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Ottawa Chapter Activities
On December 17, 2016, the Ottawa Chapter DAR participated in National Wreaths Across America, by placing wreaths on the graves of veterans at the St. Clair Allied Veterans Cemetery in Port Huron, MI.   There
are 800 veterans graves in the Allied Veterans Cemetery. The
Ottawa Chapter DAR purchased 60 wreaths in 2016.. Members helped
place the wreaths on veterans graves after a brief memorial service. 
Ottawa Chapter hosted the annual Southeastern Michigan DAR Picnic at the Richmond Community Center, July 2016, with 9 chapters represented. 
Jaime Greene, Lucrecia Ferriby, Joanne Kohn, Quilt made by Candace Soehren (left). and LaCinda Anderson of Ottawa Chapter.
 Picnic organizer, Vickie Wagner and husband Joe.  Delicious cupcakes by Jane Owens
In June 2016, the Daughters and friends took a tour of historic landmarks on the Blue Water Trolley.
Tour organizer LaCinda Anderson (3rd from left), organized the tour which helped raise funds to support the Ottawa Chapter DAR.
 Another stop on the trolley tour: This monument marks the site of Fort Gratiot, built in 1814 by Captain Charles Gratiot.The fort guarded the US and Canadian border. The monument, located on Thomas Edison Parkway in Port Huron, is registered with the National Society DAR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Feast of the Ste. Clair, May 2016 "Reliving the French and Indian War since 1981"  Marilynn
May, Charlotte Henline, Candy Soehren, Sally Bohs, and LaCinda Anderson
represented the DAR at the annual Feast of the Ste. Clair event.
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