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Lawton Chapter participated in a tree planting ceremony at the VA Center located in Lawton, OK on Veterans Day, 11 November, 2006. The chapter intends to perpetuate the plantings next year. Participating in this year's ceremony from left to right are: Linda Mann, Great Plains District Director, Elizabeth Morris, past Great Plains District Director and pas chapter Regent, Alicia Abbot, Past Chapter Regent, Juanita Boyce, Past Chapter Regent, Janet Morris, Conservation Chairman, Jenny Breeden, current Chapter Regent, and Betty Manuel, past Chapter Treasurer and current Citizenship Chair.

Lawton Chapter was well represented in the National Wreath Honoring ceremony. Sharel Sue McAdoo participated on the Ft. Sill Post and place one of the wreaths. DAR members Jenny Breeden, Juanita Boyce, Marilyn Janosko, Linda Mann, and Liz Morris conducted the wreath laying at the Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin. Lawton Chapter (via Liz Morris) invited representatives of the DAV to come to the national cemetery and a few other veterans were there. Marilyn Janosko is a veteran. Regent Jenny Breeden organized this event for our chapter, purchased the wreaths (we didn't find out the needed information early enough to get the free wreaths), modified and read the service (Great Plains District Director & Chapter Registrar, Linda Mann helped a little when Jenny took her turn to lay her wreath). Marilyn laid the Army wreath (veteran), Linda laid the Navy wreath (father-in-law was career Navy CPO), Liz laid the Marie wreath, Jenny laid the Air Force wreath, and Juanita laid the Coast Guard wreath. The POW/Mia wreath was laid by Ed Bethune a veteran and employee of the cemetery. The program was very moving. The cemetery administration was very appreciative of the chapter's service and requested us to give this program again next year.