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Fort James Colonial Dames enjoy luncheon meeting September 29 The Fort James Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII met on September 29 at the clubhouse in Arrowhead Pointe, a newly-developed golf and recreation area at Richard B. Russell State Park in Elbert County. Thirteen members, three invitees and four guests were present. New member Jane Roberson of Tignall was among the group as were the three invitees for membership, Bunnie Lyle of Elberton, Julaine Roberson and Betty Slaton of Washington. Virginia White of Thomson, president, presented a report from the recently-held state workshop in Macon. Statewide, Colonial Dames XVII Century now has 700 members in 19 chapters. Forty-two of those members are in the Fort James Chapter. She noted one of the state projects in which the Chapter will participate is the design of a quilt square which will represent the State of Georgia. Only one square from Georgia chapters will be selected to be sent to National Headquarters for inclusion in the national quilt that will represent all states. Sandra Hood from Elberton will stitch Fort James Chapter's square and she and Dr. Sophia Bamford of Tignall will design it. Members were also reminded to bring fiverecipes for the state cookbook, a new fundraiser for the Georgia Dames, to the November 10 Chapter workshop meeting in Lincolnton and to suggest a title for the cookbook which should be available by March 2008. Mrs. White showed the new Georgia State Scholarship Pin available for purchase by Colonial Dames members with proceeds going to the Georgia State Scholarship Fund. They were also reminded to submit designs for the new Colonial Dames notecards. Nita Riley of Tignall will head a committee to make a selection from the Chapter on an outstanding citizen for the State Community Service Award to be presented at the state meeting in March. Betty Slaton and Linda Chestnut of Washington will assist her in making this selection. Other committees were formed for work on local projects and the group discussed grave markings of Clara Srother Tingle in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincoln County and Mary Ficklin Barnett at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington to be done in the next few months. Following the business meeting, Carolyn Miller presented an abbreviated program on the historic Ruckersville area surrounding Arrowhead Pointe, stating that Ruckersville is actually older than Elberton. She also pointed out that Van Creek Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in Georgia.
The meeting adjourned after a tasty buffet luncheon at the clubhouse.
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