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November 2018 Chapter Awards Meeting

11/17/2018

17 Nov 2018 VFW Hall, Culpeper, VA

Today 10 chapter members and 5 wives, all DAR members, gathered for our annual chapter awards meeting. President Tom Hamill conducted the meeting and presented several awards to members for their efforts over the past year. This was followed by a pot luck lunch, highlighted by the Hamill's Brunswick Stew.

Chaplain Len Cowherd received the Virginia Society Medal for nine years of service as the chapter chaplain.

Past Color Guard Commander Lon Lacey received the Meritorious Service Medal for ten years of service as Chapter Color Guard Commander.

Past President Bill Schwetke received the Bronze Roger Sherman Medal for four years service as the chapter registrar.

Treasurer Bill Mutziger received the Bronze Roger Sherman Medal for three years service as the chapter treasurer.

Chapter Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis received a Distinguished Service Certificate for his exceptional effort in performing the many tasks required of the chapter color guard commander.

Keith Price received a Certificate of Appreciation for his efforts in helping move forward our expanded plans for a Culpeper Minutemen Memorial in Yowell Meadow Park.

Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR Regent Cat Schwetke presented her chapter's "Down & Dirty" Certificate to Larry Alexander for his efforts on patriot grave hunts and in labor to clean up Major John Ball's burial grounds.

Past President Larry Alexander received a Certificate of Appreciation for his conntinued strong support for the chapter programs.

There were other awards for absent members that will be presented later.

The nominated slate of officers for 2019 was elected. These officers will be installed at our January meeting, on 26 Jan 2019, by Virginia SAR President Pat Kelly.

President - Tom Hamill
1st Vice President - Charles Jameson
Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Bill Mutziger
Registrar - Tom Hamill
Historian - Jack Lynch
Chaplain - Len Cowherd II

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DAR District Six National Defense Luncheon

11/14/2018

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14 Nov 2018 Harrisonburg, VA

Five DAR chapters from District Six gathered in Harrisonburg today for their annual National Defense Luncheon. Three Virginia SAR officers attended, President Pat Kelly, 2nd Vice President Bill Schwetke (CMM past president), and Surgeon Kirk Sheap. The DAR presented all three with Vietnam Veteran lapel pins.

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Veterans' Day - 2018

11/11/2018

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11 Nov 2018 Culpeper, VA

On the 100th Anniversary of the Armistace ending The Great War, three members of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, augmented by two members of the Colonel James Wood II Chapter, participated in the ceremony at Culpeper National Cemetery. Michael Dennis commanded the SAR Color Guard which also included Vice President Charles Jameson, and Lon Lacey. Marc and Eric Robinson from the CJWII Chapter also marched in our Color Guard.

11 Nov 2018 Mount Vernon

A wreath from the Virginia SAR was placed at the Tomb of General Washington on Veterans' Day. Past CMM President Bill Schwetke commanded the Virginia SAR Color Guard during the ceremony.

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2018 Genealogy Workshop

11/3/2018

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    The 2018 Annual Genealogy Workshop, co-hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter and the Fauquier Court House Chapter, DAR, was held on Saturday, November 3rd with over 60 people in attendance.
     A light breakfast buffet was available before the formal start of classes at 9:30am. In both the morning and afternoon there were four separate lectures offered four times each to small groups. The keynote was delivered as all enjoyed the provided hot lunch. This year's keynote speaker was Shannon Combs-Bennett, a staff genealogist at the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, an expert on DNA for genealogy, and a widely sought genealogy speaker. She titled her talk: "What Your Chromosomes Can Tell You".
   Door prizes worth over $1100 were provided by leading companies in Genealogy Research such as Ancestry, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Family Tree DNA, My Heritage, and 23 & Me, and included subscriptions to online resources, DNA testing, and genealogical supplies.

Shannon Combs-Bennett tells us what our Chromosomes can tell us.

Culpeper Minutemen President Tom Hamill, Keynote Speaker Shannon Combs-Bennett, Fauquier Court House Chapter Regent Cat Schwetke

Tom Hamill presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Shannon Combs Bennett along with a $100 honorarium to her favorite charity.

SAR workers and attendees, left to right: Virginia SAR 2nd VP Bill Schwetke, Vern Eubanks, Lon Lacey, Tom Hamill, Virginia SAR Assistant Registrar Dave Cook, Charles Jameson, Larry Alexander, Len Cowherd.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

9:00 am                      Registration/Social
9:30 am                      Welcome/Overview

9:45 – 11:45 am       RESEARCH RESOURCES

Court Records (Kate Fallon)
Researching in Your PJs: Internet Resources (Bill Schwetke)
African American Research and Resource (Stephannie Addison)
Resources to Use When No Vital Records (Cyndi Messick)

12:00 – 1:15 pm       FREE HOT LUNCH
                                    Presentation: “What Your Chromosomes Can Tell You”
                                    Speaker: Shannon Combs-Bennett (link to her blog)

1:15 – 1:25 pm         DRAWING FOR DOOR PRIZES - must preregister to win

1:30 – 3:30 pm         RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

DAR Requirements & Resources (Beverly Alexander)
SAR Requirements & Resources (Dave Cook, VASSAR Asst Registrar)
Organizing Your Research (Cat Schwetke)
DNA: Painting Your DNA (Bill Schwetke)

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November Birthdays and Service Anniversaries for 2018

11/1/2018

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MARY BALL WASHINGTON
30 Nov 1708 - 26 Aug 1789

November Birthdays
James Robert Baird
James Ernest Ball
Thomas Daniel Brooks
John Hardin Chance
James Donald Cope
Don Robert Hollar
Russ Karr
Alonzo Leonard Lacey, Jr.
Sean Christopher Megeath
Scott Wesley Mitchell
Ethan Manuel Schumacher
Ronald Elliot Hasbrouck Woodman

November Service Anniversaries
Benjamin Crocker Works - 51yrs*
Junior Edens - 15yrs
James Simpson Cooper - 7yrs
Grant Alexander Cooper IV - 7yrs
Austin Trevor Martin - 4yrs
Price Edward Martin - 4yrs
William Travis Martin - 4yrs
David Roy Wheeler - 4yrs
Lincoln Kyle Gregory Field - 3yrs
Eric Stuart Schumacher - 3yrs
Ethan Manuel Schumacher - 3yrs
Ezra Josiah Schumacher - 3yrs
Gregory Alan Schumacher - 3yrs
James Christopher Claunch - 2yrs
Charles Clifton Jameson - 2yrs
Sean Christopher Megeath - 2yrs
*interrupted

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November 2018 Chapter Awards Meeting

17 Nov 2018 VFW Hall, Culpeper, VA

DAR District Six National Defense Luncheon

14 Nov 2018 Harrisonburg, VA

Veterans' Day - 2018

11 Nov 2018 Culpeper, VA

11 Nov 2018 Mount Vernon

2018 Genealogy Workshop

November Birthdays and Service Anniversaries for 2018

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