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Samuel King Chapter was organized on April 17, 1976, with 15 members. The first Chapter Regent was Jacqueline Mellies. The chapter was named for Samuel King, the Revolutionary War ancestor of Mrs. Mellies. In August 1976, the Stars and Stripes CAR Society was organized. In June 1998, the Samuel King Chapter and the Guthrie Chapters merged, retaining the chapter number from Guthrie and the chapter name from Samuel King.
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Samuel King Chapter's membership includes residents of Edmond, Guthrie, Cashion, Deer Creek, and Oklahoma City, although geographic location is not a requirement for membership. Our meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month, at 1:00 p.m. Four times a year, we offer a Saturday morning meeting. Contact the Chapter Regent for information about the meeting locations. Programs for our meetings cover a wide range of educational, historical, patriotic and national defense topics, featuring speakers from our own chapter as well as guest speakers from our communities and the OSDAR Speaker’s Staff.
| Regent | Teresa Cales |
| Vice Regent | Roz Triplett |
| Chaplain | Joy Pesnell |
| Recording Secretary | Karen Blagg |
| Treasurer | Norma Maron Hughes |
| Registrar | Ruth Oneson Minke |
| Historian | Kristen Ferate |
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2010-2011 PROGRAM CALENDAR
Regular chapter meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Saturday morning meetings are held four times a year at 10:30 a.m. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact one of the ladies listed in the Contacts section who will provide you with more information about the location.
August 26-28, 2010
Oklahoma Society, NSDAR Fall Workshop
Sunday, 2:00pm
Membership and Guest Tea
Program: “Getting to Know You-Meet our New State Regent”
Special Guest: Diane Brannum Hamill, OSDAR State Regent
Program: “A Celebration of Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and Proponent of Literacy”
Presented by: Dr. Kevin Hayes, Author and UCO professor; Rebecca Barker, Oklahoma Literacy Resource Office and Nelda T. Doyle, OSDAR Chairman of Literacy Promotion
Program: “NSDAR 101: The NSDAR Today”
Presented by: Teresa Cales, Regent, Samuel King Chapter and
Program: “Guardians of Freedom-Our Veterans”
Presented by: Oren Lee Peters, 45th Infantry Division and Georgia Sparks, 45th Support Auxiliary
November 20, 2010
Program: “The Family Tree – Lineage Workshop”
Presented by: Ruth Oneson Minke, Registrar, Samuel King Chapter and Rosalind D. Triplett, OSDAR State Lineage Chairman and Vice Regent, Samuel King Chapter
Presented by: James Baker, Ph.D. UCO Professor of History
Program: “On the Titanic-A Life Story”
Presented by: Patricia Hyde Jurey, OSDAR Speakers Staff
Program: “Myth or Truth? Stories We’ve Heard about Early America”
Presented by: OSDAR Speakers Staff
Saturday, 12:00 Noon
George Washington’s Birthday Luncheon
Sponsored by: The Oklahoma City Regents Council, NSDAR
Program: “Keeping Oklahoma Green”
Presented by: Don Bartolina, Director of Oklahoma County Conservation District
Oklahoma Society, NSDAR State Conference
Program: “The Importance of Humor in Every Woman’s Life”
Presented by: Lyn L. Hester, Author and Director of Community Development for Integris Health
April 23, 2011
Program; “Something Old, Something New: Inventing the American Wedding”
NSDAR Presentation
12: 00 Noon: Salad Luncheon-Bring Your Favorite to Share
Program: “The Oklahoma History Center Online-All Summer”
Presented by: Laura Martin, Resource Director of Oklahoma History Center
Naturalization Court Flag Distribution
Friday, 12:00 Noon at the Oklahoma City Federal Courthouse
120th Continental Congress
Constitution Hall, Washington D.C.
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EDUCATIONAL:
Members of our chapter have been and remain active in our local school system, teaching at all levels from pre-school through university professors. Because of our commitment to education, our chapter supports the Literacy Promotion program and the American History Essay contests. Each year, we honor a high school senior from our local high schools with the DAR Good Citizen Award.
HISTORICAL:
Our chapter is also committed to the preservation of our local history. Several of our members are active volunteers for the Edmond Historical Society and the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie. Members have served on the board of directors, as president, and as paid employees. We also have several members who are active in the Edmond Genealogical Society and Logan County Genealogical Society. Our chapter is proud to claim an author (now deceased), who has written several books about historical figures in our state's history, notably Will Rogers.
PATRIOTIC:
Each year, our chapter sponsors Constitution Week, requesting a proclamation by the mayors of Edmond and Guthrie, along with creating a display at the library, entering newspaper articles in the local papers, and providing the schools with packets. We have participated in "Bells Across America." Our membership makes it a point to fly the flag on each patriotic holiday, to help our communities be more aware of the need to practice our patriotism. Our chapter has presented an American flag to a community middle school. Each June, our chapter welcomes new citizens at the Naturalization Court, presenting each with a small flag and Flag Code brochure.
NATIONAL DEFENSE:
Reminding our communities of the continuing need for National Defense is important to our chapter as well. Each year, we honor Edmond and Guthrie high school ROTC students during their annual awards banquet. Our chapter participates in supply drives for the men and women who are being cared for at our local Veterans Hospital. Three of our members serve on the Veterans Affairs Volunteer Services Advisory Committee for the Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital. Several members have organized troop support projects for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of our junior members is on active duty service. We honor our American veterans and active service persons annually during our May meeting.
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"Hearts and Hands
Together, We Can Make A Difference"
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| Regent: | Teresa Cales |
| Vice Regent | Roz Triplett |
| Treasurer: | Norma Hughes |
| Registrar: | Ruth Oneson-Minke |
| Membership Chairman | Pat McFall |
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