CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS HOLD STATE CONVENTION IN COLORADO SPRINGS
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas held its biennial state convention at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs June 2-4. Bishop Michael Sheridan celebrated the opening and closing Masses. New state officers were elected and Father Nathanial Hinds, parochial vicar at St. Paul Parish, was installed as state chaplain. Pictured left to right are (front row): Maria Garrett, Regent (Lakewood); Pat Lynch, State Secretary (Lakewood); Barbara Barnes, First Vice State Regent (Durango); Bonnie Valcik, State Regent (Security); Lucy Gasaway, Second Vice State Regent (Cortez); Evelyn Irving, State Treasurer (Security & Woodland Park); Cathy Patch, Regent (Cortez); Nelly Schwab, Vice Regent (Cortez); (back row): Juanita Halverson, Vice Regent (Lakewood); Louise Johnson, Vice Regent (Security); Marge Jarmon, Financial Secretary (Cortez); Emily Guilherme, National Rep.; Julie Hatch, Regent (Woodland Park); Father Nathaniel Hinds, State Chaplain; Cathy Cray, Regent (Durango); Jean Addyman, Financial Secretary (Wheat Ridge); Lori Richards, Financial Secretary (Security); Mary Munoz, Treasurer (Security); Susan Carbajal, Vice Regent (Wheat Ridge). For more information on the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, visit www.catholicdaughterscolorado.org. (Photo courtesy of Evelyn Irving. )