ABOUT US
Our Chapter Officers
Regent – Kathy Bradley
First Vice Regent – Rochella Riordan
Second Vice Regent – Kim York
Chaplain – Cindy Smith
Treasurer – Barbara Ann Smith
Recording Secretary – Val Ehret
Registrar – Shirley Marler
Librarian – TBD
Historian – Annemarie Casey
Parliamentarian – TBD
Chapter Meetings
The Saint Lucie River Chapter has luncheon meetings on the second Wednesday of the months October through May. Reservations are required. Guests, prospective members, and HODARS (husbands of Daughters of the American Revolution) are always welcome.
The doors open at 10:30 am. The meeting convenes at 11:00 am. We break for lunch after the business meeting at 12:00. The luncheon is followed with the program at 1:00 pm.
History
The Saint Lucie River
The beautiful river which flows through St. Lucie and Martin Counties to the Atlantic has been the inspiration for the names of countless geographic sites, institutions, and organizations. Through French and English influences, the original Spanish “Santa Lucia” has become “Saint Lucie.”
Early explorers found the Saint Lucie River enchanting long before the settlers came. Pirates found the Saint Lucie River to be a safe and restful haven. Early settlers found the Saint Lucie and were of one mind: it was the most beautiful place they had ever seen.
Besides being beautiful, the Saint Lucie River was the local highway, until the railroads came, the river provided the only mode of transportation.
Thus, our DAR chapter proudly bears this historical name. It signifies our beautiful environment and the varied history dating back more than 400 hundred years.