President Rigel installs Wiregrass President and Officers

The Wiregrass Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, held its monthly meeting at McKinney Pond Restaurant in Midville Thursday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m. With President Steve Burke presiding, they had 17 in attendance including guests. President Steve opened the meeting with a welcome and asked Chaplain Emory Fennell to open with a prayer and then lead the Pledge to the U.S. Flag and the Pledge to the SAR. They then enjoyed a great buffet meal of shrimp, corn dodgers, French fries and all the trimmings. President Steve then called on the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution President Ed Rigel, Jr. to hold the 2025 Wiregrass Chapter Installation of Officers. President Ed gave an update on their Georgia Society and about the upcoming Annual Board of Management meeting of the Georgia Society in Atlanta on January 31 – Feb 1. President Ed then called the 2025 officers up and installed the 2025 officers in attendance; 1st Vice President Alton Reynolds, 2nd Vice President Gary Mason, Secretary/Treasurer Jim Dekle, Genealogist John Derden, and Chaplain Emory Fennell. Those not present were Registrar Dess Smith III, Historian Ruskin Powell, Sgt-at-Arms Watson Mosley and Chancellor Julian Sconyers. The next meeting will be Thursday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. at McKinney Pond Restaurant.