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VOL. 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 1 OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION State Theme Sowing Seeds of service, Outreach, and Love State Scripture In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility Titus 2:7 State Scripture Love your neighbor as yourself Romans 13:9 State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Cardinal Chronicles The OSDAR State Newsletter Dear Daughters, It finally feels like fall has arrived. October started with the National Board of Management meeting. The State Regents enjoyed touring Hillwood, the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post and dining afterwards at the elegant Sulgrave Club. Marjorie’s Faberge eggs were exquisite. On Friday night, the entire National Board enjoyed light refreshments on the Portico and then dined in the O’Byrne Gallery. We were entertained with the program, “An Afternoon with Dr. James Craik.” Dr. Craik was a Scottish surgeon and personal friend of George Washington. The Executive Committee was very pleased with the success of our Membership Pilot Program. Congratulations were sent from Registrar General Mary Frisch to Co-Chairs Betsie Goad and Cindy Kettler, and all of the Project Genies for their hard work. From the posts on Facebook, it looks like our Ohio Daughters really outdid themselves in sowing seeds of service, outreach Giving Thanks & Service!
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VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 1

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

State Theme Sowing Seeds of service Outreach and Love

State Scripture In all things showing

yourself to be a pattern of

good works in doctrine

showing integrity

reverence incorruptibility

Titus 27

State Scripture Love your neighbor as yourself

Romans 139

State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright

Cardinal Chronicles

The OSDAR State Newsletter

Dear Daughters It finally feels like fall has arrived October started with the National Board of Management meeting The State Regents enjoyed touring Hillwood the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post and dining afterwards at the elegant Sulgrave Club Marjoriersquos Faberge eggs were exquisite On Friday night the entire National Board enjoyed light refreshments on the Portico and then dined in the OrsquoByrne Gallery We were entertained with the program ldquoAn Afternoon with Dr James Craikrdquo Dr Craik was a Scottish surgeon and personal friend of George Washington The Executive Committee was very pleased with the success of our Membership Pilot Program Congratulations were sent from Registrar General Mary Frisch to Co-Chairs Betsie Goad and Cindy Kettler and all of the Project Genies for their hard work From the posts on Facebook it looks like our Ohio Daughters really outdid themselves in sowing seeds of service outreach

Giving Thanks amp Service

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 2

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

State Regentrsquos Report

and love for the NSDAR Day of Service I am looking forward to reading about the projects in this newsletter The National Board of Management participated in a service project called ldquoI Support the Girlsrdquo We wrote notes and attached them to new or gently used bras donated by board members I Support the Girls (ISupporttheGirlsorg) is a nationwide organization with local offices in Columbus and Cleveland They collect feminine hygiene products and bras for homeless women You will be hearing more about it from Womenrsquos Issues Chair Carrie Nelson Even though we support our Veterans all year round be sure to fly your Flag on Veteransrsquo Day November 11th when our country pays special tribute to our Veterans who have given so much to defend our freedoms When you see our Veterans and active duty military thank them and their families for their sacrifices If you are in a restaurant consider picking up their tab There are many ways to say ldquoThank Yourdquo We are already working on plans for State Conference to be held March 22-25 2018 at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin OH Our President General Ann Turner Dillon will be with us on Thursday and Friday and you will want to be sure to come meet her We have some exciting changes and programs in store for you I wish all of you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving Thank you Ohio Daughters for being you In DAR Friendship

Nancy Schirm Wright State Regent OSDAR

OPPORTUNITY Continental Congress Congressional Committee and Paging Assignments If you are going to Continental Congress next year and are interested in serving on a Congressional Committee please let me know so that I may submit your name Send me an email at Nancw814aolcom with your name chapter and National number If you want to serve in a specific area please include that as well The deadline is November 15 2017

Also if you want to serve as a Page (age 40 and under) please send me your name chapter and National number If your e-mail address is not on e-Membership an invitation will not be sent Our members always do a great job of representing Ohio

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 3

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Dearly Departed Daughters

French Colony | Emma Elizabeth Carter Richards | 25 September 2017

Fort Greene Ville | Eloise Gene Marker Haygood | 10 April 2017

George Clinton | Bonnie Jean Bashore Inwood | 19 September 2017

Governor Othniel Looker | Teddy Roberta Ronish Triggs | 14 October 2017

Jonathan Wright | Rosalie Marguerite Dotson Yoakam | 6 October 2017

Lagonda | Janet Ellen McCrosky | 29 June 2017

Mary Chesney | Violet Marie Wines Kochemba | 7 October 2017

Massillon | Judith Margaret Stanley Stough | 22 September 2017

New Connecticut | Judith Patricia Kelly Smith | 24 September 2017

Shaker | Ann Elizabeth Baird | 11 October 2017

Chapter Devotion OSDAR State Chaplain Gwen McGuire

Scripture to ponder ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo 1 Timothy 28 Inspirational Message During this month of November we become more aware of the need for Thanksgiving Not just on one day each year but every day of our lives How much we have to be thankful for important things such as God family and country and not trivial things like not having to eat spinach and things we take for granted every day One of these blessings that come to mind is hands What wonderful instruments they are Because of the arrangement of bone and muscle we can pick up objects large and small we can paint play the piano write wash dishes ndash the list is endless How like God to equip us with this pair of miracles You may be familiar with the picture of Albrecht Durerrsquos (1471-1528) praying hands There are differing opinions of whose hands these are but I prefer the version that says they are the hands of his brother Albrecht was one of 18 children his father was a goldsmith by profession worked almost 18 hours a day Albrecht and his brother Albert were the oldest They both were very artistic Knowing their father would never be able to send them to study at the Academy in Nuremberg they worked out a pact They would toss a coin the winner would go to the academy the other staying home and working in the mines and with his earnings support his brother After that brotherrsquos

schooling was complete the other brother would attend the academy with the support of the first from earnings from his artwork Albrecht returned home after his four years of schooling a very successful artist When he announced to the family that he would now repay his brother Albert Albert was in tears after working in the mines for four years the bones of every finger had been smashed at least once and he had arthritis in his right hand so he could no longer hold a pin or brush In Paulrsquos letter to Timothy as listed above he says ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo To what better use could we put our hands Psalm 243-4 says ldquoWho may ascend into the hill of the Lord And who may stand in His holy place He who has clean hands and a pure heartrdquo God is always looking for willing hands to use

Let us pray Our Father thank you for this season of formal Thanksgiving You know the gratitude that is in our hearts for the many blessings you give to us unworthy though we are Help us to remember that every day is Thanksgiving Day Take our hands Use them as you will that in our out-reaching to each other we come closer to you Fill us with your presence that our joy is made full Amen

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 4

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Membership

Akron | Shirley Ritchey Akron | Kimberly Ruble Akron | Laureen Ruble Akron | Karen Todd Ann Simpson Davis | Jamie-Lyn Wolf Catherine Richards | Patricia Bursac Cincinnati | Sandra Hamilton Colonel George Croghan | Kathryn Kindle Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Carol Burns Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Virginia Palmer Cuyahoga Portage | Patricia McCormick Cuyahoga Portage | Kayla Vath | Junior Daniel Cooper | Elizabeth Blattner Daniel Cooper | Donna Bruce Daniel Cooper | Dutcha Davis Daniel Cooper | Tamara Sue Hartford

Delaware City | Jenifer Way-Young Fort Greene Ville | Dara Buchy James Fowler | Christine McAnlis Jane Washington | Kathleen Stearns John Reily | Susan McLaughlin John Reily | Linda Poland John Reily | Jennifer Balduf John Reily | Beverly Roppel Jonathan Dayton | Joyce Ellison Mariemont | Marie Goller Mariemont | Charleen Jackson Mariemont | Madeline Murdock | Junior Marietta | Constance Brady Martha Devotion Huntington | Sheila Merhar

Welcome New Daughters Admitted October 2017

Membership Challenge Update Are you working on submitting new application papers Ohio won the first year of the challenge with 392 new members compared to 337 for Pennsylvania The Southwest District was the overall District winner Now we start again in the Year 2 Challenge Our membership as of October 23 2017 is 6190 The following are the figures for October

Admittance Date Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Total July 5 2017 18 1 4 18 41 August 5 2017 12 8 9 6 35 September 5 2017 13 5 7 13 38 October 5 2017 11 6 4 20 41

Totals 54 20 24 57 155

Molly Chittenden | Janice Hill Nabby Lee Ames | Allison Batchelor Nabby Lee Ames | Lisersquo Kramer Nathaniel Sackett | Madeline Dupps | Junior Nathaniel Sackett | Mary Osborn Nathaniel Sackett | Patricia Rose Oxford Caroline Scott | Jo Malicote Sarah Copus | Loren Hackett | Junior Sarah Copus | Margaret Lingenfelter Sarah Copus | Erin Mitchell | Junior Taliaferro | Cristine Dyer Turtle Creek | Pamela Jeffries Wooster-Wayne | Barbara Hayes

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 5

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

State Officer Reports

OSDAR Registrar Betsie Goad

LDS Library (Family Search) I recently went to Salt Lake City Utah and had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in the LDS (previously known as the Genealogical Society of Utah) library Im sure most of you are familiar with it as it is the largest genealogy organization in the world They maintain collections of records resources and services designed to help you learn about your family history They gather and preserve records worldwide It is free at Family Searchorg Yes it is true that they no longer send microfilmmicrofiche to their satellite libraries because the price of microfilming has become too high The libraries will remain open as there are still some things that may only be accessed at their site plus the ability to access paid-research sites Things I learned at the library

You can build the beginning of your family tree on their website and it automatically connects you to all of the other trees with your ancestors It combines them all and builds one tree

If you have not set up an account do so It is free and you get access to more stuff

We have all used the Search ability to find records but the most amazing under Search is catalog You can search their digital records by surnames titles author subject or keywords So if you want to see if there is a book about your ancestor type the name I typed Epperson and got 15 books Click on a title Now information comes up about your book and a great line in red To view a digital version of this item click here Type in a location and you get an option of materials I typed Celina Mercer Co and can now see Centennial celebrations church records funeral home history school yearbooks They have little icons to tell you the source camera icon shows original file reel is microfilmmicrofiche spy glass is further information etc

For those of you who saw my Facebook post Allen Co Library (Fort Wayne) has more research ability than LDS because you do most of the research on the computer with LDS There are books on states and locations at LDS but no family histories like you see in Fort Wayne There are international materials on the lower two levels at LDS but no family information If you are researching and unsure of what you are looking for LDS online is great or Fort Wayne brick-and-mortar The most fun at LDS is the first floor that is interactive with an I-pad they give you to dock at each station You can see the historical figures you are related to what was going on the day you were born make a movie have your picture taken at various times or places in the world or become a different person What fun An update on our Membership Project 116 of the 1145 prospectives on the Ohio PMD are with Project Genies 40 of these prospectives have already selected chapters Be sure to invite these prospectives to a chapter meeting or event These Project Genies are doing an excellent job and Washington DC has expressed their pride in our Genies efforts

OSDAR State Treasurer Mary Chase

A New Way to Support the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 6

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 7

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 8

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 9

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 10

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 11

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 12

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 13

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 14

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 15

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 16

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 26

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 27

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 29

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 32

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 2

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

State Regentrsquos Report

and love for the NSDAR Day of Service I am looking forward to reading about the projects in this newsletter The National Board of Management participated in a service project called ldquoI Support the Girlsrdquo We wrote notes and attached them to new or gently used bras donated by board members I Support the Girls (ISupporttheGirlsorg) is a nationwide organization with local offices in Columbus and Cleveland They collect feminine hygiene products and bras for homeless women You will be hearing more about it from Womenrsquos Issues Chair Carrie Nelson Even though we support our Veterans all year round be sure to fly your Flag on Veteransrsquo Day November 11th when our country pays special tribute to our Veterans who have given so much to defend our freedoms When you see our Veterans and active duty military thank them and their families for their sacrifices If you are in a restaurant consider picking up their tab There are many ways to say ldquoThank Yourdquo We are already working on plans for State Conference to be held March 22-25 2018 at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin OH Our President General Ann Turner Dillon will be with us on Thursday and Friday and you will want to be sure to come meet her We have some exciting changes and programs in store for you I wish all of you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving Thank you Ohio Daughters for being you In DAR Friendship

Nancy Schirm Wright State Regent OSDAR

OPPORTUNITY Continental Congress Congressional Committee and Paging Assignments If you are going to Continental Congress next year and are interested in serving on a Congressional Committee please let me know so that I may submit your name Send me an email at Nancw814aolcom with your name chapter and National number If you want to serve in a specific area please include that as well The deadline is November 15 2017

Also if you want to serve as a Page (age 40 and under) please send me your name chapter and National number If your e-mail address is not on e-Membership an invitation will not be sent Our members always do a great job of representing Ohio

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Dearly Departed Daughters

French Colony | Emma Elizabeth Carter Richards | 25 September 2017

Fort Greene Ville | Eloise Gene Marker Haygood | 10 April 2017

George Clinton | Bonnie Jean Bashore Inwood | 19 September 2017

Governor Othniel Looker | Teddy Roberta Ronish Triggs | 14 October 2017

Jonathan Wright | Rosalie Marguerite Dotson Yoakam | 6 October 2017

Lagonda | Janet Ellen McCrosky | 29 June 2017

Mary Chesney | Violet Marie Wines Kochemba | 7 October 2017

Massillon | Judith Margaret Stanley Stough | 22 September 2017

New Connecticut | Judith Patricia Kelly Smith | 24 September 2017

Shaker | Ann Elizabeth Baird | 11 October 2017

Chapter Devotion OSDAR State Chaplain Gwen McGuire

Scripture to ponder ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo 1 Timothy 28 Inspirational Message During this month of November we become more aware of the need for Thanksgiving Not just on one day each year but every day of our lives How much we have to be thankful for important things such as God family and country and not trivial things like not having to eat spinach and things we take for granted every day One of these blessings that come to mind is hands What wonderful instruments they are Because of the arrangement of bone and muscle we can pick up objects large and small we can paint play the piano write wash dishes ndash the list is endless How like God to equip us with this pair of miracles You may be familiar with the picture of Albrecht Durerrsquos (1471-1528) praying hands There are differing opinions of whose hands these are but I prefer the version that says they are the hands of his brother Albrecht was one of 18 children his father was a goldsmith by profession worked almost 18 hours a day Albrecht and his brother Albert were the oldest They both were very artistic Knowing their father would never be able to send them to study at the Academy in Nuremberg they worked out a pact They would toss a coin the winner would go to the academy the other staying home and working in the mines and with his earnings support his brother After that brotherrsquos

schooling was complete the other brother would attend the academy with the support of the first from earnings from his artwork Albrecht returned home after his four years of schooling a very successful artist When he announced to the family that he would now repay his brother Albert Albert was in tears after working in the mines for four years the bones of every finger had been smashed at least once and he had arthritis in his right hand so he could no longer hold a pin or brush In Paulrsquos letter to Timothy as listed above he says ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo To what better use could we put our hands Psalm 243-4 says ldquoWho may ascend into the hill of the Lord And who may stand in His holy place He who has clean hands and a pure heartrdquo God is always looking for willing hands to use

Let us pray Our Father thank you for this season of formal Thanksgiving You know the gratitude that is in our hearts for the many blessings you give to us unworthy though we are Help us to remember that every day is Thanksgiving Day Take our hands Use them as you will that in our out-reaching to each other we come closer to you Fill us with your presence that our joy is made full Amen

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Membership

Akron | Shirley Ritchey Akron | Kimberly Ruble Akron | Laureen Ruble Akron | Karen Todd Ann Simpson Davis | Jamie-Lyn Wolf Catherine Richards | Patricia Bursac Cincinnati | Sandra Hamilton Colonel George Croghan | Kathryn Kindle Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Carol Burns Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Virginia Palmer Cuyahoga Portage | Patricia McCormick Cuyahoga Portage | Kayla Vath | Junior Daniel Cooper | Elizabeth Blattner Daniel Cooper | Donna Bruce Daniel Cooper | Dutcha Davis Daniel Cooper | Tamara Sue Hartford

Delaware City | Jenifer Way-Young Fort Greene Ville | Dara Buchy James Fowler | Christine McAnlis Jane Washington | Kathleen Stearns John Reily | Susan McLaughlin John Reily | Linda Poland John Reily | Jennifer Balduf John Reily | Beverly Roppel Jonathan Dayton | Joyce Ellison Mariemont | Marie Goller Mariemont | Charleen Jackson Mariemont | Madeline Murdock | Junior Marietta | Constance Brady Martha Devotion Huntington | Sheila Merhar

Welcome New Daughters Admitted October 2017

Membership Challenge Update Are you working on submitting new application papers Ohio won the first year of the challenge with 392 new members compared to 337 for Pennsylvania The Southwest District was the overall District winner Now we start again in the Year 2 Challenge Our membership as of October 23 2017 is 6190 The following are the figures for October

Admittance Date Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Total July 5 2017 18 1 4 18 41 August 5 2017 12 8 9 6 35 September 5 2017 13 5 7 13 38 October 5 2017 11 6 4 20 41

Totals 54 20 24 57 155

Molly Chittenden | Janice Hill Nabby Lee Ames | Allison Batchelor Nabby Lee Ames | Lisersquo Kramer Nathaniel Sackett | Madeline Dupps | Junior Nathaniel Sackett | Mary Osborn Nathaniel Sackett | Patricia Rose Oxford Caroline Scott | Jo Malicote Sarah Copus | Loren Hackett | Junior Sarah Copus | Margaret Lingenfelter Sarah Copus | Erin Mitchell | Junior Taliaferro | Cristine Dyer Turtle Creek | Pamela Jeffries Wooster-Wayne | Barbara Hayes

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State Officer Reports

OSDAR Registrar Betsie Goad

LDS Library (Family Search) I recently went to Salt Lake City Utah and had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in the LDS (previously known as the Genealogical Society of Utah) library Im sure most of you are familiar with it as it is the largest genealogy organization in the world They maintain collections of records resources and services designed to help you learn about your family history They gather and preserve records worldwide It is free at Family Searchorg Yes it is true that they no longer send microfilmmicrofiche to their satellite libraries because the price of microfilming has become too high The libraries will remain open as there are still some things that may only be accessed at their site plus the ability to access paid-research sites Things I learned at the library

You can build the beginning of your family tree on their website and it automatically connects you to all of the other trees with your ancestors It combines them all and builds one tree

If you have not set up an account do so It is free and you get access to more stuff

We have all used the Search ability to find records but the most amazing under Search is catalog You can search their digital records by surnames titles author subject or keywords So if you want to see if there is a book about your ancestor type the name I typed Epperson and got 15 books Click on a title Now information comes up about your book and a great line in red To view a digital version of this item click here Type in a location and you get an option of materials I typed Celina Mercer Co and can now see Centennial celebrations church records funeral home history school yearbooks They have little icons to tell you the source camera icon shows original file reel is microfilmmicrofiche spy glass is further information etc

For those of you who saw my Facebook post Allen Co Library (Fort Wayne) has more research ability than LDS because you do most of the research on the computer with LDS There are books on states and locations at LDS but no family histories like you see in Fort Wayne There are international materials on the lower two levels at LDS but no family information If you are researching and unsure of what you are looking for LDS online is great or Fort Wayne brick-and-mortar The most fun at LDS is the first floor that is interactive with an I-pad they give you to dock at each station You can see the historical figures you are related to what was going on the day you were born make a movie have your picture taken at various times or places in the world or become a different person What fun An update on our Membership Project 116 of the 1145 prospectives on the Ohio PMD are with Project Genies 40 of these prospectives have already selected chapters Be sure to invite these prospectives to a chapter meeting or event These Project Genies are doing an excellent job and Washington DC has expressed their pride in our Genies efforts

OSDAR State Treasurer Mary Chase

A New Way to Support the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead

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Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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Committee Reports

The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Committee Reports

Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 17

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 18

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 19

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 20

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Committee Reports

BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 21

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Dearly Departed Daughters

French Colony | Emma Elizabeth Carter Richards | 25 September 2017

Fort Greene Ville | Eloise Gene Marker Haygood | 10 April 2017

George Clinton | Bonnie Jean Bashore Inwood | 19 September 2017

Governor Othniel Looker | Teddy Roberta Ronish Triggs | 14 October 2017

Jonathan Wright | Rosalie Marguerite Dotson Yoakam | 6 October 2017

Lagonda | Janet Ellen McCrosky | 29 June 2017

Mary Chesney | Violet Marie Wines Kochemba | 7 October 2017

Massillon | Judith Margaret Stanley Stough | 22 September 2017

New Connecticut | Judith Patricia Kelly Smith | 24 September 2017

Shaker | Ann Elizabeth Baird | 11 October 2017

Chapter Devotion OSDAR State Chaplain Gwen McGuire

Scripture to ponder ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo 1 Timothy 28 Inspirational Message During this month of November we become more aware of the need for Thanksgiving Not just on one day each year but every day of our lives How much we have to be thankful for important things such as God family and country and not trivial things like not having to eat spinach and things we take for granted every day One of these blessings that come to mind is hands What wonderful instruments they are Because of the arrangement of bone and muscle we can pick up objects large and small we can paint play the piano write wash dishes ndash the list is endless How like God to equip us with this pair of miracles You may be familiar with the picture of Albrecht Durerrsquos (1471-1528) praying hands There are differing opinions of whose hands these are but I prefer the version that says they are the hands of his brother Albrecht was one of 18 children his father was a goldsmith by profession worked almost 18 hours a day Albrecht and his brother Albert were the oldest They both were very artistic Knowing their father would never be able to send them to study at the Academy in Nuremberg they worked out a pact They would toss a coin the winner would go to the academy the other staying home and working in the mines and with his earnings support his brother After that brotherrsquos

schooling was complete the other brother would attend the academy with the support of the first from earnings from his artwork Albrecht returned home after his four years of schooling a very successful artist When he announced to the family that he would now repay his brother Albert Albert was in tears after working in the mines for four years the bones of every finger had been smashed at least once and he had arthritis in his right hand so he could no longer hold a pin or brush In Paulrsquos letter to Timothy as listed above he says ldquoTherefore I want the men in every place to pray lifting up holy hands without wrath and dissensionrdquo To what better use could we put our hands Psalm 243-4 says ldquoWho may ascend into the hill of the Lord And who may stand in His holy place He who has clean hands and a pure heartrdquo God is always looking for willing hands to use

Let us pray Our Father thank you for this season of formal Thanksgiving You know the gratitude that is in our hearts for the many blessings you give to us unworthy though we are Help us to remember that every day is Thanksgiving Day Take our hands Use them as you will that in our out-reaching to each other we come closer to you Fill us with your presence that our joy is made full Amen

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Membership

Akron | Shirley Ritchey Akron | Kimberly Ruble Akron | Laureen Ruble Akron | Karen Todd Ann Simpson Davis | Jamie-Lyn Wolf Catherine Richards | Patricia Bursac Cincinnati | Sandra Hamilton Colonel George Croghan | Kathryn Kindle Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Carol Burns Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Virginia Palmer Cuyahoga Portage | Patricia McCormick Cuyahoga Portage | Kayla Vath | Junior Daniel Cooper | Elizabeth Blattner Daniel Cooper | Donna Bruce Daniel Cooper | Dutcha Davis Daniel Cooper | Tamara Sue Hartford

Delaware City | Jenifer Way-Young Fort Greene Ville | Dara Buchy James Fowler | Christine McAnlis Jane Washington | Kathleen Stearns John Reily | Susan McLaughlin John Reily | Linda Poland John Reily | Jennifer Balduf John Reily | Beverly Roppel Jonathan Dayton | Joyce Ellison Mariemont | Marie Goller Mariemont | Charleen Jackson Mariemont | Madeline Murdock | Junior Marietta | Constance Brady Martha Devotion Huntington | Sheila Merhar

Welcome New Daughters Admitted October 2017

Membership Challenge Update Are you working on submitting new application papers Ohio won the first year of the challenge with 392 new members compared to 337 for Pennsylvania The Southwest District was the overall District winner Now we start again in the Year 2 Challenge Our membership as of October 23 2017 is 6190 The following are the figures for October

Admittance Date Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Total July 5 2017 18 1 4 18 41 August 5 2017 12 8 9 6 35 September 5 2017 13 5 7 13 38 October 5 2017 11 6 4 20 41

Totals 54 20 24 57 155

Molly Chittenden | Janice Hill Nabby Lee Ames | Allison Batchelor Nabby Lee Ames | Lisersquo Kramer Nathaniel Sackett | Madeline Dupps | Junior Nathaniel Sackett | Mary Osborn Nathaniel Sackett | Patricia Rose Oxford Caroline Scott | Jo Malicote Sarah Copus | Loren Hackett | Junior Sarah Copus | Margaret Lingenfelter Sarah Copus | Erin Mitchell | Junior Taliaferro | Cristine Dyer Turtle Creek | Pamela Jeffries Wooster-Wayne | Barbara Hayes

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State Officer Reports

OSDAR Registrar Betsie Goad

LDS Library (Family Search) I recently went to Salt Lake City Utah and had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in the LDS (previously known as the Genealogical Society of Utah) library Im sure most of you are familiar with it as it is the largest genealogy organization in the world They maintain collections of records resources and services designed to help you learn about your family history They gather and preserve records worldwide It is free at Family Searchorg Yes it is true that they no longer send microfilmmicrofiche to their satellite libraries because the price of microfilming has become too high The libraries will remain open as there are still some things that may only be accessed at their site plus the ability to access paid-research sites Things I learned at the library

You can build the beginning of your family tree on their website and it automatically connects you to all of the other trees with your ancestors It combines them all and builds one tree

If you have not set up an account do so It is free and you get access to more stuff

We have all used the Search ability to find records but the most amazing under Search is catalog You can search their digital records by surnames titles author subject or keywords So if you want to see if there is a book about your ancestor type the name I typed Epperson and got 15 books Click on a title Now information comes up about your book and a great line in red To view a digital version of this item click here Type in a location and you get an option of materials I typed Celina Mercer Co and can now see Centennial celebrations church records funeral home history school yearbooks They have little icons to tell you the source camera icon shows original file reel is microfilmmicrofiche spy glass is further information etc

For those of you who saw my Facebook post Allen Co Library (Fort Wayne) has more research ability than LDS because you do most of the research on the computer with LDS There are books on states and locations at LDS but no family histories like you see in Fort Wayne There are international materials on the lower two levels at LDS but no family information If you are researching and unsure of what you are looking for LDS online is great or Fort Wayne brick-and-mortar The most fun at LDS is the first floor that is interactive with an I-pad they give you to dock at each station You can see the historical figures you are related to what was going on the day you were born make a movie have your picture taken at various times or places in the world or become a different person What fun An update on our Membership Project 116 of the 1145 prospectives on the Ohio PMD are with Project Genies 40 of these prospectives have already selected chapters Be sure to invite these prospectives to a chapter meeting or event These Project Genies are doing an excellent job and Washington DC has expressed their pride in our Genies efforts

OSDAR State Treasurer Mary Chase

A New Way to Support the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead

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Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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Committee Reports

The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Committee Reports

Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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Committee Reports

BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 23

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 24

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 26

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 27

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 29

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Membership

Akron | Shirley Ritchey Akron | Kimberly Ruble Akron | Laureen Ruble Akron | Karen Todd Ann Simpson Davis | Jamie-Lyn Wolf Catherine Richards | Patricia Bursac Cincinnati | Sandra Hamilton Colonel George Croghan | Kathryn Kindle Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Carol Burns Colonel Jonathan Bayard Smith | Virginia Palmer Cuyahoga Portage | Patricia McCormick Cuyahoga Portage | Kayla Vath | Junior Daniel Cooper | Elizabeth Blattner Daniel Cooper | Donna Bruce Daniel Cooper | Dutcha Davis Daniel Cooper | Tamara Sue Hartford

Delaware City | Jenifer Way-Young Fort Greene Ville | Dara Buchy James Fowler | Christine McAnlis Jane Washington | Kathleen Stearns John Reily | Susan McLaughlin John Reily | Linda Poland John Reily | Jennifer Balduf John Reily | Beverly Roppel Jonathan Dayton | Joyce Ellison Mariemont | Marie Goller Mariemont | Charleen Jackson Mariemont | Madeline Murdock | Junior Marietta | Constance Brady Martha Devotion Huntington | Sheila Merhar

Welcome New Daughters Admitted October 2017

Membership Challenge Update Are you working on submitting new application papers Ohio won the first year of the challenge with 392 new members compared to 337 for Pennsylvania The Southwest District was the overall District winner Now we start again in the Year 2 Challenge Our membership as of October 23 2017 is 6190 The following are the figures for October

Admittance Date Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Total July 5 2017 18 1 4 18 41 August 5 2017 12 8 9 6 35 September 5 2017 13 5 7 13 38 October 5 2017 11 6 4 20 41

Totals 54 20 24 57 155

Molly Chittenden | Janice Hill Nabby Lee Ames | Allison Batchelor Nabby Lee Ames | Lisersquo Kramer Nathaniel Sackett | Madeline Dupps | Junior Nathaniel Sackett | Mary Osborn Nathaniel Sackett | Patricia Rose Oxford Caroline Scott | Jo Malicote Sarah Copus | Loren Hackett | Junior Sarah Copus | Margaret Lingenfelter Sarah Copus | Erin Mitchell | Junior Taliaferro | Cristine Dyer Turtle Creek | Pamela Jeffries Wooster-Wayne | Barbara Hayes

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State Officer Reports

OSDAR Registrar Betsie Goad

LDS Library (Family Search) I recently went to Salt Lake City Utah and had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in the LDS (previously known as the Genealogical Society of Utah) library Im sure most of you are familiar with it as it is the largest genealogy organization in the world They maintain collections of records resources and services designed to help you learn about your family history They gather and preserve records worldwide It is free at Family Searchorg Yes it is true that they no longer send microfilmmicrofiche to their satellite libraries because the price of microfilming has become too high The libraries will remain open as there are still some things that may only be accessed at their site plus the ability to access paid-research sites Things I learned at the library

You can build the beginning of your family tree on their website and it automatically connects you to all of the other trees with your ancestors It combines them all and builds one tree

If you have not set up an account do so It is free and you get access to more stuff

We have all used the Search ability to find records but the most amazing under Search is catalog You can search their digital records by surnames titles author subject or keywords So if you want to see if there is a book about your ancestor type the name I typed Epperson and got 15 books Click on a title Now information comes up about your book and a great line in red To view a digital version of this item click here Type in a location and you get an option of materials I typed Celina Mercer Co and can now see Centennial celebrations church records funeral home history school yearbooks They have little icons to tell you the source camera icon shows original file reel is microfilmmicrofiche spy glass is further information etc

For those of you who saw my Facebook post Allen Co Library (Fort Wayne) has more research ability than LDS because you do most of the research on the computer with LDS There are books on states and locations at LDS but no family histories like you see in Fort Wayne There are international materials on the lower two levels at LDS but no family information If you are researching and unsure of what you are looking for LDS online is great or Fort Wayne brick-and-mortar The most fun at LDS is the first floor that is interactive with an I-pad they give you to dock at each station You can see the historical figures you are related to what was going on the day you were born make a movie have your picture taken at various times or places in the world or become a different person What fun An update on our Membership Project 116 of the 1145 prospectives on the Ohio PMD are with Project Genies 40 of these prospectives have already selected chapters Be sure to invite these prospectives to a chapter meeting or event These Project Genies are doing an excellent job and Washington DC has expressed their pride in our Genies efforts

OSDAR State Treasurer Mary Chase

A New Way to Support the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead

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Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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Committee Reports

The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Committee Reports

Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 17

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 18

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 19

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 20

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

State Officer Reports

OSDAR Registrar Betsie Goad

LDS Library (Family Search) I recently went to Salt Lake City Utah and had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in the LDS (previously known as the Genealogical Society of Utah) library Im sure most of you are familiar with it as it is the largest genealogy organization in the world They maintain collections of records resources and services designed to help you learn about your family history They gather and preserve records worldwide It is free at Family Searchorg Yes it is true that they no longer send microfilmmicrofiche to their satellite libraries because the price of microfilming has become too high The libraries will remain open as there are still some things that may only be accessed at their site plus the ability to access paid-research sites Things I learned at the library

You can build the beginning of your family tree on their website and it automatically connects you to all of the other trees with your ancestors It combines them all and builds one tree

If you have not set up an account do so It is free and you get access to more stuff

We have all used the Search ability to find records but the most amazing under Search is catalog You can search their digital records by surnames titles author subject or keywords So if you want to see if there is a book about your ancestor type the name I typed Epperson and got 15 books Click on a title Now information comes up about your book and a great line in red To view a digital version of this item click here Type in a location and you get an option of materials I typed Celina Mercer Co and can now see Centennial celebrations church records funeral home history school yearbooks They have little icons to tell you the source camera icon shows original file reel is microfilmmicrofiche spy glass is further information etc

For those of you who saw my Facebook post Allen Co Library (Fort Wayne) has more research ability than LDS because you do most of the research on the computer with LDS There are books on states and locations at LDS but no family histories like you see in Fort Wayne There are international materials on the lower two levels at LDS but no family information If you are researching and unsure of what you are looking for LDS online is great or Fort Wayne brick-and-mortar The most fun at LDS is the first floor that is interactive with an I-pad they give you to dock at each station You can see the historical figures you are related to what was going on the day you were born make a movie have your picture taken at various times or places in the world or become a different person What fun An update on our Membership Project 116 of the 1145 prospectives on the Ohio PMD are with Project Genies 40 of these prospectives have already selected chapters Be sure to invite these prospectives to a chapter meeting or event These Project Genies are doing an excellent job and Washington DC has expressed their pride in our Genies efforts

OSDAR State Treasurer Mary Chase

A New Way to Support the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead

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Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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Committee Reports

The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 29

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 30

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Happenings at the Homestead

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley October 21 and 22 Christian Waldschmidt Homestead welcomed many visitors to learn about a few of the men and women who lived and served in the area The Visitorrsquos Center hosted Gail Trickey who shared actual soldierrsquos letters from the time Our guests were greeted on the back porch of the Main House by Polly Waldschmidt who described the early history of the area and the Waldschmidt family Catharine Waldschmidt Kugler then welcomed them in the dining room showing off the china kitchen and parlor The tavern is always a hit with the men in the crowd At the Civil War Museum lsquoRufusrsquo described life as a soldier The children were especially enraptured by his first-person account Our presenter had a true ancestor who died of typhus while serving during the war We will be sure to invite him to return Nurse Mary Adams also told of the hardships of providing care during this time and the conditions the soldiers endured This first venture between OSDAR and the Camp Dennison was indeed a success Many thanks to Pat Young and her committee for coordinating the event Many Daughters dressed in period dress which enhanced the event A wonderful time was had by all

Ghosts of the Little Miami River Valley OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 21

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 22

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Happenings at the Homestead

Christmastime at the Homestead OSDAR Recording Secretary Darlene West

The invitation is out The Christmastime at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead is scheduled for December 2 and 3 2017 from 100 ndash 500 pm daily There will be tours childrenrsquos crafts refreshments and a time to gather with new and old friends to share the spirit of Christmas Planning is well underway and committees are finalizing details This is the time for every OSDAR Chapter and Daughter to participate in some way Rooms need decorating Many rooms have been reserved but there are still interior spots available If you have already secured your special space andor you are anxious to share in the room decorating activities now is the time to confirm your assignments Outside decorating needs many volunteers We are thrilled to share this activity with the Fort Washington Society of the CAR There are exterior doors porches railings windowsills and signs to be strewn with pine rope wreaths swags and bows This is the perfect opportunity for chapters throughout the state to do some long-distance participation All Chapters have limited budgets Please know that a $1000 donation from an OSDAR Chapter or a Daughter would go a long way toward the many hundreds of dollars spent on fresh greenery Follow the lead set last year by the Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter and be a long-distance partner Refreshments will consist of cookies brownies and hot and cold cider If you are your Chapterrsquos master baker let us know what goodies you might want to contribute Docents are needed in every room all weekend You might want to docent in the room your Chapter decorated You might want to give lsquodocentingrsquo a try for the first time You would be surrounded by seasoned volunteers who would be happy to ease you into the wonderful world of being a docent We thank you for whatever time you can give us at this special happening To reserveconfirm your room to volunteer to docent to share your culinary skills or to join in this adventure as a long-distance contributor please contact Darlene West at darwestfusenet or 513-236-6561 It is time to schedule your lsquoroom decoratingrsquo sessions Please contact Darlene West to schedule your time Decorating begins Sunday November 26th and goes through Thursday November 30th All decorating must be completed by the 30th It is time to select your docentwork sessions Please let Darlene West know when you will be participating lsquoin personrsquo as a docent greeter andor helping with refreshments We need all the helping hands we can get Come join the fun by donating as many hours as you can squeeze into your busy schedule Donation checks to the lsquodecoratingrsquo committee should be made out to the OSDAR State Treasurer and sent to

Mary Chase 7655 Isaac Drive Middleburg Heights Ohio 45056-0667

No matter how you choose to participate this is an event that will earn Honor Roll points for your Chapterhelliphellipwhy not make it a Chapter adventure

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The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 34

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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The Christian Waldschmidt Homestead and the Community

of Camp Dennison invite you to come meet citizens and

soldiers who lived and prospered in the area

Local storyteller Rick Crawford will share tales

Judy Havill brings Soldiersrsquo Letters to life

Meet Mary Taylor Adams ndash 1st Nurse

And many more

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 26

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 27

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 29

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 30

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Adopt-An-Object OSDAR State Vice Regent Kathy Dixon

Thank you Thank you

Thank you to the generous ladies and chapters who adopted objects at the CWH Civil War Museum

Photos letters discharge papers and posters are among the many items now framed in archival glass

and acid free mats These wonderful visuals assist in telling the story and history of life at Camp Dennison

Special thanks to Hilda Pappas- Muskingum Chapter

Akron Chapter Cincinnati Chapter

Paulene Coen- John Hoover Kathy Dixon- Bellefontaine

Tonia Edwards- Waw-Wil-A-Way Fort Industry Chapter

Governor Othniel Looker Chapter Jane Washington Chapter Jonathan Dayton Chapter

Bonny Kanyuck- George Clinton Cindy Kettler- Hannah Luther Bosworth

Deborah Kohler- Turtle Creek Kerry (HODAR) and Wanda Langdon- Clough Valley

Ripley Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Leanna Shaberly- Mariocopa Chapter AZ

Patricia Young- Waw-Wil-A-Way Brooke Wagner- Fort Industry

Additional monetary donations- Barbara Murray- Ann Simpson Davis

Carolyn Hilliard- Joseph Spencer

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Committee Reports

2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Committee Reports

Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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Committee Reports

BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 21

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 22

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 23

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 24

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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2017 Ohio School Bus Tour OSDAR Chair Patty Brandes

Thirty-five Ohio DAR members and a terrific bus driver departed Columbus Airport Marriott early September 27th on a bus loaded with school supplies bedding and used clothing for a visit to Hindman Settlement School Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Berry College and Tamassee DAR School Our first visit was Hindman (KY) where we began our visit with a marvelous luncheon that included vegetables grown there at Hindman We visited the classrooms facilities and learned about the very successful dyslexia program for which Hindman is well known Day two took us to Gunter Mountain Grant AL to visit the KDS DAR Patriots How impressed and amazed we were to see the impact of DAR service to our funded school Members visited classrooms for grades K-12 where upper classmen student guides showed us around campus A highlight was an 11th grade American History class that stood and recited by memory the Americanrsquos Creed The day just kept getting better and better during our bus tour of Berry College in Rome Ga after which we visited the Martha Berry museum and home We had an elegant al fresco dinner on the grounds made famous in the wedding reception scene in ldquoSweet Home Alabamardquo Our last day was spent at Tamassee DAR School in Tamassee SC What a beautiful campus Known as the ldquoPlace of the Sunlight of Godrdquo Tamassee is also funded by DAR and is a residential campus for area students needing help with family crises Members visited classrooms residential cottages learned about programs and best of all had dinner with the students Needless to say there were a few teary-eyed DARrsquos The atmosphere at Tamassee is so positive and upbeat and is a true blessing for these children and their families in crisis

Ohio DARrsquos were very generous in their support of the schools We loaded a pick-up truck with school supplies and bedding for Tamassee 1000 lbs We also donated 650 pounds of used clothing to their resale store where we shopped for a few ldquotreasuresrdquo We donated $1345 in WalmartVisa gift cards to Tamassee and $440 in gift cards to KDS Our State Society gave a check for $500 to the three schools and $350 to Berry College for their scholarship program along with boxes of Malleyrsquos Buckeye chocolates to all four schools Happy to return home members were inspired by the work done at these schools and motivated to carry on our efforts and service

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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DAR Service for Veterans OSDAR Chair Lora Staats

EIGHTEEN OHIO CHAPTERS HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEXAS VETERANS who were

impacted by the Hurricane Harvey disaster On October3 gift cards valued at $1835 arrived on the desk of Barbra

Bell at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Centerrsquos Voluntary Services Department Gift cards valued at $400 were

sent ahead of that delivery by the Ann Simpson Davis chapter The total of our donations was $2235 Included in the

list of chapters are Ursula Wolcott-Black Swamp Sally de Forest Akron Nathan Perry Hannah Emerson Dustin

Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Nabby Lee Ames Joel Frost Fort Defiance Elizabeth Sherman Reese and Firelands

Awaiting the next delivery are gift cards from Fort Industry Hannah Crawford Mahoning Franklinton and Fort

Steuben totaling $23000 THANK YOU

A REMINDER Nominations for Outstanding VolunteersVeteran VolunteersYouth Volunteers must reach your

chairman by December 15 2017 This allows the process to flow according to the rules Please do not include

pictures of your nominee Pictures will disqualify your nominee at the time of judging Information about the services

given to veterans is important Send your nominations via snail mail to Lora Staats 1178 Hanover Drive Akron

Ohio 44312

This chilly weather has increased the requests for warm items at the Akron CBOC Please lsquopick up one more to

donatersquo when you are shopping It can be so simple A gift of something warm and seasonal will warm a heart

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans

REMEMBER VETERANS DAY is November 11th Celebrate with area veterans and show the DAR red white and

blue

Committee Reports

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OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Committee Reports

OSDAR Honor Roll OSDAR Chair Deb Nisonger

It is hard to believe that 2017 is winding down That means it is time to start tallying the points for the Honor Roll How does your OSDAR Chapter rate on the Honor Roll

Cardinal 80-100 points Blue Jay 60-79 points Goldfinch 40-59 Pigeon Less than 40 points

The 2017 State Honor Roll Report questions have been revised in order to keep the report vitalized At the end of the year the points will be tallied and the top 10 chapters based on scores and what has been reported will be turned over to State Regent Nancy Schirm Wright Madam State Regent will then determine the Outstanding Chapter of the Year by using essay question 22

Please look at this report as a way to stand proud of your chapter in our great state of Ohio I know for some of you that some of the questions will be a challenge but please donrsquot hesitate to reach out for help whether you reach out to your District Director state officers other chapters or me (State Honor Roll Chair) We are all in this together

The 2017 State Honor Roll goals are

100 Participation (deadline Jan 25 2018)

Strive to be Cardinals

Let our State Regent know of our accomplishments no matter how big or small it all counts to be recognized

Be creative and donrsquot hesitate to contact me if there are any other questions Deborah Wright Nisonger | State Honor Roll Cha ir | PH 937-564-7466 | dnisongerwohrrcom

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GEP I GEP II or GEP III Training - httpwwwdarorgmemberscommitteesspecial- committeesvolunteer-genealogistsgenealogy-education-programs-gep

Christian Waldschmidt Homestead - Open Sunday from May 1st until the end of October 100pm to 500 PM

Contact Darlene West at email waldschmidtohiodarorg for info

State Regent Project OSDAR Co-Chair Liz Baker Notice of New Pricing for Shipping Name Tags You will find a new order blank for nametags that are mailed directly to purchaser Postage has jumped up to $300 per nametag making the cost $1400 I do not know the new pricing for multiples yet Please let everyone in your chapter know that the price has changed and there are NEW FORMS to use if you want them mailed to you If you are willing to pick them up at either the next State Conference or Fall Fun Fair then they remain at $1100 per nametag Please note that orders go in at the end of each month as long as there is at least a minimum number of nametags ordered (6) I will no longer accept the old order forms and pricing Thank you

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 36

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 36

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Womens Issues OSDAR Chair Carrie Nelson

Committee Reports

November is National Diabetes Month You can manage your diabetes and live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself each day Diabetes can affect almost every part of your body Therefore you need to manage your blood glucose levels also called blood sugar Managing your blood glucose as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent health problems that can occur when you have diabetes Attention Ladies Womens Issues Committee is having a Support The Girls Drive at State Conference Support the Girls distributes donated usednew bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads to homeless women and girls They accept any size and any kind of bra used or new in good condition regular bras under wire bras sports bras maternity bras nursing bras lacy bras cotton bras satiny bras camisoles shape-wear and more They accept individual wrapped tampons and maxi pads of any size Overnight maxi pads with wings have the biggest impact for these ladies

Junior Membership OSDAR Chair Stephanie Helle Gwin The deadline for postmarking your Outstanding Junior Contest application has passed The application review process has begun and is being led once again this year by our OSDAR Vice Chair of the Outstanding Junior Contest Rachel Borchers Thank you to all our chapters that supported our statersquos Juniors through this nomination and award process

Junior Club Club President Stephanie Helle Gwin

This seasonrsquos Junior Club event will be held in the Northwest District Join us as we venture to Ohiorsquos Glass City to explore the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and participate in a glass art workshop There we will each work side-by-side with an expert TMA Instructor to create a colorful glass ornament just in time for the winter holiday season Due to the limited number of tickets available per workshop two time slots are offered to TMA guests Both workshops will be held on Saturday December 16th with options for a 1200pm time slot or a 400pm time slot Pre-paid reservations through the TMA are required Purchase your 1200pm time slot ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139724917aff=erelexpmlt or if you prefer the 400pm time slot purchase your ticket at httpswwweventbritecomeglass-art-workshops-december-glass-blown-ornament-project-tickets-37139725920aff=erelexpmlt Regardless of which time slot you choose the TMA is free and open to the public from 1000am to 500pm on Saturdays so be sure to arrive earlystay late All OSDAR Junior Club attendees are requested to meet at the main entrance of the TMA for a group photo at 200pm Additionally if you are not yet signed up as a member of the OSDAR Junior Club you can join at this event All DAR members who joined as a Junior member (between the ages of 18 and 35) are eligible for membership If interested in joining the Junior Club just bring an additional $5 for annual dues or $40 for a lifetime membership We would love to have you journey with us and we hope to see you there

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 36

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Conservation OSDAR Chair Nancy Clark

Conservation Minute Fall is the season for bulb planting setting out new shrubs and trees moving perennials and fretting over the newly seeded lawns The reason that fall is the perfect time to plant perennials shrubs and trees is that it allows these plants time to begin growing roots These roots will grow even though the top leaves and stems have died off There is much more to think about than raking leaves which is the first thing people think about and associate with the fall season Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives Food supplies have dwindled Planting clusters of winter blooming plants will give them much needed nourishment Some bees including a variety of wild bees begin searching for food as early as January if the sunny days can raise the temperature into the 55-degree range Pollinator plants like crocus primrose and snowdrops will bloom even with snow on the ground Cluster planting of daffodils and tulips will aid pollinators in early spring as they would not have to search or fly distances to obtain the floral nectar or protein from floral pollen Bulb planting has a long season late October through November The ground is a little cooler When you are planting do not overlook containers as they can be planted easier than digging a bed in the ground The preparation you accomplish this autumn is very important since early spring is a most vulnerable time for pollinators I extend best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may you have a plentiful bounty well into next year Until next time Keep sowing your seeds for a clean and healthy environment

American History Submitted by Gretchen H Wilson Chapter Chairpersons for the American History Essays should have plans to obtain the essays from their participating schools With Chapter judges in place it is time to judge the winners at the chapter level Chapter winners are due to the State American History Vice Chairman by November 30 This is not a postmark date but in the hands of the vice-chairs If you have a state winner you will be notified by the district vice-chair Below I have listed the district vice-chair with their email addresses If you do not have their mailing address (they are listed in the SIP) please send them an email request for their address Thank you to all the wonderful Chapter American History Chairpersons for the efforts they put into the contest to make it so successful for all NE ndash Deborah Kocsis ndash kocsisdargmailcom NW ndash Nancy Willis ndash Nancywillis79gmailcom SE ndash Kathy Grinch ndash kathleengrinchgmailcom SW ndash Tina Newlin- jnewlin1cincirrcom

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Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Committee Reports

Genealogical Records Committee OSDAR Chair Ann Martz

The State of Ohio Genealogical Records Committee received an Honorable Mention at the Continental Congress meeting last spring Thanks to all the ladies and chapters who contributed so our state could receive this award The 1890 Census was lost in a fire in 1921 Surviving fragments consist of partial enumerations Other data sources are available that can bridge the gap of the data from the missing census Volunteers are needed to transcribe local records which can tie one generation to another School census records are a great resource unfortunately some counties did not require them Local church records can contain birth christening marriage and death information All of which may prove relationships Early newspapers may have obituaries which can be transcribed Wills and probate records can be helpful to those searching for lineage information during the 1890 period Prior to collecting the data you are interested in gathering please check with Elizabeth Hopkins Genealogical Records Committee (GRS) assistant in the DAR Library to be certain that you arenrsquot duplicating material published in the collection She may be reached at ehopkinsdarorg or 202-879-3259 Please email or call Anne Martz Ohio Genealogical Records Committee Chairman with any questions bmartzfusenet 513-831-5921

All Star Academy OSDAR Chair Jan Augenstein

ldquoA Pat on the Backrdquo At Continental Congress this past summer OSDAR was presented two awards that I was surprised and pleased to receive OSDAR won First Place in the East Central Division for having the most participants in both the New Members Course and the New Horizons Course of what we in Ohio call the Ohio All Star Academy This is truly a ldquopat on the backrdquo for Ohio Daughters who have embraced this program Our Daughters have seen the value not only for themselves with their new knowledge and leadership skills gained but also to their chapters These chapters who have utilized the ideas of the New Member and New Horizon participants have reported more enthusiasm better attendance and more and different activities ndash in other words better chapter health So thank you to the NSDAR Membership Committee for awarding OSDAR First Place in the East Central Division in number of participants in the two courses and a very special thank you to the Ohio Daughters who have recognized that learning about DAR is enjoyable and also beneficial for their chapter These ladies said a resounding ldquoCount me inrdquo What about you Have you considered enrolling Need more information Go to the Ohio membersrsquo website (membersohiodarorg) and click on the second cardinal and then explore Or contact Jan Augenstein at jannpaulfrontiercom or call or text 740-244-8111

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 23

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Committee Reports

Continental Congress Bus Trip OSDAR Chair Cynthia Hinkle

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC

Continental Congress June 18 to June 24 2018

Join us on the OSDAR Bus Continental Congress is something everyone should get to at least once in their lifetime and what better way to travel than with a wonderful group of women There have been several ladies sign up already for the bus trip Remember the first payment is due November 15th Last year the ladies had such a fabulous time and many have expressed interest in going again This is a great way to get to meet ladies from all over Ohio and maybe even make a new friend The cost of the bus is only $340 plus the cost of your hotel room Thatrsquos cheaper than flying and the bus has 4 convenient pick-up locations in Ohio So make sure to fill out an application and mail it back to me with your first payment If you want to know more about the OSDAR Continental Congress Bus Trip please feel free to contact me on my cellphone at 440-364-7871 or by email Cynthiamhinklegmailcom Come join us and share in the excitement of Continental Congress

Public Relations and Media OSDAR Chair Mary Ann DeVolld

As I toured the Camp Dennison Ohio Civil War Museum and the Waldschmidt House I loved listening and watching the different DAR members who were acting as docents for the weekend While each woman was presenting historic information to the guests I thought about how much she was learning about our early ancestors Itrsquos experiences like this that help build our enthusiasm for our organization And that enthusiasm creates some great public relations When I first became a member of the NSDAR I observed and I listened to others Their love for our mission made me want to become even more involved Thatrsquos what we all can do for our own members and for those who are prospective members Remember our public relations should be internal and external This is a busy time of year but I hope your public relations chairman is putting together items to send me so I can submit to National Remember Irsquom also sponsoring a contest to recognize Outstanding Media Coverage and Exceptional Brochures and Newsletters Brochures donrsquot need to be traditional brochures One chapter has already submitted a bookmark which they use to ldquosellrdquo their chapter to the public Please send submissions to me by January 15 2018 For Outstanding Coverage please send me a small notebook that includes how you have shown your chapterrsquos presence to your community with newspapermagazine articles Facebook posts photos of community service projects your work with local schools andor students television andor radio

broadcasts etc I can send you more detailed information with pictures if you have questions Just send me an email starviewstablessbcglobalnet

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Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 26

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 27

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Committee Reports

Registration Information 2018 OSDAR Bus Trip to Washington DC Continental Congress

June 18 to July 24 2017 State Plaza Hotel Information 2117 E Street NW | Washington DC 20037 202-861-8200 | 800-424-2859 wwwstateplazacom The State Plaza Hotel is located on E Street near the intersection with Virginia Ave NW a 3 frac12 block walk from NSDAR This hotel has been renovated with all new furnishings including new beds and linens Three accommodation types are available The double rooms have 2 queen beds in one large one room a furnished kitchen and dressing room Also available are 3 suites with a bedroom with a king bed and a queen sofa bed dining area and kitchen The kitchens include a large refrigerator 4 burner stove microwave toaster storage cabinets and are furnished with dishes utensils and pots The third type of room for singles or doubles is a room with a king bed a small refrigerator microwave and coffee pot Next door to the hotel is a CVS with a small food market with fresh salads sandwiches fruit dairy and frozen food selection

Shuttle Service Because the State Plaza is closer to NSDAR there are 2 shuttles to NSDAR in the morning and in the evening for those working or paging at Congress A shuttle will be provided to and from the Grand Hyatt for the luncheons and forums as scheduling allows and to the Friday evening event All other NSDAR events are your responsibility and depending on the tour or event you may be required to pay additional fees

Reservations To reserve your place please fill out the Application form and the Medical form and send your first check by November 15 2017 We have 18 double queen bed rooms 1 king bed room and 3 suites available so please make your reservations early Also please note that along with the price of the hotel there is a $340 bus fare The remaining payment dates are as follows

Payment Schedule 1 November 15 2017

2 January 16 2018

3 March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 refund Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 refund Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 refund Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2017

Call or email with any questions or concerns Cynthia Hinkle 440-364-7871

Cynthiamhinklegmailcom

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2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 25

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 26

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 27

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 28

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 32

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 34

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Committee Reports

2017 Application Form for State Plaza Hotel only during Continental Congress

June 18 through June 24 2018

Name ___________________________________________ Chapter ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code ________________

Phone number Home (______) ________________Cell (______) ________________Work (______) ________________

Please circle your room choice in options below and enclose check in payment amount listed Prices are listed as per

person for a room The price includes DC sales tax and portage for your bags The bus fare is an additional $340

Bus Fare $340

One room with 2 queen beds (sleeps up to 4) with Kitchen Double Triple Quad

Total amount $79500 $57900 $47100

Three payments - each $26500 $19300 $15700

Junior Suite (max 4 affords more privacy) with Kitchen

Queen sofa bed in living room amp 1 king bed in bedroom Double Triple Quad

Total amount $89800 $64800 $52200

Three payments - each $30000 $21600 $17400

King bed room (sleeps up to 2) refrigerator amp microwave Single Double

Total amount $159200 $86900

Three payments ndash each $53100 $29000

Roommates (names required) ________________________________________________________________________

Boarding Location please circle Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown First trip to Congress _____

Do you plan to page Yes________ Do you plan to work on a Congressional Committee Yes ________

Payment Schedule

1st November 15 2017

2nd January 16 2018

3rd March 16 2018

Late registrations if available will be taken in full not later than May 31 2018

Cancellation Penalty Fee

One payment made or before January 15th ndash 90 returned

Two payments made or before March 15th ndash 80 returned

Three payments made or before May 1st ndash 50 returned

Absolutely NO Refunds after May 1 2018

Please mail this form the medical form and your 1st payment check made payable to OSDAR Treasurer to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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BUS TRIP ONLY Bus Trip Health and Medication Form

2018 NSDAR Continental Congress

The cost of the bus trip only is $340 This fare entitles you to use of the shuttle bus at Congress Seat reservations are subject to open seats after all rooms are reserved Please reserve your seat asap by sending this form full payment due not later than March 16 2018 Please send completed form to Cynthia Hinkle 1379 Summit Drive Mayfield Height Ohio 44124 Is this your first trip aboard the ldquoOhio Busrdquo to Continental Congress Yes _______ No _______ Last name__________________________________ First name ________________________________________ Preferred name ______________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Desired Pick Up Location Cincinnati Wilmington Columbus Rootstown Staying in a hotel near the pickup point Yes No Not sure Leaving car at the pickup point Yes No Not sure In case of Emergency please contact Name _____________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________ Street Address ______________________________________ Email ___________________________________ City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________________ Cell Phone (____) _____________ Home Phone (____) ______________ Work Phone (____) _______________ Are you under a Physicianrsquos care for medical problems No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Do you have food allergies No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Are you a Diabetic No ______ Yes ______ If yes please explain on reverse side of this form Does your physician require you to use a wheelchair cane crutches or other device No _______ Yes ________ If yes please explain what equipment you will bring ______________________________________________________ (Please note our bus contract requires a ramp be reserved for loading a scooter into the bay area) Name of Physician ___________________________________ Contact information ____________________________ On the reverse side of this form please list all Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that you take

on a regular basis The above information is considered to be confidential However if needed in the event of an

emergency the information will be given to health care providers It is solely for your protection

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Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 21

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Committee Reports

Americans Indians Committee OSDAR Chair Tonia Edwards American Indian Heritage Day ndash November 24 2017 November is American Indian Month Below are some ways that your chapter can recognize our countryrsquos Native American heritage and be part of the NSDARrsquos ldquoMoving Forward in Service to Americardquo

with a Proclamation from your city or town for American Native Heritage Day

read an American Indian Moment at each chapter meeting

donate to the Friends of the American Indian Scholarship or the American Indians Fund o With a donation of $20000 to either of these funds a pin can be purchased for your ribbons from

Hamilton Jewelers

watch the power point Overview of the American Indians Committee The power point and more information on the above is located on the American Indians Committee page on the Members Website

Native American Memorial Design Competition New Memorial to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos

National Museum of the American Indian Excerpt from httpsnmaisiedunnavm

The call for entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veteranrsquos Memorial begins November 11 2017 The National Native American Veterans Memorial represents

a place for reflection ndash where generations of Americans can honor the proud and courageous legacy of Native

Americans in the military and look forward to the future

a permanent memorial at the Smithsonian ndash planned for the grounds of the Smithsonianrsquos National Museum of

the American Indian between the National Air and Space Museum and the US Capitol

a Native American effort ndash driven by the National Museum of the American Indian and Native nations

and a recognition by all Americans a symbol of the countryrsquos respect for Native Americanrsquos sacrifice and

patriotism Support from Native American communities and organizations including our collaboration with the

National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders is crucial to our success The memorial is further

strengthened with the aid of major corporations and defense contractors American veterans and their families

and private citizens

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Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Committee Reports

Special Report Submitted by Beverly St Clair Bev St Clair traveled to Oxford Ohio recently for Caroline Scott Harrison Day A prototype of a life size bronze sculpture portraying Caroline as a young college student was introduced and Elaine Sholty a member of the DAR Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter portrayed Caroline The finished statue will be installed in October 2018 in the garden of the Oxford Community Arts Center Caroline was born in Oxford in 1832 and attended the Oxford Female Institute (it later merged with Miami University) where her father was a professor In 1853 she married Benjamin Harrison who became our 23rd President in her familys home After her husband graduated from Miami the couple moved to Indianapolis where he practiced law and later to Washington DC after he became a US Senator In 1888 she became First Lady of the United States when Benjamin defeated the incumbent president Grover Cleveland Caroline was a champion of womens rights and womens service organizations her entire life Being a professor her father made sure that all his children valued higher education After Caroline graduated from college with a degree in music she taught school in Kentucky As First Lady she was often asked to support various causes When the Johns Hopkins Medical School asked for her patronage she agreed but only if women would be admitted on the same basis as men Eventually her demands were met In 1890 she lent her prestige to the founding of NSDAR and served as its first President General She was Member No 7 The DAR chapter in Oxford is the Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter in remembrance of her early life in Oxford and the chapter in Indianapolis where she lived after marrying Benjamin is the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter

Newsletter Submitted by Kate Lamb Ladies some of the chapters submitted an extra ldquoDay of Servicerdquo article in addition to their monthly report Those are featured at the beginning of the Chapter Reports in a special section I tried to put the Chapter Reports that did have the Day of Service activities within their report towards the front Here are the guidelines for the newsletter

Three hundred words or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send the articles as a Word document

Three photographs or less with the exception of an extremely busy month for the chapter Please send photographs as attachments

Forms can be sent as a PDF

Please send submissions to osdarnewsgmailcom That is a dedicated email that I can organize all of the submissions

The deadline is the 25th of the preceding month If an article does not get in the newsletter it was not intentional and that means there is an issue Sometimes emails go to a junk folder sometimes I mess up and sometimes the email is wrong However please email me and I can figure out why Thanks

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Chapter Reports

Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Chapter Reports

Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Chapter Reports

Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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Chapter Reports

John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Chapter Reports

Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Chapter Reports

Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Chapter Reports

Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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NSDAR Day of Service

Jane Washington Chapter | Marilyn Steinhart

The Jane Washington Chapter held their October meeting at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh The ladies donated the items to fill 23 gift bags for the veterans residing at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Oh

Canton Chapter | Joanne Malene

For its Day of Service project Canton Chapter Daughters collected numerous bags and boxes of feminine personnel hygiene items The items were then donated to the Blue Star Mothers during our October 4 meeting Guest speaker was Sue Simmons president of the Canton Akron Chapter of Blue Star Mothers Simmons said these products are desperately needed by female soldiers who are often out on patrol for days at a time with no access to these items She said these donated items will be shipped within the next two months to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan Pictured are from left Joanne Malene regent Sue Simmons Blue Star Mothers president and BG Skakun hostess for the meeting and the Naturalization chair for the chapter Photo taken by Debra Hinton

Jonathan Wright Chapter | Elizabeth Morabito

Signing thank you cards to 100 Veterans who will be going to Washington DC on Honor Flight on November 4 2017 We enclosed a ldquothank yourdquo photo frame for the Veterans so they could display one of their favorite memory photos of the trip Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter | Erin Roush-Sabetta

The Western Reserve Lakewood Chapter volunteered at a Food Bank Members that volunteered were Regent Linda Rothchild Vice Regent Erin Roush-Sabetta (junior) LaRain Hudson Donna Jakupca and Jessica Pardee (junior)

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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NSDAR Day of Service

Granville Chapter | Becky Underhill

Dottie Kearton and Becky Underhill of the Granville Chapter Dottie and Becky volunteered as tour guides for a Ghost Walk fundraiser for the Old Colony Burying Ground Restoration Project

Fort Findlay Chapter | Heather Pierce

As part of National DAR Day of Service on October 2 2017 The Fort Findlay Chapter collected and donated over one thousand non-perishable personal care items to ldquoThe Homeless Youth Program of Hancock Countyrdquo The Homeless Youth Program of Hancock County is a program that assists schoolchildren from kindergarten through twelfth-grade Children who are enrolled in this program are misplaced in the foster care system living with a guardian or living in shelters with their own families Within the program there are more than fifteen hundred children who are misplaced in Hancock County that may not have access to basic items like shampoo and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste soap deodorant and even a brush or comb The program provides these children and their families with the items they need to maintain a normal life without negative influences from the outside world The Fort Findlay chapter would like to encourage other DAR chapters in Ohio to look within their own communities and see if there are programs like this so that they too can make a difference in sowing the seeds of love in a childrsquos life

Columbus Chapter | Carolyn Leman

As a Service Day Project Columbus Chapter members their HODARs a CAR member and the Franklin Heights JNROTC Commander and Cadets cleaned up the flowerbed around the Peace Memorial in Franklinton The Columbus Chapter dedicated the memorial in 1904 commemorating the peace agreement that was made between General Wm Henry Harrison and Tarhe the Crane in 1813 The Hodars and the JNROTC cadets were very helpful in getting a lot of the brush cut back and edging around the bed During the clean up several of the neighbors came out and graciously thanked us for planting the native plants They enjoy the scenery when all are on bloom It took chapter members one and a half hours to bag all of the brush and weeds We plan to mulch around the plants in the spring

Our other Service Day Project was ldquoBoo Bingo at the Commonsrdquo The Commons on Livingston Avenue in Columbus are residences for Veterans Our Veterans Committee Chairman Mary Ann Grove decorated the meeting room for Halloween We played bingo using playing cards instead of regular bingo cards When all of the five cards they each had were called using a regular card deck they had Bingo and won a prize Chapter members and Hodars handed out prizes for them bus passes household and toiletry items candy and granola bars We also had books available for the taking as well Snacks and drinks were served as they played bingo

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Chapter Reports

Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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NSDAR Day of Service

Catharine Greene Chapter | By Sally Bledsoe Buchanan The Catharine Greene Chapter chose for their 2017 ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project the cleaning of the monument erected in 1906 by the chapter recognizing the site of Old Chillicothe in Oldtown Ohio The site of Old Chillicothe was the famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces It remained Ohiorsquos leading Indian Town until 1807 Of note Tecumseh was born within a few rods of the town Standing next to the Chapterrsquos erected monument is a monument recognizing Daniel Boone and 10 Kentucky solders who were captured and taken to Old Chillicothe A third monument is also located at this site dedicated to Tecumseh These were erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society The Site of Old Chilicothe Marker was erected in 1930 by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission and stands in the middle of the other monuments Other markers are located within walking distance that mark the Sexton Point of the Bullskin Trail and the Birthplace of Tecumseh Lead by Tim Lee husband of member Linda Lee chapter members cleaned the stone and the grounds surrounding the monuments We encourage any OSDAR members traveling in Greene County to stop at the site located approximately one mile north of Xenia on US 68 for a piece of Ohio history The picture to the left is the ldquobeforerdquo and the one in the middle is the afterrdquo

Daniel Cooper Chapter | Cindy Kanwar

The Daniel Cooper Chapter volunteered at Hannahs Treasure Chest Enriches the lives of children in need This wonderful organization organizes donated clothing shoes equipment books and toys and works with other 50+ PARTNER agencies to fill request orders for families in need in surrounding counties of Dayton Hannahs Treasure Chest provides for over 7000 children in need each year Our ladies cut out material for bears worked on tie blankets and counted summer clothing items Daniel Cooper Chapter logged 29 hours Members that attended JoAnn Collins Angela Stevens Judy Hoover Marjorie Houck Stephanie McKenzie Nancy Millhouse Hollee Raynor Kathy Hodges and Sandi Postle Service to America Chairperson

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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NSDAR Day of Service

George Clinton Chapter | Mary Jane Johnson George Clinton Chapter members made bibs for area nursing homes (41) They have been well received

David Hudson Chapter | Jane Plank

David Hudson Chapter received a generous response from customers at Acme Fresh Market in Hudson to their food drive benefitting the Hudson Food Pantry a local non-profit service organization Working four one-hour shifts on Saturday October 21st nearly a dozen chapter members along with several young members from Anner Maria Hudson Society CAR collected approximately $1500 in non-perishable food items dry goods and monetary donations With other chapter members dropping by to make their own contributions it was a successful and enjoyable day for a very worthwhile cause

Joseph Spencer Chapter | Carolyn Hilliard

Ladies of the Joseph Spencer Chapter had a couple great project ideas for the Day of Service Unable to decide on one they did both Fifteen ladies (not all pictured) met one afternoon equipped with scissors and yardsticks Diligently working for nearly three hours they made a total of 38 fleece baby blankets The blankets were donated to Cradle Pregnancy Care Center

The other idea was to package hygiene health kits containing bath towels and personal care items Items were generously donated by chapter members Enough to fill the trunk of and back seat of a car These kits were presented to and accepted by Portsmouth High School Principal Amy Hughes and School Board President Barb Borden-Gibson

Additionally an individual donation by member Helen Hammond She hand-stitched twelve quilts designated to be given to Veterans Each one nicely wrapped and included a small United States Flag

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Jared Mansfield Chapter Submitted by Pat Jennings The Jared Mansfield Chapter had three displays for Constitution Week Sept 17-23 Displays were set up at the Richland Co Public Libraries in Bellville and Mansfield and also in the Ohio Genealogy

Society Library (OGS) Bellville OH The chapter received Proclamations from the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and from Past Chapter

Regent amp Past OGS President OGS Sunda Peters

During the month members also helped set up and serve veterans at a cookout held at the Mansfield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

We also honored member Mildred Baker Blaney in celebrating her 100th birthday with a certificate and flowers

Bellville Public Library

Mansfield Public Library

OGS

VA Clinic Cookout

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Cuyahoga Falls Chapter Submitted By Jonna Nesbella Through hard work and determination Librarian Charla Christopher created a beautiful website for our chapter that has been approved by NSDAR check it out at cuyahogafallsdarorg For the DAR National Day of Service our members had so much fun painting rocks stuffing JROTC grooming bags bundling and signing Christmas cards for active military and learning activities for ldquoDAR in PJsrdquo Rocks were painted in honor of our veterans and members will ldquohiderdquo them all over Northeast Ohio as a random act of kindness Over 40 grooming bags for JROTC were stuffed with items donated for cadets both male and females The Chapter has ldquoadoptedrdquo 35 Army soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan We sent them each a Christmas card signed by Chapter members and guests as well as a bundle of cards for them to send home Attendees also discussed ways to help participate in DAR projects that are online Items were also collected for the Valor Home and when Regent Christina Wagner dropped off the items The Director told her that four veterans would be leaving this week because they have housing

Commodore Preble Chapter Submitted by Debra Crumbaker The Commodore Preble Chapter has been very busy with projects One project is the collection of prescription bottles to be re-used for flood victims Our chapter de-labeled and washed 323 bottles for re-use You can see from the photo what a task it must have been just removing the labels even with the commonly used goo remover On our National Day of Service we delivered our donation items for the women housed at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Photographed are the donations along with a photo of Ryan Pleasants (Chief of Voluntary Services at the Dayton VA Medical Center) Debra Crumbaker (Regent) and Cookie Young We have already begun collecting for the next donations Thatrsquos how Commodore Preble Chapter sows seeds of service outreach and love

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Mary Chesney Chapter Submitted by Bonnie Hood The Mary Chesney Chapter in Warren (NE district) celebrated their 101st anniversary as a chapter with their Founders Day Luncheon at Avalon Inn and Golf Resort at Squaw Creek on October 21 Four past chapter regents Carol Noga Mary Barson Roberta Davis and Patty Brandes are pictured along with our current regent Janet Schweitzer Three members Julia Yeager Betsy Steadman and Donna Drakides enjoyed conversation and the meal The great American patriot Patrick Henry explained his beliefs to us and gave us insight into the events of the turbulent years leading to the Revolution We were honored to listen to his passionate speech ending in the seven words for which he is remembered the most Give me liberty or give me death Patrick Henry was portrayed by his fifth-great grandson Patrick Henry Jolly who has intently studied his ancestor for the past two decades Pictured with Patrick Henry are our regent Janet Schweitzer and treasurer Julie Carr who is a friend of our guest speaker Our Day of Service project was organized by Marilyn Kegarise We participated in a Stand-down for local homeless veterans that was held at the Salvation Army in Warren We provided t-shirts hats personal toiletries and cookies to our veterans in need We are currently preparing for our annual November visit to the Veterans Hospital in Cleveland

John Hoover Chapter Submitted by Lora Yank

The past couple of months have marked several milestones for the John Hoover Chapter In September the John Hoover Chapter recognized Amber Hudson and Penny Kilcourse of the MASH (Military and Service Heroes) Pantry with a Volunteer Veteran Service Award for their great contributions to the veterans of Central Ohio Beginning September 2016 as our Chapter Regents ongoing project we have collected non-perishable food and toiletry items at meetings as a donation to the pantry These women are an inspiration to all Both Amber and Penny are veterans and Amber is a 2017 recipient of a prestigious Jefferson Award October was filled with events and activities On October 8th (NSDAR Day of Prayer) Regent Lora Yank Chaplain Ginger Thrush Historian Anna Yank-Shoaf and daughter

AMBER HUDSON amp PENNY KILCOURSE

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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John Hoover Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Lora Yank Rhesa Yank attended the commemoration of the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant WV The NSSAR President General Larry Guzy attended the event and delivered an inspirational and moving speech Hurricane Nate also attended and brought non-stop rain causing the wreath-laying portion of the ceremony to be modified Our October meeting found us celebrating our third anniversary Appropriately a special Quilt of Valor made by member Exie Lundquist a direct descendant of our chapters namesake was presented A year ago Exie a fourth great granddaughter of John Hoover and then a member-elect displayed a beautiful Quilt of Valor that she was working on Exie expressed that she would like to present the quilt at a chapter meeting We made the acquaintance of Daniel Carney during the planning of our first anniversary ceremony when requesting the use of a parking area near John Hoovers gravesite The gravesite is clearly visible to Dan Carney at his workplace Our planning committee met with Dan who graciously allowed the use of the parking lot During our meeting the sentiments expressed by him about Private Hoover were poignant Dan is patriotic man a veteran from a family of veteran ancestors who appreciates the significance of John Hoovers Revolutionary War service He expressed how he keeps a silent vigil over Private Hoovers gravesite occasionally walking out for a visit Dan remains in contact - letting us know the condition of the gravesite flags and landscaping Recently when our display flags had broken off in the posts Dan trekked out with a cordless drill and quickly remedied the situation Without question Dan was the perfect recipient The Quilt of Valor lovingly made by John Hoovers great granddaughter Exie Lundquist was presented by her to Army veteran Daniel Carney The chapter presented Mr Carney with a certificate and a Veteran Service pin In addition to the presentations the chapter held an extremely successful fundraising auction and bake sale presided over by associate member Mary Ann Grove assisted by Honorary Regent Imogene Nelson All enjoyed the evening Pictured below is Lora Yank and Dan Carney

GINGER THRUSH amp LORA YANK

L-R MARY LOU BERG JANIE HENDERSON HELEN

HUNTINGTON IMOGENE NELSON

EXIE LUNDQUIST amp DAN CARNEY

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Lucy Knox Chapter Submitted by Becky Thissen

Sandy McCann and Pat Barnes making a delivery of cookies to the Central Ohio District Lucy Knox Chapter on Day of Service Lucy Knox daughters put their culinary talents to good use for the DAR National Day of Service on October 11 2017 We baked dozens of delicious cookies of all shapes and flavors to thank first responders from local fire departments who work so hard to make our communities better places Thanks to Suzy Davidson Sandy McCann Pat Barnes Karen Smith and Lois Taylor for making the deliveries to the Mount Vernon Fire Department the Central Ohio Joint Fire District the East Knox Fire department and the Frederickstown Fire Department The pictures show that the Daughters got as much enjoyment out of delivering as the first Responders did in receiving the cookies

Lucy Knox Daughter Suzy Davidson with members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Firefighters from the East Knox Dept receive cookies from Karen Smith

Fort GreeneVille Chapter Submitted by Deb Nisonger Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 joined together for an all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on October 21 at the Greenville Masonic Lodge The money earned will go towards the chapterrsquos many projects The chapter sold tickets and bused tables at the breakfast

Pictured Caroline Petitjean Chris Nehring Karen Burkett Mary Jane Dietrich Helen Wright and Debbie Nisonger along with Mason members

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Turtle Creek Chapter Submitted by Nita Voorhees The Turtle Creek Chapter completed our Classroom Project by delivering supplies to offices of The Village School in Warren County The school serves children referred by the courtsrsquo the children often come without anything They receive academic behavioral and emotional services from the school and live on the premises TCDAR members worked to tie fleece blankets for each of the children A donated gift card for $25000 purchased the fleece 12 duffel bags and school supplies Donations were also received by King of Kings Lutheran Church senior group and a private donor

The Chapter traveled to Matthew 25 Ministries for the National DAR Day of Service to help with their efforts to provide relief to the hurricane victims Our members worked to inspectpackage and sort household items clothing toys and books There was a multitude of donations and much work however our members felt a great sense of satisfaction and achievement when the hard work was complete

Our members used their talents to sew pouches which have ties to attach to wheelchairs and walkers Prints suitable for both men and women were made The pouches hold both personal items and various medical equipment that the patientsrsquo needs to carry with them The Chapter delivered 20 pouches to Otterbein Retirement facility in Lebanon The pouches were much appreciated and Otterbein has requested more The guest speaker for our October meeting was Robert Stevens from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge He shared a video of their headquarters which is adjacent to Valley Forge National Park Mr Stevens presented a slide show about the mission and focus of the organization Along with other services the Foundation provides educational aid to teachers who wish to foster responsible citizenship and civic accomplishments They also maintain a 52 acre grove as a memorial to all Medal of Honor winners He also explained that many members of the DAR were closely involved with the establishment of the Foundation

Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington On September 10 2017 Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter was honored to provide refreshments at the John Rankin House Historical Site Visitor Center Dedication One of our members Betty Campbell is the site manager She volunteers over a thousand hours of her time yearly to the John Rankin House It was a beautiful day and a wonderful dedication ceremony (continued next page)

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter Submitted by Vickie Carrington September 17 2017 was our yearly golf scramble fund-raiser We always enjoy this day and picking up tidbits of information about golf (since none of us golf anything we learn is new information) This is our largest fundraiser of the year September 25th marked the opening day of the ldquoLittle State Fairrdquo in Brown County The past few years we have had a float in the parade and have invited local veterans to ride with us This year we were also joined by members of the Taliaferro chapter as well On October 7th Sycamore Chapter hosted the 4-chapter joint meeting attended by Taliaferro Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Waw-Wil-A-Way and of course Sycamore The guest speaker was Karen Wiggins member of the John Reily Chapter Karen brought her collection of ldquoFirst Ladyrdquo dolls dressed in period costumes as well as scrapbooks of first lady paper dolls and her pictures of the Presidentsrsquo homes It was a very enjoyable presentation and a good time seeing local DAR chapter members For our ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project we actually did several smaller projects Can pull tabs that had been collected were delivered to the Ronald McDonald house clothing and toiletry items were delivered to hospitalized veterans at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati and we volunteered at Troop Box Ministry packing boxes to be shipped to active duty personnel stationed around the world Fall is a beautiful and busy time of year God Bless everyone and God Bless America

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Fort Industry Chapter Submitted by Chris Burkhart

At our October 7 2017 meeting our Fort Industry Chapter presented the DAR Community Service Award to Mr Ken Leslie for his Veterans Matter program that was started by him to provide deposits to house homeless veterans and their families Brooke Wagner represented our Fort Industry Chapter by attending the Naturalization Ceremony on September 18th at the University of Toledo Law Center Eighty-five new citizens were given Preamble cards and flag pins

In celebration of Constitution Week Susan Gladieux set up a wonderful display at Way Public Library in Perrysburg Bev St Clair also had a display set up at Sylvania Public Library and had a Proclamation from Paula Hicks-Hudson Mayor of the City of Toledo Ohio presented for Constitution Week As our DAR ldquoDay of Servicerdquo project this year members brought in various supplies such as Kleenex Baby Wipes Clorox Wipes Paper Towels and Zip Lock Bags that were then given to the Kindergarten teacher Ms Maddy Wimmer at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo These much needed items will be used in the classroom that our chapter has adopted as one of the many projects we have undertaken through the DAR Community Classroom Committee

Our chapter has been so generous in supporting our local Veterans During the months of September and October donations of t-shirts socks snacks and toiletries were taken over to the Veterans Administration Office with a value of $850 Our members have also donated $80 worth of gift cards for Veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey These were sent to our State DAR Service to Veterans Chairman and will be distributed to veterans who are in need at the four Veterans facilities

Mr Ken Leslie and Bev St Clair Community Service Award Chairman

Susan Gladieux with Constitution Week display at Way Public Library

Day of Service

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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Firelands Chapter Submitted by Laura Kirby

For the DAR National Day of Service the Firelands Chapter donated hug mugs and goodie bags to veterans They included items such as tissues combs playing cards razors sweets toothbrushes toothpaste and other toiletries The Chapter put together 66 of these and delivered them to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Additionally the Chapter donated cleaning supplies paper towels toilet paper toiletries candy and cookies to the Lorain Valor House A total of 50 books were donated with hardback books going to the library in the assisted living area at the Veterans Home and paperback books and candy to the Bob Hope USO Lounge at Cleveland Hopkins Airport A Vietnam Veteranrsquos pin was presented by our Chapter Vice Regent Janice OrsquoNeil to Firelandsrsquo 2016 Chapter Outstanding Junior member Elizabeth Hardesty and her mother Ruth Hardesty in memory of Kenneth Hardesty Esq father and husband who served in the Army as a Chaplain Assistant Vietnam

Muskingum Chapter Submitted by Mary Ann DeVolld

Once the new year begins in our chapter we are off and running like so many other chapters in the State We are so thankful for the four members of our chapter who served at Christrsquos Table on the NSDAR Day of Service Special thanks to Kate Cunningham Jackie Collins Mary Ann Bucci and Caribeth Legats Many of our members have served meals at Christrsquos Table on different occasions and I know this wonrsquot be our last time there The Oct 11 date found some of our members honoring other volunteer commitments to the community which meant that our numbers at Christrsquos Table were small Nevertheless they enjoyed serving The Muskingum Chapterrsquos October meeting called on our own member Dorothy Montgomery who spoke about the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program which is coming to The Wilds next year The program which originates in California is a weeklong support group for veterans and their families to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The program is now available in Ohio thanks to a $2 million donation from the JW and MH Straker Charitable Foundation a local family Bill Straker is a 97-year-old veteran himself and he read about the program in Forbes Magazine which discussed PTSD and the number of suicides among veterans The money donated will be used to build seven cabins and a lodge which will accommodate the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program (The cabins will also be available for families to rent out when the program is not in session The building has already begun) The dates for the 2018 Mighty Warrior classes will be May 21-26 June 11-16 July 23-28 Aug 27-Sept 1 Sept 24-29 and Oct 22-27

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 36

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Jonathan Wright Chapter Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito Autumn is finally in the airhellippumpkins fall wreaths and harvest decorations are being displayed in our homes and throughout the community the smell of crackling bonfires in the cool night air and the beautiful colors of fall leaves popping out in the hills of southwestern Ohio And the daughters of the Jonathan Wright Chapter have been busy serving our chapter and communities in a variety of meaningful events Veterans are always a top priority of our chapter and our members supported veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey by collecting $240 worth of gift cards to groceries department stores and gasoline stations and submitted those to VA hospitals in Texas For our National DAR Day of Service our chapter will support Honor Flight Dayton and their upcoming November 4th flight to Washington DC Over 100 veterans will be attending and chapter members signed thank you cards for the veterans including a picture frame that they can have to keep one of their favorite ldquomemory photosrdquo from their special trip in Chapter members will also greet and meet the veterans when they come back from their trip joining in with others in the community celebrating their exciting return In September Elizabeth Morabito Lynda Walker Roxanne Hemmelgarn and Margaret Kruckemeyer and their respective HODARs attended the 1867 Garden Party at the Dayton VA Historic Grotto and Gardens to support the American Veterans Heritage Center and to celebrate 150 years of the Dayton VA Medical Center Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair did an outstanding job promoting the Constitution to our schools and community for Constitution Week Cheryl set up an amazing interactive display at the Springboro Library with lots of handouts and free information for patrons to take including bookmarks Constitution booklets Preamble cards activity sheets and new children books to check out She contacted all Springboro schools to tell them about Constitution Week and encouraged their students to visit the library She worked with a junior high teacher to promote the Constitution with Preamble cards bookmarks activity books and a DVD about the drafting of the Constitution She contacted the Univ of Cincinnati Student Government to promote Constitution Week to UC Students via social media and one local Cincinnati company included stuffers in their paychecks about Constitution Week The chapter was recognized with a Proclamation in Observance of Constitution Week by the Mayor and City Council of Springboro at their September 21 meeting Regent Elizabeth Morabito and Chaplain Judy Harris welcomed 80 new citizens to the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony on September 28th at the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton They greeted the new citizens with words of encouragement and a welcome speech from Regent Morabito and gave them a DAR Pledge of AllegianceThe Americanrsquos Creed

Lynda Walker (left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) Roxanne Hemmelgarn (Seated) from 1867 Garden Party

Margaret Kruckemeyer from 1867 Garden Party

Cheryl Cavendish Constitution Week Chair

Continued on next page

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

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Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 37

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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Jonathan Wright Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Elizabeth Morabito card with a flag pin as a gift from the chapter Representatives from the chapter will be welcoming another group of new citizens in November

Daughters of Jonathan Wright and prospective members enjoyed two wonderful chapter programs in September and October Ohio Society CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker spoke to members about the CAR and her projects Honor Flight and Wills for Heroes Liza will be joining the Jonathan Wright Chapter as a junior member and will also be the keynote speaker for the Joint Holiday Party of the Dayton DAR SAR and CAR chapters in December Don Ross a member of the Springboro Historical Society gave chapter members a peek of what it was like to live in Springboro during the years of the Underground Railroad where Springboro was a key town in Ohio for slaves seeking shelter and protection as they escaped for freedom in the north Springboro was the first town in Ohio to receive signage designation as an Underground Railroad community and according to Mr Ross approximately 2000 slaves were protected and none were captured by bounty hunters due to the brave and caring residents of the Springboro community November will be our last official meeting for the yearhelliplooking forward to our upcoming chapter and joint holiday parties as well as volunteering to decorate the Parlor Room at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead for Christmastime at the Homestead What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit

Judy Harris (Left) Elizabeth Morabito (Right) from Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

CAR State President Liza Fridenmaker

Springboro Underground Railroad

DAR Day of Service

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 38

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 39

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 40

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 41

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 43

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 38

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Molly Chittenden Chapter Submitted by Cynthia Hinkle

October is a special because we always look forward to the DAR Day of Service This year we decided to give back to the residents at Hamlet Village since each month they graciously let us use their clubhouse for our meetings We came up with the idea of having punch and cookies along with helping the residents to make t-shirts that were meaningful to them You should have seen their faces light up as they got to pick out appliques and have us iron them on shirts for them We owe a big thanks to our member Julia Whiteside who helped take the lead on coordinating this event for us This month we also were very happy to welcome Janice Hill to our chapter She is very excited that she has been able to cross another thing off her bucket list and is ready to help in service to God home and country Our Daughters also enjoyed writing Christmas cards for our veterans We send the completed cards along with blank cards and stamps for the veterans to write their own messages to the VA The veterans appreciate our kind words and thoughtfulness Next month we are looking forward to our brunch on November 18th at Tanglewood Country Club where we will honor Vietnam Veterans and we will be joined by guest speaker John H Tidyman John served with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade as a young soldier in Vietnam He is now the author of 8 books and several publications including his newspaper for veterans the lsquoDD214 Chronicalrsquo His talk will remind us of the pride we take in our Armed Forces and the many sacrifices we all make when America goes to war You are all invited and we hope you can join us Please contact us for more information

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Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 39

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo Ninety one years ago the Akron Chapter DAR dedicated a memorial to Ariel Bradley a local legend in Mogadore Ohio on Memorial Day 1926 The 19-20 ton granite boulder with its bronze historical marker that illustrates and recounts the story of the Revolutionary War patriot honors Bradley (an accepted DAR patriot at the time) Bradley allegedly as a nine-year-old spied on the British for General George Washington Before the Battle of White Plains according to local lore and reported by his contemporaries Bradley ventured behind British lines hauling a sack of grain astride an old horse and pretended to be a ldquoJohnny Rawrdquo (country bumpkin) who lost his way going to a mill As expected Bradly was arrested and taken to an enemy camp where he was interrogated yet the brave young sleuth gathered crucial information estimating the troops and armament After eventually being released the youth returned to Washingtonrsquos camp and reported his calculations of the number of tents and positioning along the river Born in Salisbury Connecticut Ariel Bradley married Chloe Lane and started his family there In 1801 he boldly ventured westward into the wilds of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio After his month-long journey he first settled in Canfield then in 1806 moved to Portage County and in 1807 bought 146 acres in the area later known as Springfield Township He built the first house a log cabin and is known as the first settler in the township The area was soon called Bradleyville (later renamed Mogadore) On October 16 1811 John Melish recorded in his published journal that he ldquostopped for the night at Mr Ariel Bradleyrsquos houserdquo Bradley told him about moving to Springfield Township and how it had grown to 24 families Melish also recorded that Mr Bradley had a thriving family of seven children and had ldquoquite the Connecticut appearancerdquo Fast forward to October 8 2017 -- Ariel Bradly was honored again at the re-dedication ceremony of his memorial The massive granite boulder which originally cost the chapter about $300 and was from the Bradley farm had been moved when the new Mogadore High School was built Recently it was returned to its original location in front of the school near the road at 130 S Cleveland Ave Mogadore (continued next page)

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Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

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Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

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Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

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Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 40

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Akron Chapter Chapter (conrsquot) Submitted by Jill Sutton Filo The Mogadore Historical Society organized the rededication observance and our Akron Chapter participated by providing a beautiful cake and programs and rededication service OSDAR Veterans Committee Chair and Akron Chapter member Lora Staats presented the history and the DAR connection mentioning two past members of our chapter Louise Bradley Howland Parker a great granddaughter of Bradley and her daughter Myrza Parker Kline Katzenmeyer who joined the chapter in 1926 the year of the initial commemoration of the service of Ariel Bradley In attendance were Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick and Mogadore Historical Society officers Dick Bauer President Barb Bauer Secretary Bill Bauer Treasurer Nancy Bauer Museum Committee Chair Akron Chapter members were Mary Lorenzo Treasure Collins Debbie Goulish Regent Christina Haas Reggie Watson Lora Staats Melanie Messmore Margie Irwin and Charlotte Graf On October 16 our ldquoService for Veteransrdquo blossomed into another great collection of new household items for the Valor Home in Akron Regent Christina Haas and HODAR Gene packed their SUV with all of the wonderful gifts that were contributed by chapter members These items will provide a great start for many veterans who are graduating to a place where they can live independently Akron Chapter gave 14 sets of XL twin sheets 10 comforters 6 sets of service for 8 silverware 6 sets of service for 4 Corelle dishes 8 sets of cookware (pots and pans) 3 blankets dish rags towels potholders and 8 calendars Dakotah Whitcomb Akron Chapterrsquos Conservation Committee Chair found a way to preserve memories of the pollinator gardens cultivated by many of our members last summer Members submitted pictures of their flowers and gardens and Dakotah created a book with page after page of our most beautiful flowers gardens bees and butterflies Dakotah also created two framed collages of flower garden pictures The book and pictures were presented to the Akron Chapter at our October 14th meeting

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 41

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 41

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Ann Simpson Davis Chapter Submitted by Sharon Bardus

A Visit to the Waldschmidt Homestead

Ann Simpson Davis chapter held their October meeting at the beautiful Waldschmidt Homestead We had lunch and a brief meeting in the Welcome Center After which Darlene West gave us background information on the home Then we enjoyed touring its many fully furnished rooms filled with fascinating antiques Four of our members were guest docents A favorite place for relaxing while conversing and viewing the lovely grounds was the homesteadrsquos back porch We left feeling very proud of OSDARrsquos work to make this a beautifully restored early 19th century homestead for all to appreciate

Fort Findlay Chapter Submitted by Heather M Pierce

On September 30 2017 the Fort Findlay DAR Chapter participated in a parade and handed out buttons and bumper stickers to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War from Hancock County The celebration services were aimed to recognize those who did not receive a welcome home when they first came back from the Vietnam War fifty years ago

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 43

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 42

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Rebecca Galloway Chapter Submitted by Barb Arnold At our recent DAR meeting our Librarian Teri Linden made us aware of the book Periods Gone Public - a detailed book about womens issues that are not handled during moments of tragedy Members gathered personal items along with another womens group to donate to the Salvation Army Pictured here we have just finished a sharing project when we helped create an 1854 historical home into a haunted house for A Night of Historical Haunting scheduled for October 21

(Pictured L-R- Carol DeVore Brooke Reidel Sandy Pocius Barb Arnold Marti Riddle)

John Reily Chapter Submitted by Marlene Vastine The John Reily Chapter welcomed two new members Linda Poland and Susan McLaughlin at the October meeting Jennifer Balduf and Beverly Roppel were welcomed into the John Reily membership at the last meeting The Chapter is growing and prospering every month John Reily members listened to a presentation from Jean Merz RN MSN from the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital about Why we are proud of Shriners Hospital for Children The presentation was very informative about the burn treatments available at Shriners There are many options for the various types of burns as well as

treatments for other congenital problems encountered by children ages from birth to 18 years of age We learned the different types of burns and conditions that occur and what the recommended treatment is for them It was an eye opening experience as many of the members had no idea of the variety of treatment and care that is provided at Shriners Hospitals in our area and across the eastern US The John Reily Chapter is planning a Craft Show on Saturday November 25th from 900 AM until 200 PM at the Sharonville Recreation Center on the corner of Creek and Thornview Drive in Sharonville It is open to the public All sorts of Christmas items are sold from stocking stuffers crafts of all sorts and items for the children and folks in your family Its held every year and has been a lot of fun

Margie Smith Registrar Susan McLaughlin Linda Poland (new members) and Anna Wilke Chaplain

Jean Merz RNMSN from Shriners Hospital

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 43

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 43

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Colonel George Croghan Chapter Submitted by Kerry Fenn

Daughters See the Sites A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for a small group of the Fremont Ohio Colonel George Croghan Chapter members and one guest as they enjoyed an afternoon of touring local historic and patriotic sites The first stop on this mini-tour was a viewing of a barn painting honoring the Fort Stephenson Battle of the War of 1812 including the cannon named ldquoOld Betsyrdquo Following that a stop was made to see a barn painting of the US flag with the New York skyline commemorating September 11th Both paintings were done by Scott Hagan the talented painter of the Ohio Bicentennial Barn project The next destination was the Woodville Historical Museum on US Route 20 in Woodville Ohio Though small in size the museum abounds with fascinating artifacts from Woodville and the surrounding area Some of the memorabilia are from hometown NASA astronaut Tom Henricks who flew on four Space Shuttle missions Other precious items hail from local quarries in the form of geodes and fossil remains of plants and early lifeforms preserved in the inland seabed Most items come from somewhere between the earth and sky such as Indian arrowheads early settlersrsquo daily utensils and furnishings as well as treasured family mementos and pictures Our museum docent was none other than our Chapter sister and former Regent Rosemary Titkemeier History continues on Woodvillersquos outskirts with a series of milestones on Route 20rsquos north side Placed every mile by the State of Ohio in 1842 these aided in collecting tolls to alleviate the cost of the road built through the Great Black Swamp Today the Woodville Historical Museum is a great place to learn about early life in Woodville and Northwest Ohio and you donrsquot have to drive through a swamp to get there Group picture to the right are pictured left to right Kerry Fenn Lynne Russell Nancy Willis Nancy Whipple Rosemary Titkemeier Mary Robinson

Jane Washington Chapter Submitted by Marilyn Steinhart

Chapter Reports

Jane Washington Chapter Fostoria hosted a successful prospective member workshop October 21st at the Kaubish Memorial Library OSDAR Chairman of Lineage Research and genealogist Kathy Bentley (Rt) was on hand to meet with attendees and help them with their lineage research The workshop is designed to assist and find a patriot of the American Revolution for membership in the DAR

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 44

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Mathias Ridenour Chapter Submitted by Ann Federer

Our members accomplished a lot during the month Columbus Public Schools benefited from our Community School project We presented $100 to Amy Bridges special education teacher at Como Elementary and $100 to Lynette Lewis kindergarten teacher at Liberty Elementary Lynette Lewis is pictured with her cousin chapter member Denise Spear along with some of the supplies including pencils glue sticks basketballs headphones Kleenex crayons and tablets In addition we purchased 26 books for the Gahanna and Reynoldsburg Elementary school libraries Each school received a copy of ldquoPaul Revere and The Star Spangled Bannerrdquo and ldquoWe are writing the Constitutionrdquo Our Chapter participated in a Naturalization Ceremony at the Supreme Court Building of the United States in Columbus We presented the new citizens with flags and Pledge of Allegiance and Patriot cards Pictured are 61 new citizens Chapter members Sue Gilmore Bonnie Evans Carol Bridges Doris Rhea Sandra Dortch and US District Judge Edmund Sargess We welcomed new member Alice Travis Lindsey Warner-Yeh was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Junior Jim McCauley was our guest speaker and father of Chapter member Anneli Tasker We enjoyed his program ldquoOak Ridge TN during the War Yearsrdquo

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OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 45

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter Submitted by Lois Gardner Sergent

Nathaniel Sackett Chapter has had a very busy October thus far starting off with our luncheon and tour at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead Great conversation and many thanks to the wonderful docents at CWH Just this week our own Cheri Lehrter Becky Jansen amp Beckyrsquos granddtr Rachel visited the Hindman Settlement School At our regular meeting on Wednesday evening our speaker was Karen Wiggins with her beautiful dolls for her presentation of First Ladies from Martha to Melania We administered the oath to a new member collected canned goods for the local food pantry collected gift cards for the VA hospitals affected by the hurricanes and brought in our Christmas stockings to be sent to deployed troops Very exciting happenings

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 46

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Nathaniel Massie Chapter Submitted by Connie Meyer

The Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters started October with an interesting program provided by Richard Rutherford discussing Camp Sherman and the women of DAR during World War I He presented a short video of the building of Camp Sherman and the young men who were trained there At the request of Major Edwin F Glenn Commanding Officer of the 83rd Division a DAR Lodge was erected at Camp Sherman to accommodate the mothers and friends of visiting soldiers and to provide for the soldiers something of a home atmosphere The OSDAR Record Book listing the hundreds of Daughters from across the country that visited Camp Sherman is housed at the Western Reserve Historical Society The city of Chillicothe hosted a Halloween Festival in October which included scarecrows developed by local businesses and civic clubs placed throughout the downtown Daughters Paula Miller and Kathy Mossbarger built ldquoSadie the DAR ladyrdquo She is located on Main Street beside the Ross County Courthouse Sadie has brought us many favorable comments and ldquothank yousrdquo As October is the month we celebrate service to our communities our Daughters are involved in many projects throughout the community Some donated blood to the Red Cross worked at their churches or schools helped at the local food bank greeted people at the local historical society and genealogical society volunteered at the free clinic and served in many other areas of interest and need Thank you to all who serve

New Connecticut Chapter Submitted by DJ Kocsis

The Vietnam moving wall came to our town We were able to present a couple hundred 50th Commemoration pins as well as certificates to some of the attendees

Two of our members felt compelled to put their feelings to paper and asked to read at our meeting this past Saturday I found both moving and have decided to send their thoughts

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I

VOL 2 | ISSUE 6 | NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 47

OHIO SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Chapter Reports

Catherine Richards Chapter Submitted by Sharon Snowden

A representative from Young Living Essential Oils gave the members of Catherine Richards Chapter ideas on the different uses of oils at their October meeting She explained the many purposes of the oils and each member made a spray to take home of their favorite oil Also at our October meeting Patricia Bursac was given the oath of membership by Vice Regent Megan Al Chebaina Patricia was given her National Number on October 5th Patricia was determined even after a few brick walls and is happy to be a DAR member On Saturday October 14th Patty Jarvis and Sharon Snowden volunteered to prepare and serve hot dogs pastries chips drinks and potato salad at a Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Also as a volunteer at the Canton VA Clinic Sharon was delighted to attend a retirement dinner for one of the volunteers and a plaque dedication at the Ohio Veterans Memorial Park

A meeting to revitalize Little Mountain Society CAR was held recently Catherine Richards Chapter members Sharon Snowden and Megan Al Chebaina serve as Registrar and Recording Secretary respectively Sharon also attended a lecture at the First Ladies Museum by author Elaine Weiss who spoke on the Women in World War I What a fascinating topic and very enlightening Her book ldquoFruits of Victory the womanrsquos land army of Americardquo tells of the lsquofarmerettesrsquo in World War I


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