Casimir Pulaski Chapter GSSAR

05/30/2026

Our next monthly Chapter Meeting will on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM in the Pulaski Room of the Carroll County Veterans' Center on Stripling Chapel Road in Carrollton.

05/30/2026

From the May 26, 2026, edition of the Times-Georgian newspaper, Carrollton, Georgia:

05/30/2026

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05/14/2026

Greetings Compatriots,

This has become a busy time of the year for our Chapter. Please take note of these dates and events and plan on attending these events to support your Chapter.

1. Saturday, May 16, 2026 - Liberty Tree Dedication in Tallapoosa, Georgia at Helton Howland Park. New start time for this event is 12:30 PM.

2. Monday, May 18, 2026 - Visitation for Casimir Pulaski Chapter Compatriot Colonel David Johnson at Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton - 5:00 to 7:00 PM. American Legion helping with visitation.

3. Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - Graveside service and burial for Compatriot Colonel David Johnson at 2:00 PM at the Georgia National Cemetery near Canton, Georgia.

4. Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - Pulaski Chapter Meeting for May - Pulaski Room, Carroll County Veterans' Center starting at 7:00 PM. Compatriot Chad Word will present a program on the Declaration of Independence.

5. Saturday, May 23, 2026 - Memorial Day Service at Carroll County Veterans' Park. Pulaski Chapter is leading this program. Flags will go up around 8:00 AM. Music starts at 10:30 AM. Program begins at 11:00 AM. Jim Swinson will speak at the program. We need our membership to come and support our Chapter for this Memorial Day observance. If you have a uniform, PLEASE WEAR IT !! If you do not have a uniform come and support our Chapter, the Veterans, and our Community. A crowd is expected if the weather is good for the 250th Anniversary.

6. Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Liberty Tree Dedication in Villa Rica at Gold Dust Park. Program begins at 10:30 AM. Chapter Color Guard in uniform. Flags should go up at 8:00 AM. This event is sponsored by the Pulaski Chapter SAR, the Abraham Baldwin DAR Chapter, and the Villa Rica Lion's Club.

7. Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Carroll County New Administrative Center on College Street in Carrollton Open House - Chapter Color Guard Members in Uniform. 2:00-5:00 PM.

8. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - Pulaski Chapter Meeting for June - Pulaski Room, Carroll County Veterans' Center starting at 7:00 PM. This is the last meeting before July 4th events, and SAR/DAR picnic on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Next meeting will be on August 18, 2026.

9. Saturday, June 27, 2026 - Grave Marking for Patriot Thomas Hinesley. Meet at Cross Plains Baptist Church on Carrollton - Cross Plains Road at 11:00 AM. Flags up at 8:00 AM. State Color Guard Event. Chapter Color Guard Members in Uniform.

10. The next Pulaski Chapter Update will detail the schedule for July 4, 2026 (Parade, Museum Dedication), and the DAR/SAR Picnic on July 11, 2026.

Look forward to seeing you next Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM.



Mike

Dr. Mike Campbell Ed.D.,FSA Scot
Secretary/Treasurer Pulaski Chapter SAR
208 Shady Valley Drive
Carrollton, Georgia 30116
770-832-2389

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Every year the Chapter presents awards/certificates at area high schools' JROTC awards ceremonies. Here is the Chapter's Steve Jones presenting an award to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Tanner Hester at Callaway High School in Troup County, Georgia, on May 6, 2026.

04/29/2026

The date and time for the Dedication program for the Liberty Tree in Tallapoosa will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in Helton Park at 10:00 AM.

The next regular meeting of the Pulaski Chapter will be on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Carroll County Veterans’ Center at 1790 Stripling Chapel Road in Carrollton, Georgia.

Saturday, May 23, 2026 Memorial Day Observance at Carroll County Veterans’ Park. Jim Swinson will speak and the Pulaski Chapter will display Revolutionary War flags.

The Liberty Tree in Villa Rica has been planted and the date and time for this event will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Gold Dust Park in Villa Rica.

Saturday, June 13, 2026 The Pulaski Chapter will participate in the Information Session to be held at the new Carroll County Administrative Center on College Street in Carrollton.

The grave marking and dedication for Patriot Thomas Hinesley will be on Saturday, June 27, 2026. We will convene at the Cross Plains Baptist Church on Carrollton – Cross Plains Road.

The Pulaski Chapter Color Guard will lead the Carrollton July 4th Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2026 to mark the 250th birthday of our country. If you plan to walk in the parade in uniform, PLEASE contact Mike Campbell (770-826-4585) to confirm your participation. We also need members to ride on the float with DAR members -Please confirm you plan to ride on the float during the parade. All DAR Chapters are invited, and all SAR members are encouraged to attend.

After the July 4 Parade, the Chapter will meet at the Veterans’ Museum in Tallapoosa to dedicate the facility.

Date for the Annual SAR/DAR picnic will be after July 4th - no date has been selected at this point.

04/16/2026

Our next monthly Chapter Meeting will on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 starting at 7:00 PM in the Pulaski Room of the Carroll County Veterans' Center on Stripling Chapel Road in Carrollton.

Jim Swinson will speak to the Chapter about women in the Revolution.

We will also discuss:

1. SAR Uniforms

2. Liberty Tree dedication

3. Hinesley grave marking

4. July 4th, 2026 - Parade and Dedication

5. Memorial Day 2026

6. Veterans' Museum in Tallapoosa

7. Membership

8. JROTC - Steve Jones

9. UWG Honors Day

10. Calendar of events and Color Guard membership

Hope to see you Tuesday evening.

Mike

Dr. Mike Campbell Ed.D.,FSA Scot
Secretary/Treasurer Pulaski Chapter SAR
208 Shady Valley Drive
Carrollton, Georgia 30116
770-832-2389

04/06/2026

There will be a free genealogy workshop curated by Mary Long, a noted genealogist in the Newnan and West Georgia area. She has been asked to become a genealogist for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD). Mary is a member of the Newnan DAR, Daughters of the War of 1812, as well as the Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century

The meeting will be this Saturday, April 11th, from 1:00 until 4:00 at the Cornerstone Methodist in Newnan. Interested participants are encouraged to bring your laptop or tablet and paper for notes. I would also suggest that you bring along an extension cord as well.

If you or anyone else needs more information, please call me,
Mary Mallory 770 354 5066

Cornerstone United Methodist
2956 Sharpsburg McCollum Rd

Newnan, GA 30265

Thank you,

Mike

Dr. Mike Campbell Ed.D.,FSA Scot
Secretary/Treasurer Pulaski Chapter SAR
208 Shady Valley Drive
Carrollton, Georgia 30116
770-832-2389

04/06/2026

Chuck Campbell, Mike Campbell, and Jim Swinson joined the Georgia Society Color Guard to present the colors at the Georgia Garden Club Annual Conference on April 1, 2026.