DAR Brunswick Town Chapter: 2019-06-30

Friday, July 5, 2019

Congratulations Pina Hanford a Wonderful Chapter in Your Life

Pina Hanford is of Sicilian descent. She migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada where she met her husband Peter through mutual friends from a church back in 2004. Then, decided to marry in September 2006. She is a lab technician by trade but has been raising three children for the past nine years. She is happy to see the journey her life has taken. Pina has been married to Peter for 13 years this coming September. They have three children; Gianna eight, Domenic seven, and Alessia five. She has been living in Jacksonville, NC. since April 2007. Just this past February 2019, Pina submitted her application for Citizenship.

Pena had to shorten the family annual two-week trip to visit to her parents in Canada, to make it to the Naturalization Ceremony. They arrived on July 2nd at 8pm. It was a given that they would do all that it took to be here for the ceremony. They spent quality time with her parents and her dad who was diagnosed with dementia. He was whistling an old Italian classic "Tu vuò fà americano" (You wanna be Americano), not realizing what was to be. It was quite fitting for this chapter in her life.

Brunswick Town DAR member Phyllis Wilson, interviewed Pina Harford, while her husband Peter across the room where the relatives and friends were seated took the above photo.

Thursday, July 4, 2019

July 4th Parade 2019 in Southport, NC

Linda Lashley; Jeanne Nelson; Donna Agopsowicz; Mary Sands; Pat Gooding; Lynn Deen; Diane Price; (Diane Price and her daughter; Joyce Vanatter, Jared Mansfield Chapter, DAR, Ohio(Carol Jutte’s sister); Mary Beth Losch; Martha Koletar; Pat Tucker; Yvonne Brown; Carol Jutte and SAR member Larry Brown. Missing from photo Fran Carlsen and photographer Dana Majernik

Pat Tucker driving, Kathy Johnson next to Pat with Mary Sands in the back. This photo was in The Star News.

Here is a photo that Dana Majernik took at the parade. Thank you Dana for all your excellent photos.

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, Lynn Deen, Martha Koletar and Diane Price

DAR members at July 4th parade

Thank you Dana Majernik, Brunswick Town's Historian for taking photos during the parade.

Brunswick Town DAR members marching in thee July 4, 2019 parade in Southport, NC.

The Brunswick Town DAR Chapter Behind the Scene at the Naturalization Ceremony

Due to threatening rain at the Naturalization Ceremony, it was decided to conduct the event inside the Southport, Community Center. It was tight quarters, but ity worked out very nicely.

Brunswick Town Chapter Regent, Pat Gooding and Vice-Regent, Martha Koletar posing prior to the ceremony. They handed out flags to each newly naturalized citizen.

Prior to the event, Pat Gooding, Regent, Joyce Vanatter, Regent, Jared Mansfield Chapter, Mansfield, Ohio, Carol Jutte's sister, Fran Carlsen, - Co-Chair for the Naturalization Ceremony and Carol Jutte former chapter regent visited before the ceremony started.

L to R: Cassie McKee, sang the National Anthem at the program, Martha Koletar, Vice-Regent handed out flags at the ceremony to the naturalized citizens, Dana Majernik, Historian, and Pat Tucker,

Vice-Regent Martha Koletar took a photo of Phyllis Wilson, photographer. As the photographer you generally don't get in the photos.

Kathy Johnson, Jo-Ann Alford, Peggy Harris, Maxine McCullar, Committee Chair, Connie Hendrix, Pat Steele and Rick Sessa, Veteran volunteer getting the snacks ready to put out for the buffet new naturalized citizens and their families, as well as friends to enjoy. Rick was visiting the crew in the kitchen to see if we needed any assistance.

Difficult problem solved by Peggy, Carol and Pat - how to dump too many potato chips into one bag. Another bag was quickly secured and it all fit in the two bags. That is what is called team work.

The newly naturalized citizens, friends and family members enjoyed the variety of snacks provided by our chapter. Kudos to Maxine McCullar and her staff of DAR ladies that helped.

Photos: N.C. 4th of July Festival Naturalization Ceremony July 3, 2019

Seventy-seven people from 35 different countries became U.S. citizens as part of the N.C. 4th of July Festival’s 23rd annual Naturalization Ceremony in Southport, NC.

Cassie McKee sang the National Anthem at the Naturalization Ceremony.

Cassie McKee prior to the ceremony. Cassie sang the National Anthem.

Mayor Dove welcomed everyone to Southport and the ceremony.

The Keynote Speaker was Frank Williams, the Chairman, Brunswick County Commission.

Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr, the U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District Wilmington, NC presided over the event.

Photo taken prior to the ceremony. People were relaxing and waiting patiently.

Maria Rodriguez is filling out the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Photo/Video Release Form so this photo and the photos below of her children can be placer on our blog and Facebook. Maria's husband Fabian is sitting next to her. He was to be naturalized a little later on in the day.