Falls Church Mayor Proclaims Veterans Day

Lyn Sherlock provided remarks to the City Council and submitted the proclamation on behalf of the Falls Church Chapter, NSDAR, and the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council. The proclamation was signed by Falls Church Mayor David Tarter. Lyn invited Veterans and family members to join in accepting the proclamation. Also accepting were Chapter members Lisa Maloney and Jennifer Inskeep, Virginia State Registrar. It read in part:

Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, men and women in uniform have risked their lives to protect the country’s interests and defend our freedoms; and Whereas, these sacrifices are also made by the family members who support the men and women who preserve the liberties that enrich the Nation; and Whereas, the United States of America has long stood as a beacon of hope and opportunity, and this spirit by members of the Armed Forces...who are part of an unbroken chain of brave patriots who have served our country with honor and made tremendous sacrifices so that we may live free; and Whereas, it is fitting and proper to officially recognize the patriotic celebrations to commemorate the occasion, including the annual Veterans Day Ceremony.

Written by Lori Ramirez 

Constitution Week Celebrations

Falls Church, Virginia Mayor David Tarter signed the Constitution Week Proclamation at the September city council meeting. Member Lyn Sherlock provided remarks to the City Council and was then invited to accept the Proclamation. Several members attended the presentation.

"Whereas, September 17, 2019, marks the two hundred and thirty-second anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of The United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and Whereas, the U.S. Constitution defined two axioms for our nation: The first for basic human equality and the second for a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… Whereas, in doing so we recommit ourselves to the enduring principles of the Constitution where “We the People of the United States” establish this Constitution and thereby “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” 

Pictured Front L-R: Lyn Sherlock, Lisa Maloney, Morgan Elliott
(visiting Arizona Society State Vice Regent), and Jenny Inskeep.
Image provided by Lyn Sherlock.

At our September Meeting, Recording Secretary Sara Madden gave a presentation on the NSDAR’s role in the origin of Constitution Week. Members of the chapter donated copies of The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution, and its amendments for attendees to take home.

The Falls Church Chapter NSDAR and Providence Society C.A.R. teamed up on a Constitution display at the Chantilly Regional Library in Chantilly, Virginia.

Image provided by Lisa Maloney.