I went to the D.A.R. luncheon at the Vero Beach Country Club on the 6th. Our guest speaker was Jennifer Royals the Music Director at Masters Academy in Vero Beach. Our special guests were the Masters Academy Fife & Drum Corps, who performed tunes that were used to call soldiers to arms, move from one camp to another and some patriotic tunes. The Fife & Drum Corps were recipients of a DAR Special Projects Grant in matching funds for new uniforms and they looked terrific and sounded great.
I went to our monthly genealogical society's meeting and the DNA meeting. I also went to the Indian River Genealogy Conference at the LDS Church in Vero Beach. It was a joint conference by the Indian River Genealogical Society and the Family History Center at the church. We had several local speakers on a variety of subjects and it made for a very interesting and informative day. Unlike our Valentine Seminar that has a catered lunch if you want it, everyone is on their own for the lunch break during the Conference. I went over to Applebee's and had their Chicken Tenders Basket with fries.
Mike and I went to the MOAA (Military Officers of America Assn.) luncheon at the Vero Beach Yacht Club. Mike and I both ordered the Roasted Turkey dinner.
The guest speaker was Maj. Kirby Harwell, USMCR. While he was on active duty and now as a reservist, he was attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron. He gave a very interesting talk on his
