2010 Calendar of Events

Last Revised: 18 Nov 2009

January

7th – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810 [CANCELLED] 13th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM – Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY
14th – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
16th – Battle of Cowpens – 11:00 AM – Chesnee, SC – Contact: Steve Backwell – Phone: 864-433-8886 e-Mail: celebratecowpens@aol.com
18th – Butler County Bicentennial – 9:30 AM (CST) Butler County Courthouse, Morgantown, KY – Contact: Charles E. Scott, Jr. – e-Mail: cscott@insightbb.com –
21st – New York Ball – TBA – New York, NY – Contact: Bill Marrs – Phone: 254-289-6232 – e-Mail: sartech@hot.rr.com
23rd – Grayson County – Contact: Charles E. Scott, Jr. – e-Mail: cscott@insightbb.com –
30th –

  • Battle of Cowan’s Ford – 10:00 AM – Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC – Contact: Jim Wood – Phone: 704-846-7323 – e-Mail: jwood7@carolina.rr.com
  • Patriot Grave Marking for Patriot Austin Dabney – 11:30 AM – Pope St., Zebulon, Pike Co., GA – Contact – John H. Winsness – Phone: 706-628-4854 – e-Mail: jhwinsness@aol.com

February

4th –

  • France Society Meeting – TBA – Paris, France – Contact: Bill Marrs – Phone: 254-289-6232 – e-Mail: sartech@hot.rr.com
  • Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

6th –

  • March to William Henry Harrison’s Tomb by Col. Daniel Boone Color Guard – 10:00AM – Assemble at the North Bend Administration BuildingNorth Bend OH – Contact: Tom Geimeier e-Mail
  • Alliance Day – TBA – Contact: Jacques e Trentinian – Phone: – e-Mail: sarfrance@free.fr

10th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY

11th – Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Speaker: Dr. Bruce Hicks, Professor of Political Science, Univ. of the Comberlands – Room 101, Hutton School of Business, Univ. of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg KY 40769 – Contact: Dr. Michael Colgrove, PhD

12th – Lafayette Chapter Dinner Meeting – 6:00 PM – Immanuel Baptist Church, 3100 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY – Contact: Don Adams, Secretary – Phone: 859-987-6269 – e-Mail: donparis7@aol.com – Note: Reservations must be received on or before 10 Jan 2010. Please provide your name and Phone #, number of persons attending @$20.00/person. – Checks should be made payable to Lafayette SAR Chapter and mailed to PO Box 1643, Lexington KY 40588.
13th – Battle of Kettle Creek – 2:00 PM – Washington, GA – Contact: Walker Chewning – Phone: 770-972-7890 – e-Mail: wcjc1@aol.com
20th –

  • George Washington Birthday Parade – 9:00 AM – Lorado, TX – Contact: Tom Green – Phone 281-922-1118 – e-Mail: tbgreen3@prodigy.net
  • Crossing of the Dan – 10:00 AM – South Boston. VA – Contact: Dan Shaw – Phone: 434-575-7253 – e-Mail: dan@possumhollow.us
  • Louisville Thruston Chapter’s George Washington’s Birthday Meeting/Luncheon (Program consists of Chapter Youth Awards: Oration Contest, Essay Contest, and Eagle Scout Scholarship Competition. This meeting will also include the nomination and election of 2010/11 chapter officers) – 11:30 AM – Owl Creek Country Club, Louisville KY – Contact: Joe Shields, Treasurer – Phone: 502-452-6942 – e-Mail: None
  • Cincinnati / Simon Kenton Chapter Luncheon – Contact Simon Kenton Chapter, Tom Geimeier for details.

21st – California Massing of Colors – 3:00 PM – Los Angeles, CA – Contact: Dan Moran – Phone: 661-823-9227 – e-Mail: dmoransar@cfi.rr.com
25th or 26th – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter George Washington’s Birthday Potluck – Time TBA – $8.00 – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
26th – Eagle Creek Trade Fair – South and West of the Intersection of KY Hwy 151 and US Hwy 127 South near Alton KY
27th –

  • Eagle Creek Trade Fair – South and West of the Intersection of KY Hwy 151 and US Hwy 127 South near Alton KY
  • Battle of Moores Creek Bridge – 10:00 AM – Currie, NC – Contact: Bill Holt – Phone: 910-791-1602 – e-Mail: costlbks@coastainet.com

March

2nd – SAR Spring Leadership Meeting – TBA – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org
4th –

  • Spring Leadership Conference – TBA – Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY – Contact: NSSAR HQ
  • Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

5th – Spring Leadership Conference – TBA – Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY – Contact: NSSAR HQ
6th –

  • KYSSAR Annual Meeting & Awards Presentations – 9:00 AM – Louisville Boat Club, 4200 River Road, St. Matthews, KY 40207-1099 – Contact: Richard M. Burnett, KYSSAR Secretary – Phone: 502-633-5984 – e-Mail: secretary@kyssar.org
    • Per Person Registration Fees:
      • Pre-registration (on or before 10 Feb 2010): $22.00
      • Late Registrations (between 11 Feb & 26 Feb 2010): $25.00
      • Registrations at door: $30.00
  • Spring Leadership Conference – TBA – Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY – Contact: NSSAR HQ
  • Last Naval Battle of the Revolution – 10:00 AM – Contact: Ben DuBose – Phone: 321-952-2928 – e-Mail: brevardsar@cfi.rr.com

10th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY
11th – Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter Meeting – 6:00PM – Speaker: Cadet Todd Olson, Dept. of Military Science Univ. of the Cumberlands – Room 101, Hutton School of Business, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY 40769 – Contact: Dr. Michael Colgrove, PhD
12th & 13th – Battle of Guilford Courthouse – 11:00 AM – Greensboro, NC – Contact: Don Saunders – Phone: 336-299-2996 e-Mail: none
26th – Posting of the Colors at the 114th KSDAR Opening Banquet by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – 6:00PM (assemble at 5:15PM) – Hilton Lexington Downtown Hotel (formerly the Radisson Plaza) Lexington KY –

 April

1st – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
3rd – Battle of Briar Creek – 11:00 AM – Sylvania, GA – Alex Lee – Phone: 912-863-4029 – e-Mail: alec@planters.net
10th –

  • All Day – Northern Kentucky University History Day – TBA@ Northern Kentucky University
  • Louisville Thruston Annual Meeting (Program will consist of Law Enforcement and Fire Safety awards plus the installation of 2010/11 Chapter Officers) – 11:30 AM – Louisville Country Club, Louisville, KY – Contact: Joe Shields, Treasurer – Phone: 502-452-6942 – e-Mail: None
  • Halifax Resolves Day – 2:00 PM – Halifax, NC – Steve Avent – Phone: 252-4/5-9427 – e-Mail: savent917@gmail.com

13th – Thomas Jefferson Birthday – 11:00 AM Washington, DC – Contact: Paul Hays – Phone: 202-544-0556 – e-Mail: paulhays@verizon.net
14th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY
15th – WCET Simon Kenrton Chapter Appearance – 3 Hour Shift
16th & 17th –

  • Arkansas Post – 1:00 PM – Gillette, AR – Contact: David J. Hoss, Sr. – Phone: 501-556-4098 – e-Mail: flaglovers@hughes.net
  • Frederica Naval Action – 3:00 PM – St. Simons Island, GA – Contact: Bill Ramsaur – Phone: 912-223-1438 – e-Mail: wframsaur@aol.com

17th – TBA – DAR Genealogical Workshop – Boone County
18th –

  • Roundbush VA Medical Center – Indianapolis, IN
  • Patriots Day Program – Newport Peace Bell

19th –

  • Battle of Concord – 8:00 AM – Concord, MA – Contact: ? – Phone: ? – e-Mail: ?
  • Patriot’s Day – 9:00 AM – St. Simons Island, GA – Contact: Bill Ramsaur – Phone: 912-223-1438 – e-Mail: wframsaur@aol.com

22nd – CAR Congress – TBA – Washington, DC – Contact: Bill Marrs – Phone: 254-289-6232 – e-Mail: sartech@hot.rr.com
28th – Derby Day Parade – TBA – Louisville, KY – Contact: Bill Marrs – Phone: 254-289-6232 – e-Mail: sartech@hot.rr.com

May

6th – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
7th & 8th – Raid on Martin’s Station – 8:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM – Ewing VA – Contact: Thomas Coker – Phone: 703-379-8071 – e-Mail: trc@mounet.com
12th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY
13th – Flag Day – Highlands & St. Mary’s Cemeteries – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
15th – Lafayette Chapter Meeting – 11:00 AM – Waveland State Historic Park, 225 Waveland Lane, Lexington KY – Contact: Don Adams, Secretary – Phone: 859-987-6269 – e-Mail: donparis7@aol.com
16th – Patriots’ Day in Alamance – 2:00 PM – Alamance, NC – Contact: Jeff Bright – Phone: 336-991-8140 – e-Mail: brightjg@alamance.cc.nc.us
19th – Turkey Foot Middle School – Contact Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
25th – Ft. Mitchell’s 100th Anniversary – Ft. Mitchell Country Club – Contact Simon Kenton chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
29th –

  • Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous – 9:00 AM – Vincennes, IN – Contact: Bob Howell – Phone: 812-278-7007 – e-Mail: howell1938@hpcisp.com
  • Re-dedication of the Linden Grove Cemetery – Time TBA – Located along Holman Street, between 13th and 15th streets in Covington KY – Event Sponsor: Kentucky Historical Society – SAR Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President, Tom Geimeier – e-Mail: Tom Geimeier

30th –

  • Memorial Day Service – 5:30PM – Jeffersontown Veterans Park, Jeffersontown, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, President – fchilton@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
  • Bufords Massacre – 10:30 AM – Lancaster, SC – Contact: Breg Ohanesian – Phone: 843-479-7193 – e-Mail: none

31st – Memorial Day

  • Service – 2:00PM – Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, 4701 Brownsboro Road, Louisville KY – Contact: Commander of the Louisville-Thruston Chapter’s V. Edward Masters Memorial Color Guard, Dan Klink e-Mail: dnklinck@att.net
  • Parade – 2:00 PM – Washington, DC – Contact: Joseph Dooley – Phone: 703-459-3053 – e-Mail: joexyz@verizon.net

June

3rd- Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Hutson Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
5th – Patriot Grave Marking – Capt. Edward Worthington – 10:00AM CDT – Cemetery is behind 1191 Worthington Rd., Owensboro, KY – Contact: Charles E. Scott – cscott@insightbb.com – Phone: 502-931-5091
Present Colors & Standards at Blackacre – 5:00PM – Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, 3200 Tucker Station Rd., Louisville, KY 40299 – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
7th – Capt. Charles Duncan Chapter Meeting – 6:30PM CDT – Mariah’s Restaurant, 801 State Street, Bowling Green, KY – Contact: Don Merideth, Secretary/Treasurer – Ms. Christine Coleman, will discuss the Butler County Bicentennial as well as the DAR.
9th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
10th –

  • Charles Gatliff Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM EDT – Hutton School of Business, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg KY – Contact: Michael Colegrove, President
  • John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM CDT – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary

12th –

  • Battle of Ramsour’s Mill – 10:00 AM – Lincolnton, NC – Contact: David R. Kilby – Phone: 828-459-2314 – e-Mail: docnj@charter.net Cincinnatt/Simon Kenton Flag Day Luncheon – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
  • Louisville-Thruston Chapter Flag Day Luncheon – 11:00AM – Audubon Country Club, Poplar Level Road and Perston Hwy, Louisville KY – featuring Mel Hankla speaking about the Kentucky Rifle – Contact: Joe Sheilds, Treasurer, 3116 Dale Ann Dr., Louisville KY 40220 – Phone: 502-452-6942.
  • Masonic Home of Louisville, Massing of the Colors – 1:30PM – 3701 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY – Contact:Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

13th – Flag Day – Highlands & St. Mary’s Cemeteries
14th – Flag Retirement Ceremonies

  • National Society, Sons of the American Revolution – 10:00 AM – Louisville, KY – Contact: Coleen Wilson – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: cwilson@sar.org
  • Cox’s Station Chapter, KSDAR – 7:00 PM – Bardstown United Methodist Second Campus, 5100 Louisville Road (US 31 E), Bardstown, KY – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – KYSSAR – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

18th – SAR Conference on American Revolution – TBA – West Point, NY – Contact: Bill Marrs – Phone: 254-289-6232 – e-Mail: sartech@hot.rr.com
19th – Patriot Grave Marking and Memorial Service for Capt. Stephen Ashby – 2:00PM CDT – Hanson KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
21st – Event moved to July 2nd – SAR/VFW Flag Retirement Service – Evening – Clear Creek Park, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Noble L. Roberts – Phone: 502-633 – fnroberts@bellsouth.net
25th –

  • Ft. Mitchell’s 100th Anniversary – Ft. Mitchell Country Club
  • SAR 120th Congress – 8:00AM ~ 10:30PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org

26th –

  • Honor Flight, Bluegrass Chapter – 7:00 PM (Flight scheduled to arrive 8:05 PM) – Louisville International Airport (Stanford Field), 600 Terminal Drive, Louisville, KY- Meet & Sign-In at top of escalators on Main Concourse – Contact: Patriot Support Sherri
  • SAR 120th Congress – 8:00AM ~ 6:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org

27th –

  • SAR 120th Congress – 8:00AM ~ 10:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org
  • Carolina Day / Battle of Ft. Sullivan – 11:00 AM – Charleston, SC – Contact: SC Historical Society – Phone: 843-723-3225 Ext. 11 – e-Mail: none
  • Posting of the Colors – 2:00 PM – 1936 Cynthiana Road ( US 27) on a family farm about 6 miles from the by-pass in Paris, KY. The Lafayette Chapter Color Guard will post colors for the KSDAR’s Jemima Johnson Chapter who will mark the graves of two Revolutionary War Patriots. The Patriots to be honored were the ancestors of Compatriot Ted Kuster, from the Lafayette Chapter. All are welcome.

28th – SAR 120th Congress – 7:00AM ~ After 10:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org
29th – SAR 120th Congress – 8:00AM ~ 10:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org
30th – SAR 120th Congress – 7:00AM ~ 10:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org

July

1st –

  • SAR 120th Congress – 7:00AM ~ 12:00PM – See Schedule – Cleveland, OH – Contact: Exec. Director Joe Harris – Phone: 502-589-1776 – e-Mail: jharris@sar.org
  • Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Hutson Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

2nd –

  • SAR/VFW Flag Retirement Service – 6:00 PM – Col Harlen Sanders Pavilion, Clear Creek Park, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Noble L. Roberts – Phone: 502-633-2070 – fnroberts@bellsouth.net
  • Posting of the Colors – 7:30PM – Beargrass Christian Church, Louisville, KY. The Louisville-Thruston Color Guard will post the Colors at a performance to be given by the Louisville Chorus. – Contact: Dan Klink e-Mail: dnklinck@att.net

3rd – Independence Day Parade – Time TBA – Wilmore, KY – Contact: Del White, Vice President Lafayette Chapter.
4th – Independence Day

  • Charles Gatliff Chapter Memorial Serivce – Time TBA – University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg KY – Contact: Michael Colgrove, President Charles Gatliff Capter – e-Mail: michael.colegrove@ucumberlands.edu.
  • Charles Gatliff Chapter Bell Ringing Service – University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY – 1:00PM – Contact: Michael Colegrove, President Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter or Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

5th- 20th Annual Robinswood Independence Day Parade – 10:30 AM – through the Indian Hills neighborhood. the Louisville Color Guard will once again be featured. – Contact: Commander of the Louisville-Thruston Chapter’s V. Edward Masters Memorial Color Guard, Dan Klink e-Mail: dnklinck@att.net
14th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY- Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
17th –

  • Naturalization Ceremony
  • DAR Picnic
  • KYSSAR Summer Meeting – 9:30 ~ 2:30 Receptions Banquet Center, 1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger, KY – [Hosted by the Simon Kenton Chapter] – Contact: Tom Geimeier, KYSSAR Secretary for additional information. Registration fee is $25.00 – please make your checks payable to KYSSAR and mail the to Richard B. Bierman, 9302 Springbrooke Cir., Louisville, KY 40241-3004. [“Hearty Luncheon Buffet” Menu consisting of: Garden Salad with Various Dressings, Steamed Vegetable Bouquet & Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Baked Rolls & Butter, Two Entrees: Chicken Breasts with Tomato Basil Salsa or Sliced Roast Beef Au Jus, Beverages available will be Coffee, Hot & Cold Tea, and desert will consist of Assorted Cakes. – Driving directions to the Receptions Banquet Center are follows: take I-75 to Exit 184 turn West at the end of the ramp and continue approx. 1.3 mi west then turn left into 1379 Donaldson Road.]

24th – Battle of Ft. Laurens – 11:00 AM – Bolivar, OH – Contact: John Franklin – Phone: 330-656-9066 – e-Mail: jhfbmwm5@aol.com
31st – Patriot Grave Markings and Memorial Services for:

  • Capt. Robert Higgins (Virginia Bounty Land Warrent: 1693) – Time TBA – Higginsport Cemetery, Higginsport, OH – Contact: Tom Higgins, 309 Winding Way, Shelbyville, KY
  • Pvt. William Higgins (Pension: S16155 VA) – Time TBA – Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Washington Township, Highland County, OH – Contact: Tom Higgins, 309 Winding Way, Shelbyville, KY

August

1st – Plaque Dedication Ceremony – 3:00 PM – Richard Taylor Home, 726 Waterford Rd. (across from the Zachary Taylor Cemetery), Louisville, KY – Contact: Daniel N. Klink, Louisville Color Guard Commander – e-Mail: dnklinck@att.net
5th – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Community Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
7th –

  • Cancelled – KY Genealogical Society Annual Book Fair – Kentucky Historical Society, Dr. Thomas Clark Center, Broadway, Frankfort, KY
  • Flag Retirement Ceremony [Northern Kentucky] –

11th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM – Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
14th – Genealogy Workshop – Kenton County Library – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
15th – Battle of Musgrove’s Mill – 11:00 AM – Clinton, SC – Contact: Norm Pigeon – Phone: 864-833-4404 – e-Mail: npigeon@yahoo.com
21st – Battle of Blue Licks – Blue Licks Battlefield State Park – Pre-Registration Fee: $16.50 (Make checks payable to Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter, KYSSAR and mail them to Rev. Forrest B. Chilton, 895 N. Pope Lick Rd., Louisville KY40299v – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

  • 11:00 AM – Registration Fee at the door: $20.00
  • 11:30 AM – Lunch
  • 1:30 PM – Assemble at Blue Licks Memorial
  • 2:00 PM – Memorial Service
  • 3:00 PM – Re-enactment of Battle

27th – Memorial Services and Grave Markings – 4:00 PM – Location: South West corner of Oxmoor Lane & Bullitt Lane, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY 40222 – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

  • William Christian
  • Alexander Scott Bullett

28th – Lafayette Chapter Quarterly Meeting – 11:00 AM – Ann McGinty Ordinary, Old Fort Harrod State Historic Site, Harrodsburg, KY – Contact: Vice President, Del White – e-Mail: dbwhite3@mac.com – Note: the Lafayette Chapter has been granted the privelidge of using the Ordinary for their meeting. Lunch will be available which will consist of Wild Boar Stew and Cornbread cooked on an open fire kettle. A fee of $12.00 will those attending. This includes a $5.00 Fort Harrod Admission Fee and $7.00 for the lunch.

September

2nd – Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Community Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810.
4th – Battle of Eutaw Springs – 10:30 AM – Eutawville, SC – Contact: Doug Doster – Phone: 803-823-2824 – e-Mail: dosterdb@hotmail.com.
8th – Simon Kenton Chapter Board of Governors Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
9th – Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter Meeting – 6:00PM University of the Cumberlands, Hutton School of Business, Williamsburg , KY – Contact: President Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter, Michael Colegrove, for details.
10th – Presentation of the Colors at Painted Stone Settlement before Battle by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Red Orchard aka Whitaker Station, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Victor Bitter – e-Mail
11th –

  • Constitution Day Luncheon –
    • 11:30 PM – KSDAR’s John Marshall Chapter & KYSSAR’s Louisville-Thruston Chapter will host a joint Luncheon Meeting at the Audubon Country Club, located between Poplar Level Rd. and Preston Hwy in Louisville, KY. Contact: Joe Sheilds, Treasurer, 3116 Dale Ann Dr., Louisville KY 40220 – Phone: 502-452-6942.
    • Time: TBA – OHSSAR’s Cincinnati Chapter & KYSSAR’s Simonn Kenton Chapter will host a joint Luncheio Meeting at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati OH – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
  • Presentation of the Colors at Painted Stone Settlement before Battle by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – 1:30 PM – Red Orchard aka Whitaker Station, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Victor Bitter – e-Mail

12th – Presentation of the Colors at Painted Stone Settlement before Battle by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – 1:30 PM – Red Orchard aka Whitaker Station, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Victor Bitter – e-Mail
15th – Presentation of the Colors at Kentucky Community College followed by Constitution Day “Show and Tell about Revolutionary War Era Clothing, Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons” by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – 9:00 AM – Versailles – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810.
16th – John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary
17th –

  • Constitution Day Program –
    • 9:30 AM – Ft. Wrght Elementary School, 501 Farrell Drive, Covington, KY 41011-3775 – Assistance will be provided by the Ladies Auxiliary – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details
    • Time: TBA – Reiley Elementary School Campbell Co. – Assistance will be provided by the Ladies Auxiliary – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
  • Patriot Grave Marking and Memorial Service for Tennessee’s 1st Governor, John Sevier – 1:00 PM – Knox County Court House, 300 Main Street, Knoxville, TN – Contact: TNSSAR’s Stephen Holston Chapter President, David Johnston (865-773-7769) Details

18th –

  • Sycamore Shoals Assembly – 8:00 AM – Elizabethton, TN – Contact: Ronnie Lail – Phone: 615-210-3782 – e-Mail: rllblail@comcast.net, Details
  • Oktoberfest in Cincinnati – Contact: Simon Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.

19th –

  • Capt. William Arnold Chapter Meeting – 2:00 PM – Country Grill, 21 Taft Hwy, Dry Ridge, KY – Contact: Jackie Dean Miller, I – e-Mail: millerwilliamarnold@yahoo.com Note: Speakers will be the KSDAR’s Registrar, Ruth Korzenborn and Paige Mason of the Capt. John Lillard Chapter KSDAR.
  • Battle of Saratoga – 2:00 PM – Stillwater, NY – Contact: Dennis F M Marr – Phone: – e-Mail: dfmarr@aol.com
  • General Andres Pickens Birthday – 2:30 PM – Clemson, SC – Contact: Dr. Ralph E. Welton – Phone: 865-656-4881 – e-Mail: edwlsur@clemson.edu

23rd – Fall Leadership Conference – Details – Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 583-1234 – Contact: Debbie Smalley (1-502-589-1776 or dsmalley@sar.org).
24th – Fall Leadership Conference – Details – Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 583-1234 – Contact: Debbie Smalley (1-502-589-1776 or dsmalley@sar.org).
25th – Fall Leadership Conference – Details – Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 583-1234 – Contact: Debbie Smalley (1-502-589-1776 or dsmalley@sar.org).
26th – Fall Leadership Conference – Details – Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 583-1234 – Contact: Debbie Smalley (1-502-589-1776 or dsmalley@sar.org).
27th or 28th – Patriot Grave Marking and Memorial Service for Adam Nichols – 2:00 PM – Sonora, Hardin Co., KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810.
30th – Gov. Isaac Shelby October Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Community Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810.

TBA – Patriot Thomas Wright Grave Marking w/Hart Chapter KSDAR – TBA – Winchester Cemetery – Winchester KY

October

2nd –

  • Memorial Services and Grave Markings – 1:30 PM (CDT) – Fredonia, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
    • John Elder
    • James Hawthorne
    • Robert Leeper, Jr.
  • Experts In Genealogy Seminar – 11:00 AM ~ 2:00 PM – Hosted by Cincinnati Public Library & assisted by KYSSAR’s Simon Kenton Chapter – Main Library, 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.

3rd – Point Pleasant Battle Days – 2:00 PM – Point Pleasant, WV – Contact: Finley Coles – Phone: 304-675-2719 – e-Mail: fjcoles@aol.com
4th – CANCELLED Captain Charles Duncan Chapter Meeting – Contact: Tom Petznick, President Capt. Charles Duncan Chapter, KYSSAR

6th – Battle of Kings Mountain – 11:00 AM – Blacksburg, SC – Contact: Frank Horton – Phone: 910-630-0875 – e-Mail: bushbar@aol.com

7th –

  • Battle of Kings Mountain – 11:00 AM – Blacksburg, SC – Contact: Frank Horton – Phone: 910-630-0875 – e-Mail: bushbar@aol.com
  • [Moved to 30 Sep 2010] Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Community Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810

9th – Battle of Savannah – 7:00 AM – Savannah, GA – Contact: Norman Hoffman – Phone: 912-5/98-5187 – e-Mail: nhoffman2@comcast.net
11th – Simon Kenton Chapter Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
13th – Simon Kenton Chapter Board of Governors Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
15th – Presentation of the Colors at Salt Festival in Big Bone Lick State Park by Simon Kenton Chapter & KYSSAR Color Guards – 9:30 AM – Details – Big Bone Lick State Park, 3380 Beaver Road, Union, KY 41091-8433 Phone: (859) 384-4267 – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
16th –

  • Patriot Grave Markings and Memorial Services:
    • 11:00 AM – Location: Salt River Baptist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
      • Jospeh Parker
      • Martin Parker
    • 2:00 PM – Location: Hebron Church Cemetery, Anderson Co., KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810 for William Alexander
  • Presentation of the Colors at Salt Festival in Big Bone Lick State Park by Simon Kenton Chapter & KYSSAR Color Guards – 9:30 AM – Details – Big Bone Lick State Park, 3380 Beaver Road, Union, KY 41091-8433 Phone: (859) 384-4267 – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.

17th – Patriot Grave Marking and Memorial Service for Frederick Tanner by Simon Kenton Chapter & KYSSAR Color Guards – 3:00 PM (SAR Color Guard Assemblyat 2:30PM) – Loction: Tanner Cemetery on The World Of Golf Golf Course, 7400 Woodspoint Dr., Florence, KY 41042 – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier, 859-760-8832, for additional details.
19th – Yorktown Day – 9:30 AM – Yorktown, VA – Contact: Walter Neville – Phone: 757-898-6078 – e-Mail: inouno3@juno.com

21st – John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary
23rd –

  • Patriot Grave Marking and Memorial Service for Abraham Dale – Time: 1:00 PM – Location: on Carpenter Pike south of Versailles in Woodford Co., KY – Directions: In Versailles take Hwy 33 south toward the Blue Grass Parkway. Drive 2.4 miles south of the Parkway on Hwy 33 then turn right on Carpenter Pike. Follow Carpenter Pike about 2 miles toward Mortonsville. There will be a delapidated house on the right just past the crest of a hill. The cemetery is located behind that house. It should be well marked. – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810.
  • Honor Flight, Bluegrass Chapter – 8:30 PM (Flight scheduled to arrive 9:20 PM) – Louisville International Airport (Stanford Field), 600 Terminal Drive, Louisville, KY- Meet & Sign-In at top of escalators on Main Concourse [Please bring your Flags!]- Contact: Patriot Guard Support Sherri

29th – NSSAR Central District Meeting – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Rd. in Blue Ash, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (front Desk: 513-793-4500) – For additional info see NSSAR’s Central District – Contact: John “Jack” Langlitz, Central District Secretary
30th –

  • NSSAR Central District Meeting – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Rd. in Blue Ash, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (front Desk: 513-793-4500) – For additional info see NSSAR’s Central District – Contact: John “Jack” Langlitz, Central District Secretary
  • 18th Century Market Fair – 10:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM – Location: Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207.

31st – 18th Century Market Fair – Time: 10:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM – Location: Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207.

November

1st – Capt. Charles Duncan Chapter Meeting – 6:30 – Mariah’s Restaurant, 801 State Street, Bowling Green, KY – Contact: Contact: Tom Petznick, President Capt. Charles Duncan Chapter, KYSSAR
4th –

  • Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Meeting – 7:00 PM – Community Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington St. (between 7th & 8th Streets), Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Rev. Forrest Bond Chilton, President, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter – Phone: 502-245-8718 or 502-645-1810
  • The Salute Veterins’ Dinner – 5:30 PM – Hosted by the KSDAR’s Hart, Lexington and Transylvania Chapters and KYSSAR’s Lafayette Chapter – Contact: Don Adams, Lafayette Chapter Secretary – Speaker: Mr. Jim Wallace who retired from Kentucky Histroical Society – Topic: “The Military Band”. Registration fees in the amount of $20.00 per person are be sent on or before 26 Oct 2010 to Lexie Hammer, 1912 Blairmore Road, Lexington KY 40502-9529. Please make your checks payable to: KSDAR, Lexington Chapter.

6th – Fall KYSSAR Meeting – 9:00 AM Registration Starts- University of the Cumberlands – Williamsburg, KY – Contact: KYSSAR Treasurer Richard B. Bierman

  • 9:30 AM – Board of Governors Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – General Membership Meeting
  • 12:30 PM – KY Color Guard to Post the Colors at University of the Cumberlands Football Game

10th – Simon Kenton Chapter Board of Governors Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
11th – Veterans Day Presentations –

  • 9:00 AM – for Shelby County 4th Graders by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard – Location: near Chapel in Grove Hill Cemetery, 458 Mt. Eden Road, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY – Contact: Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter’s Compatriot Noble L. Roberts
  • Location: Clark Middle School, 1645 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Winchester, Clark Co., KY – Contact: Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter’s Compatriot Noble L. Roberts
    • 12:30 PM – for Lunch and afterwards divide up and go to classrooms to speak about the Revolutionary War
    • 2:00 PM – Presentations in School’s Gymnasium of the National Colors by Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Color Guard & Power Point Presentation by Compatriot Noble L. Roberts

16th – John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary
18th – John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary
20th –

  • Battle of Ft. Morris – 11:00 AM – Midway, GA – Contact: James Boatwright – Phone: 912-267-7454 – e-Mail: none<
  • Lafayette Chapter Quarterly Meeting – 11:00 AM – Lunch on your own in the Shaker Town Trustees Dining Room then join us in Area “C” at Shaker Town, Pleasant Hill, between Lexington and Harrodsburg – Contact: Vice President, Del White – e-Mail: dbwhite3@mac.com
  • Simon Kenton Thanksgiving Luncheon & Chapter Meeting – Time: TBA – Location: TBA – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for additional details. Note: The agenda for this meeting will include election of 2011 Chapter Officers and possibly the presentaion of chapter awards.

December

4th –

  • Battle of Great Canebrake – 11:00 AM – Simpsonville, SC – Contact: David Johnson – 864-834-2720 – e-Mail: sjohnson@greenvillecounty.org
  • Battle of Vann’s Creek – 11:00 AM – Elberton, GA – Contact: Larry Wildon – Phone: 706-283-1627 – e-Mail: dlwilson@elberton.net

6th – VFW Post 1179 & Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Pot Luck Dinner & Speaker Ms. Constance Alexander’s Topic: Kilroy Was Here: Children on the Home Front in World War II! – Time: 6:00 PM – Location: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1179 Headquarters, Main Street, Shelbyville, KY – Contact: Compatriot Noble L. Roberts
7th – Pearl Harbor Day Program – Time: TBA – Location: Hudson Room, Shelby County Public Library, Washington Street between 7th & 8th Streets, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY – Contact: Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter’s Compatriot Noble L. Roberts for additional details.
8th – Simon Kenton Chapter Board of Governors Meeting – 7:00PM Commonwealth Hilton, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY – Contact: Simon Kenton Chapter President Tom Geimeier for details.
11th – Lafayette Chapter Christmas Luncheon – 11:00 AM – Duncan Tavern, Paris, KY – Agenda, menu and cost are yet to be determined – Contact: Vice President, Del White – e-Mail: dbwhite3@mac.com
16th – John Manire Chapter Meeting – 6:00 PM – Oakland Manor, 9210 Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, KY – Contact: David C. Smith, Secretary

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