DAR Welcomes New Members

Kennesaw, Georgia – The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), located in North Cobb/South Cherokee county Georgia, met on Saturday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. to install new officers and welcomed new members.

The meeting was called to order by Organizing Regent Ms. Loriann White. Chapter members, prospective members and visitors from other chapters were in attendance. The ritual was led by chapter officers reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States, the American’s Creed, the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, singing of the National Anthem and the Salute to the Flag of Georgia.

Chaplain Mrs. Lisa Mooney with the assistance from Registrar Mrs. Kathryn Sklikas, welcomed and installed ten new members by application into the chapter. Mrs. Christina Bowser, Mrs. Deborah Bradley, Mrs. Claudia Hutchins, Mrs. Kara Payne, Mrs. Brenda Hawkins, Mrs. Meredith Warren, Mrs. Amy Kibble, Miss Holly Jordan, Mrs. Tracy Gaudlip, and Mrs. Mary Johnson were welcomed as new members; each given a new member packet containing a copy of their DAR application, proofs which proved lineage descent to an American patriot, and a chapter name badge. Regent White congratulated each new member and presented them with a Betsy Ross flag pin.

Ms. Loriann White was installed as 2018-2020 Regent of the Kennesaw Mountain Chapter, DAR during the group’s spring luncheon at Bascomb United Methodist Church, located in Woodstock, Georgia. Other officers installed were Mrs. Lisa Mooney, first vice regent; Mrs. Christina Bowser, treasurer; Mrs. Kathryn Sklikas, registrar; Mrs. Patricia Bauer, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Tracy Gaudlip, librarian; and Mrs. Deborah Bradley, historian. Not present were Mrs. Paula Spicer, recording secretary; Mrs. Claudia Hutchins, curator; and Mrs. Brenda Hawkins, chaplain.

Greetings were given by State Organizing Secretary Phyllis Lawson, who conducted the officers installation.

The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter was named after the legendary Kennesaw Mountain, located in Cobb County Georgia. The mountain was named for an Indian chief. The name “Kennesaw” is derived from the Cherokee Indian “Gah-nee_sah” meaning ‘cemetery’ or burial ground. The mountain was the site of the famous battle during the Civil War. Established as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Site on February 18, 1917, it was transferred from the War department on August 10, 1933, and re-designated a national battlefield park on June 26, 1935. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was the site of Camp Brumby, a Civilian Conservation Corps site.

The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter meets on the first Saturday of each month at the Kennesaw United Methodist Church, located in Kennesaw, Georgia and at the Bascomb United Methodist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. The chapter is heavily involved in community projects such as cemetery clean ups, local genealogy workshops, naturalization ceremonies and preserving American history through historic preservation, education, and patriotism. For information on membership, please visit www.dar.org, or Chapter Regent Loriann White at loriannwhite83@gmail.com.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With nearly 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.

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