Members of the New Dungeness Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, visited three local senior housing facilities on Saturday, Nov. 8 to honor veteran residents and show them that vets who are not able to attend Veterans Day ceremonies are not forgotten.

Ten members of the chapter went to Sherwood Manor, Sinclair Place and Minske Place and visited with about 30 veterans.

Vern Frykholm, dressed as George Washington, provided a special touch to the visits. Frykholm has been portraying Washington since 2012. He has made more than 500 appearances and has been a keynote speaker at a number of state and regional conferences.

Each veteran was given a poster with the message “An Honored Veteran Lives Here” and a poppy pin to thank them for their service. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance.

“It was our honor and privilege to visit and thank these veterans,” Chapter Regent Anita Reynolds stated in a release. “It was meaningful and heartwarming to let them know they are not forgotten.”

The New Dungeness Chapter was organized in June to promote patriotism, historic preservation and education in the Sequim community. For information about membership, visit dar.org or contact new dungenessdar@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy New Dungeness Chapter DAR/ Mona Kinder, Jack Vogt, USMC, and Anita Reynolds commemorate their Nov. 8 visit with a photo. The women, along with eight other members of the New Dungeness Chapter NSDAR, visited three area senior housing facilities to show veterans that they are not forgotten.

Photo courtesy New Dungeness Chapter DAR/ A pre-Veterans Day visit to veterans living at area senior housing facilities brought smiles to the faces of George Bess, USN, Lorri Gilchrist and Donna Olson. The women are members the New Dungeness Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.