MONTICELLO — The Colonel Benjamin Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, based in Monroe, will celebrate 100 years of community service with a dinner at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at T&D’s Bar and Grill, formerly known as “The Casino,” 149 N. Main St., Monticello. Ordering from their menu will also be allowed. 

At the event the DAR chapter will present four DAR awards to honor members of the community with the following: Distinguished Citizen Award, Sergeant Tony Ruesga of Darlington; Community Service Recognition, Bea Patterson of Juda; Women in the Arts Recognition, Kate Bausch of Darlington; and Historic Preservation Recognition, Marion Howard of Darlington. 

A hard-cover memory book created from photos and articles found will be distributed. 

Cake and refreshments will be available. Members of the chapter are and have been residents of Green, Lafayette, Iowa and Dane Counties as well as northern Illinois. Honored guests at the dinner will be representatives of Wisconsin State DAR Officers.

DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to historic preservation, education and patriotism since 1890. The Monroe chapter was organized in 1919. There are currently about 30 members.

Membership requirements are to be 18 or older, and to provide proof of lineal descent from a person that contributed to the patriot cause in the American Revolutionary War. 

Any former members of the chapter interested in attending  should contact Sherry O’Connor at sloc@tds.net. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the memory book or for more infor, contact Barb at barb.nemec@gmail.com.