Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists

06/16/2026

As your State Librarian, today I donated two books for America 250 to the librarian at Opportunity Elementary in Spokane Valley. Tomorrow, I will sending two more copies to our State Regent to donate on that side of the state. The librarian was very happy.

06/01/2026

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06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Today we, Spokane Falls DAC were at the Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery. We received a grant for the Pomeroy Marker and also put in a Never Forget Garden and a plaque explaining it. Our The Home Depot Foundation boys were there and did about 90% of the work as several of our expected crew were not able to make it at the last minute. We provided lunch and drinks for the crew and within about 4 hours the entire job was done. We will be having a dedication on June 12th. There are 167 Veterans buried in the cemetery.

05/25/2026

Coat of Arms for the "Cittie of Raleigh"

05/23/2026

The State DAC "Spring Fling" took place at the Nat Washington House in Ephrata. 15 intrepid ladies came from both sides of the state to share reports, information, and camaraderie. Eight of us stayed in the Nat Washington House, and 7 in a nearby hotel. Mike Scellick was a consummate host.

Eight of us stayed in the Nat House, and the others

For the spring meeting we had 15 members present at the Nat House and 4 on Zoom. We had a full business meeting preceded by boxed lunches from Christ Kitchen (to support impoverished women by teaching job/life skills and a talk from Mike on the Washington Family.

Some ladies came on Wednesday, Mike gave tours, and talked about the Washington Family. He treated us to a tea party, and we included a cake for Michaelann's birthday. We were also treated to a talk from Marilyn, who is a descendant of George Washington's family- it was very interesting. On Thursday night, we had dinner at the 12 Hawks Restaurant and then had a pajama party.

Our hosts treated us to a tea party with bone china, many types of tea, and special breads. We also had a cake and celebrated Michaelann's birthday. We were also given a chance to view many items of the Washington family, including letters from the 1600s, a letter from Alexander Hamilton's wife,12 Hawks and many other historical gems. Mike also regaled us with more stories of the Washingtons and the house.

Marilyn gave a presentation of her lineage back to Mary Ball - if was fascinating ~ later, she hosted a pajama party.

We all met at the 12 Hawks for dinner.

Mike rents the house for guests. If you want a great family vacation that is also educational and fun, rent the house and spend a couple days. Go to the house and go to the museum and there are other points of interest as well.

05/23/2026

Wow what a day!! Celebrating Historical Preservation Month and our nation's semiquincentennial.
We would like to thank our partners in this endeavor, the Jonas Babcock Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Spokane Chapter #1 Sons of the American Revolution, Spokane Falls Chapter, and Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists, and Mike Scellick. We dedicated a historical marker at the Nat House in Ephrata to honor Nat Washington, the "Conscience of the Senate," and a descendant of the George Washington family.
SAR presented the flags and led the pledge. Jonas Babcock presented the City of Ephrata with a Certificate for Historical Preservation to Mayor Pro Tem Matt Moore, who read a proclamation from the city. He and Mike Scellick unveiled the new marker.
Various speakers highlighted the life of Nat Washington II. We finished the day at El Agave with an enjoyable meal with great company. Attendees came from both sides of the state for the event.

05/17/2026

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05/11/2026

For those attending the May 21 2026 WSSDAC State Board Meeting in Ephrata, WA

Rae Anna Victor shared this post in DAR about the May 22nd Ephrata event :

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Owner Mike Scellick will provide tours of the Nat House before and after the dedication. Check it out on FB, they have original George Washington ephemera.

We are partnering with the Spokane Chapter #1 SAR and the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists on this venture.

09/14/2025

Washington State Society Fall Board Meeting was held at the Mercado restaurant in downtown Olympia on Sept. 13, 2025

State Regent Shirley Stirling presided. All rituals were observed. Board and Committee reports were given.

National NSCAC President Julien Bancroft-Connors brought greetings and was awarded a National DAC certificate of Award & DAC Medal by State Regent Shirley Stirling.

Julien presented the 2025-2026 NSCAC National Project ( the design and launch of the new CAC National website and a land trust conservation/education project. NSCAC project pins were also made available by donation to the National Project.
Find out more at: Www.nationalsocietycac.org

Our Keynote Speaker was Lenora Tanaka of the Military Women’s Memorial located at Arlington Cemetery in VA.
An award was presented to WA State Board Member Judi Hine who received a special medal and certificate in recognition and appreciation of her military service. Judi’s name will now appear on the memorial at Arlington.

The MWM project also seeks to collect the stories of all women who have served.
Find out more at: https://womensmemorial.org/

Chaplain Penny Genise officiated the memorial service where voices were lifted in song with a hymn sung by for Janice Clydene Pankratz, Pulchuck Chapter.

Pilchuck Chapter Regent, Marilyn Ricketts was our auctioneer for several lovely themed gift baskets, and a silent auction was held and raffle prizes were won.

Thank you to all who attended.