DAR Okeechobee Chapter

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHAPTER MEMBER, MAGI CABLE…..
Florida DAR Historic preservation project winners!
1st place - Jo Solley Hansen, Commodore John Barry - saving the Liberty Bell Museum
2nd place - tie - Beverly Gentry, Fort Cooper - Correspondent Docent and Alice Luckhardt, Halpatiokee - Historic programs at the Stuart Heritage Museum
3rd place - tie - Pat Paretta, Cora Stickney Harper - preserving and maintaining a 1893 stone chapel and Margaret Cable, Okeechobee - annual Seminole Indian wars reenactment and education

Thank you to those who created a buzz by preserving our history and historic buildings!

This weekend we honored our chapter’s Regent, Lonnie Kirsch. She appeared on the runway (processional), on the stage (choir) and on the big screen (presentation picture) at our state conference.

Okeechobee’s DAR and SAR had several members who joined with Highlands SAR and Heritage Society to tour the Edna Pearce Lockett Estate. The events included a walk through the historic Pearce-Lockett home, a visit to the old school house, a family graveyard tour, lunch on the estate grounds and a boat ride on the Kissimmee River.

Our November chapter meeting had speakers from our local Wreathes Across America. Our Thanksgiving treat themed table was provided by Iris Leona Worth Pelham. Leona offered the tableware/decorations as our monthly drawing prize. Becky Barnhart was the lucky winner.