Club News 7-12-15

John Guild Chapter NSDAR

The John Guild Chapter National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution met June 17 at the home of Adelaide Parsons, with Mary Meyer co-hosting the luncheon. Each member paid for her lunch with monies going to the state regents project.

Morgan Lake is a member and state regent. Marti Strickland, chapter regent, presided over the meeting. The chapter will be in recess during July and August.

Six members traveled to Washington, D.C., June 20 through 28 to attend the 124th Continental Congress. Some traveled with the Bluebirds and were able to tour many interesting sites prior to the start of Continental Congress, including visiting the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. This is the home of the bunker that would have housed the entire Congress if needed. It was never used and when the 30-year secret was leaked, it is now on tour for the public to view.

There was a Missouri event and as this is the 60th anniversary of the Bluebirds attending Continental Congress, all Bluebird leaders past and present were honored. Elizabeth Billham "Libby" stood for her mother, Dorothy Points of Nancy Hunter Chapter, as Dorothy was a Bluebird leader many years. The Bluebirds are the ones who travel in a group from all over the state by air and motor coach.

It was also announced that Lake has been nominated for the office of recording secretary/ secretary general. She was national chairman of junior membership 2010 to 2013; national vice chairman junior membership junior shoppe; NSDAR School Tour; Long Range Planning Commission 2013 to 2022; junior membership adviser; best friend of junior membership, friend of genealogy, DAR Schools; DAR speakers staff; Kate Duncan Smith Board of Directors; Tamassee Board of Trustees; volunteer field genealogist; genealogy consultant; 43 members brought in to DAR; congressional committees: page, memorial service; chief page, house committee, state DAR service: regent, vice regent, recording secretary, treasurer, state outstanding junior; chapter regents club president, Cameo Society president, state chairmanships: Americanism; junior membership; Missouri reception; state officers club. Chapter memberships include regent twice, vice regent, registrar, many chairmanships. Lake was admitted as a junior member to John Guild Chapter in 2000.