Pictured, from left, are Lillian Wigant from Galva High School, Lauren Best from Stark County High School and Leah Franklin from Wethersfield High School. Not pictured is Alejandro Duarte from Kewanee High School.

The Kewanee DAR Chapter 5-064 IL hosted their annual George Washington Tea on Sunday afternoon, Feb.16 at the First United Methodist Church in Kewanee.

Winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award from area schools were honored. Students were chosen by their respective high schools based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

Recognized were Lillian Wigant from Galva High School, Lauren Best from Stark County High School, Leah Franklin from Wethersfield High School and Alejandro Duarte from Kewanee High School.

The chapter’s first Colonial Tea was held in 1899. The Kewanee Chapter was founded in 1897 and moved into its present location at 610 Park Avenue in 1904.