Sons of the American Revolution
Fort Henry Days will be held from 10:00 to 5:00 daily on Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, the 5th at Site One, Oglebay Park in Wheeling.
As in the past color guardsmen are invited to participate in presenting the colors at the 3:00 reenactment of the siege of Fort Henry. The color guard musters at 2:00.
For a full calendar of events, please click on this link: http://forthenrydays.org
The WVSSAR Nominating Committee has recommended WVSSAR President John A. Turley, MD of Charleston for the position of Vice President General of the Central District. A confirmation vote of the nomination will be held in the Board of Management’s Special Meeting on October 9. If confirmed, the WVSSAR’s proposed candidate will be subject to approval by the Central District Board of Management, consisting of representatives of the West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana State Societies. Final approval will be confirmed at the NSSAR Congress in 2022.
Out of an abundance of caution the Point Pleasant Chapter, WVSSAR has cancelled in person events for the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant.
A virtual memorial service and wreath laying ceremony is being considered. As details become available they will be posted.
Former WVSSAR state president Steven Hart has won the prestigious Stewart Boone McCarthy award this year.
This award is in recognition of his hard work in the preservation of United States history and the encouragement of its teaching in our schools. Compatriot Hart has long been a strong advocate of SAR youth outreach programs and is well deserving of this honor.
Thanks to the hard work of state registrar Louis Ruf, the West Virginia Society has won the Genealogist General’s award for being one of the top three states with the lowest percentage of pended applications.
The Captain James Neal Chapter invites you to attend the WVSSAR Annual Awards Dinner, Friday, April 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm at the Parkersburg Country Club, 4910 First Avenue, Vienna, West Virginia. The Board of Management will hold a brief meeting at 5:30. Please make your reservations by April 19: Annual Awards Dinner Reservation (1)
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Wingate Motel at 1502 Grand Central Avenue, Vienna, WV at $ 98.00 per night. The Wingate is located about seven minutes from the Parkersburg Country Club. Rooms include a free breakfast and free WIFI. To reserve, call 304-295-5504 and please mention the block name of Sons of the American Revolution. Our block will be released on April 17, so please call promptly.
On Saturday, April 24, the Board of Management will meet at 10:00 at the Parkersburg Country Club.
Questions? Please contact Ted Cox at (304) 464-5092.
At the WVSSAR Board of Management meeting on March 27, 2021 the Nominating Committee presented the slate of officers and directors for the forthcoming election at the annual meeting on April 24, 2021:
President: John A. Turley, MD
1st Vice President: Rhendal C. Butler
2nd Vice President: Martin L. Keesecker
Secretary/Treasurer: Harold T. Cox, Jr.
Registrar: Henry Louis Ruf III
Chancellor: William W. Booker
Historian: Douglas Wayne Harvey
Chaplain: Lynn A. Halstead
Board of Management (Terms Ending 2024)
Color Guard Commander: Edward A. Cromley IV
Editor, WVSSAR News: Thomas J. Galloway
National Trustee: Harold T. Cox, Jr.
WVSSAR Nominating Committee (Terms ending in 2023)
The Nominating Committee members serving in 2021 are Robert B. Fish, Jr., chairman, Edward A. Cromley IV, Douglas Wayne Harvey and Thomas J. Galloway.
Compatriots:
The SAR National Eagle Scout Committee will have a booth at the 2021 National Boy Scout Jamboree. The jamboree will take place at the Summit, situated in the wilds of West Virginia, at Glen Jean.
We will need compatriots to man the booth. We need at least 25 volunteers, so we can have 3 people each day. The jamboree is July 21 – 30, 2021.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Compatriot Harold T. (Ted) Cox, Jr., president Captain James Neal Chapter, (304) 464-5902.
A member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) may receive the SAR Appreciation Medal for referring at least five new SAR members. The count will be maintained by use of the DAR Finder Form. The form is provided here for your use.
WVSSAR chapters are encouraged to submit the DAR Finder Form with SAR applications when DAR members refer candidates for SAR membership. For additional information, please contact Frank C. “Joe” Khare, WVSSAR DAR Liaison, at FrankK5600@aol.com or (304) 876-3817.
You can download a copy of the DAR Finder Form from HERE
Historian Beth White will be speaking on “Inherent and Invaluable: The Forgotten History of Trial by Jury” at the Thursday, November 10, meeting of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter. Continue reading “General Andrew Lewis Chapter Meeting”