2015 Chapter Picnic

18 July 2015  Mountain Run Lake Park, Culpeper

     Today eight chapter members, four wives, and two guests, gathered at Mountain Run Lake Park for the Annual Chapter Picnic.  Those attending included Jim Bayne and his daughter Melanie, Len Cowherd and his wife Mary Ann, Don Jennings and his wife Kathryn, Jerry Hubbard, Jake Lay and his wife Betsy, Lance Lyngar and his friend Louis, Bill Schwetke and his wife Cat, and Ben Works.
     The meeting began with a blessing from Chaplain Len Cowherd.  Next was the presentation of Certificates of Apprciation for the fantastic decorated trailer that we used in the Culpeper Independence Day Parade.  These were presented to Jim Bayne, his daughter Melanie, and Melanie's husband Jack Dickerson. 

Certificates of Appreciation presented to Melanie Bayne, and Jim Bayne. Melanie also accepted one for her husband Jack Dickerson. Making the presentation is CMM President Bill Schwetke on the right.

     The trailer, which you can see required a lot of work to decorate and prepare for the parade.  It also proved to provide a significant enhancement to the CMM parade participation.

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Presentation of Roger Sherman Medals. Left to right, Don Jennings, Jerry Hubbard, and Lance Lyngar.

     The next presentation was the award of the Bronze Roger Sherman medal to Don Jennings and to Jerry Hubbard by Awards Committee Chairman Lance Lyngar.  Lon Lacey, who was absent today, will also receive this medal at the next opportunity.  This medal was awarded for their long service to the chapter, recently capped by their exceptional efforts that resulted in the placement of a monument to Major Gabriel Long in Yowell Meadow Park.  This was our chapter's most significant accomplishment in many years, and though many others also worked hard to make this happen, the heaviest lifting was done by Lon, Don, and Jerry.