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Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th St., Petersburg 812-354-9400 Locally Owned and Operated WINSLOW Continued from page 1 DAR Continued from page 1 SENIOR Continued from page 1 members, which belong to other chapters as well. seven members have been daugh- ters for over 30 years, three of those for over 50 years. according to the group, lo- cal dar members achieved the 2,556 service hours by volunteering at the Pike County History Center help- ing with research; catalog- ing, cleaning, and display- ing items pertaining to Pike County history; transcribing and indexing records; giving tours and programs to the public; help with genealogy workshops, and scanning historic photographs. They cleaned veterans' grave - stones along with many oth- ers at several cemeteries in Pike County. Members volunteered to help senior citizens with cleaning, shopping, and doc- tor visits. some of their mem- bers volunteer as scout and 4-H leaders, perform service with other organizations such as the Lions Club, and serve as poll workers. several of their members recycle; main- tain pollinator gardens and other conservation projects. The local chapter dis- tributes american flags, develops displays for Con- stitution Week, and helps with the Veteran's display at the history center. They send birthday and thank you cards and write notes to vet- erans, send care packages to service members overseas, participate in "bells across america" and developed a "suffrage exhibit" at the his- tory center. They also put together and delivered goodie bags to all the employees at both nursing homes in Petersburg as a thank-you for all they have done throughout the pandemic. "When I first became in- volved with dar, I was vol- unteering as the Pike County Historian and writing weekly articles for the local newspa- per concerning the history of Pike County and her fam- ilies," said dar registrar, sandra Mcbeth. "Cathy adams, regent of the local dar chapter approached me to help her write a history of their chapter, Cradle of Liber- ty. as I worked with her go- ing through the old chapter records and scrapbooks and reading about their involve- ment in the community with historic preservation and pa- triotism I realized these were the same things I believed in. especially the fact they were a nonpolitical group that focused on patriotism. I at- tended a meeting and joined the group. Friendships I have formed with women of all ages who all share pride in their heritage, love of coun- try, and patriotism. In joining I am also honoring the histo- ry and memory of my patriot ancestors." "What I enjoy about dar, is the fellowship with the la- dies, sharing stories of our ancestors and items that has been passed down through the family," dar member shirley Jenkins said. I also enjoy outings such as going to the cemetery and clean - ing headstones or going out to eat and planning our next adventure." Member Trea McCandless enjoys meeting and making new friends as those friends become like family, celebrat- ing and helping veterans, working with the Lions club and helping at the History center. denise schanrr, dar member, likes being a mem- ber as she is making life long friends in the group. she enjoys the service projects, Constitution week, ringing of the bell at 4 p.m., and she is learning more about his- tory with the group. she is learning where the cemeter- ies are located and helps with the cleaning of gravestones. schanrr added she also en- joys "the compassion we have for others and each other." "dar is many things to me," said dar President Jen- nie uppencamp. "It's remem- bering and honoring the men and women who have fought for our country's freedom and to keep us safe. They stood up for the rights of a new na- tion. We honor not just our revolutionary War Patriots, but also the soldiers who have fought for our freedom through our country's his- tory. dar is service to our community. as we educate ourselves about the history of our country and it's Patri- ots, we also learn about con- servation, women's health, literacy, native american history, and love of our coun- try. It's the friendship that we have formed with other ladies within our Chapter and throughout Indiana. We are today's dar." "One of my favorite things about dar, is the sistership," another member, amber Leehe, said. "I love spending time with the Cradle of Lib- erty Ladies. We come from different walks of life and are different ages, yet our ances- tors brought us together. I enjoy cleaning and cataloging the cemeteries. I volunteer to do grocery shopping and de- livery for some seniors in my area, taking to and from med- ical appointments, some light cleaning, and just visiting a cancer patient that lives near me. I look forward to getting my sister's paperwork all done and getting her in the dar also." "so far, I have enjoyed the headstone cleaning proj- ect most," member shirley VanMeter added. "It has un- veiled a lot of interesting in- formation while recognizing and honoring those that have passed." Members meet once a month from september to June for regular meetings, where they discuss projects, make plans for activities, and have short programs on na- tive american History, His- toric Preservation, national defense, Conservation and Women's Issues. according to the group any woman that is 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an an- cestor who aided in achiev- ing american independence is eligible to join the dar. she must provide documen- tation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death, as well as of the revolution- ary War service of her Patriot ancestor. Women interested in find- ing out more or joining the local dar can attend one of the monthly meetings which are on the second Monday of each month from september through June, at the Pike County History Center, at 6 p.m. with a social hour be- ginning at 5 p.m. dar reg- istrar, sandra Mcbeth, can help anyone who needs assis- tance with researching their ancestry to obtain needed documentation, preparation and submitting their applica- tion to join. Cradle Of Liberty DAR Chapter of Petersburg sur- passed their goal of 780 hours and are celebrating 2,556 service hours for 2022. One of the many projects included members filling goodie bags for nursing home employees during 2022. Cradle Of Liberty DAR Chapter of Petersburg has regular monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month from September through June, at the Pike County History Center, at 6 p.m. with a social hour beginning at 5 p.m. The group surpassed their goal of 780 hours and are celebrating 2,556 service hours for 2022. The Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, is a lineage based membership service organization for women that want to honor their heritage while making a difference in their community. Members enjoy a sum- mer social dinner at Randy's Americana in Petersburg. get to enjoy a good speaker, always a good meal, and get to know more about other seniors. I think it's good to have this time together." Margaret Williams one of the seC members brought a beautiful, handcrafted heart- shaped wooden box. Williams donated the gorgeous gift for a door prize. amber Manor prepared plenty of food for anyone. The lunch menu featured lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, sal- ad, and garlic bread. The meal ended with their choice of cheesecake or cake. The professionals at am- ber Manor are dedicated to providing a beneficial and fun monthly meeting for seC members. some of the benefits of membership including the meetings, are rehabilitation screenings, two free balloon bouquets per month delivered to local hospitals, no-charge access to banquet and meet- ing rooms, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, insurance consulting, exer- cise programs, and priority admission. Membership is free and their benefits are free. all in all, it was an interest- ing and interactive meeting that provided the seC mem- bers insight into the Pike County Chamber and time to be together. "every second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m., we invite all area seniors to our seC," said Gwen dunn, Communi- ty service representative at amber Manor, said. "I always challenge each one of them to bring a friend the next month. To learn more about senior executive Club or become a member of the club reach out to dunn at 812-354-3001 Amber Manor hosts Charger basketball team and cheerleaders The Pike Central High School Chargers basketball team and cheerleaders joined residents of Amber Manor for a spaghetti supper and Bingo recently. Chargers Basketball Coach Hunter Elliott holds up a number for a game of Bingo at Amber Manor. reported that there were 25 calls out of 30 days, mostly related to dogs and vehicle pull-overs. alexis rusch of the Parks department reported that they have broke ground on the newly planned bike park and that Pike Leadership picked Winslow to work with doing benches and planters, which she is very excited about. rusch stated that they will also be collecting bottle caps for fundraising for the parks. Karen Marshall was approved for another four year term on the Parks board by stafford and ellis. Gayhart refrained from voting to re- elect Marshall. bill Marshall, animal Con- trol, stated that he would like an additional gas stipend of $20 per month, since he only receives $80 per month and is paying for gas to drive all over town out of his own pock- et. Marshall also asked that the name be changed from Winslow animal Control to Winslow animal Control and adoption and that a Facebook page be created to show the animals they have for adop- tion. Marshall also told the council members that they need a licensed vet for the town since they currently do not have one. He asked that something be sent out with water bills reminding resi- dents of the animal ordinance regarding a host of animal issues in the town. stafford told Marshall she would do some research and get back to him. The next Winslow Town Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 13, be- ginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Winslow Town Hall. The pub- lic is encouraged to attend these meetings. 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