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Celebrate America! I am pleased to be serving as the National Chair of this very exciting new committee! As DAR members, we understand that our heritage makes us who we are. Honoring that heritage through a commitment to community service is the challenge we face each and every day! The...
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On Saturday morning we left Hotel Roanoke and headed to luncheon at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV where we were greeted by Barby Frankenberry, State Regent, and 16 West Virginia Daughters. The Greenbrier has been nestled in the Allegheny Mountains since 1778 and served as a military hospital...
On Thursday evening we traveled to the Linville Country Club near Crossnore for dinner in an incredibly beautiful setting overlooking Grandfather Mountain. Welcoming us to the area was Brett Loftis, CEO of Crossnore School, and other staff and Board members. Crossnore is well known for the Weaving Room in which...
Happy Founders Day to all DAR members! On this day 123 years ago, our Founders met and formed our wonderful organization. I am so proud of what we have accomplished and what we will continue to accomplish in the years to come. Yesterday started bright and early and we were...
Wednesday morning we boarded the buses and started on our three hour drive to South Carolina to visit Tamassee DAR School. The school was founded in 1919 and gives deserving boys and girls a home, a school, and a chance in life. Tamassee is a private non-profit children's home and...
Yesterday we headed back to the KDS campus for a second day of activities, including a Dedication Day ceremony. The gymnasium was full with all of the students as well as 300 DAR members and others from the tight knit community. The High School choir sang “God Bless America” and...
On Monday morning we departed from our hotel in Knoxville and arrived at Kate Duncan Smith DAR School about 3 hours later. KDS was founded in 1924 by DAR and is located on Gunter Mountain in Grant, Alabama. KDS has more than 1,400 students in Kindergarten-12 th grade. Special emphasis...
Following the National Board of Management meeting on Saturday, 78 DAR members and I boarded two buses and hit the road for the DAR Schools Bus Tour. On Saturday we traveled to Abington, Virginia where we stopped for dinner at the Martha Washington Hotel, built in 1832. Imagine our surprise...
The October Board provides a great opportunity to talk to the National Board of Management about a wide range of topics, including Continental Congress. I know you are just as eager as I am to make your plans for Continental Congress, so I wanted to let you in on some...
There have been so many activities and developments over this past National Board of Management week – and as this is being posted I’m on the bus heading out on the week-long DAR Schools Tour – but I knew this one topic in particular would be very exciting for many...