The Jan. 4 meeting of the Josiah Howell Chapter included the swearing in by John Hass as the new officers for 2025.
They include: Garry Pirch, president; Paul London, vice president; Fred McKinney, secretary; Dale Brake, chaplain; Justin Mutrux, registrar-genealogist; and Leslie Becker, sergeant-at-arms. Jerry Roberts was absent and was sworn in as historian at the Feb. 1 meeting. McKinney and Mutrux have ties to Texas County.
Wayne Jones, the outgoing president, was named honorary president and presented with an America 250 coin in honor of next year’s 250th anniversary of the founding of our country.
The meeting centered around creating plans to reach out to the public and to educate those in the community about the Revolutionary War, the Constitution and information concerning the founding of our country.
The meetings will be held at 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at the American Legion Hall on Bill Virdon Boulevard in West Plains. Those interested in joining SAR can contact any of the current members or attend the meetings to gain information.