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January Meeting (18th) Annual Business Meeting

January 3, 2025

The first meeting of the new year was our Chapter’s annual business and awards gathering. We switched to a different meeting format that seemed to be well received and offered a much more sociable atmosphere. 

More members in uniform than we have had in a long time.

Our Color Guard getting ready to start the meeting.

More members in uniform than we have had in a long time.

Our Color Guard getting ready to start the meeting.

Our Color Guard getting ready to start the meeting.

Claudine Moore was in attendance and played the National Anthem on the Fife with the singing lead by Peter Fagen.  She was presented the Silver America 250 Medal as well as accepting the posthumous award of the Bronze Henry Know medal for her late husband and Chapter member Gene Moore.

Judy McAdory is presented with the Martha Washington Medal by President McAdory.

Our Chaplin, Peter Fagen, was presented the Bronze Henry Knox Medal and the 5 year membership certificate.

Andrew Fagen holding his 10 year membership certificate.

Our Color Guard Commander, Doug Wright, was presented the Good Citizenship Medal.

Our Chancellor, George Brewster, was awarded the Roger Sherman Medal and his 10 year membership certificate.  Later this year he will be presented the 15 year certificate as well.

Our Treasurer, Alan Winters, was presented the Roger Sherman Medal.

Our outgoing Secretary, Bryan Bagnas, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the 10 year membership certificate.

New Secretary, Duncan Campbell, was presented the Meritorious Service Medal.

Skip Cox was presented Meritorious Service Medal and the  10 year membership certificate.

Our 1st Vice President and Past President, Michael Hirman, was presented the Meritorious Service Medal and the 10 year membership certificate.

(l to r) Jim McAdory swears in the 2025 Board of Directors.  George Brewster as Chancellor, Michael Hirman as 1st Vice President, Zack Polanco as Sergent-at-Arms, Alan Winters as Treasurer, Doug Wright as Color Guard Commander and Peter Fagen as the Chaplin.  Duncan Campbell volunteered to take the Secretary position after the meeting.

Our 1st Vice President and Past President, Michael Hirman, swears in Jim McAdory as the President.

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