Coverage of February 12th DAR Meeting

 Pat Elsaesser American Indians Chair introduced  guest speakerTom Hunter. 

The Brunswick Town Chapter held their February 12, 2014 meeting at St. James Plantation at the Reserve Golf Club. Guest speaker, Tom Hunter, was excellent. His topic on the North Dakota Oglala Indian Reservation was informative and heart breaking, especially in his description of the conditions Indians have been experiencing on the reservation.

Chaplain Diane Kuebert swore in new DAR members Faye Cashwell, Connie Hendrix, Mary Cundiff, and Martha Koletar.

 

Regent, Jackie Craft, standing next to the four new members;  Faye Cashwell, Connie Hendrix, Mary Cundiff, and Martha Koletar, then registrar, Cindy Sellers, Chaplan, Diane Kuebert, and membership chair, Carol Jutte

Perspective member, Margaret Dula is in the process of signing her paperwork, which she will
give to Cindy Sellers, Brunswick Town Chapter's registrar to process. The chapter has 117 members. 

This year North Carolina State DAR Conference is "From the Mountains to the Sea; Celebrating Our Rich North Carolina History." The afghan with the lighthouse, sand, driftwood and boats will fit well into the theme and will be donated to the "Tea Cup  Silent Auction" at the NC State Conference. The proceeds will go towards the Pages expenses. The afghan took Carol 4 months to cross stitch.

DAR member, Fran Carlsen, was Brunswick Town DAR Chapter's liaison to Wreaths Across America 2013. The 2013 Fundraising Group Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Brunswick Town Chapter 3 105NC DAR in recognition of outstanding efforts in helping to further the mission:
Remember...the fallen.
Honor... those who serve.
Teach... our children the value of freedom.

Moores Creek National Battlefield

Moores Creek National Battlefield and the Moores Creek Battleground Association held the wreath laying ceremony for the 238^th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge on Saturday, February 22, 2014. This event was held at the National Park, Moores Creek National Battlefield, 40 Patriots Hall Drive in Currie, North Carolina; and the Brunswick Town Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution participated in the ceremony. Look at the beautiful photographs that DAR member Carol Jutte and her husband Jim had taken.

L to R: Ladies that attended the event from the Brunswick Tow DAR Chapter are: Jackie Craft, Gwen Causey, Cindy Sellers, Fran Carlsen, Carol Jutte, Kathy Miller and Connie Hendrix.

                                  

Update on Special Needs at the Veteran's Hospital in Fayetteville, NC

L to R: Ella Maugans discussing the needs of the patients at the Veteran's Hospital in Fayetteville, NC. with Norma Fraser.

When we hear the word “veteran” we usually unconsciously think “male.”  But the picture is changing.   More and more females are joining the military and serving wherever United States troops are placed.  And like the males, some come home wounded, physically, emotionally or mentally.   Many of these women are patients in the mental health section at the Veterans’ Hospital in Fayetteville.  They are not permitted to wear anything with metal in it.  Even standard design bras are “out.”  They need pullover sports bras size Large and Extra Large.  We have been asked to add these to the patients’ needs list.

An ongoing need is gift cards to Hobby Lobby or Michael’s that the hospital staff can use for arts and crafts supplies for patients activities.

Just added to the needs’ list are magazine subscriptions so each section of the hospital will have fresh magazines with no personal identification on the address label.  The subscriptions were a special request from Norma Frazier, Head of Voluntary Services at the hospital in Fayetteville, to Ella Mangums when Ella delivered quilts and other items to the hospital in February.   Ella will give more information on subscriptions – any restrictions, any preferences on magazines, what address to use – at a future chapter meeting.  In the meantime, save any inserts in the magazines you receive that offer a discount that interested members could take advantage of.

Posted by Ella Maugans

DAR Service to Veteran' s Chair

NC State Regent, Peggy Troxell Will Visit the Brunswick Town Chapter DAR Meeting on March 12th

The next Brunswick Town Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation in Southport, NC.  Our NC State Regent, Mrs. Peggy Troxell, will be our guest.  The meeting will start at 10:00 am in the Sun Room.  There will be a luncheon following the meeting. Our speaker is Eric Kozen, Curator of Oakdale Cemetery, who will speak on the history of Oakdale Cemetery.  If you have any questions contact regent, Jackie Craft at (craftusa2@gmail.com) or registrar, Cindy Sellers at (cindysellers@ec.rr.com )

Directions: St. James Plantation is located on Rt. 211 in Southport, NC. The entrance is across the street from the St. James Plantation Real Estate Office and the Community Center.

· You will be on St. James Drive when you come in gate. Stay on St. James Drive until you see Ridge Crest Drive. You will make a rt. turn there. The speed limit is 30 mph, you will be on this road for about 5 minutes.

· Make a left turn onto Wyndmere Drive. The speed limit is 25 mph. Stay on this road until you see the parking lot and large building on the left. That is the club house. Park your car anywhere you want near the club house. Go up the stairs to the porch and walk in to the greeting area.

 

THE HALIFAX RESOLVES

Following the defeat of the British Royal Troops at Moore’s Creek Bridge February 27, 1776 the calls for Independence became louder and stronger in North Carolina.  In April 1776 the Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax and a committee chaired by Cornelius Harnett debated “the usurpations and violences attempted and committed by the King and Parliament”.  On April 12 the delegates adopted the committee’s report, which became known as the “Halifax Resolves” and North Carolina became one of the first states to formally call for independence.

"The Select Committee taking into Consideration the usurpations and violences attempted and committed by the King and Parliament of Britain against America, and the further Measures to be taken for frustrating the same, and for the better defence of this province reported as follows, to wit,

It appears to your Committee that pursuant to the Plan concerted by the British Ministry for subjugating America, the King and Parliament of Great Britain have usurped a Power over the Persons and Properties of the People unlimited and uncontrouled and disregarding their humble Petitions for Peace, Liberty and safety, have made divers Legislative Acts, denouncing War Famine and every Species of Calamity daily employed in destroying the People and committing the most horrid devastations on the Country. That Governors in different Colonies have declared Protection to Slaves who should imbrue their Hands in the Blood of their Masters. That the Ships belonging to America are declared prizes of War and many of them have been violently seized and confiscated in consequence of which multitudes of the people have been destroyed or from easy Circumstances reduced to the most Lamentable distress.

And whereas the moderation hitherto manifested by the United Colonies and their sincere desire to be reconciled to the mother Country on Constitutional Principles, have procured no mitigation of the aforesaid Wrongs and usurpations and no hopes remain of obtaining redress by those Means alone which have been hitherto tried, Your Committee are of Opinion that the house should enter into the following Resolve, to wit

Resolved that the delegates for this Colony in the Continental Congress be impowered to concur with the other delegates of the other Colonies in declaring Independency, and forming foreign Alliances, resolving to this Colony the Sole, and Exclusive right of forming a Constitution and Laws for this Colony, and of appointing delegates from time to time (under the direction of a general Representation thereof to meet the delegates of the other Colonies for such purposes as shall be hereafter pointed out. "

 

     

 

 

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William Hooper, Joseph Hewes and John Penn, North Carolina delegates and signers of the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina.

With the passing of the Halifax Resolves, North Carolina became the first colony to directly make recommendations to all the delegates at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Three months later on July 4^th the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

Posted by Diane B. Price

source: "A Chronicle of North Carolina during the American Revolution 1768-1789" by Jeffrey J. Crow , copyright 1975  the NC Division of Archives and History

238th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge on Saturday, February 22, 2014

  

 United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Moores Creek National Battlefield

40 Patriots Hall Drive

   Currie, North Carolina  28435

   (910) 283-5591

                                              

IN REPLY REFER TO: 

February 6, 2014

Dear Descendants of Honored Americans,

As representatives of your distinguished organization, Moores Creek National Battlefield and the Moores Creek Battleground Association cordially invite you to be honorary members in the wreath laying ceremony that will begin the 238^th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge on Saturday, February 22, 2014. If your group would like to be part of this ceremony, please plan to arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. so you have ample time to park and assemble just outside the Visitor Center.

If you have a flag, we encourage you to carry it in the procession. A flag stand is provided at the starting location for the ceremony so you can store your flag there until the program begins. A wreath will be laid at the Women’s and James Moore Monument this year in addition to the Loyalist and John Grady Monument. For those who wish to present a separate wreath during this ceremony, we will be propositioning these at the ceremonial markers.

The ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. If your organization will be bringing your own wreath please arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. If you cannot attend the opening ceremony, we hope you will be able to enjoy some of the other events throughout the day. To learn more about the weekend activities please contact the parks visitor center.

Please call or email Supervisory Park Ranger Matthew Woods at (910) 283-5591 or Matthew_Woods@nps.gov to let us know if your group will be participating this year. Also, we invite all interested chapters of your organization to participate, so please feel free to forward this letter to others. Please call if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Perez

Superintendent

The two photos above are members of the Brunswick Town DAR Chapter attending the  236th  anniversary of Moores Creek Wreath laying ceremony.

If you plan to attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony on February 22nd please contact Brunswick Town Chapter Regent, Jackie Craft at  craftusa2@gmail.com .
Go to  http://www.nps.gov/mocr/index.htm  for more information about Moores Creek.

Additional Information on attending Moores Creek Wreath laying ceremony:

Please call or email John Thornhill if you plan to attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony.  John will need your name for the lineup for the Wreath Laying Ceremony.  If you plan to attend the meal at the Currie Community Baptist Church, please give that information to John Thornhill too.  Thank you.

 thornhill@embarqmail.com

910 289 4615

If you plan to place a wreath at the Patriot’s Grave or participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony you must be at the Visitors Center at 9:00am.  As last year, these wreaths will be placed at the Patriot Grave by the Park staff.  I suggest that you have a ribbon with the name of your chapter on it.  Parking at the Wreath Laying Ceremony is to your left on entrance to the Park.  Just tell the volunteers at the front gate that you are attending the Wreath Laying Ceremony.

The Atkinson Volunteer Fire Department will serve Bar B Q sandwiches, hot dogs, coffee and a variety of soft drinks at Patriot’s Hall.  Currie Community Baptist Church, on exit from the Park to your left, just on the other side of the Post Office, is serving a sit down buffet lunch with coffee, tea and water for $10.00.  I ate with them last year and the food and desserts were wonderful. 

Thank you for your patience,

Barbara Price Lewis

Veterans Affairs Committee Report

Chapter members have long been loyal and generous supporters of the veterans at the Veterans Medical Center in Fayetteville.  This year, the chapter’s committee is composed of Jerry Odom, Ella Maugans, and Christine Frazier.  We are proud that Ella Maugans was selected as this year’s  Service to Veterans Committee State Chairman.  

About every 3 months, our committee representatives drive to Fayetteville to deliver items that veterans need based on regular conversations with Norma Fraser, Head of Voluntary Services at the hospital.  All items are donated by chapter members.  At the top of the list, year-round, are the beautiful quilts members make.

 In November, Jerry Odom took donations to the hospital.  In December Ella Maugans and Ronda Amato delivered our donations.  Their timing was perfect.  They saw the preparations going on for the delivery of Christmas bags to the patients and were given eleven (11) bags for delivery to nursing home patients in Wilmington and Winnabow.

In total in 2013,  the committee has delivered to the hospital the following items:

·         79 lap robes and coverlets—crocheted, quilted, fleece

·         50 magazines

·         98 calendars

·         35 notepads

·         568 toiletry items

·         72 clothing items—sweat pants, shirts, tee shirts, briefs, hankies, socks, pj’s, and a man’s suit.

·         51 composition books, pens, puzzles, calculators, and harmonicas

·         13 sugars, hot chocolates, creamer items

·         56 books and DVD’s

·         Over 400 cards

In addition to donations, the chapter participated in the following activities honoring veterans:

1. Participated in Veteran’s Day Ceremonies X 3 members
2. Visited veteran in Nursing Home X 9 times
3. Sponsored Wreaths Across American Ceremony by selling wreaths, contacting officials, participating in the ceremony, etc. The chapter sponsored a total of 54 wreaths.
4. Seven members participated in Wreaths Across America Ceremony.
5. Delivered Veterans gifts from Fayetteville VA Medical Center Voluntary Service to 11 patients in 2 nursing homes in Wilmington, NC and Brunswick County, NC.
6. Three members delivered gift items to Fayetteville VA Medical Center on four occasions.
7. CAR member sang National Anthem and played violin for July 4 celebration.
8. Escorted veteran to Honor Flight: One Last Mission ceremony honoring WW II veterans in Fayetteville, NC.
9. Donations made individually to Wounded Warriors, Adopt a Platoon and Wreaths Across America.
10. Visited Monuments, memorials and cemeteries: Arlington National Cemetery; American Cemetery in France, Yorktown, VA; Cox Cemetery, Scottville, NC; Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, NJ; Red Bank Battlefield in Ft. Mercer, NJ; Moore’s Creek, NC; Pearl Harbor, HA; Arlington, WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Viet Nam War Memorial; Mount Vernon, Monticello, Ash Lawn, Montpelier.
11. Two members taught a quilting class in which members made 20 red, white, and blue quilts for February Veterans’ Recognition.
12. A member obtained help from a community senior group to sign Christmas cards for delivery to the veterans’ hospital patients.

Submitted by Ella Maugans

DAR Service to Veterans chair

Ella Ruth Maugans and Rhonda Amato at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center delivered donations to the veterans.

Ella Ruth Maugans delivering a lot of wonderful items to the Veterans in Fayetteville, NC.

Jerry Odom, DAR co-chair with Norma Fraser, Head of Voluntary Services for 

Fayetteville Medical Center.