Officers

President: Lorie Southerland
Vice President: Mona Gunn
Secretary: Vivian Scharver
Treasurer: Emogene Cupp
Chaplain: Julie Webb
Sgt. at Arms: Norma Luther
Community Service: Karen Rose
Hospital Rep: Jeanette Poston,
Americanism: Aline Silvia
Azalea Chapter
Wilmington, NC
Norma Luther
910-784-9679
Dogwood Chapter
Sanford, NC
Lorie Southerland
919 498-3032
Alexandria Chapter
Alexandria, VA
Emogene Cupp
703-971-7133
Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach, VA
Darlene Kelly
757-646-1085
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On Nov 14, 2009, at the dedication of the Veterans Memorial in
Wilmington, NC, Norma Luther, Julie Webb (Dogwood Chapter) Virginia
Rivenbark and Vivian Scharver (Azalea Chapter) stand in front of the
memorial honoring the POW/MIA from all wars. The memorial was erected
through the efforts of Rolling Thunder NC 3. Several GSMs purchased
pavers dedicated to the memory of their sons and had them placed there.

Beirut Memorial Day in Jacksonville on Oct 23, 2009, Judith Young,
Vivian Scharver, Norma Luther, Virginia Rivenbark and Mary Ellen
Jackowskii.
Our Department met in early May in Garner, NC. Members from each
chapter were present, there were 17 in attendance. It was the first
department meeting for two of the chapters; Hampton Roads and Dogwood.
We met to elect new officers and to remember our loved
ones. We had a table set up to honor our sons. We each brought a picture
and then lit a candle in their memory.




We have a new chapter. The Hampton Roads chapter in Virginia Beach,
VA received their charter on March 7, 2009. Darlene Kelly is the first
president.
North Carolina has passed legislation authorizing a Gold Star license
plate.
If you are eligible for the
Gold Star
pin issued by the Dept of Defense you are also eligible for the
North Carolina GSF license plate. Eligible individuals are: Widow,
Widower, Mother, Father, Stepmother/father, Mother/father through
adoption, Foster mother/father in loco parentis, Son, Daughter,
Stepson/daughter, Son/daughter by adoption, Brother, Sister, Half
brother/sister.
The previous requirement that there be 300 orders before production
could begin has been removed. If you had previously sent in an
application form and had it returned you must re-apply.
The
NC Gold Star license plate is in production and should be available
by April or May, 2008. If you are interested in getting a North Carolina
Gold Star Family license plate print out the
application (it can take several seconds for the application to
appear), fill it out and mail it to the address at the top
with the appropriate fee. If you have questions contact Norma Luther
from the Azalea Chapter (see the left column).
The application is in pdf format so you will
need Adobe Reader to view a nd print it. Most computers already have this
software installed.
Virginia and
many other
states also have Gold Star License plates law in effect. Apply to the
respective DMV's for details.
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