Page 29 - Sojourner Newsletter FALL 2022

Volume 99, Issue 4 29

(L-R) Bro. Chris Sands, Cadet Dalilah Legenski

Denver-Fitzsimons Chapter #37, Bill Hickey, Secretary. The
Chapter meets on the 2nd Wednesdays for a lunch meeting at the
Golden Corral in Sheridan, CO, a southern suburb of
Denver. Our September meeting hosted Brother (not a
Sojourner) Tom Wellborn of the Sons of the American
Revolution (SAR). Tom was dressed in the uniform of the 1st
Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. He brought his
genuine French flintlock muzzleloader with him and gave us
some valuable insights into several common phrases in use today
that originated in the 1700's. Those would be: "Lock, Stock, and
Barrel"; "Flash in the Pan"; "Knock on Wood"; "Fire in the
Hole"; "Rounds (bullets/ammunition)"; "Bite the Bullet"; and
"Half-Cocked." His presentation was not only informative and
educational, but very entertaining. Your Chapter might consider
contacting a member of a nearby SAR group and have them
come to speak; in many cases, they might even be brethren
eligible to join National Sojourners and just don't know it.
(L-R) Commander Boyd Decker, Cadet Mendez,
Bro. Chris Sands.

Northern New Jersey Chapter #42, On May 27, 2022, Bro.
Chris Sands presented the National Sojourners Medal to Cadet
Dalilah Legenski at the Seton Hall University Army ROTC
Military Ball/Awards Ceremony.

On June 6, 2022, Bro. Chris Sands presented Cadet Jason
Mendez, a member of Linden High School Naval JROTC unit
with the National Sojourner JROTC medal at their Awards
Ceremony.

On June 20, 2022, Bro. Michael Hrycak presented the National
Sojourners ROTC Medal to cadet Abel Hidalgo at the Perth
Amboy Naval JROTC awards ceremony.

(L-R front) Bro. Hrycak and Cadet Hidalgo