The Members of The Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century Chapter Wish All Our Viewers and Members a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday and a Healthy Happy New Year too!

Wreaths Across America - December 15, 2018 at the Wilmington National Cemetery

Volunteers from The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter who manned the forces of passing out the wreaths to hundreds of people along with their volunteers from the Wilmington and Leeland area. Also, the Civil Air Patrol came to the rescue to assist opening up additional boxes of wreaths to place on the tables for all the guests who placed the wreaths on the graves of the Veterans.

L to R: Phyllis Wilson, Public Relations, Carol Jutte, Registrar, Pat Gooding, Lord Craven member,  Donna Agopsowicz,  Jeanne Nelson, and Vicki Wade, DAR members.

Wreaths Across America Scheduled for December 15, 2018 at Wilmington National Cemetery - December 3rd Last Day to Sponsor a Wreath

                                   Wreaths Across America

4,752 Wreaths will be delivered  tor Saturday. More donations  came in and will be counted toward next year.,
2018 SO FAR 4,794 Wreaths Sponsored 92% to Goal 406 To Go! 5,091 Views

"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."

Click on the website www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/nc0008p - This is a direct website for our Lord Craven Colonial Dames chapter to sponsor a wreath.


1. Click on Sponsor a wreath

2.  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.

If you are having problems ordering a wreath then call the main number for Wreaths Across America at 877-385-9504 Monday-Friday someone will answer the phone between 7:00am through 7:00 pm. On weekends you can call Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 2:00pm. You can buy a wreath by credit card or debit card. If you call any other time you can leave your name and phone number, and someone will call you back. When talking to a representative from Wreaths Across America you will need to tell them the number for our Lord Craven Chapter is NC0008P and the cemetery is Wilmington National Cemetery.

Contact Phyllis Wilson if you are having difficulty accessing the website or problems ordering a wreath.
Contact Phyllis.
 par4wilson@gmail.com

If you would like to mail a check or have any questions about the program you can e-mail Fran at   darfran@earthlink.net

Fran Carlsen’s address is:
3924 Members Club Blvd.
Southport, NC 28461

Photos from the November 17th Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17 Century Meeting 2018

The November meeting was held at the State Park at 11:00 a.m., Lake Waccamaw, NC. We celebrated Native American Heritage Month and learned many fascinating facts about the lake. The speakers were Nancy Fields, Lumbee Tribe, Pembroke, NC and one of the Rangers at the Park.

   

                                          

Nancy Fields, Lumbee Tribe, Pembroke, NC, Linda Rivenbark Vice-President of the Lord Craven Chapter and Pat Gooding, President

LORD CRAVEN CHAPTER, CDXVII NOVEMBER 17, 2018 MEETING

LORD CRAVEN CHAPTER, CDXVII

NOVEMBER 17, 2018 MEETING

The November meeting will be at the State Park at 11:00 a.m., Lake Waccamaw, NC.  We will celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn of some fascinating facts about the lake.
The speakers will be Nancy Fields, Lumbee Tribe, Pembroke, NC and one of the Rangers at the Park.

After the program and meeting, we will go to Dale’s Seafood Restaurant right there at the Lake for lunch. Please let me know if you plan to attend so the Restaurant will be prepared.

HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE!!

Linda Rivenbark                                                                                       
910-234-0979 or 910-647-0572

lindaandmo@embarqmail.com

A detailed map will follow soon.

Veterans Day Ceremony on November 12, 2018 at 10:00 at St. James Community Center

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
On November the 12, 2018 (Not a mistake) the American Legion Post 543 will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. It will be held at 10 am at the St. James Community Center. All welcome, refreshment served after the ceremony.
Posted by John Muuss

9/11 RMEMBRANCE CEREMONY 10:00 AM

The American Legion Post 543 and the St. James Fire Department will jointly hos a remembrance ceremony to honor those lost to the terrorist attack on 9/11. The ceremony will be held at the St. James Community Center at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The ceremony is open to the public and everyone is invited.