 DONA ANA CHAPTERLAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
Do You Have A Patriot In Your Family?We Invite You to Have Lunch With Us. Our Chapter encourages women who believe they have the ancestry
required for membership to contact those listed on this page regarding
membership. Assistance will be provided for those who are uncertain how
to proceed. We welcome your inquiries.
The Dona Ana Chapter was organized 13 November 1948 and was known as the Alice Adam Chapter. Mrs. Charles E. Tede served as the Chapter's first Regent 1948-1950. Three years later, the name was changed to Dona Ana Chapter. The Las Cruces is nestled between the Organ Mountains and the Rio Grande River. The area is home to the Fort Selden Ruins, the Old Mesilla Historic District, and New Mexico State University, home of the "Aggies." Luncheon meetings are held the third Thursday of the month, 11:30 a.m., September to May. A joint DAR/SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Flag Day meeting is usually held the second Saturday in June. You are cordially invited to contact us for membership information or if you would like to attend our meetings. WE PROUDLY INTRODUCE OUR CHAPTER REGENTFredrecia (Freddie) Olhausen-Finkner
WHAT WE DO 1. DAR has always been proud of the men and women who serve in America's military, and engages in a variety of service projects for active duty servicemen and veterans. 2. DAR supports 6 schools in its mission to promote education. And we encourage school children to learn more about American History by its essay awards and Good Citizen contests. 3. Members are encouraged to locate, transcribe, and submit original source records of a genealogical nature to the NSDAR collection. This fine collection is housed in Washington, DC. and easily accessed.
Prospective members are welcome and assistance is available in filling out Membership applications
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