Memorial Day Ceremony at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 28th Inside the St. James Community Center on Route 211.

American Legion Post 543 will host the community's annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 28, 2018 inside the St. James Community Center on Route 211 in Southport, NC.All local communities are invited to attend. Colors will be presented; the National Anthem will be sung and a memorial wreath will be placed followed by Taps. Ms. Lois Moore will sing.

The guest speaker will be Secretary Larry Hall, of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs. Larry D. Hall is currently serving as the Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs.

Born and raised in Durham County, Secretary Hall earned a B.S. with Honors in Political Science and Business from Johnson C. Smith University and a J.D. from the School of Law at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Secretary Hall formerly represented Durham County, North Carolina's 29th District in the House of Representatives, since 2006. Secretary Hall served 16 years in the United States Marines and Marine Corps Reserves and served in support of Operations in the Middle East in Lebanon and Iran. Secretary Hall has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, the Marine Corps Reserve Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and a Meritorious Unit Citation.



Posted by John Muuss
St. James Plantation
Southport, NC

News From the Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter

In early May three NC Daughters of 1812, Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter, were sworn in as new members of Dames of the Court of Honor at the society's meeting in Thomasville, North Carolina. Pictured from left to right holding their inductee roses are Mary Ann Loss, Wanda Mandeville, Betsy Pessetto and North Carolina Daughters of 1812 State President Elaine Baldasare.

Information provided by
Mary Ann Loss
Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter
Chapter Historian

1812 - NC State Council Meeting, August 4, 2018 - SAVE THE DATE

NC Daughters of 1812,

The Cherokee Chapter will be hosting the 2018 U.S.D. 1812 State Council meeting on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the North Carolina State University Club, 4200 Hillsborough Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.  

We are pleased to share the day with the Dames of the Court of Honor.

TENTATIVE Plans are as follows:

• 1812 State Officers will hold a board meeting at 9:00 a.m.
• Registration to attend the 1812 meeting begins at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting starting promptly at 10:00 a.m.
• Installation of 1812 State Officers for 2018-2021 will take place as the meeting wraps up.
• DCH will provide a speaker to begin approximately 11:15 a.m.
• Lunch:  11:45 to 12:45.
• DCH Meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m.
• We will use 2 rooms:  society meetings in a theater-style set-up and speaker/lunch with round tables.  

Please look for the invitation with more details and registration form some time in June.

1812 will be handling the reservations for both societies.  Check in will be handled by both societies.  

With Liberty, Fraternity and Unity, 

Elaine Baldasare
State President
NC Society Daughters of 1812

1812 Meeting Scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2018

Save the Date and information for the CCG Chapter meeting on Saturday, June 2, 2018. There have been some changes so please read below.

The Chapter meeting shall take place at 

Southport Gourmet and Sushi Bar
1643 N. Howe Street 
Southport, NC
(Just past Walmart)
The restaurant will open the doors at 10:30 and the meeting will start at 11 o’clock am.
Program will be given by Leisa Greathouse on Mary Pickersgill and the Star Spangled Banner.
Also at this meeting we will be installing the nominated Officers for 2018-2020 for the CCG Chapter.

President              Kathy Miller
Vice-President     Cindy Sellers
Chaplain               Diane Price
Secretary              Pat Tucker
Treasurer              Martha Blacher
Registrar               Carol Jutte
Historian               Joan Hall
Librarian               Susan DeGroote

This will be a busy fun meeting and hope to see many of you there, as this is our last meeting before summer.  And hope many of you stay for lunch.
Any questions call me at 910-253-3603 or email to klindseymiller@gmail.com.

Liberty, Fraternity, and Unity,
Kathy Miller

Carol Juttee Presents Award to High School Senior at South Brunswick High School. & North Brunswick High School

Carol Jutte presented senior, Ana Botello her certificate from the Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter on April 19, 2018 at the awards ceremony for South Brunswick High School.

Carol Jutte presenting CDT LT Dulce Melchor a Junior at North Brunswick High School with the award from the Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter, 1812. Dulce was also accepting an award for Senior CDT LT Carina Bersamina.

Carol Jutte reported on the JROTC awards ceremonies.  Carol attended three Brunswick County Schools, North, South and West and presented 6 awards to JROTC cadets.  The JROTC instructors were very appreciative for the awards our Chapter presented.  Col. Steven Baker at North in Leland was especially grateful for the certificates and medals stating that it was an incentive for the other cadets to work a little harder hoping to achieve this recognition and earn a medal to wear in the future.  The instructor at South, Col. Thomas Blue will be retiring at the end of the year 2018.  We will miss working with him. 
Awards were presented as follows: 
  April 19, 2018 at South – Ana Botello,SR. and Hailey Figley, JR. 
  April 23, 2018 at North – CDT LT Carina Bersamin, SR. and CDT LT Dulce Melchor,JR 
  May 14, 2018 at West – CDT 1SG Tatiyana Cumberbatch,SR. and CDT CPT Rosie Marley,JR. 
All Seniors received a certificate and $50.00 while Juniors received a certificate and a medal. 
Susan DeGroote will be attending SGT. Eugene Ashley HS honors night rescheduled for the fall due to the large number of awards to be given in the spring.  Martha Blacher made the awards presentation for   Susan who was unable to attend the John T. Hoggard HS JROTC honors night aboard the USS North Carolina Battleship. 

May 9, 2018 John T. Hoggard HS – Cadet Ensign Price Mealy,SR. and Cadet Lieutenant (JG) Emily Astraikis,JR. 

Above info provided by Pat Tucker

Recording secretary for CCG

Welcome to Our New Member for the Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter

Daughters of 1812,

Please welcome new member, Linda Smith.  She has joined 1812 and the Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter.

SMITH, Linda Kaye Caulder (Jeffrey W.)             

                     

We are delighted to have Linda as a member.

With Fraternity, Liberty & Unity,

Elaine

Daughters of NC,

Do you know what today is?  Of course, you do: it's the 106th anniversary of our society!Thank you for being a member and doing your part to keep the message alive regarding the War of 1812.

With Liberty, Fraternity & Unity, Elaine