Monserate chapter of DAR celebrates 47th anniversary

FALLBROOK – The Monserate Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution enjoyed a double birthday celebration at a recent meeting. It was the 47th anniversary of the founding of the chapter, and it was the 95th birthday of longtime DAR member Laverne Warner Boyd.

The chapter was named for the 13,000 acre Mexican Land Grant given in 1846 to Ysidro Alvarado called Monserrat. Fallbrook is now located within that area. In 1972, 16 ladies formed the DAR chapter. The group meets at the Pala Mesa Resort.

The birthday honoree has long been active in DAR and has been a member for over 25 years. She served as regent of the chapter for two separate terms and was instrumental in increasing membership, as well as later serving as chapter adviser. She is a faithful attendee, according to members.

Chapter Regent Betty Mathias presented Boyd with a bouquet of pink roses as an expression of the chapter’s appreciation of her dedication to DAR and as a remembrance of her noteworthy birthday.

The founding of the Monserate chapter in 1972 was remembered with events and activities from that time: music, game shows, quizzes and The Village People Singing Group. Ladies dressed as members of the Village People: the policeman, construction worker, military member, biker, Indian and cowboy. They sang “YMCA.”

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a group open to ladies 18 years or older who have a lineal ancestor who was a patriot during the Revolutionary War. Assistance in genealogy is available. For more information, call the chapter registrar at (951) 316-8781 or Maurine Hahn, the second vice regent, at (951) 678-9148.

Submitted by Monserate Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.