Christopher Gist Chapter, PASSAR

2011 General Meeting Posts

2011-02-24T13:35:00.000-08:00

Thursday, February 24; Brick House Restaurant
Tuesday, May 11; Country Club
Saturday, August 20; Davis Picnic
Thursday, November 10; Country Club

2011 CHAPTER OFFICERS

2011-02-24T13:31:00.000-08:00

President, Douglas Tapager
Vice President, John Hunter
2nd Vice President, Tommy Baughman
3rd Vice President, Jim Harmon

Registrar, Historian, Edward Baughman
Secretary, Jim Davis
Treasurer, Ray Sielski
Chaplin, Charlie Calahan

Past President, Thomas Baughman

New Member Inducted at August Dinner Meeting

2010-09-09T01:55:00.000-07:00

The Christopher Gist Chapter inducted a new member at this August dinner meeting.
William Curtis Hearst of Clarion, PA was honored to be the new member in front of twenty witnesses. The dinner hosted by Doug Tapager at Alameda Park in Butler featured a presentation by Compatriot John Hunter. John Hunter presented his ancestor's genealogy and traced his role in the revolutionary War.
Joining the program was William McKim PA State District Deputy. Bill presented the meeting members with his detail update on state and national affairs.
In the photo is Mr McKim, Doug Tapager, new compatriot William Hearst and Jim Harmon.

Veterans Remembered

2009-11-16T11:43:00.000-08:00

November, 2006 the Christopher Gist Chapter honored Iraqi War Veteran Spc. Carl F. Curran 22. Carl Curran died in action May 16, 2006. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Oil City PA.

His parents Dave and Manuela received the chapters Citizenship Award in November during our Veterans Day Patriotism service.

Ray Sielski attended the dedication of the new Brady Bridge spanning the Allegheny named in Spc. Carl F. Curran's name.

November Elections Annual Meeting

2009-11-09T17:01:00.000-08:00

Thursday, November 12 at The Butler Country Club.
Annual meeting with board member elections.
Proposed slate of officers will be.

President: Thomas E. Baughman
Vice President: Douglas L. Tapager
Treasurer: James W. Harmon
Secretary: James C. Davis
Historian: Edward W. Baughman

CRITCHLOW GRAVE REDEDICATION

2009-09-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

Cameron Underwood rededicated the Critchlow grave as he undertook the project to earn his Eagle Rank for the Boy Scouts. A major project required the complete troop support and support from the community as well as the Christopher Gist Chapter. Presided by President Ray Sielski the grave site was rededicated on September 6, 2007.

Abie Abraham honored

2009-09-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

Master Sargent Abie Abraham was honored by the chapter on Wednesday August 8, 2007.
Abie a survivor of the Bataan Death March spoke to the membership and presented from his released book; Oh God Where Are You.

Citizenship award to Dave Curran

2009-09-21T18:48:00.000-07:00

SPC Carl F. Curran, KIA May 16, 2004 was honored by the Christopher Gist Chapter by presenting to his father David Curran and Mother Manuela the Chapters Citizenship award for 2006. Carl was a member of the Oil City National Guard. His family resides in Brady. Carl was the first documented war death in the Iraq war. Dave Curran has three children serving in the military.

FLAG DAY Wednesday June 14, 2006

2009-09-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

The Christopher Gist Chapter celebrated it's 50th anniversary during a celebration at Diamond Park. A flag raising ceremony punctuated with a Boy Scout honor guard memorialized Revolutionary War Veterans and all veterans alike. A wreath placed by Ned Stokes and Gerry Nysewander as Chaplain Charles Calahan read the benediction.

Isaac Steel, Sr. grave registration

2009-09-21T18:14:00.000-07:00

Isaac Steel, Sr. Veteran of the Revolutionary War. Served in the York Militia and resettled in Armstrong County in 1797. Died at the age of eighty four on October 14, 1842 is buried in the Steel- Gutherie Cemetery. Grave site registered by Ray Sielski and escorted by David Curran.
Located at Keeples Corners, route 68 and 268 in Armstrong County. Sugar Creek township.