The Georgia Division, NSDAR recently hosted a Fall Forum for members state-wide to attend. The forum provided members workshop opportunities on topics such as how to commemorate Constitution Week, service project ideas to address women’s issues, historic preservation, DAR scholarships, good citizenship and service to Veterans. Members enjoyed networking with other daughters over lunch, participating in basket raffles for designated state projects, and listening to featured guest speaker former Georgia State School Superintendent, Cathy Cox. Pictured are: (seated L-R) Teresa Thompson, John Clarke Chapter; and Kate Williams from the Oliver Morton Chapter in Gray, Georgia. Standing (L-R): Pauline Myers, John Clarke Chapter Regent; Susan Douglas, a guest of the John Clarke Chapter; and Gail Wolfe from the Thronateeska Chapter in Albany, Georgia.

Pictures of the Fall Forum held in Macon, Georgia.

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Georgia State Regent Melodye Brown (L) with former Georgia State School Superintendent Cathy Cox.

The John Clarke Chapter will host the first meeting of the new year on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 11:00am in Social Circle. Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 185,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities. For more information about the John Clarke Chapter and the meeting location, please contact us using the Contact Us page from the menu above. We would love to hear from you.

The Jacob Braselton Chapter, Georgia State Society, NSDAR recently hosted a Membership Education Training in Braselton for local DAR chapter members. Melody K. Porter, Georgia State Registrar and Tricia Powers, Georgia State Membership Chair presented the program which included training on how to assist prospective members on the application process, new genealogy guidelines, and the significance of the retention of members. Pictured below is John Clarke Chapter member Teresa Thompson (far right) with other local chapter members who attended.

The John Clarke Chapter recently awarded the DAR Good Citizens Award to Ashley Clegg, a recent graduate of Social Circle High School. The society created this award in 1934 and it is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.

The Good Citizens Award recognizes and rewards selected high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. Ashley was selected by her teachers and peers because she demonstrates these qualities to an outstanding degree. Ashley will be attending the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in the fall of 2019. Pictured with Ashley are John Clarke Chapter members: (front row L to R): Jane Williams, Clegg, and Mary Lynne Reinagel; (back row L to R): Pauline Myers, Dorothy Samples and visitor Susan Douglas.

The next meeting of the John Clarke Chapter, NSDAR, will be held on Thursday, June 13th at 11:00am in Social Circle. Meetings last about an hour followed by lunch. Visitors are welcome and invited to join us. Our chapter members actively engage in community service, conservation, support of Veterans, education and literacy.

Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 185,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.

For more information about the John Clarke Chapter and the meeting location, please contact us using the Contact Us page from the menu above. We would love to hear from you.

The next meeting of the John Clarke Chapter, NSDAR, will be held on Thursday, May 16th at 11:00am in Social Circle. Meetings last about an hour followed by lunch. Visitors are welcome and invited to join us. Our chapter members actively engage in community service, conservation, support of Veterans, education and literacy.

Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 185,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.

For more information about the John Clarke Chapter and the meeting location, please contact us using the Contact Us page from the menu above. We would love to hear from you.

The next meeting of the John Clarke Chapter, NSDAR, will be held on Thursday, April 18th at 11:00am in Social Circle. Meetings last about an hour followed by lunch. Visitors are welcome and invited to join us. Our chapter members actively engage in community service, conservation, support of Veterans, education and literacy.

Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 185,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.

For more information about the John Clarke Chapter, please contact us using the Contact Us page from the menu above. We would love to hear from you.

The next meeting of the John Clarke Chapter, NSDAR, will be held on Thursday, March 14th at 11:00am in Social Circle. Meetings last about an hour followed by lunch. Visitors are welcome and invited to join us. Our chapter members actively engage in community service, conservation, support of Veterans, education and literacy.

Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 185,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.

For more information about the John Clarke Chapter, please contact us using the Contact Us page from the menu above. We would love to hear from you.

John Clarke Chapter members recognize that the call to public service for our law enforcement agencies is demanding and often thankless. To show their appreciation and respect, chapter members recently provided refreshments for the department staff as part of NSDAR service to the community. After delivering the refreshments, chapter members posed with officers of the department. Pictured front row (L to R): Social Circle Police Chief Tyrone Oliver, Chapter Members Teresa Thompson and Pauline Myers, Sgt. Samantha Rose, and Lt. Randy Downs. Back row (L to R): David Keener, Social Circle Mayor Pro tempore and Officer Terrell Thomas.