Fort Payne NSDAR honors Bettye Wehrli for community service to Naperville

On Sunday, June 13, the Fort Payne Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored one of their own for outstanding community service to the city of Naperville. This prestigious award is given annually to a member of the Naperville community who has made a difference and continues to make a difference in the quality of Naperville life.

Since moving to Naperville in the late 1960s, Bettye Wehrli has been instrumental in forming boards and commissions, serving on these boards and commissions, and enthusiastically promoting Naperville around the world.

Among the many boards she has served on include the Naperville Art League, Century Walk, the Naperville Heritage Society and the Fort Payne Chapter. And there are many more.

Around Naperville, Bettye is affectionately known as "Mrs. Naperville."

Join the Fort Payne chapter in congratulating Bettye for everything she has done. Naperville would not be the lovely city it is today without her vision and commitment. Fort Payne is proud to call Bettye one of their own.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world.

For more on the Fort Payne chapter, visit ildar.org/chapters/fortpayne/ or www.facebook.com/NapervilleDAR/.

To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with "TodaysDAR" on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.