News Release

WARSAW — The Agnes Pruyn Chapman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Warsaw Pizza Hut with 11 members and three guests present.

The program was presented by representatives from KC Recycling, which is the name for the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District. KC Recycling was established in 1992. It was a state-mandated program established for every county. The plans were based on residential recycling. The state was seeking a 50% reduction in landfills. The program has been very successful in Kosciusko County, according to officials. The program takes all kinds of electronics and household items that shouldn’t be put in landfills, such as batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, chemicals, paint, oil, etc. The program also has a reuse room, where people might be able to find the paint they need. The program will be accepting eight tires per day free from Sept. 15-19. There will be a free shred day Tuesday, Oct. 7, when people can take sensitive old papers and watch them be shredded.

Regent Kathy Gawthrop opened the business meeting by leading the DAR opening rituals, the Pledge to the Flag and the recitation of The American’s Creed and Preamble to the Constitution. She read the president general’s message and gave the national defense report about the 11,000 women cryptologists who served during World War II. The women deciphered encrypted messages from Germany and Japan to help win the war. They are now being honored by the U.S. Postal Service on a forever stamp.

Susan Creamer read the secretary’s report. Janice Cox gave the treasurer’s report.

Gawthrop gave an “Indian minute” on John Killbuck, a Delaware chief from the Lenape tribe. He supported the rebel Americans during the Revolutionary War and led an attack on a major Lenape town. After the war, he converted to Christianity and took the name William Henry.

Gawthrop purchased socks and underwear with donations from last month for homeless veterans. Maureen Mauzy delivered the items at the district meeting. Gawthrop read the chapter report she submitted for the district meeting.

Mauzy gave a report from attending the meeting. There will be a fall forum Nov. 7-8 in Indianapolis. Gawthrop showed the award certificates and ribbons the chapter received at the meeting.

The chapter voted on whether to print out and distribute chapter meeting minutes to each member. It was voted down.

Gawthrop passed out a protocol sheet to each member to be filled out concerning members’ wishes for DAR membership pins and legacy of service. Also, the National DAR voted down a motion to allow transgender women to join DAR.

Chaplain Janet Kirkpatrick administered the oath of membership to Gail Roberts as a junior member.

The chapter’s next meeting will be at noon Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Pizza Hut.

DAR membership is open to all women who can prove an ancestor fought in or gave aid to the patriots’ cause during the American Revolutionary War. For more information, visit the DAR website at dar.org.