The Founders Inn and Spa will host our group.  The hotel address is 5641 Indian River Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23464.  Please be sure to book prior to 11/7 to receive the special group rate of $89.00 (std. colonial queen) or $99.00 (std. colonial double) per room per night + tax. 
 
Please call the hotel toll-free at 1-757-366-5700 and ask for the Sons of the American Revolution Group. Should you experience any difficulty with your reservation, contact Cindy Crawford, Sales Manager, at 757-366-5748.

Norfolk Chapter SAR will host a luncheon immediately after the ceremony at Vino’s Italian Restaurant (located just across the bridge on Battlefield Boulevard – same location as last year).  Food and drink will be “Dutch treat.” We are planning on at least 50 attending.  There will be no speaker but it will be a time of good fellowship.

*     Board of Managers Meeting, Time TBD, Saturday, 5 Jan 2019, Place TBD.

     Today 10 chapter members and 5 wives, all DAR members, gathered for our annual chapter awards meeting.  President Tom Hamill conducted the meeting and presented several awards to members for their efforts over the past year.  This was followed by a pot luck lunch, highlighted by the Hamill's Brunswick Stew.

     There were other awards for absent members that will be presented later.

     The nominated slate of officers for 2019 was elected.   These officers will be installed at our January meeting, on 26 Jan 2019, by Virginia SAR President Pat Kelly.

     Five DAR chapters from District Six gathered in Harrisonburg today for their annual National Defense Luncheon.  Three Virginia SAR officers attended, President Pat Kelly, 2nd Vice President Bill Schwetke (CMM past president), and Surgeon Kirk Sheap.  The DAR presented all three with Vietnam Veteran lapel pins.

     On the 100th Anniversary of the Armistace ending The Great War, three members of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, augmented by two members of the Colonel James Wood II Chapter, participated in the ceremony at Culpeper National Cemetery.  Michael Dennis commanded the SAR Color Guard which also included Vice President Charles Jameson, and Lon Lacey.  Marc and Eric Robinson from the CJWII Chapter also marched in our Color Guard.

     Three members of the CMM participated in the grave marking of Brigadier General Robert Lawrence at St. John's Church in Richmond.  CMM dual member Andrew Lyngar, as VPG of the Mountain District, brought greetings from the National Society, Bil Schwetke presented the Virginia SAR wreath, and Lance Lyngar presented the CMM wreath.  Bill Schwetke also participated in the Color Guard.

     On Saturday, Oct 6th, the Virginia Society SAR and the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia held a joint plaque dedication ceremony at the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia.  VASSAR President Pat Kelly gave the keynote address and unveiled the plaque dedicated to the Revolutionary War veterans buried there.  Culpeper Minuteman President Tom Hamill presented a wreath for the chapter and also was a flag bearer in the color guard.  Junior member Aaron Hamill also attended and presented a wreath for the Ashby's Gap Society of the CAR.  VASSAR Graves Chairman - and Culpeper Minutemen Member - Mike Lyman was also present, and represented both the Virginia Society, SAR and the War of 1812 Society.