Photos from the April 10, 2019 Brunswick Town DAR Meeting

Vice Regent Pat Gooding introduced speaker Chapter member, Diane Price. Diane spoke about DNA and how we can use it to help in our research. 

Brooke Triplett, Membership Chair informed members there is to be a New Member Orientation at her home on May 2, 2019, 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Please let Brooke know if you plan to attend.  You can reach her through email, mermaid3333@gmail.com. 

American Indian Minute Chair, Cheri Lambert spoke about The Code Talkers Recognition Act signed into law by President George W. Bush, November 15, 2008.  This Act recognizes every Native American Code Talker serving during WWI and WWII with a Congressional Gold Medal for his tribe and a Silver Medal duplicate for each Code Talker.  The only exception is the Navajo who were already awarded

Diane Kuebert, Insignia Chair explained the DAR insignia.  Diane told us the insignia was created May 26, 1891 and patented September 22, 1891. The golden wheel represents a spinning wheel; the platinum or white gold distaff represents flax; the blue rim and distaff carry the colors of the Society; and the stars represent the original 13 colonies. She explained the proper way of disposing of insignia no longer needed and had Carol Jutte model wearing insignia and other related pins correctly on our attire.  

Barbara Pleasants and Diana Fotinatas

Constitution Chair, Diana Fotinatos told about legendary American Revolutionary War Veteran, Ann Morgan Hart better known as Nancy Hart who made it her mission to rid Georgia of British Loyalists. The most well known escapade of Nancy’s begins with British Soldiers stopping at her cabin in search of a Whig leader.  Nancy denied seeing him.  She was not believed and the Tories shot her prized turkey.  While the soldiers were drinking Nancy had her daughter alert neighbors they were there and Nancy began putting their guns through a hole in the wall.  When noticed, one Loyalist made the deadly mistake of approaching her.  Legend has it her husband wanted to shoot them all.  She said no hang them!  In 1912 workman grading a railroad unearthed a row of six skeletons.  Diana asked: While this event took place in Georgia and Nancy died in Kentucky, there is speculation on where she was born.  Can you name one of the two states believed to have been where she was born?  Barbara Pleasants answered North Carolina correctly. The other state is Pennsylvania.

DAR Service for Veterans, Co-Chairs, Sandy Kotch and Jeanette Haas informed members we are behind last year’s donations. We are asked to consider helping meet Veteran’s needs by donating.

WWI Centennial Commemoration Minute Chair, Norma Eckard thanked members who attended the April 6th Roll Calling at the Ft. Caswell Rifle Range and spoke about the event.  Norma asks members to consider joining in the May 4th Dinner, Derby and Dance, held at Caswell Beach Town Public Service Facility, 4:00p.m. -9:00p.m. Tickets are $15.00 a person.  Norma reminded members May 7th, 11:00a.m. The Brunswick Town DAR Chapter and Friends of Ft. Caswell Rifle Range will jointly hold a dedication of Military Flat, Robert Bollie Stanley, WWI Veteran at the Stanley family cemetery next to Briarwood Golf Course.  Norma told us June 6th is the 75th anniversary of D-Day.