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Redlands Chapter, California Society Sons of the American Revolution.

Serving the Inland Empire Corridor and High Desert Since 1992.

SAR is a patriotic, philanthropic organization of adult male descendants of someone who served the nation in its development during the Revolutionary War period.

Goal of our organization:

The SAR, as a historical, educational, and patriotic organization, seeks to maintain and extend:

• The institutions of American freedom
• An appreciation for true patriotism
• A respect for our national symbols
• The value of American citizenship
• The unifying force of e pluribus unum that has created, from the people of many nations, one nation and one people.

Upcoming Activities

Remember we have no meetings until September 18th.
We will meet at the University Club, University of Redlands Building 223, 8:30 AM. Google Map of the University Club

Reservations must be placed with Jim James (909)792-7227 or Email at by Monday morning Sept. 13th. The cost of the meal is $15.00.

The July Newsletter of the Redlands Chapter Sons of the American Revolution The Redlands Guardian is now available to download in PDF format.

Message from Chapter President Charles Frye Regarding proposed changes to the chapter by-laws.

By-Laws Changes:

In the October meeting we the chapter met with enough members to constitute a quorum and voted to amend Article II, section 3 of our chapter's by-laws:

Old:

Annual dues are due and payable to the Chapter Treasurer on January 1 of each year, and are delinquent after March 31. The dues shall be as currently stipulated by the National and State Societies, and the Redlands Chapter.

New:

Annual dues are due and payable to the Chapter Treasurer in accordance with the deadlines set by the State and National Societies of the SAR, and are delinquent as determined by the State and National Societies of the SAR. The dues shall be as currently stipulated by the National and State Societies, and the Redlands Chapter.

In the January meeting we will vote on the following proposed changes to Articles IV, V, and VI where Articles IV and V will be combined and Article VI revised:

Old:

ARTICLE IV

Officers

1. The officers of the Chapter shall be a President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, and such other officers as the Chapter may wish to determine. The officers shall be elected from the Chapter membership and shall server for one year, but may be re-elected for additional years, as determined by the Chapter.

2. The Executive Committee may appoint a Chaplain, Historian, Auditor, and such other officers as they deem necessary.

ARTICLE V

Duties of Officers

1. The President shall preside over all meetings of the membership and the Executive Committee. He shall appoint all general and special committees necessary to carry out the work and Programs of the Chapter during his term, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee.

2. The First Vice-President shall function in the absence of the President, and shall perform such duties as may be specifically assigned to him. He shall be responsible for programs, and for obtaining guest speakers.

3. The Second Vice-President shall function in the absence of both the President and First Vice President. He shall be responsible for the Chapter public relations, including news items for the publication of the newsletter. He shall be an ex-officio member of the Awards Committee.

4. The Secretary shall keep and maintain a complete record of the proceedings of the Executive Committee and of the Chapter meetings. He shall prepare such papers, records, instruments and reports as may be required for the Chapter, State, or National Societies. He shall provide notification of Executive Committee meetings and of dues payments.

5. The Treasurer shall receive all dues, and shall deposit all funds in a bank selected by the Executive Committee. He shall keep accurate records of all financial transactions by the Chapter.

6. The Registrar shall review and approve the preparation and submittal to the California Society, SAR of applications by candidates for membership in SAR.

7. The Chaplain may be asked by the President to offer an invocation or benediction in connection with any regular or special meeting of the membership. He shall respond to notifications of illness or death in an appropriate manner and report at the membership meetings.

8. The Historian shall keep such historic records of materials, such as photos and news articles, as will promote the general purpose of the Chapter and the SAR.

9. The Auditor shall review the financial records of the Chapter at the end of the year.

ARTICLE VI

Executive Committee

1. An Executive Committee shall be vested with the powers of the Chapter when it is not in session. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chapter President, the two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and the Registrar.

2. Three members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

3. The Executive Committee shall meet as scheduled, or upon call of the President. A Special meeting may be called by any officer in writing, and it shall take place if agreed upon by a total of three officers. Such call shall be filed with the Secretary.

New:

ARTICLE IV

Officers

1. The officers of the Chapter shall be as proscribed by the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution or other officers as the Chapter may wish to determine. The officers shall be elected from the Chapter membership and shall server for one year, but may be re-elected for additional years, as determined by the Chapter.

2. The duties of the officers of the chapter shall be as proscribed by the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution or as the Chapter may wish to determine.

ARTICLE V

Executive Committee

1. An Executive Committee shall be vested with the powers of the Chapter when it is not in session. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the elected Chapter officers and any others appointed by the Chapter President.

2. Three members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum of three for the transaction of business.

3. The Executive Committee shall meet as scheduled, or upon call of the President. A Special meeting may be called by any officer in writing, and it shall take place if agreed upon by a total of three officers. Such call shall be filed with the Secretary.

For reference here are the pertinent sections of California State Society's By-Laws that we will follow see Section 6 of the State Society's Handbook:

www.californiasar.org/members/CASSAR Handbook.pdf

The general reason we are revising the by-laws is to bring them up to date with the current practices of the Chapter and ensure we avoid repeating or varying unnecessarily from the state and national handbooks.

Here are the PDFs of the By-Laws documents.
By-laws Redlands Chapter_ORIGINAL.pdf
By-laws Redlands Chapter_Proposed_first_few changes_091809

Redlands Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution Award Winning
Color Guard.

The next event will be the George Washington 'Massing of the Colors' at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills.
The Azusa Pacific Univ. History Day event will be on March 13th.

The Redlands Chapter monthly meeting is at 8:30am sharp. Hunsaker Center, U of R, Rooms A & B, 1529 E. Colton Ave, Redlands. Every meeting starts with a breakfast buffet ($10 members $5 guests, first time guests free) followed by a presentation on items of interest to the community. After the presentation there is a short business session.

For more information on the Sons of the American Revolution contact:

Redlands Chapter President
Charles Frye
12714 Hilltop Drive
Redlands, CA 92374

California Society Sons of the American Revolution
www.CaliforniaSAR.org

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
1000 S. 4th Street
Louisville KY 40203
Tel: (502) 589-1776
Fax: (502) 589-1671
WWW.SAR.Org

Rules of
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