The ceremony begins at 4:15, so members participating should be at the tomb by 3:55. The wreath party needs to be there no later than 3:30 so we can report to the Tomb Guard Quarters by 3:45. The wreath party will be the PG, the highest ranking VASSAR officer present, the GW Chapter president, and the highest ranking color guardsman present. Please contact Michael Elstonif you have any questions about the event.
The Little Meadows Chapter will be holding their December meeting on December 6th, 2014 at Perkins Restaurant in McHenry, MD. All are welcome to attend! For more information, see here.
The Little Meadows Chapter, after seeing an article which had appeared in a local newspaper presented Mary Gallion of Cumberland, MD a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for her respect and patriotism to protect and honor the Flag of the United States of America. Following an overnight thunderstorm that had knocked a neighbor’s flag down, Ms. Gallion placed an afghan under the flag knowing that no part of it should touch the ground. Shown in picture (left to right) Ansel Shircliffe, Chapter Flag Chairman, Mary Gallion, daughter Jenna and Terry R Grove, Chapter President.
The Christian Ardinger Chapter will be holding their fall meeting on Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at Nick's Airport Inn in Hagerstown, MD. More information can be found here.
Please join us for our annual dinner meeting on November 22,2014 at 6:30. This year it will be at Josef's Country Inn
located in Fallston at 2410 Pleasantville Rd.
The cost to you is $30.00 per person (Our Chapter is contributing $10.00 per person. The actual cost is $40.00).We will begin with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres (cash bar).
The Annual Meeting of the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Dutch’s Daughter restaurant (581 Himes Ave., Frederick, MD). There will be a cash bar opening at 6:00PM with time to socialize before the meeting commences.
The Mary Carroll Caton Chapter of the Maryland DAR has requested the MDSSAR Color Guard present the colors at their 75th Anniversary meeting on October 26th in Catonsville.
