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Daughters of the American Revolution welcome new members, mark 250th anniversary · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Daughters of the American Revolution welcome new members, mark 250th anniversary.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Matthias Werner. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlit. New members,
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  Speaker 1: a successful celebration, and a window into the past and
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  Speaker 1: future highlighted the meeting of the Fort du Rocher chapter
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  Speaker 1: of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The chapter met
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  Speaker 1: on August 15th at the Hume Carnegie Library in Mendota.
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  Speaker 1: New member Jane Potter was introduced and registrar Linda Bird
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  Speaker 1: announced that Lisa Williams was approved for membership. The America
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  Speaker 1: 250 party held on July 8th was well received, with
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  Speaker 1: members signing a copy of the Declaration of Independence and
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  Speaker 1: placing it in a time capsule. Lonnie Shafter and her
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  Speaker 1: young musicians performed a variety of patriotic songs at the meeting.
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  Speaker 1: Members discussed upcoming community projects, including collecting 2027 calendars to
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  Speaker 1: distribute to residents of the Veterans Home. Several chapter positions
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  Speaker 1: remain open, including Constitution Week, Dahr Museum, Patriot Minute, and
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  Speaker 1: Publicity Chairman. Chapter members voted to donate to the Illinois
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  Speaker 1: Daughters of the American Revolution Liberty Education Plaza, the Illinois
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  Speaker 1: State Regents Project. A week prior to the meeting, Members
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  Speaker 1: who participated in the chapter's Sweet Corn Festival Grand Parade
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  Speaker 1: float distributed 940 American flags during the festival and were
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  Speaker 1: especially pleased to see young children approach the float to
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  Speaker 1: ask for a flag. During the report portion of the meeting,
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  Speaker 1: members received information about this year's Good Citizen Award, with
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  Speaker 1: local schools set to be contacted soon. Members also discussed
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  Speaker 1: the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution's America 250.
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  Speaker 1: month of service, which will run from September 11th to
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  Speaker 1: October 11th, 2026. The initiative commemorates the 250th anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the nation and the 25th anniversary of September 11th, 2001.
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  Speaker 1: Members were encouraged to volunteer in their communities. Other reports
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  Speaker 1: covered women who have served in American wars, the history
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  Speaker 1: of the nickname Old Glory for the American flag, stress
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  Speaker 1: management tips, and the benefits of urban green spaces. The
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  Speaker 1: five presented tips to manage stress were to be social,
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  Speaker 1: get active, practice mindful eating, look on the bright side,
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  Speaker 1: and schedule time for yourself. The list of benefits for
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  Speaker 1: urban green spaces such as parks and gardens was reported
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  Speaker 1: by Leslie Althaus, who said they give habitat to small
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  Speaker 1: birds and animals, give recreational opportunities, improve air quality, combat
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  Speaker 1: urban heat, and boost physical and emotional health. After the
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  Speaker 1: meeting adjourned, Members shared a picture travelogue of some of
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  Speaker 1: their favorite places to visit. The next meeting will be
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  Speaker 1: at 10 a.m. on September 12th at the First Presbyterian Church,
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  Speaker 1: featuring the Cacomining with Amanda program. Membership Mezzup is open
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  Speaker 1: to any woman 18 years of age and over whose
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  Speaker 1: lineage traces back to a Revolutionary War patriot. The organization
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  Speaker 1: focuses on education, patriotism, and historic preservation. To learn more
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  Speaker 1: about Daughters of the American Revolution, attend the next meeting
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  Speaker 1: or go online to www.dar.org or the Fort du Rocher webpage.