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NUTMEG STATE NEWS SpriNG 2009 3 The Official Call to Conference is included in this issue of the Nutmeg State News. ninE TrEaSurES, OnE hiSTOriC WEThErSFiEld

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National Theme
The Spirit of Hospitality Opens Doors of Opportunity

State Regent’s Project 2007-2009
A Makeover for Matthies Hall, Windsor, CT

State Theme 2007-2010
Honoring Our Hometown Heroes with
an Essential Piece Community Service Award
“Linking Our Past. Building Our Future.”

Regent’s Remarks

D ea r C o nnect i cut D aug h te r s ,

Jennie May Rehnberg Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that all of you had a wonderful holiday with family
State Regent and friends. We were thrilled to have our beloved son, Chris, home on a short leave
from Iraq. On a personal note, please accept my sincere thanks to each of you for your
“The little many cards, prayers and genuine interest in the welfare of our son.
unremembered acts
of kindness and love History was made on January 20, 2009 with the presidential inauguration of our
are the best parts of a 44th president, Barack Obama. The DAR was honored to play a small role in this
historic celebration when our
person’s life.” organization was asked again to
William Wordsworth lend our beautiful eagle lectern
for the inaugural speech.

Mark your calendar for the

116th State Conference, which

will be held at the Courtyard

by Marriott in Cromwell.

Plans have been finalized

with exceptional speakers,

workshops, and programs

all designed to spark new

enthusiasm. Participants

and guests will have an

incredible opportunity to visit

Wethersfield historic house CTDAR 115th Fall State Meeting Special Guests
museums. You will thoroughly Front row, left to right: Merry Ann T. Wright, First Vice President
enjoy learning about these General; Jennie Rehnberg, Connecticut State Regent. Back row
beautifully preserved left to right: Jean Kelsey, CT Honorary State Regent; Caroline
buildings as the docents bring Taylor, CT Honorary State Regent, Julie Stuhlmacher, Wisconsin
local history to life. Special State Regent; Anita Sheard, Nevada State Regent; Sharon Hopkins,
Michigan State Regent

guests will include Michelle Mott Juehring, Curator General; Anne Urbaczewski,

Massachusetts State Regent; Sharon Withers, Kentucky State Regent; Donna Elin,

Constitution Week National Chairman; and Libby McKee, Vice President General.

continued on page 2

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Official Call – Regent’s Remarks
116th spring State CONFERENCE
April 17 - 19, 2009 continued from page 1

Spring CONFERENCE Schedule It was truly an honor for me to represent Connecticut Daughters during the annual
Veterans’ Day Parade in Hartford, dedicated to women who served. Riding high on the
Friday, April 17th CTDAR antique sleigh, I was accompanied by members of the Abigail Phelps Chapter,
10:30 am Registrar Workshop – braving the frigid temperatures and carrying the flags of our Armed Forces during the
Nancy Pexa, State Registrar hour-long parade. We can all be extremely proud of two of our own military veterans,
11:00 am Sales/Exhibit Tables set-up Barbara Crede and Maris Iverson, who displayed such poise and grace wearing their
11:30 am Lunch on your own military uniforms. My sincere thanks are extended to Joyce Cahill, State Vice Regent,
12:00 pm Registration opens for ensuring that CTDAR participated in this annual event.
12:30 pm Membership/Revitalizing
Workshop – Libby McKee, VPG Presiding over the Annual Massing of the Colors, this officer was particularly delighted
and Jean Robinson to welcome Vrege Murray, State Regent of Maine, and Anne Urbaczewski, State Regent
2:15 pm Processional & Music Prelude of Massachusetts, who joined us in honoring the hereditary organizations.
2:30 pm Conference Opening Session
Chapter Regents and State In conjunction with the 375th Windsor Anniversary, the Ellsworth Board conducted a
Chairmen to Report Quilt Show under the exceptional leadership of Candy Desmarais and her committee.
5:00 pm Hospitality Suite opens Everyone who attended conveyed their appreciation of the craftsmanship that went
6:15 pm Receiving Line into making and designing these beautiful quilts.
7:00 pm Awards Banquet
8:00 pm History Awards I offer heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation to the Connecticut Daughters who
8:30 pm Entertainment: served as an essential piece bringing Wreaths Across America to Connecticut. Chapters
Nicole Zuraitis Jazz Quartet throughout the state joined forces with the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs
to “honor, remember and teach”.
Saturday, April 18th
7:30 am Breakfast Buffet - Sincere thanks and appreciation are extended to Nancy Pexa, State Registrar, and her
Speaker: Donna Elin DAR 101 committee for organizing a fabulous two day Field Genealogist Workshop in October.
8:00 am Registration opens
8:00 am Sales/Exhibit Tables The State Regent’s Project, A Makeover for Matthies Hall, will continue this year adding
9:15 am Processional line up energy-efficient lighting, a sound system, and a much needed handicap ramp and
9:30 am General Session bathroom. This officer is extremely grateful for your generous support last year raising
11:00 am Memorial Service funds to replace the roof. Every donation goes directly toward the renovations of our
11:30 am Break (one hour) beautiful hall built by Katherine Matthies.
12:30 pm Luncheon
1:15 pm Resume Afternoon Session I want to thank the many chapters who have extended invitations for me to join them
3:00 pm Program – Survive the Drive for an array of events and activities. It is a pleasure to witness your enthusiasm to God,
Light refreshments served Home and Country. Thank you for the warm Spirit of Hospitality!
6:00 pm Dinner – Baci Grill
7:00 pm Program – They Called Me Lizzy The Executive Board looks forward to learning about the achievements and
accomplishments of our chapters during the 116th State Conference.
Sunday, April 19th
Breakfast on your own I am truly humbled to have been given the opportunity to serve you as your State
9:30 am Board bus for Old Regent.
Wethersfield tours
12:00pm Brunch at J. Michaels Tavern In DAR friendship and love,
3:30 pm Board bus for return trip
to hotel Jennie May Rehnberg
State Regent

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CTDAR 116th Spring State Conference

The Official Call to Conference is included in this issue of the Nutmeg State News.

N i n e T r e a s u r es , O n e H i sto r i c W et h e r sf i e l d

Join us on Sunday, April 19 for two very special tours of Wethersfield. Both tours
will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Wethersfield Visitor’s Center, located in the front
of the Keeney Memorial at 200 Main Street. After brief introductions, we will be
divided into two groups to tour several historic sites.

For a reservation form, contact State Regent, Jennie Rehnberg at (860) 354-5521
or [email protected]. The cost is $10 per person. A bus from the Courtyard by
Marriott in Cromwell will leave at 9:30 a.m.

Tour A: See the exhibits at the Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial Hurlbut-Dunham House, Wethersfield, CT
featuring “Legendary People, Ordinary Lives”, the permanent exhibition on the
history of Wethersfield featuring over 100 artifacts from the Society’s collections.

Hurlbut-Dunham House: This elegant home is rich in early 20th century features
including original Rococo Revival wallpapers, painted ceilings and cornices, furnishings and
accessories of Howard and Jane Dunham, a prominent Wethersfield and Hartford area couple.

Historic Cove Warehouse: Overlooking the Wethersfield Cove, this warehouse exhibit is the last
reminder of Wethersfield’s colorful maritime past that explores Wethersfield’s role in the busy trade of
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Also featured is the role of privateers, privately owned and
armed vessels, which engaged British supply ships to capture critical commodities for the American
cause during the Revolutionary War.

Tour B: Four Remarkable 18th Century Houses
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, owned and managed by the National Society of the Colonial
Dames of America in the State of Connecticut, operates four remarkable 18th century houses, three of
which are National Historic Landmarks. The 1752 Joseph Webb House served as George Washington’s
headquarters in May 1781, and was later owned by Wallace Nutting. The Silas Deane House, circa
1770, was built for America’s Revolutionary War diplomat to France as both his residence and as a
power base for his political aspirations. The Isaac Stevens House, 1789, depicts the life of a middle
class family in the 1820s and 30s using many original family possessions. The newly opened second
floor features the Colonial Dames’ toy collection, a children’s bed chamber and interactive exhibits on
child life and play in the early 19th century.

Within easy walking distance is the Buttolph-Williams House. Owned by Connecticut Landmarks
and managed by the Museum, it captures the spirit of Puritan life in New England in the 17th
century. Built around 1715, the interiors are furnished with rare 17th and early 18th century antiques
assembled by renowned antiques collectors and dealers. The house was also the setting for Elizabeth
George Speare’s Newberry Award-winning novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958).

From 12:30 - 1:30 pm. we will enjoy a delicious brunch at the J. Michaels Tavern, 222 Main Street, in
the historic Standish House of Wethersfield, Connecticut. You’ll find old-fashioned Yankee hospitality
with colonial charm and comfort. Meals are individually priced.

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CTDAR 116th Spring State Conference continued from page 3

C o n fe r e n ce h i g h l i g h ts

f RIda y E v en i ng Ban q uet P r o g r am

Nicole Zuraitis along with her fellow musicians will surely delight and entertain all
of us. As a classical and Jazz vocal performer, Nicole is well respected as a musician
and as an artist. Nicole took the opportunity to attend the Florence Voice Seminar in
Italy, twice on scholarship (2005 and 2007), studying with Julian Rodescu and Benita
Valente. Nicole still studies with Mr. Rodescu today, and his motivational teaching
methods have become integral to her vocal growth. Nicole is currently putting together
an original collaboration of songs with great friend and songwriter, Alexandra Rulle.

Nicole Zuraitis S A tu r da y : S u r v i v e t h e D r i v e

Bring your loved ones, young and old, to a special program presented by Survive
the Drive at the close of the 116th State Conference on Saturday, April 18th at 3:00
p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott. Survive the Drive provides a positive, active,
motivational presentation that explains the facts, conditions, situations, kinetics and
conscious control of driving safely…and the consequences of operator errors, however
unintentional or inadvertent.

The presentation uses descriptions, analogies, mnemonics and demonstrations and
PowerPoint graphics to illustrate what isn’t covered by the DMV Driver’s Test and what
isn’t commonly known by most licensed drivers.

Tammy Richardson satu r da y E v en i ng P r o g r am

They Called Me Lizzy…from Slavery to the White House
This is a moving tale of one woman’s life during the 19th Century, spanning more than
the entirety of the Victorian Era. Her name was Elizabeth Keckly. Born into slavery
in 1818, Lizzy eventually managed to purchase her freedom. She made her way to
Washington D.C., where her dressmaking skills and entrepreneurial savvy brought her
to the attention of many political families.

Once the Lincolns arrived in Washington, there was no turning back for Lizzy.
Mary Lincoln hired Madame Keckly, launching a relation unlike any Lizzy had ever
envisioned for herself. She was often there, in the room, with President and Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln during some of their most private and difficult moments.

While she is best known for her talents as Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker and stylist,
the story before and beyond her connection to the White House is equally compelling.

Performed in retrospect, this dramatic recounting of Lizzy’s experiences is much more
than a slave narrative, it is a human story, at times tragic, at times triumphant, always
fascinating. Come join us at the Baci Grill, 134 Berlin Road, Cromwell on Saturday,
April 18 at 7:00 p.m. to witness actress Tammy Richardson as she brings Elizabeth
Keckly to life.

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Welcome, New Members! 1 1 6 th S tate C o n fe r e n ce
S p ec i a l G u ests
Jean Robinson, Membership State Chairman
Michelle Mott Juehring
The CTDAR is proud to announce the following ladies have chosen to join Curator General
our organization! CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME! NSDAR

District I – Hill and Dale District V – By The Sea Elizabeth Mary
(Libby) Moore McKee
ABIGAIL PHELPS (1002 CT) MARY CLAP WOOSTER (1033 CT)
866304 Jessica Budde (Junior) 865474 Abigail Armistead (Junior) Vice President
867779 Catherine Casper 865401 Susanne Durno General
867136 JoAnna Hamilton 864674 Carolyn Gould
864695 Pamela McDonald 865437 Martha Morrow Sharon Mayne Withers
866303 Sally Sinden 864280 Zohra Rawling (Junior) State Regent
864284 Susan Relihan of Kentucky
ABIGAIL WOLCOTT ELLSWORTH (1003 CT)
868253 Lynda Belanger SARAH RIGGS HUMPHREYS (1048 CT) Anne Lucas
865548 Rachel Hendrie (Junior) Urbaczewski
BROOKS-GREEN WOODS (1024 CT) 865547 Rebekah Hendrie (Junior) Massachusetts
865513 Julie Brady (Junior) 865173 Mary Thompson State Regent
865546 Stasia Motuzick
SUSAN CARRINGTON CLARKE Donna Elin
SALISBURY ARSENAL (1058 CT) (1055 CT) National Chairman
865029 Elisa MacKendree 864676 Elizabeth Hollman of the Constitution
864747 Edna Lange Week Committee
District II – Mountain Laurel
District VI – River
ORFORD PARISH-PITKIN (1032 CT)
864862 Lynda Jones FAITH TRUMBULL (1018 CT)
867549 Amanda Curti (Junior)
SARAH WHITMAN HOOKER (1050 CT) 866359 Cynthia Palazzo
864530 Margaret Bliss
GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL
District III – Lakes (1023 CT)
868060 Cheryl MacLachlan
KATHERINE GAYLORD (1028 CT)
864454 Nancy Dickens LUCRETIA SHAW (1030 CT)
865329 Joanne Jensen 867379 Addison Delaney (Junior)
864341 Amy Fricke
MARY WOOSTER (1036 CT) 867469 Cecelia Norwid
866051 Karen Pracella 866579 Alyssa Smith (Junior)
866905 Ellen Seaman
Transfers into Connecticut in 2008
ROGER SHERMAN (1044 CT)
864086 Cherise Hutchings (Junior) DRUM HILL (1010 CT)
778806 Sara Champion From NY
District IV – Shore and Country 723511 Terrielle Fischer From PA

DRUM HILL (1010 CT) EUNICE COBB STOCKING (1015 CT)
866513 Diane LaSala 775279 Carol Jozus From NY

EUNICE DENNIE BURR (1016 CT) EUNICE DENNIE BURR (1016 CT)
868004 Allison Fay (Junior) 830886 Mary Clifton From TX
865621 Deborah Hogan
868002 Brooke Muratori GOOD WIFE’S RIVER (1022 CT)
868005 Lena Paslov (Junior) 841229 Katherine Love From NY
868001 Linda Paslov
868003 Jennifer Pompa (Junior) HANNAH WOODRUFF (1026 CT)
868000 Lovina Ross 821173 Roberta Bosco From FL

HANNAH BENEDICT CARTER (1025 CT) Reinstatements
865830 Sarah Goodman (Junior)
867751 Caroline White JORDAN FREEMAN (1004 CT)
655958 Martha Fuller after 5 years
NORWALK-VILLAGE GREEN (1039 CT) inactive
867148 Emily Isaacs (Junior)
MARY CLAP WOOSTER (1033 CT)
PUTNAM HILL (1043 CT) 477677 Mary Bradshaw, after 29 years
865718 Laura Goldstein inactive
865719 Rachel Goldstein (Junior)
867999 Judith Goss
864787 Evelyn Roberts

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CTDAR Officer Updates

Visit our S tate Rec o r d i ng S ec r eta r y, S usan S m o k tun o w i c z
Members’ Web Site!
Reminder: Annual Reports for March 1, 2008 – February 28, 2009 from State Officers,
ctdar.org/members/index.html Chairmen of National and State Committees, Property Chairmen and Chapter Regents
are due no later than March 31, 2009. See www.ctdar.org/Members/ and select FORMS
D A R D a y at from the left menu for detailed instructions. Email reports to State Recording Secretary,
h i l l s i de Susan Smoktunowicz at [email protected].
sc h o o l b us
S tate C o r r es p o nd i ng S ec r eta r y, L y nn M a r s h a l l
trip
Chapter Officer changes? Additions or corrections to your board of directors? Send
On May 13, 2009 them to me for the 2009-2010 Yearbook. Please check your listings in this year’s
the CTDAR bus will printed yearbook to make sure that there are no typos! If you find an error or need to
depart from the Manchester make a change, email me at [email protected] or call me at (860) 274-7472. Thank
commuter parking lot, located you for your help!
off I-384 at Spencer Street (exit
1) at 7:00 a.m. A continental S tate O r gan i z i ng S ec r eta r y, C a r o l Bau b y
breakfast will be provided
on the bus. Hillside School I am pleased to announce that on Oct 4, 2008, the National Board of Management
Headmaster, David Z. Beecher, confirmed the merger of the Green Woods and Marana Norton Brooks Chapters. The
invites you to join the children chapter name is now Brooks-Green Woods, located in Torrington. I applaud the efforts
for lunch. This is a wonderful of all members who helped bring this to fruition, especially Regent Luella Bartes. I was
opportunity to learn about the honored to be asked to speak at their first meeting. CTDAR now has 44 chapters.
many achievements at Hillside
School. Please make your The duties of a state organizing secretary are to work to strengthen existing chapters,
reservations by May 1. Contact discourage disbandment, and assist with mergers. I am here to help, so do not hesitate
Jennie Rehnberg, State Regent to call upon me.
at (860) 354-5521.
The cost is $30. The Organizing Secretary General’s web site has been updated. Visit http://members.
dar.org/execs/orgsecg.cfm. The office is divided into two departments: Chapter Services
and Membership Services. It now includes step-by-step instructions for how to
organize a chapter, for merging chapters, and much more. This replaces the outdated
booklet Promoting, Conserving and Organizing Our Chapters, which is no longer
current or available in hard copy format.

S tate T r easu r e r , F r ances Int o

IRA Charitable Rollover Extended through 2009
If you are at least 70.5 years old, consider a distribution (up to $100,000) from
your IRA, directly to CTDAR for tax benefits. A charitable gift made directly from an
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) will not be taxed as income as long as:

• The gift is made in 2008 or 2009
• The IRA holder is age 70.5 or older
• The gift totals $100,000 or less
• The charity is eligible to receive tax deductible contributions (the CTDAR is)
• The withdrawal goes directly from the IRA to CTDAR.

Consult your tax advisor or attorney for further information.

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S tate Reg i st r a r , N anc y Pexa I N r emem b r ance
July 2008 - December 2008
State Registrar’s Workshop
All chapter registrars, assistant registrars and members are invited to the State A complete listing of all CTDAR Members’
Registrar’s Workshop at the State Conference on Friday, April 17, 2009 from deaths will be included in the Memorial
10:30 -11:30 a.m. There will be a review of preparation of the application, a Service at the Annual Spring Conference.
discussion of the NSDAR members’ web site – genealogy research, how to link to a
previous application, sources, some important tips for preparing new member and Abigail Phelps Chapter
supplemental applications, plus time for questions/answers and audience participation Marguerite Moseley
as we share our successes. Many of you attended the October 2008 Connecticut Field
Genealogist Workshop, but have some new questions or would like to review part of Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter
the process. This workshop is for everyone. Lillian Gudzunas

The link to the members’ web site, http://www.dar.org/library/Search.cfm, focuses Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter
on how to order documentation for a specific DAR application. Many members are Esther Fabian
confused as to how to order these pages. The web site details the process.
Drum Hill Chapter
S tate L i b r a r i an , P h y l l i s P r o v o st M c N e i l Flora Yule

State Librarian’s Challenge for 2009 Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter
These past two years have been a delight serving as your State Librarian. We have Virginia Southouse
helped with computer upgrades to the State Library and launched a CTDAR Book Elizabeth Jacobs
Club. I am very proud of the Book Club and the positive feedback from our chapters
and members. Our eclectic reading list covered George & Martha Washington’s Faith Trumbull Chapter
personal relationship (A Mount Vernon Love Story), Dolley Madison’s personal Marilyn Cruthers
struggle during the White House (Dolley), and our current selection educates us
on the generation of women who came after Rosie the Riveter in WWII (Rosie’s Freelove Baldwin Stow
Daughters). Our intention was not to focus on women in history, but to learn more Thelma Edwards
about historical periods of time and enjoy sharing what we learned.
Judea Chapter
We can use our enthusiasm for literature and extend it to students in our local towns. Ethel Mildren
These books and others like them would be wonderful additions to high school
libraries. It is unlikely that these school libraries contain such books that add color Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter
and life to various historical periods. There are many excellent books on the past and Barbara Gowen
present best seller lists that teach about history and the struggle of our country.
Mary Silliman Chapter
We have a unique mission as members of the DAR to promote education, patriotism Elma Reynolds
and historic preservation. This is a year we can be proactive in our education mission.
Nathan Hale Memorial Chapter
I challenge each DAR chapter in Connecticut to actively pursue this mission by Jayne Girdwood
donating at least one historical book of your choosing to your local high school
library. Perhaps we can help spark students’ interest in history by providing them the Norwalk-Village Green Chapter
opportunity to choose historical literature for reading enjoyment, as well as education. Grace Ameden
This might be a positive boost to the future preservation of U.S. history and historical Annie Albin
places in our country.
Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter
Marsha Ann Yerdon Stillwell

Putnam Hill Chapter
Florence Bonacorda

Roger Sherman Chapter
Arline Mosby
Josephine Roffy Enck
Charity Shattuck Ruland Reimer

Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter
Beulah Jarvis

Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter
Patricia Renaud

Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter
Edith Gibson

Stamford Chapter
Mary Stewart

Trumbull-Porter Chapter
Ruth Upson

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Historic Preservation ~ Education

PAGES NEEDED Committee Information

Younger members of the DAR A me r i can He r i tage , Ida Rans o m , S tate C h a i r man
are needed to serve as Pages
for the State Meetings and After March 1, it is too late for you to enter this year’s American Heritage Contests in the
Conferences. This is wonderful Fiber Arts and Cultural Events and Tradition categories. However, you still have time
way to become involved in to enter in the other categories – Art and Sculpture, Crafts, Literature and Drama, and
DAR, make new friends and Music. These entries are due by April 1, 2009 to the respective National Vice Chairman
provide a much needed service. as listed on the members’ web site.
If you are a member of the
DAR under 40 years of age, you Please make sure you submit the completed Contest Entry Form with your entry. This
are eligible to serve as a Page. form and other American Heritage contest details are on the web at http://members.dar.
The registration fee and cost org/committees/amerher/crafts.htm.
of meals are complimentary
for those willing to Page at our D A R S e r v i ce f o r Vete r ans ,
meetings. To learn more about Ba r b a r a C r ede , S tate C h a i r man
becoming a Page, contact the
State Regent, Jennie Rehnberg, The DAR Stained Glass Window has been installed
(860) 354-5521 or regentctdar@ in the Levitow Health Care Facility Chapel at
aol.com or the Connecticut Rocky Hill. It was beautifully created by Elizabeth
Chairman of Pages, Catherine Gardner of SGO Designer Glass in Simsbury,
Bue at Catherine.A.Bue@ CT. Elizabeth is a member of the Abigail Phelps
Dartmouth.EDU Chapter. All members will be proud to know that
the window will give comfort to the veterans and
Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, Darien their families for years to come. Thank you to
Medal of Honor’s gravestone all the chapters and members for your generous
Good Wife’s River Chapter donations to this project. According to the CTVA
there will be a dedication ceremony for the
windows once all are installed.

W R E A T H S A C RO S S A M E RI C A

Thank you to all the chapters and individuals who
organized and participated in Wreaths Across America ceremonies around the state on
December 13, 2008. The following Chapters held ceremonies at their local cemeteries
and monuments: Faith Trumbull, Freelove Baldwin Stow, Good Wife’s River, Judea,
Norwalk-Village Green, Orford Parish-Pitkin, Penelope Terry Abbey, Putnam Hill,
Sarah Whitman Hooker, Roger Sherman, Ruth Wyllys, Trumbull-Porter, Wadsworth,
Willard-Welles-Stanley, and the Jonathan Trumbull Homestead. Additional thanks go
to individuals from other chapters who showed up in the bitter cold to support one of
the ceremonies that took place around the state, including Abigail Phelps, Mary Clap
Wooster, Stamford, Susan Carrington Clarke, and any others that we may have missed.
On behalf of CTDAR, many chapters were able to partner with numerous Veteran and
local organizations to pay tribute to those who have served our country.

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~ Patriotism

T h e S p i r i t o f H o s p i ta l i t y O p ens t h e D o o r s o f O p p o r tun i t y

CTDAR opens the doors of opportunity through your generous contributions in support of the operations of the
Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. Your donation reaches out to women who share
your love of country, and furthers the objectives of historic preservation, education and patriotism.
You are an Essential Piece of Linking our Past, Building our Future.

Donations to the Annual Appeal should be sent to:
Fran Into, Annual Appeal Treasurer, 16 Highland Green, Cromwell, CT 06416.
Credit cards (Master Card or Visa) are accepted, or checks should be made payable to CTDAR, Inc.

Constitution Liberty Donors Donors (cont.)
Pfizer Foundation Charlotte Armstrong Virginia Alvord Maxine Mangiafico
Metta Delmore Elizabeth Booth Joan Anderson Sandra Marschat
Jennie Rehnberg Louise Brundage Ruth Baron Shirley Martin
Sally Stone Clemence Kristin Binder Doris McCleary
Patriot Kimberly Coleman Sheila Bonenberger Virginia McGuire
Aetna Foundation, Inc. Martha Cotiaux Marian Briggs Cecelia Messier
Ruth Blodgett Dale Delfino Marian Bronson Dorothy Miller
Ella Williams Elaine Deysenroth Lucinda Buttrick Frances Miller
Nancy Elderbaum Charlotte Chapman Joanne Moyler
Independence Mary Fox Ellie Corazzini Lydia Petersen
Martha Anderson Babs Gardner Letitia Cossette Marilyn Petrinin
Luella Bartes Mary Giffin Barbara Crede Lynne Poulos
Marian Brusberg Sue Gress Joan Crossman Ruth Purdy
Joyce Cahill Polly Gunther Lucinda Cutler June Roncarti
Gertrude Chandler Rodean Gyokeri Kelly Davis Melba Rose
Joyce Cropsey Sylvia Hawes Marilyn Davis Antoninette Russell
Karen Elmasry Joan Ingersoll Priscilla Deacon Jeannette Schermerhorn
Barbara Francis Fran Into Candy Desmarais Helen Shupik
Virginia James Jean Kelsey Janet Dickinson Nancy Skilton
Alida Jewett Beverly Manning Susanne Doolittle Barbara Smith
Carolyn Krenz Mary Elizabeth Mannweiler Sylvia Dunn Geraldine Strong
Margaret Leonard Jean Manter Alice Edman Diana Szatkowski
Maria Nied Susan McClen Marion Emmons Paula Timmerman
Nancy Pexa Susan Mirabito Justine Goebel Lucille Towle
Lucy Stuyniski Dawn Murphy Abby Griffin Jean Van Sickles
Susan Vincent Karen Polett Barbara Hambach Marianne Vandenbout
Lois Warner Janet Purinton Barbara Hoffman Sally Vaun
Genevieve Robb Natalia Holland Barbara Voskowsky
Virginia Sundius Doris Johnson Dorothy Watkins
Caroline Taylor Lois Johnson Faith Ann Weider
Harriette Thorne Jean Kocsis Diane Wells
Roberta White Mary Beth Lee Shirley Wilson
Ann Wuielfing Marguerite Lyons Linda Yorton
Janice Zwicker Elinor Maloy

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Historic Preservation ~ Education

M eet i ngs / C o n f e r ence Committee Information continued from page 9

Credentials N o m i nat i ng C o mm i ttee , A l i ce R i dgwa y, S tate C h a i r man
Lynn Marshall, State Chairman
ATTENTION CHAPTER The following candidates for State Councilor are being proposed by the 2008-2009
REGENTS: The Spring Conference nominating committee: Alice E. Ridgway, chair (Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter),
Credentials forms have been Kimberly Borden (Good Wife’s River Chapter), Jolene Mullen (Judea Chapter) and
mailed. If you did not receive one, Betty Oderwald (Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter).
please email me at CTDAR@aol.
com or call (860) 274-7472 and I Proposed Councilors for the class of 2009-2012:
will send you another one! Alice Ayers – Drum Hill Chapter – Regent until May 2009
Katherine (Katie) Sumner Bacon – Putnam Hill Chapter – Regent until 2010
RESOLUTIONS Karen Elmasry – Hannah Benedict Carter Chapter – Treasurer until 2010
Joyce Cropsey, State Chairman Mary E. Johnson – Susan Carrington Clarke Chapter – Regent until 2010
Resolutions and/or suggestions Mary Anne Magnuson – Willard-Wells Stanley Chapter – Registrar until 2010
should be submitted to Resolutions Stephanie Pruitt – Jordan Freeman Chapter – Vice-Regent until 2011
Chairman, Joyce Cropsey (860)
567-9633. These need to be sent T r ans p o r tat i o n and S a f et y, M a r y J o h ns o n
in by March 30, 2009 in order
to be considered for action at the It’s not too early to be thinking about Continental Congress next July in Washington
Spring Conference. D.C. (July 7 - July 12, 2009). Plan now to join DAR members of New England on
this all-encompassing bus trip. You will enjoy deluxe accommodations at the Capital
Hilton, only blocks away from the White House and our own NSDAR buildings.
Transportation will be provided by Ritchie Bus Lines. The Capital Hilton offers
Tower Rooms, which includes breakfast buffet, afternoon buffet and late night milk
& cookies. Join the fun! Send your $100 deposit to reserve your room as soon as
possible. Full payment is due by May 15, 2009.

COST PER PERSON: (tentative, depending on gas prices)
REGULAR: SINGLE $1735 DOUBLE $1015 TRIPLE $825 QUAD $730
TOWER: SINGLE $1905 DOUBLE $1105 TRIPLE $885 QUAD $775

Send your check (made out to CTDAR, Inc) to: Mary Beth Johnson, PO Box 286,
Middlefield CT 06455. For more information, contact Mary at (860) 349-2279 or
[email protected]

D A R G o o d C i t i z ens , Ba r b a r a U l r i c h , S tate C h a i r man

Congratulations to Nancy Weidner, Connecticut’s 2008-2009 DAR Good Citizens
Award Winner! Nancy is a senior at Simsbury High School and her application was
submitted by the Abigail Phelps Chapter. Nancy has served as Class President for three
years and as a student representative to the Board of Education. Next fall she plans to
attend Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Thanks to all chapters who participated in
this contest.

Nancy Weidner, Connecticut’s 2008-2009
DAR Good Citizens Award Winner

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~ Patriotism

S tate Regent ’ s P r o ject: a M a k eO v e r F o r M att h i es Ha l l Left to right: Jennie Rehnberg, Jean Hemstreet
D o n o r L i st ( 3 / 0 8 - 1 / 0 9 ) and Caroline Taylor

My sincere thanks to our members who have contributed to the State Donors (cont.)
Regent’s Project. Your donations will ensure that Matthies Hall continues Phyllis Graf
to serve as an Essential Piece to Connecticut Daughters. Claudine Harding
Jennie Rehnberg, State Regent Fran Into
Mary Johnson
Old Glory Independence (cont.) Dee Jones
Jennie Rehnberg Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter Jean Kelsey
Carlson Family Foundation Roger Sherman Chapter Lynn Marshall
Stamford Chapter Judy Messer
Freedom Trumbull-Porter Chapter Susan Mouchantat
Jean Hemstreet Willard-Welles Stanley Chapter Jolene Mullen
Vrege Murray
Constitution Liberty Anne Penrose
Phyllis Provost McNeil Jean Bartlett Janet Purinton
Carol Bauby Ida Ransom
Patriot Kimberly Borden Celia Roberts
Aetna Foundation, Inc. Barbara Crede Mary Roberts
Pfizer Foundation Claudette Johnson Barbara Rosseland
Abigail Phelps Chapter Susan McClen Joan Scungio
Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter Nancy Merwin Florence Selleck
Anna Warner Bailey Chapter Caroline Taylor
Independence Anna Wood Elderkin Chapter Janice Zwicker
Joyce Cahill Eunice Cobb Stocking Chapter Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter
Gertrude Chandler Mary Silliman Chapter Captain Noah Grant Chapter
Metta Delmore Norwalk Village Green Chapter Faith Trumbull Chapter
Gladys Haynes Putnam Hill Chapter Governor Jonathan Trumbull Chapter
Marcelyn Karagosian Roger Sherman Chapter Hannah Woodruff Chapter
Ruth Olsen Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter Judea Chapter
Caroline Taylor Charles Merriman Society, C.A.R. Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter
Harriett Thorne Phoebe Humphrey Chapter
Lois Warner Donors Salisbury Arsenal Chapter
Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter Carla Bue Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter
Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter Ginger Carter Willard-Welles-Stanley Chapter
Freelove Baldwin Stow Chapter Mary Jane Fast
Hannah Benedict Carter Chapter LuJan Fenton
Lady Fenwick Chapter Catherine Fisher
Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter Katherine Francis
Mary Wooster Chapter Janet Gillis

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C T D A R G OL D E N G IRL S CTDAR Events

Calling all former Pages to join in the C o nnect i cut H i st o r i ca l S o c i et y
fun of reliving the year(s) you were a
Page. Are you a Golden Girl? Come Return to Ford’s Theatre: Authenticating the Lincoln Assassination Flag
Dr. Susan Schoelwer
Friday afternoon to the business Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
session and offer your expertise.
Anyone interested in forming a State On July 5, 2001 the Connecticut Historical Society held a press conference to
Page Club is encouraged to contact announce the discovery of an important flag in its collection – one of five flags used
the State Regent, Jennie Rehnberg. to decorate the Presidential box at Ford’s Theatre on the night of Abraham Lincoln’s
assassination. On April 14, the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination, CHS’s Director of
Collections Development, Dr. Susan P. Schoelwer will trace the history sleuthing that
led to the rediscovery and authentication of this flag, its painstaking conservation, and
its international celebrity culminating with a feature article on the front page of the
New York Times and an appearance on the Today show!

$3 members, seniors and students; $6 adults
Reservations recommended: (860) 236-5621, ext. 238

S PRI N G FLI N G S u p p o r t o u r H i st o r i c P r o p e r t i es

Mark your calendar to attend the The Travelers Championship Golf Tournament takes place
Annual Spring Fling on June 22 – 28, 2009 (formerly the GHO & CT’s only professional sporting
event) and donates 100% of their profits to charity. The public pledges in the name of
May 5, 2009 at the Aqua Turf Club their favorite charity (CTDAR) 1¢, 2¢, 3¢ or more for each birdie (a birdie is a score
on Mulberry Street in Plantsville that is under par on a golf hole) that all of the professional golfers make during the
duration of the tournament. One-time donations can also be made. All money pledged
(Southington), CT. Bring friends and on behalf of CTDAR will be donated to CTDAR and divided up among our four
family to this fun event that provides properties. Charities that receive the most in pledges will also get bonus money from
the Travelers.
funding for the Nutmeg State
News. Opportunities for beautifully DAR members who collect the most pledges will receive gas cards. Any one-time
decorated baskets will be available donations should make their checks payable to: “Travelers Championship”
(a 501(c) 3 charity). Pledges will be billed in July from the accounting firm: Haggett
during this luncheon. Longobardi; A Division of J.H. Cohn LLP on behalf of the Travelers Championship.
Pledge cards will be available at our Spring Conference, or may be found online at:
11:30 a.m. Social Hour www.travelerschampionship.com. Click on “Fundraisers” at the bottom of the page.

12:30 p.m. Luncheon This is a great way for you, your family and friends to support our Historic Properties:
Ellsworth Homestead, Matthies Hall, Jonathan Trumbull House and Wadsworth Stable.
1:00 p.m. Program Have fun guessing how many birdies will be made during the Travelers Championship
Golf Tournament. You do not need to watch the tournament to find out the score –
1:30 p.m. Basket Auction they will bill you in July for your pledge. So we know which DAR members collect
the most pledges from their friends and family, cards should be mailed to Fran Into,
Luncheon Tickets are $35.00. For CTDAR Treasurer, 16 Highland Green, Cromwell, CT 06416.
more information, contact Mary Anne
Magnuson at maryam144@hotmail.

com or (860) 667-2879.

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D E B U T A N T E PR E S E N T A T IO N Our Debutantes for 2006
From left to right: Sarah Ruh, Kelly Romans,
Very special plans are underway for a Debutante Presentation Christine Martin, Honorary President
at the Fall State Meeting, Friday evening, October 16, 2009 General Presley Merritt Wagoner, Honorary
at the Marriott in Rocky Hill, CT. Metta Delmore of the Roger CTDAR State Regent Caroline Taylor,
Sherman Chapter, has offered to assist in the planning this event. Kathleen Karnes, Winter Desmarais and
A Debutante Presentation is traditionally a means of presenting a Charlotte Beckwith
young lady of 16-21 years of age to society. Each girl is formally
presented with her partner to the audience. Once the girls have Jennie Rehnberg
been presented, the group will join in the Grande March or a (left) and Ginger
couple of formal dances. The dance will be followed by a dinner Carter (right) lend
and a special event. If you are interested in helping Metta, and/or in having a daughter, a helping hand at the
niece, granddaughter, or dear friend presented at the CTDAR Debutante Presentation, 2008 Ice Cream Social
please contact Metta at [email protected] or (860) 868-1819.

C at h ed r a l o f t h e P i nes & Yan k ee C and l e T o u r

The 62nd Cathedral of the Pines Service takes place on August 7 – 8, 2009. Cathedral
of the Pines is an ecumenical place of worship and natural sanctuary. The Altar
of the Nation within the Cathedral was unanimously recognized by the United
States Congress and dedicated as a memorial for all American war dead. Overnight
accommodations for Friday, August 7 are available at the Best Western in Keene, NH
by calling (800) 533-6364.

Arrangements have been made for a one-day bus trip for members and guests who
wish to attend the service on August 8. The bus will pickup passengers on the grounds
of Ellsworth/Matthies Hall, 778 Palisado Ave.,Windsor at 8:30 a.m. A light continental
breakfast will be available before departure. After the 11 a.m. service, members and guests
will enjoy a deli lunch at the VFW Post. On the return trip home, the bus will make a
stop at the Yankee Candle Flagship Store in South Deerfield, MA. The total cost is $45,
including lunch and transportation. The reservation deadline is July 25. Contact State
Regent, Jennie Rehnberg for reservations at (860) 354-5521 or [email protected].

Ice C r eam S o c i a l

Start making plans now to join the fun at the Annual Ice Cream Social and Arts & Craft
Sale at the Ellsworth Homestead on July 25, 2009. This is our biggest event to benefit
the Ellsworth Memorial Association. Chapters may rent space for their tag sale items or
their arts and crafts. The cost for chapters is only $15 per 10' x 10' space with a table
provided. Those chapters that have participated in the past have made several hundred
dollars on this day and have lots of fun doing it!

Also, if you have friends or relatives who are professional artists or craftsmen, please make
them aware of our event. Rental space for non-DAR members is $25 per space (no table).
Last year was our first year to include artists and craftsmen and it was a huge success! We
hope to add and improve on it each year. Please have them contact Joyce Cahill at joyce.
[email protected]. More information will be provided at the Spring State Conference.

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CTDAR News

E nc l o sed S l e i g h A r r i v es at W adsw o r t h S ta b l e

On a cold and blustery night in November, this gorgeous c.1740 Enclosed Sleigh,
fully restored to its original beauty, arrived on a flat bed trailer pulled by our State
Regent, Jennie Rehnberg and her brother, Bruce Morsey. Assisting in this special
delivery were nephew Devon Morsey, John Sniffen and his sons, Matthew and Mark,
along with one of Bruce’s employees.

Many thanks and much appreciation to the Ellsworth Homestead for relinquishing
this treasure, and to our State Regent for this new arrival.

State Regent Jennie Rehnberg rode atop the sleigh in C T D A R B y l aws U p date
the 2008 CT Veterans’ Day Parade in Hartford
Chapter delegates who attend the State Conference will have the opportunity to vote
on several proposed changes to the CTDAR Bylaws. The main change is to create
the office of State Curator. There are also several changes dealing with the Governor
Jonathan Trumbull House and Wadsworth Stable. A copy of all the proposed changes
will be sent to each Chapter Regent well in advance of the meeting, as stipulated
in the Bylaws. The changes are being proposed by the Bylaws committee. Members
include: Barbara Ulrich, Hon. State Regent; Jean Kelsey, Hon. State Regent; Marolyn
Paulis, Hon. State Regent; Caroline Taylor, Hon. State Regent and Chairman Long Term
Planning, Gov. Jonathan Trumbull House; Phyllis Provost McNeil, State Librarian; Joyce
Cahill, State Vice Regent; Jennie Rehnberg, State Regent; and Karen Elmasry, Chairman.

Chris Nichols, DAR Liaison State Chairman for CSSAR D A R / S A R L i a i s o n C o mm i ttee

The President of the Connecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution (CSSAR)
has appointed Chris Nichols as the DAR Liaison State Chairman. As chairman, he
will work closely with CTDAR’s SAR Liaison and/or State Regent to accomplish this
harmony. He will seek ways for the two organizations to work together (i.e. grave
markings, historic celebrations, genealogy workshops, dinners, etc.). Currently, the
focus is on increasing SAR membership by signing up the male relatives of dar
members. This is accomplished with the DAR Finder form, which will be distributed
to all chapters. It can also be found on the SAR web site, www.sar.org, under the “For
Members” drop down menu. Go to “National Committees with Web Sites”, then “DAR
Liaison Committee”.

Chris contacted our State Regent and now CTDAR has a new state committee – the
SAR/DAR Liaison Committee. Jennie has appointed Carol Bauby as chairman. We felt it
was important for us to mirror the SAR program to better foster a relationship between
the two organizations in Connecticut, and to work together for the betterment of both
organizations.

Chris will speak about this new committee at the Friday dinner during our Spring
Conference, and forms and letters will be distributed in chapter mail boxes and by
email. He can be reached at [email protected] or cell phone (203) 889-1447.

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E l l sw o r t h Qu i l t S h o w S a r a h W i l l i ams D an i e l s o n c h a p te r

The Ellsworth Memorial Association held the Ellsworth Quilt Members of the Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter, Mary Brown
Show Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, (left) and Chapter Regent Mary Ellen Tomeo (right) flank Dr.
2008 in Matthies Hall on the grounds of the Oliver Ellsworth Lavius Robinson attired in his authentic Pilgrim garb. Dr. Robinson
Homestead in Windsor, CT as part of the town of Windsor’s spoke at the Chapter’s Good Citizens Program in November on
375th anniversary celebration. The Ellsworth Quilt Show “Why the Pilgrims Left England”.
included over 60 antique and contemporary quilts, quilting
related vendors, lectures by noted quilt experts, opportunities D A R Rea l D aug h te r s
to have antique quilts evaluated, and more. The Abigail Phelps
Chapter sold food and beverages throughout the show. Help is needed to promote the Real Daughters project and
Local quilt experts gave free lectures each day. Kris Driessen, the encourage chapters and/or members to consider marking the
“Quilt Bus Lady”, quilt historian and teacher, gave Saturday’s graves of those Real Daughters that do not already have DAR
lecture on dating quilts made from 1800 until World War II. Sue markers.
Reich, a local quilt historian and teacher, gave Sunday’s lecture on Did you know there are 106 Real Daughters in Connecticut? Of
The History of Quilts in Connecticut with an emphasis on DAR those Real Daughters, only 24 have DAR grave markers. Shirley
Quilts. For $5 per quilt, attendees were invited to bring their Wagers and her assistant Kati Grulke are working diligently
antique quilts to be evaluated by these experts. gathering vital information not previously published in Chapter
Viewer’s Choice ribbons were awarded to the following Sketches: Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution;
individuals: Patriots’ Daughters edited by Mary Philotheta Root, c. 1904.
• Best Piecing – Pat Blair of East Hartford, CT Photographs of the tombstones are needed because most
• Best Quilting – Edwin W. Strickland II of New Britain, CT of them are over 100 years old, and many are in a state of
• Best Applique/Embroidery – Pauline M. Shaw of Simsbury, CT deterioration due to weather, pollution, and vandalism. The
• Best DAR Made Quilt – Geraldine Strong of Vernon, CT tombstone photographs are vital for the Historian General’s
• Best in Show – Edwin W. Strickland II of New Britain, CT Office and will be placed in the Real Daughters file.
Over $3,000.00 was raised by the event which benefits the Chapters/members are strongly encouraged to make copies of
Ellsworth Memorial Association. their information, including photographs for the CTDAR Library.
This information will be placed in an archival file for future use.
Left to right: Natalie Weise and Patricia Rockwell Those chapters wishing to mark or rededicate graves of Real
Daughters should contact the Historian General’s Office for
information.

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Chapter Happenings

C a p ta i n N o a h G r ant C h a p te r ce l e b r ates G e o r g i anna’ s 1 0 0 t h !

M a r y C l a p W o o ste r C h a p te r

With the persistence of Vice Regent Jean Van Sickles, Left to right: Nancy Strong, Geraldine Strong, Doris Farr, Georgianna Prescott (seated), Shirley Knofla, April Staley
the Mary Clap Wooster original charter was located
at the New Haven Museum and Historical Society. Georgianna joined DAR on April 17, 1937. That makes her a 71 year member! She
Bill Hosley (right) of the NHM & Historical Society joined as a junior and has fond memories of paging at Continental Congress. She was
displayed the charter at our October meeting, joined a member of the former Sabra Trumbull Chapter as was her mother and grandmother.
by Jean Van Sickles (center) and Regent Joyce Sabra Trumbull Chapter disbanded in the 1950s with Georgianna taking her
Saraceni (left). membership to Orford Parish. When Captain Noah Grant began in 1975, Georgianna
became an organizing member and has served as our chaplain and corresponding
secretary for many years. We are proud to have her as a member of our chapter!

N atu r a l i z at i o n R o ge r S h e r man C h a p te r
C e r em o n y i n Fa i r f i e l d
During the holidays, State Regent
Jennie Rehnberg visited with Ethel
Readyoff, member of the Roger Sherman
Chapter, to give her a puzzle piece. This
symbolized her many years as an essential
piece of CTDAR.

In 2007, the Executive Director of the International Luc r et i a S h aw C h a p te r
Institute of Connecticut spoke to the Eunice Dennie
Burr Chapter about immigration. Pamela Huth M em o r i a l G r a v e D ed i cat i o n
(above) attended the Naturalization Ceremony
on September 25, 2008 at the Quick Center at At Ye Antientist Burial Ground in New
Fairfield University. DAR was permitted to have London, the chapter places American Flags
a small display. on all of the 35 Revolutionary War Patriots
who are buried there on Memorial Day and
Veterans’ Day. On October 11, 2008, the
chapter dedicated a plaque in memory of
Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., and his wife, Lucretia
for their contributions toward American
Independence.

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Putnam C o ttage , Chelsea Bacon, CT C.A.R. President; Mary Bush
C.A.R. President; Janet Rossman, Vice Regent
f o r me r l y Kna p p ’ s T a v e r n Putnam Hill; Christine Varner, Docent Putnam
Hill DAR; Kathleen Saxon, Putnam Hill Recording
This bright red house on the Boston Post Road has had Secretary; and Victoria Slater, Mary Bush C.A.R.
a long and colorful history. It was originally built in the Librarian
early 17th century in what was then known as “Horse
Neck” and has grown over the years into its current
size and shape. During this time, a number of elements
have both been added and removed from the structure.
The result is the current building that reflects the
changing attitudes of the various owners who have
lived and worked there, rather than just those of the
original owners and builders. It is not a static object
from the late 1600s, but a dynamic building that
reflects the whole period of its existence.

Situated just east of “Put’s Hill” in Greenwich, Connecticut, the house has long
been associated with General Israel Putnam and his heroic escape from the British
during the Revolutionary War. By the middle of the 19th century, the link was firmly
established in the community. The house was opened to the public on the centennial
of Putnam’s ride and filled with relics from the colonial era. The DAR formalized this
tradition when it opened it as a museum in 1906, and later a tea house under the name
Putnam Cottage. Generations of visitors have come to know the building by this name.
In actuality, the name is misleading.

Putnam’s association with the building highlights just a brief moment in its history and
the term cottage would not have been used to describe such a substantial building in
the 18th century.

The original house is thought to have been built by the family of Timothy Knapp in
the first quarter of the 1700s. He and his wife, Martha Weeks, shared it with their son
Isaac Knapp, Sr. and his family, including his first two children. Later in the century
it was used as a tavern and the meeting place for the local Freemasons. It is intimately
connected to the Revolutionary War, having housed General Putnam and hosted
General Washington for lunch. Yes, George Washington ate there and a framed copy of
the receipt is hanging inside!

Soon after the DAR chapter was organized, the Regent and some citizens of Greenwich
purchased Putnam Cottage. Several years later an agreement was reached between
the Israel Putnam House Association, Inc. (who holds the deed to the property as a
nonprofit private museum) and the Putnam Hill Chapter DAR. The PHCDAR has the
use and benefit of the property for as long as they exist and thereafter for the citizens of
Greenwich.

Today, the cottage is used for an annual historic reenactment of a Revolutionary War
battle and Putnam’s Ride, in addition to Chapter meetings, social gatherings and an
annual Candlelight Open House in December. Putnam Cottage is open to the public on
Sundays from spring to fall with tours given by member docents.

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Chapter Happenings continued from page 17

Carol Bauby, Regent of the Trumbull-Porter Chapter, (center) presents H o n o r i ng Ou r H o met o wn He r o es
CTDAR Essential Piece Awards to Helen Totz and Mae Flynn, members
of Project Hometown Support on November 13, 2008 The Trumbull-Porter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
of the Greater Watertown-Waterbury area, invited the members of
Project Hometown Support to their November 13th meeting, held at
the Thomaston Savings Bank Community Room in Waterbury. Two
members of this group spoke about its founding and what they have
accomplished. This award, created by CTDAR State Regent Jennie
Rehnberg, is given to “honor those in the community who exemplify
extraordinary courage, strength of character, admirable qualities or
achievements, for the betterment of the community”. In the photo,
Carol Bauby, center, Regent of the Trumbull-Porter Chapter presents
the awards and a $100.00 check from the chapter to Mae Flynn, right,
and Helen Totz, left. Chapter members also made personal donations
to buy goods to be sent to the troops.

CTDAR Calendar of 2009

2009 JULY 7-12 118th NSDAR Continental Congress,
Washington, DC
APRIL 4 Black Powder Reenactor’s Tag Sale
at Gov. Jonathan Trumbull House 11 Second Saturday at Gov. Jonathan
17-19 116th Annual State Conference Trumbull House
The Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell
25 Ice Cream Social, Ellsworth Homestead
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

MAY 5 Spring Fling, Aqua Turf Club, AUGUST 7-8 Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge, NH
Plantsville 11:00 am
13 Hillside DAR Day, Hillside School,
Marlborough, MA Note new date 8 Second Saturday at Gov. Jonathan
20 SORC – Manchester Country Club Trumbull House

23 Memorial Day Parade at Gov. Jonathan SEPTEMBER 9 State Council Meeting, Abigail’s Kitchen
Trumbull House 9:15 am

JUNE 6 EMA Board Meeting, Abigail’s Kitchen 9 State Board of Management Meeting,
9:30 am Matthies Hall 11:00 am
Note new day Saturday
6 EMA Annual Meeting, Matthies Hall 12 Second Saturday at Gov. Jonathan
11:00 am Trumbull House
13 Second Saturday at Gov. Jonathan
12 Ham & Bean Supper, Matthies Hall
4:30 - 7:00 pm

Trumbull House OCTOBER 3 NSDAR National Board Meeting,
20 State Council Meeting, Abigail’s Washington, DC
Kitchen, 9:15 am
Note new day Saturday 3-11 NSDAR National Tour - Northeast
20 State Board of Management Meeting, Revolutionary War Sites
Matthies Hall 11:00 am
16-18 1 16th Fall State Meeting, Rocky Hill
Marriott

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IfVyiCovcuieocnReSnarfteteeEaegr(td8eMeen6nRac0tIecet)Ngat,d6bepDna5llerte1@,Eaa-Js1tcRoe3toyhn2mceo9ectSCaiotfsrayatth.enilelt. OFFICIAL CALL – 116th State Conference
Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution

April 17 – 19, 2009

State Conference Theme:
“Preserving History and Traditions”

Courtyard by Marriott

4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell, CT 06416

Hotel Reservations: 1-800-627-7468 Group Code: Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution

Room Rate $89.00 + taxes single/double – parking is complimentary

Hotel & Tour Reservation Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2009

Conference Chairman: Joyce Cahill, Connecticut State Vice Regent, 9 Whitman Pond Rd., Simsbury, CT 06070 (860) 651-1329 [email protected]

Meal Reservation Deadline is Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Hostess – Shore & Country District

PR E - R E GI S T RAT I O N : All members of CTDAR attending this meeting MUST pre-register. Please return your completed pre-registration form,
including check payable to CTDAR, Inc. (Master Card or Visa accepted). Mail to: Mary Anne Magnuson, Reservation Chairman.

M E NU S

Friday Banquet Saturday Breakfast Saturday
CTDAR Awards Luncheon
All That Jazz Sponsored by the Cameo Club – DAR 101 Pesto Rubbed Chicken/herb cream sauce
Baked Tilapia/pineapple salsa
Minestrone Soup Sunrise Buffet garden salad, vegetable, starch
rolls, Chef’s choice dessert
Pan Seared Cod /lemon herb crust Fresh juice, scrambled eggs, bacon, Tea/coffee

Chicken Milanese/white wine sauce home fries, fresh bakery basket

Vegetables, starch, rolls, cheesecake Tea/coffee

Tea/coffee

DIR E C T I O N S : From 1-91 North or South exit 21. Turn right on Berlin Road. Turn right on Sebethe Drive. Hotel on right.

1 1 6 t h S t a te C o n fe r e n ce REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 7, 2009

O ff i c i a l P r e - Re g i st r at i o n F o r m Mail to: Mary Anne Magnuson, 127 Southwood Rd., Newington, CT 06111

(860) 667-2879 [email protected]

Please fill out one REGISTRATION form for EACH person attending the State Conference, even if you only attend ONE event.

There is no registration fee for guests, but guests should check in at the Registration Table.

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER_________________________________

ADDRESS______________________________________________________________ ___________________ PHONE___________________________________

C h ec k t h e a p p r o p r i ate b o x :

o State Officer o Honorary State Regent o State Councilor o State Chairman o Chapter Regent o Page o Member o Guest
Amount
Will you be staying at the hotel? Check if yes o First time attending State Conference? Check if yes o $ _____________

Cost $ _____________
$ _____________
R E g i st r at i o n fee : DAR Member (Required) (Pages - no charge) $5.00 $ _____________

s p ec i a l e v e n ts $ _____________

Old Wethersfield Tour/Brunch (use separate form)

Friday, Registrar Workshop 10:30 – 11:30 am Check if yes o

Friday, Membership Workshop 12:30 – 2:00 pm Check if yes o

P l e a se c h ec k m e n u c h o i ce :

Friday Banquet: Pan Seared Cod o Chicken Milanese o (Pages - no charge) $32.00

Breakfast Buffet: o (Pages - no charge) $17.00

Saturday Luncheon: Baked Tilapia o Pesto Rubbed Chicken o (Pages - no charge) $25.00

Saturday Afternoon Break: Tea, coffee, soda, cookies No charge

Saturday Buffet Dinner at Baci Grill, 134 Berlin Rd, Cromwell: o

(Includes four entree choices, salad, dessert, rolls, soft drinks) $30.00

Adopt a Page: Help purchase new CTDAR Page Sashes and Conference expenses $ _____________

Pat r o n s : Essential Piece - $50.00 Red - $25.00 White - $15.00 Blue - $10.00 $ _____________
Thank you for your donation, which will help offset costs for our State Conference.

Total Payable to: CTDAR, Inc. $ _____________

o Please charge my (circle one) Master Card or VISA Card Permission to charge the above amount.
Card Number: ___________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ____________________ 3-digit Security code: _______________
Name on Card: __________________________________________________ Address on Card: ______________________________________________________


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