9/11 RMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

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.

DAR Member, Emily Queener Passed away on July 10, 2018

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Emily Queener who

passed on July 10, 2018. A native of Mount Holly, NC. Emily enjoyed helping people and was a nurse for over 50 years. Emily worked every week at the Dosher Hospital Flea Market. Emily became a member of Brunswick Town Chapter, NSDAR on February 4, 2012.

District Vll DAR Meeting

Row 1 seated:  Mary Sands, Dana Majernik, Sally Meginley, Lynn Deen, Martha Koletar
Row 2 standing:  Carol Jutte, Lisa Pomeranz- District VII Director, Heather Holbrook, Ruth Rice, Pat Gooding, pending member Vicki Wade, Dale Spencer, Connie Hendrix, Lucia Lister, Cindy Sellers, Diane Kuebert, Gwen Causey, and  Annetta Clark

District VII Meeting, hosted by the Major General Robert Howe Chapter, July 24th at Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church, Lake Waccamaw, NC.  Chapter member, Lisa Pomeranz, District VII Director.
Brunswick Town had 17 members and one perspective member attend with the chapter receiving 7 National and 1 North Carolina award.
National Awards:
1. Chapter Achievement Award Level 1
2. DAR School Committee, NC Southeastern Division for Outstanding Service
3. Membership Committee, NC Southeastern Division for Trekker Level Chapter
4. DAR School Committee, Gwen Causey, NC Southeastern Division for Special Project Recognition
5. Patriot Records Project Committee, Vickie Elam for Outstanding Service as a Volunteer
6. DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee, Vickie Elam for Outstanding Service as a Supporting Documentation Volunteer
7. Registrar General Award, 100% Applications Verified Without Pre or Air Letters (Cindy Sellers)
State Awards:
1. Certificate of Award for Chapter Achievement, Tri-Color Level Award

DAR Members Participated in The Royal Order of the Honorary St. James Oyster Restoration This Summer

The 12th annual oyster event was held on Friday, July 2, 2018 and progress was made on our Living Shore. Oyster shells were bagged, and a new shoreline will be built, and 3,000 Spartina Alterniflora and Patens will be planted to strengthen i

Our Brunswick Town DAR Members, Regent Carol Jutte, Mary Sands and Kathy John Johnson along with St. James residents, UNCW Benthic Ecoclogy Lab graduates and undergraduate students, UNCW Ocean 17 campers and Waccamaw Boys and Girls Home youth helped to plant 2,400 plus of Spartina Alterniflora Grass and add 400 bags of oyster shells to the existing reefs at Waterway Park in St. James on July 21. This was the second project hosted by the Royal Order of the Honorary St. James Oyster this summer.

If you are interested in participating in any future events contact St.  James resident, Taylor Ryan at jtaylorryan@msn.com and become a member of The Royal Order of the Honorary James Oyster.

Credit for information is given to

Morgan Harper of The State Port Pilot,  which appeared in the August 1, 2018 newspaper.

Getting ready for the Oyster Event on Friday, August 22, 2018 at Waterway 

Park in St James Plantation.

                                                                   Regent Carol Jute bagging oysters.

                                                           Dixon and Rachel Johnson carrying oysters

                                                            Group carrying oysters.

Kathy Johnson planting grasses.

Mary Sands planting grasses.

Mary Sands, Carol Jutte & Kathy Johnson from Brunswick Town DAR in action.

Oyster beds

Center of photo - Kathy Johnson & Carol Jutte planting grasses. It also was a very raining

day which made this project a lot more difficult. You can't tell this from all the smiling faces.

Group planting marsh grass.