Our Sympathy

Nahoula members Dell Scoper and Glenda Wheelis both recently lost their spouses. Please keep these members of our chapter in your thoughts and prayers as they grieve.

First Meeting for 2014-2015

The first meeting of the new year is this week. Judge Charles Pickering and his wife Margaret Anne will speak to us on 'Normandy Remembered.' They have just returned from a trip to Normandy. We hope to see everyone there on Tuesday, September 16 (the day prior to Constitution Day!). A new bookmark will be given to remind you of the upcoming meetings.

Reminder: NSDAR will be celebrating 125 years in 2015. 

UPCOMING DATES

Rosalie Day (15-16 October)

Fall Pilgrimage (26 September - 13 October)

Flag Day and Praise for Local Chapter Member

The Rasberrys flew their flag on the front porch of their farm house downtown

Flag Day was June 14. It was such a joy to see so many flags flying around our town of Laurel.

In other news, our chapter member Mary Ann Hess received high honors for her work with the city this week. She was awarded with a trip to Minneapolis to be recognized nationally. We're so proud of you, Mary Ann!

History of the Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814, ending The War of 1812 between Britain and the U.S.

Relations between the U.S. and Britain had remained strained, deteriorating sharply in 1803 with the outbreak of the war in Europe. Britain had imposed a blockade on all neutral countries and had impressed U.S. sailors into the British Navy. In Congress, southern and western Democratic-Republican 'War Hawks,' led by House Speaker Henry Clay of Kentucky and Rep. John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, called for a defense of U.S. interests and honor. On 1 June 1812, President James Madison declared war with Congressional approval; all Federalists opposed the declaration.

The War of 1812 produced a string of U.S. military disasters as the British burned much in Washington D.C. on 24-25 August 1814 (side note: the U.S had previously burned many public buildings in Canada).

In 1814 both sides wanted peace. A meeting in Belgium of U.S. delegates and British commissioners ended with signing the Treaty of Ghent on 24 December 1814. Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending slave trade. Nothing else was decided to end this second War of Independence.

Then - after the official peace - Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815, ending the hostilities.

Ben Franklin visits Nahoula DAR

Marilyn Biglane with Benjamin Franklin on Constitution Day 2013

Nahoula members pose with Benjamin Franklin on Constitution Day 2013

The Nahoula Chapter of DAR had a successful first meeting for the 2013-2014 year. Benjamin Franklin was in attendance and shared facts about the constitution to commemorate Constitution Day.

Bobbie Stone

Cindy Rice (regent) and Bobbie Stone (chaplain)

Benjamin Franklin

We look forward to a wonderful year!

Constitution Day

NEJ Journalism students present copies of the book Shhhhhh, We’re Writing the Constitution to East Jones Elementary principals Becky Stewart, Sylvia Busby, and Mike Lightsey in recognition of the 226^th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.  

The Nahoula Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution provided the books and educational Constitution packets for the 4-6 grade history teachers and the school library. Cindy Rice, Nahoula regent, teaches the Northeast Jones journalism students.

Cindy Rice’s AP English Language students celebrated the 226^th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by reciting the preamble to the Constitution, re-writing the preamble in their own words, and completing an essay on the how our nation, in recent years, has sought to achieve the six goals set forth in the preamble. Nahoula DAR provided the Constitution materials.

Happy Constitution Day!

State Conference 2012

A few ladies from the Nahoula chapter went to dinner at the Huntington Grill the night before the state conference started. They enjoyed good food and great conversation with other Mississippi DAR members.

Regent Dell Scoper and member Glenda Wheelis

Regent Dell Scoper with Nahoula members Glenda Wheelis and Mary Ann Hess

National Defense Luncheon

Sarah Walker named Outstanding Junior Member 2011

The Nahoula Chapter of DAR had its first meeting of the 2011-2012 year in January. Regent Dell Scoper presented Sarah Saucier Walker with the 2011 Outstanding Junior Member Award for the Nahoula Chapter of NSDAR.

Sarah graduated cum laude from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS, in 1998. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Business. She has been employed by various brokerage firms since 1999 and has passed the Series 7, 63, 65, 24 and Mississippi Insurance License Exams.

Since 2005 Sarah has been employed by Trustmark National Bank as a Registered Sales Assistant. Sarah is an active member of First United Methodist Church in Laurel. She currently serves as the chairperson of her Circle, as a member of the Church Council, and as a Liturgist.

Sarah’s truest passion is the rescue and re-homing of abused and abandoned animals. She has served as the President of the Laurel Animal Rescue League and is currently a board member. She participates in many Animal Rescue League fundraisers each year as well as rescuing and fostering animals on her own.

Sarah recently served as treasurer of the Nahoula Chapter and is currently assistant treasurer as well as the chairperson for the American History Essay Contest and the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. She also enjoys genealogical research in order to add more supplemental lines to her DAR record.

Congratulations, Sarah!

Mayor Declares Constitution Week

Laurel Mayor Melvin Mack signed a proclamation on Monday declaring September 17-23 as Constitution Week. Constitution chairman Marily Biglane (second vice regent) and Junior Member Annalee Patrick were in attendance for the signing.

Marilyn Biglane (L), Mayor Mack (C) and Annalee Patrick (R)

To view the Laurel Leader-Call article, click here. For ReView of Jones County, click here.

Welcome!

Welcome to our website!

This site will serve as a database for all things related to the Nahoula Chapter of DAR. We hope you will use it as a resource to learn more about our chapter and its members. Stay tuned for more updates!


-Annalee Patrick, Junior Member