National Society Daughters of the American Revolution James K. Polk Chapter Mena, Arkansas Organized December 10, 2009 Chartered December 12, 2009 Chapter History The James K. Polk Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, was chartered on December 12, 2009. It was named in honor of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States who served from 1844-1848. A chapter of the DAR of the same name existed in Mena, Arkansas, from 1939 until 1974. One of the first activities of the new chapter was a Heritage Tea to honor those ladies from the old chapter and their descendants still living in the Mena area. The James K. Polk Chapter endeavors to promote and foster education, historic preservation, and patriotism through programs and activities. These include giving DAR Good Citizenship awards to outstanding local students in Mena and surrounding towns, sending supplies to troops stationed overseas, and an annual Heritage Tea to celebrate the history and achievements of those who settled this part of Arkansas. Chapter Officers REGENT Dotty Kinnun 1ST VICE REGENT Sue Derris 2ND VICE REGENT Meri Brock SECRETARY Era Looney REGISTRAR Marlene Ashman TREASURER Jean Smith HISTORIAN Jeri Brock Membership Eligibility Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. Documentation must be provided to prove direct descent from a patriot. Sources may include birth, baptismal, marriage, death records, etc. Admission to membership in the NSDAR is either through a chapter in your state organization (or unit overseas) or as a member-at-large. Chapter Meetings The James K. Polk Chapter holds daytime meetings the second Wednesday of each month (January, March, April, September, October and December) at 11:00 am; and dinner meetings the second Thursday of February, May, and November at 5:00 pm. Please contact the chapter about meeting locations. For information about the James K. Polk Chapter   ASDAR and NSDAR buttons created by Dayna Trembley Hilton Website last updated November 11, 2012. For comments regarding this webpage, contact the Webmaster. Web hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters.