Happy Birthday D.A.R.! This month we have celebrated so much. We start with the anniversary of the first chapter being organized (the first meeting was held in August). The organization has grown immensely since that first year and has surpassed many milestones. One of these milestones that we were able to celebrate was the approval of our 1 millionth member! Please click the link to get to know our 1 millionth member, Ann Dickinson.
In other news, the October meeting was a great success, and we all enjoyed the wonderful weather and fellowship with each other. We inducted a new member and we are thrilled to put her talents and skills to work!
Chapter Regent Irene Gray, Elizabeth Heard, and Cathleen Shultz
We also participated in the D.A.R.’s National Day of Service by partnering with a local organization and donating supplies to help fill their needs. While this was a moment for the Frederick Van Patten chapter to give back to our community, we want to encourage each and every one of us to use each day as a Day of Service. Remember that any action makes an impact. From picking up trash in a park to sending letters to home bound friends to supporting local charities, YOUR impact does make a difference! So in the words of our President General, look for an opportunity to “RISE AND SHINE” in your community every day.
Our next meeting will be in November, and we want to extend an invitation to the women veterans on our area as we are hosting a reception in your honor. Please keep an eye out for more information as we would love to meet you and visit with you!
Frederick Van Patten NSDAR taking a moment to “Rise and Shine” in our community.
Hello Everyone! Mary Kay works very hard on our monthly newsletter. Please take a look through it.
We look forward to our meeting on the 12th of October! We hope to see you there!
Frederick Van Patten Chapter
Newsletter for October, 2019
Hello DAR Daughters!
Our October meeting will be on the 2nd Saturday, October 12th at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room of First Community Bank on East Beebe Capps Expy. As you know, the date of October 11 honors DAR’s Founding; and we are requested to do service projects on or around October 11, which is the National DAR Day of Service. In September our chapter selected HOPE COTTAGE as our Community Service Project.
In September, Regent Irene Gray emailed us a list of needs. Please bring these items to our October meeting. We will take a picture of members in attendance and the “pile” of donated items for our scrapbook and for The Daily Citizen.
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Web sites you need to know:
Our Face Book address:………Frederick Van Patten DAR Chapter
(I encourage you to subscribe to the President General’s blog!!! There is a WEALTH of information each time it appears!!!) Mary Kay
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NEWS FLASH…… It is an honor for me, President General Denise VanBuren, to announce that the National Society will reach a historic milestone this Saturday, October 5, when we officially surpass ONE MILLION MEMBERS who have joined our organization since its 1890 founding! As you may know, the National Board of Management officially votes on the newest DAR members accepted into the Society on the fifth of each month, when these Daughters are assigned their National Number. So, please be sure to be watching this Saturday for the exciting announcement about the lucky recipient of National Number 1000000!
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For the Newsletter – October 2019
Women’s Issues Moment by Cathleen Shultz:
October Cause: For 2019 The NSDAR is focusing on Women and Domestic Violence, a National Tragedy. For the month of October, DAR is observing National Prevention of Domestic Violence Month. During October, NSDAR reminds us to wear purple, which demonstrates solidarity in protesting domestic violence.
Our chapter’s Community Service Project for the National DAR Day of Service in October is providing needed supplies for Hope Cottage in Searcy which serves all of White County.
Definition: Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence, domestic abuse or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence does not discriminate. Anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender can be a victim – or perpetrator – of domestic violence. It can happen to people who are married, living together or dating. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. Domestic violence includes behaviors that physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a partner from doing what they wish or force them to behave in ways they do not want. Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline, 2019.
Signs: Some of the signs of an abusive relationship include a partner who:
Tells you that you can never do anything right.
Shows extreme jealousy of your friends and time spent away.
Keeps you or discourages you from seeing friends or family members.
Insults, demeans or shames you with put-downs.
Controls every penny spent in the household.
Takes your money or refuses to give you money for necessary expenses.
Looks at you or acts in ways that scare you.
Controls whom you see, where you go, or what you do.
Prevents you from making your own decisions.
Destroys your property or threatens to hurt or kill your pets.
Intimidate s you with guns, knives, weapons or threatens you with violence.
Pressures you to have sex when you do not want to or do things sexually you are not comfortable with.
NSDAR continues to urge our participation in logging personal Service to America Hours onto the national web site at www.dar.org/onlinetally. The Van Buren Administration’s goal is 10 million hours. Everyone’s participation helps. What counts as Service to America Hours? Visit the Service to America Committee Webpage atwww.dar.org/MeaningfulService. You may earn hours participating in a service project around Oct 11 which is the NSDARDay of Service.
Did you know there are NSDAR website courses for members to learn more about NSDAR? Two of them, Members Course and New Horizons Course, will earn points for our chapter for state and national awards. These two courses require enrollment with our State Coordinator who is DAR member, Jayne Spears jayne.spears58@gmail.com You may locate the courses on the national website under the “members section”. These are on-line courses, which may be taken on your own time at your own pace.
NSDAR and our chapter are seeking new members. Have you thought about asking a friend or telling others what DAR means to you? Interested potential members can attend a chapter meeting. Be sure to introduce your guest to Chapter Regent, Irene Gray, before the meeting.
The NSDAR Museum hosts monthly “Tuesday Talks.” These are well attended and popular. Even if you live far away, you can find videos of the talks at the NSDAR Museum’s YouTube page. To see a schedule of upcoming talks and events check out the Museum’s website: www.dar.org/museum.
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Cathleen Shultz’s Memorable Member….Melinda Wylie, welcomed September 2019.
I was born in Quanah, TX on my dad’s birthday, the 4th of 7 children. At 7 years the family moved to Vilonia, Ark. We raised okra, and squash for Birdseye. After high school I attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and then Harding College (as it was known then) where I met my spouse Randy in chapel. Randy left Harding and joined the U.S. Army. We were married in 1979 and went straight to Heilbronn, Germany for 2 years.
During our time in the military we moved every two years, living in California three times, Kansas, Missouri, Alabama, Alaska and Arkansas. I worked as a purchasing agent, payroll clerk, secretary, and personnel clerk for the government while attending night classes. Upon Randy’s retirement we returned to Harding University where I completed my Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. After working at the hospital in Searcy for almost 4 years, I went to work for the Harding University Clinic for the next 19 years and retired in May 2019.
As a proud mother of two boys, Timothy received a degree in Math and Computer Science from Harding and continued on to receive his Master’s and PhD. He now teaches for the University of Texas in Rio Grand Valley. Tim and his wife, Rachel, blessed us with 4 grandchildren. James joined the U.S. Air Force for 12 years. He completed 2 associate degrees, a welding certification and in May 2020, will receive his college Bachelor of Arts degree. James and his wife, Jessica, blessed us with 6 grandchildren.
My Aunt Clovie Mae Harrison is my DAR family member from a NSDAR chapter in Oklahoma City. I have no information about her DAR activities other than her member number.
My hobbies include sewing, crafts, scrap-booking, and traveling. Holland is my favorite foreign country.
Two unknown facts about me for our chapter members are: (1) I worked for 19 years in South America/Africa during the summers on medical mission trips and (2) I worked as a liaison between the Oklahoma Army Recruiting Battalion and the service-men’s wives. With the bombing of the Oklahoma federal building I lost many friends.
By Melinda Wylie [Melinda, our chapter offers our deepest condolences in the loss of your friends.]
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President General’s Message – Denise Doring VanBuren October 2019
Dear Daughters,
October is an important month on the DAR calendar, as we gather as chapters and members around the world to give back to our communities for our National DAR Day of Service on or near October 11, the date of our National Society’s founding in 1890. I encourage you to rise up in service to your community, and then to shine by telling others, through traditional and social media, about your work and your chapter.
October has another special designation, as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with its goal to raise awareness about domestic, spousal and teen dating violence. During this first year of the VanBuren Administration, the prevention of domestic violence has been the “family” focus of our Women’s Issues Committee. Please seek out opportunities to assist the local shelters and agencies that assist families that have been torn apart by this national tragedy if you are able.
It’s an unpleasant topic to discuss, but an important one that demands our attention. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year. Every nine seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other. Nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. We must support survivors and speak out against domestic violence. And if you need assistance or want to talk to someone about your own dangerous situation, call 1-866-331-9474 to speak with a trained peer advocate.
There’s a very simple way that we can all show our support for this awareness movement, and that is by wearing the color purple in solidarity. While you are welcome to wear it as often as possible during October, the official “Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day” will be observed nationwide on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
And by the way, I invite you to join me and members of the DAR Project Patriot Committee in wearing RED on every Friday, to signify Remember Everyone Deployed. It’s another simple way that we can show support – in this case, to the men and women in uniform who are serving in an all-volunteer army to protect the freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of these United States.
Stepping forward to participate in voluntary efforts like these two examples is so very easy to do – and yet can be just enough to start a discussion with family members, community leaders and prospective members about the substance of membership in DAR. We are a sisterhood of patriotic women that makes a dramatic and positive impact on America when we channel our best energies to uplift others. Thank you for all that you do in service to our beloved National Society.
Denise Doring VanBuren, President General
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As I email you this Newsletter I have checked to see if the Million Member has been announced…. I have yet to find her.
In my devotion this morning I read that to LIVE WELL we all need five S.E.E.D.S.
Sleep, Exercise, Encouragement, Diet and Sunlight. …..Encouragement’s power is so profound it engages the deepest need of our spirit……We all have this “gift.” Who will you encourage today?…. and tomorrow?….. and everyday???
I hope to see you and get to visit a minute with you at our meeting on October 12th!!!
Frederick Van Patten Chapter, NSDAR 