Caren Lorelle presented a program on seven of her ancestors who signed the Declaration of Independence. The deeds of those men gave our country freedom and lead to the Constitutionthat has survived and serves us to this day. |
Monday, May 22, 2017
May Program - Seven Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Rhea-Craig Chapter Awards for 2016
1. Award
for 85 years of service
2. 2016
Team Awesome for attaining 10% increase in members – Tennessee Trekker Award
3. Vietnam
War Commemorative Partner – Honorable Mention
4. Preserving
Family Collections – Recognition Award
5. Most
Print Coverage – 2nd place Cherokee District
6. Most
Constitution Week Kits – Cherokee District
7. Outstanding
Support of the Page Committee – Supporting a Page – Special Recognition
8. Distribution
of Chaffin Scholarship – Recognition Award
9. Community
Service Awards – Outstanding Awards
10. Credentials
Form Submission – Bronze Tier
11. DAR
Magazine – 30-40% Member Subscriptions – Bronze Level
12. Donation of
School Supplies during August Workshop – DAR School
13. Volunteering
for Clean-up Day at Brainerd Mission
Cemetery
14. Save our
Members – No Dropped Members – Certificate of Excellence
15. Most
Newsletter Articles – Second Place
(tie)
16. DAR
Magazine – Increase in Member Subscriptions
17. Cherokee
District – Outstanding Print Coverage
18. Most Funds
Donated for Indian Youth of America
Summer Camp Program – 3rd Place
19. Number of
Programs – American History Programs – First Place
Tie
20. Outstanding
Newsletter Submission – DAR Day of Service –
First Place tie
21. Service to America
- Outstanding Community Service – Individuals
22. Outstanding
Support of West TN First Place
tie – District
23. Outstanding
Support of Honor Air/Honor Flight – First Place District
24. Outstanding
Newsletter Submission – Vietnam War Commemoration – First
Place (Overall
State
25. Outstanding
Chapter Brochure – District Award
26. Outstanding
Chapter Brochure – State-wide Award
27. Outstanding
Use of Media – District Award
28. Outstanding
use of Social Media – District Award
29. Outstanding
Electronic Coverage – District Award
30. Outstanding
PR and Media Report – District Award
31. Outstanding
PR and Media Report – State-wide Award
32. Outstanding
Publication of a Commemorative/Community Event – District Award
33. Outstanding
Electronic Media - District Award
34. Outstanding
Electronic Media – State-wide Award
35. 2016
Yearbook – Red Award
36. Diamond
Award – State Award
37. American
History Programs – Women in American History – Honorable Mention
38. Service to America
- Outstanding Community Service –
Individuals
39. Service to America
- Outstanding Community Service by Chapter
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Rhea-Craig Chapter DAR Officers
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Officers of Rhea-Craig were sworn in at the May meeting. From the left:
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Members of the Cherokee District DAR at the grave site of Nanyehi, beloved Cherokee woman
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Members of the Cherokee District chapters gathered together at the grave site of Cherokee beloved woman Nanyehi, known in English as Nancy Ward. |
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Five women who are descendants of Nancy Ward were in attendance. |
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Becky Hobbs, one of the "family" (in the beautiful bright-colored dress) sang "Amazing Grace" in the Cherokee language. It was really beautiful. |
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Revolutionary War Soldier Grave Marking, Private John Sims
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On Sunday, April 30th Rhea-Craig Chapter members accepted the invitation from Mary Blount Chapter to attend a grave marking ceremony at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Vonore. TN. Private John Sims, NC Militia, Revolutionary War was honored with a grave marker that recognized his participation in the American Revolutionary War. Dylan Moya, (far right in turquoise shirt top photo) President of the Elizabeth Paxton Houston Society C.A.R presented the wreath. |
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