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Good For You: Parham receives top DAR award

Nancy Hemmrich, vice president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Lee Parham, Chickamauga chapter regent; from left, and Susan Thomas, Tennessee state regent.
Nancy Hemmrich, vice president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Lee Parham, Chickamauga chapter regent; from left, and Susan Thomas, Tennessee state regent. Nancy Hemmrich, vice president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Lee Parham, Chickamauga chapter regent; from left, and Susan Thomas, Tennessee state regent.
photo Nancy Hemmrich, vice president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Lee Parham, Chickamauga chapter regent; from left, and Susan Thomas, Tennessee state regent.

Parham receives top DAR award

Lee Parham was named Outstanding Chapter Regent for the state of Tennessee during the 110th session of the Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Franklin, Tenn. Parham serves DAR on the state level as vice chairman for American history, and chairs the Good Citizenship and DAR school awards committees.

An active civic volunteer, she has given her time in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and Hunter Museum and also was an executive board member of Riverbend Festival and served on the allocation committee of United Way of Greater Chattanooga.

Judge John McClarty honored by alma mater

photo Judge John W. McClarty

Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge John W. McClarty of Chattanooga was the recent recipient of the two highest awards given by his alma mater, Southern University Law Center of Baton Rouge, La.