Monthly Archives: December 2018

December 21 Naturalization Ceremony

Cincinnati SAR Compatriots Bob Bowers, Jack Bredenfoerder and Jerry Knight welcomed 69 new citizens at a naturalization ceremony on December 21st at the Potter Stewart Federal Courthouse. The American Heritage Girls posted the Colors and treated the new citizens and … Continue reading

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Cincinnati SAR Installs Their 2019 Officers and Board of Management

Ohio Society SAR President Shawn A. Cox installed the 2019 Cincinnati SAR Officers and Board of Management on December 15th at the University Club of Cincinnati. Congratulations and best wishes to Cincinnati SAR President Turner Lee Wilkerson III and all … Continue reading

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Cincinnati SAR Compatriots Honored for Their Accomplishments

The Cincinnati SAR held their annual awards dinner on December 15th at Cincinnati University Club on the evening of December 15th. The Chapter had a very successful year and received the top three National Society Awards from President General Larry … Continue reading

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Wreaths Across America at Spring Grove Cemetery

Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR We participated in a second WAA Ceremony at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, with 7 Compatriots attending at the Civil War Soldiers Section. Bob Bowers led the Nolan Carson … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Compatriots attend Wreaths Across America ceremonies at Greenwood Cemetery

Cincinnati SAR President Jack Bredenfoerder and Compatriots Mike Blum and George Stewart attended the Wreaths Across America ceremony in Hamilton, Ohio at the Greenwood Cemetery. They were joined by Regent Marlene Vastine and the ladies of the John Reily DAR. … Continue reading

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Cincinnati SAR Compatriots Present an Interactive Revolutionary War Program

Rev. Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, the Cincinnati SAR Youth Programs Chairman, coordinated a Revolutionary War History program for the fifth grade students of Taylor Middle School in Cleves, Ohio. On Thursday, December 13th, compatriots Ballman, Bowers, Bredenfoerder and Gunn joined … Continue reading

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The Fort Washington Monument

Since 1901 the Cincinnati Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution has been marking historical spots in Hamilton County, Ohio. From time to time I will point out some these points of interest. … Continue reading

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December 7th, 2018 Naturalization Ceremony

Cincinnati SAR President Jack Bredenfoerder and Compatriot Jerry Knight attended a naturalization ceremony on Friday, December 7th at the Potter Stewart Federal Courthouse. The compatriots welcomed 67 new citizens. The Honorable Karen L. Litkovitz officiated.

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Two new Cincinnati SAR Compatriots Inducted at Cincinnati SAR Annual Meeting

Compatriots Michael and Christopher Valaski were inducted by President Bredenfoerder at the Cincinnati SAR Annual Meeting held at the Blue Ash Quality Hotel on Wednesday, December 5th. Compatriot Bob Bowers mentor for both Michael and Christopher presented the two compatriots … Continue reading

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CCSAR joins 64th Pearl Harbor Memorial at Anderson Ferry

Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR At noon on December 2, 2018, the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) joined members of the Chambers Hartman Budde American Legion Post 534, the Hamilton … Continue reading

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