Flag Retirement Ceremony

There will be a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery on 14 June  at 1:00 PM  sponsored by the Lower Cape Fear Chapter, NCSSAR. The ceremony would be to properly retire US Flags at the cemetery entrance near the flag pole.  

posted by Judy Caison

Wreaths Across America and NC Grown Frazer Fir Wreath Fundraiser

Just a word about Wreaths Across America...It's spring and your thoughts are not about Christmas or wreaths, however, we want to remember our Veterans in a big way at the wreath laying in December.  Placing the wreaths on their graves shows the support we have not only for their service and sacrifice, but for those men and women currently serving.  It must be great comfort to Veterans' families and to the families of our active military to see those beautiful wreaths in the National Cemetery.  Let's start now thinking about those who've served and are still serving and honor them by sponsoring a wreath to be laid on soldiers' graves in our National Cemetery in December. We can sponsor wreaths all year long--don't wait until the Christmas rush is on and you don't have time.  …. Think about it now -- on Memorial Day, Flag Day, July Fourth, Veteran’s Day -- whenever you remember someone -- whenevery someone dies.  Any member desiring to sponsor a wreath may send a WAA form and their check directly to WAA as we have been doing.  Additionally, this year the Lord Craven Chapter will send a letter of acknowledgement at your request to someone for you when you sponsor a wreath in their honor or to the family when you sponsor a wreath in memory of a veteran.  It’s a lovely way to let people know you appreciate their service or the service of their loved one.  We will have a Chapter Acknowledgement form at our May meeting.  After you have sent in your WAA form and check to WAA, fill out the chapter’s form and give it or mail it to Pat Gooding  (at 234 Baroney Place Drive, Sunset Beach, NC 28468).  See Fran Carlsen and Becky DeSilva for forms and details.

Tremendous thanks to all those who supported our NC Grown Frazer Fir Wreath Fundraiser. You can see from our proposed budget how much the additional funds helped us achieve the purposes of Colonial Dames 17th Century. Let's plan to start in September and do even better this time!
Posted by Carole Weiss
Lord Craven, Colonial Dames President

Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26th at 3pm in Southport, NC

American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony

The Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post 543 will hold a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at 3pm on Monday, May 26 at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the St. James Town Hall on Route 211. All local communities are invited to attend. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Ilario Pantano, Director of the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs. Colors will be presented by the Post 543 Honor Guard, a wreath will be placed at the Veterans Memorial and Taps will be played. 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.

Colonial Dames Eleanor White Dare Chapter - Hosting a marking of the May Museum and Park on June 4th

Lord Craven Chapter has received an invitation from the Colonial Dames Eleanor White
Dare Chapter to the marking of the May Museum and Park in Farmville, NC, June 4,
10am followed by a luncheon at noon held at the Major Benjamin May DAR
Chapter House. The luncheon is $25 per person and there are no cancellations or
refunds. They have requested we send one chapter check with the response card by May 7, which is prior to our next chapter meeting on May 17. If you wish to attend the marking, please send your $25 check to Pat Elsaesser  by May 2 so that she may respond by May 7.

Lord Craven Chapter NCSCDXVII meets the third Saturday of September, November, February and May. The May meeting will be held on May 17th at 11:30 at the Carolina BBQ Restaurant. The guest speaker will be Jack Fryar.State President Dottie Fiddleman will be our guest on May 17th.

NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY COLONIAL DAMES XVII State Conference

NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY COLONIAL DAMES XVII CENTURY held their March 7^th and 8^th  2014 State Conference at the Courtyard Marriott, 100 Marriott Way in Chapel Hill, NC. This was the 63^rd State Conference.

Dottie Fiddleman, NC State President, Fran Harrington Davis, President General, and Ellen Hinson, Second Vice President General

Chorus: front row...Brenda Hamilton, Pat Johnson, Judy Caison, Hazel Yarborough  back row...Bobbie Lou Ray, Mary Ann Hepler, Cricket Crigler, Accompanist  Jean Clay, Director, Sue Aceves

Pat Johnson, Judy Caison, Carol Jutte and Carole Weiss

  

Table decorations with Pat Johnson in the background

Fran Harrington Davis, President General

Marking of the May Museum and Park on June 4, 2014

Lord Craven Chapter has received an invitation from the Colonial Dames Eleanor White
Dare Chapter to the marking of the May Museum and Park in Farmville, NC, June 4,
10am followed by a luncheon at noon held at the Major Benjamin May DAR
Chapter House. The luncheon is $25 per person and there are no cancellations or
refunds.

They have requested we send one chapter check with the response card by May 7, which is prior to our next chapter meeting on May 17. If you wish to attend the marking, please send your $25 check to Pat Elsaesser  by May 2 so that she may respond by May 7.

Please be reminded that DAR District IX meeting is in New Bern on June 3 and District VIII meeting is in Scotland Neck on June 4, 2014.