Abendschone Chapter NSDAR participated in the Elks sponsored “Books for Kids Program” delivering books to first grade students in Cassville, Missouri. Continue reading
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Books for Kids, Huntsville, Arkansas – May 1, 2018
Abendschone Chapter NSDAR members: Ginger Malmstrom, Regent Judy Germani, Suzanne Williams, Colleen Cook
Abendschone Chapter NSDAR participated in the Elks sponsored “Books for Kids Program” in Huntsville, Arkansas. Books were distributed to 160 students in Huntsville on May 1, 2018. Members of the Abendschone Chapter NSDAR and local Elks Club were on hand to help with each student’s book selection and to listen to each child read.
Chapter member and project chair, Ginger Malmstrom, received the State Literacy Promotion Award last March. For the last 11 years she has personally selected more than 6,000 books for first graders. Each spring, DAR members visit eight schools and assist first graders in selecting a book to keep for their very own.
Ginger Malmstrom pictured here with first grade class in Huntsville, AR.
First grade student reads his book to Ginger Malmstrom.
American History Essay Contest Award
Donna Wenger – in colonial attire – awards Berryville eighth grader with medal, certificate and cash prize for her winning essay in the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) essay contest. The contest was sponsored by the Abendschone Chapter NSDAR. Other chapter representatives present were Judy Germani, Phyllis Jones, and Colleen Cook.
Abendschone Chapter NSDAR celebrates Constitution Week
Pictured here is Judy Germani, Abendschone chapter regent, at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library by their Constitution Week display.
Constitution Week is celebrated for one week, September 17-23. Constitution displays are placed in the two Carroll County libraries – Eureka Springs Carnegie Library, and the Berryville Public Library. The current mayor of Eureka Springs signs two proclamations proclaiming the week to be Constitution Week. Local radio stations help with the celebration with announcements. Continue reading
Abendschone Chapter NSDAR donation to the Carnegie Library in Eureka Springs in memory of member, Nancy Naas
Pictured above are: Rosalie Myers, Phyllis Jones, Judy Germani, Don Naas, Loretta Crenshaw who is the director of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library, Ginger Malmstrom, Margaret Scobee, and Betty Wallace.
On April 18, the Abendschone Chapter NSDAR donated several items to the Carnegie Library in Eureka Springs. They were given in memory of member Nancy Naas, who faithfully served as registrar for 18 years.
DAR honors Malmstrom for promoting children’s literacy with book donations
Ginger Malmstrom, a member of the Abendschone Chapter NSDAR, has won a major award in competition for “Outstanding Service of a DAR Member in the Area of Literacy Development in Children.”
The award was given to honor her volunteer work with the “Connecting Books with Kids” project for Carroll County area first-graders, as well as promoting child literacy at the ECHO clinic children’s center. She won at the Arkansas state level, and will go on to compete at higher DAR levels.
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