Dear Compatriots of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,

Today the Connecticut Line CTSSAR was at Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, CT Commemorating the 226th Anniversary of the Battle of Groton Heights, September 6, 1781. The unit served as Color Guard for the ceremonies. The CTSSAR also provided the wreath. I would like to thank the following Compatriots for
attending:

01)Wayne Bickley - 11th Conn. Regt.
02)Bruce Cunard - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
03)Lee Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
04)Todd Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
05)Randy Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
06)Thomas Gorin - 9th Conn. Regt.
07)Robert Rivard - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
08)Frederick Rivard - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
09)John Towle - 11th Conn. Regt.
10)Russell Wirtalla - 11th Conn. Regt.

11)Bonnie Burke - Camp-Follower
12)Christine Coutant - Camp-Follower
13)Arlene Rivard - Camp-Follower

It was also good to see several members of the CTSSAR in attendance.

Our next event will be this Thursday, September 6,
2007 in Hartford marking the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of the Marquis de Lafayette. Plan to arrive at 2:00 PM. I will e-mail details again this week.

Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry,

Todd L. Gerlander
Colonel Commanding

Dear Compatriots of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,

I would like to start out this report with a note from our President Jerry Carroon, who ran a GREAT ceremony for the Marquis de Lafayette's 250th Birthday today in Hartford.

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Dear Todd and the Color Guard

Thanks so very much for turning out in such great fashion, and numbers, to honor the great Marquis de Lafayette. You all did us proud and the French Consul was most impressed. Thanks and three huzzah's for a job well done!

Cheers

Jerry Carroon
CTSSAR President

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I would like to thank the following members of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR for participating and honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of the Marquis de Lafayette.

01)Wayne Bickley - 11th Conn. Regt.
02)George Crede - 11th Conn. Regt.
03)Lee Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
04)Todd Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
05)Randy Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
06)Robert Rivard - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
07)Stephen Shaw - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
08)John Towle - 11th Conn. Regt.
09)Russell Wirtalla - 11th Conn. Regt.
10)Bonnie Burke - Camp-Follower

I believe the Society of the Cincinnati and the Sons of the American Revolution held the only ceremony today in the State of Connecticut honoring the Marquis de Lafayette. Once again we are at the forefront of Revolutionary War activity in the State.

THREE HUZZAHS!!!

We will conclude our commemoration to Lafayette on Saturday at our WAR OFFICE in Lebanon. We will set up a display on Lafayette which will include a copy of the letter that Lafayette wrote to General Washington while staying at Governor Trumbull's House in Lebanon, July 23, 1780. The display will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry,

Todd L. Gerlander
Colonel Commanding

Dear Members of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,

Today at the WAR OFFICE we set up a display in honor of the 250th Birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette. The WAR OFFICE was a great location for the display since Lafayette visited Lebanon and met with Trumbull in July of 1780.

We had the WAR OFFICE open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
A little more then two dozen people visited the War Office today. I will bring photos to the State Meeting on the 29th, of both the ceremony and the Display.

I would like to thank the following members for
participating:

Lee Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
Todd Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
Randy Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
Robert Rivard - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
Russell Wirtalla - 11th Conn. Regt.
Arlene Rivard - Camp-Follower

Our next CONNECTICUT LINE event is Wednesday, September 19, 2007. The Connecticut Day Parade at the BIG E in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

I have ONE free ticket left, we now have 11 marchers.
After that ticket is gone, you will have to pay admission to march. Let me know ASAP.

Put your Faith in God and keep your powder dry,

Todd Gerlander
Colonel Commanding

Compatriots of the Connecticut Line,

The Connecticut Line marched in the Connecticut Day Parade at the BIG E in West Springfield, MA yesterday.

This was our second year marching, and it was also our last. We will return to just having a regiment day there as we did in years past.

I would like to thank the members who participated:

01)Bonnie Burke - Camp-Follower
02)Lee Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
03)Todd Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
04)Randy Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
05)Mike Juhase - Huntington's Conn. Regt.
06)Robert Lasprogato - 9th Conn. Regt.
07)John Towle - 11th Conn. Regt.
08)Russell Wirtalla - 11th Conn. Regt.

I also mentioned yesterday the Connecticut Line Contest that will be run annually starting this year.

Some of you have noticed that all my reports lists the names and Detachments of the members that have participated. At our annual meeting in Jan/Feb 2008 awards will be presented to Detachments for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. These awards are for member/Detachment participation at Connecticut Line events, the events that each of you vote on at our annual meeting. I will post the current results shortly. This will hopefully fuel some friendly competition between the branches/Detachments of the Connecticut Line.

Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry,

Todd L. Gerlander
Colonel Commanding