Spring 2012

Hemmali Ayad

The Blessings of Freedom: My Journey From Libya to America

 

March 7 (Wednesday) Early Afternoon

11:30-12:30 PM Social Time & Canape Table
12:30-1 PM Speaker
1 PM Business Meeting
11:30 - 2 PM Lending Library Open

 

March 2-3 Sarasota County History Fair
Chapter House & Crocker Church
Contact - Cynthia Soulandros
March 4 21th Annual Historic Homes Tour
Sarasota Alliance for Historical Preservation
Contact Jesse White
March 13 Hist. Soc. of Sarasota Cnty. 7pm - Crocker Church
March 15-18 FSSDAR State Conference
Orlando Hilton, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
March 19 Chapter Board Meeting - 5pm - Chapter House
March 24 Genealogy Workshop 10-12pm
Chapter House - $10.00
March 31 The Mad Hatter Tea

At the Chapter House
2:00 to 4:00 PM
For more information,
Contact Cynthia Soulandros


Nina Powers

Sustainability Outreach Coordinator, Sarasota County Sustainability

Sustainability Choices to Save Energy, Water, and Money

 

April 4 (Wednesday) Late Afternoon

4:30-5:30 PM - Social Time
5:30-6 PM - Speaker
6 PM Business Meeting
4:30 - 7 PM Lending Library Open

 

April 10 Historical Society of Sarasota County
Meeting - 7pm - Crocker Church
April 13

Student Recognition Day

At the Chapter House - 3:30 PM Contact: Linda Becker
April 16 Chapter Board Meeting
5pm Chapter House


Teacher of the Year

Memorial Service, Regent's Annual Report & Installation of New Officers

 

May 2 (Wednesday) Early Afternoon

11:30-12:30 PM Social Time & Canape Table
12:30-1 PM Speaker
1 PM Business Meeting
11:30 - 2 PM Lending Library Open

 

May 12 Historical Society of Sarasota County
Annual Pot Luck Picnic
11am - Crocker Church
May 13 Mother's Day
May 14 Chapter Board Meeting
5pm Chapter House
May 28

Memorial Day Parade - 9:30am

Gather in the parking lot at the Northeast corner of Main St. and 301 at 9:30 AM. Wear any combination of red, white, or blue.
You can either march and carry a flag or ride in the city trolley, sponsored by SAR. Sara DeSoto chapter has participated since 1994


Scholarships & Awards

We award scholarships to area students, as well as, a Grandma Moses Scholarship to a Mature Women in our community.

 graduation capWe also award Good Citizenship Medals and an American History Teacher’s Award, and we recognize student American History Essay winners. Nationally, DAR contributes more than one million dollars in scholarships to deserving students.

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