Oconee County

Chapter
April 2007 Newsletter Volume O-
1, Issue 1
April 2007 Newsletter Volume O-
1, Issue 1

DAR Week; Connie

By Christy Barry Herringdine, DAR
Good Citizens;
For the DAR Society
As if Donna Butler &
proving your lineage Kathy Graham, DAR
Welcome was not challenging School; Donna
to our first edition of enough, we have a Butler, DAR Service
the Oconee County few brave women for Veterans;
DAR Newsletter. This Memorial Continental Hall, who have agreed to Garland Collins,
is a very exciting the oldest building in the hold leadership Junior Membership;
time for all of us as DAR complex, circa 1905. positions in this Dory Brown &
we embark on this Home of the DAR Library Chapter. These Christy Barry,
journey together. As ladies will serve as Literacy Challenge;
you know, the DAR Although our Officers for the term Christy Barry, Public
was founded in Chapter is not yet of one year. They Relations; Garland
1890. This official, we can will act in supporting Collins, The Flag of
organization is already see our roles to ensure the the United States of
dedicated to unique shape taking business side of America.
promoting place. We have running our Chapter A special
patriotism, selected a variety of is taken care of. In thanks is extended
preserving American committees, which addition, we have to Dana Anderson,
history, and we will devote our other ladies who Organizing Regent,
securing America’s services to. We have have agreed to sit for the countless
future through chosen our Officers as the Chair on the hours she has spent
better education for and Chairmen. various Committees helping the new
our children. Everything is our Chapter will members with their
In becoming coming together. In focus on. Please documentation. I’m
a member of this case you were make sure to share sure the Watkinsville
society, you are curious about the your appreciation Librarians are half
declaring your “Volume O-1” at the with these ladies, as expecting to find her
support to “God, top-right of the they have a lot of roll-away bed in the
Home and Country”, newsletter, there is hard work ahead of genealogy room any
the DAR motto. In a reason behind them. day now. She
addition, you will this. Thanks go continues to go
help in providing For those of you who out to the following above and beyond
leadership for DAR are new, we have Officers, Donna in helping us gather
at the district and already voted on a Butler, First Vice documents
state levels. You will name for our Regent; Brenda (including lengthy
participate in the Chapter. Oconee Browning, Recording road trips). We are
volunteer service County Chapter is Secretary; Christy all indebted to her
activities that only temporary. We Barry, generosity and hard
promote our local have sent the top Corresponding work in organizing
objectives. You will three choices to the Secretary; Nancy this Chapter.
also find this DAR Headquarters, Breme, Treasurer;
organization is a who will assign our Anita Sharpe,
Chapter’s name.
Projects
great way to meet Registrar; Kristen
other women in the Once we are official, Sivertsen, Historian;
community who are you will see our Dory Brown,
official Chapter This is just a
also interested in Librarian.
name atop every reminder for
serving the needs of We would
subsequent issue everyone to be
others. Not to also like to thank
and we will begin thinking about
mention, the DAR is the following for
with Volume 1, Issue various projects for
known as one of the their positions as
1, as these “O-1” our Chapter. In
most inclusive Chair on these
editions are addition, if anyone
genealogical Committees, Kathy
preliminary. has information
societies in the Graham, American
Country. History; Cheryl
and/or pictures they
Sivertsen,
would like to include
Who’s “Who” in Community Service
in upcoming
Award; Carol Reap,
Oconee County Conservation; Nancy
Newsletters, please
contact Christy
Floyd, Constitution
Barry at (706) 369-
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8966, or Proving your lineage information please You’ll find fun for the
ChristyBarry@ugaal can be a fun and visit their website at entire family with
um.uga.edu exciting time. For www.rootsweb.com/ wood carving, face
regarding your some, this task can ~gacogs/index.html painting, pottery,
submission. become quite or contact Nona spinning, Live
daunting. If you find Thornton. Entertainment and
Becoming a that you’re in need more! If you would
Member
of some direction
you may want to
Mars Hill like more
information, please
consult with fellow Baptist call (706) 769-5197.
member Nona Ceremony: May
28, 12pm
Thornton. She is
currently presiding The Elijah Clarke Oconee County
as President of the Chapter will host Fall Festival:
Clarke/Oconee this event. They will October 20
Genealogical Society be honoring the We have not yet
and might be able to Revolutionary War decided our role in
point you in the Patriots buried in the this Festival. Details
right direction. cemetery. You are will be shared when
There is also a great invited to attend decided. COGS will
deal of information Church services, also have a booth at
online, as most of which begin at this event.
you are aware. 11am. The
Dr. George Brown Goode ceremony will follow
designed the official insignia immediately.
of the National Society
Upcoming
Daughters of the American Events
Revolution Meadow
Gardens Trip: To
Be Announced
Eligibility of
an DAR Meetings: Meadow Gardens
applicant for Our meetings have was home to George
membership must been tentatively Walton; a
be no less than 18 scheduled for the Revolutionary Patriot
years of age. She third Sunday of signed the Oconee County Festival
shall prove lineal, convening months. Declaration of Booths are a great way to
blood line descent Of course, Sundays, Independence on spread the word about our
from an ancestor which fall on various July 4th, 1776. His new Chapter.
who aided in recognized Holidays, home was
achieving American will be rescheduled. purchased by the
independence by
DAR in 1900 and is
participating in
maintained by the
acceptable service.
Augusta Chapter
The National Society
accepts service COGS EXPO: with aid from other
Georgia Chapters.
generally for the April 21, 10-4pm
The home is filled
period between April This event will be
with rare colonial
17, 1775 (Battle of held at the Overlook
treasures. The
Lexington), and at Town Center in
Augusta Chapter
November 26, 1783 Watkinsville, GA (3rd
DAR maintains the
(withdrawal of floor). The EXPO is
home with aid from
British troops from free and open to the
other Georgia
New York). She must public. It will include
Chapters
provide mini
documentation for lectures and classes,
each statement of lineage societies, Eagle Tavern
birth, marriage & research assistance, Heritage
death. Application historical and Celebration: July
papers are available genealogical 4, 10-3pm. 26 North
from the Chapter societies (including Main Street,
Registrar, who will the DAR) Watkinsville, GA.
assist in the among other events. This event gives you
process. For more a view into the past.