Charles Parish NSDAR
Chapter Meeting
September 29, 2020

The meeting was called to order at 1:33 by Kathryn.

Members present via Zoom: Kathryn, Bonnie Sousa, Kimmie Harrison, Margianna Wissinger,
Katie Arredondo, Sue Trull, Barbara Whitlow, Jill Russell, Judith Letchworth, Sterling Topping,
Karen Pogoloff, Anita Barden and Sharleen West.

Chapter guest speaker- Nathan Brauner, topic: Conservation/Planting for Pollinators.
The presentation was recorded by Karen and will be posted on our website.

Reports from officers:
Regent-
Check to see if volunteer hours are up to date.
DAR Day of Service is October 11 to clean up the cemetery at Charles Parish Spiritual
Center across from Bethel Baptist.
Chapter Book- If you desire a printed copy see Sharleen.
New list of committees – see most recent Chapter Book

Chapter and Member Recognition

Chapter Awards March 2020
Outstanding Outreach through Genealogy Workshops- Awarded by VA DAR
Member Retention Efforts- Awarded by VA State Conference
Chapter Donation to Seimes Technology Center- Awarded by VA DAR
Book donation to the DAR Library Awarded by VA DAR
Generous Support of CAR- Awarded by VA DAR
Early Bird Certificate for Virginia Dues and Obligations by November 15, 2019
Purchase of school Sunfish Pins – Awarded by NSDAR Virginia DAR School Committee
Chapter Achievement Award 2019/Level 1 – Awarded by NSDAR

Member Awards
Kathryn Bresnan- Leading by example Award (Patriot Records Project)
Kathryn Bresnan- Patriot Records Projects – Awarded by the Patriot Record Project
Committee
Justine Self-Patriot Records Projects – Awarded by the Patriot Record Project Committee
Justine Self – Patriot Records Projects – Award by NSDAR
Karen Pogoloff- outstanding Genealogist Assistance – Awarded by NSDAR Volunteer
Genealogist Committee

New Members/Registrar’s Report- Jill-
74 members, 6 new in 2020
Sunshine Committee/Chaplain- Barbara, absent
Recording Secretary- Bonnie –
minutes from January approved
Treasurer’s Report- Sterling
Funds
$4,061.33 checking
$991.81 savings
CD still working hard for us!
Membership Dues Update
59 members paid
$595 collected for scholarship to date
Website
Approved, calendar on website, activities to post send to Sterling

Reports of Standing Committee Chairs
National Defense- Kimmie- idea-possibly goodie bags for first responders? Ideas?
Conservation – Sue-Responsible for today’s speaker! Ideas??? Possible Shoreline
Cleanup?
Constitution Week- Kathryn- Received Proclamation of Mayor Hunt, schools received
information from DAR electronically, Bell Ringing- Bonnie and Kathryn?
Service to America – Sharleen – Log volunteer hours, Will send link to include in future
minutes
DAR Service to Veterans- Margianna – Donate toiletries large not travel size at one of
three dropoff points- Kathryn’s, Sterling’s or Margianna’s. Ideas? Will check to see if sending
Christmas cards is Ok during COVID
Meeting adjourned at 3:30