Welcome Tucker’s Barn Chapter
On a recent Saturday, September 7th, Vice President General Elizabeth Graham, State Recording Secretary Mary Tatum, Organizing Secretary Anne Hobbs, Treasurer Rosie Craig, Registrar Donna Rhyne, Historian Libby McAteer, Librarian Nancy Wark, and I...
Battle of Rockfish Creek Anniversary Celebration And Wreath Laying
On Saturday, July 27, I attended the Battle of Rockfish Creek Anniversary Celebration and Wreath Laying followed by a delicious lunch at the Wallace United Methodist Church. The Alexander Lillington SAR Chapter and the Battle of Rockfish Chapter sponsored...
Remembering The Fallen At The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
This morning with some of my chapter members, I provided a small service for Vietnam veterans, their families and friends. The traveling wall is in Wilmington for the weekend and two of my sisters and I had signed up to help locate names on the wall from 9am til 1pm....
Finding Inspiration Among Students And Members
On the road again! And in the skies again! Returning home on Sunday afternoon, I packed and flew to Boston for the Hillside School visit on Tuesday. What a great school this is. The dedicated staff is truly appreciated for all they do for the students....
State Conference 2019
Whew! Wasn’t state conference fun?! What a busy time. Ten workshops for our members and all well-attended. Thank you for becoming better informed. It proves you want to do a good job in whatever position you are holding or stepping into for your chapter,...
A Growing Chapter In The Foothills Of North Carolina
On Tuesday of this week I joined the John Hoyle Chapter, Rhodella Coleman Regent, for their March meeting. Bringing in twelve new members in 2018 and four already in 2019, this chapter has outgrown their current meeting room and will be moving to a larger...
A Memorial For The Past And Fundraising For The Future
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...
Remembering The Moores Creek Bridge Patriots
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...
A Snowy and Cold DC Meeting
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...
Remembering Captain John C. Vick
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...
Carole Weiss, State Regent
