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Fredericksburg Chapter #545, Shelton S. James Monroe Chapter #549. At the regular
Mackey, III, Secretary. Rising like a phoenix, meeting the James Monroe Chapter #549 of Central
Fredericksburg Chapter No. 545 greets its three and Western Virginia on 10 August 2022, President
newest members, Bros. Joseph K. Gilkerson, Jeffery Hodges presented author Connie Lapallo a
Christopher S. Tripp, and Robert J. Breitenbach Chapter Americanism Award for her literary efforts
during its September 2022 meeting at Scafa’s in depicting the trials and tribulations, hopes and
Italian Restaurant in Fredericksburg, Virginia. With dreams of the Colonial Women who helped to found
many of its members moving away, the Chapter has Jamestown and Colonial Virginia. Ms. Lapallo wrote
continuously struggled to hold meetings since 2017 a trilogy of books based on stories she heard from her
but has remained determined to endure. In the post- family. Many of her relatives were the original
COVID world, the Chapter has worked hard women who were in Jamestown. Ms. Lapallo’s visit
on membership growth and has since seen a was arranged by Camp Follower Lady Susan Hodges.
renewal, bringing into the chapter a total of 9 Her presentation was part of the book club that the
members during the last 12 months, with a few Ladies of the Chapter have organized. The Chapter
more to come. donated $340.00 to the Jamestown-Yorktown
Foundation (JYF) in honor of Ms. Lapallo for the JYF
to continue their educational work on the founding of
our country.

(L-R) Bro. Shelby Chandler, President,
Bro. Gilkerson, Bro. Tripp, Bro. Breitenbach

(L-R) Ms. Lapallo, President Jeffrey Hodges