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25th Annual Multi-Chapter Meeting at Graves Mountain Lodge

8/28/2021

28 Aug 2021 Syria, VA

The Color Guard in the traditional picture at Graves Mountain Lodge. Left to right: Phil Williams, Jim O'Kelley, Pat Kelly, Bill Schwetke, Mike Weyler, CMM Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis, Edmund Davidson, Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas, CMM President Charles Jameson, Dale Corey, David Cook, Chip Daniel, John Hamilton, Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander Ken Bonner.

For the 25th year the CMM hosted a Multi-Chapter Meeting at Graves Mountain Lodge. Twenty-five years ago it was just three chapters, now grown to eight with the addition of the new Sergeant Major John Champe Chapter. Fifty-one compatriots and guests enjoyed camaraderie and good food. Thomas Jefferson Chapter President David Cooke was this year's master of ceremonies and Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas was the keynote speaker. This event is organized and hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter with the Master of Ceremonies Role rotated among the chapters.

The gathering enjoying a family style lunch.

Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas tells us about Patrick Henry and the Road to Revolution.

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SAR Grave Marking of Compatriot Al White

8/22/2021

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22 Aug 2021 Front Royal, VA

    A true patriot and staunch compatriot has left us. Al White was CMM 2nd Vice President 2005-2007 and the Founding President of the Colonel James Wood II Chapter.

     Al was born 22 January 1927 in Roanoke, Virginia. He served in World War II in Okinawa and in Korea. He had a long distinguished career in education and eventually opened the Glen Manor Winery. He joined the SAR in 2003 and was asked to be the Founding President of a new chapter to be formed in the northern Shenandoah Valley. In November 2007, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter was chartered under his guidance. (thanks to Dale Corey)

     The CMM were led by President Charles Jameson, who presented the chapter wreath and participating were Michael Dennis and Bill Schwetke, joined by dual members Sean Carrigan, Dale Corey, Barry Schwoerer, Marc Robinson, and Mike Weyler. All CMM compatriots marched in the Color Guard and Micheal Dennis and Bill Schwetke fired in the musket volleys.

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CMM Mark the Grave of Patriot William Clarke

8/21/2021

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21 Aug 2021 Elkwood, VA

Musket Salute for Patriot William Clarke. picture courtesy of Doug Graves

See a video of the ceremony here.

     William Clarke was a free black man who served in the Continenetal Army from the earliest days of the war until the end. The CMM placed a brass SAR Patriot Marker in the cemetery where it is believed that William Clarke was buried, a cemetery on land owned by his daughter, Kitty's, husband, Willis Madden. Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas, four other Virginia SAR chapters (Fairfax Resolves, George Mason, Col James Wood II, and Col William Grayson), one DAR chapter, the Governor of the Virginia OFPA and descendants of WIlliam Clarke, joined the CMM in this marking ceremony.
     CMM President Charles Jameson was the master of ceremonies, and Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander, Ken Bonner, commanded the Color Guard. William Clarke descendant William Madden unveiled the marker.
     After the ceremony participants were treated to BBQ at the home of William Madden, courtesy of Charles and Michele Jameson.

All pictures below courtesy of Doug Graves

CMM President Charles Jameson, the Master of Ceremonies.

Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas addresses the gathering as Charles Jameson looks on.

Evelyn Madden reads the biography of William Clarke.

Descendant William Madden unveils the marker.

Information for your Patriot Grave Marking Medal Reporting Form.

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Atlantic Middle States Association Meeting

8/16/2021

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13-14 Aug 2021 Annapolis, MD

Bill Schwetke, fourth from the left, presents a CMM Flag Pin to new dual member Peter Moller of the Delaware Society. In the picture are most of the CMM dual members who attended the AMSA Meeting. Left to right: Forrest Cain, Secretary General Bruce Pickett, Dave Cook, Bill Schwetke, Peter Moller, Ken Bonner, Mike Weyler, and Gary Green.

     The Atlantic Middle States Association, comprising of two districts, the North Atlantic District and the Mid-Atlantic District, which include seven states, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. This year's meeting was hosted by Maryland in Annapolis.

     Notable events at this meeting included the announcement of Peter Davenport as the Mid0Atlantic Districts nominee for its Vice President General for the next term. He will stand for election by the general membership at the 2022 Congress in Savannah, GA, next July.

     Also the two districts endorsed a slate of candidates for the national offices for 2022-2023. Those endorsed include:

President General - C. Bruce Pickette (AL - CMM dual member)
Secretary General - John Dodd (CA)
Treasurer General - Tony Vets (LA)
Chancellor General - Mike Elston (VA)
Genealogist General - Gary Green (NC - CMM dual member)
Registrar General - Allen Greenly (GA)
Historian General - Brooks Lyles (International)
Librarian General - Fred Olive (AL)
Surgeon General - Keith Weissinger (WA)
Foundation Board Member - Davis Wright (DE)

There was no candidate declared for the office of Chaplain General. Some of the offices had only one candidate declared, but three were contested, for Treasurer General, Genealogist General, and Historian General.

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August 2021 Birthdays & Service Anniversaries

8/1/2021

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David Jameson
19 Aug 1752 - 02 Oct 1839

who as an ensign/lieutenant carried this flag

For more about David Jameson, click here.

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

August Service Anniversaries
Nathan Richard Skipper III - 36 yrs
Ronald E.H. Woodaman - 35 yrs
Donnel Jerome Hubbard - 25 yrs
Travis Q. Lyday - 24 yrs
David Warren Lyman - 20 yrs
Richard Holmes Knight, Jr. - 14 yrs
Douglas Thomas Collins - 12 yrs
Loren Edward Lay - 12 yrs
Andrew Stephen Lyngar, Jr. - 12 yrs
William Lewis Schwetke - 11 yrs
Eric Anthony Messick - 8 yrs
Ronald Hugh Messick - 8 yrs
Douglas Lynn Schwetke - 7 yrs
David Marshall Messick, Jr. - 6 yrs
David Marshall Messick, IV - 6 yrs
William James Messick - 6 yrs
William Nicholas Mustziger - 6 yrs
William Lee Montgomery - 3 yrs

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25th Annual Multi-Chapter Meeting at Graves Mountain Lodge

28 Aug 2021 Syria, VA

SAR Grave Marking of Compatriot Al White

22 Aug 2021 Front Royal, VA

CMM Mark the Grave of Patriot William Clarke

21 Aug 2021 Elkwood, VA

Atlantic Middle States Association Meeting

13-14 Aug 2021 Annapolis, MD

August 2021 Birthdays & Service Anniversaries

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