Sons of the American Revolution
Dear Chapter Presidents,
As the new State Color Guard Commander, I would like to form a roster of Compatriots interested in serving in the State Color Guard. If you would forward names of those who will serve at our events it will be appreciated. I would like to have their phone number and e-mail address, sent from them or from you which ever is more convenient. Continue reading “Message from the WVSSAR Color Guard Commander”
The WVSSAR Annual Dinner and Meeting will be held on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Days Inn & Suites Sutton Flatwoods located at Sutton, WV. Reservations are required and should be remitted by April 15, 2016 to WVSSAR Secretary Frank C Khare Jr. Continue reading “WVSSAR 2016 Annual Dinner and Meeting”
The WVSSAR held its Board of Management meeting on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at The Purple Iris located at 1956 Winchester Ave, Martinsburg WV 25401. The General Adam Stephen Chapter hosted the BoM meeting and provided a breakfast buffet. There were 21 Compatriots present for the meeting. Continue reading “BoM Meeting 19 Mar 2016”
The following information is provided by WVSSAR Secretary/Treasurer Frank C “Joe” Khare to help assist WVSSAR chapters in filing their required IRS Form 990-N. Continue reading “How to File Your IRS 990-N”
Meeting and Program, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016
First Presbyterian Church
1307 Chapline St
Wheeling, WV 26003-3318 Continue reading “Fort Henry Chapter Meeting 11 Jun 2016”
At the 2015 SAR Fall Leadership Meeting, the SAR Outreach Education program offered the “Cemetery Preservation 101” workshop which was presented by Mr. J. Michael Higgs, historian of Cave Hill Cemetery of Louisville, KY and Gwen Mooney. President of Cave Hill Cemetery of Louisville, KY. The workshop covered cemetery protocol, guidelines and topics such as surveying cemeteries, monument repair and conservation, etc. Continue reading “SAR “Cemetery Preservation 101””
Marshall University Professor Phillip Rutherford will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, March 10 meeting of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter in Huntington.
His topic will be “Fighting Fare: American Servicemen and the Taste of War, 1941-1945”.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Enslow Park Presbyterian Church, 1338 Enslow Blvd. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
Compatriot Hershel Woody “Woody” Williams, who is a member of the Captain James Neal Chapter, West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, is featured in an article on page 12 of the February 2016 issue of The SAR Magazine. Compatriot “Woody” Williams was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by US President Harry Truman for his actions as a Marine during the Battle of Iwo Jima during February 1945.
You can read and download the February 2016 issue of The SAR Magazine featuring the article about Compatriot “Woody” Williams from HERE.
Announcement of the Execution of the Final Contract
History
In 2014 Kings College London approached PG Lindsey Brock about the SAR sponsoring a visiting professor to review a discovery of new documents found in the Round Tower at Windsor Castle. These documents were papers from King George III , as well as four other kings of that era, with the bulk being from George III. In return for a payment of $38,600 per year the SAR would pay for a professor to travel to London and work on these archives with the idea of ultimately cataloging and digitizing them for publication. Continue reading “PG Communication No. 8”
Congratulations to WVSSAR Compatriot “Rick” Greathouse who was awarded the West Virginia History Hero Award. Compatriot “Rick” Greathouse is a member and secretary of the Daniel Boone Chapter of Charleston, WV. Continue reading “Compatriot Greathouse Receives WV History Hero Award”