L to R: Carol Jutte, Phyllis Wilson, Fran Carlsen, Wreaths Across America Chair for The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter, Carol Hart, and Martha Blacher assisted with the wreath-laying ceremony at Wilmington National Cemetery on December 14, 2019. Click on the tab at the top of the  Lord Craven chapter blog then click on thewebsite  for Wreaths Across America and follow the directions to order a wreath. There is a direct website to order a wreath. There is also a phone number if you want to order by phone. Hopefully, we can put a wreath on all the graves in 2020. If you order by phone you will need the Location ID# which is NCWNCE for Wilmington National Cemetery and the Group ID # which is NC0008P.

 Groups of people distributing wreaths to other people placing the wreaths on the graves.

Sons of the American Revolution at the event.

Lord Craven member, Carol Hart placed a wreath on a veteran's grave.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or were injured on December 7, 1941.

The Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century met at 11:30 a.m. November 16th at Carolina BBQ, in Wilmington, NC Jim McKee, Site Manager for Brunswick Town State Historic Site, spoke on the “Early Development of Cape Fear.”

L to R President, Cindy Sellers, and Vice-President Diane Price. Diane introduced Jim McKee, the guest speaker for the Lord Craven meeting.

Jim McKee was born in Wake Forest, NC and grew up in Virginia and Clinton, NC. He has a degree in US Military and Public History. After a few years as a ranger/interpreter and Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg National Military Park, he moved to Southport, more than twenty-five years ago. The same year they replace the trees at City Hall, Jim spotted a brick wall in one of the holes. That discovery was just the beginning of his discoveries and involvement in the area.

For the past twenty years, he has been the site manager for Fort Anderson"Brunswick Town. Not sure which he would like most - transporting back in time to when the sites were populated and important or living there full time. In the past few years, he has guided the recovery following two hurricanes, a break-in and robbery, and a fire.
Jim is always an entertaining, educational and enthusiastic speaker. 
This information was provided by Vice-President, Diane Price when she introduced Jim to the ladies at the meeting.

Jane Johnson points to the early north-south roads in Colonial Eastern North Carolina.  The King’s Highway was commissioned by King Charles II in 1650 to run from Boston to Charleston. Today Hwy 17 follows along the same route.  The Fall Line Road branched off the King’s Highway and ran on the west side of the geological Fall Line which separates the Coast Plains from Piedmont. It ran from Fredericksburg VA to Augusta GA.

Chapter Scholarship Chair, Rhonda Florian spoke about National Scholarships that are available for students. If you visit the online Colonial Dames yearbook pages 6 and 7 have more information about the scholarship. Contact Rhonda at floriange13@me.com for more information.

Ruth-Anne Bolz holds up the paperweight with the Lord Craven insignia on it for all to view. Ruth-Anne is servings as State Registrar and State Membership positions for Colonial Dames.

Wreaths Across America....Dec. 14th at 12:00

at Wilmington National Cemetery

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

Welcome to the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century (NC0008P)'s Wreaths Across America Page.

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 12:00 PM, Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century (NC0008P) will be helping Wilmington National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century (NC0008P) and Wreaths Across America! Our chapter has sponsored 25 wreaths so far for Wreaths Across America. The deadline to get orders mailed is the end of November. December 2nd is the absolute last day you can call in a wreath order. Let's all buy a wreath.

Fran Carlsen is the Wreaths Across America Chair. Vist the TAB at the top of this blog for additional information on how to order a wreath. There is a website that will take you directly to order a wreath through our chapter to make it easeir. There is also a phone number to order directly. You will need the Locator # NC0008P and location is Wilmington National Cemetery.

Roll Call Continues for Brunswick County WWI Veteran November 11th - Veteran's Day!

On Monday, November 11th, Veterans Day, the Roll Call   It will once again be held beside the 1918 Rifle Range Memorial at 11:00.  The event is sponsored jointly by the Brunswick Town Chapter NSDAR and the Friends of Fort Caswell Rifle Range.  The Southport Historical Society Firing Crew will fire, Thor in commemoration of the veterans' service.  Gwen Causey, locally known for her historic focus and knowledge of Brunswick County, will speak on, ‘Brunswick County, 1900-1921The public is welcome.  Please bring a folding chair and be sure to park in condo parking lots and not on the roadside for safety sake.  

Thank you

Norma Eckard

                                             WWI Rifle Range after it has been refurbished

Group gathered at the WWI Rifle Range as Caswell Beach, NC waiting to honor the 724 men and one women nurse that served in WWI from Brunswick County.

                                 Norma Eckard presenting the WWI Rifle Range monument.

The Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century President Cindy Sellers at a  Roll Call Event at Caswell Beach WWI Rifle Range.

The St James. American Legion Post 543 will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, 2019

The St James. American Legion Post 543 will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the St James Veterans Memorial next to the St James Town Hall. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 am. All veterans are encouraged to attend.

The colors will be presented by the Post 543 Honor Guard. Patriotic music will be sung by Ms.Lois Moore. Each of the Service songs will be played on the bagpipes by Dennis Ryan as our veterans are recognized.

Our guest speaker this year will be Colonel Heather Carlisle, Commander of the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point. Colonel Carlisle was commissioned in the Army Transportation Corps and has served in a variety of command and staff assignments in her 24-year career. She has been stationed in numerous locations to include Hawaii, Alaska, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Pentagon. In August 2018 Colonel Carlisle assumed command of the 596th Transportation Brigade and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point.

Seating will be provided. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the St James Community Center.
John Muuss

Congratulations Fran Carlsen for Becoming a Member of the American Legion Post #543

The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter members Kathy Miller and Fran Carlsen, both residents of St. James Plantation attended the Veterans Day Event at St. James Plantation Community Center. Fran Carlsen, Army Veteran, and DAR member is shown signing her papers to become a member of the American Legion Post #543. Congratulations, Fran for becoming a member of American Legion Post #543.

The Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century will meet at 11:30a.m. on November 16th

The Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century will meet at 11:30 a.m. November 16th at Carolina BBQ, 1602 S. College Road. Jim McKee, Site Manager for Brunswick Town State Historic Site, will speak on the “Early Development of Cape Fear.” For more information, contact President, Cindy Sellers at cindysellers@ec.rr.com.

Dates to Remember - Other Important Information from Brooke S Jackson, State President

• 2020 Jan 15th - Deadline for chapter officers and chairmen to report to corresponding state officers and chairmen. 
• Jan 15th – Deadline for NC State History Scholarship application packet sent by chapters to state chairman 
• Feb 15th - All state officers and state chairmen report to corresponding national officers and chairmen. 
• Feb 15th - Chapter presidents, chapter chairmen, state officers, and state chairmen write reports to be presented at state conference. 
• Please EMAIL copies of your reports to the state president, state 2nd vice president, and state recording secretary.
•  Correction State Yearbook Pg. 33 MARCH 13-14 - State Conference StateView Hotel, 2451 Alumni Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606. Registration and reservation information will be included with the call to state conference due out later this winter. 

In Dames Honor - Brooke

Insignia Division Hamilton Jewelers -Right click on the document to copy and paste into Microsoft Word to Print or Save Document.

WWII Officially Began on September 3, 1939

We Will Always Remember

Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century is September 21, 2019

The next meeting of the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century will be Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11:30 at Carolina BBQ in Wilmington, NC. The guest speaker is Brett Riggs, and his program is “Politics and Piracy in North Carolina.” I look forward to seeing everyone there. The meeting will start at 11:30, but the restaurant is open at 11:00.
Thanks.
Cindy Sellers - President

Celebrate Flag Day on June 14th

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

Board of Management Meeting Set for Saturday, August 17, 2019

Dear Lord Craven members,

I am very excited to serve as your Chapter President, 2019-2021.  We are looking forward to our meetings for 2019-2020, which will continue being held at Carolina Barbecue.  Vice President Diane Kuebert has planned some very interesting programs for this year, and we hope everyone will attend and participate in the work of our Chapter.

Dale Spencer, our new Corresponding Secretary, will send information from me to you, and I may send notes directly to you as well.  Feel free to contact me to reply or comment anytime at cindysellers@ec.rr.com.  My contact phone number is my cell, 910-540-0301.

Attached are two items:  the latest news bulletin from our State President, Brooke S Jackson, and a newly revised list of NC Officers.

The date for our Fall Board of Management has been set for Saturday August 17, location tba.  The date for 2020 State Conference has been set for March 13-14, location tba.  All members are encouraged to attend state meetings!  The Board of Management meeting will be “a workshop format with lots of opportunities to learn and tools for chapter success.”

The state website is up and running, please visit, ID and passwords are in this news bulletin.

Have a lovely summer, ladies!

Cindy Sellers,
President
Lord Craven Chapter, CDXVIIC

Above: BOM meeting in Raleigh at the City Club on August 17, 2019.
L to R: State Registrar Ruth-Anne Bolz, State Treasurer Pat Gooding, State President Brooke Jackson, LCC President Cindy Sellers, LCC Cor Secretary Dale Spencer

Below: Executive Board meeting – l-r Diane Price, Anne Boone, Carol Jutte, Pat Gooding, Kitsy Lackey, Dale Spencer, Martha Blacher, Ruth-Anne Bolz, and Susan DeGroote.  Not pictured is Cindy Sellers who is taking the photo.

75th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY LANDING AND THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY

Veterans returned to Normandy to salute the fallen. This year only a few dozen American D-Day veterans ( as they are all in their mid nineties or older ) returned to Normandy to honor the American troops who died in Europe during World War II. If you purchase a newspaper or google D-Day you will find lots of information.

Below are several websites to go to get additional information about what happened and what is D-Day.

https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/d-day-fast-facts/index.html

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-d-day

Photos taken from free images on Google.
Information taken from The Wall Street Journal

The Lord Craven September meeting will be Saturday the 21st at 11:30.

President Sellers announced the next meeting will be Saturday, Sept.
21, 2019 at Carolina Bar-B-Que, at 11:30.  Details will follow.  The State Board of Management will  be Saturday, August 17th, the location and other information will be sent later.

May 18, 2019 Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17 Century Meeting

New Officers for 2019-2021 were sworn in by Marie Preston at the May 18,  2019 Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century meeting, which was held at the Carolina BBQ in Wilmington, NC.

L to R: Dale Spencer, Corresponding Secretary; Kitsy Lackey, Chaplain; Susan DeGroote,  Recording Secretary; Cindy Sellers, President; Missing from photo Diane Price, Vice-President; Anne Boone, Treasurer, Carol Jutte, Registrar, Martha Blacher, Historian and Librarian, Parliamentarian will be appointed

                              Marie Preston swore in the new officers at the Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century meeting.

Former President Pat Gooding places the  Lord Craven President's  pin on Cindy Sellers.  This pin is passed ceremonially from outgoing President to incoming President each new term.


Pat Gooding pointing out some information to the new chaplain, Kitsy Lackey, and other news board members.

Photo of  member Nora Hickam, our guest speaker. She was  having a bite of lunch at the Carolina BBQ with her family members that were in attendance.

Member, Nora HIckam, guest speaker and Marie Preston, former chaplain

Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17C  member, Nora Hickam was the guest speaker during the May 2019 meeting. The program topic was, "the Lost State of Franklin." Below is  a reference article which can be found in the May/June 2018 American Spirit Magazine on pages 46 and 48. The pages are below for easy reference and can be printed. Just right click outside the article and you will see print. Click on it and be careful to select the pages you would like to print.

Phyllis Wilson, photographer and blog manager

Awards Received during 2018-2019

The Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century received the following awards at State Conference:

Outstanding Colonial Heritage Program-origin of surnames

Outstanding Historical Programs Native American at Lake Waccama State Park 

Outstanding Internal Public Relations-Chapter Blog

Most Headquarters Library Book Donations-1

NC Society VA Medical Center-Fayetteville- 1st Place

NC CDXVllC Website Fund-1st Place

Outstanding Service- Patricia Gooding, State Treasurer

                                          Most Headquarters Library Book Donations-1

Outstanding Service- Patricia Gooding, State Treasurer

Outstanding Internal Public Relations-Chapter Blog

Outstanding Colonial Heritage Program-origin of surnames

                    Outstanding Historical Programs Native American at Lake Waccamaw State Park

                                     NC Society VA Medical Center-Fayetteville- 1st Place

                                                        NC CDXVllC Website Fund-1st Place