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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

New Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter Officers' Sworn in on June 16, 2012

L to R: Corresponding Secretary - Undine Longo; Recording Secretary - Carole Weiss;
President - May Szalankiewicz; Chaplain - Susan Hadenchuk; Librarian - Joan Hall;
Registrar - Pat Elsaesser; missing from picture are: Vice-President - Bonnie Becmer;
Treasurer - Betsy Pessetto; and Historian - Cheri Lambert

The Commissioner Charles Gause No.433 Chapter of the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 held their final meeting for the season on Saturday, 16 June, 2012 at Winding River Plantation. It began at 10:30 and was followed by a luncheon at the club house. President Nora Hickam presented the new President May Szalankiewicz the wooden gavel, which will be engraved at a later date.  Chaplain, Helen Taylor swore in the new officers; President - May Szanankiewicz; Vice President – Bonnie Becmer; Treasurer – Betsy Pessetto; Registrar – Pat Elsaesser; Recording Secretary – Carol Weiss; Corresponding Secretary – Undine Longo; Historian - Cheri Lambert; Librarian – Joan Hall and Chaplain – Susan Hadenchuk.


Other 1812 members observe Chaplain, Helen Taylor swearing in the new
officers, who will hold office for the next two years.


Nora Hickam presented
May Szalankiewicz
with the new gavel, but
what does she have in the bag?
Picture taken by Carol Jutte.


Nora Hickam presented
Chaplain - Helen Taylor, State President -
Carol Canales and Publicity Chair - Phyllis Wilson
 with a thank you
lace hankie with the 1812-2012 USD
 monogrammed on it.

New President, May Szalankiewicz is carefully placing the new gavel
back in the box.
Picture taken by Carol Jutte.