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L O C A L A N D R E G I O N A Llive up to its past glories. I think hesaw the post of Lord Warden as anextension of all that took satisfaction,historian as he was, of knowing he hada niche in that part of our island’sancient history.”VANCOUVER, APRIL 23RD— Ninety-sixpeople at B.C. Society’s “Evening withChurchill” heard Andre Gerolymatosdiscuss Churchill’s accomplishments inAthens in December 1944 and January,1945, which enabled Greeks to avoid adictatorial government under thecommunist-led ELAS. His remarkswere followed by descriptions of theirpersonal experiences by Owen DolanQC, and Dr. Ron MacAdam. Together,our three speakers afforded an authoritativewindow on Churchill and Greecein World War II from the rare perspectiveof firsthand knowledge.Dr. Gerolymatos is chairman ofHellenic Studies at Simon FraserUniversity. Born in Athens in 1952,where his parents had lived during theGerman occupation, he was educatedin classics and modern history atMcGill University in Montreal. Aspecialist in military and diplomatichistory, he is the author of Espionage inClassical Greece and Guerilla Warfareand Espionage in Greece 1940 -1944.Owen Dolan QC is a native ofVancouver, where he practices probatelaw. In 1941 at age 18, he joined theRoyal Canadian Navy and served inthe North Atlantic aboard the corvetteHMCS Saskatoon, on anti-submarineconvoy duties in 1942-43. He volunteeredto be a coxswain on a landingcraft (LCA) and, attached to HMCSPrince David, participated in the 1944D-Day landings, the invasion ofsouthern France, and the 1944-45landings in Greece. Ten years ago, theGreek government awarded Owen acommemorative medal for his “valuablecontribution towards attaining freedomand democracy in the Greek Theatreduring World War II.”After matriculation from highschool in Southern Rhodesia in 1939,Ronald MacAdam was conscripted atage 18 into the Southern RhodesianArmy, and trained in Israel and Egypt.Seconded to the British Army’s RoyalRifle Regiment 11th Battalion, helanded in Greece as a platooncommander, fighting the communistpartisans endeavoring to suborn theGreek government. After the war, Ronattended university in Scotland graduatingfrom St. Andrews and Edinburghuniversities, becoming a specialist inInternal Medicine in 1953. In 1957, hea practice in North Vancouver as anInternist at Lions Gate Hospital,retiring in 1993.ILLINOISCHICAGO, MAY 15TH— Churchill friendsof Greater Chicago hosted CeliaSandys for a splendid day of eventsbeginning at Rickover Naval MilitaryAcademy, where she spoke through thekind arrangements of Dr. JosephTroiani. “Piped aboard” with bell andwhistle, she inspected cadets in fulldress uniform before speaking to anaudience of 300 on her grandfatherand his leadership. The cadets offered atour of the school and a receptionwhich included a cake to celebrateCelia’s birthday.The Centre’s presentation painting, “ChurchillAfter Karsh” by Martin Driscoll, is frequentlypresented to supporting schools like the RickoverAcademy. Above, Academy Superintendent MichaelBiela,Cadet Alexis Contreras, Celia Sandys, Susanand Philip Larson of the Chicago Friends.In the evening, Churchill Friendsmet at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicagofor socializing and a dinner hosted byPhilip and Susan Larson prior tohearing Celia speak on “Remembrancesof My Grandfather.” Her sharedintimacies touched all present. Amongthe crowd of fifty were AmbassadorPaul Robinson, chairman emeritus ofour board of trustees; Churchill Centrechairman Laurence Geller, CC directorof administration Mary Dwyer, andNFL coach Marvin Levy.CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 12Mr. Levy, former generalmanager and vice president of FootballOperations for the Buffalo Bills, willspeak to the Chicago Friends onThursday, November 20th at theIntercontinental Hotel in Chicago. Anavid Churchillian, Coach Levy willrelate the relation of Churchill’s saga tohis professional experiences.NORTH CAROLINACHARLOTTE, JULY 9TH— The ChurchillSociety of North Carolina, with thesupport of the Charlotte Museum ofHistory, hosted “A Close Encounterwith Winston Churchill” as SirWinston’s granddaughter, Celia Sandys,continued her chapter tour. Thestanding-room audience numbered350, and an additional 150 had to beturned away for lack of space.Celia enthralled the overflowcrowd with tales of her adventures withher grandfather, as well as manyhumorous and sensitive anecdotes fromhis “not uneventful life.” The audiencewas treated to a feast for the ear andheart as she related how, as a teenager,she accompanied “Grandpapa” aboardthe Onassis yacht Christina on aMediterranean cruise from MonteCarlo to Istanbul and back. She alsospoke of that tragic day when, seatedbeside her grandfather, they togetherheard of the assassination of PresidentKennedy. Her talk was followed by aquestion and answer period wherequestioners sometimes combined withtheir queries with tales of personalencounters with Sir Winston.Preceding the program, theNorth Carolina chapter hosted a receptionfor nearly fifty sponsors of theevent, at which Celia posed for picturesand inscribed books. Three localstudents, guests of Society members,were recognized for their achievementsat both the reception and during theevening’s program. They included WestPoint appointee Timothy Berry; ArdreyKell High School ROTC CommandSergeant Major Nicholas Bacheldor;and Lindsay Mizok, a well-known localartist who displayed her recent portraitof Winston Churchill.Prior to the evening’s events,Celia Sandys was interviewed by JulieRose of the local affiliate of National
Above: Celia Sandys with Nick Bacheldor, asenior at Ardrey Kell High School. Below: Celiawith artist Lindsay Mizok and West Pointappointee Tim Berry. Farther below: Lindsaychose to portray WSC with a smile. Mostphotos she researched carried a stern look or ascowl. Lindsay knew that Churchill had ahumorous side which frequently came out underthe burdens of his position. In choosing a“smiling Churchill” she took independently thesame position as Sir Martin Gilbert, whopreferred the “smiling Karsh” photo on the dustjacket for his classic, In Search of Churchill.Public Radio; and on the locallyproducedDanny Fontana Show which,through syndication, reaches over tenmillion homes nationwide.On behalf of the North Carolinachapter and all those attending theevent, we thank The Churchill Centrefor its support of this event and aredeeply grateful to Celia Sandys for herpatience and good humor throughoutthis very busy day. —CRAIG HORNNORTH TEXASDALLAS, JUNE 13TH— Thirty-one NorthTexas Churchillians met at theacclaimed Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchenfor an evening of socializing andseafood. After dinner, the group wastreated to a PowerPoint presentationand speech by long time Dallasmember Nathan Hughes.Nathan offered a realisticaccount of what life in wartimeLondon, particularly during the Blitz.He wove his story masterfully withpictures, showing what the citizens ofLondon suffered and endured. Hispresentation was accompanied bycontemporary music, like the “WhiteCliffs of Dover” by Dame Vera Lynn.The program made for a great evening,enlightened by the life and experiencesof Mr. Hughes.Nathan served for five years asdirector of North Texas Churchillians,and was the recipient of the EnglishSpeaking Union’s National MeritAward in 1995. Born and raised inWales, he served in the British armedforces from 1942 to 1947. Then hetook a degree in Physics and AppliedMathematics, eventually becoming aUK chartered engineer and a U.S.certified professional broadcastengineer. His early memories werecaptured in his book, Reminiscences ofWales 1924-1942.ONTARIOTORONTO, MAY 7TH— The annualdinner of ICS Canada was held at thehistoric, 125-year-old Albany Club,with 110 members and guests in attendance.President Randy Barberwelcomed the attendees and presentedthe recognition awards for 2008. Onewent to Sean Carney, technologyCHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 13instructor at Etobicoke CollegiateInstitute in Toronto, who secured aninoperable M4 Sherman tank from theDepartment of National Defence,which will be re-fitted by his studentsand returned to the military. (See coverphoto.) The project, which will cost$200,000, has captured the imaginationof the whole school and themedia. As Sean remarked to the Globeand Mail, “This is exposing the kids toa real piece of history.”WORLD’S FIRST: Peacock Collegiate students(in 40-below temperatures) raise the refurbished1941 statue which, as far as we know, is the firstever cast of Winston Churchill. Weldinginstructor Martin Holzer and his students didthe restoration on the ten-foot edifice.ICS Canada’s second awardwinner was Martin Holzer, a weldinginstructor at the Albert E. PeacockCollegiate in Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan, who undertook therefurbishing of the ten-foot-highChurchill statue unveiled at the schoolin 1943: the oldest statue of Churchillin the world. Holzer was surprised andpleased to hear the won a nationalaward he didn’t know existed. It cameto our attention via Finest Hour senioreditor James Lancaster, who iscompiling a book on Churchillmemorials. Mr. Holzer telephonedafter receiving the award and was mostappreciative. The project took over 400hours of his and his students’ time >>
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