17 chapter newsletter 10 September 2021 a Please enjoy our September newsletter.

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.

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 […]

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Due to COVID restrictions, Lt Col Andrew Weatherstone USA (Ret), JROTC Instructor at Fred T Ford High School presented the SAR JROTC Bronze medal and certificate to Cadet Joshua Thao at their Awards Ceremony on 24 April 2021.

Catawba Valley Chapter was able to honor from a distance Cadet James Bevel at Lincolnton High School on April 29th, 2021 at their Annual Awards Program. The Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificate were presented by Lt Col Robin Sites, USAF (Ret), as only staff and parents were allowed to attend.

Catawba Valley Chapter continues their Patriots activities with members Chris Stone and Roy Lightfoot, joined by Fran Goins, past Regent of Jacob Forney DAR, Stephen McKee, past president of Meckleburg SAR and our current Regional VP along with his two children. A wonderful day was had even through the rain.

Catawba Valley President Ben Setser presented to Tucker’s Barn DAR Regent Cindy Day a certificate of recognition for their continued support of SAR and in particular our chapter. Their regular meeting was held at Caldwell Historical Museum. Tucker’s Barn DAR is located in Lenoir NC and has only been in existence since 2019, but are […]

Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser was the guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of Tucker’s Barn Chapter, NC DAR in Lenoir NC on 10 April 2021. He gave a 20-minute speech on Major General William Lenoir, about his contribution to the Revolution, Caldwell County and Lenoir NC. There were 15 DAR members and […]

During the November meeting of the New Bern SAR Chapter, Gary Rigg, Director of Interpretive Programs for the Tryon Place in New Bern, provided a presentation and demonstration, on Revolutionary uniforms, various personal items and rifles, during this period. The presentation was in anticipation of the New Bern Chapter developing it’s own “Color Guard”.   […]

The Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard participated in the presentation for the Charters of Freedom Dedication at Veterans Memorial Park in Columbus, NC, on September 17, 2019.