Wreaths Across America is Offering a 2-1 Sale - Buy 1 Wreath Get Another One. This Ends January 15 at midnight! We have 6 wreaths.

 Our Lord Craven Chapter has 11 wreaths as of January 21 2023. Come on members and anyone else seeing this post. Let's purchase some wreaths. Deadline is Sunday, January 15th at midnight.

Wreaths Across America is offering a 2-for-1 Sale. This is a great deal. Even if you already bought wreaths last year this is this year and if you buy them now you will get double your order.  The goal here is to put a wreath on every grave in 2023. If the same people who ordered wreaths this past year would order wreaths now we would have double the number of wreaths. If there are people in Colonial Dames who never ordered a wreath and ordered some now we would have lots of wreaths. If you are confused as to how to order a wreath just send Phyllis Wilson an e-mail at par4wilson@gmail.com and I will walk you through your order. There is a tab on this blog that has a link to the correct website to order wreaths on. Please don't go to the main website or our chapter will not get credit for the purchase.

Wreaths Across America 2022

 The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter has participated in the Wreaths Across America program for over twelve years. This year Lord Craven sponsored 67 wreaths. There were 5,312 wreaths purchased - exceeded by 140 wreaths. The program began promptly at 12:00 and was over at 12:30, which at that time participants were able to lay wreaths on the graves of Veterans. 

L to R: Carol Jutte, President, Kathy Miller, Susan DeGroote,  Phyllis Wilson, blog manager, Judy Caison, missing from photo, but in attendance

Lord Craven Chapter Meeting - November 19, 2022

 

                                   

November 19, 2022, The Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter met at the New Hanover Co. Public Library, Northeast Bran in Wilmington, NC at 10: am. The guest speaker was author, Dr. Chris Fonvielle, "The Battle of Moore's Creek." Dr. Fonvielle gave a very informative slide presentation. Some of the slides are featured below. 

Site of First Official Thanksgiving in America on December 4, 1619 at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia

 It was 2 years before the Pilgrims Thanksgiving! Also, in 1565 a Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Vile’ celebrated Thanksgiving in St. Augustine, Fl. with the local Ticumua tribe. It was President Lincoln who declared the November Holiday for Thanksgiving.

On October 3, 1863, with this victory in mind, as well as its cost, President Lincoln issued a proclamation: I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, …to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.

Veterans Day is the Best Day to Honor our Veterans by Buying Wreaths

Let’s Order Some Wreaths For Wreaths Across America – Put a wreath on every Veterans Grave at Wilmington National Cemetery on December 17th, 2022.

E-mail Linda Phelps at rphelps@ec.rr.com and she will send you a form to fill out to order wreaths. You can mail the form yourself. Send your check and form to the address for WAA on the top of the form. Be sure and put your code NC0008P on the memo part of your check. Lord Craven members can also mail a check made out to Lord Craven Colonial Dames and mail it to Cindy Sellers. If you prefer to order online or by phone click on the Wreaths Across America Tab at the top of the page. Then follow the directions. If you are having technical difficulties you can e-mail Phyllis Wilson the blog manager who will be able to help you.

Lord Craven has 36 wreaths purchased from their group. Let's be sure all of our members buy at least one wreath. Go Ladies.

The Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century Meeting Was Held on September 17, 2022

 

                   

You might be wondering why Phyllis and Carol are wearing different outfits. Yes, Carol wanted a photo of them together with Phyllis receiving her award. 

Phyllis Wilson, blog manager since 2011 received a certificate for outstanding service maintaining the chapter's blog plus getting publicity in the newspaper, and helping maintain the Wreaths Across America program. Phyllis also received a gift certificate to Falcone's her favorite restaurant in Southport, from the Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames.

                        Joyce Vanatter, Carol Jutte's sister won a cockade at the Lord Craven meeting.

       New member Michelle Russel won a black totes bag.

We Will Never Forget - 9/11