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The chapter Flag Day luncheon, June 15th, will be at La Pizzaria
on
Dressler Rd. Cost is $20 (includes gratuity). Make your reservations
a.s.a.p. with Audrey Morrison, whmalm@yahoo.com. Address:
10912 Billingham
Ave. NW, Uniontown, OH 44685-9143. Please continue to look for an outstanding
flag display to receive our award. Punch bowl at 11:30, lunch served at noon.
Guest speaker will be past State Regent Sharlene Shoaf. We will present our
Flag Award, special awards, and have our officers and new members installed and
recognized.
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CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATIONS
By
Joy Dingman
Members of our Chapter attended the Stark County DAR Constitution Day luncheon on Saturday, September 22, at Courtney's
Banquet Center in Alliance, hosted by Great Trail Chapter. State Regent Sharlene Shoaf presented Canton Chapter
with a National Award for Outstanding Chapter Acheivement from the National Junior American Citizens Committee. Regent
Kay Upole and Junior American Citizens Committee Chair Linda Petz accepted the award.
The next day, our Chapter appeared in the 2012 Louisville Constitution Day parade. (From left) Jayne White, Margaret
Frost, Megan Jarvis, Joy Dingman, Debbie Hinton, Sharon Snowden, Eleanor Cartwright, and Kay Upole. Sharon and Megan carried
the Chapter banner, while the other members, along with Margaret's husband Jim, rode in two 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertibles
owned by Joy's husband Morris.
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CANTON AND GREAT TRAIL CHAPTERS DEDICATE GRAVE MARKER
by Joy Dingman
A cold, windy, rainy day couldn't dampen the spirits of the 58 people gathered to honor the memory of Revolutionary
War Soldier Philip Farber on Saturday, October 1, at the Farber-Knotts Cemetery in Magnolia, just two days from the 254th
anniversary of his birth in New Jersey. He died in 1831 in Tuscarawas County. Canton Chapter and Great Trail Chapter of Minerva
co-sponsored the placement and dedication of a bronze marker at his grave.
In attendance were descendants
of Pvt. Farber, the Brigade of the American Revolution Northwest Department Re-enactors from Fort Laurens, members of
the Sandy Valley American Legion, SAR members, State Representative Mark D. Okey (who is a member of John Stark Chapter SAR),
members of Canton and Great Trail Chapters, and OSDAR officers. Shown in the photo (from left) State Regent Sharlene Shoaf,
Northeast District Director Rose McIntyre, State Chaplain Jan Augenstein, Great Trail Chapter Regent Kim Lewis, Canton Chapter
Regent Kay Upole, and State Organizing Secretary Nancy Wright,
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Please click here for more photos of the event.
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Memorial Day Parade - Canton, OH. Chapter members rode in the Dingman's vintage cadillacs.
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2011 CANTON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
(From left) Chapter members and guests Joy Dingman (driver), Debbie
Hinton, Amy Barrington, Margaret Frost, Lexi Drurey, Regent Kay Upole, and Eleanor Cartwright appeared in the 2011 Memorial
Day parade in Canton, from Timken Senior High School to the McKinley Monument, where Memorial Day services took place. We
were very well received along the parade route, riding in two 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertibles owned by Joy's husband
Morris. (Not pictured: Jim Frost, along for the ride.)
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For interesting photos of meetings and comments by Joy Dingman, please check the Members Page.
For Members Page, click here.
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DEDICATION CEREMONY
By Joy Dingman
On August 16, 2008, eighty years after the OSDAR placed a plaque at Fort Laurens State Memorial, members
of Canton Chapter DAR, John Stark Chapter SAR, and Col. George Stewart Society C.A.R. gathered at the park to plant an American
Elm tree in honor of the soldiers of the Revolution who served at the Fort; the trustees and citizens who strive to keep the
historic fort open; and the organizers, founders and members of Canton Chapter on the occasion of the Chapter's 100th anniversary.
The American Elm was among the first symbols of freedom for the United States because it was
the Liberty Tree that served as a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty in Boston. British soldiers cut it down in August
1775. Millions of American Elm trees fell victim to disease, including many at Fort Laurens, dating from the period
that the Fort was active. Disease-resistant elms have recently been developed and it is hoped that the historic
species will come back.
Built in 1778, Fort Laurens is the only Revolutionary War fort in Ohio. [See the Fort Laurens
page on our Web site.]
Following the tree planting and dedication ceremony, everyone enjoyed a potluck picnic.
A special guest was Ohio Society Children of the American Revolution President Alex Muetzel.
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For photos of the SAR/DAR/CAR picnic at Ft. Laurens and the dedication ceremony, please click the link below.
See photos here.
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