OFFICERS
2010 - 2013
Chinkchewunska Chapter
Regent - Wendy Wyman
Vice Regent - Robin Powers
2nd Vice Regent - Nancy Malone
Chaplain - Jean Zwirek
Recording Secretary - Judy Sherpa
Corresponding Secretary - Barbara Sauvé
Registrar - Ashley Touw
Treasurer - Lynda Clark
Historian - Martha Domonkos
Librarian - Kathy Weakland
Curator - Jennifer Brylinski |
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Seated: Wendy Wyman, Robin Powers, Nancy Malone, Kathy Weakland
Standing: Barbara Sauvé, Jean Zwirek, Lynda Clark, Jennifer Brylinski, Judy Sherpa, Ashley Touw |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Meetings of the Chinkchewunska Chapter-DAR are held in Sussex,
New Jersey, unless otherwise stated. Guests and prospective
members are warmly welcomed at our meetings. If you are interested
in attending, please contact Barbara Sauvé at 973-875-4058
or bjsauve@ptd.net
September 19, 2011
6:30 PM |
Mysteries of the Museum
Presented by Jennifer Brylinski, Curator
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October 17, 2011
6:30 PM |
Membership Tea and Award Ceremony
Hats and white gloves optional (but fun)
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October 22, 2011
Registration: 9:00 AM
Meeting: 9:30 AM
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Hosting the League of Historical Societies of NJ
First Presbyterian Church of Sussex
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October 29, 2011
12:00 PM |
Not So Scary Halloween Party
DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
(Rain date: Oct. 30)
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November 12, 2011
9:30 AM |
Veteran’s Prayer Breakfast
DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
Program and breakfast
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December 6, 2011
5:30 PM |
Chapter Christmas Party
Details to follow
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February 25, 2012
12:00 PM
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Community Awards Luncheon
Lafayette House Restaurant in Lafayette
Awards for Community Service, History, Preservation, and the Ramsey/Stamy/Ayers Memorial Award
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March 31, 2012
12:00 PM |
Easter Egg Hunt
DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
(Rain date: Apr. 1)
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April 21, 2012
11:00 AM |
Covered Dish Luncheon Honoring Good Citizens,
History Teacher of the Year, and
American History Essay winners
DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
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May 12, 2012
Time TBA
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High Tea
Details to follow
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June 11, 2012
6:30 PM |
A Sampling of Quilts
Presented by Ruth Westerfield
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July 20-21-22, 2012
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission: FREE |
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
Historic house tours
Frontier Guard (French & Indian War) and 27th Reg. NJ Volunteers (Civil War) re-enactors camping on grounds Vendors & crafters on grounds
Attic Treasure tables
Food available
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August 20, 2012
11:00 AM |
Trip to Ringwood Manor in Ringwood State Park, NJ
Lunch to follow
http://www.ringwoodmanor.com/
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HISTORY
OF CHINCHEWUNKSA CHAPTER
On November 11, 1902, twelve women of Sussex County gathered
in Newton, to plan the formation of what would become Chinkchewunska
Chapter. A charter from the National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution was granted, and on January 12, 1903, the
chapter was organized. The chapter name originates from a Native
American word meaning “hilltop town” or “town
on the side of a hill.” The organizing regent was Miss
Frances A. McMurtry. At early chapter meetings, members read
papers that they wrote about American heroes and battle campaigns
of the Revolutionary War, the American flag, and patriotism.
Members expressed great interest in community, state, and national
affairs.
The crowning
glory of Chinkchewunska Chapter is the museum we own.
In 1971, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ramsey presented us with the deed to a Dutch
colonial farmhouse, built in 1787 for the Reverend Elias Van Bunschooten, for
whom our museum is named. We also own six acres of land containing a large barn
and three historical outbuildings, a wagon house, Greek Revival privy, and ice
house. Remaining true to its origins, the only changes made to the house in all
these years are the additions of electric, plumbing, and heat. The home is listed
on both the New Jersey and the National Registers of Historic Sites and Places. Chinkchewunska
Chapter celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002.
The
DAR Elias Van Bunschooten Museum is located at 1097 Route
23, Wantage, New Jersey (4 miles north of the town of Sussex).
The museum is open from May 15 to October 15, on Thursdays
and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., or by appointment. Come and spend
a day in the country with us.
For information, call Barbara Sauvé at 973-875-4058
(email: bjsauve@ptd.net
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PROJECTS
AND PROGRAMS
We
continue to honor the goals of our founding members. Each year we present History
and Citizenship medals to grade school students. Good Citizen medals are
given to high school students, and we participate in the America History Essay
Contest for elementary students. We honor an American History Teacher of
the Year. We also annually honor a member of the community for outstanding service.
Our Chapter also recognizes a noted, local historian each year.
During
the 100 years of our Chapter’s existence, we have marked many historical
sites in Sussex County, as well as the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers.
February
27, 2010 Awards Luncheon |
 On Saturday, February 27, 2010, the Chinckchewunska Chapter of the DAR held a luncheon to honor outstanding members of the community. This year's awards went to 3 deserving members. Maureen Lasslett received the Community Service Award; Wayne McCabe accepted the History award and Gerald DeGroat was honored for his support of the Rev. Van Bunschooten museum through the Ramsey/Stamy/Ayers award.
Pictured are:
Ruth Ryno, NJDAR officer; Martha Dononkos, Chapter Historian; Bonnie Matthews, Chapter Treasurer; Wayne McCabe, History Award winner; Maureen Lasslett, Community Service award winner; Gerald DeGroat, Ramsey/Stamy/Ayers award winner; Wendy Wyman, Chapter Regent; Nancy Malone, Chapter Vice Regent; and Melva Murray, NJDAR officer.
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February
23, 2008 Awards Luncheon |
Chinkchewunska
Chapter Awards Luncheon was held on Feb. 23rd 2008 at
the Lafayette House Restaurant in Lafayette, NJ. Pictured
standing are: John Covert, 27th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers
Co. F - Ramsey/Stamy/Ayers Memorial Award; Bea Kota; Martha
Domonkos; Wendy Wyman; Bonnie Matthews; Richard Clayton
and Nick Irons, Blue Kingths International Law Enforcement
Motorcycle Club NJIX, Community Service Award. Seated:
Rick Patterson, Preservation Award; Jessica Paladini,
History Award.
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Recognizing
Historically Significant Sites |
Each
year Sussex County places markers at historically significant
sites. The DAR Van Bunschooten Museum received one of
these beautiful
markers in June, 2006. The sign was dedicated at Christmas
In July,
complete with a musket and rifle salute by the Frontier
Guard and the
27th Regiment of NJ Volunteers.
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February
2007 |
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Our
awards luncheon was held on Feb. 24th at the Lafayette
House
Restaurant. We honored Suzanne Boland with the Community
Service Award; Myra Snook with the History Award; and
the Frontier Guard with the Stamy/Ayers Award. Pictured
standing are: Martha Domonkos, Mark Cocon
(Frontier Guard), Wendy Wyman, Assemblyman Guy Gregg,
Bea Kota, and Doug Pitchell (Frontier Guard). Seated:
Myra Snook and Suzanne Boland.
Our
February display was placed in the Dorothy Henry Library
in McAfee, NJ by Jean Zwirek and Barbara Sauvé.
Five antique quilts dating from 1847 to 1890 are featured.
The patterns of the quilts are: a red calico Turkey Trot;
a silk, taffeta, and velvet Crazy Stitch carriage quilt;
a Log Cabin mourning quilt; a blue and white Shooting
Star; and a Friendship quilt where friends made individual
blocks and signed their block with their initials.
The sixth quilt in the display is a Bi-Centennial New
Jersey quilt made in 1976.
This quilt has appliques of the state bird, tree, flower
and a cornucopia to represent the Garden State. The center
is a farm scene to show Sussex County as a rural farming
community. This quilt won numerous ribbons at fairs and
shows and is now on permanent display at our museum.
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June
2006
Jean
Zwirek, Muriel Robertson, and Barbara Sauvé have
put our June
display at the Sussex Wantage Library. Featured are
five different
patterns of china, cut glass goblets, and a selection
of silver from the
museum's collections. We also feature brides and have
a beautiful Irish
lace headpiece and veil worn by Muriel Robertson in
1949 and then by her daughter, Rosalyn Cosgrove, in
the 70's. Rosalyn also wore Muriel's
wedding dress. There is a picture of both of them in
the display.
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MARCH
2006
A display on "Tracing Your Genealogy" has been
placed by the chapter in
the McAfee Library, McAfee, NJ. Jean Zwirek, Barbara Sauvé,
and Muriel
Robertson designed the display using workbooks, family
tree charts,
computer software, and many reference books from the Van
Bunschooten
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There
is also information on how to join the DAR and pamphlets
were left on the check-out counter of the library with
specific information on joining. The two paintings featured
were done by an award winning local artist, Kathi Sojka,
and depict the outbuildings at the museum. One shows the
barn, ice house, and privy and the other shows our wagon
house. Also included is an aerial photograph of the museum.
Our next display will be in June at the Sussex Wantage
Library and the theme will be china and crystal from the
museum's collection.
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February
2006
Standing: Lee Daly, Wendy Wyman, Bonnie Matthews, Alan
Terwilliger,
Diane Taylor, Robert Coates, Bea Kota, Martha Domonkos
Seated: Clara Eastby, Susan Keenan, Betty Allen
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Our
chapter held its annual Awards Luncheon at the Lafayette
House Restaurant in February. Bea Kota, our regent, welcomed
over 150 guests. Bonnie Matthews, treasurer, introduced
our Community Service award winner, Diane Taylor. She
started a wonderful service program in Sussex County called
Pass It Along, which has benefited so many of our residents
in varied ways. Martha Domonkos, historian, introduced
Betty Allen who was our History Award winner. Betty is
the president of the Franklin Historical Society and she
has spent years promoting Sussex County history. Wendy
Wyman, vice regent, presented the Stamy/Ayers Award to
the Lost Art Lacers. This award is named for two wonderful
women who supported our chapter and museum for years and
the award is presented to someone who is not connected
with DAR but has given us outstanding support. The Lost
Art Lacers attend our Christmas In July event every year
and delight our visitors with their beautiful lace making
skills. Lee Daly, Susan Keenan, and Clara Eastby accepted
the award for their organization. The DAR Preservation
Award was given to Alan Terwilliger and Robert Coates
of Wantage. They are both school teachers and they had
their classes create a totem pole in Wantage Twp. to replace
a long standing totem pole landmark that was destroyed
in an auto accident. A wonderful time was had by all.
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October
2005
Jean Zwirek, Barbara Sauvé, and Muriel Robertson
have placed a display of hats from our museum collection
in the Sussex/Wantage Library for the month of October.
They used hats from all different eras and complimented
the hats with a parasol, gentlemen’s spats and gloves,
decorative hair combs, hat pins, fans, and vintage hat
boxes.
The Friends of the Library have thanked us for our displays
and have asked us to do one for November (toys) and one
in June (crystal and china).
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Left
to right standing: Irene Cosh, Valerie Seufert, Elaine
Eberhart, Bonnie Matthews, Joanne Cosh, Bea Kota.
Sitting: Muriel Robertson, Jean Zwirek, Barbara Sauvé,
Wendy Wyman |
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