Denise Doring VanBuren, President General

It has been said that friends are the sunshine of life. I felt that warmth yesterday, as my chapter hosted a luncheon in my honor to celebrate my three-year term as President General. I am especially grateful to Chapter Regent Joan Miskell, Luncheon Chair Ethyl Fyffe (and her committee) and

Denise Doring VanBuren, President General

Somewhere between the much-anticipated arrival of loved ones and the last savory forkful of pumpkin pie, we will each invariably pause at some point on Thanksgiving Day to count our blessings. For many of us, we will be lucky enough to place robust health, good fortune and supportive family high

Ann Dillon, President General

The temperature outside hovers around 6 degrees, snow blankets the landscape, stockings are hung by the glowing fireplace and lights twinkle on the tree.  Christmas is near and because it is a good day to stay inside, I find myself reminiscing about Christmases past.  Life seemed so much simpler as

Ann Dillon, President General

After an exciting and busy 125th Continental Congress, your newly installed executive officers took little time off before beginning our Executive Committee meetings at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 20, the very next day after the Installation Ceremony. We jumped right into informal discussions and formal reports and had lots

Lynn Young, President General

As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time driving across Texas.  Let’s face it, everywhere you drive in Texas takes time. As a friend said “It’s miles and miles of miles and miles.”  Just in case you are planning a visit to the Lone Star State, I wanted

Lynn Young, President General

On November 4, I returned to Beaumont, Texas, the town where I’d lived for most of Elementary and Junior High School, for a trip down memory lane. The Colonel George Moffett Chapter, Kate Spencer Jabbia, Regent, had planned a very special day for me, which began with a good

Lynn Young, President General

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The volunteers from the Property Beautification and Hospitality Committee decorated our Headquarters for the holiday and the buildings are gorgeous!  The weather was wonderful for our annual Open House at which we welcomed over 1,000 people to our Headquarters.  As they entered

Lynn Young, President General

Last week we said goodbye to a woman we loved very much, my mother-in-law, Geneva Kornegay Young. Geneva was a beautiful woman, inside and out, full of joy with a gift for storytelling.  She was the youngest daughter of nine children and was raised within a few miles of our

Lynn Young, President General

Yesterday morning as Steve and I sat on the porch drinking coffee and watching the hummingbirds, we relished the peaceful tranquility and the cool breeze.  What a contrast to the morning of June 6, 1944 in which thousands of men stormed the beaches at Normandy, only to fall before reaching

Lynn Young, President General

After being away from home for most of the last six weeks, it was a joy to spend the Easter weekend with my family.  I returned home Thursday evening just in time to see the last inning of Cade’s baseball game and to catch up with Lindsey’s family.

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