CALL To 132nd New Jersey State Society
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Conference Theme: Exploring the Past and Shaping the Future
Diane Waugh Oliver, 47th Regent of the New Jersey State Society Daughters of the American Revolution cordially invites you to the 132nd New Jersey State Society Conference. The purpose of this annual meeting is to receive annual reports of State Officers, Chapter Regents and State Chairs of National and State Committees;; to recognize contest winners; and to conduct items of State Society business that may come before the assembly.
Central District Chair, Vittoria Flick, Conference Chair Grace McAfee, Conference Vice Chair Cindy Ahrens and the members of the Central District have worked hard to make this a memorable state conference. Please share this invitation with prospective members.
Your conference registration must be submitted by Sunday, March 31, 2024 via Reg Fox. See the March 15, 2024 Daughters Digest for registration information.
Hotel Reservations: Use this link - Hotel Reservations, Courtyard by Marriott
Featured Events
Zoom Meeting with Cynthia McNamara on Tuesday, April 23rd for all registered Daughters and Guests beginning at 7:30pm Eastern Time. Madam Librarian General will discuss “Our library.....Our Happy Place”. Daughters will receive a Zoom link prior to the meeting.
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Workshops at Forsgate Country Club: Deb Duay, Florida Honorary State Regent and Candidate for Vice President General – Two Genealogy Workshops; Barbara Pollison-Beck, NJ State Chair - NJ Scholarships, “Scholarships Galore!” Sandy Snow and Louise Stiloski, “To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate”
Fun Night with Nancy Kritch followed by our Fun Night Dinner: Meet up with other Daughters and enjoy an evening meal. There will be games, activities, and prizes.
Additional Gatherings in the Dayton Room at the Hotel on Thursday evening:
7:30pm – 8:15pm A Gathering of Club Presidents – “How to Join?, Who is Eligible?”
followed by
8:15pm – 9:00pm Service in A Minute with Rhonda Aminian, “Patriot Records Committee – Introduction to Indexing”. (Bring your laptops!)
Gala Formal Banquet: Historian General, Suzanne Heske will be the speaker at our Friday evening banquet discussing all the various tea burning events during Colonial times.
Student Awards Event: Saturday morning’s event is always a highlight of state conference. This year we will recognize our state winners in the DAR Good Citizen and American History Essay Contests. Contact Kate Cutts, Student Awards Event Chair for further information.
Memorial Service: There will be a memorial tribute to recognize our beloved departed members. A memorial booklet will be available at the service and/or members may download it from the member website.
Diane Waugh Oliver, 47th Regent of the New Jersey State Society Daughters of the American Revolution cordially invites you to the 132nd New Jersey State Society Conference. The purpose of this annual meeting is to receive annual reports of State Officers, Chapter Regents and State Chairs of National and State Committees;; to recognize contest winners; and to conduct items of State Society business that may come before the assembly.
Central District Chair, Vittoria Flick, Conference Chair Grace McAfee, Conference Vice Chair Cindy Ahrens and the members of the Central District have worked hard to make this a memorable state conference. Please share this invitation with prospective members.
Your conference registration must be submitted by Sunday, March 31, 2024 via Reg Fox. See the March 15, 2024 Daughters Digest for registration information.
Hotel Reservations: Use this link - Hotel Reservations, Courtyard by Marriott
Featured Events
Zoom Meeting with Cynthia McNamara on Tuesday, April 23rd for all registered Daughters and Guests beginning at 7:30pm Eastern Time. Madam Librarian General will discuss “Our library.....Our Happy Place”. Daughters will receive a Zoom link prior to the meeting.
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Workshops at Forsgate Country Club: Deb Duay, Florida Honorary State Regent and Candidate for Vice President General – Two Genealogy Workshops; Barbara Pollison-Beck, NJ State Chair - NJ Scholarships, “Scholarships Galore!” Sandy Snow and Louise Stiloski, “To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate”
Fun Night with Nancy Kritch followed by our Fun Night Dinner: Meet up with other Daughters and enjoy an evening meal. There will be games, activities, and prizes.
Additional Gatherings in the Dayton Room at the Hotel on Thursday evening:
7:30pm – 8:15pm A Gathering of Club Presidents – “How to Join?, Who is Eligible?”
followed by
8:15pm – 9:00pm Service in A Minute with Rhonda Aminian, “Patriot Records Committee – Introduction to Indexing”. (Bring your laptops!)
Gala Formal Banquet: Historian General, Suzanne Heske will be the speaker at our Friday evening banquet discussing all the various tea burning events during Colonial times.
Student Awards Event: Saturday morning’s event is always a highlight of state conference. This year we will recognize our state winners in the DAR Good Citizen and American History Essay Contests. Contact Kate Cutts, Student Awards Event Chair for further information.
Memorial Service: There will be a memorial tribute to recognize our beloved departed members. A memorial booklet will be available at the service and/or members may download it from the member website.
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Keynote Speaker: Suzanne Heske, Historian General, NSDAR
Suzanne Marie Heske, born to Theodore Heske Jr. and Marie Ann Williams of Harleysville, PA outside of Philadelphia and is the middle of three children. Suzanne’s service to DAR began in 1980 with the Valley Forge Chapter, Pennsylvania, as a third generation DAR, and as a Junior Member. |
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She has served at every level of DAR, attended and served at Continental Congresses for 39 years. She is a passionate leader and
an inspiring mentor for DAR with her years of knowledge, experience, and continued service. This is evidenced with her State Regent’s
theme, “Mentoring: Growing by Leaps and Bounds”. Suzanne has received many accolades both professionally and personally including the 1997 New Mexico State Outstanding Junior and the National Society Runner-Up. She has served as a National Vice President General, American Indians Committee National Chair, and numerous National Vice and Divisional Chairmanships, and numerous State and Chapter Officer and Chairmanships. Currently, she is the liaison to the American Heritage, American History, Today’s DAR Podcast, Historical Preservation and Literacy Promotion committees. Professionally, Suzanne is a graduate of Temple University, School of Pharmacy with degrees in Biological Chemistry and Pharmacy. Her career began as a research extern with Merck Sharpe and Dohme, and then she served as the Chief Radiopharmacist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and an Associate Professor at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. In 1991 Suzanne relocated to New Mexico to attend graduate school at the University of New Mexico where she earned degrees in Radiopharmaceutical Science and Health Physics and is an accomplished Pharmacist and Board Certified Radio pharmacist. Recently retired, Suzanne spent several decades of her career working in the biopharmaceutical industry, specifically in the areas of drug development and clinical research. Simply stated, her professional why is to improve and accelerate the delivery of therapies that affect in meaningful ways, health worldwide.
Suzanne’s passion and gusto for life spans far beyond DAR, she is an avid gardener, cook and seamstress. She enjoys reading, the outdoors, traveling, pitching horseshoes, and anything crafty. She has been a resident of Bosque Farms, NM for over 30 years.
an inspiring mentor for DAR with her years of knowledge, experience, and continued service. This is evidenced with her State Regent’s
theme, “Mentoring: Growing by Leaps and Bounds”. Suzanne has received many accolades both professionally and personally including the 1997 New Mexico State Outstanding Junior and the National Society Runner-Up. She has served as a National Vice President General, American Indians Committee National Chair, and numerous National Vice and Divisional Chairmanships, and numerous State and Chapter Officer and Chairmanships. Currently, she is the liaison to the American Heritage, American History, Today’s DAR Podcast, Historical Preservation and Literacy Promotion committees. Professionally, Suzanne is a graduate of Temple University, School of Pharmacy with degrees in Biological Chemistry and Pharmacy. Her career began as a research extern with Merck Sharpe and Dohme, and then she served as the Chief Radiopharmacist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and an Associate Professor at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. In 1991 Suzanne relocated to New Mexico to attend graduate school at the University of New Mexico where she earned degrees in Radiopharmaceutical Science and Health Physics and is an accomplished Pharmacist and Board Certified Radio pharmacist. Recently retired, Suzanne spent several decades of her career working in the biopharmaceutical industry, specifically in the areas of drug development and clinical research. Simply stated, her professional why is to improve and accelerate the delivery of therapies that affect in meaningful ways, health worldwide.
Suzanne’s passion and gusto for life spans far beyond DAR, she is an avid gardener, cook and seamstress. She enjoys reading, the outdoors, traveling, pitching horseshoes, and anything crafty. She has been a resident of Bosque Farms, NM for over 30 years.
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Friday Luncheon Speaker: Amy Reade, Author, “A Traitor Among Us” – our current book club selection; Cape May resident, and a brand new Jersey Girl as of March 2024!
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Saturday Luncheon Speaker: David Campangna, New Jersey’s 2024 Outstanding History Teacher, sponsored by Chinkchewunska Chapter, NSDAR.
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Important Notes:
- One of the items to be voted on at our state conference is the approval of the Audit Report by our auditors from Padden-Cooper.
The NJDAR Annual Financial Report will be sent electronically to all registered voting delegates before April 25, 2024. As most of you know, the cost for printing and paper has become so expensive that the state society will not have copies on hand. Please print a copy to bring with you. If you have questions, please reach out to Jane Daly, State Treasurer, at [email protected] - Children’s story books will be collected on Friday and Saturday for use in our Free Little Libraries. Look for the table near the Highland’s Ballroom to drop off your donations!
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