg branch of the Carroll County Public Libraries. May 27th-Chaired a meeting of the MDSSAR Patriots Ball Committee via conference call. The meeting was held to discuss the future of the event and develop recommendations for the Board of Managers meeting scheduled for May 31st. May 30th-Attended a meeting of the Henry Hollingsworth Chapter and placed a wreath at the grave of Col. Henry Hollingsworth at the Elkton Cemetery in Elkton, Maryland. June 1st-Attended John Eager Howard Memorial ceremony at St Paul’s Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. June 5th-Attended Smallwood chapter meeting and new officer installations at Alfio’s in Chevy Chase, MD June 12th-Attended Sgt Lawrence Everhart chapter flag day awards and ceremony-American Legion in Frederick, MD June 14th-Attended John Smoot chapter meeting at the Nabb Research Center in Salisbury, MD June 21st-Attended Little Meadows chapter meeting at Deep Creek Lake, MD July 20-23- Attended NSSAR Congress in Greenville, SC August 2nd-Attended the Aquila Hall and Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore joint summer picnic and meeting at the home of president Dave Hoover. August 8th- Attended Atlantic Middle States Conference in Hunt Valley, MD August 16th-Represented SAR at CAR packet stuffing meeting at Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum in Baltimore, MD August 25th-Attended patriot’s ball committee meeting at Hilton Garden Inn in White Marsh, MD September 4th-Attended Westminster chapter meeting in Union Bridge, MD September 7th-Attended Sgt Lawrence Everhart chapter grave marking ceremony in Graceham, MD September 13th-Attended Little Meadows chapter meeting in Deep Creek Lake, MD September 16th-Attended DAR meeting at Carrolton Manor chapter of the DAR September 25-28-Attended Fall Leadership meeting of NSSAR in Louisville, KY October 2nd-Attended Sgt Lawrence Everhart chapter annual dinner meeting and installation of new members in Frederick MD October 18th-Attended John Smoot Chapter Meeting in Salisbury, MD October 23rd-Attended Sgt Lawrence Everhart chapter board meeting in Frederick, MD October 25th-MDSSAR Semi-annual meeting in Annapolis, MD October 26th-DAR recognition ceremony-Annapolis, MD October 30th-Christian Ardinger chapter meeting in Hagerstown, MD November 8th-Attended Tench Tilghman Chapter meeting at Herron Point in Chestertown, MD November 16th-Attended John Hanson Chapter Meeting November 20th-Attended Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter Executive Committee Meeting, Frederick November 22nd-Presided over Patriots Ball Committee Conference Call November 22nd-Attended Charles Caroll of Carrollton Chapter Meeting in Ellicot City November 22nd-Attended Aquila Hall Chapter’s Annual Holiday Party in Fallston, MD December 6th-Attended Little Meadows Chapter Meeting and Luncheon in McHenry, MD December 7th-Attended John Paul Jones Chapter’s Christmas Party in Crownsville, MD December 13th-Attended the Wreaths Across America event at Cheltenham, MD December 13th-Presided over our Annual Patriots Ball and Presentation of Debutantes at the Hilton Garden Inn in White Marsh, MD January 17th-Presided over the Board of Managers Meeting at the Maryland Club in Baltimore, MD