July 2025

Editors Note: Best wishes to everyone for an enjoyable summer; there are no Sacramento Charter meetings in July. Our next dinner meeting will be at the Old Spaghetti Factory on August 13th and a members only business meeting on Saturday August 23rd (location to be announced).

Flag Day Picnic Highlights

We had a great Flag Day picnic at the Carmichael Elks Lodge on June 14th. Members of DAR, CAR, and SAR chapters worked together to make this a great event. Thanks to Jim Warrick for coordinating use of the Elks Lodge facilities and being our chef and all of the DAR, CAR, and SAR members and families who provided all of the great food. Thanks also to Scott Brooks who was our event master of ceremonies, and Tom Carpenter for providing patriotic music for the event.

Lots of great food!!

Lots of great company!!

Kimm Richwine, Regent of the Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter, presented Carl Ahlberg with the DAR Hannah White Arnett Silver Medal of Distinction Award for his outstanding service to the community as coordinator of the School Guard Program and Chairman of the 1776 Book Challenge Program

Jim Faulkinbury presented SAR Bronze America 250 award to three DAR Members. Starla Struder and Peggy Hawkins and Deborah Vanoni (not pictured.)

Jim Faulkinbury presented the Bronze SAR America 250 medal and certificate to Jim Warrick.

Carl Ahlberg presented a SAR Certificate of Appreciation for Ron Colman to his wife, Carolyn Peth. Ron Colman made pictured wooden tops that the school guard members distributed to teachers during their presentations for the use of their students.

Inspirational patriotic music was provided by Compatriot Tom Carpenter and his orchestra, Moon Glow

Jim Faulkinbury made a presentation on the history of the American Flag to members of the Carmichael Elks Lodge

Sacramento Chapter August Dinner Meeting

August 13th 2025

(5:30 to 6:30 Social - Meeting Starts at 6:30)

Old Spaghetti Factory

1625 Watt Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95864

Entree Selections:

Baked Lasagna

Chicken Marsala

Sicilian Meatballs

(Vegetarian Dishes can be ordered from the menu)

Price: $30 each meal served - cash or check at the door.

WE PREFER ADVANCE RESERVATIONS and PAYMENT by Credit Card.

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You can make reservations by sending an email to: Larry Brasher larryfbrasher@gmail.com or Craig Anderson at craigandersonsar@gmail.com and paying by Cash or Check at the at door.

The California Society Sons of the American Revolution has received a grant from the George Washington Endowment Fund Grant for our 1776 Book Challenge program for $4000.Beginning on May 1^st 2025, these grant funds will be disbursed in the following manner: for every $1500 that a California SAR individual or chapter raises to purchase books for this program, the GWEF will contribute an additional $500. 

Please welcome three new compatriots to the Sacramento Chapter.

Gregory Scott Hilton High  6/6/2025   Patriot Ancestor Joshua Lincoln CPL MA

Jason Scott Williams High  6/6/2025   Patriot Ancestor Joshua Lincoln CPL MA

Tyler James High  6/6/2025   Patriot Ancestor Joshua Lincoln CPL MA

Upcoming Color Guard Events

July 4, 2025 Carmichael Elks Lodge Parade.

December 8th 2025 12:00PM Wreath Across America Kickoff Event - Massing of the Colors. West Steps of the State Capitol.



The Sacramento Courier is the official newsletter of the Sacramento Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. Unless explicitly. stated, the opinions expressed herein are the opinion of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Sacramento Chapter SAR.

Editor Craig Anderson