Thank you to everyone who joined the Captain John Collins Chapter meeting on June 16 at Hudson’s Grill in Kennesaw. Together we enjoyed an evening of fellowship and shared patriotism, strengthened by greetings from Effie Pike of the Elijah Winn Children of the American Revolution, which underscored our close partnership in promoting patriotic education among younger generations. We were also treated to an outstanding program by Compatriot Bill Coffeen, who presented “Thomas Paine: Forever the Optimist — Before, During, and After the American Revolution,” giving members fresh insight into Paine’s enduring influence on American liberty and the ideals we continue to uphold as a chapter.