We formed, and rather quickly, because there was local interest, which grew out of a car pool..........Three of us were driving into Keizer for meetings, about 20 miles away. Now that we have a local chapter, we hope to continue to attract members from many of the small towns and communities surrounding Stayton. We currently have members who live in Jefferson, Scio, Stayton, Silverton, Aumsville, and Sublimity.
We chose to honor Abigail Scott Duniway, by naming our chapter for her, because she came to Oregon in 1852 with her husband, and because she was a remarkable woman, born well ahead of her time. She wrote the first novel that was commercially published in Oregon, she was a newspaper editor, and she became the first woman in Oregon to register to vote in a national election. Her 42 years of devoted work as a suffragist resulted in Oregon becoming the seventh state to allow women the right to vote, eight years before the passing of the 19th amendment.
We may be small, but we're growing. We meet in Stayton, at 10:00 a.m., once a month. Our meetings are usually on the first Monday of the month, September to June. When the first Monday of the month is a holiday, we meet the second Monday of the month. So far, September is our only exception: We meet the second Monday in September. Visitors and prospective members are most welcome. Contact our Chapter Regent, Judy Gardner , if you would like to attend a meeting or need further information about our chapter or DAR. Now, to get to know us a little, please come meet our Chapter Officers.
Chapter Officers
Regent Judy Gardner Vice Regent Carol Miller Registrar Patricia Kerr Historian Helen Sachet Librarian Barbara LeDoux Chaplain Evelyn Lewis Rec. Secretary Helen Sachet Corr. Secretary Rita Mills Treasurer Shirley Haines
Chapter Programs 2007-2008
| September 10, 2007 | Indian Scrapbook | Evelyn Lewis and the Chapter |
| October 1, 2007 | NSDAR Museum Slide Presentation | Sue Glen |
| November 5, 2007 | Focus on Local Community Issues | |
| December 3, 2007 | Cape Foulweather Coffee Roasters | |
| January 7, 2008 | North Santiam Watershed | |
| February 4, 2008 | Our Oregon - Personal Stories | |
| March 3, 2008 | Scholarship Luncheon | |
| April 7, 2008 | Education Presentation | Carol Ward Wilson |
| May 5, 2008 | Installation of Officers, Projects Discussions | |
| June 2008 | Field Trip |
Important Links
Chapter Membership Contact Oregon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
This webpage was created 8 Jun 2004 by Beverly Przybylski, This page last modified 08/21/2007
and is maintained by Mickey Sieracki.
