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Fort
GreeneVille Chapter members along with Greenville
Rotary Club Ben Studabaker. (Front:
Mary Jane Dietrich, Ben Studabaker,
Shirley Hughes, Doris Aultman, Linda Riley, Taylor Nehring.
Back:
Debbie Nisonger, Helen Wright, Brenda Arnett, Chris Nehring and Carol
Petitjean)
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Fort GreeneVille DAR
Rotary helps DAR
repair roof on Studabaker Schoolhouse property
Fort GreeneVille Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution had a
flag raising ceremony in thanks for the Greenville Rotary Club grant
that the chapter received. The Greenville Rotary Club awarded the DAR
chapter a grant to repair the roof of the shelter house on the
Studabaker Schoolhouse property.
The Studabaker Schoolhouse property is an historical landmark.
The schoolhouse was the first brick school house in Darke County. It
was built by Darke County pioneer Abraham Studebaker in 1840. Attending
the flag raising was Greenville Rotary Club representative Ben
Studabaker. Ben is a 9th generation Studabaker. Also in
attendance was Don Dietrich representing the VFW Post 7262
and Greenville American Legion Post 140. The VFW and American Legion
donated the American and MIA/POW flags. The Ohio flag was donated by
State Representative Jim Buchy.
The DAR chapter awarded the Greenville Rotary a certificate for
"Continuing to follow their mission: of providing service to others,
promoting integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and
peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community
leaders".
Known as the largest women’s patriotic organization in the world, DAR
has over 165,000 members with approximately 3,000 chapters in all 50
states and 11 foreign countries. The DAR has long promoted patriotis,
historical preservation and education. For more information about DAR
and its programs visit www.dar.org or http://fortgreenevilledar.com/.
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Don
Dietrich along with DAR members preparing for the flag raising.
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