Contributed by Joann Green:

The Mt Carmel Chapter National  Society Daughters of the American Revolution held first meeting on

September 17, 2019, CONSTITUTION DAY. Mt Carmel Mayor Joseph Judge signed PROCLAMATION

Constitution Week 2019 through 23, 2019.

Roll call did you ring bell for Constitution Week today at 3:00-3:15 if not we have a bell for you to ring.

Chapter Regent Barbara Lant Easter and Robin Adams Dean, Constitution Week Chairman on

Monday September 16, presented CONSTITUTION BINGO held in the 8th grade History Class of

Yevette Henager Mt Carmel Junior High Students. On Tuesday, September 17, 2019,

Mt Carmel DAR member Susan Wood, Rachel Wood Galatas, and Windy Wood read to the

five class of 2nd grade students Mt Carmel Intermediate Center of Education. The student were give

copies of the PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION a small AMERICAN FLAG.

New members Karla Pflaum Hocking and Rachel Wood Galatas took oath of membership

given by Sara Steckler Caddell, Chaplain. Mary Susan Wood received Honor Award

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA –GRATEFUL NATION THANKS & HONORS YOU-

COMMEMORATION CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION  The Mount Carmel received twenty-two

CERTIFICATE OF AWARD-ILLINOIS STATE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS

OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION-DAR Scholarship Winner, Level 1-2018 Chapter Achievement Awards,

Community Classroom Connection, The Greatest Number of Bell Rung, Sponsoring American  History

Essay Winner, Excellent Activities for the Promotion of the Proper Use and Display of the Flag of the

United States of America,  Service For Veterans, DAR  project Honor Flight, Excellence on Americanison Activities,

Outstanding DAR Project Patriot Contribution in 2018, One Hundred Percent Participation in the President

General’s Project,  Outstanding Americanism Activity,  Chapter Achievement Award Level 1 2018,

Outstanding Support of Bacome College North Central Division,  Mt Carmel Chapter Attaining the

Required 25% or  greater increase in New Members by Application, Best Program to Commemorate Vietnam War,

Outstanding Membership Activities, First Single Chapter Program 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, Excellence in

Constitution Week Leadership Award-Chapter & Community, Chapter of the Most Number of Groups that Rang Bells,

Membership Committee 2016-2019 Trailblazer Chapter and State Conference Award-Supporting the American Indians Committee.

Next meeting October 15, 2019, at the home of Donna Witkowski, a  Salad Luncheon  12:00 pm.   DAR NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE,

October 11, 2019, also DAR 129TH ANNIVERSARY. On October 13, 2019, DAY OF PRAYER.