It is with heavy heart that I pass on the news of the passing of Bonnie Becmer today. Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 1100 8th Ave. North Myrtle beach, SC.

Cards may be sent to Raymond at 235 Rice Mill Circle, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

Keep Bonnie's family in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with this loss.

Pat Gooding

Presisdent

Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter

Bonnie Becmer was a prior President of the Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter. Gwen Causey was presenting her with the gavel to be used during her term of office.

Bonnie Becmer, past President of the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames received the Past President's Pin for her service as chapter president presented by the next President, Carol Weiss at the September 28th meeting.

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Order a Wreath for Wreaths Across America by Phone - Last Day to Order a Wreath is December 1st

Wreaths Across America Code is NC0008P and Wilmington National Cemetery (code is NCWNCE).

Call 877-385-9504

Press #5

Order a wreath. Be sure to give our code and the name of our chapter. They will send you an e-mail confirmation that your wreath has been ordered. What could be easier.

Let's put a wreath on every grave this year.
There are 5,600  Veterans buried at Wilmington National Cemetery.
As of November 28th 4,100 wreaths have been purchased. Let's pick up the phone and order a wreath either in memory of someone who has died or in honor of someone special in your life.We need 1500 more wreaths. The Deadline is December 1st. We can do it. Spread the word.

Be Sure to Attend the November 18th Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century Meeting

The Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames will hold their November 18, 2017 meeting at The Carolina BBQ on 1602 S College Road in Wilmington, NC at 11:30. The guest speaker will be announced later.  The deadline to order wreaths for fallen soldiers at Wilmington National Cemetery is November 17-21st. If you can bring a check to the meeting you could make it out to Wreaths Across America. If you prefer to do it on line click on the tab at the top of the page and follow the directions. You can order a wreath on line until November 27th. There are over 5,000 graves at the cemetery. It was be a first this year if we could put a wreath on every grave. The wreaths are $15.00.  

 "This year, when you place a Wreath on a Veterans Grave, you will know it is not just a wreath. It's your personal gift to an American hero, and you will swell with pride, and have a tear in your eye knowing you've done something special for our Veterans and their families. God bless out Veterans and God bless America."

Fran Carlsen, Chair Wreaths Across America

Contact Phyllis Wilson if you are having difficulty accessing the website or problems ordering a wreath. You can also make out a check to Wreaths Across America and give it to either Fran or Phyllis at the November meeting.

Fran Carlsen darfran@earthlink.net

Par4wilson@gmail.com

Take a field trip to Bladen County where you will visit the home of General Thomas Brown

          

This is the Bladen County home of General Thomas Brown. A few members are shown in the photo.

The Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames met on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00am to visit the home of General Thomas Brown, an American Revolution Patriot and Hero. It was built over two hundred years ago on the bank of the Cape Fear River. A member of the Carver's Creek Methodist Church, the site of the beginning of the Methodism in Bladen County was a tour guide for those who attended. Linda Rivenbark provided the lunch that was served that day. She brought fried chicken, potato and broccoli salads, biscuits and cakes. This was a real southern meal. Thank you Pat Tucker for the great photos.

Today is National POW/MIA Day

On this day, the third Friday in September, we observe National POW/MIA day to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. According to the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, there are currently 82,468 personnel missing from past conflicts, with the great majority (73,077) missing from WWII.  Perhaps if we are so fortunate as to enjoy a happy hour today, we can say a prayer for those Americans who remain unaccounted for, "you are not forgotten".

The next Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century meeting will be held on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00am

The next Lord Craven Colonial Dames meeting will be held on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00am. Details are below.
Hope everyone can make it to the meeting.  Should be fun!

Pat Gooding

President

Come enjoy something special in Bladen County--- Take a field trip to Bladen County where you will visit the home of General Thomas Brown, an American Revolution Patriot and Hero.  It was built over 200 hundred years ago on the bank of the Cape Fear River.  As you travel down Hwy. 87, you will pass Carver's Creek Methodist Church, the site of the beginning of Methodism in Bladen County. Arrangements are in the works for a church member to be on site to give a brief history.
Have you ever ridden on an honest to goodness 2-vehicle ferry? Just a mile down the road, you can do just that.

A lunch will be provided at a cost of $12.00 per person.
If you have guests who may be interested in attending the meeting, please feel free to invite them. Husbands may even enjoy the trip!

With questions or to RSVP, please call 910-234-0979 or 910-647-0572.

If using your GPS,  the address is 120 Bermuda Dr.  Council, NC
Directions--
Take Hwy. 87 W. approx. 30 miles to Ellwell Ferry Rd.  Turn right at Oakland Plantation sign.  Plantation is on left.

Wreaths Across America

Please look to the right side of the blog and click on The Wreaths Across America Tab. There is information provided to order a wreath that will be placed on one of 5,000 graves this December 16th at Wilmington National Cemetery.

We Have Until November 25th to Purchase 5,000 Wreaths to Place on the Graves of the Veterans in Wilmington National Cemetery. Visit the Tab to the Top Right Side of the Page to Order a Wreath in Honor or in Memory of Someone Today!

Fayetteville, VA Hospital Gets 30 Pairs of Sweat Pants for Residents

Gladys Fulton, Voluntary Services at Fayetteville VA Hospital, Jewel Hanson, Jo Stroud and Ruth-Anne Bolz deliver 30 pairs of sweat pants for male and female vet's at VA Hospital in Fayetteville, NC.

Thank You to Our Veterans!

Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to St. James Town Hall on 211

On Monday, May 29, 2017, the Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post 543 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the St. James Town Hall on Route 211. All local communities are invited to attend. Colors will be presented by the Post 543 Honor Guard. The National Anthem will be sung, and a memorial wreath will be placed, followed by taps. Ms. Lois Moore, soloist, will be performing patriotic songs.

This year, our guest speakers are a husband and wife. They are active duty members of the U.S. Air Force; Chief Master Sergeant Shane Flint and Chief Master Sergeant Karen F. Beirne-Flint. Shane Flint is the Command Chief, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas. The 688th Cyberspace Wing is part of the new 24th Air Force. The 24th Air Force is the operational warfighting organization that establishes, operates, maintains and defends Air Force networks. As the Command Chief, Shane serves as the principal advisor to the wing commander on all matters of military readiness, morale, quality of life, professional development and effective utilization of resources for over 2,100 military, civilian and contractor members. Karen Beirne Flint is the Superintendent of the 8th Field Investigations Region of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) at Peterson AFB, Colorado. She is the primary advisor to the region commander on all issues relating to discipline, health, welfare, morale and professional development of over 250 active duty, reserve and civilian AFOSI special agents and professional staff which supports the Air Force Space Command, Air Force Global Strike Command and the United States Air Force Academy.

Seating will be provided for all attendees at the Veterans’ Memorial. Parking is limited and carpooling is strongly encouraged. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the St James Community Center. Light refreshments will be available in the St James Community Center, following the ceremony.

Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century May 20th Meeting

The Colonial Dames of the 17^th Century Lord Craven Chapter held their meeting on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. James Plantation at the Reserve Club. The highlight of the meeting was the swearing in of new officers for The Lord Craven Chapter for 2017-2019. 

Pat Gooding, the new President of the Lord Craven Chapter poses with former President  Ruth-Anne Bolz

Carole Weiss swears in the officers to their new Lord Craven officers for 2017-2019

Former President Ruth-Anne Bolz passes the gavel to President Pat Gooding

Treasurer: Anne Boone; Recording Secretary: Patricia Johnson; Chaplain: Marie Preston and President: Patricia Gooding; Missing from photo are: Vice-President, Linda Rivenbark; Corresponding Secretary, Diane Kuebert; Registrar, Carol Jutte; and Historian, Martha Blacher

Former President Ruth-Anne Bolz pins her ribbon on the new President Pat Gooding

 Chaplain Marie Preston will continue serving as The Lord Craven Chaplain for another term.

Row 1: Carole Weiss, Pat Johnson and Anne Boone
Row 2: Judy Caison, Claudia Evans and Yvonne Brown

Row 1: Jo Stroud, Jewel Hansen, and Pat Tucker

Row 2: Marie Preston and Kathy Miller

Phyllis Wilson, your Lord Craven photographer and blog manager. This is Phyllis in her Revolutionary outfit that she wears to the naturalization ceremony in Southport. 

Row 1: Nora Hickam, Pat Elsaesser and Ann Nickerson
Row 2: Pat Gooding, Ruth-Anne Bolz and Fran Carlsen

The contact people for Ancestral Charts are Ky and Cindy White. Their website is

www.ancestralcharts.com . Also, you can find Ky on Facebook:

Ky White

Ancestral Charts

Order of Crown of Charlemagne

Provide Ky with your gateway ancestor and our lineage to them. He does the rest. He is also a researcher and an author.

If you click on any photo it will start a slide show. Enjoy.

blog manager, Phyllis Wilson

The Colonial Dames of the 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter Holds the May Meeting on May 20th

The Colonial Dames of the 17^th Century Lord Craven Chapter will hold their meeting on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. James Plantation at the Reserve Club.The meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 AM. There will be a buffet luncheon served after the meeting. Registration is required.  The highlight of the meeting will be the swearing in of new officers for The Lord Craven Chapter for 2017-2019.  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. As a friendly reminder, no denim is permitted at The Reserve Club. Be careful to follow speed limit signs. 

Directions: Enter St. James Plantation off of 211. Stop at gate. Tell them you are attending the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames Meeting at The Reserve Club. Then, go down St. James Drive and make your first right turn onto Ridgecrest Drive. Speed limit is 30 mph. Turn left onto Wyndmere Drive. Speed limit is 20 mph. Next,  turn left into the Reserve Club. The clubhouse is all the way down on the right side. 

New officers are:

President: Patricia Gooding

Vice-President: Linda Rivenbark

Chaplain: Marie Preston

Recording Secretary: Patricia Johnson

Corresponding Secretary: Diane Kuebert

Treasurer: Anne Boone

Registrar: Carol Jutte

Historian: Martha Blacher

Message from Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century President

     Current Lord Craven President, Ruth-Anne Bolz, new Lord Craven Vice-President, Linda Rivenbark and new President, Pat Gooding - New officers will be sworn in at the May 20th meeting at The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation in Southport, NC.

Lord Craven Chapter is growing!!  We currently have 10 applications waiting approval in Washington. 

We will be donating $250 to the North Carolina Room at the New Hanover County Library and I hope to have the names of the books we will be donating to the library in honor of Helen Taylor at the May meeting. 

The money we received back from Wreaths Across America has been used to purchase 30 pairs of much needed sweat pants for both men and women at the VA Hospital at Fayetteville.  They will be delivered before our meeting.

Thank you to the 2015-2017 Executive Board for all their help these past 2 years and to all members for supporting Lord Craven Chapter.

I have enjoyed my term as President of Lord Craven Chapter and hope to see you at the May luncheon.

Ruth-Anne Bolz

President

Colonial Dames of the 17th Century Luncheon and Installation of Officers May 20, 2017

North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Century State President, Julia Floyd Attended the February 18th Lord Craven meeting

Jeff Holcomb, the guest speaker for the February 18th meeting gave an informative presentation on "Education during the Colonial Times." The Lord Craven members were very happy to be able to meet and spend some time with the Colonial Dames State President, Julia Floyd.

Carol Jutte, Registrar and Ruth-Anne Bolz assisted new Lord Craven member sign papers.

Photos by member Dale Spencer

North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Century State Conference

North Carolina Society Colonial Dames XVII Century State Conference was held on March 3-4, 2017 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons, 3121 High Point Road in Greensboro, NC. Committee meetings were held on Friday morning, while the conference was held Friday afternoon and Saturday. A Memorial Service was held honoring deceased members, and new board members were elected and sworn in for 2017-2019. Lord Craven member Helen Taylor was  included in the Memorial service. Lord Craven member Pat Gooding is the incoming state treasurer.

 The $1,000 History Scholarship winner Graham Lowder was introduced by State History Scholarship Chairman Carole Weiss. Graham is completing his freshman year at the Honors College of UNC-Chapel Hill, where he is majoring in History and Political Science with a minor in Arabic. He was accompnied by his mother Rinnette Lowder and his grandmother Nanette Godwin.  Graham recognized his grandmother as his favorite Colonial Dame.

Information by Pat Gooding, State Treasurer

New Colonial Dames State Board Members for 2017-2019

Seated photo front row L to R:
Linda Sechrist,  Librarian;  Peggy Troxell,  First Vice-President; Brenda Hamilton,  President, Julia Floyd, outgoing President; Brooke Jackson, Second Vice - President

Back Row L to R:

Tammy Wilson, Historian;  Pat Gooding, Treasurer; Ginger Bish, Registrar; Martha Whitaker,  Recording Secretary;  Meg Cook, Chaplain;  Barbara Ruiz, Third Vice-President

Taking Oath 

Tammy Wilson, Pat Gooding and Ginger Bish, 

Tammy Wilson, Pat Gooding, Ginger Bish, Julia Floyd and Martha Strange

NC Society CDXVIIC Nominating Committee