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12 May 2023 Patrick Henry's Red Hill  Thirty-two new citizens were naturalized at Patrick Henry's Red Hill on Saturday. The SAR provided a two-part Color Guard with nine participants from six chapters. The CMM were represented by Doug & Bill Schwetke who both marched with the Color Guard.  Left to Right: Dale Corey (dual CMM), Doug Schwetke (CMM), Chip Daniel (dual CMM), Unknown, Unknown, Bill Schwetke (CMM), Alan Phillips, Mark Day, and Gary Hall.
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05 May 2023 Warrenton, VA  With beautiful weather Main Street in Warrenton was packed with people for First Friday. Bill & Doug Schwetke of the CMM walked up and down Main Street telling the story of the Liberty Sprig and explaining just exactly what was the SAR. Nearly 200 Liberty Sprigs were passed out to kids, adults, and one dog whose name is Liberty Sunrise. Liberty Sunrise's owner expressed a great interest in joining the SAR and is now a prospective member.  The Schwetke Brothers, Bill on the left and Doug on the right. 04 May 2023 Madison Co., VA  Today the Montpelier DAR held their May Meeting at 300 year-old Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison County. Three SAR members, including CMM compatriot Bill Schwetke, presented the colors and Cat Schwetke was the keynote speaker with her talk on "Tell Their Stories". Bill followed up with a shorter talk on the importance of the Culpeper Minutemen which also included a pitch for support of the 250th Anniversary Reunion of the CUlpeper Minutemen descendants in 2025.  SAR Color Guard, left to right, Bill Schwetke, Pat Kelly (dual member of CMM), and Jim O'Kelly. Charters of Freedom/Foundation Forward Presents Civil Rights Amendments to the Town of Culpeper5/2/2023 02 May 2023 Culpeper, VA In 2020 Foundation Forward presented to the Town of Culpeper a display of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. This was installed as a complementary part of the Culpeper Minutemen Monument in Yowell Meadow Park. The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution spearheaded this monument, especially Keith Price and the late Lon Lacey. Today Mike Unruh of Foundation Forward presented an indoor display of the Civil Rights Amendments to Mayor Frank Reaves, Jr., as a complement to the display in Yowell Meadow Park. The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR was represented at the presentation by Bill Schwetke, and the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter DAR was represented by Regent Jojuan White and Nancy Rice.
 The Culpeper Minute Battalion Monument and the Charters of Freedom Display when completed in October 2020
Through October 2025 each patriot honored on their birthday will be a member of the Culpeper Minute Battalion of 1775
 Culpeper Minutemen Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) local member Jim Bish's latest book has been nominated by the Virginia State Society SAR for the NSSAR Stephen Taylor Award. This award recognizes research and writings that have made a significant contribution to the preservation of the history of the American Revolutionary era and its patriots. The winner will be announced at the SAR National Congress in July. The book is available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle and is currently Amazon’s #1 seller in new releases in US Revolution and Founding books. There is also a good chance that Jim will have some at our Chapter Meeting on May 16th at Mountain Run Winery. If you read the book, you will see why we think, despite the fierce competition, that this book is the likely winner. Do you believe the story about George Washington and the cherry tree - you will!
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