Rock House Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution recognizes those who have served their organization

The Rock House Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution recently held a luncheon to honor leaders in the community who have supported the Rock House Chapter, DAR.

Those honored received a Certificate of Appreciation and the DAR Appreciation Medal.  The recipients were:

• Rick Wood, tour guide at the Rock House State Historic Site for “exceptional support of the Rock House Chapter, DAR and the Rock House State Historic Site.”
• Always going above and beyond the call of duty,” Kim Wood, editor of The Expositor for “excellence in providing news coverage of the Rock House, DAR chapter’s activities over the years.”
• Denny Wayne Robinson, White County executive, for “outstanding support of the Rock House Chapter, DAR and their mission to preserve the Rock House.”

Two individuals who were not able to attend the luncheon were Robert Verble, president of First National Bank of Tennessee, for “remarkable financial support of the Rock House Chapter’s newsletter,” and Gary Brady, of Brady Printing, for “superior support of all the chapter’s printing needs over the years.”

The Rock House Chapter appreciates all our community leaders and the work that they do.

 The chapter also honored one of its own.  Constance Rozelle “Connie” Farris received the DAR Historic Preservation Recognition Award approved by the National Society, in Washington DC.  Some of her works include training, researching and conserving historic records, interpreting historic photographs, cemetery preservation, and state cemetery law.  She is accredited in grant writing and formation of nonprofit organizations.  She helped to form the Cookeville Train Depot Museum, served as its first director, and was instrumental in the museum’s placement on the National Register of Historic Places.  She is an advocate for at-risk cemeteries and volunteer caretaker of a local historic cemetery.  She has successfully written grants for preservation and restoration of historic buildings. Farris received a special Certificate Award and the DAR Historic Preservation Recognition Pin.