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Isn’t it thrilling to know that you are “one in a million?” I am delighted by how many of you share my excitement for the upcoming DAR Million Members Celebration (as announced in an earlier blog on August 16). Have you checked out some of the great video testimonials on...
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As we Rise and Shine for America, I am honored and thrilled to serve the VanBuren Administration as an Executive Officer of our National Society. Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed hearing the stories of others. Growing up in a small New England town where my paternal...
Have you ever wondered what happens when an item in the DAR Museum collection needs to be repaired? Important considerations for repairs include deciding what kinds of conservation treatments help preserve an object and which areas can, or should, be fixed. In general, these actions do not attempt to make...
Hello, come join me on a short journey of my life culminating in the present moment, as I have the honor and pleasure of serving the VanBuren Administration as Registrar General. I am Patsy (Pat) Miller McFall. Of course, I started out as Patsy Miller, born and raised in a...
As if being a member of the world’s premiere patriotic women’s service organization were not enough (!), brace yourself: DAR is teetering on the edge of a thrilling milestone and we want YOU to be a part of the celebration! Sometime during the coming weeks, our National Society will welcome...
Greetings Daughters! I am honored to be serving our National Society during the VanBuren Administration as your Treasurer General. If you had told me in 1993 when I became a member as a Junior that I would be serving our Society on the Executive Committee, I may have laughed at...
The month of July found the Data Entry and Genealogy staff at National busier than ever processing and reviewing Applications and Supplementals as we work to achieve our Society’s membership goals. Their efforts paid off in a big way – with a whopping 1,270 Applications, along with 590 Supplementals, verified...
DAR is about family to me—and not in the way one would generally think. I was the first in my family to become a member. My paternal grandmother knew she was eligible, but was busy with other activities and three children and chose not to join. My mother, Virginia Sebastian...
They say there is something unforgettable about your first love. No wonder I feel so connected to the Iowa Daughters, who warmly welcomed me for my very first official visit to a State DAR Society function as your President General. I will likely never forget their gracious hospitality and many...
Greetings from the Chapter Achievement Award Committee! I have the honor of serving as the National Chair for this prestigious committee under the VanBuren Administration, and we are excited about the first major changes made to the CAA in decades. In fact, the CAA form has undergone a SIGNIFICANT transformation...