Serrano Chapter

Glendora, CA
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SERRANO CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

 Serrano Chapter's activities are many and varied.  In addition to the national  projects which are supported through the National Society,

contributions are made to local projects such as the literacy program

of the local library, holiday baskets for the needy, and a campership

for a child.  Serrano also participates in the annual Glendora Christmas

parade. Shown below is Regent, Beverly Doonan, and several past

regents in the 2008 parade.  The 2009 parade was rained out, but

Serrano members were there and ready to march.  It was a fun

un-parade.                                       

                                                             

                  2008                                                                                 

                                                                                2009

                                              

 

                                                           

Each year Serrano sponsors the American History Essay Contest in grades

 five through eight, and the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest in the high

school.  Winners are given  monetary awards as well as medals and certificates.

DAR Good Citizens are chosen at each local high school and are given both

monetary awards and medals. Both of these groups are honored with a tea to

which they, their parents, and their teachers are nvited.                                     

                               

                                 2010 Winners

 



To finance Serrano Chapter activities, fund raisers are held. 

They are social functions as well as fund raisers.  Some of 

these function are the Garden Party in May. the HODAR

(husbands of DAR) during the summer,  and Progressive

Dinner and Silent Auction in May.

 

                   GARDEN PARTY                                    

     

 

                                                                    HODAR       

                                                                                                                   

 MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATION
                                                                         
                          
 
 Serrano Chapter participates in the annual Memorial Day Ceremonies at both Oakdale Memorial Park and the Historic Fairmount Cemetery.  At each, a wreath is placed in memory of  Revolutionary War Soldiers.  Fairmount is the oldest cemetery in the area.  A Revolutionary War granddaughter is buried there. Pictured on the left is Regent, Beverly Doonan holding the wreath she presented at Oakdale Memorial Park.  On the right, holding the wreath she presented at Fairmount cemeteery is Chaplain, Sharon Baeh.  Attending the ceremony were: Beverly Jafari, Doris Clark, Arlette Smith, Carolyn Bushnell, Beverly Doonan Margaret Turner, and Christina Gondek.
 
FLAG RETIREMENT
 
In conjunction with Boy Scout Troop # 493 Serrano Chapter holds a flag retirment ceremony on the Saturday closest to flag Day.  Each flag is ceremoniously presented to the audience and then carefully burned.  About a hundred old , or worn out flags turned in by chapter members and residents of the community.
 
 SUPPORTING OTHER CHAPTERS
 
Nine members of Serrano Chapter visited the Nojave    
Chapter's celebration of their 85th anniversary.  They
enjoyed hearing the glass armonica which was invented  
by Benjamin Franklin. 
 
Standing are: Leslie Golper, Elaine Lawry, and Lynda
Siminske.  Seated around the taable are: Lyn Bentson,
 Sharon Baehr, Kathryn Weckerle, Lorelei Pevey, Beverly
 Doonan, and Phyllis Sain
       
          
                                                                                     The Armonica