Members of the Major Hugh Dinwiddie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution display cards they sent to military personnel serving overseas.
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Shrine Club honors past presidents
GREENFIELD – The Hancock County Shrine Club recently honored past presidents of the organization.
Honored at the meeting were Eric Daugherty, president in 2017; Randy Riley, 2020-2021; George Scott, 2004; Robert Bailey, 2000 and 2012; Paul Daugherty, 2006, James Vosmek, 2022; Paul Roark, 2015; Charles Merlau, 1990; Larry Gray, 1986; Bob Wortman, 2008; Clarence Degner, 1992; and Gary Frieden, 2013.
DAR members get in holiday spirit
KNIGHTSTOWN – Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution sent more than 900 Christmas cards with stockings to the Stockings for Soldiers campaign.
The national DAR initiative is designed to encourage service men and women serving overseas. Participating local chapters were the Major Hugh Dinwiddie (Knightstown), Brandywine Creek (Greenfield) and John Conner (Connersville).
The Major Hugh Dinwidddie Chapter gathered earlier this month at the Kopper Kettle restaurant in Morristown to celebrate the holiday. Members also attended a Dec. 16 event in Muncie celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.
Local service projects this month included sponsoring two Christmas trees and donating cookies and serving refreshments at the Christmas at the Academy event in Knightstown. The chapter collected homemade hats, scarves, clothing, housewares and holiday treats for Homeless Veterans and Families of Indiana. The chapter also donated children’s books to the Knightstown Cheer Guild.
Upcoming projects and events are being planned through the winter months. The next chapter meeting will be at 1 p.m. March 2. Perspective members are welcome.
Book club seeks new members
GREENFIELD – The Cosmopolitan Club of Greenfield is seeking new members.
The women’s book club has long been affiliated with the Chautauqua Scientific and Literary Circle. The greenfield club, an early “daughter Chautauqua,” has been in continuous operation since October 1894.
The club reads primarily non-fiction books once a month, six months of the year. It meets at 1 p.m. on a designated Friday. To learn more about joining, email [email protected].
