Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter 17th Century Meeting is February 18, 2017

President Ruth-Anne Bolz modeling a dress that might have been worn in Colonial Times.

The Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames will hold their February 18, 2017 meeting at The Carolina BBQ on 1602 S College Road in Wilmington, NC at 11:30. The guest speaker is Jeff Holcomb, who will speak about "Education during the Colonial Times." Our Colonial Dames State President, Julia Floyd will be attending the meeting. 

Photo of a variety of toys that Colonial children might play with. Information  taken by Colonial Dames member Phyllis Wilson.

This is a photo of a house the a colonist lived in during the early 1700's.

L to R:   Martha Koletar, Colonial Dames members Phyllis Wilson and Kathy Miller having a spot of tea at the local tea house in Southport, NC. This is possibly what Colonial ladies might do during the day. 

Sir Walter Raleigh Chapter Will Mark William Courtney's Yellow House

President Bolz reported that the Sir Walter Raleigh Chapter will mark William Courtney’s Yellow House on April 20, 217.  This is the house that Peggy Troxell now owns.  Anyone wanting to attend should put this on their calendar and check with Mrs. Bolz concerning transportation.

Wreaths Accross America on December 17, 2016

We are all looking forward to Wreaths Across America on December 17th. Come at 10:00 am-12:00. The ceremony will begin then. Help will be needed to place wreaths on the graves. If you have any questions about the program contact, Fran Carlsen, our Wreaths Across America chair. You can e-mail her at darfran@earthlink/net.

November 19th Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century Meeting

                      Guest speaker Ann Hutteman and President Ruth-Anne Bolz

The Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames held their November 19, 2016 meeting at The Carolina BBQ on 1602 S College Road in Wilmington, NC at 11:30. The guest speaker Ann Hutteman did a wonderful program on “Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC.”

Kitsey Lackey, Martha Blacher and Fran Carlsen look through all the hand made hats, pin cushions, made by pending member Marianne Grant. She donates part of the sales to our Lord Craven Chapter.

One of our new members, Susan De Goote made this necklace to be raffled off and guess who won it, yes, our own Ruth-Anne Bolz.

This book is available to those interested in the Huguenot Society. Contact Carol Jutte if you would like to purchase one.  Her e-mail address is ctidewater@hotmail.com.

Wreaths Across America Deadline is November 25, 2016

You can order a wreath on line for Wreaths Across America or mail a check if you have a form. Be sure to make out the check to Wreaths Across America. The deadline to order all wreaths is November 25th. We don’t have much time, but if you are a last minute person the on line ordering is your fastest way to do it. Hope we can order 5,000 wreaths this year. There is a typo on line with our Brunswick Town name, which I have let them know about. The number NC0009P is correct, so I am sure we will get credit for each order.

•   Go to this website for Wreaths Across America  http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/#join-us  You will see the information below at the top of the page in red.
  
  
  Welcome to the new WAA website. Sign in or watch videos about how to use our site. Don't forget to order your volunteer shirts before Sunday, Nov 27th. Click on -  Choose from your favorite location or group page. This is where you type in the number NC0008P favorite location or group page. 
• Click the red button “DONATE.”
• Click the amount $15.00
• Fill in your information and the name of the person. Then your credit card information. If you do not get a thank you e-mail after donating or you don’t receive a confirmation e-mail then the transaction did not go through.
• Any questions call Marcy Beardsley at 877-385-9504 Ext. 304 or e-mail her at marcy@wreathsacrossamerica.com

REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to Lord Craven Chapter Col. Dames XVII Century’s Wreaths Across America Page. Please help our group raise funds by clicking one of the red "Donate" button to sponsor wreaths to be placed at one of the locations listed below. . . It is easy!

If you’d prefer to donate via a specific member of Lord Craven Chapter Col. Dames XVII Century, find the member’s name below and click the “Donate” button next to their name.

If you would like to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, please click the “View” button next to the cemetery name below. Thank you so much for supporting Lord Craven Chapter Col. Dames XVII Century and Wreaths Across America!

Photo of wreath from free images on line. Info above taken from the Wreaths Across America website.

Information taken from the Wreaths Across America website.

Any questions contact Ruth-Anne Bolz at raft@bellsouth.net

Celebration of Freedom on Saturday, November 12th on the Battleship North Carolina Park in Wilmington, NC

AARP is hosting a Celebration of Freedom on Veterans Day weekend to honor North Carolinians who served in the armed forces. The free event will be Saturday, November 12th from 12 noon to 8:00pm at the Battleship North Carolina Park in Wilmington. North Carolina ranks eighth in the nation in the number of veterans, with 775,000 resident Vets.

Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century Meeting Scheduled for November 19th at 11:30

The next Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames will meet on November 19, 2016 at The Carolina BBQ on 1602 S College Road in Wilmington, NC at 11:30. The speaker will be Ann Hutteman. The programs will be “Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC. If you have any questions contact Ruth-Anne Bolz, President of the Lord Craven Chapter at rafb@bellsouth.net .  Contact Carol Jutte, registrar at ctidewater@hotmail.com  for more information on becoming a member.

Joint Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter 17th Century and 1812 Meeting on September 17, 2016

The Lord Craven Chapter NSCDXVIIC and the United Daughters of 1812, Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter gathered for a joint meeting on September 17, 2016 on a Black Water Adventure Cruise!  They took an exciting 2 hour tour from downtown Wilmington up the Northeast Cape Fear River. If any of you would like to plan to go on another tour contact Wilmington Water Tours located on Historic Riverwalk in Downtown Wilmington. To reserve tickets or plan a trip contact Diane Upton, event coordinator at 910-632-4095.

Colonial Dames President, Ruth-Ann Bolz

President of 1812 Linda Rivenbark with Captain Hook!

Ladies and husbands from the Lord Craven Chapter and 1812 Chapter pose for a photo before boarding the boat.

                          

Bettie Lettieri, BetsyHamer, Pat Tucker, Captain Hook and President of Lord Craven Chapter Ruth-Anne Bolz

Ship's captain - Doug Springer

Captain Hook with members Pat Tucker and Phyllis Wilson

Registrar Carol Jutte with member Bonnie Becmer

                               Member Cindy Sellers with Prospective Member Jane Johnson

                                                  Lord Craven President Ruth-Anne Bolz

Registrar Carol Jutte assists prospective members Pat Tucker and Jane Johnson while President Ruth-Anne Bolz offers congratulations.

We Are Saddened by the Recent Passing of Miss Helen Taylor

 Our dear Lord Craven Member, Helen Taylor passed away a few days ago. Helen was 99 years old and lived a good long life. The cause of death, was congestive heart failure. Since Saturday, Helen received 24 round the clock care and stayed in bed, which was very unlikely for her to do. Her relatives gathered around her at the end.

Her funeral will be this coming Saturday, September 10 at 2:30 PM at the New Hope Presbyterian Church on Cherrytree Road in Winnabow. A visitation will be in the Fellowship Hall from 1-2:15 PM. Andrews Mortuary in Wilmington is handling the details. 

9/11 " 15 Year Remembrance Ceremony" on Saturday, September 10th at Southport Fire Headquarters at 10:00

There will be a 9/11 “15 Year Remembrance Ceremony” on Saturday, September 10, at Southport Fire Headquarters, 1011 North Howe Street. At 10:00 the fire department’s honor guard will open the ceremony at 10 a.m.  An open house will follow with station tours and activities for all ages from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. This is being done in recognition of lives lost during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon. The information for this article was taken from an article in The State Port Pilot, Southport, NC. Wednesday, August 2, 2016.

9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY in Southport at St. James Community Center on Sunday - 2:00 September 11th

American Legion Post 543 and the St James Fire Department will jointly host a remembrance ceremony in honor of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony will be held at the St James Community Center at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2017. The remembrance ceremony is a moving and appropriate way to remember the tragedy that struck our nation on September 11, 2001. After Post 543 Honor Guard presents the Colors, Brunswick County's own Coastal Harmonizers will sing the National Anthem. Jeremy Shrader will lend his voice in song. Members of the St James Fire Department will ring the ceremonial fire bell and Taps will be sounded in honor of the victims who perished. The Coastal Harmonizers will then offer another appropriate song. Posted by John Muuss

Black Water Adventure Cruise - September 17, 2016

The Lord Craven Chapter NSCDXVIIC and The United Daughters of 1812, Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter and  will gather for a joint meeting on September 17, 2016 on a Black Water Adventure Cruise!  Please join us for an exciting 2 hour tour from downtown Wilmington up the Northeast Cape Fear River. The boat holds 49 passengers and we hope to fill the boat! Bring your husband or friend for an 
informative and fun trip on the river.  The cost is
$30.00 per person. Information on time, 
 gathering place, parking, etc. will be posted later.


Hope you can join us!

Send your checks payable to:  Lord Craven Chapter NSCDXVIIC for $30.00 per person to:

Pat Elsaessar
492-3 River Bluff Drive
Shallotte, NC 28470

We look forward to seeing many of you at this joint meeting on September 17th.

Board of Management Meeting in Greensboro August 11-12

Lord Craven President, Ruth-Anne Bolz;  Linda Rivenbark, Recording Secretary and Pat Gooding, Vice-President

NC Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Board Management Meeting was held on August 12-13, 2016 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Season in Greensboro, North Carolina. The meeting began on Friday afternoon, and concluded with an informal dinner and with Richard Starbuck, Archivist, Moravian Church southern Province, who shared the 250 Year History of Salem. Saturday morning the meeting resumed and was concluded with a luncheon and the announcement of awards that the State received at the National Convention. 

President General Libbey McAteer attended the Saturday meeting.

Richard Starbuck, guest speaker

Julia Floyd, State President is expected to attend our  Lord Craven February meeting in 2017.

L to R: Brenda Hamilton, Martha Whitaker, Pat Gooding, Barbara Terrill, and Joan Summerfield

Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter 17th Century Meeting September 17, 2016

Colonial Dames of the XVII Century September 17, 2016 - Joint Meeting

Call T To Order Board Management Meeting for North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Cenetury

August 12 and 13 are the days! Have you made your Board of Management reservations?  Make your plans today. We want to see each of you. The Call is attached. Chapter Presidents, please make sure that you send this information to all of your members.

During this Board of Management meeting, each officer and chairman will discuss the office/committee. You might say this will be a "forum" or to borrow another phrase a "boot camp" where we all learn about our Society. Please make your plans to attend. Make a list of questions. This meeting, as all State meetings are, is open to all members of the North Carolina Society Colonial Dames 17th Century. Come and join us for an informative and fun filled time. You really don't want to miss this meeting. See you soon.

Julia Floyd, State President

North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Call To Board Management Meeting for August 12-13, 2016

North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Call to the Board of Management Meeting August 12 & 13, 2016