The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was originally founded in 1890 to promote historical preservation and education, along with patriotism.
A new chapter is currently being organized in Centralia, according to a DAR news release.
“We have members from Lewis County and South Thurston County,” the release stated. “Many of our 28 members are transferring from Sacajawea Chapter in Olympia and are docents at the Borst House Museum. We have started working with the Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia, especially the Pioneer Section, and are planning events to celebrate America 250!”
It has officially been named the Ann Cochran Chapter.
DAR Washington State Regent Jacqueline Riddell will convene the chapter’s organizational meeting starting at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 28, at the First Presbyterian Church located at 196 Central Ave. W. in Tenino.
During the meeting, Riddell will install Lynn Maynard as the new chapter’s regent, M’Lee Barlow as first vice regent, Bev York as second vice regent and corresponding secretary, Diane Smith as recording secretary, Alice Swidecki as chaplain, Ashlinn York as treasurer, Marcy Belles as registrar, Connie Barlow as historian, and Bonnie Cox as librarian. Anyone interested in getting involved is also invited to join.
To learn more about the new chapter, including how to get involved, reach out to Maynard at 360-206-7297 or email her at LynnMaynard356@gmail.com.
Nationwide, the DAR has almost 190,000 members in 3,000 different chapters, along with international chapters in Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Canada, France, Germany, Guam, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.
For more information, visit the DAR’s website at https://www.dar.org/
