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STEUBENVILLE -- The Fort Steuben Chapter NSDAR, the Ebenezer Zane SAR, the George Washington SAR Color Guard and Bethel Fife & Drum on Oct. 24 honored two underrepresented Revolutionary War soldiers, Abraham Moore, a Black militia man, and Arnold Dohrman from the Netherlands.
It was an especially meaningful event because the founder of the Fort Steuben Chapter, Mrs. Dohrman Sinclair was directly related to Arnold Dohrman through her husband. Patti D’Aurora, Fort Steuben treasurer, coordinated the event, which included placement of commemorative plaques for both Revolutionary War veterans.
At their recent meeting the Fort Steuben chapter had the privilege of honoring Vietnam War veteran Larry “Jim” Bissett. While in Vietnam, Bissett was assigned to an artillery unit. Currently he is a life member of the VFW and is the post adjutant at American Legion Post 10 in Weirton.
Also at the October meeting, Mike and Dene Ryan, the 2027 West Virginia beekeepers of the year presented a program about their bees and other pollinators. They noted that more than 70 percent of imported honey is altered or fake honey. Mike Ryan said it is best to use locally produced honey, which has many health benefits including helping those with seasonal allergies.