Black Partridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, met in Metamora on June 8,2020 for a sack lunch fellowship followed by the monthly meeting. The new members, Kim Cooley of Washington, Pam Gregory of Washington, Amy Blankenship of Washington, Mary Kay Damer of Berea,OH, and associate member Donna Immel of Leaf River, took the new membership oath and were welcomed into the Black Partridge Chapter.
New members above are back row: Amy Blankenship, middle row: Pam Gregory, front row: Donna Immel.
The 2020-2021 officers will be Regent Valerie Horton, Vice Regent Karen Ghighi, Chaplain Kenda Bond,Secretary Nancy Bullard, Treasurer Melissa Friedlund, Registrar Debra Lammers and her assistant Karen Schaal, Historian Mary Kay Harms, and Librarian Amy Blankenship.
Black Partridge Officers (8 People)back row: Debra Lammers, Melissa Friedlund,middle row: Kenda Bond, Karen Ghighi, Amy Blankenship, front row: Valerie Horton, Mary Kay Harms.
Following the meeting a rock boarder was started by the members at the Lincoln Marker on the Metamora Washington blacktop at the county line. More boarder rocks will be added soon.
Our next meeting will be held the second Monday in September. The State Regent Sharla Luken of Evanston, IL will be our special guest speaker.
Any of the members listed in this article would be happy to answer questions about DAR or how to become a member.