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Piestewa Peak NSDAR Newsletter
In Case You Missed the October Meeting...
We had a great meeting yesterday – thank you to Auction will be ear-marked for this project. Please
everyone who was able to attend! Here are the high- contact Julie Perman at 480-220-9030 for more
lights from the meeting. We will have more informa- information.
tion and greater detail in our
November newsletter. PROJECT PATRIOT COMMITTEE: Chair Daphne
Preece Gracey presented Operation Christmas Spirit
PROGRAM: Daphne Preece Gracey presented a 2018. Our chapter has adopted a military family
program about the DAR Units Overseas. The Units of 5 to support for the upcoming holidays. At our
Overseas Committee was formed in 1950 to provide a November 17th meeting, we will have a Christmas
link between the National Society and those members Angel Tree – members are encouraged to choose a
living outside the United States. Some of the members tag and return the gift at our December 8th meeting.
overseas are U.S. citizens. Some are native-born but Our chapter commitment is a minimum of 3 gifts
have ancestors who aided the American Revolution. per child, 2 gifts per adult, and $200 in gift cards for
Currently there are 20 chapters located in 11 countries groceries, gas, household goods and clothing. Please
and one U.S. Territory. Overseas chapters actively seek contact Daphne Preece Gracey at 480-250-5595 or
new members and associate members. They depend dpreece@cox.net for more information.
on associate members for their knowledge and exper-
tise in all phases of DAR work as well as their dues and SERVICE TO AMERICA COMMITTEE: Co-Chair Anne
donations. The Arizona State Chair of the Units Over- Svoboda discussed our tally for Service to America
seas Committee has presented a challenge to each volunteer hours. To assist members in reporting
Arizona chapter to ask for 20 members to join just one their hours to NSDAR, co-chairs Julie Grimmett and
of the overseas chapters. By the end of our meeting Anne Svoboda will provide a log sheet at the next
on Saturday, we had volunteers to submit an Associate meeting so that members can report DAR approved
Member application to 11 of the 20 chapters – we’d volunteer hours. The co-chairs will then report the
love to reach 20! Please contact Daphne Preece hours on the DAR online website so that the chapter
Gracey at 480-250-5595 or dpreece@cox.net for more tally will be accurate. A list of approved activities
information. Also please see the attachments includ- will be available and can also be found on the NSDAR
ing the Units Overseas Committee October Newsletter. website. Please contact Anne Svoboda at 480-606-
8926 for more information.
AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMITTEE: Co-Chair Isabel
McDougall discussed the upcoming deadlines for the Thanks to everyone for your continued support of
American Heritage competition. The American Heri- our chapter’s projects!
tage Committee was established to preserve our rich
American heritage in the fields of art and sculpture, Anne Svoboda
crafts, drama and literature, fiber arts, and music. Corresponding Secretary
Members are invited to participate in the various con-
tests conducted by this committee. This year’s theme
is “Honoring Our Patriots While Preserving Our Family
Stories.” Please contact Isabel MacDougall at isabel_
mc_dougall@hotmail.com or Daphne Preece Gracey at
480-250-5595 for more information.
DAR SCHOOLS COMMITTEE: Chair Julie Perman
presented how our chapter plans to support Beverly
Cottage at Crossnore Schools for the holidays. Our
chapter will donate $250 to provide a “stocking” for
the children of Beverly Cottage. To raise the funds
for this effort, any cash donations for the December
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