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Brier Creek Battlefield Association holds banquet
Photos Courtesy Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association President Stephen Hammond is pictured presiding at the Annual Meeting of the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association Feb. 27 at Forest Heights Country Club.
President Stephen Hammond is pictured presiding at the Annual Meeting of the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association Feb. 27 at Forest Heights Country Club. (Photos Courtesy Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association )

Members of the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association, Inc. and guests, held their Annual Meeting and Banquet Feb. 27 at the Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro.  

President Stephen Hammond called the meeting to order and then asked the Commander of the Georgia Society Award Winning Color Guard Scott Collins for the Presentation of Colors.  After the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman of the Board Tommy Christopher, President Hammond welcomed everyone.

Austin Sever presents his program
Austin Sever presents his program "Savannah Augusta Highway - Colonial Roads."
  

Greetings were then brought by the Georgia Society SAR President William J. Tankersley, the Treasurer General National Society SAR Brooks Lyle and the NSDAR Georgia Society Regent Helen Powell.  

State Senator Max Burns then made comments about the new Georgia Tag and how Compatriot Lee Herron came up with the idea and made it happen honoring the United States 250th Anniversary year.  

The blessing was said by the Chaplain, Brier Creek Chapter Bernard Martin and everyone enjoyed a wonderful buffet.

The Skunk Brigade presented their 47th Skunk Hat to Brier Creek Member Dan Hagan.
The Skunk Brigade presented their 47th Skunk Hat to Brier Creek Member Dan Hagan.
  

After the annual meeting, Hammond asked for the Mill Creek President Randy Jones to introduce the speaker.  Jones introduced Austin Sever, who gave a presentation on "Savannah Augusta Highway - Colonial Roads."

State Senator Max Burns shows the new Georgia Tag honoring the United States 250th Anniversary year.
State Senator Max Burns shows the new Georgia Tag honoring the United States 250th Anniversary year.

After the presentation, Hammond called on Chaplain Martin to say the benediction.  

Before the banquet started, the Skunk Brigade presented their 47th Skunk Hat to Brier Creek Member Dan Hagan. Two of the 3 skunks it takes for this hat came from Washington County and Johnson County.