Ohio Society SAR 2007-2008 Dates

 

February 1-2, 2008 BOM meeting - Columbus, Ohio at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center conveniently located at I-71 exit 116. Reservation Form
February 9, 2008 William Henry Harrison Parade and Ceremony in North Bend (off River Road). Parade 10:30, Memorial Observance 11:00. Date and time to be announced. Check Cincinnati Chapter SAR website or contact Cincinnati Color Guard for further information. A One Star Army General, sent by the President, normally does the presentation. 

(A Community Event) Open to the Public and all SAR members
March 26, 2008 NSSAR/ALSSAR Memorial Day, 4th Annual Blue Star Salute, Wreath laying Montevallo, AL Rick Price (WRS/OHS member with ALSSAR). Contact: Larry Perkins at perkins6275@sbcglobal.net
March 28-April 8, 2008 12 DAYS WITH THE PATRIOTS AND PIONEERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY - the Marietta Chapter has rented the CAMPUS MARTIUS MUSEUM (Ohio Historical Society) from March 28th- April 6th in order to have special events (free and open to the public),  put on by various local groups, (SAR, DAR, SUV, Washington County OGS and Historical Societies and others).  Area Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, area youth groups, schools are participating with special projects and events throughout the county. Special arrangements have been made with other museums in the area for free admission.
April 12, 2008 NEO Chapter Chardon Maple Festival in conjunction with Samuel Huntington Chapter. Kick off at 3:00 p.m. - Unit # 1A in Division III. Assemble at the corner parking lot of 5th Ave. and Washington Street (enter by way of Center to Washington Street) Contact: Troy Bailey at tbailey@suite224.net
April 19, 2008
CANCELLED!		 SAR Patriots Day Celebration & Program at the World Peace Bell Plaza in Newport, KY. Event location is 2 minutes south of downtown Cincinnati, just over the Taylor Southgate Bridge.
April 25-27, 2008 BOM meeting - Twinsburg, Ohio at the Hilton Garden Inn, 8971 Wilcox Dr. (I-480 at SR82), Twinsburg, OH. 44087. (330) 405-4488
May 3, 2008 The Captain Zeally Moss Chapter of the Illinois Society SAR is planning to honor Moses Hoskins at a dedication ceremony which will start at 2:00pm on Saturday. The plan is for placing two flag holders at the already marked grave site, which is at the

Dillon Cemetery, Elm Grove Township, Tazewell County, Illinois. Directions:  The cemetery is directly west of Bloomington and south of Peoria/Pekin, IL.  U.S. Route 155 runs north-south and about 10 miles south of Peoria, take exit 22.  Go west on CR-7 or Townline Road, about 3˝ miles to the town of Dillon.  At the crossroads in Dillon, take CR-1 or Springfield Road north to the Dillon Cemetery, about ˝ mile on left.  Alternatively, from the north, just come south on CR-1 or Springfield Road.  Cemetery is on the right, before the Dillon community.
May 24, 2008 Ewing Chapter along with the Point Pleasant, West Virginia Chapter, is having a grave marking ceremony in Mc Arthur, Ohio at the old cemetery on East Main Street at 2:00pm for Patriot John Wyman.
May 26, 2008 Memorial Day Parade-Blue Ash Ohio, a Combined SAR, DAR and CAR event. All members and families welcome participate and a trailer will be available, if you prefer to ride. Meet at 9:00am to 930am at the Presb. church at the corner of Reed Hartman Highway and Cooper Road. Color Guard and all other SAR members and family from around the state are welcome to participate. (~10K at parade) For further info: contact RJkrueger@hotmail.com
May 26, 2008 NSSAR/ALSSAR joint event. Memorial Day, 4th Annual Blue Star Salute, Wreath laying Montevallo, Alabama. Rick Price (WRS/OHSSAR member with ALSSAR)
June 21, 2008 Rufus Putnam – SAR/DAR/C.A.R. “From Pioneers to Astronauts” Mason Bicentennial Parade, 10:00 am kick-off, period attire. Rededication of the State House Cornerstone by the Grand Lodge of OH. Picnic following at the Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Keith Kaufman at kaufmansar@gmail.com
July 4, 2008 Anderson Twp Ind. Day Parade, meet at Anderson Twp Gov. Ctr ~1030-11am on Beechmont Ave (take I-275 to Five Mile Exit, then go 1/2 mile to Beechmont Ave). All interested SAR members encouraged to participate. (~10K at parade) contact RJkrueger@hotmail.com
July 5, 2008 Northwest Territory Chapter Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony, 10:30 a.m. Dedication of a Memorial Hall and a Veterans Hall with a Flag Plaza Williams County Fairgrounds, State Route 107, Montpelier, OH. Contact: David Lupien at lupiendl@cityofbryan.net

 

NOTES

Western Reserve Society Chapter meetings are September 13th, November 8th, December 13th, 2006 and January 10, 2007 at 11:45 AM at the Cleveland Playhouse Club - Cleveland, OH

Arthur St, Clair Chapter The Arthur St. Clair Chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 PM except July, Aug and Dec. Meetings are held at the Corral Club Room, Golden Corral, 1660 North Bridge Street, Chillicothe, Ohio except April and Oct when a combined meeting with either the Camp Charlotte SAR Chapter or DAR is also held. Point of contact President Curtis Fleisher at ww4988@dragonbbs.com

Ewing Chapter Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the Chester Court house at 6:30PM - Chester, OH

Richard Montgomery Chapter meets 1st Wednesday  each month except July and August at the Dayton Masonic Temple 7:30 PM -Dayton Ohio

Cincinnati Chapter meets 1st Wednesday each month except July and August, 6:15 PM at Wertheim's Gasthaus, 514 W 6th St, Covington, KY.  Luncheon Schedule. For more information please visit the Cincinnati Chapter website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohccsar.

Rufus Putnam Chapter meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month (Except November) at the American Legion Post on 17 Third Street, Zanesville, Ohio at 12:00pm. Luncheons are $7.00 per person. Most meetings have programs! Make reservations at least 5 days in advance. Contact President Brian McKee at bmckeesar@yahoo.com or call him at 740.962.3258.

If you have any meetings or events planned and are not listed here please contact Tony Robinson WROBINSON3@columbus.rr.com include SAR in your Subject line.