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Culpeper Minutemen Monument Update

4/23/2020

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CMM President Charles Jameson stands next to the boulder being donated by Virginia Mist Group, Inc, of Rapidan, VA
     CMM President Charles Jameson and Virginia SAR President Bill Schwetke visited the Virginia Mist Quarry in Rapidan on Wednesday afternoon to inspect the twenty-ton granite boulder being donated by Virginia Mist Group, Inc. for the Culpeper Minutemen Monument being constructed in Yowell Meadow Park.  They will return next week with Culpeper Town Councilman and compatriot Keith Price, and Gary Cole of the Culpeper Department of Planning and Community Development to make decisions on the cutting and polishing of the boulder.
     We are on track to dedicate the combined Culpeper Minutemen and Charters of Freedom Monument on October 24th.  The flag poles for the monument were received by the City of Culpeper three weeks ago and preparation of the ground for the monument is scheduled to begin on May 1st.

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Concept for the Monument.

UPDATE - 6 MAY 2020

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Left to right: Gary Cole, Town of Culpeper; Daniele Treves, Virginia Mist; Councilman Keith Price; Gibran Medina, Virginia Mist; CMM President Charles Jameson. photo by Bill Schwetke
     Today CMM President Charles Jameson led a group of three chapter members, including Culpeper Town Councilman Keith Price and Virginia SAR President Bill Schwetke to the Virginia Mist Quarry to make decisions on the cutting of the granite boulder for the Culpeper Minutemen Memorial.  They were joined by Gary Cole of the Culpeper Department of Planning and Community Development and Daniele Treves and Gibran Medina of Virginia Mist.  A different, smaller boulder was selected to better fit the scale of the monument and a cutting plan was developed.
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The machinery that will cut the stone.

UPDATE 13 MAY 2020

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The cut stone - next is polishing and engraving.
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CMM Participates in Virtual Patriots' Day Ceremony

4/19/2020

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19 Apr 2020                          Online - Zoom

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     Today the Virginia SAR and the Fairfax Resolves Chapter hosted a Patriots' Day Ceremony online via Zoom with over 120 participants including NSSAR President General Jack Manning, Virginia SAR President Bill Schwetke, Virginia DAR Regent LeAnn Turbyfill, Virginia C.A.R. President Madeline Herring, and members of 40 SAR, DAR, and C.A.R. Chapters/Societies including SAR members from four states.  The CMM were represented by President Charles Jameson who presented the Chapter Wreath, past President Tom Hamill who presented the Chapter Flag, Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis who presented the Culpeper Minutemen Battle Flag, and Bill Schwetke who represented the Virginia SAR.  All four CMM participants also participated in the Color Guard.  By declaration of PG Manning this counts as a NSSAR National Event for Americanism, Color Guard, and other NSSAR credits.
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"The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms"

4/19/2020

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Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775 William Barns Wollen (1857–1936) National Army Museum
     These are the words of Patrick Henry on March 23rd, 1775, accurately telling the 2nd Virginia Convention delegates assembled in Richmond's St. John's Church that war with Britain was inevitable.  Those sounds, which rang out 245 years ago this morning, were not heard in Virginia until April 29th, but they would bring life to Henry's famous words and help propel Virginia into a struggle for "Liberty or Death".  I recommend to you The Virtual Voice of Historic St. John's Church and the linked YouTube  discussion with Dr. John Ragosta.
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Benjamin Crocker Works (1949-2020)

4/4/2020

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Ben Works, on the day he reactivated his SAR membership and joined the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, 12 Mar 2015.
     With sadness we learned today of the passing of our compatriot Benjamin Crocker Works, on 03 Mar 2020 at UVA Culpeper Medical Center.  More details will be added as they are available.  Update 19 Apr 2020 - still no further information.
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April 2020 Birthdays & Service Anniversaries

4/3/2020

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Rufus Putnam
9 Apr 1738 - 4 May 1824
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April Birthdays
Leonard Mallonée Cowherd II
Austin Trevor Martin
William Lindsay Schaff
Benjamin Crocker Works
(30 Apr 1949 - 03 Mar 2020)

April Service Anniversaries
Donald James Cope - 9 yrs
German Pierce Culver, Jr. - 8 yrs
Thomas Daniel Brooks - 5 yrs
Keith David Price - 2 yrs


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