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Construction Electrician 2nd Class John Lebens, US Navy Seabees, was born in 1945 eight days after his US Navy Seabee father, Carpenters Mate 2nd Class Mel Lebens was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa in preparation for the invasion of Japan. John grew up in Shakopee, MN and graduated from De La Salle

On October 19, 2024, the Lake Minnetonka Chapter awarded a Quilt of Valor to U.S. Army Veteran Dave Knudson. Dave is the husband of chapter member Valerie Knudson. Dave Knudson was born in 1947 and raised in Crookston, Minnesota. After graduating from Anoka High School in 1965, he attended the University of Minnesota. After dropping

The Lake Minnetonka Chapter presented the Hannah White Arnett medal to SAR member Kevin Sullivan on July 4, 2024. This medal is one of DAR’s newest recognitions. It may be awarded to a member in good standing of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)  General Society, Sons of the Revolution (S.R.) for unselfish devotion,

Chapter Historian Meghan Flannery was named the 2024 Minnesota Outstanding Junior at the recent State Conference of the Minnesota State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Meghan is also the Minnesota State Chair for Junior Membership. Visits: 0

The Lake Minnetonka Chapter, along with our friends in the Minnesota C.A.R., marched in the 2024 Memorial Day parade in Excelsior and participated in the beautiful wreath-laying ceremony at Oak Hill Ceremony. Fortunately, the morning rain cleared just in time for these special events! Hopefully, this is the beginning of a new tradition for the

The Lake Minnetonka Chapter has a long history of serving our community through participation in the Adopt A Highway program. Believed to be the very first DAR chapter to sign up to participate in this program, we now are celebrating 10 years of dedication to conservation.  Many chapters across the country have since followed our