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2021 Chapter Awards Meeting

11/15/2021

15 Nov 2021 Culpeper, VA

CMM President Charles Jameson at our Annual Chapter Awards Meeting

The CMM Annual Chapter Awards Meeting was held at El Eladio's Mexican Restaurant in Culpeper this Monday evening. In addition to awarding several members and spouses in the business meeting we amended our Bylaws to create the title of Honorary President for future presidents completing honorable service to the chapter as president. We also elected our officers for 2022. The officers for 2022 will be:

CULPEPER MINUTEMEN CHAPTER OFFICERS 2022
PRESIDENT - J. THOMAS HAMILL
VICE PRESIDENT - VACANT
SECRETARY - TOM HAMILL
TREASURER - GERRY CULVER
REGISTRAR - BILL SCHWETKE
CHAPLAIN - LEN COWHERD
HISTORIAN - CHARLES JAMESON

     Changes included the change to Chapter Bylaws to allow the members to confer the title Honorary President on a president at the end of his term. The first president to be eligible for this title will be President Charles Jameson.

     I was also announced that the CMM Annual Meeting in January will be on Tuesday, Jan 11th. This will also be a test to see if Tuesday will be a better evening for our meetings than Monday.

     Members and supporters recognized with medals and awards included those shown below. A few recipients were not present and will receive their awards at a later date.

President Jameson presents the Chapter Distinguished Service Medal to Michael Dennis, our Color Guard Commander. This is the highest medal the chapter may award.

Tom Hamill receives the Bronze Roger Sherman Medal for his contributions.

Jerry Hubbard received the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal

Tom Hamill received the Bronze Color Medal, flanked by CMM Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis on the left and President Charles Jameson on the right.

Bill Schwetke receives the Service to Veterans Medal and two oak leaf clusters.

Bryant Welch received the Special Ops Veterans Service Corps restriction, recognizing his service in the Gulf of Sidra Incident.

Cat Schwetke receives a Certificate of Appreciation for her support of the CMM.

Bill Schwetke receives a Certificate of Appreciation for his support for the CMM.

Patriot Virginia Governor William Fleming's Grave is Marked by the Virginia SAR

11/14/2021

14 Nov 2021 Hollins, VA

William Fleming was born in 1729 in Scotland, became a surgeon, and as such served in the Royal Navy. After leaving the navy he moved to Virginia and settled in the Staunton area. He served in government positions and participated in Dunmore's War, fighting in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Wounds received at Point Pleasant limited his military participation int he American Revolution, but he was an active patriot. He served, briefly, as the governor of Virginia between Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Nelson. He died in 1795 at his plantation near Roanoke and was buried there.

Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas made marking this grave a presidential initiative. The CMM wreath was presented by Historian Bill Schwetke who also participated in the Color Guard. Several dual members also participated, including Spurgeon Keith of the Fincastle Resolutions Chapter who took this opportunity to become a CMM dual member.

Bill Schwetke presents the CMM Chapter wreath, escorted by Brett Osborn.

CMM Members at the William Fleming Grave marking. All are dual members except Bill Schwetke. Left to right: Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander Ken Bonner, Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas, Spurgeon Keith, Dave Cook, Marc Robinson, Bill Schwetke, Dale Corey, and Sean Carrigan.

CMM Color Guardsmen support the Virginia DAR National Defense Luncheon

11/13/2021

13 Nov 2021 Syria, VA

Left to right: Bill Schwetke, Dale Corey, CMM President Charles Jameson, Pat Kelly.

Four Virginia DAR chapters held their 2021 National Defense Luncheon at Graves Mountain Lodge this Saturday. The Virginia SAR provided a Color Guard that included CMM President Charles Jameson, CMM Historian Bill Schwetke, and dual members Dale Corey and Pat Kelly. It was noted by the master of ceremonies that all Color Guardsmen were Vietnam Veterans.

Veterans Day at Middletown, VA

11/11/2021

11 Nov 2021 Culpeper, VA

CMM Historian Bill Schwetke, on the left, helps Middletown Mayor Charles Harbaugh present the town wreath for Veterans Day.

CMM Past President Bill Schwetke was the keynote speaker at Middletown's Veterans Day Ceremony. Also speaking today was Virginia's Lt. Governor Elect, Winsome Sears. The Col James Wood II Chapter provided the Color Guard, which included many CMM dual members. Bill also helped Mayor Harbaugh present the town wreath.

CMM Historian Bill Schwetke delivers the keynote address.

Lt. Governor Elect Winsome Sears makes remarks on Veterans Day.

The Colonel James Wood II Chapter Color Guard presents the colors.

Veterans Day at Culpeper National Cemetery

11/11/2021

11 Nov 2021 Culpeper, VA

CMM Secretary Tom Hamill presented a wreath on Veterans Day at the Culpeper National Cemetery. The ceremony was put together by the American Legion with support from the Culpeper National Cemetery Staff, VFW and the Red Cross. The keynote speaker was Del. Nick Frietas. The Eastern View High School Marching Band provided patriotic music. Compatriot Keith Price was also in attendance. Afterwards, respects were paid to past CMM Color Guard Commander Lon Lacey.

Delegate Nick Frietas delivers the keynote address

Veterans Day at Wakefield School

11/11/2021

11 Nov 2021 Flint Hill, VA

Charles Jameson was asked by the Board of Wakefield Day Country School in Flint Hill, Va. to speak at their assembly on Veterans Day. The school is preschool to 12th grade with 180 students and 12 International students. Which made it interesting for a talk about Veterans Day. I spoke on no apostrophe with Veterans Day and I hoped English teachers would not get mad for Veterans Day was for all Veterans, I talked about the history of the Day, the difference from Memorial Day, and there are approximately 19 Million Veterans living 1/10 our population with around 2 million of those being women. I had a few uniforms that Colorguard Commander Michael Dennis would show at appropriate times and capped off with the different Branches of the Service. The students had many questions while looking at our exhibit board and the young ones wanted to talk of their connections to our Veterans. Michele Jameson, Mike and Charles were treated to a tour of the school while also visiting some classrooms. Information was left on SAR youth programs with interest being shown by Headmaster Paul Larner. It was a great day.

2021 DAR/SAR Genealogy Workshop

11/6/2021

06 Nov 2021 Warrenton, VA

CMM Secretary Tom Hamill teaches DNA as one of four simultaneous sessions.

On Saturday, November 6th, the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter combined with the Fauquier Court House Chapter of the DAR to host a Genealogy Workshop at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church. There were 61 people in attendance, including the presenters. The sessions were conducted in a round robin format with attendees rotating through the tables set up for each topic. All attendees at the free workshop were provided a robust continental breakfast and a hot lunch. This event is held each year on the first Saturday in November. The classes included:

Court Records
No Vital Records? What Now?
Researching the Internet
African American Resources & Research
The SAR’s Patriot Research System
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
DNA - Interpreting Your Results
Organizing Your Research

Culpeper Minutemen Chapter volunteers included President Tom Hamill, Vice President Charles Jameson, Michael Dennis, and Bill Schwetke. Tom Hamill and Bill Schwetke also each presented one of the nine lectures. George Washington Chapter member Jamie Callender provided the featured lunch-time lecture on the many features for research in the SAR Patriot Research System.

CMM President Charles Jameson brings greetings

Jamie Callender gives the keynote lecture

FCHC DAR Regent Kathryn Campbell presents a door prize

November 2021 Birthdays and Service Anniversaries

11/1/2021

Major General William Moutrie
23 Nov 1730 - 27 Sep 1805

November Birthdays
James Robert Baird
Donald James Cope
Don Robert Hollar
Sean Christopher Megeath
Scott Wesley Mitchell
Mark Edward Neisser
Ethan Manuel Schumacher

November Service Anniversaries
Junior Edens - 18yrs
Austin Trevor Martin - 7yrs
Price Edward Martin - 7yrs
William Travis Martin - 7yrs
Robert Reynolds Burnett - 6yrs
Lincoln Kyle Gregory Field - 6yrs
Scott Wesley Mitchell - 6yrs
Eric Stuart Schumacher - 6yrs
Ethan Manuel Schumacher - 6yrs
Ezra Josiah Schumacher - 6yrs
Gregory Alan Schumacher - 6yrs
James Christopher Claunch - 5yrs
Charles Clifton Jameson - 5yrs
Sean Christopher Megeath - 5yrs
Mark Edward Neisser - 2yrs