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CHARLESTON CHAPTER #28, Gregg H. Schneider, Secretary. Charleston Chapter #28 held its 2025
election and installation of Officers at its monthly meeting on 23 April 2024. The National Commander of the
Heroes of ’76 Bro. Brian Coffey, served as the Installing Officer, and our Regional Representative, Bro. Keith
Stika, served as the Marshall. Over 30 members, family and guests were present.
On the 27th of February, at our monthly meeting, Charleston Chapter #28 had Mrs. Patricia Schneider and
the Stika Girls (Shirley and Sandra), from the Cobblestone Quilters Guild in Charleston give a very
informative lecture on the Quilt of Valor program. After their lecture, our President, WB Harold E. Trosper
had the Marshall escort WB James Schaefer, who just got out of the hospital, to the podium. Mrs. Schneider,
with the assistance of the Stika girls, surprised Jim with his own Quilt of Valor. Jim's wife was present. Also
present in the audience included RWB Keith Stika, Regional Rep, MWB David J. DeChant, PGM, BG
William A. Smyth, the Goose Creek Rainbow Girls Advisory Board members along with many of Jim's
friends.
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