Barbara Blakely Chastain

State Regent 2008-2010

State Scripture 2008-2010: Ecclesiastes 3:1

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." (KJV)

State Theme 2008 - 2010: "The season is bright, our purpose is clear...the time is now"

The time is now...to educate, share ideas, communicate with each other, and have fun, while accomplishing our DAR goals.

State Projects 2008-2010

To build interior steps and handrails in the Talmadge Gynasium at Tamassee DAR School

To increase the following Endowment Funds: Meadow Garden (Maintenance), Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, and May Irwin Talmadge Auditorium/Gymnasium at Tamassee DAR School

To increase the Georgia State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Student Teaching Award for Community Service Fund at Berry College

Georgia State Society News

Atlanta Chapter State Awards!

• Atlanta Chapter - 1st place - Greatest percentage increase in member attendance
• Atlanta Chapter - 1st place - Greatest percentage increase in membership (chapters 76-100)
• Atlanta Chapter - 1st place - Most new members (chapters 76-100)
• Atlanta Chapter - 2nd place - Outstanding chapter newsletter
• Atlanta Chapter - 2nd place - Outstanding monetary contributions, Hindman School
• AtlantaChapter - 2nd place - Outstanding support to State Regent's School Projects
• AtlantaChapter - 2nd place - State Scholarship
• AtlantaChapter - Georgia State Honor Roll
• Atlanta Chapter - Greatest percentage member increase (37.5%)
• Atlanta Chapter - Hightower Award, Outstanding support and contributions to DAR Schools
• Atlanta Chapter - Honorable Mention - Constitution Week Scrapbook
• Atlanta Chapter - Honorable Mention - Most Gold and Bronze ROTC medals
• Atlanta Chapter - Meadow Garden Patron
• Atlanta Chapter - Most New Junior Members (8)
• Atlanta Chapter - Most New Members (33)
• Atlanta Chapter - Outstanding contribution to preservation of National Headquarters President General's Project)
• Atlanta Chapter - Outstanding work in upholding and promoting the ideals of the Constitution of the United States
  
  
• Dawn Hodges & Dorothy Smith - Outstanding Participation, Descendants Project
• Dorothy Ruth Smith - Meadow Garden Patron
• Joyce Patton - Meadow Garden Patron
• Lisa Simpson - Watercolor, American Heritage Committee
• Trudy Alexander - 1st place - Membership Essay Contest
• Trudy Alexander - Outstanding Chapter Registrar

Current Georgia Membership:

6,950 Members

2007 Statistic

Georgia State Society Officers 2006-2008

State Regent

Barbara Blakely Chastain

First Vice Regent

Sally McGlaun Baldwin

Second Vice Regent

Virginia Grace Lingelbach

Chaplain

Joyce Ball Patton

Recording Secretary

Melodye G. Brown

Corresponding Secretary

Martha Middlebrooks Knight

Organizing Secretary

Phyllis Johnson Tanner

Treasurer

Ida "Bea" Best Fischer

Registrar

Robin Redfearn Towns

Historian

Susan Durden Lemesis 

Librarian

Marilyn "Lynn" Moulton Wright

Curator

Charlotte Josephine Christian