 The Virginia SAR semi-annual meeting was held September 19-20 in Herdon, VA. Prior to the start of the meeting a grave marking ceremony was held for five Patriots at the historic Ketoctin Baptist Cemetery in Purcellville, VA. Friday afternoon also included tours of Udvar-Hazy Air Museum in Chantilly, VA. On Saturday morning the General Membership Meeting was held along with a Flag Retirement Ceremony. Our chapter was represented by President Ros Poplar and State Vice-President Randy Atkins.
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 Compatriots Randy Atkins and Chaz Haywood (in the bell tower) joined members of the Massanutton Chapter of the DAR to ring the bells at 4pm on Constitution Day celebrating the exact time the Constitution was signed in 1787.
 President Ros Poplar spoke to the Harrisonburg Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) on September 17 and provided them an overview (eligibility, activities, etc.), of SAR with a specific focus on Constitution Day which happened to be the day of their meeting.
Compatriots Randy Atkins and Ros Poplar attended the 250th Bee Line March in Winchester, VA. The Virginia Presidential Initiative event commemorated the march of Daniel Morgan's troops to Cambridge, covering 600 miles in just twenty-four days. Also attending was President General Mike Elston, Virginia Society President Mike Weyler, and Virginia Society Secretary Tim Dioquino. On July Fourth the Fort Harrison Chapter sponsored the 30th Annual reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event was held on the Rockingham County Courthouse steps and was presided over by President Ros Poplar and read by Compatriot Paul Hatmaker. The Beavercreek Long Knives supplied the colors and fired a musket volley. On July 6 Compatriot Jimmy Kilbourne gave a presentation of historical flags to the Bridgewater Ruritan Club. He was assisted by Compatriot Wes Dove. The presentation included 21 flags, dating from the early colonial days to the present United Sates flag.  Randy Atkins presented our chapter wreath at the grave marking of Henry Gunnell, one of the Fairfax Resolves Signers on July 19, the 251 anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves in Vienna, VA. The event, which was a SAR National Event, was attended by newly elected President General Michael Elston and Historian General Jeff Thomas. State officer Randy Atkins participated in the national Bastille Day celebration held at the Chrysler Museum July 14 in Norfolk, VA and represented the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution by presenting the Virginia State Society Medal to six active-duty French military officers. Flag Chairman Randy Atkins presented a Flag certificate to Fire Chief Jay Ritchie on June 27 at Station 41 on Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg. The station recently erected a new flagpole that nearly doubles the height of the previous pole.  |
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