ASA COTTRELL CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS
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Packages for Patriots

8/11/2020

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​Our July Chapter Membership Meeting was our first "live" meeting for our Chapter since March, due to Covid virus restrictions. Our guest speaker  was Diana Kwak, Illinois State C.A.R. President. We were her first live presentation, and she very much appreciated our generosity. She also suprised us with singing a solo of the Star Spangled Banner. Not only did Diana do a wonderful job presenting "Packages for Patriots", but this young lady has a fabulous voice for singing among many other talents!
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Our Newest Member of the Asa Cottrell Chapter, NSDAR

5/18/2019

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Congratulations to Lee Ladenburger!

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Chaplain Marsha Hosfeld gives the Oath of Membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to Lee Ladenburger with Registrar Darlene Schoepski. Photo courtesy of Kendra Helvey
During our chapter's annual meeting on May 17, 2019, Lee Ladenburger took the Oath of Membership and became a member of the Asa Cottrell Chapter, NSDAR. Lee has been working on her patriot, Abner White, A12456, for many months and her application was approved on May 5, 2019. 


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History of the WASPs

3/17/2019

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Stan McCord, author of "Wings of Glory" and speaker at the Asa Cottrell Chapter NSDAR meeting on March 15, 2019
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Lydia Roberts, Chapter Regent of the Rochelle Chapter, NSDAR is sporting a WWII-era WASP uniform
The Asa Cottrell Chapter, NSDAR had a chapter meeting on Friday, Marth 15th with Stan McCord as the guest speaker. The topic was "History of the WASPS." 

Why are we talking about WASPs? The WASPs being discussed aren't the typical kind that have stingers and live in paper nests. No, these WASPs are the "Women's Air Force Service Pilots". These WASPs were brave women who flew airforce planes during WWII to ferry them between locations. They were organized on August 5, 1943, merging the WAFS (Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron) and the WFTD (Women's Flying Training Detachment).

The chapter was also delighted to see Rochelle Chapter, NSDAR Regent Lydia Roberts, who sported her WWII-era WASP uniform.  
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And lastly, the chapter was also honored to have our District II Director, Patricia Holcomb attend our meeting. She presented  her collection of "DAR Dazzling Daughters" for Women's History Month.
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Patricia Holcomb, Illinois District II Director, NSDAR presents "DAR Dazzling Daughters"
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Fly/Drive-In Breakfast

10/14/2018

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​The Asa Cottrell Chapter Daughters and the Everyone's Aviation Association (EAA) hosted an annual "Fly/Drive-In Breakfast" to local Vietnam Veterans on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Poplar Grove Airport.
Several members from our chapter volunteered their time for this event, pictured on the left: Dory Curnayn, Kendra Helvey,  Alice Heath, Patricia Cox, certificate winner Yolanda Weisensel, EAA's Adolph Svec, Darlene Shoepski, Marsha Hosfeld, and Geneve Harris. ​
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Autumn Pioneer Festival

9/22/2018

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​The Boone County Conservation Pioneer Days Festival took place on September 21 through 23, 2018. Three of our chapter's Daughters, Marsha Hosfeld, Darlene Shoepski, and Nancy Hyland, wore their pioneer era dresses, shawls, and hats to celebrate our pioneer heritage.
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Constitution Week

9/17/2018

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Belvidere Mayor Mike Chamberlain presented our chapter regent, Kathy Hughes, with a proclamation from the Belvidere City Council and Boone County Board declaring September 17-23, 2018, as "Constitution Week". 

Constitution Week is an entire week devoted to promoting and educating the public about our nation's Constitution. 

The Constitution is a living document that assures each citizen of the freedoms Americans cherish and appreciate. As members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, we keep our ancestors' legacy alive by promoting the ideals they fought valiantly to give their descendants.  

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