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                           PRIOR MEETINGS

• October meeting


• November meeting


• Summer Social

October Meeting

Two local men and one from the Gulf Coast area are the newest members of one of the nation's oldest
 and largest patriotic organizations. Stephen Short and Duane Whitlow of Kerrville and Randy.Pearson
 of the Katy area were inducted Wednessday into the Hill Country Chapter of the Sons of the American
 Revolution, during the group's October luncheon meeting at Rails Restaurant.

                                            

Chapter President Gerald Irion presented the SAR's Fire Prevention Award to Ted Smith, Kerrville Fire Marshall. While Smith was recognized primarily for his efforts in preventing fires and injuries
 resulting from conflagrations, Irion noted that he has additional major responsibiliities as an arson
 investigator and a peace officer.

                                              

Smith acknowledged the award on behalf of the· Kerrville Fire Department and explained some of the fine
 points in determining whether a blaze is acciidental or arson. He noted that the state fire marshal and
 insurance investigators work closely with local fire departments in determining how fires start and who
 is to blame.

November meeting

The Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution has awarded its 
Service to Veterans Medal with ten silver oak leaves to Bill Nelms of the 
Hill Country Chapter. The award recognizes more than 13,000 hours of volunteer
work over more than 25 years at the Kerrville hospital of the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, which serves more than 18,000 veterans through out the Hill Country. 

President Gerald Irion of the Hill Country Chapter
presented the medal and an accompanying certificate 
to Nelms on behalf of the Texas Society.

Irion announced that the Patriot Medal of the Texas 
Society will be presented early in 2010 to Winston 
J. Scott, vice president of the Hill Country Chapter 
and a former president of that group. The award, 
recognizing long and distinguished service to the 
area chapter and the state entity, is the highest 
honor that the Texas Society can give, and can be 
awarded only once in a person's lifetime. Scott, 
a decorated Chief Warrant Officer 5 who spent 31 
years in the Marine Corps, has held most positions in 
the Hill Country Chapter and has been nominated for vice president of District 3 of 
veteran of both Army and Marine Corps service, has been nominated for the Gen. William 
C. Westmoreland Award, given by the National Society of the Sons of the American 
Revolution. The award is given once a year to one person and can be received only once 
in a person's lifetime. Nelms and his fellow members of the Hill Country Chapter, known 
as Compatriots, will learn next year whether he has received the honor. Meantime, he 
received a standing ovation from chapter members as
Irion made the presentation of the state medal at the November 10 luncheon.

The presentation for the meeting was given by 
Winston J. Scott and was entitled “The uniform 
tells the Story” Scottie wore his dress “blues” 
and told the story behind each part of the uniform. 
This included the red stripe on the pants to the rope
braid on the hat to the service metals.

Summer Social