Today, the Frederick Van Patten Chapter met in Searcy our monthly meeting. The chapter were blessed with a wonderful turn out of members and guests. One of our guests was Mr. Vincent, who was one of the soldiers that received care packages while he was deployed overseas. We were so pleased to be able to meet with him and put a face to the name.
Our second guest was Ms. Elisabeth O’Connell and her parents. Ms. O’Connell competed in the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest, winning the chapter division and state! We are so excited to sponsor Ms. O’Connell as she continues on to the Regional division and (fingers crossed) to National! Thank you Ms. O’Connell for your participation and good luck!
We also welcomed Jennifer Bartsch, who gave a informative presentation on Mary Edwards Walker, regaling us with stories of Mrs. Walker’s trailblazing antics, and war history.
Today was also an exciting day as we were able to swear in two new members. Welcome Peggy and Jan!
Photo Credits to Mary Kay James.
Frederick Van Patten Chapter, NSDAR 