Mostly Cloudy, 77˚, wind 5-10 mph
CMM represented by the Schwetkes
Cloudy, 66˚, wind 5-10 mph
CMM wreath presented by: D. Schwetke
CMM represented by: ?
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM represented by: ?
19-26 October 2025
COMING EVENTS * Naturalization Ceremony of New Citizens, Friday, 10 May, 11:00am, Patrick Henry's Red Hill, 1250 Red Hill Road, Brookneal, VA. 2:40 drive from Culpeper Mostly Cloudy, 77˚, wind 5-10 mph CMM represented by the Schwetkes * Raid at Martin's Station, Saturday, 10 May, time TBD, Wilderness Road State Park, 8051 Wilderness Rd Trail, Ewing, VA. Commemorate the frontier conflict that was a critical part of the American Revolution. 6:25 drive from Culpeper Cloudy, 66˚, wind 5-10 mph CMM wreath presented by: D. Schwetke * Flags In at Warrenton Cemetery, Saturday, 18 May, Times will be assigned, Warrenton Cemetery, 110 Leeds Ct W, Warrenton, VA. Come help decorate the graves of veterans for Memorial Day. 0:30 drive from Culpeper CMM represented by: ? * "Basic Genealogy - From You to Your Revolutionary Ancestor", Tuesday, 21 May, 6:00pm, Museum of Culpeper History, 113 S. Commerce Street, Culpeper. A talk by Bill & Cat Schwetke. * 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Waxhaws, Saturday, 23 May, time TBD, Buford's Battleground, 262 Rocky River Rd, Lancaster, SC. Come help spread the Blessed Soil of Virginia on the Mass Grave of Virginians who died here fighting Bloody Tarleton. 5:50 drive from Culpeper CMM wreath presented by: ? * Memorial Day, Monday, 25 May, 11:00 am, Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 U.S. Ave, Culpeper. CMM wreath presented by: ? NOTE DATE CHANGE!!! * May Chapter Meeting, Tuesday 28 May, 6:00pm, Warrenton Bible Fellowship, 46 Winchester St., Warrenton. We will have a talk by Charles Orndorff, a Constitutional Scholar who has testified on the Constitution before Congress many times. Dinner will be catered and price, though not yet agreed upon, will be approximately $25. RSVP to Bill Schwetke * Flags Out at Warrenton Cemetery, Saturday, 01 Jun, Times will be assigned, Warrenton Cemetery, 110 Leeds Ct W, Warrenton, VA. Come help recover the flags from veteran graves so that they can be used again on Veterans' Day. 0:30 drive from Culpeper CMM represented by: ? * Culpeper Fest, Friday, 14 Jun, 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Eastern View High School. * "Could You Make A Difference - January 9, 1775" by Bill Schwetke Friday, 21 Jun, 6:30 pm, John Barton Payne Building, 2 Courthouse Sq, Warrenton. Admission is free. 0:30 drive from Culpeper * 250th Anniversary of the Culpeper Resolves, Sunday 07 Jul, 1:00 pm, at the Museum of Culpeper - walking from there to the marker dedication. LONG RANGE PLANNING POSTPONED - PROBABLY UNTIL MAY 2024 * 50th Anniversary of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, Friday, 20 Sep 2024, time and place TBD. * Graves Mountain Lodge Multi-Chapter Meeting, Saturday, 26 Apr 2025, 11:00am. Preceded at 10:45am by a ceremony to Collect & Bless Soil of Virginia that will be entrusted to the Virginia SAR President to be spread on the mass grave of Virginians on the Waxhaws Battlefield in South Carolina. This is now part of a Culpeper Community History Week 19-26 October 2025
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23 Mar 2024 Middletown, VA
22 Mar 2024 Colonial Williamsburg At the Opening Night Banquet of the Virginia SAR 2024 Annual Meeting the Virginia SAR was represented by Pre3sident Bill Greaf who brought greetings and presented Virginia DAR Regent Laurie Nesbitt with a Silver Daughters of Liberty Medal. The SAR Color Guard also presented the colors. The CMM was represented by Bill Schwetke who attended with his wife, Cat. 16 Mar 2024 Montpelier
29 Feb-3 Mar 2024 Louisville, KY The Trustees and Leadership of the Nati0nal SAR met in Louisville this weekend. Bill Schwetke represented the CMM and served as an Alternate Trustee for the France SAR (he is a dual member), chaired the Genealogy Committee Meeting, attended seven other committee meetings as a committee member, and attended six other events. He also marched in the Color Guard.
Highlights of the meeting for the Virginia SAR included the selection of the Battle of the Capes and the Fairfax Resolves as national events. Also we were proud of Brett Osbourn, Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander who was selected as Color Guardsman of the year for 2023. 24 Feb 2024 Oak Grove, VA Today a large group of about 75 people gathered at Ingleside Winery to celebrate the 258th Anniversary of Leedstown Resolves. The CMM were represented by Len Cowherd, John Kuvakas, and Bill Schwetke. Bill presented the CMM wreath and commanded the Color Guard. All stayed for a lunch of fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn bread, and fried oysters.
22 Feb 20214 Culpeper, VA Over the grave of General Edward Stevens, who served under General Washington, the CMM celebrated Washington's 292nd Birthday. Charles James organized the event, Tom Hamill was the Master of Ceremonies and eight DAR/SAR members gave talks on Washington's significance and aspects of his Farewell Speech. Overall eight CMM members participated including five who participated in the Color Guard. Four SAR chapters and one DAR chapter participated in the program. 22 Feb 2024 Winchester, VA Today, in Winchester, at the Headquarters used by a youthful surveyor, George Washington, we celebrated George Washington's 292nd Birthday. The CMM was represented by Michael Dennis, Charles Jameson, and Bill Schwetke. All three marched in the Color Guard and Charles Jameson presented the chapter wreath. 19 Feb 2022 Alexandria, VA This morning the SAR and DAR jointly saluted the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Old Town Alexandria. Bill Schwetke represented the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, presented the chapter wreath, and commanded the Color Guard.
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