Fox River Valley DAR chapter celebrates milestone anniversary
Members of the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated the fifth anniversary of its chapter at Drendel Ballroom at Del Webb Sun City in Huntley Feb. 7.
Greetings were received from DAR President General Denise Doring VanBuren, state officers, state chairs and chapter regents.
Distinguished guests included State Regent Sharla Luken of Evanston; State DAR Historian Marria Blinn of Orland Park; Honorary State Regent of Mexico Janet Fry; District II Director Kathleen Hughes of Rockford; State Chair for the Flag of the United States of America Jamie Herrmann of Hampshire; State Chair for DAR Scholarship and Honorary Regent of General John Stark Chapter (Sycamore) Dawn Wexell; State Chair for Illinois Chapter Bylaws Patricia Holcomb of Huntley; and Joyce Wright of Lake in the Hills, the Regent of Signal Hill Chapter of Barrington.
Regent Laurie Sutherland of Sugar Grove led a candlelighting ceremony which honored charter members and organizing members. The official chapter charter from DAR headquarters in Washington, D.C. was presented, followed by cake, a champagne toast and writing notes of gratitude for veterans.
Organizing Chapter Regent Catherine Carlton of Woodstock was the invited speaker. Her remarks addressed the chapter's successful startup in 2015.
Fox River Valley Chapter Regents were onhand to celebrate the milestone anniversary: Organizing Regent Catherine Carlton of Woodstock, Past Regent Karen Mason of Crystal Lake, Honorary Regent Gayla Fell of Hampshire, and Regent Laurie Sutherland of Sugar Grove.
To learn more about DAR membership and upcoming events visit, visit www.facebook.com/FoxRiverValleyDAR/.
For information on joining the DAR and assistance with the application process, contact Chapter Registrar Joan Longmire at geniejoan@comcast.net or (847) 961-6381.
Other questions may be directed to Chapter Regent Laurie Sutherland at frvdar@gmail.com. Learn more about Illinois DAR at www.ildar.org.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence.
For more than 125 years, the DAR has strived to bring awareness to the honorable sacrifices and enduring legacy of all patriots who fought for America's freedom.
Through the DAR Genealogical Research System (www.dar.org/GRS), the public can access a free database of information amassed by the DAR about these patriots. It is a nonprofit, nonpolitical women's service organization with more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide.
Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership.
Members carry out the mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.dar.org.