Members of the Pemigewasset Valley Chapter DAR helped place hundreds of wreaths on the gravestones at New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on Dec. 5. They were soaking wet in the cold pouring rain but experienced three special activities that day. The first, of course, was to remember and honor N.H. Veterans by laying wreaths on their stones. The second activity that we took great personal pleasure in was to locate and lay a wreath at the gravestone of Col. William D. Grimes, the husband of chapter member Judy Grimes. The third joyful part of our day was to welcome our newest member, Kathy Grabiek of Rumney. Not only did she get voted in as a new DAR member by the National Board of Management on Dec. 5, but she also participated in her first official DAR project.
DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education consists of over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the world. Any woman interested in joining Daughters of the American Revolution is encouraged to come to the program or contact Paula Woodward at woodwardpm1@gmail.com or call 536-4778 for information on membership.