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Coming Events

10/1/2018

* CMM Board of Managers Meeting, 9:00 am, Saturday, 18 Aug, Pepper's Grill, Culpeper.

* Nansemond Nation Pow Wow, 18-19 Aug, Mattanock Town, Suffolk County, VA. Opportunity to welcome our newest chapter and help them with recruiting.

* 236th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks, Time TBD, 18 Aug Carlisle, KY

* SAR Night at the Ball Park - Norfolk Tides Game, 7:05 pm, Saturday, 25 Aug, Norfolk, VA.

* Battle of the Capes, 11:00 am, Saturday, 1 Sep, Fort Story, VA

* President General at the Tomb of the Unknown, 4:15 pm, Saturday, 8 Sep, Arlington National Cemetery.

* National Day of Service and Remembrance, 8:46 am, Tuesday, 11 Sep, Culpeper, VA

* Virginia SAR Semi-Annual Meeting, 14-15 Sep, Holiday Inn, Charlottesville, VA.

* Chapter Meeting, 11:00 am, Saturday, 22 Sep, place TBD.

* Fall Trustees and Leadership Meeting, 27-30 Sep, The Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY.

* 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, 6-7 Oct, Point Pleasant, WV

* 238th Anniversary of Kings Mountain, 11:00 am, Sunday, 7 Oct, Blacksburg, SC

* 237th Anniversary of the Victory at Yorktown, Friday, 19 Oct, Yorktown, VA

* Community Awards Meeting, 11:00 am, Saturday, 20 Oct, place TBD.

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August 2018 Birthdays & Service Anniversaries

8/1/2018

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John Chilton
22 Aug 1739 - 11 Sep 1777 (KIA at Brandywine)

August Birthdays
George Washington Bryson, Jr.
Robert Reynolds Burnett
Andrew Christian Everett
James Thomas Hamill
Michael Eugene Howard
William Roberts Hurst
Raymond Phillip Mills, Jr.
Keith David Price
Eric Stuart Schumacher

August Service Anniversaries
Nathan Richard Skipper III - 32 yrs
Ronald E. H. Woodaman - 32 yrs
Donnel Jerome Hubbard - 22 yrs
Travis Q. Lyday - 21 yrs
Robert Lee Bowen - 18 yrs
David Warren Lyman - 17 yrs
Richard Holmes Knight, Jr. - 11 yrs
Doug Thomas Collins - 9 yrs
Loren Edward Lay - 9 yrs
Andrew Stephen Lyngar, Jr. – 9 yrs
John Hardin Chance – 8 yrs
Fred Wesley Goodenough - 8 yrs
William Lewis Schwetke - 8 yrs
Eric Anthony Messick - 5 yrs
Ronald Hugh Messick - 5 yrs
Douglas Lynn Schwetke - 4 yr
David Marshall Messick, Jr. - 3yrs
David Marshall Messick, IV – 3 yrs
William James Messick - 3 yrs
William Nicholas Mutziger - 3 yrs

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July 29th, 2018

7/29/2018

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28 Jul 2018 Culpeper, VA

The Culpeper Minutemen presented a SAR Flag Certificate to Bill Scherr of Culpeper for his respectful 24-hour display of our flag. Vice President Charles Jameson and Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis made the presentation. Mr. Scherr posted a video of the presentation on YouTube.

Left to right: Michael Dennis, Bill Scherr, and Vice President Charles Jameson.

LINK TO VIDEO HERE.

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Compatriot Doug Collins Announces Candidacy for Registrar General

7/29/2018

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Culpeper Minutemen Chapter dual member Doug Collins has announced that he is a candidate for Registrar General

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244th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves

7/28/2018

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28 Jul 2018 Fairfax, VA

The Fairfax Resolves Chapter of Virginia SAR held a ceremony commemorating the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Fairfax Resolves in the Historic Fairfax Courthouse. In attendance from the CMM chapter were President Tom Hamill, 2nd Vice President Charles Jameson, Former CMM President Bill Schwetke, Mike Dennis and Aaron Hamill. The ceremony was held in the historic Fairfax County Courthouse, and featured a proclamation from the Mayor of Fairfax, commentary on the Resolves from a George Mason interpreter and a dramatic reading of the resolves by various members of the Fairfax Resolves Chapter. Tom, Charles and Mike participated in the color guard, which was lead by Bill Schwetke. CMM President Tom Hamill also presented a wreath from the chapter at the ceremony.

Wreath presentation. CMM President Tom Hamill and the CMM wreath are second from the left.

Four of the five CMM participants, left to right: Vice President Charles Jameson, President Tom Hamill, Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis, and Bill Schwetke. Picture by Aaron Hamill.

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128th National Congress of the NSSAR

7/18/2018

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13-18 Jul 2018 Houston, TX

CMM attendees at the National Congress, seated, left to right: Past PG Ed Butler (dual), Cilla Tomme, Allison Collins, Billie Brock, past PG Lindsey Brock (dual), Rocky Mountain District VPG Andrew Lyngar (dual). Standing, left to right: Past PG Mike Tomme (dual), Librarian General Doug Collins (dual), Doug Schwetke, past North Carolina SAR President Gary Green (new dual), Bill Schwetke. Not pictured, but attending: PG Larry and Karin Guzy, and Cat Schwetke.

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Independence Day - 2018

7/4/2018

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4 July 2018 Culpeper, VA

Participants at the Ceremony on the Courthouse Lawn left to right: Lon Lacey, Jr, Brett Osborn (CJWII), Becky Ebert (DAR), Alan Lacey, Lon Lacey, III, Charles Jameson, Craig Truskey, Eric Robinson (CJWII), Marc Holma, as Thomas Jefferson, CMM President Tom Hamill, Marc Robinson (CJWII), Michael Dennis, Cat Schwetke (DAR), Bill Schwetke (not in this picture, but present in uniform was Jim Bayne). Of note, the two DAR ladies both hold the Molly Pitcher Medal for support to the SAR Color Guard.

Today the CMM gathered, with support from the Colonel James Wood, II Chapter, the DAR, and the Blue Ridge Chorale, to celebrate our Declaration of Independence with a crowd of about 75 patriots. The program began at noon with nine members of the Color Guard marching up Davis Street to the tune of their fife and drum from the Train Depot to the Courthouse lawn. CMM President Tom Hamill was the master of ceremonies. Greetings were presented from Chairman Bill Chase of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors and Culpeper Mayor Michael Olinger. Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by Marc Holma, gave the gathering the inside scoop on the Declaration, followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Jim Bayne. The Blue Ridge Chorale rendered a rousing medley of patriot songs and the Color Guard fired three volleys in salute to the Declaration of Independence. At the conclusion of the ceremony the patriots in attendance were invited to sign the copy of the Declaration.

The Color Guard marches up Davis Street to start the ceremony.

President Tom Hamill mc's the ceremony

Past President Jim Bayne reads the Declaration of Independence.

Fife & Drum, Alan Lacey on fife, and Lon Lacey, III on the drum.

Charles Jameson

Craig Truskey

Blue Ridge Chorale

Patriots pledging their allegiance

Musket Salute, three volleys, commanded by Brett Osborn of CJWII Chapter, nearest.

After the ceremony on the Courthouse Lawn many of our participants gathered at Shawn's BBQ for refreshment.

left to right: Michale Dennis, Marc Robinson (CJWII), Bill Schwetke, Cat Schwetke, Vangy Robinson, Becky Ebert, Brett Osborn (CJWII), Eric Robinson (CJWII), and Charles Jameson.

In the afternoon the Culpeper Minutemen led the parade down Main Street. Our own Jim Bayne was the Grand Marshall! Crowds lined the street, especially on the west side, in the shade, a WWII Navy SNJ Trainer flew low overhead, and the DAR walked on the sides of the street passing out over 900 American flags. The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter entry in the parade won the trophy for "Best Over All", and Jim Bayne, as the Grand Marshall, won "Best Culpeper Spirit".

The Parade's Grand Marshall
Jim Bayne

Melanie Bayne prepares to mount her truck to lead the parade pulling the trailer with the Culpeper Minutemen.

Cat Schwetke hands an American Flag to a young patriot.

Jim Bayne with the trophy for "Best Culpeper Spirit" that he won.

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Independence Day at Mount Vernon

7/3/2018

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4 July 2018 Mount Vernon, VA

The Virginia SAR Color Guard, with the Frederick Town (MD) Fife & Drum, lead the SAR compatriots up the Bowling Green at Mount Vernon. CMM past President Bill Schwetke is on the far left of the front rank.

The George Washington Chapter organized and executed a ceremony on Independence Day at Mount Vernon. The ceremony began with a march by over 60 compatriots up the Bowling Green, then down to the Grove for speeches. This was followed by a short march to General Washington's Tomb, where a wreath and carnations were presented. CMM past President Bill Schwetke commanded the Color Guard for this event.

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July 2018 Birthdays and Service Anniversaries

7/1/2018

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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur,
comte de Rochambeau

1 Jul 1725 - 10 May 1807

July Birthdays
Edward Franklyn Butler
James Simpson Cooper
Aaron James Hamill
David Marshall Messick, Jr.
Gar Christopher Schulin

July Service Anniversaries
James Ernest Ball - 31 yrs
James Thomas Hamill – 3 yrs
Aaron James Hamill - 3 yrs

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First Annual Andrew Lewis Day

6/30/2018

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30 Jun 2018 Salem, VA

     Today just over 50 people gathered in front of the Salem Civic Center, around the statue of General Andrew Lewis, to honor this patriot of the Revolution. The event was inspired by past West Virginia SAR President Bill Lester and then organized and executed by the Fincastle Resolves Chapter of the Virginia SAR, under the leadership of President Phil Sheridan. The keynote speaker was Congressman Morgan Griffith of Virginia's 9th District. Four Virginia SAR chapters participated: Colonel George Waller, Culpeper Minutemen, Fincastle Resolutions, and Fort Harrison. Past CMM President Bill Schwetke represented the Virginia SAR and President Tom Hamill represented the CMM; both also participated in the Color Guard.
     After the ceremony lunch was served in the Civic Center, followed by a pilgrimage to Andrew Lewis' grave, a short drive away.

Organizer and Master of Ceremonies, Fincalstle Resolutions Chapter President Phil Sheridan.

Past West Virginia SAR President Bill Lester, who worked with Fincastle Resolutions Chapter President Phil Sheridan to make this honor to Andrew Lewis a reality.