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2016 Fall Mayflower Governor’s The First Spring Message Church Dinner PAGE 2 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 THE MARYLAND Mayflower Log VOL. XXXIII FALL 2016 The State of Our Society Governor General Lea Filson CALENDAR OF EVENTS ur Guest Speaker for the Compact Day the damage, O Dinner is Lea Sinclair Filson, Governor however, the General of the General Society of GSMD insignia November 20, 2016 Mayflower Descendants. She will discuss the remained safe. 12:00 p.m., Sunday status of our Society and upcoming events of She continued Compact Day Dinner interest surrounding the 400-year anniversary. as Insignia Chair “Dress like a Pilgrim” until 2012. Hilton DoubleTree Hotel After learning she was a descendant, Lea Annapolis, Maryland Filson joined the Louisiana Mayflower Lea was elected Society, where she played an active role. She Executive April 30, 2017 became the Public Relations Chair, Treasurer, Committee 12:00 p.m., Sunday and Corresponding Secretary. Lea also member-at-large Spring Dinner served as Deputy Governor and Editor of their at the 2005 and Governor General Lea The Inn at Brookeville Farms newsletter, Louisiana Drumbeats. From May 2008 Congress. Filson’s career includes many Brookeville, MD years on-air as a television 2002-05, she served as the Governor. In 2010, she broadcaster. worked on September 7-10, 2017 In 2002, Lea volunteered with the national the GSMD website. In 2011, she became Thursday to Sunday insignia program. Governor General Bob Assistant Governor General. At the General Board of Assistants’ Davis appointed September 2014 Congress, Lea was elected Plymouth, MA her the General Governor General. She is one of only four Society Insignia women ever to serve as Governor General— Chair. In 2005, an office she is proud and honored to hold. she attended Congress, after Lea’s career includes many years in both being evacuated television and radio—as an on-air television THE SOCIETY OF from New broadcaster, director, manager, and producer. Orleans, which Her extensive experience enabled her to form was devastated LEAF Communications, a consulting company by Hurricane that specializes in media, marketing, and Katrina. While public relations. Lea is happily married to her MAYFLOWER at Congress, husband, Ronald Coulter Filson. DESCENDANTS Lea learned that IN THE STATE OF Governor Filson at the she had lost her We look forward to Governor Filson’s MARYLAND GBOA meeting. home. Despite informative presentation. See page 12 for details. FALL 2016 MAYFLOWER LOG 1 THE SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS OFFICERS GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE Dear Mayflower Cousins: Maryland Society: It is officially Fall and soon the leaves will begin to turn to brilliant colors of reds, Governor: JAMES B. BATTLES oranges, and golds and frost will appear on [email protected] pumpkins. These are signs that our favorite holiday—Thanksgiving—is approaching. Deputy Governor: TIMOTHY D. MALLORY This year, we are especially honored to [email protected] have as our Guest Speaker for the Compact Day Dinner, Lea Filson, Governor of the Recording ROBERT B. BURGIO General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Secretary: [email protected] Our major accomplishment this year has been the digitization of our Corresponding NANCY A. YOUNG Secretary: csecretary@ Society’s records. Our Historian, Dwight Mason, has digitized 18 boxes MarylandMayflower.org of documents, which will not only preserve these important records, but will enable electronic searches. As a result of Dwight’s efforts, the Treasurer: MARILYN K. VANWAGNER Maryland Society is serving as a model for other states as well as the [email protected] General Society. As we would say in the Navy, “Bravo Zulu”, which is the signal flag B & Z and code for, “well done.” Historian: DWIGHT N. MASON [email protected] The “Friends of the Mayflower” program is growing. However, we still need members to encourage significant others to join our Society. I also Assistant Historian: OPEN want to remind you of our “Bring Them On Board” program to encourage friends and family members—children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, Elder: BENJAMIN G. PROCTOR, JR. and cousins—to join our Society. Essentially, we need to become family [email protected] nags and assist relatives in navigating the complex process of becoming a member. I know this is difficult work. After a lot of personal nagging Captain: DAVID G. KINZER and trips to courthouses, I convinced my nieces and nephews to join. [email protected] Our second field trip will be held on October 30th when we sail on board Surgeon: DANIEL J. SULLIVAN, DO the Sultana during the Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown, Maryland. [email protected] We will have plenty of sea stories to tell you. There has been a lot going on in our Society and more to come. After the first of the year, we hope Counselor: HRANT JAMGOCHIAN to hold another genealogy workshop at the public library in Rockville, on [email protected] self-publishing your family history. Stay tuned. Members-at-Large: SUSAN P. MORRISON This year’s Compact Day Dinner will feature our “Dress Like a Pilgrim” [email protected] fashion event. Thanks to our own historic costume designer, Susan Scott Battles Brown, several of us will be wearing custom-made, OPEN Pilgrim-period attire. I look forward to seeing all of you in Annapolis. Immediate Past Yours in preserving our Mayflower Heritage, Governor: BENJAMIN G. PROCTOR, JR. James Bruce Battles Governor, Maryland Mayflower Society General Society: Deputy Gov. General: BENJAMIN G. PROCTOR, JR. [email protected] Contact Information Asst. General: JAMES BRUCE BATTLES If you have moved, changed your name, or we have an incorrect address [email protected] or e-mail on file, please let us know. Our Directory entitled, The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Maryland 2014-2017, has been published and distributed to the members. The Directory provides detailed address and contact information and also contains our Society’s Bylaws. Please send any new contact information to the Corresponding Secretary, Nancy Young, at [email protected]. 2 MAYFLOWER LOG FALL 2016 WELCOME ABOARD: New Members We are happy to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our Maryland Society: WILL THIS • MRS. BERTHE LATHROP (MARKS) AMOSS, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 12th in descent BE YOUR from William Brewster. LICENSE • MR. STEVEN DENNIS CORBIN, of Hagerstown, 12th in descent from Richard Warren. 86 PLATE? • MRS. GLORIA JEAN (GIBSON) DAY, of Timonium, 12th in descent from Myles Standish. • MR. MATTHEW ROY DOYLE, of Columbia, 15th in descent from William Brewster. 86 • MS. JENNIFER BILLINGS FINN, of Edgewater, 13th in descent from Edward Fuller. Mayflower license plates • MRS. EVANGELINE LARSON (BAKER) are a great way to promote HOWARD, of Rockville, 11th in descent from our Society. The following Edward Doty. shows how you can obtain • MR. GEORGE ALLEN HUGHES, of Annapolis, 10th in descent from Francis Cooke. your special organizational tag: • MS. CRYSTAL ELAINE JOHNSON, of Waldorf, 13th in descent from Francis Cooke. • MS. HEATHER CALVERT KRATZ, of Silver Spring, 13th in descent from John Alden. BE A MEMBER Be a member of this • MR. CHRISTOPHER BOHM LOCKE, of Laurel, 12th in descent from William Bradford. Society in good standing. • MR. NICHOLS CHARLES MAJKA, of Parkton, 13th in descent from Myles Standish. OWN A VEHICLE • MS. CANDACE STRONG MCLAUGHLIN, of Macomb, Illinois, 12th in descent from Richard Warren. Be an owner or co-owner on the title of the vehicle. • MS. CAROL VOSE EWER PETERS, of Buzzard Bay, Massachusetts, 11th in descent from John Howland. COMPLETE • MS. CHRISTINA NICOLE REDMAN, of Edgewater, 14th in descent from Edward Fuller. APPLICATION Request an application from • MS. JENNIFER WOLFE RHODES STANAT, of Lauren, 12th in descent from John Alden. Warren Howard at 301- 384-1279 or e-mail him at Supplemental Lines • MS. JOANNE NATALIE BURGIO, of Ellicott City, [email protected]. 10th in descent from Richard Warren. Congratulations to our members SUBMIT TO MVA who recently had supplemental • MS. CONNIE CLEVENGER MAJKA of Parkton, 12th Mail or take your completed lines approved in descent from Thomas Rogers. application in person to any • MS. EVELYN MARIE (VILLA) O’BRIEN, of Chevy MVA office, Monday through Chase, 12th in descent from John Howland. Friday only, along with a $25.00 check. • MISS MARY ELAINE DONALDSON, of Union Junior Members Bridge, 13th in descent from William White. ORDER YOUR TAGS TODAY We welcome our newest AND YOU MAY OWN LICENSE • MASTER ADAM JAMES DONALDSON, JR., of junior members PLATE #86! Union Bridge, 13th in descent from William White. Friends We welcome our “Friends” • MR. CLIFFORD BIENKO, of Colora. • MR. BRUCE MAJKA, of Parkton. continued to page 6 FALL 2016 MAYFLOWER LOG 3 THE MARYLAND Mayflower Log Official Publication of MARYLAND The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Maryland MAYFLOWER 2016 General Society September 9-11, 2016 Editors: ELIZABETH & THOMAS NORRIS [email protected] Board of Assistants’ Meeting by James B. Battles, Assistant General/Governor The Maryland Mayflower Log is published biannually by The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of This year’s General Board of Assistants’ (GBOA) meeting was Maryland. The contact information is as follows: hosted by the Indiana Society and held at the historic Columbia Club, Contact: 213 Deer Meadow Lane across from the Indiana War Memorial, in downtown Indianapolis. Rockville, MD 20850-5884 On Friday, the 2020 committee discussed the lobbying efforts for the (240) 328-6647 coin project. It looks like the coin bill may have to wait until the next Congress. On Saturday, we discussed three important issues: Websites: Maryland: www.MarylandMayflower.org • Statute/memorial. Several options were considered for the GSMD: www.TheMayflowerSociety.org content of a statute/memorial in Plymouth, including signing of the Mayflower Compact, Squanto teaching the Pilgrims, and a Submissions and articles welcome.
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