by Carole Weiss | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, March 9th in Lake Waccamaw I was privileged to lay our state wreath at the marker dedication for Captain Absalom Powell who fought at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. The original marker placed lakeside in 1933 by two DAR chapters had over the...
by Carole Weiss | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
This past weekend was the 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. This annual National Park event had been in jeopardy because of the flood damage from Hurricane Florence in September. Fortunately, the Park Staff worked miracles to prepare for all the...
by Carole Weiss | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Daughters, Last Friday our VPG Elizabeth Graham and I were in DC for the National Board of Management meeting. What a special treat the snow was for me. Our headquarters’ buildings were beautiful covered in that snow, but it was cold, cold, cold! Traffic was...
by Carole Weiss | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jan 12 I attended the funeral of Judy Vick’s husband, John C. Vick. This celebration of worship and thanksgiving for the life of John was held in the Youth Fellowship building of the Hampstead United Methodist Church due to major Hurricane Florence damage to the...
by Carole Weiss | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
On January 10th, I traveled to Rockingham, home of the General Henry William Harrington Chapter, Mary Bowles Regent, and joined them as they hosted the District III Symposium. These chapter members always outdo themselves with food and decorations, and Thursday was no...
by Carole Weiss | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leaving Raleigh on December 14th, in rain and again with snow piled on the roadside, I traveled to Elizabeth Graham’s Asheville mountain house. After a delicious dinner with Elizabeth and Mary Tatum, we slept soundly. I appreciate Elizabeth’s continued...
