2015 SAR/DAR Christmas party

13 Dec 2015                                      Remington, VA

     The Fauquier Court House Chapter, NSDAR, hosted the annual three chapter Christmas Party today at the Inn at Kelly's Ford.  Thirty-three people attended including ten CMM members, eight wives, and our special guests Genealogist General John Sinks and his wife.  CMM attendees were: Larry Alexander and his wife Beverly, Len Cowherd and his wife Mary Ann, Don Jennings and his wife Kathryn, Lon Lacey and his wife Mary Margaret, Jim Lillard and his wife Linda, Scott Mitchell, Gar Schulin and his wife Kathryn, Greg Schumacher and his wife Kathryn, Bill Schwetke and his wife Cat, and Ben Works.  Cat Schwetke, who is a member of the Fauquier Court House Chapter, NSDAR, presided.
     During the party the CMM awarded the first oak leaf cluster to the Culpeper Minutemen Gold Medal to Genealogist General John Sinks for his many years of research into the original Culpeper Minutemen and for his exceptional support for the joint SAR/DAR Genealogy Workshop.  Dr. Sinks is the very first two-time recipient of this medal.

Dr. John Sinks, SAR Genealogist General, on the left, receives his second award of the Culpeper Minutemen Gold Medal from CMM President Bill Schwetke.

     The CMM also presented Medals of Appreciation to four DAR members for their help in recruiting new members for our chapter.  Chris Gard received her first award; Cyndi Messick received her second award of this medal; Kathryn Schumacher received her first and second awards; and Cat Schwetke received her first award.

Four ladies from the Fauquier Court House Chapter, NSDAR, with their Medals of Appreciation, left to right: Kathryn Schumacher, Cyndi Messick, Cat Schwetke, Chris Gard. CMM President Bill Schwetke, who made the presentations, is standing behind them.

The Schumachers in the buffet line.

A table of compatriots and wives, Kathryn Schulin with hat, and working clockwise, Gar Schulin, Don Jennings, Kathryn Jennings, Lon Lacey, and Mary Margaret Lacey.