Activities
2008
September 2008
Meeting notes: Martin Johns was recognized as the Sarah Barton Murphy World War II Veteran of the Month. He served in England, France, and Germany. The chapter presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation for his service to his country.
The members of the Sarah Barton Murphy
Chapter NSDAR, are proud to nominate
Martin Johns as Veteran of the Month.
Senator Kevin Engler presents a proclamation
to Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter members Irene Brown,
Edwina Alcorn, and Jo Ann Sherrill in honor of
Constitution Week of 2008.
October 2008
Meeting notes: Farmington Mayor Jeannie Roberts presented a resolution in honor of the 121st anniversary of the U.S. Constitution to Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter. Member Gerri Peek presented the program on An Army Wife in Pakistan. Her husband is Retired Colonel Milton Peek and was once stationed in Pakistan.
Farmington Mayor Jeannie Roberts with
Sarah Barton Murphy Regent Sharon Eads
Member Gerri Peek with Member Lana Wampler
modeling a birka from Pakistan
November 2008
Meeting notes: Gloria Stewart was sworn in as our newest member. Jon Cozean gave an interesting presentation about Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address. Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter, NSDAR, presented Ed Griffon with a Certificate of Appreciation for his service to our country.
Gloria Stewart was sworn in as our newest member.
Guest Jon Cozean is shown with Regent Sharon Eads.
Regent Sharon Eads is shown with World War II veteran Ed Griffon.
December 2008
Meeting notes: The Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter, NSDAR, held its December meeting on December 6, 2008. Mr. Louis Miller was recognized as Veteran of the Month. Claudette Roper presented a program on Christmas traditions in Germany.
Claudette Roper and Edwina Alcorn.
Louis E. Miller and Lana Wampler.
Lana Wampler, Marlin Mauk, Jan Kemp, Barbara Cooper, and Gloria Stewart.
Louis E. Miller and Sharon Eads.
January 2009
Meeting notes: Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter's new year was off to a good beginning. In January the chapter's chaplain, Carol Farr, gave a presentation about our activities during Constitution Week. The Veteran of the month was Raymond Callanan, who attended the meeting with Mrs. Callanan. Also, Chaplain Carol Farr inducted new member Jan Kemp.
Carol Farr
Veteran Raymond Callanan
New member Jan Kemp
February 2009
Meeting notes: Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter had a very active February meeting. Student Gerritt Hargiss was presented with the Good Citizens Award for his high school. Becky Landrum was given the Community Service Award for the many things she has done for the Farmington community. Steven Kaba, Jr. received the Veteran of the Month Award - he served in the Normandy Invasion at Omaha Beach. Also, new members Anita Lyon and Karen Kleinberg were installed, and Jon Cozean gave a presentation about Abraham Lincoln at various stages of his life.
Becky Landrum
Sharon Eads and Jon Cozean
Edwina Alcorn and Steven Kaba
Sharon Eads and Gerritt Hargiss
New members: Karen Kleinberg and Anita Lyon
March 2009
Meeting notes: Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter's March meeting featured guest Steve Kaba, Jr., who was given a Certificate of Appreciation for his service to his country and who gave a twenty-five donation to the chapter. Also, Lisa Sumpter, granddaughter of Corresponding Secretary Marlyn Mauk and niece of member Lana Wampler, gave a presentation on Money Matters for Women. Lisa is an agent for Conservative Financial Services. Inc.
Regent Sharon Eads and Veteran Steve Kaba
Marlyn Mauk with guests Lisa Sumpter
April 2009
Meeting notes: At the April meeting, member Mary Hooks presented a program on our nation's federal cemeteries, while several members attended the DAR state convention.
Mary Hooks and Sharon Eads
May 2009
Meeting notes: In May Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter, NSDAR, invited World War II veteran Lorin Gregory to speak to the group. He was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.
Lorin Gregory presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.
September 2009
Meeting notes: Vice-Regent Pat Colyer presented a Certificate of Appreciation
to World War II veteran Harry Powell. Mr. Powell served in the U.S. Army, Second Infantry
Division, participating in five major battles, including the Battle of the Bulge.
Past Regent Shirley Brown reported on the DAR’s 118th Continental Congress in Washington, D.C.
The theme was the Spirit of Hospitality.
November 2009
Meeting notes: A presentation of veterans’ medals, coins, and certificates
of appreciation to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam veterans took place. Many of the veterans attended
with family members. Milton Peek and Alvin Hulsey received awards for service in all three wars.
New member Jennifer Barton-VanMeter was welcomed, and prospective members Kathy Stewart,
Karen Young, Colleen Cruise, Cara Akridge, Charlotte Watson, Marion Williams, Georgia Moore,
and Carla Gardner were voted on and accepted. Welcome ladies!
Appreciation to our Veterans.
January 2010
Meeting notes: Vice-Regent Pat Colyer’s father, Robert Palmer O’Neal,
was recognized posthumously as the veteran of the month.
Dennis McIntosh presented a program about the history of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill
of Rights. Fifty-five delegates participated in the drawing up of the Bill of Rights in the
summer of 1787. Mr. McIntosh stated that the Constitution is a living part of our lives.
Regent Edwina Alcorn, Attorney Dennis McIntosh,
and Vice-Regent Pat Colyer
February 2010
Meeting notes: unfortunately, our February meeting was cancelled because of bad weather.
March 2010
Meeting notes: The meeting was highlighted by the official visit of State Regent Lemira
Parks and co-hosted by Louisiana Purchase and Captain Henry Whitener Chapters. Becky Kirkpatrick,
State Conference Credentials Chairperson, and Therma Glass, Southeast District Directior
were in attendance, with Virginia Wilson, Regent of Captain Henry Whitener Chapter, and
Debra Dollar, Regent of Louisiana Chapter. Each chapter regent presented State Regent
Parks with a gift and a donation to her state project, honoring Daniel Boone.
Ms.Parks has initiated the placing of markers in the state, honoring Daniel Boone.
They will be placed near Boone’s Crossing, in St. Charles at the trailhead used by
Daniel Boone, at Katy Park in Marthasville, in Matson at the crossing near the original
land granted to Daniel Boone, and at Fort Osage, near trailheads used by Daniel Boone.
Ms. Parks’ mascot for her term is the honeybee. She presented an interesting program
entitled “Honey Bees in American History.” The program included the history of beekeeping
in America. The bees were not native to America but were brought from Europe in the 1600s.
They were valued for their honey, used in cooking, and for their wax, used in candles, and
were an important cash crop.
Another event during the meeting was the recognition of World War II veteran U.S. Marine
Corporal Emmett Wampler, who attended with his wife Anne. Mr. Wampler received training
in San Diego and later was sent to the Marshall Islands. He served as a driver for
Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and Betty Hutton when they entertained the troops. He also served
on Guam and Iwo Jima. The chapter presented Mr. Wampler with an American flag and a
Certificate of Appreciation.
Chapter Regents Edwina Alcorn, Sarah Barton Murphy
Virginia Wilson, Captain Henry Whitener
Missouri State Regent Lemira Parks
Chapter Regent Debra Dollar, Louisiana Purchase Chapter.
May 2010
Meeting notes: The May meeting was cancelled because members went to the state convention.
January 2011
Meeting notes: The Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter, NSDAR, held its regular meeting on Saturday, January 8, at Ryan’s Restaurant in Farmington. Regent Edwina Alcorn chaired the meeting, with past Chaplain June Kreft leading the ritual and secretary Cara Akridge recording the minutes. Thirteen members and four guests were present. The guests were Sue Wade, Barbara Cooper, Julie Nicholson, and Karen Coleman.
Dan Alcorn presented the program, a report on the World War II prisoner of war camp at Weingarten. The camp was built to hold Italian prisoners of war. He told about the prison life, how the prisoners were viewed and treated by the local townspeople, and what happened to the structures when the war was over.
Sharon Eads gave the family genealogy history minute, telling about the capture and imprisonment of her ancestors in New York by the Indians.
June Kreft and Carol Farr with
past regent Frances Fox
February 2011
Meeting notes: unfortunately, our February meeting was cancelled because of bad weather - two years in a row.
March 2011
Meeting notes: The Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter, NSDAR, held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, March 5, at Ryan’s Restaurant in Farmington. Regent Edwina Alcorn chaired the meeting. Eleven members and ten guests were present.
During officers’ reports, Registrar Karen Kleinberg announced that memorial pages will be created on the Find-a-Grave website for Sarah Barton Murphy members’ patriots. The veterans’ committee will be collecting magazines and books for the veterans’ homes and cell phones for use by our service men and women. Also, member Kathy Hibner announced that the chapter will be collecting scarves and jewelry for the gift shop at DAR’s Tamassee School.
Dr. Jon Cozean, Mineral Area College history instructor, gave an informative speech about George Washington. Dr. Cozean explained that President Washington is known as our greatest president. All the clothes that President Washington wore after becoming President were made in America.
Regent Edwina Alcorn made a presentation to student Kylee Renee King from Arcadia Valley High School, who attended with her parents Debra and David King. Kylee was selected by her high school to receive the DAR Good Citizens’ Award, for being an outstanding student both academically and in extracurricular activities. She participated in the DAR Good Citizens’ Essay Contest. She was awarded a certificate of achievement, a wallet card, a DAR pin, and a financial award.
Sue Luithle would like to present two genealogy classes in April, the first to be for DAR members regarding websites and the second for the community to learn about the DAR and how to become a member.
Student Kylee Renee King with her parents
Debra King and David King.
April 2011
Meeting notes: The April program was about DNA testing and was presented by guests Bill and Patti Blair. Bill and Patti talked about DNA testing that can be done through the National Geographic Genographic Society and also about testing through Ancestry.com. This testing can give a person information about where his or her family originated ten thousand years ago and show the route of emigration taken by the family. It is believed that humanity originated in Africa and moved eastward into the Middle East and Asia. Later, people moved into North America across the Alaska land bridge.
The Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter was happy to welcome new member Janet Beck. Erin Beck, the daughter of Janet, attended our meeting for her mother's installation into our chapter.
Regent Edwina Alcorn announced that State Historian Karen Bullock has selected Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter patriot Joseph Murphy to have his name included on a plaque in the state capitol in Jefferson City. Our chapter will be invited to attend the dedication ceremony and will be given special recognition.
Bill and Patti Blair