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DAR Chapter marks 50 years of service, patriotism

FALLBROOK – This week, the Monserate Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating its 50 anniversary. The Monserate Chapter was organized in April 1972 with 16 members. The chapter was named for the 13,000 acre Mexican land grant given to Ysidro Alvarado called Monserrat. Fallbrook is now located within that area. The Monserate Chapter has grown to over 65 members who meet monthly from September to May at Pala Mesa Resort.

A member since 2017, Monserate Chapter Regent Suzanne Lemoine said she appreciates the group's focus on patriotism, education and historic preservation. DAR members promote these initiatives via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more.

This past year, Monserate Chapter participated in the NSDAR's American History Essay Contest, celebrated Constitution Week with library displays and educational programs, donated funds to the Veterans Services Hospital in La Jolla for requested supplies, participated in Toys for Tots with the Marine Corps Reserve at Camp Pendleton, supported Wreaths Across America to remember fallen veterans, restored veteran's grave stones at the Masonic Cemetery and wrote greeting cards to the WWII and Korean veterans on the April Honor Flight.

"It's a way to give back and help the community and do meaningful service," said Lemoine.

NSDAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children. Members are all lineal descendants of those who supported the cause of Independence in the Revolutionary War.

To learn more about Monserate Chapter and DAR, contact Lemoine at [email protected].

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

 

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