The Abendschone Chapter NSDAR presented the 2017 DAR Good Citizens awards to seniors from four local schools on Thursday, February 9, 2017. The awards, which included official DAR certificates, pins, wallet cards, and checks, were given to seniors demonstrating the qualities of what it takes to be a ‘good citizen.’ Each selects one senior who best represents the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Each winning student wrote an essay titled “Our American Heritage and our Responsibility for Preserving It.”  The winning students were accompanied by school faculty and family members.