The New Bern NCSAR Chapter inducted four new members on Tuesday, 27 December 2022 at the Pollock Street Gate of Tryon Palace in New Bern. Flanked by Chapter Color Guard members and joined by their families are Jason Skeens (PATRIOT: Joseph Hatfield); Kirby Hart Smith, III and his sons Kirby Ashford Smith and Benjamin Huchingson […]
Geoff and Danielle Pittard of Roanoke Rapids were presented with an SAR Flag Certificate “In Recognition of Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America”. Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson made the presentation on December 27th.
On Saturday, 10 December 2022, the New Bern Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution conducted a “Patriots In Partnership” grave marking for Patriot Solomon Wetherington (P-317057 & A123574). The ceremony was conducted at the Solomon Wetherington Cemetery (C-0152180, Find-A-Grave Cemetery # 2326551) located off […]
BSA Troop 144 hosted the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids on Saturday, December 18th. The ceremony was attended by DAR, American Legion, Am Vets and members of the Widow’s Son Masonic Lodge #0519 accompanied by their families and members of the community. Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presented the […]
On December 16th Chaloner Middle School was awarded an SAR Flag Certificate recognizing their “Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America”. Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presented the certificate to Chaloner MS Principal Ms. Angela Mallory, who was accompanied by Assistant Principal Ms. Heather Karns.
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presented an SAR Flag Certificate to Halifax Academy in Roanoke Rapids on December 16th. The certificate illustrated the Academy’s “Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America”. Halifax Academy Assistant Head of School Ms. Amy Poole accepted the award om behalf of the […]
Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution had the honor of commemorating our fallen veterans with Wreaths Across America at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain NC, 17 December 2022.
Members of the New Bern Chapter, NC SAR attended and participated in the Wreaths Across America (WAA) Ceremony on Saturday, 17 December 2022 at the New Bern National Cemetery. Bob Ainsley (uniform), President, New Bern Chapter opened the ceremony by reading President General C. Bruce Pickette’s “2022 Wreaths Across America Proclamation” to a crowd estimated at […]
The New Bern Chapter recognized Joanne Owen, a member of the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution, with the awarding of the SAR Bronze 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Medal for her active planning, execution and participation in the anniversary observances of America’s 1st Provincial Congress – The North Carolina […]
During a December 9th visit to Nash Central HS, Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presented the NJROTC with an SAR Flag Certificate recognizing their commitment in the display of the United State Flag. Cadets Christian Zeferino (c) and Gabriel Villa (r) accepted the certificate on behalf of the unit.
On November 17th Halifax Resolves Chapter Vice President Geoff Pittard presented a flag certificate to Associate Warden of Custody Claretha Edwards of the Roanoke River Correction Institute Minimum Custody Facility. The facility was recognized for properly displaying and maintaining the flag of the United States of America. On hand to observe the presentation were Associate […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter Vice President Geoff Pittard presented a flag certificate to Associate Warden of Custody James Durham of the Roanoke River Correction Institute Medium Custody Facility on November 17th. Observing the presentation was Roanoke River Correctional Institute Warden Wendy Hardy. The facility properly maintains and displays the flag of the United States of America.
A grave marking ceremony honoring Compatriot Judge Joseph Powell Pippen was conducted by the Halifax Resolves Chapter on the afternoon of November 19th with Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presiding as the Master of Ceremonies. Compatriot Pippen’s granddaughter and g-granddaughter watched as representatives of the North Carolina Society, the Halifax Resolves Chapter, the Alamance […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson was invited to speak to the Elizabeth Montfort-Ashe Chapter NC DAR at their November 12th meeting. The topic of the program was “Stories From Halifax”. These accounts were discovered by Wilson during his family research and research for SAR programs. All were related to pre-Revolution and Revolutionary War timeframes.
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson attended a Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on November 11th sponsored by the American Legion Shaw-May Post 38 in Roanoke Rapids. Guest speakers were CW5 James Herring, USA (ret.) and Captain William Robinson, USAF (ret.). CW5 Herring retired as a Special Forces member having served tour of duty in Afghanistan […]