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April Newsletter 2020 Terreca Hurley, Regent
The following events are tentative and will be confirmed or
cancelled at a later date.
Chapter Meet ing
May 14th, 2020
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Flag Day Luncheon
June 13th, 2020
15 year Anniversary Luncheon
July 18t h, 2020
Magnolia Count ry Club
11:00-1:00
Dear Sophia Fleming Daughters,
In lieu of comments from this Regent, I offer a prayer from our State Chaplain:
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between making rent and preserving their health.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those with no place to go.
May we settle in for quarantine at home remember those who have no home.As fear grips our country let us choose love.
During this time when we can not physically wrap our arms around each other let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbor. May each of us pray to our particular diety whose arms of love embrace us all. AMEN
Faithfully yours, Remember: " The fruit of the Spirit" Galatians 5:22-23
B.B. Gould , M.A., LMT, RM DGP
State Chaplain, FSSDAR
"Rise and Shine and Squeeze the Day"
Terreca H urley, R egent
Regen t 's M essageCalendar of Even ts
U pcoming M eetings
May Meeting Tentative
Thursday, May 14 @ 6 p.m.
The Whiskey Rebellion
Presented By Wendy Kuczler
Our Host esses w il l be: Debra Whit aker , Kat hryn Lof t on, Nancy Yacavone,
Jane Chaf in, Leslie Pryor , Mar t y Shelnut t , Laura Johnson
C ommittee R eportsService t o Am er ica Nancy Yacavone
Sh ar on L Beck Gi l l ey
W om en ?s I ssu es - I n f or m at i on al l i n k s f or obser van ces
Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month
- Sexual Violence
Women?s Eye Health and Safety Month
- Keep an Eye on Your Vision Health- Eye Safety at Work
Prom Season
- Make Prom Safe, Healthy, and Fun
National Infertility Awareness Week: TBD
- Infertility FAQs- Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
4/22 Administrative Professionals Day
- Administrative Professional Health and Safety Tips
https://www.cdc.gov/women/observances/index.htm
Con ser vat i on
Earth Day 22 Apr 2020
Earth Day 2020 ? Theme, History, and motivation to fight climate change
Earth Day 2020, another year to take an oath for environmental protection and to make a pollution-free clean atmosphere to breathe in. On Earth Day 2020, go outside for morning walk to experience fresh air, plant trees, and spend some time in the lap of nature, no matter what is the weather outside.
Earth Day is a worldwide movement started with an objective to spread awareness about environmental protection. The movement began in 1970 to save nature. There are many environmental issues that we are facing right now such as air pollution, global warming, climate change, improper disposal, etc.
https://www.earthreminder.com/earth-day-2020/
Please Cont act : Sharon Gil ley m sslgil ley@bellsout h.net
Please Cont act : Wendy Kuczler w [email protected] Mat t ie Henslee shenslee@com cast .net
A D A R SCH O O L M I N U T E! Hindman Set t lement School- At the fork of Troublesome Creek, KY
In 1899, a mountain patriarch walked 22 miles barefoot to ask May Stone a DAR member and Katherine Pettit, to "come teach my greats and grands at the forks of Troublesome Creek" in Kentucky. In 1902, the Hindman Settlement school, became the first social settlement school in the US. It 's mission is to provide educational opportunities for the children , keep them mindful of their heritage and provide community service activities. It 's major educational emphasis is its work with students with dyslexic characteristics. It fills an important need nationally. See all that they are accomplishing at www.hindmansettlement.org
Chemawa Indian School
Chemawa Indian School is a four-year residental High School in Salem, OR. It was established in 1880. It is home to some 300-400 students each year representing over 70 tribes and nations and from aproximately 26 states. The partnership between Chemwa and the DAR has been in place since 1990 providing academic needs, personal items, school supplies and dorm needs.
Please rem em ber t o purchase t he DAR School Pin !
Pace School for Girls
If you have any healthy snacks, personal hygiene items, canned goods please give us a call and we will get it from you.
N ational D efense Lynn Ver non
Mont h of t he M i l i t ar y Chi ld & Nat ional M i l i t ar y Brat s Day
Taken from National Defender March/April 2020 edition
When Military Brats are old enough to understand what growing
up a ?military brat? really is? ? most will agree: they are resilient,
they are resolute, they are relentless. Yes, I was and will always
be a military brat. I lived that transient life until the age of 13
when my active duty Air Force father was killed in a B-52 crash.
There is no question, that single moment in time made me who I am today. I know
the profound impact it had on me and have lived my life from then on how I believe
my Dad would have lived his and hoped I would live mine.
About 1 in 25 Americans is a ?Military Brat? too and that life impacts every member
of a military family. Each member, regardless of age, knows real sacrifice and
sometimes fear while facing challenges their peers will not. But most ?Brats?
become adaptable and this is one of the greatest benefits. They may have to
sacrifice close relationships, not only with extended family members but immediate
family members too. They will all experience changing schools, sometimes more
than once a year even! That means always seeking out new friends while giving up
others? ? .. and other than separation from a parent, may be the most difficult thing
about growing up military. Sometimes both parents are in the service and worst
case may be deployed at the same time. Unfair to have children at all you say?
Perhaps? ? ? but they may also get to travel and see the world while learning life
lessons that cannot be taught? . but just experienced. And often they develop m any
life-long friends, who are blessings too.
National Military Brats Day April 30th was founded in 2016
by Military Brats, Inc. to pay tribute to the sacrifices Military
Brats everywhere make. Plus, the entire month of April
commemorates the sacrifices and courage of these many
young Americans. The Department of National Defense
has not kept precise records of these children but there are
many and they share a common culture. Military Brats
serve too? ? ?
Am er ican Her it age Com m it t ee Repor t
Betty Bogusch, Chairman
Wom en in t he Ar t s Recognit ion Award
The American Heritage Committee is currently seeking nominations for recipients of the Women in the Arts Recognition Award. We presently have the names of three women about whom we are collecting positive information ? two from our chapter and one local person from outside our chapter.
This is NOT a competition! Any or all of the applications may be sent to national.
When enough information is gathered, the names and qualifications will be submitted to the Sophia Fleming Chapter Board for review and selection, then the application(s) will be submitted to the American Heritage National Vice Chair.
Purpose of t he Award
The award is designed to recognize worthy women for outstanding achievements in the non-performance arts including fiber arts design and creation, fine arts and sculpture design and creation, music composition, literature and drama authorship, artisan design and creation including, but not limited to jewelry, metalwork, decorative painting, and pottery.
Cr it er ion
The recipient is expected to have contributed to the artistic field in an outstanding manner beyond mastery of technique. This may include (1) innovative design work, (2) feature exhibitions, (3) publication, (4) research, and (5) technique development.
General Inform at ion
There is no deadline for application.
Both chapter and non-chapter candidates may be submitted.
This is a non-competitive recognition award.
Once an applicant has been approved by the National Vice Chair, the Chair will send a letter of approval for the purchase from the DAR Store of a pin and certificate which may be issued by the chapter or state society.
Please submit names to:
Betty Bogusch
904-298-2229
Flag m om en t Ch r is Bass and Jane Chaf in
The United States of America Flag Committiee is gathering old, soiled, torn flags that are no longer servicable. We will see that they are disposed of appropriately. Please bring any flags that need correct handling to the May meeting.
DAR L ear n ing and L eader sh ip Bar bar a Albr igh t
Interested in expanding your knowledge of DAR? The Members Course and the New Horizons course is produced by NSDAR and provides an opportunity for members to learn more about DAR and how they can become active participants in DAR at all levels ? chapter, state, and national. At the core of the course is a curriculum structured around a series of webinars and questionnaires that participants complete, along with an independent project.
Please email Terreca Hurley at fssdarnewmembers@gmail. com for the Members Course or Sydney Glazener at [email protected] for the New Horizons course
Vet eran St or ies f rom Sophia Flem ing Chapt er Mem bers
Members have been encouraged to share stor ies handed down through their families of the experiences of veterans. They can be silly anecdotes, observat ions, stor ies from veteran?s journals, family tales, or from obituar ies. You are encouraged to share and
tell the story of America, the stor ies of Sophia Fleming. These stor ies are our her itage as much as our Revolut ionary Pat r iots and we should honor them.
MY FATHER? ? .MY HERO
My name is Lynn Campbell Vernon and I am a devoted DAR member. I am also a devoted daughter? ?
My father, Leroy ?Scotty? Campbell was born in 1916. He didn?t care much for school, but loved the violin and was accepted, when a pre-teen, to play with the Denver Symphony. At an early age his desire was to enter the medical field, but having no money for advanced schooling he found work as a hospital orderly. He fell in love with a cute girl in nursing school there, my Mom, and they married secretly before she graduated in 1941. I showed up in April of ?43.
WWII had broken out, and Dad enlisted as most capable men did during that time. He chose the Army/Air Corp, wanting to fly, and they chose him too!! After flight training in Florida and Texas, Dad shipped off to Europe to do his part. He became a bomber navigator and flew many missions? . surviving 2 plane crashes as well. One of my strongest memories is of him saying how the ?Red Tails? got them home. The much-shirked Tuskegee Airman, ?Red Tails?, always escorted the bombers to their targets and never turned back. Never leaving their bombers, no matter the danger. He loved them.
Dad totally loved the military. So much so, that flying became more important than becoming a male nurse. After the war and a few years on, he became a member of one of the first 3 B-52 test crews. Many problems for this huge new jet, but he loved what he was doing. We moved often, usually every 6 months, and finally landed in CA where the B-52?s were to settle. Sadly, he was killed in 1956 when his plane crashed, killing most aboard. The surviving pilot and co-pilot gave Dad credit for saving their lives by radioing for them to bail out? ? delaying his own exit. He was their hero and mine too.
I am very much my Dad?s girl. An only child, we were together as much as his job would allow. Mom said we were 2 peas in a pod. Always laughing and getting into trouble with her. His tragic death at age 39, and watching what it did to my Mom, has made me the person I am today.
D ay T rips & F ield T rips
oh what fun we wil l have........
Lynn L isenby and Ju l ia Sald ivar
Activities and Events will be updated at a later date.
