Blue Spruce Chapter
Lakewood, Colorado

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History

Blue Spruce Chapter came into being, through the dedicated effort of our beloved State Regent, Mrs. Warden Lee Braerton, whose daughter, Emily Louise Braerton Peters, was confirmed on June 7, 1951 by the National Board of Management to be our Organizing Regent.  The Chapter was originally organized to meet in the evening for the convenience of young mothers and working women, however, we now alternate between luncheon meetings and morning meetings.  Our current schedule is described in detail below.

 Chapter Name

Blue Spruce Chapter was named for the Blue Spruce tree which grows naturally in a limited area of the mountainous regions surrounding us.  It is considered a native species of Colorado, and is the official state tree of Colorado. 


Meetings

Chapter meetings alternate between the second Wednesday and the second Saturday of every month.  Wednesdays we meet at 11:30 for lunch, and Saturdays we meet at 9:30 for breakfast/brunch.  Please contact us for meeting locations.  Meetings scheduled for this year include:

Monday, September 13th –Bakery Donations: delivered to LaVaun’s house - all day

DAR Services for Veterans Chair: LaVaun Baldwin

Tuesday, September 14th – VA Hospital Bake Sale

DAR Services for Veterans Chair: LaVaun Baldwin

Wednesday, September 15th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Program: Ann Turner Dillon – DAR 101: Overview, Famous Members, Continental Congress & More

National Chair: DAR Chapter Development & Revitalization Commission

Action: Bring hygiene donations for veterans - shampoo, soap, shaving cream, deodorant

Friday & Saturday, September 17th & 18th – Fall State Board of Management Meeting  

Tuesday, September 21st – Constitution Week Luncheon  

Wednesday, October 20th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Program: Denver VFW Commandant’s Assistant

Saturday, October 23rd: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Prospective Member Workshop 

Membership Chair: Mur Hiltenbrand and Volunteer Genealogists Chair: Terri Larkin

Wednesday, November 17th 11:00 AM – 1:00PM - Regular Meeting

Program: Veteran Services Speaker : LaVaun Baldwin or TBA

Action: Team Work: Veteran’s Lap Robes and Walker Bags for VA Christmas Party

Friday, December 10th: VA Christmas Party 10:00 AM set up

Saturday, December 11th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Holiday Party Event: Pot Luck and White Elephant Gift Exchange

2011

Wednesday, January 19th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Program: Rhonda Frazier; Jefferson County Archivist to discuss how to preserve our special paper and Textile heirlooms, as well as give information on where to find acid-free containers.

Saturday, January 22nd: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Prospective Member Workshop 

Volunteer Genealogists Chair: Terri Larkin and Membership Chair: Mur Hiltenbrand

Saturday, January 29th - Winter State Board of Management Meeting

Saturday, February 19th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Program: Donna Elin: DAR Schools & Presentation of Good Citizen Award

National Chair: Leadership Committee and 2011 State Conference Chair

DAR Good Citizen’s Chair: Nora Ellison

Wednesday, March 16th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Program: Sandy Sweeney – Underground Railroad

Chair: Colorado Speakers Bureau

Saturday, March 19th: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Prospective Member Workshop

Membership Chair: Mur Hiltenbrand and Volunteer Genealogists Chair: Terri Larkin

Saturday, April 16th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Program: FOCUS: Colorado State Conference/Blue Spruce Responsibilities

April 29 – May 1st: Colorado State Conference – co-host/Meal Reservations & Seating

Saturday, May 21st: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - End of Year Meeting Event: Pot Luck & BBQ

Tuesday, June 14th: Flag Day Event

Committee Chair: Marge Emmons

May 8, 2010 9:30 a.m. Installation of officers; End of year BBQ

June 14, 2010 Flag Day Celebration

 

Membership

Our Chapter draws its membership from Lakewood, CO, and its surrounding areas. Our doors are always open to interested women.  We have members willing to assist you through the process of becoming a member.

Any woman is eligible for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who is not less than eighteen years of age, and who is descended from a man or woman, who with unfailing loyalty to the cause of American Independence, served as a sailor, or a soldier or civil officer in one of the several colonies or states, or in the United Colonies or states or as a recognized patriot, rendered material aid thereto.

Please contact me if you are interested in membership Mur Hiltenbrand, Chapter Membership Chairman. 

Chapter Officers
Regent Gail Boex
Vice Regent LaVaun Baldwin
Chaplain Karen Van Gundy
Recording Secretary Marion (Mur) Hiltenbrand
Corresponding Secretary Marjorie Emmons
Treasurer Edwina Bohman
Registrar Terri Larkin
Historian Peggy Otto

Thank you for visiting our site and we look forward to meeting you!

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August 29, 2010

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