On Saturday, 28 August 2021, in New Bern, a hybrid observance of the 1st North Carolina Provincial Congress was hosted by the New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The purpose of the observance was to recognize and honor […]
Catawba Valley Chapter had the honor to stand as Color Guard as Lincolnton NC Mayor Ed Hatley presented Jacob Forney DAR Regent Barbara Stevens with a Proclamation in observance of Constitution Week at the City Council Meeting Thursday evening, September 2, 2021.
John Hoyle Chapter DAR of Hickory NC enjoyed their first luncheon meeting of the year on September 1st. Commissioner Barbara Beatty presented Whitney Cline, Chapter Regent with a proclamation for Constitution week! NC Sr. Vice President and Past President of Catawba Valley Chapter Jack Bowman portrayed their, Chapter namesake John Hoyle in a historic talk.
A special Thanks and a small Certificate of Appreciation went to Family Healthcare Practice Pllc, and Kim Cline FNP, in Conover NC, for graciously supporting Catawba Valley Chapter financially and morally for the past two years. Pictured above are Kim Cline, Ben Setser and John Cline. Thank you so very much.
The 240th Anniversary of the House in the Horseshoe August 7, 2021 The Sandhills SAR Chapter and the North Carolina SAR Society commemorated the 240th Anniversary of the House in the Horseshoe Battle at the Alston House in Sanford, North Carolina. Background On July 29th, 1781, Militia Colonel Philip Alston and his […]
July 25, 2021 Fellow Compatriots, I am proud to announce that The Sandhills SAR Chapter has gone LIVE with our New Website. The website address is: www.sandhillssar.org. After months of hard work and web design by Sandhill’s Chapter Webmaster, Chris Smith, the Sandhills SAR Website has gone live. We thank Chris for all his hard work and attractive design to put our chapter live […]
Catawba Valley Chapter had the honor of participating in the 132nd annual Old Soldiers Reunion parade on 19 August 2021. We participated all day long, beginning with a speech by the National Commander of American Legion Mr Bill Oxford of Lenoir NC and the laying of wreaths. Commander Oxford is only the 3rd National Commander […]
On 14 August 2021 Catawba Valley Chapter had the honor to join with The Battle of King’s Mountain Chapter to celebrate the 246th anniversary of the Signing of the Tryon Resolves. There were 4 SAR and 4 DAR Chapters represented that day and The Battle of King’s Mountain Chapter inducted a new member. HAZZAH
On 6 August 2021, Catawba Valley Chapter had the pleasure to present Mitch Ball, owner of B52s American Bar & Grill, Newton NC, a Certificate of Appreciation on the second anniversary of their opening. Mitch and B52s have supported Catawba Valley Chapter morally and financial for two years through COVID, fires and health problems. We […]
Sons of the American Revolution Donation On Monday, 2 August 2021, Albert Keiser, a 42-year member of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and a Charter Member of the Catawba Valley Chapter, donated One Million Dollars to the Sons of The American Revolution National Library, which is located in Louisville KY. Albert […]
Thursday, 29 July 2021, Catawba Valley Chapter had the honor of providing Color Guard for the DAR District 2 Annual Meeting at Lake Hickory Country Club. The event was hosted by the John Hoyle Chapter DAR of Hickory NC. We had 6 Color Guard members in attendance and after the meeting, their Secretary General said […]
By: Craig S. Isaacson, President-Blue Ridge Chapter NCSSAR Original “Star Spangled Banner” (15 Stars and 15 Stripes) Monday, June 14 is Flag Day across America. Commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, Americans are asked to fly the American flag with pride and reverence on this day as […]
On 30 May, Gary Gillette, Registrar of the NCSAR New Bern Chapter, and Tammy Gillette, Veteran Committee Chair of the Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of the NCDAR, had the honor of attending the dedication of the POW/MIA Chair of Honor at the Grainger Stadium in Kinston, NC. The POW/MIA Chair of Honor has been a […]
On 26 May, Jay DeLoach, NCSAR President, and New Bern Chapter Past President, had the honor of attending Scout Troop 132’s, Eagle Court of Honor, which was held at the Garber Ministry Center in New Bern. During the event, Jay presented an SSAR Eagle Scout Certificate of Recognition and an SSAR Eagle Scout Medal to […]
On May 20th, Lee Purcell, Flag Chairman, NCSAR, New Bern Chapter, attended a Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication in New Bern. During the dedication, Lee presented an American Flag, and a copy of the US Constitution to the new owners, Jon and Jema Chrisman.
The first Provincial Congress to be held in America in open defiance of royal authority was conducted in the Craven County Court House, New Bern, NC during 25-27 August 1774 and is one of the most important contributions to the American Revolutionary movement. The court house was located at the current intersection of Middle & […]
On April 7th, Sandhills SAR Compatriots; John Laflin, Rod Herbig, Bill Loeser, and Bruce Fensley attended the General Henry William Harrington DAR Meeting at the First Methodist Church in Rockingham, NC. The Sandhills Chapter Compatriots presented; the history of the Sons of the American Revolution, the SAR Application Referral process and the AAR Finder Award […]