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SEMINOLE #373, SP4 USA Jim Judovits, Secretary Protem,
4145 Forest Island Drive, Orlando, FL 32825. Bro. Carl Penrod,
Pres. & PGM NY Bill Thomas Commander conducted the joint
Zoom Meeting for the Election & Installation of their officers for
2020. The Zoom Meeting took place on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at
the Casselberry Veterans, Casselberry, Florida. The Installing Of-
ficer was Bro. Martin Schwebel, National Cdr; who lead the obliga-
tion, charter exchange, gavel transfer, etc. Bro. Donald Wise agreed
to serve as Pres. & Cdr. of both organizations. The officers elected
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and appointed are: Bros. Donald Wise, Pres; Keith Albright, 1 VP;
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Brian Zeppa, 2 VP; John Lucyk, 3 VP; Pedro Arroyo, Sec/Treas;
Jose Saucedo, Mar; and Rev. Richard Black, Chap. Heroes ’76 are:
Bros. Donald Wise, CDR; Alan Cayo, CoS; Chester King, ACoS;
Jose Saucedo, OoD; and Pedro Arroyo, Adj. There were 18 members
attending the joint Zoom Meeting.
President Donald Wise opened our Monthly Meeting on the
ZOOM System on July 9, 2020 with everyone safe at home. National
Commander Martin Schwebel delivered the Toast to The Flag. Presi-
dent Don Wise initiated a new member Eric
Klienbach pictured. The President also delivered the introduction to membership and the obligation. National
Commander delivered the Sojourner Medal Lecture. A discussion was held about moving to another location.
The health update was given on Pedro Arroyo PNC who is improving. There were 17 members in attendance.
Congratulations to our new member Corporal USMC Eric Klienbach All-Marine Boxing Champion 1985.
In accordance with our JROTC Award program, I was assigned to represent Seminole #373 at the Leesburg,
Florida, High School JROTC Awards Ceremony on 8 May 2020 and present the award to Cadet Laurynn M.
Lackey. However, due to the coronavirus problem, Leesburg High School cancelled the program. I was finally
able to arrange to meet Cadet Lackey, who was accompanied by her mother, on July 31, 2020 at the Leesburg
High School parking lot and presented her with the cited award. Except for myself, my Lady Doris, Cadet Lack-
ey and her mother, the parking lot was empty due to the school being closed.

KIT CARSON #447, CPO Arland M.
Blackburn, Secretary, 10409 Princess
Jeanne Ave, NE, Albuquerque, NM
87112-4243. We had the Honor of having
the Second Place Winner for the National
Sojourner Essay Contest from New Mexi-
co, her name is Betty C. Kang and she is
holding the plaque she received.

BRAZOS VALLEY # 378, Col Henry C. Hill, Secretary, P.O Box 10356, Col-
lege Station, TX 77842. On September 3, 2020 Bro. Laurence Potts presided over
the monthly chapter meeting. Bro. Henry Hill gave the Toast to the Flag. Ms. Ra-
chel Altman, Branch Manager for the Carnegie History Center in Bryan, Texas
provided an informative presentation on the history of the Carnegie Library in Bry-
an and the special programs offered by the history center. We made a donation to
the Carnegie History Center. This is the first full meeting we have held in several
months because of the Covid 19 threat. Ours ladies were in attendance at this meet-
ing but we were unable to serve a meal based on Texas Grand Lodge guidelines. It
was a pleasure to get back together. The meeting was closed in prayer by the Chap-
lain, Bro. Clyde Collins.