A Fourth Grader created this poster for his favorite person in history for "Showcase Night" at Waynewood School.

THIS PAGE CONTAINS PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE CURRENT TERM.

SEE "PHOTOS 2" PAGE FOR PREVIOUS PHOTOS.

Wreath Laying Ceremony, Mt. Vernon, February 24, 2008
L-R...Bro. Bill Turner, 3rd National VP; Pres. Ralph Smith; MW Bro. Ed Cohen, Grand Master in Virginia;

Commander Woody Bentley; Bro. Ron Dooley, Secretary; and Bro. Steve Brundage, Asst. Secretary.

M:.W:. Bro. Edmund Cohen, Grand Master in Virginia (08), guest speaker,

receives the book 1776 by David McCullough, (Illustrated Edition) from

Pres. Ralph Smith at the Old Dominion 364 business/dinner meeting

on January 23, 2008.

Brethren...the following pictures are at the Birthday Party of Bro. Bill Ellenberger in California held at the Camp Pendleton Chapter's January Meeting.  Bill is our oldest living MIP member of OD No. 364 and several other chapters. He was recently burned out in the California fires. Our Chapter donated $100 towards sending him a certificate notifying him we and Walter Reed Chapter 303 purchased a Collingwood Legacy Brick in his honor. He was also presented his 25 year certificate and pin from Walter Reed Chapter.

OD No. 364 also sent a birthday card signed by several members and a Chapter certificate made by Bro. Bill Sanner.
On January 14, 2008 Bro. Bill turned 100 years young. His nurse is assisting him in learning how to send email on his computer. Should you want to chance a message to him his address is bellenberger100@yahoo.com .

                Bro. Bob Mason, SOCAL Area Rep., presenting the brick certificate                                 Bro. Barney Lau, CP 243 Secretary, reading letter from John Cole

            Bro. Bob Mason, SOCAL Area Rep., presenting Bill's 25-Year Certificate                                 Bro. Bob Mason, SOCAL Area Rep., reading the brick certificate  

L-R: Bros. Jim Benson, John Stonebreaker, Jim Norris, Bill, Bick Mauer, Clarence Nelson,                                                     Blowing out the Candles

      Unknown, Don Barker Pres of CP243, Jim Helt, Barney Lau, & Kermit Rosenthal

                               Bro. Bill with Bro. Barney Lau, Secretary of CP 243                                             Bros. Jim Norris and Clarence Nelson, both Past National Commanders                                                                                                                                 

           Brother Bill Ellenberger, 100 Years old on January 14, 2008                                          Bro. Bill's Birthday Cake at Camp Pendleton Chapter January Meeting

                                                                                                           All photos courtesy of Sandra Helt

ROTC CADETS, OCTOBER 17, 2007
The above cadets, L to R, are those students who attended the annual Old dominion No 364 Military/ROTC

Business Meeting on October 17, 2007. Their instructors stand behind them.
C/2ndLt Jennifer Hernandez,     Arlington Career Center
C/1stLt Katie Hefflemire,                     Chantilly Academy
C/Capt Christine Boyd,                       Hayfield Secondary
Batt Cdr Robert Hale Osbourn,                            Park H.S.
Cadet Bethani Hills,                                       Potomac H.S.
Midshipman Nichole Carroll,                     G.W. University

Brother Bill Turner, 3rd National VP, presenting the fifty-year certificate and pin

to our Bro Nelson Newcombe, National Secretary/Adjutant, LOH (02), PP, PC.

Pictured above is our own Bro. CDR Philip Grant Graessel, II getting ready to Expeditionary in Iraq.

Bro. Grant is Number 10 from the left, the one behind the Admiral’s left shoulder and behind the guy with the M-16.

Bro. Grant we are all thinking of you and wish you a safe tour.

The above picture is that of our Brother RW Delbert E. (Bill) Sheads, PDDGM, guest speaker at the Aug. 15, 2007 O.D. 364 meeting.

Bro. Bill, born and raised in Fairfax County in the Burke area, spoke on the changes he has seen and lived in for 84 years.

It was a walk through another era that many would like to return to.   Thank you Bro. Bill. 

                                                                    Brother Bill Sanner, Junior Past President of OD 364 (2006-2007), receiving

                                                                    a National President's Outstanding Service and Achievement Award, from

                                                                                         Brother Bill Turner, National 3rd Vice President.

Brother Ralph Smith, President of OD 364 for the Term 2007-2008, receiving a

 National Award for Exceptional Meritorious Achievement for the year 2006-2007

from Brother Bill Turner, National 3rd Vice President.

 Brother Mark Arbeen came to the September Dinner Meeting with          Brother Don McAndrews as George Mason.  He

 his family of four.  Here he is with his newest member, Maria Sofia.        gave us his personal recollections as a Delegate to

                                                                                                                       the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.

                   Brother Ralph Smith upon being installed                                          Brother Woody Bentley, upon being installed

                President, OD Chapter 364 on May 16, 2007                                          Commander, LHHL Camp--May 16, 2007

    Brother Ralph Smith, President, OD 364 Chairing his first              Brother Bill Turner, newly elected National 3d Vice President at

           meeting of the 2007-08 Term on June 20, 2007                           our June meeting reporting on the National Convention held in  

                                                                                                                                      Williamsburg, Virginia June 11-16, 2007

      Brother Ron Dooley, Secretary, OD 364 at his busy desk              Brother Jerry Kunkle, PP & PC, new member of OD364, newly 

   during our June Meeting, having just received his award from        appointed Area Representative, and Co-Manager of Collingwood

                                                   Area Rep., Jerry Kunkle.                                           with his Lady, Judie-- distributing awards at the June Meeting.