Culpeper, VA 18 Aug 2026
This evening for the CMM Annual Picnic Meeting we had a potluck dinner at Greenlee Tavern located at Mountain Run Winery. This tavern iis named for one operated by an ancestor of Mountain Run Winery owner David Foster in the 18th century. There were 17 attendees including eight chapter members, three prospective members, and six spouses including four DAR members. The owner of Mountain Run Winery, David Foster, and his father, John, are prosepective members of the SAR.
 | The program this evening was a talk by Charles Jameson on the tale of two half-brothers from the prominent Tutt Family who had emigrated from Culpeper to Missouri. Charles has Tutt ancestors, but these brothers are a different line. It's a fascinating story, you'll want to hear it. Maybe he'll do it again. |
| At the National SAR Congress in July, our chapter received streamers and certificates to recognize it as the best chapter of 50-99 members in the nation in 2025. They were accepted by John Kuvakas who presented them to President Crain at this meeting. Jim Bish, who was our chapter president in 20205 was invited to share in the presentation. |  |
 | Jim Bish presented the chapter a rendition of the 1775 Culpeper Minute Battalion Flag done by world famous vexillologist, Steve Hill, an expert on 18th century flags. Last year the chapter voted to recognize this version of this historic flag as the most correct, it's nice to actually have a copy. |
Bill Schwetke member of the SAR National Color Guard Committee, presented two color guard medals this evening, first to John Kuvakas the Virginia SAR Billy Flora Medal for service to the state, and then to President Mark Crain the National SAR Bronze Color Guard Medal for service to the chapter.
 John Kuvakas receives the Virginia SAR Billy Flora Medal for his color guard participation in Virginia for 2025. |  President Mark Crain receives the National SAAR Bronze Color Guard Medal for three years of color guard service to the chapter. |
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