Arkansas State Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Volume 29, Issue 1 August 2016

“Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”

Ephesians 4:29

State Regent’s Message

Dear Arkansas Daughters,

Thank you for the privilege of serving our organization as your State Regent. I will do my best to always repre-sent DAR and you in a positive and professional man-ner. Along the way, I think we can have some fun and master the goals we have set for this year. The 125th Continental Congress was a wonderful ex-perience. Receiving the sash on Sunday morning from our outgoing State Regent Mary Deere was a special honor. It was my pleasure to place the Honorary State Regent sash on Mary and to receive the oath of office alongside our State Vice-Regent Junelle Mongno. Sev-eral members of my family were able to attend Con-gress for the first time, and I appreciate your thoughtful-ness towards them.

Arkansas members attended luncheons celebrating Junior Membership, the 50 Year Club, Vet-

erans, and the DAR Schools. We celebrated America with a final grand total of 14,383,078 hours of service to our country from Daughters all over the USA! This idea of national service will be

continued as part of the Service to America campaign.

We broke the Guinness Book of World Records by collecting 100,904 letters to send to veter-ans – the most ever collected in one month to send to military personnel. Our goal was 10,000

– we passed it by 90,000! It was thrilling to watch that counter keep edging up and up until we hit that record number!

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Arkansas was well represented by our Outstanding Junior, Kristie Pope Kennedy. We are so proud

of her. We were honored to stand for our Regent Mary Deere as she presented her final state report to the Congress. During the Memorial Service on Sunday morning, Arkansas saluted our Honorary

State Regent Louise Kellogg, who passed away in October of 2015. Known as our own “Special K,” Louise was state regent from 1994 -1996 and Vice President General from 1996 -1999.

Our new NSDAR administration was installed and with that they bring lots of new ideas and plans

for strengthening our organization. I hope you will find a project to support and enthusiastically join in the activities at the local, state, and national levels. There is much for us to learn and share.

The following national appointments were announced:

-- Gretchen Magee, American Heritage, Literature and Drama, National Vice Chair

-- Junelle Mongno, DAR Project Patriot, Division Vice Chair, South Central Division

-- Mary Deere, DAR Scholarship, National Vice Chair, Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship

-- Sue T. Thompson, Genealogical Records, National Chair

It was my pleasure to attend the Wataseka and Osage District meetings in July. I got to visit with

state Daughters and install their new officers. I look forward to visits with other chapters and dis-tricts in our state. Please contact me if you would like for me to come and visit your chapter.

My project for 2016-2018 is the DAR Room. The room is located at the Old State House in Little Rock and is a wonderful example of an 18th century period room. ASDAR has had a relationship

with the Old State House since approximately 1908. We were approved for our space there in the

early 1950s, and our commitment remains strong. I want to build the sustaining funds that support this important piece of history as a part of my “fanning the flames of history” theme.

Thank you for your encouragement and support of DAR.

In DAR Service, Jerrie Jones Townsend

State Regent’S CalendaR foR 2016—2017

July 9 State Regent Reception Phillips Community College, Stuttgart July 13 BOM planning meeting - Searcy July 16 Wataseka District Meeting, Camden July 23 Osage District Meeting, Fayetteville August 5 Vital Records Control Facility August 18-21 Oklahoma Workshop, Oklahoma City August 26 Executive Board Meeting, Searcy August 27 State BOM Meeting, Searcy September 9-10 Akansa Chapter Meeting September 12 Independence Co. Chapter Meeting September 17 Quapaw District Meeting October 8 National BOM - Washington, DC October 14-15 Ark Genealogical Society - Benton November 12 Major Jacob Gray Chapter Meeting November 15 Pine Bluff/John McAlmont Chapter Mtg December 4 Open House at Old State House, LR December 10 Little Red River Chapter –Heber Spr

February 4 National BOM - Washington, DC February 18 Robert Crittenden Chapter Meeting February 19 GW Tea, Diamond Chapter February 21 Arkadelphia Chapter Meeting February 22 GW Birthday Luncheon, Hot Springs February 25 Grand Prairie Chapter Meeting March 11 Chicot Trace Chapter Meeting March 15 Executive Board Meeting, Little Rock March 16-18 ASDAR State Conference Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock May 1 James Bright Chapter Meeting May 3 Col. David Love Chapter Meeting May 4 John Percifull Chapter Meeting June 12 Lovely Purchase Chapter Meeting June 26 National BOM -Washington, DC June 28-July 2 NSDAR Continental Congress July 2 National BOM - Washington, DC July 15 Wataseka District Meeting

Arkansas DAR Scholarships are due to the state chairman, Mara Cawein, by January 20, 2017. Please send scholar-ship information to high school counselors early enough so they can assist students with the application process. In addition, give them a deadline that allows the chapter chairman to add a letter of recommendation before sending it to the state chairman for consideration. Five scholarships are available for a total of $4000 in financial aid. Forms are on the Arkansas members-only website.

National DAR scholarships are due February 10, 2017. Forms are on the public website, www.dar.org, and chapter letters are not required.

Thank you for promoting education in Arkansas.

Mara Cawein, Arkansas DAR Scholarship Chairman

mjcawein@gmail.com

Deadlines for Chapter Scholarship

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Mary Alice Burt Grubbs #838230

January 18, 2016

Colonel Francis Vivian Brooking Chapter

Patricia Tarry #778018

May 13, 2016

John Percifull Chapter

Dorothy M. Stinson Wagner-Brafford #746548

June 20, 2016

Strawberry River Chapter

Julie Lenore Dobbins #648426

June 24, 2016

Pine Bluff-John McAlmont Chapter

Jeannine Campbell Presley # 839724

July 10, 2016

Marion Chapter

Barbara June Beddow Muller # 806172

July 13, 2016

Harrison Colony Chapter

Cornelia Carrel Taylor Daniels #697084

July 23, 2016

Dardanelle Rock Chapter

Virginia Pratt Harlan #569083

July 28, 2016

Robert Crittenden Chapter

Becoming Chaplain as of July, 2016 has been an eye opener as emails come to me advising of illness and death of members or their family member. I have received eight death notices, listed below, from National. One of these deaths occurred in Janu-ary. Chapter officers, in the event that a member of your chapter is in need of prayer or you would like for her to receive a card, please email me her name as well as her mailing address.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you,

Sharon S. Wyatt. State Chaplain

Registrar’s Report by Jane Moore, ASDAR Registrar

Please welcome the following new members from March 2016 through July 2016:

Akansa Gilbert Marshall Little Rock-Centennial

Johnna Galloway Parricia Matthews (REIN) Mary Elizabeth Coolick Jean

Linda Washington Grand Prairie Carol Meadors (TI)

Amy Barbett (REIN) Leslie Lincoln (REIN) Nicci Dawn Tiner

Andrea Marie Miller Benefield Susan Cathleen Ellis Taylor Lovely Purchase

Mona Alisa Miller Ferree Harrison Colony Cindy Marie King Blinci

Arkadelphia Adrea Lee Babin Brown Barbara Ann Hossler Erwin

Julie Marie Hennagin Janice Ellen Stanley Duffy Marion

Beth Maxfield (TI) Sharon Key Godfrey Sylors Robin Francine McIlvoy Anschultz

Barbara Miller (REIN) Phyllis Ann Godfrey Turney Jackie Ruth Vaughn Bales

Marsha Treat (REIN) Hot Springss of Arkansas Jade Adele Anschultz Gustin

Linnie Marie Eakin Watson Carol Smith (TI) Lindsay Rose Hess Hausman (JR)

Captain Nathan Watkins Independence County Mary Elizabeth Watts Larson

Cornelia Davidson Kraft Shawna LaDawn Reynolds Gay Maarsha Nadine Downs McIlvoy

Charlevoix James Bright Jackie Spranza (TI)

Mylinda Kay Erwin Nelson Ardaverne May Hays Black Janet Elain Wappel

Dardanelle Rock Marilyn Bogle (REIN) Ozark Mountains

Nancy Carolyn Harelson Berkemeyer Bonnie Ellen Rankin Hariel Anita Lucille Eagle Frevert

Willa Margaret Harelson Duvall Berry Gayle Schell Jensen Julie Bronwan Jones

Enoch Ashley John Cain Diana Lee Reed Morris

Emily Graham Arno (Jr) Gwendolyn Joyce McJunkis Webb Anne Mazine Graham Olson

Angela Vanzant Courtney Jonesboro Frances Winona Brown Williams

Molly Twist (REIN) Freda Sue McNatt Couch Pine Bluff-John McAlmont

Alice Kahylene Graham Vanzant Peggy Sue Couch Hester Sabrina Melinda Self Gwin

Fort Smith Leighton Roth Taylor (JR) Provincia DeLa Sal

Lisa Marie Angel Underwood Little Rock–Centennial Jessica Mashburn

Frederick Van Patten Rita Elaine Hankins Cash Prudence Hall

Dorothy Ann Wilkinson Mercer Angela Renae Raleigh Dennis Breanne McCall Daniels (JR)

Codes: JR=Junior member, TI=Transfer In, REIN=Reinstatement

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CHAPTER and NEW MEMBER

Strawberry River

Teresa Janelle Varner Swan

Tates Bluff

Ruby Rhaun Beaver (JR)

Deborah Marie Hefley Rago

The admission of fifty-one new members, along with several new members by transfer and a

number of reinstated members since February of this year, shows that Arkansas chapter regis-

trars are hard at work. Many thanks to these ladies and to the officers and other members of their

chapter who support them. Arkansas has thirty-eight members pending with five of these verified

for the August board. The most interesting fact I noticed in the monthly reports is the reactivation

of two members after more than fifty years of inactivity. Gilbert Marshall Chapter reinstated a

member after fifty-four years. These are results from working the list of inactive members.

The best part about genealogy

is searching for ancestors

and finding friends.

Lawrence Dillard

Within our chapters Grand Prairie

Personal care items from members of the Grand Prairie Chapter were presented to the Voluntary Services De-

partment at the Eugene Tobin Veterans Administration Medical Center in North Little Rock. Chapter members

Glennda Fread and Allison Holland delivered the items to VA representative Sharon Carlisle June 29. In the let-

ter of thanks from Voluntary Service Chief Michael Dobbs, he said, "Without your support we could not provide

for the smaller niceties that make hospitalization more bearable. Your thoughtfulness also reflects the concern

and compassion that our community feels for our veterans."

The Grand Prairie Chapter celebrat-

ed the 240th birthday of Independ-

ence Day with a display at the

Stuttgart Public Library. Other dis-

plays featuring commemorative

events sponsored by the chapter

included Constitution Week, Veter-

ans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas,

President's Day, Memorial Day &

Flag Day.

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Within our Chapters

Hot Springs of Arkansas Chapter

Hosts Caddo District Flag Day Meeting With Continental Congress quickly approaching the Caddo District Flag Day meeting’s date was changed to an earlier date of

June 10th instead of June 14th. Special guests included Arkansas State Regent Mary Love Deere and Arkansas State Regent

Elect Jerrie Townsend. District Director Susan P. Veal did a marvelous job presiding. All chapters were represented with a total of

seventy-two members. Everyone enjoyed a catered buffet provided by the Higdon Ferry Café as they dined at the First Assembly

of God Church on Central Avenue in Hot Springs.

Seven “Angel Voices” were provided as contribution to the Arkansas Freedom Fund. District members also contributed to the let-

ters for our active military men and women, which helped to earn NSDAR’s place in the Guinness Book of World Records. State

Regent Elect’s project will be the DAR Room at the Old State House in Little Rock and the note cards were available for purchase.

Hot Springs of Arkansas Chapter members (L-R) behind seated

Chapter Regent Linda Jester and ASDAR Regent Mary Deere

were Dorothy Carden, Margie Hill, Caroline Campbell, Martha

Koon, Rita Byram, Nena Butler, Karen Wacaster, Carol Smith,

Lavena Ray, and Karen Scroggins.

Special assis-

tance was provid-

ed by Girl Scout Troop 6513. Five of their members serve drinks and wait-

ressed tables so that they could earn a community service badge. Taking a

photo op with ASDAR Regent Mary Deere and District Director Susan P.

Veal were the Girl Scouts (L-R): Cadet Mahala Rye, Brownie Nina Fry, Jun-

iors Olivia Rye and Ayala Bishop, and Cadet Sydney Slaughter standing

behind. Everyone was thrilled by them being there and doing such a great

job. The girls also enjoyed their experience.

Mrs. Deere gave the last program of her tenure as Arkansas State Regent.

In this picture Arkansas State Regent Elect Jerrie Townsend and District

Director Elect Carol Hunter listen.

Caddo District’s new officers were installed by Mrs. Deere.

They are District Director Carol Hunter, Assistant Director

Charlotte Jeffers, Secretary Naomi Butler, and Treasurer

Patti Mitchell. We thank our past officers for their hard work.

Within our chapters

Wanda Bautts led the installation of new officers for James Bright Chapter DAR, May 2016

Left to Right: Wanda Bautts, former regent, Frances

Rankin, Regent; Lois Yount, Vice Regent;

Debra Nowlin, Chaplain; Marjory Grimm, Recording

Sec.;Bonnie Grimes, Corresponding Sec.; Charlotte

Guyot, Treasurer; Kathleen Haase, Registrar; Diane

Jones, Historian; and Dianne Letsch, Librarian

The Historic Preservation Award is the

most prestigious award given by

NSDAR. This June James Bright

Chapter DAR presented John Mack

with this award, for restoring the Opera

House in Rogers, AR, voluntarily. It

was originally built before 1890!

In May Junior Member

of the James Bright

Chapter DAR, Morgan

Atwood received two

degrees from the Uni-

versity of Arkansas;

Master of Public Admin-

istration and Juris Doc-

torate. Congratulation

Morgan!!

James Bright Chapter—Bentonville

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Within our chapters

Fort Smith Chapter

Fort Smith Chapter met April 19 at the historic Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren. The house was built in 1836 and was acquired by the Uni-versity of Arkansas at Fort Smith in 2005.

Members of the Sons of the Ameri-can Revolution joined the our Chap-ter members in a potluck, followed by a tour of the house led by Tom Wing, director of the Drennen-Scott historic site.

Within our chapter

May 24, 2016, Jo Ann Cooper, Honorary Regent Jonesboro Chapter and Arkansas Honorary

State Regent, and Elizabeth Redmon, Jonesboro past Regent passed the gavel to Robin

Yates, incoming chapter Regent for 2016-2018.

Jonesboro Chapter

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American History Committee Arkansas for Outstanding Publicity American Indians Committee Arkansas for Outstanding Report Constitution Week Committee Arkansas, South Central Division Proclamation from State Governor

DAR Membership Committee Arkansas, South Central Division Third Place for Fewest Dropped/Resigned Members DAR School Committee Arkansas, South Central Division Second Place for Three Wise Owl Pins Historic Preservation Committee Arkansas State Society Maintaining the Arkansas DAR Room in the Old State House

2015 National Level Committee Awards

Nancy Jayne Spears, Major Jacob Gray Chapter *American History Committee Outstanding Service 2014-2016 State Chairman *American History Committee Southwestern Division, Outstanding State Report Carolyn Atkinson, Jonesboro Chapter *Americanism Committee Outstanding Service as State Chair Judy Coleman, John Percifull Chapter *Celebrate America! Committee South Central Division Outstanding Service as State Chair Fran Pearson, Marion Chapter *DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee Outstanding Service for the Descendants Project Susan Hammons, Frederick Van Patten Chapter *DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee Exceptional Work for the Supporting Documentation Pro-ject Carole Falkner, Marion Chapter *DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee Outstanding Service with the Supporting Documentation Project as State Chair Mary Deere, Provincia de La Sal Chapter *DAR Magazine Committee The state with 100% chapter participation for advertising—2015 Newsletter Advertising State Winners Carolyn Gustafson, Akansa Chapter *DAR School Committee Meritorious Service, State Chairman Scott Test *DAR Service for Veterans Committee South Central Division Outstanding Veteran Volunteer Sandra Hillier, Harrison Colony Chapter *Historic Preservation Committee State Chair of Historic Preservation Susan McRae, Marion Chapter *House Committee Tiers N-R Twenty Five Years of Service Laurie Cowling, Harrison Colony Chapter *Junior American Citizens Committee Most JAC Groups—States with 21-50 Chapters Third Place Elizabeth Parsons Redmon, Jonesboro Chapter

*Junior Membership Committee Outstanding Service to Committee Elizabeth Cooper, Independence County Chapter *Junior Membership Committee Outstanding Service to Committee Leeann Mobley, General William Lewis Chapter *Junior Membership Committee Outstanding Service to Committee Cheri Coley, Marion Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Contributions to the LRLB Barbara Lewis, Marion Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Holds Us to High Standards Carol Miles, Lovely Purchase Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Always Ready to Help Jeanette Frahm, Akansa Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Always Ready to Help Glendle Griggs, Tate’s Bluff Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Always Ready to Help Linda Smith, Ozark Mountains Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Like a Bulldog Wanda Ridge, Grand Prairie Chapter *Lineage Research Committee Always Ready to Help Lisa Winkleman, Akansa Chapter *Patriots Records Project Committee Outstanding Service as State Chair Marcia Connors, James Bright Chapter *Volunteer Genealogist Committee Appreciation for Outstanding Service Jo Ann Cooper, Jonesboro Chapter *Volunteer Information Specialists Committee Outstanding Service VIS State Co-Chair Sharon Lessenberry, Cadron Post Chapter *Volunteer Information Specialists Committee Outstanding Service VIS State Co-Chair Cheri Coley, Marion Chapter *Volunteer Information Specialists Committee Outstanding Service Judge VIS Website of the Month Sharon Whitledge, Major Jacob Gray Chapter *Women’s Issues Committee First Place for State Winner “A Heart Rendering Panic” Health

2015 National Level Individual Awards

2015 National Level Chapter Awards

Abendschone Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee Supporting Historic Museum Akansa Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee Presenting Historic Preservation Medal *Historic Preservation Committee Historic Preservation Projects Arkadelphia Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Arkansas Post Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service

Benjamin Culp Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division Historic Preservation Programming Cadron Post Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Supporting Historic Site Captain Nathan Watkins Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Captain Robert Abernethy Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Charlevoix Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Chicot Trace Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects

Colonel David Love Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Colonel Francis Vivian Brooking Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 3 Dardanelle Rock Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Diamond Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 Enoch Ashley Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 Fort Smith Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Frederick Van Patten Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service General William Lewis Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Gilbert Marshall Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division Historic Preservation Award Presentation *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Grand Prairie Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Harrison Colony Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Hot Springs of Arkansas Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects *Historic Preservation Committee Historic Preservation Award Presentation

2015 National Level Chapter Awards

Independence County Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service James Bright Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service James K. Polk Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service John Cain Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service John Percifull Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Jonesboro Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Little Red River Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Little Rock-Centennial Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Lovely Purchase Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Major Jacob Gray Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Maria Van Buren Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Marion Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Public Relations and Media Committee South Central Division, Outstanding Print Newsletter

Mine Creek-Paraclifta Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Ozark Mountains Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Persis Lovely-Clarksville Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Pine Bluff-John McAlmont Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Provincia de La Sal Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Prudence Hall Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Robert Crittenden Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Strawberry River Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 2 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service Tate’s Bluff Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Historic Preservation Projects Texarkana Chapter *Chapter Achievement—Level 1 *Celebrate America! Committee 100% Chapter Participation—Honoring Our Heritage Through Meaningful Community Service *Historic Preservation Committee South Central Division—Supporting Historic Site

These Awards were presented at the 125th CC in Washington DC

AUGUST 27, 2016 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEETING

Hotel rooms have been reserved for DAR members for Friday night, August 26, 2016 at Heritage Inn on campus of Har-ding University for $68 plus tax. Room types: 2 double beds, queen bed, king bed. Phones 501-279-4700/ Toll free 888-766-2465, Manager Rocky Cooper. There are only a few double rooms so first reserved, first served.

Reservation must be made by Aug 19, 2016. Group Code: DAR-16

DATE: Saturday, August 27, 2016

PLACE: The Heritage Banquet Center, 900 East Center, Searcy, AR

REGISTRATION: 9:00 a.m. Meeting 10:00

Come early to pick up your Yearbooks, Good Citizen Supplies, and Directories.

You must make reservations and prepay: registration and lunch $20.00

Reservations needed to insure adequate seating.

Parking is free

BOM Coordinator, Please advise if you need a table for display or selling

Dora Kate Lee

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Make check payable to ASDAR by August 19, 2016

Complete this Registration form and send with check to:

Carol Miles, Treasurer

2807 Valley West Ct.

Rogers, AR 72756-0322 cell 479-381-1043 e-mail carolmiles9839@yahoo.com

Name________________________________

Address______________________________

Phone______________________Email______________________________

Chapter_____________________________________

Identify your position (check all that apply)

_____Executive Board, _____Board of Consultants, _____State Committee Chair

_____District Director, _____Chapter Regent, _____Chapter Vice Regent, (serving as Regent), _____Guest, _____National Appointees

Please wear your personal name tags if at all possible.

Arkansas Society Daughters of the American Revolution

2016—2018 State Regent Jerrie Jones Townsend

Place of birth: Pine Bluff, AR

Your chapter: Arkansas Post in DeWitt

I joined DAR in: 2003

How did you get involved in the DAR: I got a family story

from my grandmother about her ancestors who came from

France to fight in the American Revolution. I wanted to

prove the story, so I could join the DAR.

Last movie I saw at the theater: Independence Day: Resur-

gence

Music I listen to on the car radio: “Classic Oldies” - that

music from the 60’s and 70’s that I loved when I was grow-

ing up. The Beatles are still my favorite.

Book I just finished reading: Signing Their Lives Away:

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Dec-

laration of Independence.

Hobbies outside of DAR: Reading and genealogy. I love

teaching beginning genealogy classes.

I would never eat: Anchovies

You won’t catch me without my: Imagination

My dinner party guest list would include: All of those ances-

tors that I can not find.

First paying job I ever had: Babysitting

One word that would sum me up: Dependable

My E-mail: jerriet@suddenlink.net

Jerrie’s theme is “Fanning the flames of history—celebrating our DAR heritage and culture to honor the past and protect

the future”. And her State Project is the DAR Room at the Old State House in Little Rock. She chose scriptures from the

New Living Translation Bible; “Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will be an encouragement

to those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 and “So encourage each other and build each other up as you are already

doing”. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Arkansas Society Daughters of the American Revolution

2016—2018 State Vice Regent Junelle Linke Mongno

Place of birth: Lincoln, Nebraska

Your chapter: Major Jacob Gray in Jacksonville

I joined DAR in: 1986, in Bassett, NE (although I was away in the USAF)

How did you get involved in the DAR: My grandmother talked me in into signing.

My favorite movie: Sound of Music

Book I just finished reading: O Pioneers by Willa Carher

You won’t catch me without my: ID; my hubby says it is Kleenex.

My dream vacation would be: Taking my husband to France to visit family.

Something few people know about me: I took 4 years of piano lessons.

My favorite season: Definitely Spring

One word that would sum me up: Compassionate

My e-mail: junellemongo@yahoo.com

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2016—2018 State Recording Secretary Kimberly Lynne Jones

Place of birth: Dallas, TX

Your chapter: Cadron Post in Conway

I joined DAR in: 13th of April, 2013

How did you get involved in the DAR: After sending a stranger an e-mail on An-cestry. She turned out to be my cousin, Jo Ann Cooper.

If I had more time I would: Volunteer more and take more genealogy road trips for research.

I would never eat: Liver or crawfish.

My dinner party guest list would include: My husband Steve, Jesus and my de-ceased ancestors; Kevin Edwards, Doyce Diehl, Kate Diehl, Bill Jones and Daniel Boone.

Best advice I ever got: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”.

One thing I want to be remembered for is: Being honest.

I love to go: Anywhere with my grandsons.

Favorite season: Spring

One word that would sum me up: Sassy (per my husband)

My e-mail: kimberlyljones12@gmail.com