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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

100th Anniversary Celebration - 2015

The 100th Anniversary of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century will be in 2015. The National Society was founded July 15, 1915. The founder was Miss Mary Florence Taney and 5 other ladies. Miss Taney was the National Society's Organizing President General, first President General, and first Treasurer General. The National 100th Anniversary Committee, as well as your State chairman is recommending that all chapters present a program on the History of our Society if this has not been a program in the last few years. It is suggested to each chapter to include the 100'° Anniversary celebration in your budget or have a special money making project for it. Elizabeth McAteer, past State President, who is the Vice-Chairman of the National Committee has told this chairman that there are many special events planned for the 100th Anniversary at the National Convention in April 2015. We would like to plan to have a large number of Dames attending the National Convention in 2015 - enough to engage a chartered bus Start planning now to travel with us to Washington, DC in 2015. Dames making donations of S100 or $200 to the committee will be eligible to purchase pins available from Hamilton Jewelers. For a donation of $100 you may purchase the Anniversary pin for $57. A donation of $200 will make you eligible to purchase both the 100th Anniversary pin for $57 and the Centennial pin for $94. Donations may be made in honor or memory of someone. All donations must go through the Chapter Treasurer and the State Treasurer. You may go on the National Society Colonial Dames of XVIIC website: www.colonialdames17c.org and get suggestions for programs under the Directives for the 100m Anniversary Committee. Our Heritage is the reason why we are celebrating one hundred years as the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. Joan P Summerfield, Chairman 209 West Park Drive; Morganton. NC 28655 Telephone: 828 437-1592 E-mail: nsummerfield@bellsouth.net


posted by Cynthia Avent
Lord Craven Chapter, First Vice-President

Monday, October 28, 2013

Meeting Schedule for Lord Craven Chapter Meetings 2013-2014

Lord Craven Chapter NCSCDXVII meets the third Saturday of September, November, February and May.

The November 16, 2013 meeting will be held at:
Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant Blue Room
5035 Market Street
Wilmington, NC.
The time is 11:00 AM
Speaker: Mary Ann Hepler, Great Warrior Path."

The February 16th meeting will be held at the
 Carolina BBQ
1602 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC.
The time is 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Barbara Lewis, "My Ancestor George Durant"

The May 17, 2014 meeting will be held at:
Carolina BBQ
1602 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC.
The time is 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Jack Fryar "Charles Town"

Monday, October 21, 2013

Five Ways to Protect Yourself in Cyberspace

Picture from The Economic Times


First: use strong passwords on you computer and change them often.
Second: Public Wi-Fi is public. If you are sitting at a restaurant that has Wi-Fi the person sitting next to you could get into your files. Unlike your home, Wi-Fi, which should be encrypted is public and wife open and ready to be views by anyone who wants to do this.
Third: Keep your devices clean. Scan your device and do it often. Do your research and get the best protection possible.
Fourth: Beware of scams. You might get an e-mail asking you do send a friend money to Europe since his wallet has been stolen. This is a scam, don’t do it.

Fifth: Back it up. Don’t lose your information to identity theft. Protect your divide with a password.

By Elizabeth Swanay-O’Neal
National Chairman, Volunteer Information Specialist committee
Reported by Pat Gooding

A Gift of Art


Herb Pritchard took an early retirement after a twenty-five year Federal career,  and went back to graduate school for three years to become a mental health professional.  He had a very life-enriching career working in mental health clinics, prisons, private practice and assisting victims of abuse here in Brunswick County. Since his latest retirement he has volunteered with Southport / Oak Island Counseling Service, Southport Elementary School kindergarten, hospice and Stephens Ministry.  His principle interests are relationships, painting, tending his garden and nurturing his soul.

Herb is an artist and he has a devotion to paint oil portraits at no charge for families who have lost a loved one in our recent wars. He mails these free to any location in the USA.  All he needs is to receive a photo at hpritchard1@ec.rr.com.

Above are examples of three portraits that Herb painted for families that lost a loved one.You can e-mail Herb and send him a photograph and provide your contact information. He is one special man giving 
a gift of the HART. 


Posted by Phyllis Wilson

Neighbor of Herb Pritchard