Today's DAR
I hope everyone enjoyed themselves at last evening’s Celebrate America Night! We had some technical difficulties with a video last night but you can now see the video here: https://youtu.be/Gud_h6ykxlg It was fun to walk around and explore all that was going on and interact with so many of you...
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Last evening’s Educational Awards Night was so interesting. Geoff Ward and Andrew O’Shaughnessy are both such amazing historians and it fantastic to honor them and hear their remarks. It is so wonderful to recognize students and educators who are so passionate about history. I am always so in awe of...
Opening Night was such a wonderful ceremony celebrating our 125 years of service to America! Thank you to Mrs. Wagoner, Celebrate 125! Chair, for her wonderful remarks. It's so amazing to learn about what visionaries our founders were. I can only imagine that they would be proud to see where...
I am so overjoyed to officially begin the 124th Continental Congress this evening at our Opening Night Ceremony. This special evening will be devoted to the 125 th anniversary of the DAR. We will look back at the DAR’s past as well as celebrate the contemporary impact our Society has...
Yesterday was a great first day of Congress week! There were many productive meetings and a lot was accomplished. This morning I participated in a wonderful wreath laying at the Washington Monument in honor of our 125 th anniversary. If you are interested in learning more about our wonderful DAR...
I am so thrilled to be presiding over the 124 th Continental Congress, my second as your President General, and to welcome members to Washington, D.C. this week. This morning I participated in the wreath laying at the Memorial of the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence. I was...
Today officially begins my Congress week! The Executive Board meeting last week was very productive. Ann Dillon, First Vice President General, and I will have lunch with the Long Range Planning Commission. Each of these 12 ladies are appointed for a nine-year term. They have the ability to evaluate complex...
We are quickly approaching the 124th Continental Congress and I’m sure many members are preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. Below are some reminders for your week at Continental Congress. Click the links to read more about these different topics. Be sure to check the online version of the tentative...
Very early on Saturday, May 16th, I flew from Boise, ID to Portland, Oregon where Past Librarian General Joan Hunter, my Page, Kate Freitag and Marvin Parnell, husband of State Regent Cindy Parnell, greeted me at the airport. It was my first visit to Portland so Marvin drove us through...
After 4 days with my family, I flew from Houston to Boise, Idaho on Thursday, May 14 th, for the 102 nd State Conference. State Regent Rebecca Bowen-Odom and her husband, Ron, were waiting at the airport to greet me along with two of the other conference guests, First Vice...