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Chaplain Priscilla Berry did the honors of swearing in new Sarah Maples DAR member Stephani Plapp on Sept. 16. Registrar Geneice Morris whose job it is to help prospective members find the proof they need for membership helped a great deal. Stephani went to Junior College in Athens and then she attended Abilene Christian University and graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton. She spent three years in Seattle, Washington and worked as a nanny. After her return to Texas she began teaching Texas history. History is her first love so she took many extra classes in college. Reading and teaching history is one of her passions. Currently she is retired and has started her own business making soaps, candles and hand blended herbal teas. Stephani’s husband is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and his mother and daughter are members of DAR. She is proud to find that she has ancestors that started this country and fought for the rights we are privileged to have and she is excited to be a member of the same chapter as her mother, Nancy Phillips. Pictured are, from left, Chaplain Priscilla Berry, Stephani Phillips-Plapp, Registrar Geneice Morris and Regent Susan Martz-Cothran. (Courtesy photo)

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The Gun Barrel City Masonic Youth Rainbow Girls had a Membership Movie Party on Saturday, Sept. 19. The girls invited their friends to share a movie and consider membership in their organization. After the girls enjoyed an afternoon matinee of “The Scorch Trials,” they visited the Gun Barrel City Fire Department to donate cases of bottled water. The girls enjoyed showing their appreciation to the firemen in our community. Continue reading “Rainbow Girls mix movie night with community service”

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Mabank High School history teacher Rusty Pharmakis spoke to the Sarah Maples Daughters of the Revolution last week.

DAR member Carole Ruska made the introduction of Pharmakis at the Sarah Maples DAR luncheon honoring “Constitution Week.” Pharmakis was kind enough to come give a history lesson. He spoke about how hard it was for the country’s “Founders of Freedom” to agree to anything. At that period in time they did not think of themselves as Americans. They were for states rights and no one wanted to compromise on anything. Its amazing to him that the Constitution even exists for all the in-fighting going on between the representatives. He says they finally came together with the War of 1812 and thought of themselves as Americans. Continue reading “Pharmakis speaks to DAR”