August 14, 2010 - Chapter Social Event at Hezekiah Alexander
Our Mecklenburg Chapter sponsored a member's-only tour with special docent Tom Phlegar, Past Chapter President and current Treasurer. 22 chapter members attended the tour and enjoyed an in-depth personal tour from Tom Phlegar. Hezekiah Alexander was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepedence. Three new members took their membership oath following the tour. These new members include Tony Zeiss, Mike Maxson, and Chris Hall. The entire group then went together for a special dinner at the Olive Garden. The next chapter social event is being planned!
(In the photo below, Mecklenburg Chapter President Tim Berly inducts three new members at the Charlotte Museum of History during the Hezekiah Alexander homestead tour. From left to right in the photo, Tim Berly, Tony Zeiss, Chris Hall, and Mike Maxson.)
August 10, 2010 - We Welcome the Capt. George Dickey Chapter!
What started in September 2009 culminated with great success on the evening of August 10, 2010, in Forest City, NC, as the Captain George Dickey Chapter held their new chapter induction ceremony! Our Mecklenburg Chapter has been working with James E. Brewer, new chapter president, and several other charter members to assist their effort to bring a new SAR chapter to Rutherford County, NC. Fourteen new members signed the petition for the new chapter's charter during the ceremonies. The new chapter's charter will be voted on during the Fall BOM meeting in October. More than 65 guests attended the ceremony.
(Pictured left to right, Tim Berly, President, Mecklenburg Chapter; G. Steven Pittard, Sr. Vice President, NCSSAR; Jim Wood, Vice President, Mecklenburg Chapter; Jim Brewer, new President, Capt. George Dickey Chapter; Paul Callanan, Foothills District Vice President, NCSSAR, and Past President, Mecklenburg Chapter; John Thornhill, President, NCSSAR; and, Dr. Samuel L. Powell, PhD, National Trustee, NCSSAR.)
July 5, 2010 - Chapter Social Event on August 14th!
On August 14, 2010 the Mecklenburg Chapter will hold a Social Event for Chapter members and NCSSAR Chapters - A Group tour of the 1774 Hezekiah Alexander Homesite in Charlotte at the Charlotte Museum of History at 2:00pm, and an early social dinner afterward! Admission is only $4 per person and you pay for your dinner at a restaurant afterward. Our own Mecklenburg Chapter Past President Tom Phlegar will be our personal docent! Dinner will be at the Olive Garden restaurant on Independence Blvd. immediately following the tour!
June 19, 2010 - 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill
Several of our Mecklenburg Chapter members participated in the NCSSAR State Color Guard for the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill near Lincolnton, NC today. The Catawba Valley Chapter, North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution, hosted the annual tribute. Participating from our Chapter were Ray Maxson, Paul Callanan, Tim Berly, and Jim Wood. (Photo courtesy of LCDR Bob Yankle, USN, retired)
May 14, 2010 - 34 New Member Applications are Processing!
Mecklenburg Chapter President Tim Berly announced at the May membership meeting that "we have 34 new membership applications completed and at National awaiting approval." The new membership committee has been working very hard in recruiting and assisting new members with their application completion and submission. Our new membership committee includes Tim Berly, president, Paul Callanan, past president and VP of the State Foothills District, Jim Wood, vice president, Tom Phlegar, treasurer, and Ray Maxson, genealogist and past chapter president.
Pictured below are three new members who were inducted into our chapter by Tim Berly during the May 13 membership meeting. Pictured below are Jim Prosser (left), Randy Davis (middle), and Doyle Campbell (right). Welcome to the Mecklenburg Chapter!
May 6, 2010 - Charlotte JROTC High School Students Honored
Members of the Mecklenburg Chapter fanned out across the Mecklenburg County area to present SAR medals and awards to outstanding high school students. Below, Mecklenburg Chapter Genealogist and Past President Ray Maxson awards a SAR Medal to a JROTC Cadet at E.E. Waddell High School in Charlotte.
2010 NCSSAR State Meeting in Charlotte a Big Success!
The North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution, gathered in Charlotte April 23-25 for the 2010 Annual Meeting and Convention. The theme this year was the "235th Anniversary of the Year 1775."
Approximately 100 people attended events during the weekend, including the inspirational "Spirit of 1775" Breakfast featuring Travis Bowman as "Peter Francisco: Hercules of the Revolution," the Youth Awards Luncheon, and an incredible formal dinner with special guest speaker Daniel Barefoot, who spoke about Revolutionary War events around Charlotte!
(Above, Mecklenburg Chapter members of the NCSSAR Ladies Auxiliary help to register convention attendees: (Left) Helen Maxson, Janice Kistler, and Keitha Callanan.)
(Above, Mecklenburg Chapter member Paul Callanan, at left, assists NSSAR Chaplain General Rev. Clark Wiser with his registration during the 2010 NCSSAR State Meeting in Charlotte.)
A big "thank you" to Mecklenburg Chapter members Janice Kistler, Helen Maxson, Keitha Callanan, Shelia Wood, Charles and Betty Crain, Thomas Older, Ray Maxson, and Tom Phlegar for volunteering their time to help during convention registration! Mecklenburg Chapter members Paul Callanan, Jim Wood, Tim Berly, Ray Maxson, Jay Joyce and Tom Phlegar organized and managed this year's annual meeting! Thank you to our members for helping make the NCSSAR meeting a big success.
The 2011 NCSSAR Annual Meeting will be held April 15-17, 2011 in Raleigh.
New Chapter Officers Elected to Serve 2010-2012
New officers were elected during the business part of the Chapter membership meeting held on November 19, 2009. The new officers will serve 2-year terms from 2010-2012. These men include:
President - Tim Berly
Vice President - Jim Wood
Secretary - Jay Joyce
Treasurer - Tom Phlegar
Registrar & Genealogist - Ray Maxson
Chaplain - Rev. Dr. Ed Lair
Public Information & Website Officer - Jay Joyce
Immediate Past President - Paul Callanan
Board Members at Large - Col. Charles Crain, Bill Davis, David O'Neal, Ray Maxson
Chapter Committee Chairmen:
Color Guard - Tim Berly
Eagle Scouts - Jim Wood
Chapter Meetings - Tom Phlegar
Membership - David O'Neal
ROTC - Paul Callanan
Join the Ladies Auxiliary, North Carolina State Society, SAR!
Several of us wives have faithfully supported our men as they have attended SAR functions. Attending local, state and national functions helps us know the men and enjoy the event more.
There is a supporting Auxiliary to the SAR which makes both the SAR member and their ladies more connected and comfortable when at the functions. Being a member of the SAR Auxiliary will also make your travel and expenses tax deductible as with the SAR member!
The National Auxiliary has been in existence since 2003, started by the California Society, which has had a ladies auxiliary since 1983. North Carolina SAR elected to allow a Ladies Auxiliary on October 10, 2009, and we are the 17th state with an auxiliary! We are excited to get to know other ladies of North Carolina and work with them. The Auxiliary meets only when the men meet. Dues will be $10 annually.
Download the membership application by clicking here!
We invite all ladies in our Mecklenburg Chapter and from all NCSSAR Chapters to join! Please contact Sheila Wood via email or call 704-846-7323. Jo Thornhill via email.
NCSSAR Color Guard at Kings Mountain - October 7, 2009
Mecklenburg SAR Chapter members Tim Berly, Ray Maxson and Jim Wood help present the official colors during ceremonies at Kings Mountain.