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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. we also have members who are out of state residents. Our meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month, at 1:00 p.m. Four times a year, we offer a an evening meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month, a 6:30 p.m. 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 | Rosalind Tripplett |
| Vice Regent | Sara Memmott |
| Chaplain | Joy Pesnell |
| Recording Secretary | Karen Blagg |
| Treasurer | Norma Maron Hughes |
| Registrar | Ruth Oneson Minke |
| Historian | Laura Shipman |
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2012-2013 PROGRAM CALENDAR |
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Four times a year, an evening meeting is held on the 4th Tuesday at 6:30pm. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please e-mail one of the individuals listed in the contacts section. She will provide you with more information about the location.
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August 16, 17, & 18, 2012 |
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Oklahoma Society, NSDAR Fall Workshop |
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Biltmore Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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September 16,2012, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. |
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Registration Tea |
| Program: "We are Soaring to New Heights: |
| Speaker: Mrs. Pat McFall, OSDAR State Regent |
| Educational, Patriotic |
| September 17-23, 2012 |
| CONSTITUTION WEEK |
| October 18, 2012, Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "Ghosts Found in Oklahoma" |
| Speaker: Ms. Howell O'ween, Ghost Expert |
| Educational, Historical |
| November 15,2012, Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "Veterans First" |
| Speaker: Richard Maxey, Chief of Voluntary Service, Oklahoma VA Hospital |
| Patriotic |
| December 20, 2012, Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "Decorative Colonial Christmas" |
| Speaker: Mrs. Lara Shipman |
| Historical, Educational |
| January 16, 2013,Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "North Carolina Research Tips" |
| Speaker: Ms. Etta Reid, State Speaker Staff |
| Educational, Patriotic |
| February 23, 2013, Saturday, 12:00 noon |
| Program: George Washington's Birthday Luncheon |
| Location: Oklahoma Christian University, Gaylord Center |
| 2501 East Memorial Road, Edmond, OK |
| Hostesses: Oklahoma City Regents Council, NSDAR |
| Patriotic |
| March 21, 2013, Thursday,1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "A Revolutionary War Garden' |
| Speaker: Mrs. Norma Hughes, State Speakers Staff |
| Historica, Educational |
| April 18, 2013, Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
| Program: "Shoes: "In Step with Time' & 'Fancy Feet" |
| Speaker: Mrs. Rosalind Triplett |
| Historic, Educational |
| April 25-27,2013 |
| OKLAHOMA NSDAR STATE CONFERENCE |
| Embassy Suites Hotel, Norman, Oklahoma |
| May 15, 2013, Thursday, 12:00 p.m. |
| Annual Guest Luncheon |
| Program: "Honoring our Patriots" |
| Memorial for our ancestors and new member recognition |
| Patriotic |
| June 26-30, 2013 |
| 122nd Continental Congress |
| Constitution Hall |
| Washington, DC |
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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 programs as volunteer tutors and reading teachers for both children and adults. We receive entries for the American History Essay contests from the Edmond, Guthrie, Deer Creek and Cashion public schools, as well as private schools. 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. Another chapter member won the prestigious NSDAR Evelyn Cole Peters Award for Excellence for her 1st place entry in the American Heritage contest with her china painting of the famous Oklahoma cowgirl and Wild West show performer, Lucille Mulhall.
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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NATIONAL THEME
"Preserve the Past, enhance the Present, Invest in the Future."
"We are Soaring to New Heights"
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| Regent: | Rosalind Triplett |
| Vice Regent | Sara Memmott |
| Treasurer: | Norma Hughes |
| Registrar: | Ruth Oneson-Minke |
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