Flag Retirement Ceremony July 3, 2014 in Southport, NC

The Richard H Stewart Jr Post 543 of the American Legion and the Boy Scouts of America Troop 238 are holding their 17th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 6:00 pm, Thursday, July 3 at the BBT flagpole, corner of Moore and Howe streets in  Southport, NC. As most of you know, the flag is burned in order to retire it, but did you know the proper protocol and meaning of each step? This year's guest speaker for the brief ceremony is Retired Lieutenant Colonel Bill Morgan. Bill is a two-tour combat officer who served in Vietnam. Submitted by Dave Holly The Richard H Steward Jr. Post 543 American Legion Southport Chapter

Sandi Winstead Presents Certificates to 4th Graders at Wacaamaw Elementary School

Sandi Winstead, Constitution Week Chair presenting a certificate to the 4th graders at Wacaamaw Elementary School on Tuesday, June 10th, at their award ceremony.  The certificate was presented to Wacaamaw for "their exceptional Patriotic Spirit shown during Constitution Week September 17-23, 2013."​ Mrs. Beverly Marlowe, Principal, accepts the award from Ms. Winstead.

DAR Brunswick Town Chapter at the District IX Meeting in New Bern

We have Cinderella's attending the District IX meeting in New Bern, North Carolina on June 4, 2014.
L to R: Carol Jutte, Martha Koletar , Pat Gooding, Jackie Craft, Nora Hickam and picture taker, Betsy Pessetto

Brunswick Town Chapter Regent Jackie Craft giving her report at the District  IX meeting

Seated L to R: Pat Gooding, Brunswick Town Chapter Treasurer, Carol Jutte,Membership Chair, Gwen Causey, National Defense Chair and DAR State Registrar; Standing L to R: Nora Hickam, Americanism Chair for Brunswick Town Chapter and DAR State Americanism Chair, Betsy Pessetto, Chapter Vice-Regent,  Martha Koelltar, DAR member, Jackie Craft, Chapter Regent, Lisa Pomeranz, Chapter Parliamentarian, DAR State Chair and newly appointed Vice- Director for District VII, which was District IX., Phyllis Wilson, DAR Chapter and NC State Public Relations Chair

Linda Rivenbark, former District IX Director presented State Regent Peggy Trosell with the number 9 for District IX.

The North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their last District IX Annual Meeting on June 4, 2014. The Richard Dobbs Spraight chapter hosted the meeting, and State Regent Peggy Troxell was in attendance. The District IX Director was Linda Rivenbark, The Vice-Director was Barbara Lewis and the Secretary-Treasurer was Teresa Ward. The new officers were installed by NC State Chaplain, Pat Hance. They are Barbara Lewis, District VII Director, member of the Rockfish Chapter, Wallace, NC;  Lisa Pomeranz, Vice-Director, member of the Brunswick Town chapter, Southport, NC; Eleanor Getz, secretary, member of the Liberty Point chapter, Fayetteville, NC and Meg Smith, treasurer, member of the Stamp Defiance Chapter, Wilmington, NC  

 

 

Thank you members of the DAR Richard Dobbs
Spraight DAR Chapter for hosting the District IX Meeting in New Bern at the First Presbyterian Church.

State Regent's Project State Chairman, Fran Ferrell would like to encourage all DAR  members to purchase their NCSDAR  engraved North Carolina shipped name tag with DAR logo and super magnetic fastner for $20. It is $18 plus $2 shipping. You can contact her at ferrellfran@aol.com