TSDAR honors outstanding members, students
TSDAR honors outstanding members, students Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:46 pm
The TSDAR also honored Lewis “Fain” Grogg with the DAR Outstanding Veteran Patient Award. State Regent Chaffin and DAR Service to Veterans Chairman Andrea Lawrence made the presentation. He is employed as the Patient Services Assistant in the Neurology Department at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home. Grogg is a graduate of the Citadel, a veteran of the US Navy and the National Guard. He has a BS from East Tennessee State and is currently working on his masters in health care administration. In his spare time he is involved in activities to assist veterans in many areas, such as obtaining financial assistance, and he volunteers in the Wounded Warriors Project. Christina Isbell, a member of the French Lick DAR Chapter, was the recipient of the State Outstanding Junior Member Award. Mrs- Isbeli exhibited leadership and involvement at the chapter and state level to achieve this honor. State Historic Preservation Awards were presented to two chapters for outstanding work in this area. They were: Chief John Ross DAR of Chattanooga—Regent Sarah Roach and Dorothy Duff; and the Old Glory DAR of Franklin—Regent Susan Walker and Lynn Garrett. State Regent Judith “Judy” Chaffin was unanimously endorsed by secret ballot as Tennessee’s nominee for Vice President General at the 119th Continental Congress in 2010. At the Awards Luncheon Suzanne Watson Rushworth of the Hixson High School was selected the State Outstanding Teacher of American History. American History Essay winners were: Anna Abello of Signal Mountain; J. D. Reynolds ofJohnson City; Matthew Keny Graham of Brentwood; and Dunseath of Memphis. The winner of the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest was Laura Catherine Read of Blountville. The DAR Good Citizen for Tennessee was Lauren Terrell of Nashville. The Tennessee History Essay winners were: Will Woods of Newport; Levi Morgan of Greene County; Emily Faber of Memphis; and Shayla Vandergriff of Marion County. The Tennessee Community Service Youth Award was won by David Home of the Memphis area. The Elien Davies Rogers/Zachariah Davies Scholarship winner was Rachel Abbot of Maryville. The American History Scholarship was awarded to Michael Ryan Horton ofGermantown. The TSDAR Scholarship was awarded to dark Hildabrand of Franklin. The keynote speaker of the conference was Rob Simbeck, author of the biography “Daughter of the Air: The Brie/Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort” World War 11 aviator Cornelia Fort was the first American woman pilot to die in the service other country. Simbeck is the Nashville Bureau Chief of “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40,” a syndicated radio show heard on 325 stations nationwide. His work has appeared in many venues, including “Field and Stream”, “Nashville Scene”, “Guideposts” and “Rolling Stone.” Special conference guests included the NSDAR Librarian General Poily T. Bartow, Connecticut State Regent Jennie M. Rehnberg. Kentucky State Regent Sharon M, Withers, Louisiana State Regent Carolyn F. Brown, Maryland State Regent Barbara H. Carpenter and Texas State Regent Lynn F. Young. The 2007-10 TSDAR officers included State Regent Judith “Judy” Chaffin; First Vice Regent Linda Jones; Second Vice Regent Nancy Hemmrich; Chaplain Drama Robeson; Recording Secretary’ Pauline Moore; Corresponding Secretary Cecile Wimberley; Organizing Secretary Martha Sloan; Treasurer Charlotte Reynolds; Registrar Barbara Parker; Historian Janie Haynes; Librarian Carol Teeters and Parliamentarian Nelly Shearer. The conference committee is comprised of: Chairman Jane G. Dugger. Co-chairman Christina Isbell. Co-chairman Dianna Callaway, Co-chairman Cindy James, Registrar Jeanne Preston and Treasurer Ann D. Blevins. Women 18 years of age or more who are descended from a Revolutionary War soldier or patriot are eligible for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The objectives of the NSDAR are: 1. To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots and erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots; and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries; 2. To carry the injunction of Washington in his farewell address to the American people, “to promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge,” thus developing an enlightened public opinion, and affording to the young and old such advantages as shall develop in them the largest capacity for performing the duties of American citizens; 3. To cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; to foster truepatriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty. The National Society DAR Web site is www.dar.org. wcp 5-26 None
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