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Carpenter, Sharon Condrey, Jane Cox, historic preservation, education, and
Pam King, Jan Lazenby, Janet Lenhart, patriotism. Its members are descended
and Leslie Trinkle attended the Fall from the patriots who won American
Forum and contributed many items. independence during the Revolutionary
Several of the Bermuda Hundred ladies War. With more than 177,000
donated their time during the conference members in approximately 3,000
by volunteering at the Junior Shoppe chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the
sales table, State Regent’s Project sales, worlds largest and most active service
and the “Buddy and the Chickens” organizations. To learn more about the
calendar sales table. Trinkle served as a work of DAR, visit www.DAR.org.
page. To learn more about Bermuda
The National Society of the Hundred Chapter, e-mail registrar
Daughters of the American Revolution Betty German, at bettygerman24@
was founded in 1890 to promote gmail.com.
PHOTO BY ANGELA CARPENTER BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

Sunday, Oct. 8
10 am.
FROM LEFT STATE REGENT JUDITH JOY SURBER, PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY A Service of Celebration
CHAPTER REGENT JANE AMELON, AND DAR SERVICE FOR VETERANS
CHAIRMAN MARIE VAYER PACK THE TRAILER WITH SUPPLIES FOR VETHOUSE. for God’s Creation
Supplies head to Bring your pets and

lawn chairs
Vetshouse Please note: all creatures must be
on a leash or in an appropriate
pet carrier or cage.
A trailer loaded with nonperishable generosity in support of these service
foods, snacks, drinks, paper products, and projects.” St. John’s Episcopal Church
other household necessities headed to the Regent Cheryl DeVine-Holick, along 804-748-2182 • 12201 Richmond Street • Chester, Virginia 23831
Vetshouse in Virginia Beach last month. with members Bettie Beaudrias, Angela www.StJohnsChester.com
The Virginia Daughters of the American
Revolution adopted Vetshouse as their
service project during their Fall Forum
meeting at the Hilton Richmond Hotel
in Short Pump, held over the weekend Alzheimer’s
of Sept. 15 and 16. Ten members of the
Bermuda Hundred Chapter attended.
The project was suggested by Specialty Center
Princess Anne County Chapter Regent
Jane Amelon after she visited Vetshouse
and realized their dire need for
supplies. State Regent Judith Joy Surber
immediately supported the idea, and State
DAR Service for Veterans Committee
Chairman Marie Vayer, organized the
drive. Members across the state donated
the thousands of items that were sorted,
boxed, and packed in the trailer during the
Fall Forum meeting.
Vetshouse Inc. has been serving
over 800 homeless veterans since 1992.
Their 12-month program offers housing, Demential Connection - Preparing the Family
food, clothing, and guidance of job skills
and placement to homeless veterans of presented by the Alzheimer’s Association
the U.S. Armed Forces to facilitate their
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return to productive lifestyles. Wednesday, October 18 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Other service projects carried out
at the meeting included the collection of
old cell phones to be restored and given Sunflower Gardens cutting-edge Alzheimer’s Specialty Center
to women in Texas and Florida disaster is designed with neighborhoods around a town center – giving residents with
areas. Snack items and drinks were
designated for the USO welcome centers Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia the chance to live normal lives.
in their Virginia facilities for traveling “Come take a walk through town with us”
military and their families. Empty ink
cartridges will be recycled and the funds Reservations and Deposits are now being taken
raised sent to the DAR Schools. Surber 5305 Plaza Drive Prince George, VA 23860 804-452-5000
issued, “Special thanks to the VADAR
daughters for their overwhelming www.sunflower-gardens.com

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