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Gunter Mountain Chapter Gunter Mountain Chapter Gunter Mountain Chapter NSDAR NewsletterNSDAR NewsletterNSDAR Newsletter

Inside this issue:

New Member Wel-

come Service Con-

ducted

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March Hostesses 2

Members Learned

About Insignia

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Gunter Mountain

Chapter Attends

Alabama Society

DAR State Confer-

ence

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Alabama DAR State

Officers 2015-2018

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Cindy Wallace Pre-

sents Quilt of Valor

in Salem, Arkansas

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Important Dates to

Remember

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Committee Re-

ports

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Volume 8, Issue 1 April, 2015

Hello Gunter Mountain

Daughters!

What a wonderful week we have had for "Spring Break". The beauty of for-sythia, daffodils, and blooming trees is always breathtaking this time of year. Just at the time the new spring foliage comes with milder weather, we are preparing for the continua-tion of our chapter with the selection of new leadership for next year. My two years as your Regent have gone by so fast. It has truly been an honor to serve. I can't wait to see how I can help

the next administration continue to increase chap-ter membership and be successful in the future. I am so proud that our chap-ter has its first State Of-ficer, Tammy Clemons. She will serve the Alabama State Society as the First Vice Regent. Tammy has worked hard to achieve the honor of serving on the state executive board and I

am so proud of her.

Please join me on April 4 at 9:00 a.m. in the Michigan Center. We will have a short program on Ameri-canism presented by our committee chairman, Sher-ry Brown. It will be interest-ing to learn the history of some of our chapter ritual.

I hope to see you there!

Hugs, Susie

Regent’s Message

Susie Keller

Please join me on April 4 at

9:00 a.m. in the Michigan

Center.

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Gunter Mountain Chapter NSDAR Newsletter Page 2

New Member Welcome Service Conducted

Alma Kingsbury, chaplain, administers oath of

membership to Tara Hallmark during the March

New Member Welcome Service. Tara is the

daughter of Helen Lopez. Welcome to the Gunter

Mountain Chapter Tara!

Special thanks to our March Hostesses Vivian Mason, Tara Hallmark, Lindsey

Hudson, Betty Moore, and Helen Lopez! Everything was incredible! The door

prize was fabulous; Sherry Spurlin was the winner!

Thank You to Our March Hostesses!

Left to right: Vivian Mason, Tara Hallmark, Lindsey

Hudson, Betty Moore, and Helen Lopez

Alma Kingsbury (left) and Tara Hallmark (right)

Lindsey Hudson made the Beautiful Door Prize

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Jean Vaughan, Honorary State Regent, Alabama, presented the

program on Insignia at the March meeting sharing many aspects of

the official symbol of the DAR Organization to include correct

placement, historical facts, and when to wear your insignia pin.

When placing the insignia pin on a jacket, the top of the ribbon

must be placed on the left shoulder seam with the member’s high-

est ranking pin on top. Refer to the member’s website mem-

bers.dar.org for proper placement of other pins on the ribbon. The

official insignia was designed after a spinning wheel with 13 spokes

instead of 14. The number 13 is representative of the 13 colonies.

Active members can wear pins when attending an event in which

they are representing their DAR Chapter. Examples include a chapter member’s funeral and an

event in which their chapter is paticipating, such as a Veterans Program. The Gunter Mountain

Chapter is thankful for Mrs. Vaughan’s desire and efforts to see a DAR Chapter organize in

Grant, AL during her administration.

Members Learned About Insignia

Jean Vaughan, Honorary State

Regent, Alabama

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Eight Gunter Mountain Chap-

ter members attended the

117th ASDAR State Confer-

ence in Auburn, AL, March 6-

8th. The chapter received nu-

merous accolades. Members

attended various events to in-

clude, the Awards Luncheon,

the Alabama Officer’s Club

Banquet, the School Break-

fast, Regent’s Night, and the

Prayer Breakfast. During the

Awards Luncheon, the chap-

ter was delighted to see their

American History Essay Win-

ners Aiden Green and Skyler Pittson receive their American History Silver Medal from Alabama

State Regent Connie Grund and Alabama State American History Chairman, Patrice Donnelly.

On Sunday, March 8th, Alabama State Officers were elected to include chapter member, Tammy

Clemons, who will serve as the First Vice Regent from 2015-2018.

Gunter Mountain Chapter Attends Alabama Society DAR State Conference

Back row left to right Helen Lopez, Sherry Spurlin, Shirley Williams, Martha Knott,

Alma Kingsbury

Skyler Pittson Receiving Silver Medal Aiden Green Receiving Silver Medal

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Alabama DAR State Officers 2015-2018

The officers are as follows:

State Regent - Nancy Folk

First Vice Regent - Tammy Clemons

Second Vice Regent - Patrice Donnelly

Chaplain - Ann Bandgren

Recording - Secretary Rita Reid

Corresponding Secretary- Eliz-abeth Gillian

Organizing Secretary- Carolyn Dunaway

Treasurer - Athelia Gibbs

Registrar - Clariece Lilly

Historian - Glenda Baker

Librarian - Martha Ann Whitt

Standing left to right Ann Bandgren, Rita Reid, Elizabeth Gilliam, Carolyn Dunaway, Athelia Gibbs, Clariece Lilly, and Marha Ann Whitt Seated left to right Tammy Clemons, Nancy Folk, and Patrice Donnelly

Cindy Wallace Presents Quit of Valor in Salem, Arkansas

Cindy Wallace is not only a member of

the Gunter Mountain Chapter she is also

a member of the Quilt of Valor Founda-

tion. She presented a quilt to a dedicated

soldier in Salem, Arkansas on March

14th, 2015, in honor of his service to our

country.

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April 3, 2015 - Good Friday

April 4, 2015 - Gunter Mountain

Chapter Meeting, 9:00 a.m.

Michigan Center Building;

Program: Americanism;

Presenter: Sherry Brown, Gunter

Mountain Chapter, Americanism

Committee Chairman; Hostesses:

Laura Buley, Alma Kingsbury,

Erika Knott, Martha Knott, and

Cindy Wallace

April 5, 2015 - Easter

April 18, 2015 - 125th

Anniversary of Ellis Island

April 22, 2015 - Earth Day

April 25, 2015 - Arbor Day

Impor tant Dates to Remem ber :

Reminder

Remember to bring ink car-

tridges; Campbell’s Soup La-

bels, Box Tops for Education,

and volunteer hours for

Doreen Bearden, Celebrate

America Chairman.

Remember, your DAR Service

can not be counted! This in-

cludes any activities or prepa-

rations of a project our chap-

ter sponsors.

Have You Renewed Your

American Spirit Magazine?

Don’t let your subscription run out!

Have you renewed your subscription

to the American Spirit Magazine?

Need a special gift?

www.members.dar.org

Subscriptions are $18.00. Please con-

tact chairman Vivian Mason with any

questions or concerns.

Announcements

If there is additional information

or a particular article topic you

would like to see included in the

chapter newsletter email Tammy

Clemons, rosebskt@nehp.net with

any suggestions.

Contact Information

Gunter Mountain NSDAR Chapter

Susie Keller, Regent

256-728-2065

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Chapter Office and Committee Reports

April 2015, Treasurers Report from Katie Buffington

The Gunter Mountain Chapter continues to raise money through their monthly door prize voices for the various chapter projects to include Adopt-a-Class and KDS special projects such as the Becker-Horton Hall Maintenance Fund. If you are unable to attend a meeting consider contacting one of our hostesses and

pledge your support for their door prize item. A special thank you is extended to the Gunter Mountain Chapter members for their continued support for all chapter projects. To date, all bills have been paid and the chapter remains in good financial standing.

April 2015, Sunshine News

Please continue to keep Gail Keller, Jean Mitchell, Alma Kingsbury’s grandson Kyle, and Jean Brewer’s daughter Jennifer in your thoughts and prayers. Keep Tereaca Sut-phin in your thoughts and prayers as she recovers from knee replacement surgery.

For those members who did not attend the March Meeting, a memorial service was conducted for member Lucy Whitaker who died on March 9, 2015 at the age

of 90. Please keep her daughters, Janie Poland, Vickie Smith, Annette Kelly, and her grand-daughter, Koren Olinger, and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

April 2015, Indian Minute from Chairman Amy Mitchell

Women of the Inuit tribe of Alaska had very different game foods to prepare including seals, walrus, and whales. Women were responsible for butchering, skinning and cooking any game the hunters of the tribe brought home. They were also responsible for making clothes from skins, and taking care of the sick and elderly of the tribe.

April 2015, Conservation Minute from Chairman Jean Jackson

Almost 90% of the energy used to wash clothes is used to heat the

water. To save money and energy, wash in warm or cold water using a

detergent formulated for cold water use. Just going from hot to warm

can save energy by 50% per load, and save you $63 a year. We will only con-

serve what we love, we will only love what we know, we will only know what we are taught.

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April 2015, Volunteer Information Specialist from Chairman Sheila Barbuck

Technology Tidbits

Otus is a innovative new mobile learning system for the iPad. This is an excellent free easy

to use tool that educators around the world are using to seamlessly integrate tech-

nology into their classroom. W/ the free iPad app educators can track assign-

ments, assess students, poll, browse the web, take attendance, and more. It is a

complete all-in-one solution for the mobile learning environment. Educators can even "flip"

a lesson for at home instructions. Also, the simple to use split-screen allows students to

take notes while working on assignments.

Below is a link to a brief demo video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSHH9-5b4JY&feature=player_embedded

April 2015, Women’s Issues Minute from Chairman Sue Hart

This should be titled “Weather Issues”. Aren’t we all tired of the cold and experiencing some cabin fever? According to the gardening calendar we should be planting, pruning and dividing. Good luck with that.

We do need to remember to pay attention to the weather forecast and be pre-pared. Pay attention to skin care and stay hydrated. Dress ourselves (and our

children) appropriately

When the sun is shining go outside and soak up some rays (vitamin D). Look for those first signs of spring – before it snows or ices over again.