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Each regular meeting includes the Ritual, President General's Message, a National Defense report, a Flag minute, a DAR School minute, an American Indian report, Reading of the U. S. Constitution, and the standard agenda, followed by a program.
Our meetings are open to those wishing to work on obtaining their papers and becoming a member. We would be more than happy to assist you in any way that we can to find the needed paper work.
September 17-23, 2008
Constitution Week - Display in the Big Rapids City Kiosk
September 18-20, 2008
107th State Conference, Pontiac
September 24, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Isabella Bank & Trust, Big Rapids, MI.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Speaker - Anja Wing, Mecosta County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
Topic: "Update: What's going on in the Big Rapids and Mecosta County areas."
October 18, 2008 - Luncheon 12:00 Noon, Northland United Methodist Church, Stanwood
AMERICAN HERITAGE
Speaker: Doris Konrad, Artist
Topic: "Art at any age"
Guests: Jean Bessac, Marie Therese Cadillac, Isabella and Whispering Pines & Prairie Chapters
November 14, 2008 - Thanksgiving Dinner - 6:00 p.m., Inn at the Rustic Gate, Hungerford Lake
AMERICAN HISTORY
Speaker: Rose Ann Shansky, Ferris State University Instructor
Topic: "Anna Howard Shaw, The Michigan Connection"
Bring your gifts for Veteran Hospitals
December 7, 2008 - Sunday - Good Citizen's Tea - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Big Rapids
DAR GOOD CITIZENS
Speakers: Contest Entrants
Topic: "Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility For Preserving It"
January, 2009 - Board Meeting
January, 2009 - "Bake Less Bake Sale" Donations Only
February, 2009 - American History Month
February, 11, 2009 - Lunch
CHAPTER REVITALIZATION
March, 2009 - Women in American History Month
March, 25, 2009 - 7:00 p.m., Isabella Bank & Trust, Big Rapids, MI.
AMERICAN HISTORY
Speaker: Scott Adrian
Topic: Civil War Vets from Mecosta County
March 30-31, 2009
State Awards Day
Kellogg Center, East Lansing
April 22, 2009 - 7:00 p.m., Isabella Bank & Trust, Big Rapids
LINEAGE RESEARCH
Speaker: Gloria Shellenbarger
Topic: "The MacLarens of Balquidder, Scotland"
May 2009 - Luncheon Meeting with Isabella Chapter
May 27, 2009 - 7:00 p.m., Isabella Bank & Trust, Big Rapids
WOMEN'S ISSUES
Speaker: Alice Jane Anderson
Topic: "Women of the Bible"
June 14, 2009
Flag Day Celebration in Cadillac with Marie Therese Cadillac Chapter
June 24, 2009 - 7:00 p.m., Isabella Bank & Trust, Big Rapids
AMERICAN HISTORY
Speaker: Liz LaBatt
Topic: "First Ladies of Michigan"
July 8-12, 2009 - 117th Continental Congress, Washington, D.C.
September 2009 - Luncheon Meeting with Jean Bessac Chapter
September 24, 25, 26, 2009 - 109th State Conference
Bay City, MI.
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