SAR San Diego Chapter Newsletter
Issue No. 110
May-June 2012
Edited by Ray Raser
Welcome New Members!!!
L-R: Chapter President Ted Rudisill, David Peter Barnum, Frank Kebelman, David E. Sanders, Robert
Elroy Smith, Chapter Registrar Ray Raser and Dr. Rev. Stan De Long.
Announcements:
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Flag Day June 16th aboard USS Midway. All who come aboard wearing Red White & Blue get on FREE.
Be sure to show your colors!

July 7-11 SAR National Congress in Phoenix, AZ.
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Note: All Korean War Vets who actually served in country or aboard ship in support of the conflict
[received the Korean War Service medal] are asked to notify Chaplain De Long who is coordinating our
National SAR, recognition program.
If you have a picture of yourself in theater that would be especially helpful.
Rev. Dr. Stan W. De Long
sdelong1@san.rr.com
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Officers 2012
President
Edward L. Rudisill
230 Prospect #36
La Jolla, CA 92037-5712
(858) 456-6179
PLEDGE TO THE SAR
tedrudisill@san.rr.com
1st Vice President
Robert Fagaly
3121 Madera Court
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-994-9839
robert.fagaly@gmail.com
2nd Vice President
George Wharton Brewster Jr.
11952 Ashley Pl.
San Diego, CA 92128-5226
858-486-2512
sandbrews@aol.com
WE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE HEROES OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WHO, BY
THEIR SACRIFICES, ESTABLISHED THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REAFFIRM
OUR FAITH IN THE PRINCIPLES OF
LYBERTY AND OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
REPUBLIC, AND SOLEMNLY PLEDGE
OURSELFS TO DEFEND THEM AGAINST
EVERY FOE.
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SAR RECESSIONAL
Secretary
Robert Hayden
1880 Lindsley Park Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069
760-741-6408
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, LET US
REMEMBER OUR OBLIGATION TO OUR
FOREFATHERS, WHO GAVE US OUR
CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS,
AND INDEPENDENT SUPREME COURT,
AND NATION OF FREE MEN [AND
WOMAN]
bhayden760@live.com
Treasurer
Ian Beed
425 Beech St #1005
San Diego, CA 92101-2955
860-424-2137
Ian.beed@gmail.com
Registrar
Raymond C. Raser
914 San Pasqual Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025-7623
(760) 743-2950
ray.raser@cox.net
Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Stan W. De Long
3354 Mt. Carol Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111-4631
(858) 569-9201
General Meeting Schedule:
sdelong1@san.rr.com
Historian
Philip L. Hinshaw
1246 Australia St.
El Cajon, CA 92020-8806
(619) 448-8858
philiphinshaw@cox.net
Genealogist
Ernest McCullough
3121 Plum Tree Ln.
Escondido, CA 92027-6756
760-743-0034
Epmam@cox.net
9:00 A.M
3rd Saturday
Jan, Mar, Apr, Aug, Oct, Nov.
Location: The Palms- SNCO Club 3750 Anderson Way
MCAS Miramar
San Diego, CA 92145
858-566-4671
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Spring Sacramento BOM Meeting 2012
San Diego Chapter Delegation
L-R: Ernie McCullough, CASSAR Treasurer Mike
Howard, CASSAR VP Membership Phil Hinshaw, SD
Registrar Ray Raser and SD President Ted Rudisill
SAR San Diego Chapter, awarded the
Col. Richard F. Locke Jr. Membership Award for
most new members 2011 for very large chapters
category.
L-R: Curtis Porter, Charles Gentis, CASSAR President John
Dodd, Philip Hinshaw
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L-R: Orange Co. Chapter Pres Kent Gregory, and
CASSAR President John Dodd present Youth
Award
CASSAR BOM
Ladies Auxiliary
Luncheon
Author Ted Robinson
LCDR USNR presented
a spellbinding
account of his
experiences in the
South Pacific during
WWII and saving
future President John
F. Kennedy’s life.
L-R: Mary Hinshaw, Mary Anne McCullough, Gail Raser and Ted
Robinson, USNR
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CASSAR BOM BANQUET
L-R: Wayne Griswold, Ron Barker, Larry R. Wood, Ray
Raser and CASSAR President John Dodd, received Chapter
membership awards for new members
Presented to San Diego Chapter
Mary Anne and Ernie McCullough, winners of the raffle
at SAR BOM Meeting
Wreaths Across America Ribbons
Phil and Mary Hinshaw
Mary Anne and Ernie McCullough
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Gail and Ray Raser
April 21 Meeting
Clem Hoffman receives Past President
Medallion from Rev Dr Stan De Long
SAR Color Guard
Ray Raser is congratulated on his 9th and 10th
Supplemental Approvals for Benjamin Herring,
Privateer lost at sea off Cape Sable, Nova Scotia,
1781 and Sgt. Issac Bennett who served in the
Revolutionary War in Maine
Surprise Happy Birthday cake presented by SAR Color
Guard Ernie McCullough and Tom Kubow to our
Compatriot Rev Dr Stan De Long, who shared with all
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MAY 19 MEETING AT MCAS, MIRAMAR
Guest Speaker Mr. Rudolph Shappee
receives a certificate of appreciation from
President Ted Rudisill
SD Chapter President Ted Rudisill
presented Al Wissinger with the War
Service Medal
Guest Speaker
Mr. Rudolph Shappee USS Midway CV41 Museum, “Feeding 2500
Sailors from the Revolution to the Present US Navy
Color Guard Asst. Cdmr Ernie McCullough
displays Ribbon from BOM Meeting
L-R: Thank you Crystal Gruhler,
the Palms Supervisor, Ernie
McCullough, Phil Hinshaw and
Rev. Dr. Stan De Long for making
the arrangements for our new
breakfast meeting venue. Thank
you Registrar Ray Raser for
referring the venue site
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James Brown receives the 15
Years Memmebership Award
Introducing our new San Diego Chapter Treasurer, transfer from
Gainesville, Florida Chapter
Daniel Brian McLaughlin
Dan retired after twenty three years of active service in
US Navy as Command Master Chief at Sea Control
Squadron THREE, San Diego. He was born in Boston
MA and grew up in Revere, Jamaica Plain, and Cape
Cod, MA. Currently he and wife, Marcia Emerson,
reside in San Diego. They have two adult sons, Brian and
Michael. Dan is a graduate of National University, San
Diego with a BPA degree in Public Administration.
Dan originally joined the US Navy in 1975 and first duty
assignment was on USS Towers (DDG 9) home ported in
San Diego
Master Chief McLaughlin is a recipient of The
Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal with two gold stars, the Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star, the
Navy Good Conduct Medal with 4 bronze stars, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Military Outstanding
Volunteer Service Medal and other awards, while earning the Enlisted Surface Warfare
Specialist and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignias.
MCPO McLaughlin’s professional career since retiring from the Navy includes: Fleet Support
Engineer for Litton PRC 1999-2001; Senior Systems Engineer for Syzygy Technologies, Inc.
2001-2009; and IT Specialist for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific 2009-present.
He has professional certifications in CompTIA Security+, Oracle Certified Professional – Oracle
Solaris 10 System Administrator, and ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL).
Daniel is a member of numerous hereditary, professional, and military associations and societies,
including: the Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, The
Sons and Daughter of the Pilgrims, National Society Sons of the American Colonists,
Presidential Families of the United States, Naval Order of the United States, Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick of San Diego, The Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association, The Heritage
Foundation, The United States Navy Memorial, The National Rifle Association, Judicial Watch,
Oath Keepers, The American Legion, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of
America, National Chief Petty Officers Association, The United Servicemen’s Organization, The
Disabled Veterans Association, and Together We Served.
Throughout his adult years, he has volunteered as Little League coach, manager and umpire,
AYSO soccer coach and referee, travel baseball coach, and high school junior varsity and varsity
baseball coach.
Welcome Aboard Dan!
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Welcome New Members!!!
Austin Wallace
Austin Wallace was born New Brunswick, NJ. He grew up in
Highland Park, NJ and Bellmore, Long Island, NY. He was a
20 year veteran with Bellmore, NY Fire Department. During
that time he fought the US Constellation fire that occurred at
Brooklyn NT Navy Yard. In 1952 Austin was drafted in 1952
U.S Army and served with 2nd Armored Division in Germany.
He returned to Fire Department in Bellmore, NY and served in
U.S Naval Reserve for an additional four years. In 1968 Austin
moved to San Diego where he served in the Navy Federal Fire
Department, worked every Naval base in San Diego. He then
worked SAIC in the Security Department until he again retired
in 2010.
Austin’s first wife Anita Malloy passed away in 2006. He now
lives in San Diego with his second wife Alexandra Andrews. He has a son David who is an Archivist
at University of Michigan and a daughter Tracy Ann who works for General Motors.
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Corey John Delotch
Corey is a native Californian who was born in Riverside in 1985. He is the son of Randall Delotch
and Rachel Madrid. His grandparents Miguel Madrid and Sophia Davis have encouraged his SAR
membership. His Patriot Ancestor is Spanish Soldier Juan Antonio Gonzales who was a Spanish
Soldier at Santa Fe Presidio who contributed material aid to the Cause of American Independence in
the War with the British.
Corey works at a clerical position at DeVry University, San Diego and is pursuing his education
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More New Members Approved
Year to Date
David P. Barnum
Christopher R. Beck
Robert L. Richardson
Alex Stokes
Richard C. Carson
Andrew C. Storevik
Brian Stokes
Kenneth P. Myers
Dave E. Sanders
Skyler Stokes
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Matthew D. Storevik
Steven Charles Raser
Steve is a native Californian born in Upland, CA and
did most of his growing up in North San Diego
County. He attended schools in Fallbrook and
Escondido and graduated from San Pasqual High
School. He played Varsity Football and was named
Defensive Captain, MVP and All Avocado League
his senior year. Steve went on to earn his BA from
Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Growing up
Steve was very active in the local 4-H club where he
raised animals to show at the Del Mar Fair and
served as club President. He was always very active
in sports starting with Pop Warner, varsity football
and later transitioned to Rugby where he played four
years at Harvard and was named Captain his senior
year.
Steve’s family
After graduation, Steve began his career in consumer products with the Gallo Winery where he
worked for a year as a sales rep in South Orange County before moving to Bentonville, AR as a
business analyst on the Wal-Mart support team. After moving to Arkansas, Steve met his wife
Sommer, a graduate of SMU and eventually had two girls Rachel and Roslyn while living in
Northwest Arkansas for eight years.
Steve moved from Gallo to work for Remington Company several years and then joined Johnson
and Johnson where he has worked for the last 11 years. Various roles at J&J have taken Steve
and his family from N.W. Arkansas to Bucks County, PA and eventually to the Chicago area
where Steve currently resides and works as Director of Customer Development for J&J’s
Walgreens Cross Functional Support team. When he is not enjoying being an active participant
in family activities including softball tournaments and piano recitals, Steve enjoys reading and
most outdoor activities including mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and camping. He recently
enjoyed a “brocation” with his four brothers in the Utah Canyonlands. Steve is a life member of
the Society of Mayflower Descendents and the oldest son of Registrar Ray Raser and DAR
member Gail Raser.
Steve (second from left) on “Brocation” in Utah Canyonlands
with his brothers, (L-R) Jake, Joshua, John, and Joseph
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Dr. John Michael Raser
John was born in Upland, CA and grew up in Fallbrook
and San Diego areas. He attended Orange Glen,
Juniper, San Pasqual Union Schools and graduated
from San Pasqual High School in the valedictorian
circle.
He played center on the varsity football team and was
active in the 4-H program showing blue ribbon sheep at
the Del Mar and Ramona Fairs. During his high school
years he volunteered over 1100 hours at Palomar
Hospital.
John’s family
John attended Dartmouth College where he was
captain of the heavyweight 8’s crew team that won a
gold medal at the Henley on the Thames Royal Regatta,
England.
After the race, while clubbing in London, John got to meet his 10th cousin Prince Andrew. John
received his green jacket and was inducted into the Dartmouth College Hall of Fame. John
graduated from Dartmouth Medical School with honors and currently is a medical doctor in a
Boston underserved area where he uses his fluency in Spanish. During his vacation time John has
volunteered as a Medical Doctor in clinics in the countries of Dominican Republic, Ghana and
Nicaragua. John remains active in sports and during medical school finished the Mile High Iron
Man Triathlon at Boulder, CO, first in his age division and ninth overall.
John is married to Amanda Cochrane and they are parents of two sons. Amanda grew up in
Boston area, graduated from Colby College and has a Masters Degree from Brandies University.
John is the son of Registrar Ray Raser and DAR member Gail Raser.
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Don’t forget
to sign up
your sons,
grandsons
and great
grandsons
For his 13th Birthday present Registrar
Ray Raser signs up grandson Tyler for
SAR Junior Membership
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SD Registrar Ray Raser Visits NASSAR Headquarters in
Louisville, KY
Ray Raser and Col. Douglas Harper, USAFRet. Past
President Kentucky SAR enjoy luncheon at National
Genealogical Society 2012, Annual Conference
Douglas is also a Kentucky Colonel
NASSAR Librarian Michael A. Christian
SD Registrar Ray Raser and Kentucky State SAR Registrar and NASSAR Staff Genealogist
Jesse Hagan in the newly renovated NASSAR Library in Louisville, KY
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The Great Seal of
The United States of America
The Problem
---------------------------------“Knowing what America stands for is not a genetic
inheritance. It must be learned…..in this way, a nation
founded on an idea is inherently fragile.”
“Too often students (in America) are taught more
about America’s failings than its successes.”
“With single-minded emphasis on our differences,
every group is encouraged to retain its separate
identity.”
“Historically, schools promoted our unity, today they
emphasize differences.”
“And it (history) is often taught with a one-sided
emphasis on the failings of America to the neglect of
our successes, as if the aim of civic education were
to make students ashamed of their country instead of
committed to its ideals.”
“Historical ignorance, civic neglect and social
fragmentation might achieve what a foreign invader
could not.”
E Pluribus Unum – From Many, One
Mission
-----------------------------
– E PLURIBUS UNUM
A 2008 report by
The Bradley Foundation
www.bradleyproject.org
The American Heritage Education
Foundation is dedicated to teaching
America’s unique, inspired philosophical
heritage to produce constructive
citizenship and greater Freedom, Unity,
Progress and Responsibility (FUPR™)
among all Americans.
“(Our educators) are busy poisoning the present by
the way they present the past. The message that is
pounded home again and again (in our schools) is
that white people enslaved black people.”
– Dr. Thomas Sowell, Educator
AHEF is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, non-profit
educational foundation that is all-inclusive of
every race, creed and religious or nonreligious belief.
“I have in mind the Founding Fathers’ idea of an
informed citizenry. This is the basic principle that
underlies our national system in the first place–that
people in a democracy (should) be entrusted to
decide important matters for themselves because
they can deliberate and communicate with one
another. Clearly our schools have failed to fulfill their
fundamental responsibility to provide students with
(adequate) world knowledge (‘cultural literacy’).”
www.americanheritage.org
– Dr. E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Educator
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The Recommendation
-----------------------------------
America has four key underlying characteristics which
must be carefully analyzed, understood and learned
for the country to function effectively for optimum
benefit for all of its citizens. These four characteristics
are Freedom, Unity, Progress and Responsibility
(FUPR™) and are emphasized in AMERICA’S HERITAGEAn Adventure in Liberty.
“Textbooks should be supplemented with primary
books and authors—that tell about the lives and
events that constitute the drama of American history.”
“A foundation for understanding American history
should be laid in the primary grades by including
national holidays, heroes, songs and poems. Stories of
heroes and heroines should be major components of
the social studies and reading curricula in K-5.”
“The founding period should be covered at all levels,
including the senior year.”
Programs
----------------------------------America’s Founders planned, designed and
implemented history’s first socio-economic system of
self-government that has resulted in the greatest socioeconomic progress in recorded history.
– E PLURIBUS UNUM
A 2008 report by
The Bradley Foundation
www.bradleyproject.org
Additional, original programs are currently being
designed and developed by AHEF to help strengthen
and preserve the United States of America.
The Objective
-----------------------------------
How to Help
-----------------------------------
To inform Americans of the divisive and destructive
educational tenets that are now being taught to our
nation’s students as reported in E Pluribus Unum.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation,
AHEF needs your support to preserve and strengthen
America’s founding ideals. Between 78% and 85% of
our revenue goes directly to our educational programs
throughout all fifty states. AHEF is the largest provider of
patriotic, free K-12 Lesson Plans in America.
To strengthen and preserve America through
productive citizenship and increased Freedom, Unity,
Progress and Responsibility (FUPR™) in America. AHEF
provides factual, objective and patriotic teaching
materials to teachers, students, schools and families to
increase our nation’s understanding of original
documents, historical events, national symbols and
America’s founding principles.
“Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching
them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on
the ocean’s waters, you choose them as your guides,
and following them, you will reach your destiny.”
– Carl Schurz, first German-born
Immigrant elected to the
United States Senate, 1869
The Solution
----------------------------------The American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.
(AHEF) is a leading national writer, producer and
distributor of factual K-12 supplemental social studies,
history and economic curricula for teachers,
schools and families in all fifty states.
AMERICA’S HERITAGE-An Adventure in Liberty is
made available at no cost to teachers
throughout America by AHEF. Over 93,000
teachers have instructed over 1,600,000 students
on the inspired and noble principles of America’s
founding using this curriculum
Please visit our website at:
www.americanheritage.org
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The Great Seal of
The United States of America
E Pluribus Unum – From Many, One
Design Began 1776 – Design Completed
1782
OBVERSE
Each Star/Stripe—
Original thirteen
colonies; The glory of
thirteen original states
combining as one
nation in history’s first
attempt at selfgovernment
by its people
Eagle—Symbol of
strength and power
but always turned to
the olive branch as
preferring peace;
Clutching our
national symbol—
‘From many, One’
Thirteen Arrows—
Prepared to defend
Liberty
Olive Branch—
America seeks
peace; Thirteen
leaves and
Thirteen olives
White— Signifies Purity
and Innocence
Red—Signifies Hardiness
and Valor
Escutcheon—
Represents valor and
virtue protecting the
eagle with thirteen bars
representing America’s
original thirteen states
‘He’ (God the
Providence) favors
our undertakings
The light of God, The
Providence shining on a
new nation based on God-given
unalienable rights
Pyramid–symbol
of strength and
durability
1776, the year
of America’s birth
Blue signifies vigilance,
Perseverance and justice
Thirteen layers of an
unfinished pyramid
representing the thirteen
original colonies building
a new nation based on new
ideas and concepts of
self-government never
before attempted
“Effective, cohesive, and positive selfgovernment in a free democratic republic
such as America requires an informed and
educated citizenry for the survival of our
participatory democracy. ...We are in
danger of forgetting this lesson.
...[A] nation that does not know why it exists,
or what it stands for, cannot be expected to
long endure.”
– Dr. Bruce Cole, Former Chairman,
National Endowment for the Humanities
“America’s (breakdown) is a disintegration
that is political, social and economic, but
above all moral and philosophical.
It finds its most ready example in citizenship,
since that is the only bond we have that
involves every American in a commitment to
every other one.”
– Georgie Anne Geyer,
Author, Americans No More
Foreign Affairs Syndicated Columnist
REVERSE
The eye of the Creator
looking upon this new
attempt at selfgovernment
while watching over
and protecting the
nation
American Heritage
Education Foundation, Inc.
--------------------------------
“When you go home, tell them for us and
say, for your tomorrows we gave our todays –
Semper Fi.”
American Marines, Iwo Jima Island
February 19 - March 26, 1945
26,039 American casualties
6,822 Americans Killed in Action
-------------------------------American Heritage Education
Foundation, Inc.
New Order of the Ages–symbol of a
new nation built on the concept of
permanent, unalienable (God-given)
rights for all versus vested, man-made
and non-permanent rights
3501 W. Alabama, Ste 200
Houston, Texas 77027-6035
Tel 713/627-2698 Fax 713/572-3657
www.americanheritage.org
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p back in time and
c
Second Annual
CELEBRATION
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Wear RED, WHITE, and BLUE to receive
FREE admission to the celebration!
Memorial Day Ceremonies
San Diego SAR Color Guard Honor Our Nation’s Veterans at
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
SAR Color Guard
L-R: Tom Kubow, Ernie McCullough, Philip Hinshaw
William Hardesty, Jim Mattern, Stan De Long and
Commander Will Tisch
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San Diego Chapter 2012 Schedule
Executive Board Meeting in Blue
General Meetings in Red
Date
Time
Event
Thur
19-Jan-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM- Dinner
Sat
21-Jan-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
16-Feb-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Diner
Sat
18-Feb-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
15-Mar-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
17-Mar-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
19-Apr-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
21-Apr-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
13-15-Apr-12
CA State Board of Managers Meeting Sacramento
Thur
17-May-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
19-May-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
16-Aug-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
18-Aug-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
13-Sep-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
15-Sep-12
11:00 PM
Joint SAR,DAR, C.A.R
Thur
18-Oct-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
20-Oct-12
9:00 AM
Breakfast Meeting
Thur
15-Nov-12
7:00 PM
EXCOM-Dinner
Sat
17-Nov-12
11:00 AM
Thur
13-Dec-12
7:00 PM
Pending
EXCOM-Dinner
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