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Page 10 APRIL 3, 2011 StarNews www.starnewsga.com "Who's Carroll? 2011" Who are our civic/service clubs? r DAR: Abraham Baldwin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution story and photo by Carole Scott the Carrollton Ag Center and Living Carrollton’s Abraham Baldwin History. Days at local schools. On Chapter of the Daughters of the February 19, 2011, the Chapter presented American Revolution (DAR) promotes good citizen and American history school programs and participates in local awards to several local students: Cole programs such as Ag Heritage Days at Allen Sibley and Madison Runyan, Bowdon High School; “Alex” Cartwright and McKenzie Butler, Bremen High School; Nicole Hasbun and Caitlin Wise, Carrollton High School; Jacob Stewart and Walt Turner, Central High School; Ashleigh Nicole Left to right, row 1, are Chapter officers Tina Clune, Sherryll Miles, Violette Denney, and Betty DeVane. Back row are Johnnie Baldwin, Joan Finch, Gwyn Chestnut, and Julia Johnson. Gardner and Morgan Allen, Mt. Zion High School; Travis Parker George and Kristina Standridge, Temple High School; and Dorothy Sarah Young and Reed Wilson, Oak Mountain Academy. An American history essay award was presented to Noah Howard, Jonesville Middle School. The Abraham Baldwin Chapter was founded in 1953 under the direction of Ruth Brock Kramer. One of the 111 chapters in the Georgia State Society of the national DAR, it has an active membership of 76. A non-profit organization, it depends on donations, dues, and fund-raisers to support its many projects. Its officers are: Tina Clune, Regent; Sherryll Miles, First Vice Regent; Diane Brittain, Second Vice Regent; Gwyn Chesnut, Chaplain; Joan Finch, Corresponding Secretary; Sara Boyd, Recording Secretary; Johnnie Baldwin, Treasurer; Violette Denney, Registrar; Julia Johnson, Historian; Betty deVane, Librarian. The National Society of DAR was incorporated by Congressional Charter in 1896. Some state chapters already existed at that time. Each year the DAR conducts a national American history essay contest among students in grades 5 through 8. One of the schools it supports because it serves special needs is Georgia’s Berry College. The DAR awards $150,000 annually in scholarships to See DAR Dave 29 V THANK YOU, CARROLLTON FOR AN AMAZING YEAR! Complete Line of Animal Feeds Animat Health Products * English and Western Tack Complete Line of Pet Foods and Pet Supplies and so much morel * Vegetable Plants * Vegetable Seeds * Fertilizer - Lime - Brass Seed Potting Soil and Soil Bdditiues MUCK BOOTS, i MONTANA ’1* KSPti JSSati rrWt UUlbuUiik ■ ttj (I Eft ItlUQ sr.Mi.NOLi . We are conveniently located north of Carrollton on Highway 27. We are just off 1-20 at exit #11 between Bremen and Carrollton. We are 1 mile south of the interstate on Highway 27 at the traffic light. 770 834 9252 t\ HELP US CELEBRATE OUR SWEET SUCCESS WITH A FREE DESSERT. Bring this coupon in the month of April to receive a free dessert with the purchase of a dinner entree and beverage. Limit one coupon per table, up to four desserts. Valid with dinner entrees only. Cannot be combined with any other offers.
