From left, Pam McConnell, Regents Council director, State Regent Susan Thomas and Nancy Ward Regent Jo Hill
From left, Pam McConnell, Amy Twitty, chief executive director of Tamasee School, and Lee Parham, regent of Chickamauga
Members of the Chattanooga Regents Council. From left, Teresa Rimer -Chief John Ross, Lee Parham - Chickamauga, Pam McConnel - council director, Jo Hill - Nancy Ward and Sara Maloney - Moccasin Bend
Susan Henderson - Nancy Ward
Speaker subject
Speaker Susan Sawyer
Each November, the five chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution hold a joint luncheon. State dignitaries, guests and members of surrounding chapters join the Regents Council for lunch, a program and camaraderie.
The five chapters are Chickamauga, Nancy Ward, Judge David Campbell, Chief John Ross and Moccasin Bend. Pam McConnell, chairman of the Regents Council, opened the meeting. Teresa Rimer, Jo Hill, Sara Maloney and Lee Parham, all chapter regents (Jan Perry was not able to attend), conducted council business. Amy Twitty, chief executive officer of Tamassee DAR school, thanked the group for their continued involvement and support.
The luncheon was held at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. As the members enjoyed their desserts, Susan Thomas showed a power point presentation of the VEP program that took place at UTC last summer. The DAR played a part in the welcoming of the veterans that participated. Susan Henderson, Nancy Ward Chapter, was the coordinator for the five chapter project. Mrs. Thomas presented her with a certificate of appreciation and the trophy that the DAR had received from the college.
The speaker for the meeting was a 6th generation Tennessean. Ms. Susan Sawyer is a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction of the Volunteer State. She has written 16 books. Her focus for the DAR was her book, "More Than Petticoats-Remarkable Tennessee Women." She highlighted some of the 14 remarkable Tennessee women who were born before the 1900's. Their lives and accomplishments had strong influence then, as well as today, on society. Nancy Ward, Bessie Smith, a long list of American presidents first ladies, artists and journalists were all an influence on the growth as a nation and they were all from Tennessee, said Ms. Sawyer.