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Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Florida Bulle t in May 2021

This is the last issue of the e-Bulletin under my administration. I want to

thank Theresa Friday who has been an amazing editor and designer and also

thank all the chapters and chairs who have contributed to making the e-

Bulletin an anticipated publication. The e-Bulletin makes it possible for us

to share ideas and accomplishments and this has never been more important

than during these challenging COVID-19 days. We have stayed connected

and informed.

As I wind up the months of May and June, I will be conducting installation

ceremonies and participating in Flag Day celebrations. Your chapters will

be doing similar things as you review the past year and prepare for the next

one.

There is so much to “toot our horn” about as we conclude our DAR year.

You as chapters have “knocked it out of the park” and exceeded in the ob-

jectives of historic preservation, education and patriotism. We, as a state

have maintained our membership of more than 11,000 members and have

been recognized for awards in so many areas including Commemorative

Events, Vietnam Commemoration, Americanism, American Heritage,

American History Essay award winner, Conservation, Constitution Week,

Literacy, JAC, Junior Membership, National Defense, DAR Schools and

support of the President General’s Project in Constitution Hall. I am sure I

have left out a few!

I can’t wait to hear Florida’s name called out many times at the virtual Con-

tinental Congress! I will be attending virtually and in cutout form (in two

places) and hope to see the beautiful Florida Daughters represented on

Zoom and in the cutout reality world.

During the past two years, I thank you for the love and support given me,

the officers and chairs during the Yarbrough Administration. As I said at

the state conference, “it hasn’t been easy on anyone, but anyone can do

easy.” We Florida Daughters have shown up and shined every day. We

have squeezed the day for God, Home and Country, we have succeeded

and we have made a difference! That is what is important and I thank

you!

In The Spirit,

Kay

Florida e-Bulletin

It has been my pleasure to serve the Yar-

brough Administration as editor of the

Florida e-Bulletin.

I am always amazed at the number of

activities being done by Florida Daugh-

ters in our support of historic preserva-

tion, education and patriotism.

Please continue to share your successes

with the rest of Florida Daughters.

In DAR Friendship,

Theresa Friday

Vol. 3 No. 11 Florida e-Bulletin Page 2 Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Commemorat ive Events Committee

Three Florida Commemorative Events Receive National Recognition

The Florida State Society’s submission "Commemorative Plaque and

Book Honoring Our Past Florida State Regents” submitted by Laura

Pond received first place National recognition in the NSDAR Category

of Outstanding Chapter/State Society Program in the Miscellaneous

Category. Nancy Pond chaired this award-winning project.

This NSDAR award honoring “They Wore the Sash” will be presented

at the virtual Continental Congress on Friday, July 2, at 2:00 p.m.

NSDAR 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Partners announced

Estero Island (Regent Jamie Gates), Caloosahatchee (Regent Deb

Wallace) and Lawrence Kearny (Regent Dinah Osborn) Chapters had a

first place finish for their Multi-Chapter Commemorative Event. The

Project Chair was Arlene Pulner.

NSDAR 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Partners announced that

the Cora Stickney Harper Chapter (Regent Linda Gallup) had a third

place finish in the Best Chapter Publication category. The Project Chair

was Cynthia Woempner-Martin.

The winners’ certificates were scheduled to be given at

Continental Congress. Since it has been canceled, the win-

ning chapters will have the certificates presented to their

State Regents which will then be given to the Chapters.

A limited number of copies, of “They Wore the Sash” are

still available. Secure your copy today before they are gone

by making a check payable to FSSDAR for $35 and mail-

ing it to Nancy Pond. Nancy can be reached

at [email protected]. Her mailing address is 3052

Hawks Landing Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32309-7216. This

publication is a wonderful history of all our Florida Society

Honorary Regents.

Congratulations to all our Florida WINNERS.

—submitted by Linda Brenner, FSSDAR Commemorative Events Chair

Nancy Pond

mailto:[email protected]



Conservat ion Commit tee Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth, rivaled only by tropical rain forests. They are

made up not only of hard and soft corals, but also sponges, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, sea turtles, sharks, dolphins

and much more. Competition for resources such as food, space and sunlight are some of the primary factors in deter-

mining the abundances and diversity of organisms on a reef. Each component of a coral reef is dependent upon, and

interconnected with, countless other plants, animals, and organisms. This means that fluctuations in the abundance of

one species can drastically alter both the diversity and abundance of others. While natural causes such as hurricanes

and other large storm events can be the stimulus for such alterations, it is more commonly anthropological forces that

affect these types of shifts in the ecosystem.

The health, abundance, and diversity of the organisms that make up a coral reef are directly linked to the surrounding

terrestrial and marine environments. Mangrove forests and seagrass beds are two of the most important facets of the

greater coral reef ecosystem. Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees that grow along tropical and subtropical coasts. Their

complex root systems help stabilize the shoreline while filtering pollutants and producing nutrients. Their submerged

roots and detritus provide nursery, breeding, and feeding grounds for invertebrates, fish, birds, and other marine life.

Many of the animals raised in mangroves migrate to coral reefs for food, spawning and habitat.

Seagrasses are flowering plants that often form meadows between mangrove habitats and coral reefs. They form the

foundation of many food webs, providing nutrients for everything from sea urchins and snails to sea turtles and mana-

tees. Seagrass also provides protection and shelter for commercially valuable species such as stone crabs, snappers,

and lobsters. Additionally, they filter the water column, prevent seabed erosion, and release oxygen essential for most

marine life. The ecosystem services of mangroves and seagrass are vital to the long-term health of coral reefs.

An especially important element of the reef ecosystem that is often overlooked is the land. Pollutants, nutrients, and

litter enter nearshore waters through rivers, streams, underground seepage, wastewater and stormwater runoff. Even

areas hundreds of miles from the coast can affect the clarity and quality of water flowing to the reef. It does not matter

how far removed a pollutant may seem, it all flows downstream, and it can all impact our marine environment and our

reefs.

Reef Relief’s programs are

funded in part by grants award-

ed from the Mote Marine La-

boratory’s Protect Our

Reefs Grants Program, the Dis-

ney Worldwide Conservation

Fund, The Dogwood Charitable

Foundation, The Community

Foundation of the Florida Keys,

The Batchelor Foundation, the

Cascade Foundation, and the

Cowles Charitable Trust

—Source: Reef Relief, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to

improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystem.

—submitted by Roberta “Bobbie”

Schofield, Chair


DAR Projec t Patriot Commit tee

The DAR Project Patriot Committee is the official Daughters of the American Revolution committee that supports Ameri-

ca’s active duty service members and their families.

How has your chapter participated in this committee? The end of our normal DAR meeting year is about to close and planning for

the next year is beginning. New administrations will have new ideas and thoughts for their members and committees.

Here are a few things to think about for the Project Patriot Committee:

Consider having a multi-chapter project if your chapter has limited members and/or funds.

Consider having a special fundraiser with monies collected used for one project for Project Patriot.

Perhaps your chapter can designate a line item in the budget for this committee.

Does someone in your chapter have a friend or family member you can sponsor with cards and letters and care boxes?

When planning to send care boxes, did you know you can Click and Ship right from your computer at home and have the box

picked up at your door? Go to the USPS website – you can order boxes (free of charge) to be delivered to your home as well.

https://www.usps.com

Get your monies worth when using the flat rate boxes – pack items tightly and securely and be sure to use LOTS of packing

tape to secure the box.

Watch the DAR Project Patriot Committee and the FSSDAR Project Patriot Committee Facebook pages for current infor-

mation on national projects.

Share your projects and ideas on the FSSDAR Project Patriot Committee Facebook page and check it out for ideas for what

you can do.

If participating in a national project, ask for specific items to be collected and sent. When shared among a large group of men

and women this idea is more beneficial than lots of different items.

Always include a short letter or note letting the recipient know who is sending to them.

Don’t expect a reply from the recipient, but include an addressed and stamped envelope and/or email address in case they can

respond. It’s ALWAYS a bonus if you hear back!

Your local Coast Guard or Reserves/National Guard units may need support. Consider a Salute to Service to them.

At the national level, DAR support is focused on five loca-

tions:

The Chaplain’s Closet at Landstuhl Regional Medical

Center in Landstuhl, Germany

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethes-

da, Maryland

The Warrior and Family Support Center in San Antonio,

Texas

Camp Atterbury, Indiana, a Mobilization Training Cen-

ter

Marine Corps Base Camp, Pendleton, California

Consider focusing on one of these locations as your project.

Check the NSDAR Committee site for Project Patriot What

You Can Do for their needs.

Let’s Rise and Shine, Squeeze the Day and spread the word to support our Active Duty Men and Women and their families in

2021. If you have questions, concerns and suggestions, please contact me; I’m here to help you !

—submitted by Arlene Pulner, Chair, [email protected]

https://www.usps.com


DAR Service for Veterans

Brenda Kaesler, NSDAR Vice Chair Service for Veterans-Wreaths Across America has announced that the NSDAR sponsored

WAA Mobile Education Unit is planning their calendar to be in Florida during the month of October. If any Florida Chapter is in-

terested in hosting the exhibit please contact Brenda Kaesler. Hosting involves finding a location to park the trailer and setting up a

table to talk about DAR.

—submitted by Joyce Fletcher Menard, Chair


D A R L i c e n s e P l a t e

Our DAR license plate voucher numbers are increasing and the count is at 353 as of May 1. Thank you for supporting this ef-

fort! That leaves 2,647 vouchers to be sold before the DAR plate will be made. We only have until October 2022 to sell the

vouchers, so that only leaves us 18 more months to get those vouchers sold! The Department of Highway Safety and Motor

Vehicles has established an online tracker so you can also see the number of vouchers sold for this plate. You can even see the

results by week and by county! Be sure to check it out at Pre-Sale Data - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor

Vehicles (flhsmv.gov).

The vouchers are $25 plus the taxes/fees from your local tax collector’s office which is usually $8-$10. The $25 you pay yearly

for the voucher/license plate is a donation back to DAR! We have designated a fund in honor of Onie Chazal Ponder, a 70-year

Florida Daughter (and former Regent) who lived to be 112 years old. Mrs. Ponder was among the women who first voted in

1920. The funds raised from the sale of these vouchers will be used to promote our mission by investing in Florida State

Parks.

All county tax collector offices and license plate agencies started selling the vouchers on October 16, 2020. Anyone may pur-

chase a voucher regardless of when your current tag expires. However, the receiving customer must have a vehicle in their

name, as owner or co-owner, to redeem the voucher. You must tell the clerk that you want to purchase a voucher for the DAR

Specialty Plate so it counts toward our numbers. For those of you wanting per sonalized DAR tags, those cannot be or -

dered until the plates are produced. We need to sell those 3,000 vouchers first then we can order personalized options when the

plates are produced (personalized plates do have an additional fee). You may also order this for boat trailers, horse trailers, car

trailers, flatbed trailers (think about what you use for parade floats!) – you can even give them as gifts. You do not have to be a

DAR member to order this specialty tag.

This is a great way to support DAR efforts here in our state as well as personally showing your support of the DAR mission:

you will be helping to invest in historic preservation. You may also help educate people about the DAR and the work that we

do locally, statewide and on a national level (it is a conversation piece for people who may not be familiar with DAR), and it

shows your patriotic pride every day. We have the opportunity to make a difference for the entire state for generations to

come.

What are you waiting for?

Tag, you’re it!

—Submitted by Rebecca Berentsen, Florida DAR State License Plate Chair

https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-specialty-license-plates/specialty-license-plates/pre-sale-data/?fbclid=IwAR2dZVj-soHWm3xlFONXl_a3it8psCCs-qDwi2jraBfp9MM3xBl3Tms5Xps

https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-specialty-license-plates/specialty-license-plates/pre-sale-data/?fbclid=IwAR2dZVj-soHWm3xlFONXl_a3it8psCCs-qDwi2jraBfp9MM3xBl3Tms5Xps




Alaf ia River Chapter Alafia River Chapter member Anne (Brenneis) Garcia received the

Living Legend Award from the Women in Military Service for

America (WIMSA) in recognition of her U.S. military service from

1953-1955, her membership in the Alafia River Chapter, and her

volunteer work in the community with the Boys and Girls Club.

Anne Garcia was nominated by retired Army Lt. Colonel and former

Alafia River Chapter Regent Roberta Jordan. Retired Colonel Tricia

Van Den Top presented this prestigious award on March 19, 2021.

The Living Legend program focuses on women veterans who have

contributed during and after their service. In 1953, Lieutenant Cor-

nelia Anne Brenneis was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Re-

serve. She was one of about 100 college women who attended the

1953 session of the Reserve Officer Candidate School. Lt. Brenneis

completed Supply Corps School and served at NAS Jacksonville.

After her military service, Anne continued to serve her country and

community with her husband, Joe Garcia. In 2003, Joe and Anne

Garcia helped guide the opening of the Bill Carey Brandon Boys &

Girls Club in partnership with the First Methodist Church of Bran-

don. In 2006, they received the National Silver Medallion Award

from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the highest recognition given by the organization. In 2011, the Joe & Anne Garcia Salesi-

an Youth Center Boys & Girls Club celebrated its 15th anniversary with a special ceremony.

—submitted by Kim Ruiz, Publicity Chair

Amelia Is land Chapter

Elizabeth Baldree Mercurio is the newest member of the Amelia

Island Chapter – and what a story she has to tell! Ms. Mercurio

attended the FSSDAR spring conference in Orlando as a prospec-

tive member. When she arrived at the lobby of the Renaissance

Orlando the first morning, she was greeted with the news that her

membership application had been accepted -- and she was given

her national membership number on the spot! Everyone was so

excited at this bit of serendipity that they invited President Gen-

eral Denise Doring VanBuren, who was standing nearby, to join

them in a spontaneous celebration of Elizabeth’s acceptance.

Other exciting Amelia Island Chapter news from the spring con-

ference is national recognition for 100% participation in the Presi-

dent General’s Project. The chapter also received 18 Chapter

Awards, ranging from Gold Level Florida Honor Roll to participa-

tion in Women in American History. Twelve Amelia Island Daughters received 26 Individual Awards for lineage research, Ameri-

can Heritage Awards for poetry and drama, PR and Service for Veterans, as well as many hours volunteering for state committees.

—submitted by Cara Curtin, Publicity Chair

Tricia Van Den Top, USAF Colonel (Retired), WIMSA Foundation

Ambassador – Florida; Anne (Brenneis) Garcia; Roberta Jordan,

former Alafia River Chapter Regent and US Army Lieutenant

Colonel (Retired); Jennifer Marks, Alafia River Chapter Vice

Regent; Cathleen LaVigne, Alafia River Chapter Regent.

L-R: Amelia Island Treasurer Alice LeGrand, Organizing Regent Jean Mann, Past Regent Jane Collins, President General Denise Doring VanBuren, Amelia Island Regent

Carol Elefterion, Teresa Reynolds, and new member Elizabeth Baldree Mecurio.


Bartow Chapter Bartow Chapter honored Dr. James Denham with the DAR History Award Medal when he attended our March meeting on Zoom.

Dr. Denham is a professor of History at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. He has authored and co-authored several books

about Florida history and its people, and his articles appear in many major magazines.

Our chapter is sponsoring a veteran who lives in Bartow for Lakeland’s Flight to

Honor on April 27, as well as his guardian. Our members are signing Thank You

cards which will be given to the veterans during “Mail Call” as they fly back from

Washington, D.C. We also donated $200 to help provide American flags to be

placed on graves this Memorial Day at the National Cemeteries in Bushnell and

Sarasota.

We also donated a copy FSSDAR's new book, “They Wore the Sash" to the Polk

County History Center and Genealogical Library. We helped host Heartland Re-

gents Council chapters when HRC welcomed State Regent Kay Yarbrough with a

luncheon at Bartow’s Executive Airport.

Members will be providing cookie refreshments to the teachers and staff in our

two adopted schools to express our gratitude for their dedication during the chal-

lenging 2020 COVID-19 lockdown year

Our annual Constitution Week luncheon will be held at the Polk History Center on Friday, September 17, with a program by R.

Fred Lewis, Retired Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

—submitted by Gay Harlowe, Honorary Regent

Caloosahatchee Chapter Congratulations to Mary Lee Mann, recipient of the Woman in American

History award. This prestigious award emphasis the role of women, past

and present, who have made extraordinary contributions to their communi-

ties. Kathryn Wilbur, chair of the American History Committee made an

outstanding presentation.

Mary Lee is a 30+ year member of the DAR and in 2019 was elected the

first Honorary Regent of the Caloosahatchee Chapter in which she has

served in almost every capacity. She was recognized as Woman of the Year

by the Fort Myers Junior Woman’s Club and has served as Chair of the Edi-

son Community College, now Florida Western College for many years. She

is President of the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and has brought renowned artists to Lee County such as The Israel

Ballet, Itzhak Perlman, the Vienna Boys Choir and many other famous acts. She is an active member of Covenant Presbyterian

Church and has been a choir member at FSSDAR gatherings.

She joins the list of many other recipients of the Caloosahatchee Chapter recognized in the

past – Patricia Mellor, Virginia Barnard, Marguerite Lasher, Kathy Miller, Barbara Wester-

beck, Annette Mae Williams, Barbara B. Mann, Mina Miller Edison and Melvin Smallwood

Morgan.

Her husband, The Honorable Franklin B. Mann was in attendance to share in the festivities.

Kathryn concluded her presentation with the following, “In every way Mary Lee Ferguson

Mann is a local treasure, serving her community every day.”

—submitted by Debbie Wallace, Regent

Dr. James Denham with his DAR History

Award

Left, Vivian Hixon 55 year

membership


Commodore John Barry Chapter Each year Commodore John Barry Chapter along with other chapters in Area 9 has the honor of helping out at the locator booth for

the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. Each year our chapter partners with the Department of Defense in Welcoming Home Vi-

etnam veterans by giving each veter-

an a pin and certificate. This year the

DOD will be offering the pins and

certificates.

This year Commodore John Barry

thought it would be nice to show our

Veterans how much we love and sup-

port them. We had signs and Ameri-

can Flags and waved to the parade of

veterans escorting The Wall to Wick-

ham Park in Melbourne, Florida. The

Vietnam Veterans Reunion was held

there the week of April 12-18th. It is

always an honor and a privilege to

support our military. I hope this event

grows in participation and we invite any DAR, SAR chapter and C.A.R. society to join us in the years ahead.

—submitted by Tammy Sandberg

Cora Stickney Harper Chapter The members of CSH are very proud of their regent, Linda Gallup, for the two historic preserva-

tion Regent Projects she has completed:

1. Honoring past regents by cleaning their gravestones

2. Restoring two CSH Monuments from the 1920s

Linda and her committee located and cleaned the gravestones of 20 past regents as well as the grave-

stones of a Revolutionary War soldier and a Civil War soldier. Thanks to several grants from

Thrivent Insurance, Linda was able to order DAR insignias to affix to a number of the grave-

stones.

Her second project was refurbishing two CSH monuments in the Fort Pierce area.

1. Site of Capron Trail

2. Site of Fort Capron

The site at Capron Trail was overgrown and hardly visible from the road. Regent Gallup

worked with officials from the City of Fort Pierce who volunteered to power wash the monu-

ment. Through additional Thrivent grants, CSH was able to have the two beautiful plaques

refurbished on the monument and remove the overgrown vegetation. Linda is currently work-

ing on the purchase and placement of a road sign to signify the location of the monument.

Regent Gallup worked with Saint Lucie Village to refurbish the Fort Capron monument. A

resident of the village refurbished the plaques for free.

On July 4, 2020, members from CSH and village residents met and enjoyed a patriotic cere-

mony to celebrate the restoration of the monument. The chapter presented the village with an

American flag which had been flown over the White House…and now flies proudly over our restored monument.

—written by Pat Bloomquist


Edward Rut ledge Chapter In March, Jane McClelland,

Edward Rutledge Chapter Re-

gent, Alicia Poole, Branford

High School Guidance Coun-

selor, and Kitty McElhaney,

Edward Rutledge Chapter First

-Vice Regent, and Good Citi-

zen Chairman, congratulated

Barrett Young, a Branford

High School senior on being

the Edward Rutledge Chapter

and FSSDAR Good Citizen

recipient for 2021. Barrett was

presented recognition certifi-

cates, a pin, scholarship checks

from the chapter and the state,

and a congratulatory letter

from State Regent Kay Yarbrough. Barrett will next compete at the DAR Southeastern

division level. The coveted Good Citizen Award and Scholarship is presented to a high

school senior who possesses dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their

home, school, and community.

—submitted by Jan McClelland

Estero Is land Chapter Thank you to Calusa Waterkeeper for more than 25 years of working to protect Southwest Florida waters. On February 20, Estero

Island Chapter presented the NSDAR Conservation Award Certificate and Medal to Calusa Waterkeeper at the Calusa Nature Cen-

ter in Fort Myers. K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper, was joined by Ruth Watkins, President, Calusa

Waterkeeper Board of Directors, and Kevin Anderson, Mayor, City of Fort Myers, and the Award was presented by Jamie Beth

Gates, Regent, and Patricia “Patti” Elkin, Conservation Committee Chair. Letters of recommendation were provided by Chauncey

Goss, Chairman, South Florida Water

Management District, and Lee County

FL Commissioner Frank Mann. You

may learn more about Calusa Water-

keeper at https://calusawaterkeeper.org.

Estero Island Daughters have also been

busy providing classrooms with Boxes

of Sunshine and participated in The

Lee County School District’s Project

ACCESS, providing 78 gift cards ($25

each) for a total of $1,950 for distribu-

tion to PreK-12 homeless students.

Annually, Project ACCESS provides

resources and assistance to approxi-

mately 1,200 to 1,500 PreK-12 home-

less students. Estero Island Daughters

excitedly participated in Project AC-

CESS for the third consecutive year.

—submitted by Jamie Gates, Regent

L-R: K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper; Ruth Watkins,

President, Calusa Waterkeeper Board of Directors; Jamie Beth Gates, Regent; Patti

Elkin, Conservation Chair; Kevin Anderson, Mayor, City of Fort Myers

At the April chapter meeting, Jane

McClelland, (L) Chapter Regent of the

Edward Rutledge Chapter, thanked

Konnie Beauregard, FSSDAR State

Curator for a very interesting DAR

Museum program, “An Agreeable

Tyrant: Fashion after the Revolution.”

(L to R) Jane McClelland, Alicia Poole, Barrett Young, Kitty McElhaney

https://calusawaterkeeper.org


Fort P ickens Chapter

Fort Pickens Chapter was brought together for a community

service program to benefit Pace Center for Girls in Pace, FL.

This was a Featured Focus project for January and February

2021.

Vice-Regent Lauren Baugus headed this project and says,

“Thanks to generous donations from our chapter, we collect-

ed nearly $400 in gift cards and close to $250 in toiletry and

novelty items for the Pace Center for Girls. I am in commu-

nication with the center to arrange a safe drop-off. The board

is already enthusiastic about our support and has told me that

these items will be incredibly beneficial to their program.”

The items were dropped off in time to celebrate Women’s

History month with the center.

—submitted by Diane Libertini, Corresponding Secretary

Fort San Luis Chapter The DAR Americanism Medal was presented to Mr. Alejandro

“Alex” Sanchez on March 15, 2021.

The Americanism medal is a very prestigious award with only 12

approved for the award in 2020. Our recipient, Mr. Alex Sanchez,

is a Cuban-born, naturalized U.S. Citizen who came to America,

served in the U.S. Air Force and earned a law degree. He is the

current President and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association and

has been the leading voice for Florida’s banking industry. He is a

graduate of the Florida Chamber’s Leadership Florida Program and

is a board member of Florida Tax Watch, a statewide organization.

Mr. Sanchez was recognized by Governor Jeb Bush who nominated

him to the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. He was also

appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Federal

Retirement Thrift Investment Board and reappointed by President

Barack Obama to the Thrift Board. Appointment to this Board re-

quired clearance after a four-month extensive F.B.I. background

check.

A true patriot, Mr. Sanchez believes that freedom is worth protect-

ing and that freedom must never be taken for granted, but rather

cherished and enjoyed. Mr. Sanchez exhibits a deep passion for this great country and all the freedoms it offers. He has written

numerous articles and given many presentations in support of our military, immigration and the naturalization process.

It was an honor to present the Americanism Medal to Mr. Alejandro “Alex” Sanchez on behalf of the Fort San Luis Chapter.

—submitted by Lindy Forehand Vickers, Regent

L-R: Lauren Baugus and Pace Center for Girls representative

L-R: Danie Turner, Americanism Chairman, Alex Sanchez,

Lindy Vickers, Chapter Regent


Fort San Nicholas Chapter

Fort San Nicholas Chapter has continued to meet by

Zoom allowing our members to participate and feel

safe throughout the pandemic. Our meetings have

been well attended and our chapter treasurer Mary

Francis encouraged our members to donate “Lunch

Money" (money they would have spent on chapter

luncheons) toward chapter projects. Thanks to our

member response, we have been able to generously

contribute to the Jacksonville 911 Call Center First

Responders, Northeast Florida Women Veterans,

Inc., Bacone College, the Crossnore Van Project, the

Mayport USO, and our Chapter Scholarship Fund.

—submitted by Molly Knight

Gainesv il le Chapter On April 9, 2021, the Gainesville Chapter was finally able to

dedicate the grave marker for Honorary State Regent Elizabeth

Chase Evans 1964-1966, at Forest Meadows East Cemetery in

Gainesville, FL.

Mrs. Evans was an organizing and charter member of the Gaines-

ville Chapter. The weather was beautiful and the funeral home

set up a tent and chairs. We were pleased to have 27 Daughters

and one HODAR attend, with five Chapters represented: Fort San

Luis, Colonel Samuel Elbert, Edward Rutledge, Ocala and

Gainesville Chapter. Fourteen of us enjoyed lunch at the South-

ern Charm Kitchen after the Ceremony.

—submitted by Kim Hall, Regent

Pictured with 911 Call Center Snack baskets for shift workers, top left

Chapter Treasurer Mary Francis; bottom left Regent Brenda Onur. Other

pictures are of 911 Call Center First Responders

L-R: Laura Pond, Nancy Pond, State Curator Konnie Beauregard, Gainesville Chapter Regent Kay Hall and Madam

State Regent Kay Yarbrough.


Jean Ribaul t Chapter On April 8, 2021, FSSDAR National Defense Chair Cyn-

thia Addison presented the DAR Distinguished Citizen

Medal to Joyce Schellhorn, the USO Center Director of

Naval Station Mayport. The daughter of a Navy Chief

Petty Officer, memories of her family evacuating quickly

from Cuba during the Bay of Pigs left a lasting impres-

sion. She married a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot who was

aboard the USS Stark when it came under attack in the

Persian Gulf. Families suffered tremendous losses. She

took action. More opportunities were presented when

Matt Schellhorn became Base Commander in Mayport.

By 2020, the Mayport USO, under her direction has pro-

vided services to over 31,000 service members and their

families.

She began as a volunteer and works selflessly to improve the lives of those in the military community. Joyce Schellhorn has

gained the respect of her entire USO support staff, the U.S. Coast Guard and the beaches communities of Jacksonville through

“NO Dough Dinners”, Zoo Night, the Giving Tree for Children, and many, many more programs.

Mayor of Atlantic Beach and member of Jean Ribault Chapter Ellen Glasser nominated Joyce Schellhorn for this award and was

present for the recognition. Jean Ribault Service to Veterans Chair Leslie May presented the certificate and honored Joyce with a

cake decorated for the celebration. Joyce was overwhelmed with gratitude. Jean Ribault Chapter celebrates “Honor Our Military

Month” in May. Donations will support current Naval Station Mayport USO projects.

—submitted by Linda Brenner

John Bartram Chapter Vice Regent Cindy Kolevar was privileged to assist Gisela Gildemeister in a Zoom interview with two young women from Califor-

nia Lutheran University. They are doing oral histories of those who have lived through the Cold War Era. Their history professor

read on the internet about Gisela’s presentation to our John Bartram Chapter. Gisela told

a moving story of the hardships and fear growing up in Communist East Germany, and

her daring escape at age 17 to freedom in the West.

The students had a list of questions that she answered, giving details of her life as a child

under Communism. She was unable to answer some questions because people were not

allowed radios, and with constant media propaganda, her knowledge of what was truly

happening in the world was limited.

She stated all people were treated as equals. Everyone stood in line for food. Businesses

and farms were taken away by the government. People were rewarded for turning in

coworkers or neighbors for questioning. No churches were allowed. Christians were not

allowed to go to college or get good jobs. Teachers were only teaching doctrine. English

wasn’t allowed. Travel was so restrictive people didn’t realize they were in a barbed-

wire prison. Everyone lived in constant fear.

In closing, Gisela hoped as educated women, they would listen carefully to all sides of

issues, looking for truth and asking questions before forming opinions. She wants young

people of today to appreciate freedoms they enjoy, not take them for granted and find

ways to protect them.

—submitted by Pat Ronci, Media Chair

Joyce Schellhorn is seated in front.

L to R Bill Austin, Mike O’Brien CEO, husband Matt Schellhorn, US Coast Guard Armando Trinidad, Cynthia Addison, Julie Davis, Megan De Gance, Sandy Gramke, Leslie May, Linda Brenner


Joshua Stevens Chapter On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Joshua Stevens Chapter of St. Cloud, presented

the DAR Good Citizen Award Scholarship of $500 to Harmony High School

senior, Evan Renee Bass. Miss Bass is an eighth-generation Osceola County

resident. Her parents are Robert and Alison Bass of St. Cloud.

At the chapter meeting, Bass read her winning essay, Our American Heritage

and Our Responsibility for Preserving It: How Do the Combined Actions of so

Many Good Citizens Keep Our Nation Moving Forward?

The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is

intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.

“The key aspect of life is family. Because of my family’s legacy in this area, I

want to give back,” said Bass. And give back she has. Miss Bass has an extensive resume with scholarly achievements as well as a

wide variety of community service on her resume.

At school, she has been the historian for her Student Council, co-editor of the Harmony High School Yearbook, 2019 winner of

Top GPA Varsity Cheer, captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad and 2018 winner of the Longhorn Award in Varsity Softball.

Bass has a rigorous academic schedule, completing 11 advanced placement courses as part of her high school curriculum. She car-

ries a weighted GPA of 4.27 with a goal of receiving the AP Capstone Diploma upon graduation. Bass plans to attend the Univer-

sity of North Florida at Jacksonville and has her sights set on a degree in public administration.

—submitted by Kim Tennison, Public Relations & Media Chair

Lake Wales Chapter

On Friday, February 26, 2021, Lake Wales Mayor Eugene

Fultz joined State Regent Kay Yarbrough, Lake Wales Chap-

ter Regent Linda Bourgeois, Ponce DeLeon Chapter Regent

Lillie Page, Abraham Salle Chapter Regent Lisa Mills and

members of the DAR to honor the late State Regent Lee

Howell Sample with a DAR marker and insignia dedication

ceremony.

A founding member of the Lake Wales Chapter, organized

March 13, 1922, Mrs. Ebert had a remarkable collection of

historical writings and records about historic sites, Indian and

military trails and the early histo-

ry of Polk County, FL. Due to

her efforts during her term as FSSDAR State Regent, the Florida Legislature passed an act in 1933

enabling the State Road Department to place historical markers along state highways at points desig-

nated by DAR.

During World War II, Mrs. Ebert served on the Polk County Defense Council and was active as a

member of the local Canteen Corps. A member of the Polk County Historical Commission, she served

as president of the Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association, was the first president of the Lake

Wales Woman’s Club in 1919; Worthy Matron and Grand Marshall, Order of the Eastern Star; and was

a member of the Garden Club, Hospital Guild, Needlework Guild and Red Cross. Lee Sample Ebert

died in Lakeland, FL on March 14, 1973.

.

L-R: Tammy King, Good Citizens Award

Committee Chair; Alison Bass, Robert Bass,

Evan Bass and Chapter Regent Debra Linn Idom

Main.

L-R: Treasurer Karen Wolzanski, Chapter Regent Linda Bourgeois, Lake Wales Mayor Eugene Fultz, State Regent Kay

Yarbrough, Chaplain Marlene Swartzfager, former Chapter Regent Earlene Head, and Registrar Ellen Gordon


Lawrence Kearny Chapter

The Lawrence Kearny Chapter along with the Caloosa-

hatchee and Estero Island Chapters hosted the annual United

States of America Vietnam War Commemorative Welcome

Home ceremony honoring our Veterans, their families, and

all who served during the Vietnam War period.

The ceremony was held on Saturday, April 3rd, at Eco Park

in Cape Coral. BetSea Kinne, Commemorative Chair, led

the ceremony. The Caloosa Chapter of the Sons of the

American Revolution, Lighthorse Harry Lee Color Guard,

presented colors. The Guns & Hoses Pipes and Drums of

Southwest Florida provided the music.

Each Veteran was presented a DAR Certificate of Apprecia-

tion, the Commemorative lapel pin, and a packet of buttons,

decals, and a "thank you" card. The ceremony was wrapped up with light refreshments served by the DAR.

—-submitted by Cindy Coiner, Vice Regent

Marco Is land Chapter Chris Curle is our amazing Public Relations and Media Chair for the Marco Island Chapter. Our chapter is writing this e-Bulletin

to express our sympathy for the loss of Chris’ husband, Don Farmer. Chris and Don were professional television anchors at ABC

and CNN, interviewing famous people throughout the world. We are so fortunate that Chris promotes our chapter with wonderful

newspaper articles.

The links below highlight Don Farmer’s inspiring legacy and the extraordinary work that he and Chris accomplished.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=don-farmer&pid=198226016

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2021/04/01/don-farmer-original-cnn-anchor-has-died-naples/4845308001/

https://news.yahoo.com/don-farmer-one-cnn-original-022619876.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/media/don-farmer-cnn-anchor-obit/index.html

Our chapter has accomplished several projects recently. Betsy Perdichizzi led a

fundraiser for Bacone College. Betsy donated prints of Robert Cannon, an art stu-

dent at Bacone College. Funds raised from these prints were donated to Bacone

College. Betsy also contributed prints to Bacone College, the Florida State Confer-

ence, and many others. Thank you to Betsy for this wonderful contribution. Karen

Lombardi donated corn husk dolls for our chapter. Some of these lovely dolls were

donated for the Florida State DAR Conference. The photo show Betsy’s prints and

Karen’s dolls at the Florida State Conference. Peggy Eckhold collected books for

Shadowlawn School so that each student would have their own book. Peggy is

currently working on additional projects.

Lu Schieferdecker led us in providing patriotic pencils to Manatee Elementary

School. Lu is also working to supply new flags for the classrooms. Gayle Thawley

awarded our American History Essay Award. Karen Lombardi will award our

Marco Island Chapter DAR Scholarship. Sally Snyder will award JROTC award to

an outstanding cadet.

—submitted by Ellen Camm

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=don-farmer&pid=198226016

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2021/04/01/don-farmer-original-cnn-anchor-has-died-naples/4845308001/

https://news.yahoo.com/don-farmer-one-cnn-original-022619876.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/media/don-farmer-cnn-anchor-obit/index.html


Marco Is land Chapter

Marco Island’s Daughters held its first "regular" meeting on April 15th at Marco

Lutheran Church. It was the first in-person meeting for the members since the

Zoom meetings of the virus restrictions.

This year’s JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) medal and certificate

was presented to Lely sophomore Mauricio Andre Rocha. His proud mother, Liz-

beth Palacios, was at the meeting to see her son honored.

DAR and the Lely Senior Instructor selected Cadet Lt. Rocha for his commitment

and service as the JROTC’s Commander of Delta Company. He also is on the drill

team. Rocha is taking honors courses, plans to go to college and study

film. Congratulations, Cadet Lt. Rocha!

At the meeting, member Peggy Eckhold outlined a proposed DAR

project, a give-a-book/take-a-book children’s library. The chapter will

pay $300 for the Little Free Library Project kit. Peggy volunteered her

husband to assemble the library stand over the summer. She is waiting

for Mackle Park officials to approve the placement of a Little Free

Library there. That would be the first such children’s library on Marco.

To learn more about the project visit littlefreelibrary.org.

After the meeting, many of the members retired to CJ’s On the Bay

restaurant for lunch.

—submitted by Chris Curle

Mary El len Robertson Chapter

Mary Ellen Robertson Chapter hosts Moonlight & Lantern History Tour

Visitors were transported back in time to early Lake County at the Bourlay Historic

Nature Park on Saturday night, February 27, 2021. The tours of the nature preserve

were led by costumed guides in the moonlight with lanterns. The rich history of the

preserve was explained and along the way several historic figures in period dress

shared tales of family intrigue, exploration, and tragedy. Candy Davis, Sally Meckle,

Deborah Johnson, and Harriet Wallace portrayed local women in Leesburg history.

The Lake County Water Authority staff with our Chapter members conducted one-

hour walks through the nature preserve. Over sixty guests then examined the displays

in the shotgun-style cracker house. The grand finale was roasted marshmallow

S’mores. It was a memorable evening for all involved.

—submitted by Charyl Winner

Candy Davis as Susan Lee, wife of Leesburg founder

https://littlefreelibrary.org/


Ocala Chapter

The Ocala Chapter’s new meeting venue, the Ocala Golf Club, has a tree donation program in partnership with the City of Ocala.

Ocala has been a designated Tree City USA Community for 30 years. The Ocala Chapter donated a 30 gallon native Florida live

oak tree in honor of Florida Arbor Day on January 15, 2021. This was the ideal type of 100% outdoor activity for the Chapter dur-

ing COVID-19 when we must practice social distancing, yet keep the Chapter members engaged. After the tree planting, the mem-

bers enjoyed a dessert social on

the patio of the clubhouse.

Photographs of the tree donation

planting were submitted to

the Ocala Gazette newspaper and

were published both online and in

their weekly print edition as well

as being shared on social media,

to promote the NSDAR and our

Chapter. A perpetual plaque for

the tree donation will be placed in

the clubhouse with Ocala Chap-

ter's donation duly noted.

This was a successful event for

our Chapter and it hopefully will

become a yearly tradition for our

Chapter to plant a tree for Florida

Arbor Day every January.

—submitted by Amanda Geer

Osceola Chapter Osceola Chapter proudly hosted our State Regent Kay Yarbrough

and Tea with Martha at our April meeting. We were joined by the

Manatee and Myakka Chapter Regents, Kathy Doddridge and Carole

Cornell, along with members of several chapters in the region. This

was the first time for many members to attend an in-person luncheon

this year. Everyone was very excited to be together with friends once

again, even while social distancing, and to meet the State Regent.

The highlight of the meeting was the State Regent’s portrayal of

Martha Washington and the many personal details she provided on

the lives of the Washington family.

We had the honor of display-

ing the 1st Place winner in the

2021 American Heritage Wa-

tercolor Category, painted by

member Gwen Kodad. Addi-

tionally, member Molly Boardman put her creativity to work on a wonderful display about

tea and Mount Vernon as well as providing lovely tea-themed table decorations in keeping

with the meeting theme. The chapter presented the State Regent with a painting done by Ms.

Kodad, and a replica tea cup from Mt. Vernon.

—submitted by Janice Johnson, Reagent

L-R: Jessica McCune, Cammie Fairburn, Julie Weiss, Sue Grubbs, Elizabeth Coleman,

Amanda Geer, Diane Trice, Floy Leuenberger, Mary Jo Ames, Rochelle Gerofsky, Carol

Bruno, Susan Hale

L-R: Osceola Chapter Regent Janice Johnson, American

Heritage Winner Gwen Kodad, State Regent Kay

Yarbrough.


Pensacola Chapter The Pensacola Chapter has been hard at work.

On March 20, chapter members along with some family members

washed the Wall South located in Veterans Memorial Park in recogni-

tion of the National Vietnam Veterans Day.

On March 27, chapter members and a couple of HODAR’s partnered

with Ocean Hour and collected over 20 pounds of debris from the

shoreline along the Bayfront.

Our DAR Salute to Service project was to donate two gift baskets full

of tough toys and chewy treats to the United States Police Canine As-

sociation 2021 Region 1 field trials. Over 70 K9 teams from over 20

agencies participated.

Eight high school seniors have been award the DAR Good Citizens medal, certificate and monetary award. Congratulations

to Frederick Smith (Escambia High School); Staci B Colter (Northview High School); Jordan Shipp (Pensacola High

School); Noah Wilkes (Pine Forest High School); Eva Miller (Tate High School); John Chen (Washington High School); Vi

Ngoc Thuy Dang (West Flor ida High School) and Turner Collins (Catholic High School).

NJROTC bronze medals and certificates were presented to four outstanding cadets. Congratulations to c/CDR Arieanna

Murr (Escambia High School); c/ENS Tabatha Farro (Pine Forest High School); c/CPO Ashley Stallworth

(Washington High School); c/SGT Gabrielle Hadder (Tate High School). A Gold Medal was presented to Marissa Trull at

UWF.

American History Essay Contest Awards were presented to 5th-grader Hannah Miller and 7th-graders Charlotte Wymant,

Jonah Steiner and Laila Owera.

The chapter was pleased to present 100 single-pass bus tickets and eight $25 gift certificates to the VAVS NW Florida Gulf

Coast Veterans Health Care System.

State Regent Kay Yarbrough, Honorary VPG Ginger Poffenberger and Chapter Regent Theresa Friday commemorated the

240th Anniversary of the Battle of Pensacola with a wreath laying.

—submitted by Theresa Friday, Regent

Pithlochaskotee Chapter Honoring 101 years of one family’s commitment

Since May is the month we all honor our Mothers, let’s begin with the legacy of six generations

of this robust DAR family of women that our Regent Judy Weaver is a vital part of.

It all started with a DAR chapter in Illinois when Mary Alice Smith Hamm (Judy’s 2nd great

grandmother) and her daughter Lyddia Jane Hamm Moss (Judy’s great grandmother) joined a

local chapter in October 1920. Following in their footsteps, Judy’s grandmother, Alma Esther

Moss Boyd continued the tradition in November 1921.

Judy’s Mother, Lydia Ann Boyd Pellegrino, became a DAR in 1948. Lydia eventually moved to

Florida and became one of the founding daughters of our Pithlochaskotee chapter in 1977. She

went on to become the chapter’s second Regent from 1980 to 1982. Lydia then became Florida

State Organizing Secretary from 1984 to 1986. The dedication of this patriotic family continues

today as Judy Weaver (who joined DAR in 1965) will continue another term as our Regent. Her

daughter, Kathleen Lynn Weaver, joined in October 2000 and is currently our Vice Regent.

This unique connection has held strong for 101 years. 101 years of DAR involvement exempli-

fies the true meaning of dedication to God, Home, and Country.

—submitted by Kathy Oko, Historian and Public Relations Chair

Mrs. Mary Alice Smith Hamm


Ponce de Leon Chapter

Cherie Simmers, Director of the

Women’s Resource Center in Winter

Haven was the speaker at the March

Zoom meeting of the Ponce de Leon

Chapter. Ms. Simmers spoke about

what the Winter Haven center does

to help women in the community.

The center offers classes on finances,

creating resumes, and health issues.

The chapter donated $200 to the cen-

ter along with four boxes of supplies

and toiletries for the women they

help. Chapter members made sling

bags that were also donated to the

center.

Early in the month, the Ponce de

Leon Chapter donated 500 new

washable masks to Snively Elemen-

tary School in Eloise. Nurse Kenne-

dy accepted the donation.

—submitted by Mary Jo Williamson, Registrar

Puc Puggy Chapter

The Puc Puggy Chapter, The Villages/Lady Lake, Florida, com-

memorated Black History Month on February 19, 2021, at their

regular monthly meeting. The keynote guest speaker was local

historian Beverly Steele who spoke about the dangerous and se-

cret activities of The Underground Railroad. Steele has been fea-

tured on PBS https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-

rivers-to-cross/your-stories/beverly-steele/ for her work in the

Community of Royal, Sumter County, Florida. She is an expert

on the history of the African American families living there today

who are descended from former slaves freed and granted property

there following the Civil War. During her presentation, she dis-

played quilts handed down from generations of local women who

still today incorporate the special symbols and figures designed to

communicate to those traveling in secret along the journey north.

Steele also supports area youth through her ongoing scholarship

program Young Performing Artists. To honor her for this im-

portant work, Vice Regent Linda Marcotte spent over a year col-

lecting the documentation required to nominate her for the

NSDAR National Award for Historic Preservation which Regent

Karen Carbonneau presented Steele after her insightful and mov-

ing presentation.

L-R: Phyllis Brinson, Cherie Simmers, Regent Chris Page

L-R: Puc Puggy Regent Karen Carbonneau presenting the

National Award for Historic Preservation pin and certificate to

Beverly Steele.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/your-stories/beverly-steele/

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/your-stories/beverly-steele/


Seminole Chapter Seminole Chapter’s Annual Benefit

The Seminole Chapter’s first-ever virtual an-

nual benefit, The Wild Wild West, took place

on March 20, 2021. It was held virtually due

to pandemic restrictions. Second Vice Regent

Dara Hatten and her committee were unde-

terred and arranged a fantastic, successful

event. It included preliminary events, includ-

ing a 5K Your Way in which fifty people reg-

istered and completed the 5K in whatever

manner they chose: walking, running, biking

and even rowing. Each participant received a

colorful medallion on a lanyard. In addition to

the 5K, there was an online auction and raffle,

in which items were donated by members and

then bid on in the days leading up to the bene-

fit. Attendees were also invited to submit

photos of themselves in their best Western attire, and a winner was chosen from the entries.

Entertainment at the benefit was keyed to the theme. Rod MacDonald, a performer in the acoustic tradition who is a popular in-

structor at Florida Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Center, performed a show of Western and cowboy songs, including the

No. 1 hit, Ghost Riders in the Sky.

We also enjoyed a virtual tour of the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our tour

guide, “Cowboy Mike,” wearing Western regalia, guided us through the museum and pointed out the many interesting items on

display.

The funds raised at the annual benefit support our charitable donations. Everyone agreed it was a very enjoyable event.

—submitted by Joy Shearer, Regent

Sugar Mil l Chapter

Sugar Mill Chapter wel-

comed two new members

bringing the membership up

to 81 members—a record

high for this 30 year old

chapter.

-submitted by Gail Rysso

Ruth Patrignani, registrar; Roberta Fowler (new member), Regent Dr. Beth Stevenson,Roberta

"Dolly" Kiefer (new member), Carol Lasky, chaplain.


Tomoka Chapter

Tomoka Chapter held their April meeting at the American Legion build-

ing in Clermont. We were honored to have as our guest Mr. Stewart

Dunaway, SAR member and author of over 265 books.

Mr. Dunaway presented a very enjoyable program on Caty Greene - Life

as a wife during the American Revolution. Her husband, Nathanael

Greene, was a major general in the Continental Army in the American

Revolutionary war. General Greene emerged from the war with a reputa-

tion as General George Washington's most talented and dependable of-

ficer. He was known for his successful command in the southern theater

of war.

Mr. Dunaway has been researching North Carolina history by way of the

North Carolina Archives. His research included transcribing original rec-

ords and documents. Original documents are photographed and included

in his books. These books offer primary records for researchers and some

maps are provided. The titles of some of the books are: Pyles Defeat; The

American Revolution in North Carolina; Montgomery County, N.C. and

Tombstone inscriptions in Orange and Albemarle, N.C.

—submitted by Carolyn Darling

Chapter Regent Reports

Be sure to review a summary of the Chapter Regents reports available at:

https://www.fssdar.org/2021-fssdar-state-conference/

L-R: Mr. Dunaway and Vertis Lane, Vice Regent of

Tomoka Chapter

Squeeze the Day for God, Home and Country

Chapter Regents’ Report119th Florida State Conference

March 2021

Kay Yarbrough, RegentFlorida State Society Daughters of the

American Revolution

https://www.fssdar.org/2021-fssdar-state-conference/


May National Military Appreciate Month

June

Date Activity/Event

6 77th Anniversary of D-Day (1944)

10 Founders Medals nominations postmark deadline

14 Flag Day

14 Army Birthday

15 Reservations for ad space in the January/February Daughters Newsletter due

21 Summer Begins

28 NSDAR Board of Management

28 102nd Anniversary of Treaty of Versailles (1919)

30-Jul 4

130th Continental Congress

For additional information refer to the Calen-dar of Important Dates to Remember 2020-2021 by Cindy Weatherby located on the FSSDAR

members-only website.

Editor

Theresa Friday

Florida e-Bulletin Chair 2019-2021

4306 Whiteleaf Court, Pensacola, FL 32504-4950

Phone: (850) 380-5295

Email: [email protected]

Date Activity/Event

1 Two-year reports are due to State Corresponding Secretary Kim Zeman

State Officers and Chairs—300 words

Chapter Regents—250 words

6 National Day of Prayer

8 V-E Day: Victory in Europe (1945)

15 Deadline for FSSDAR Scholarship applications and re-awards of FSSDAR Scholarships

15 Peace Officers Memorial Day (half-staff)

15 Armed Forces Day

31 Memorial Day (half-staff until noon)

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