Children of the American Revolution Re-Organizes the Old Stone Fort Society NSCAR

State DAR Regent Lisa O'Brien giving greetings to new President Arietta Kuehnle.

The seated adults are: left Lisa O'Brien, NYS DAR Regent, Brook Hanna, State CAR Senior President, and Kate Keesler, State CAR Society President, Arietta Kuehnle, OSF Society President. Far right is Dianne Rizzo, OSF Society Senior President.

SCHOHARIE — On Saturday January 3, The Schoharie Chapter NSDAR hosted and sponsored the re-organization of the Old Stone Fort National Society Children of the American Revolution.

The National Society Children of the American Revolution (N.S.C.A.R.) is a national organization founded in 1895, by Harriett M. Lothrop, a DAR member (Daughters of the American Revolution) who encouraged that organization to form a children’s lineage organization that will foster patriotism, education of American history and responsible citizenship Currently there are 9,000 members in the National Society C.A.R.

State Society President Mary Katherine (Kate) Keesler installed the new Old Stone Fort Society officers, including: President Arrietta Kuehnle, Vice President Nathan Kuehnle, Treasurer Nicholas Malanga, Recording Secretary Arrietta Kuehnle, Corresponding Secretary Nicholas Malanga, Registrar Alexis Malanga, Chaplain Logan Hellijas. The Old Stone Fort Society Senior Officers were installed by State Senior President Brook Tyler Hanna.

Newly installed Old Stone Fort Society President, Arrietta Kuehnle was presented the ceremonial gift of a gavel from Regent Christine Osinski of the Schoharie Chapter, NSDAR the sponsoring organization, before presiding over the meeting. Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary, Nicholas Malanga, gave a short history of the Old Stone Fort for which the society is named. The benediction was given by newly installed Chaplain, Logan Hellijas, one of the Old Stone Fort Society’s youngest members.

The new society received greetings from the NYSDAR Regent Lisa O’Brien, Old Stone Fort Curator Dan Bean and Schoharie Chapter NSDAR Regent Christine Osinski. The message of the day “Welcome back Old Stone Fort Society” was expressed by Dan Bean, Curator of the Old Stone Fort Museum, as was the promise of support and welcome for the children leading the newly reorganized Old Stone Fort Society.

The Old Stone Fort Society C.A.R. has begun with 6 members, and is seeking new members under age 22 who is a lineal descendant of a Revolutionary War military patriot, provided material aid, or was a recognized patriot.

More information on the New York State C.A.R. can be found at www.newyorkstatecar.org