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2008-2009 Chapter Meetings
 Inside Lincoln's Tomb

Springfield Chapter, NSDAR meets on the third Saturday in the months of September through May. We invite family members to join us in the month of June as we celebrate our annual patriotic picnic. We do not meet during the summer.

Our regular monthly meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. and are held at various venues throughout the city. We begin each meeting with an opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the Star Spangled Banner, and recitation of the America’s Creed. The luncheon affords us the opportunity to visit with other Daughters in attendance as we enjoy our meal. Following a reading of the President General’s message, and the Defense Report, we hear from our guest speaker.

We try to keep the length of each meeting to approximately one hour.
 

September 20 Program: Learning About the DAR
Speaker: District V Director Kathryn Zimmerman
October 18 Program: Land Grants of Revolutionary War Veterans
Speaker: 
Illinois State Library Map Specialist Tom Huber
November 15 Program: America's Nuclear Submarine Service Department
Speaker:
 VADM Nils R. Thunman USN (Ret.)
December 20

Program: Legends and Traditions of Santa Claus
Speaker: Reverend Eugene A. Stormer

January 17

Program: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Speaker: State of Illinois Lincoln scholar/curator

February 21

Program: Good Citizens Awards
Speaker: Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley 1781

March 21

Program: Common Sense Self Protection for Women
Speaker:
Master Sgt. Renee Cibich Illinois State Police Internal Investigation

April 18 Program: Working with HIV Aids Infected Children
Speaker: 
Retired Peace Corps Volunteer to South Africa Sidney Kling RN
May 16 Program: Annual Chapter Meeting
June 20 Program: Annual DAR Picnic

 

Background courtesy of Margaret Bates
 

Membership Contact: Lynda Kerstein  
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Revised: August 15, 2008