Frank Lasch receives
Excellence in Community Service Award
from the National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution

The Woodbridge Bill of Rights Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored Frank Lasch, CEO and Chairman of Azalea Charities, with a NSDAR Excellence in Community Service award. The Society also honored three local high school DAR Good citizens, four JROTC Good Citizenship Bronze Medalists, and several chapter members who won volunteer awards.

The annual awards tea was held March 18 in Montclair.

Frank Lasch, a local community activist who helps wounded soldiers through Azalea Charities, was honored by the Bill of Rights Chapter with the NSDAR Excellence in Community Service Award.

Shay Marie Hunter, a senior at Woodbridge High School who hopes to attend William and Mary College, accepted a check for $100, a DAR chapter certificate and a Good Citizenship lapel pin. Kendal Allen McNeely, a senior at Quantico High School who hopes to attend Georgetown University, also accepted a check for $100, a DAR chapter certificate and a Good Citizenship lapel pin.
Brianna Eileen French, a student at Gar-Field High School and Good Citizen awardee was unable to attend the ceremony.

Shayla Morales and Dustin Weiler, junior JROTC students at Woodbridge and Hylton High School, respectively, each accepted a check for $100, a certificate, and a Good Citizenship Bronze Medal to wear on their respective uniforms.
Natasha Patterson of Gar-Field Senior High School and Meredith Bell of Quantico High School, winners of a JROTC medal, were unable to attend the annual ceremony.

Chapter member, Linda Sue Stalder, was honored with a VADAR State Conference Award for Distinguished Service for Veterans. Stalder distributes toys, diapers, clothes and her frequent flyer miles to families of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Hospitals. Henrietta Scott, another chapter member, received the State Conference Award for Best Fiber Arts Entry for her handmade christening gown.

Carolyn LeVering, accepted a first place State Conference award in the Family-Women’s Issues Essay Contest for her essay titled “The Political Battles of a Military Family.” Her essay detailed her experiences as an advocate of the recently passed law called the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act.