Lower Cape Fear Chapter – NCSSAR

2004

Officers: President – Dr. William W. Holt
Vice President –Joseph Lutskus
Secretary-John O. Thornhill
Treasurer – Art Gowan
Chaplain – Dr. Lee W. Porter, DDS
Registrar – Dr. Ronald W. Davis
Historian –
Trustee (Property) –
Board Member at Large –
Board Member at Large –

Significant Accomplishments:

  • 16 Jan – Business meeting at Chris’s Restaurant
  • $861.35 in treasury is the largest reported in a number of years.
  • Old chapter minutes dating from 1990 to 2000 were turned over to the NC Room of the NHC Library.
  • 21 Feb – George Washington’s Birthday celebration at Madeline Suite at UNCW
  • NCSSAR president Grady Hall installed new officers and presented the SAR Rosette and certificate of membership to Ted Humphrey. 41 compatriots and guests attended.
  • Community members recognized:
  • Law Enforcement Medal - Capt Sharon Pulley Wilmington Police Dept
  • Silver Good Citizenship Medal – David “Henry Campbell, Wallace, NC
  • Good Citizenship Medal - Dallas Herring, Rose Hill, NC. One of founders of the NC Community College system
  • Eagle Scout Award - David J. Bleaking
  • 28 Feb – Moore’s Creek remembrance
  • Mar – State Convention -Received Chapter Activities streamer for 2003-4
  • 29 Apr – Business meeting at Golden Corral
  • Funds for Grave Markings are no longer available from the state of NC
  • Members participated in the Azalea Parade by marching with the Stamp Defiance Chapter, DAR members.
  • 15 May – Business meeting at Chris’ Restaurant
  • The chapter meets in February, July and October for social gatherings; no set dates for monthly business meetings.
  • Needed a replacement for Dick Eisenman to run the JROTC awards program.
  • 10 Jul – Social gathering at Hugh McRae Park
  • Demonstration of patriot grave markers by President Holt
  • Bob Avent will take over the JROTC awards program
  • The chapter constitution revision was voted on and approved by the members present
  • Bob Avent was presented with the SAR Rosette and a certificate of membership
  • 24 Jul – Business meeting at Golden Corral
  • Committees formed: Memorial, Social, Awards and ROTC
  • Members of the Lower Cape Fear Chapter will march in the 2005 Azalea Parade
  • NSSAR wants all official members of a Color Guard to have uniforms of the Continental Line
  • 5 Sep – Business meeting at Golden Corral
  • Published articles in two area newspapers describing the SAR and encouraging men to join.
  • NCSSAR requested that each chapter choose a JROTC leader to receive a Good Citizenship award; the chapter declined the recommendation.
  • 11 Nov – Participated in the Massing of the Colors at St Paul’s Episcopal church
  • 20 Nov – Social gathering at the Madeline Suite of UNCW
  • Lt Col Scott Aikens, USMC presented a program about the military activities in the War against Terrorism
  • There were 25 compatriots and guests

New Members -2004

Ted HumphreyBob Avent
There were 37 members in the Lower Cape Fear Chapter at the beginning of the year

In Memorial: None

Chapter members holding state offices:
John Thornhill – Editor of “The Old North State” the NCSSAR newsletter.