President's Message

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017

     We had an excellent Community Awards meeting at Little Fork Episcopal Church on Saturday, 21 October 2017.  We had forty plus people in attendance.  The meal was excellent.  Thanks to Bill Mutziger for arranging an excellent caterer.
Below is a list of the awardees from the various departments.

2017 Community Awards Ceremony
Teacher of the Year, Bronze Good Citizenship Medal
Ms. Amanda Jens, Liberty High School
Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
Master Police Officer Mike Grant, Culpeper Police Department
Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
Sergeant Arthur Leeper, Warrenton Police Dept.
Fire Safety Commendation Medal
Lieutenant Jessica Saunders, Fauquier Fire Dept.
Technician II Isaiah Kehle, Fauquier Fire Dept.
Heroism Medal
Sergeant Richard G. McKinley, Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Kerry L. Grigsby, Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office
Silver Good Citizenship Medal
Keith Price

Our thanks to Lon Lacey for his work in getting the letters out to the police, fire and emt’s departments and coordinating with the dept’s.

Listed below of some of the upcoming events:

• Genealogy Workshop, Warrenton Presbyterian Church, Warrenton, VA, 28 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• Veterans Day, Culpeper National Cemetery, VA, 10 Nov 2017, 12:00 PM
• November Chapter Meeting, Luigi’s Restaurant, 18 November 2017, 11:00 AM – order from menu   This is the chapter awards meeting.
• Great Bridge Commemoration, Chesapeake, VA, 2 Dec 2017, 11:00 AM..  A new SAR Commendation of Great Bridge medal will be available for purchase.
• SAR/DAR Christmas Party, noon, 9 December 2017, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Culpeper,   Invitation to come later.
• Wreaths Across America, Culpeper National Cemetery,  16 Dec 2017, 10:30 AM
• Board of Managers Meeting, Pepper’s Grill, Culpeper, VA, 6 Jan 2018, 9:30 AM
• Monthly Chapter Meeting, TBD, 20 Jan 2018, 11:00 AM

As I receive more information on an event I will forward.
Mike Dennis, Charles Jameson and Bill Schwetke attended the Yorktown Day Events on Thursday, October 19, 2017.   Charles placed a wreath on behalf of the chapter.  If you have never attended the Yorktown Day events, you really need to.  It is a wonderful and interesting day.
I look forward to seeing you at the November meeting and the SAR/DAR Christmas luncheon.
Cheers, Jerry