El Dorado Chapter was founded in the Fall of 1978 by Emily Hestler Ross, a Past Vice Regent of the Patience Wright Chapter of Laguna Beach, California. The first official meeting, consisting of twenty members, was held on October 12, 1978, in the home of Gloria Miserlian. Emily passed away May 29, 1989, after serving 58 years as a DAR member. Her great heritage and her book of essays, Let Us Not Forget, will serve as a memorial to El Dorado, the "Golden One" Chapter.

Chapter meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, September through June, in Placerville. Please contact our 1st Vice Regent Viki Lovell or our chapter registrar Bonnie Battaglia for more information.

Each regular meeting includes devotions, patriotic exercises, chapter project updates, and presentations on patriotic, historic or educational topics.

The El Dorado Chapter proudly engages in many local activities in the spirit of the DAR mission. In addition to supporting DAR sponsored schools, we promote patriotism by distributing flags flown over our nation's capital to new schools and Scout troops in El Dorado County; sponsor school essay contests on American History topics; recognize community volunteers who have rendered outstanding services to our community, promote literacy by participating in book drives; and support many other endeavors that promote pride in our American heritage.

El Dorado Chapter Members participating in the literacy program service project for their local Boys and Girls Club

"Giving Thanks to the Men & Women of our U.S. military", service project preparing Christmas packages to ship overseas

El Dorado Chapter Members celebrating "Ringing in the Constitution"

Photo left to right, Terry Mee, Kristen Larson, Janet Levi, Bonnie Battaglia, Ellen Osborn, Betty Zurlinden, Betsy Williams, Judy Flanery, Donna O’Halloran, Viki Lovell, Jeanette Barrett. Photo taken by Elaine Livingston

El Dorado Chapter NSDAR Exhibit

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