DAR February Chapter Meeting Reminders

Subject: DAR February Chapter Meeting Reminders

Hello Ladies,

This is a friendly reminder that our February 8^th chapter meeting is this Wednesday at the BEMC on Rt. 17 in Supply at 10:00 AM. Come early to sign in and to meet and greet each other. Please remember to

1       Bring a bag lunch (there is a refrigerator to keep items cool)

2      Wear something RED. We are wearing red for Heart Health month. A group picture will be taken with everyone wearing red.

The program will be presented by NC State Librarian, Saundra Chang, showing pictures of the DAR Library in Washington and how to access the library on our home computers.

We have a full meeting that you don’t want to miss. Martha Koletar, chair of Service of America will make a presentation of our chapter’s Candle Wick Award which is always a fun time.

DAR Service for Veterans – Please continue to bring in cancelled stamps, deodorant, double-triple bladed razors, white athletic socks and all sizes of underwear. Both Sandy Kotch and Jeannette Haas will be driving to the VA Hospital in Fayetteville before Valentine’s Day.

Here is a message from Brooke Triplett, Chair of the Project Patriot Committee:

Brooke will not be at either the February and March meetings, so save your items and bring them in April and May.

Cinderella’s Closet:  located at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC: Needs Ball gowns and accessories such as purses and shoes, plus men’s formalwear.

Coupons:  Each month manufacturers grocery store coupons will be collected to send to military families abroad.

Care Packages: Brooke will resume collecting items for Care Packages as the need arises. At this time she does not have any war zone active service personnel relative of our members in the pipeline. Please contact Brooke at mermaid3333@gmail.com if you have a qualifying relative in active service and provide an address and what the individual would like to receive in a care package.

Lunch with Genie – Presented by Chapter Registrar, Cindy Sellers – Monday, February 20^th from 9:30am to 2:30pm at the BEMC. Lockwood Folly will provide bag lunches at $12 each. Selections are below:

1      Roast Beef with cheddar cheese and lettuce and tomato on white bread

2      Signature sandwich wrap with turkey, bacon white American cheese, lettuce and cranberry mayo

3     Ham, turkey, bacon, American cheese on wheat bread with deli mustard and mayo

Make checks payable to Brunswick Town Chapter, NSDAR and give to Chapter Treasurer, Nancy Mazzei.

Member Norma Eckard had a Canon MG5320 printer that did not last and has about $80 or $90 worth of ink that someone may be able to use.  Please contact Norma if you think you can use the ink at normaron@mindspring.com  Norma also has a list of other Canon printers that the ink may work, too.

Diane Kuebert, Regent