You're Invited To A Seafood Dinner
All members (and please feel free to bring a guest) are invited
to attend a seafood dinner on Monday, November 1, 2010, at 6:00pm,
at the home of Bob and Mary K. Gardner, at 420 S. Chestnut Street,
Swansboro, N.C. Several of our members will be cooking some of
Swansboro's seafood delicacies for us to enjoy. Come enjoy the
food and socialize with neighbors who share your enthusiasm for
our town and its history.
Stay In Touch With SHA News and Members
Over the past year we have been slowly unveiling two online resources
which will allow our members to communicate more effectively.
First, the association's website may be accessed at http://www.swansborohistory.org.
The site includes contact information, membership information,
a map of the Historic Swansboro Walking Tour, and links that will
allow us to post photographs, documents, and historical resources.
Please visit, and be patient as we upload new material. Secondly,
if you do Facebook, we have a page there as well. This
page has proven quite popular, with lots of photographs, and updates
and comments from many members. The Facebook page is now
open to all who want access.
Association News and Upcoming Events
St. Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Plaquing
Amelia Dees-Killette and David Killette
have been working with St. Thomas AME Zion Church over the past
several months to update their historic plaque, and also recognize
the Freedman's School (ca. 1868) with its own separate plaque.
Look for an upcoming article in the Tideland News.
Sharing Swansboro History
Many of you may wonder, just what exactly does our organization
do, other than have four meetings every year? Well, several members
of the SHA have made themselves available for talks to various
civic, educational, and visiting tourist groups. In fact, inquiries
to our organization have increased quite a bit since the debut
of the webpage and the Facebook page. Just this month
Anne Shuller spoke to the whole first grade (over 100 of them)
at Queen's Creek Elementary School, Bob Shuller spoke to a group
of out-of-town visitors, and Anthony James and Amelia Dees-Killette
gave a walking tour for retreatants visiting town from the Rocky
Mount Unitarian-Universalist Church. If you know of a civic or
social group that would like a speaker on the history of Swansboro,
or a group interesting a guided walking tour, please email the
organization, or get in touch so we can set something up. Lastly,
as a member of the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies,
the SHA will be featured in their December 2010 Federation
Bulletin. The Federation Bulletin is available
online through their website.
Downtown Candlelight Shopping Volunteer
Opportunity
On Saturday, November 13, the downtown
merchants will host their annual Shopping by Candlelight, to kick
off the holiday season. The Swansboro Historical Association
will be set up next to the Fish House Jewelry Store (on Front
Street) serving hot beverages and cookies to downtown visitors.
We will also share information about our organization, membership,
and remind people of the various SHA items (prints, note cards,
pamphlets, and T-shirts) available for sale in the Fish House.
If you see the Johnson's, please thank them for selling our items
in their store. Remember, all proceeds from sold items return
to the SHA. To volunteer, contact swansborohistory@yahoo.com.
Memberships
If you know of someone who would like to join the SHA, please
share this information with them. Membership is open to anyone
aged 14 and over, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, disability, creed, or place of residence. Our association
endorses no political candidates. All memberships and contributions
are tax deductible. You may also access membership information,
and print off the membership form online at www.swansborohistory.org.
Swansboro Historical Association Annual Membership
_____Annual Senior Citizen $10.00
_____Standard Annual $15.00
_____Snap Dragon $50.00-99.00
_____Prometheus $100.00-199.00
_____Otway Burns $200.00-499.00
_____Samuel Swann $500 and above
Name______________________________________________________
Mailing Address_____________________________________________
City______________________________State_____Zip_____________
Please make checks payable to Swansboro Historical Association,
Inc. and mail to Swansboro Historical Association, P. O. Box 1574,
Swansboro, North Carolina 28584. Your membership will be receipted.
Thanks to Renewing and New Members!!
Annual New Members and Renewals: William Underseth;
Gayle Fors; R. Lee Shuller; Daniel R. Shuller; Margaret Slate;
Katherine Morgan; David Killette; Kimberlee Scott; Rosemary Dees;
Amelia Dees-Killette; Deb Buday; Elizabeth Baggs; Jimmy Darmo;
Butch and Dottie Webb; Mary K. and Bob Gardner; Bill Kay; Edna
and Curtis Johnson; E.G. and Joyce Smithson; Bill and Joan Gerdsen;
James and Eleanor Tutor; Jack and Jennifer Ketner; Bill Hiott;
Georgianna Maness; Thomas J. Reed
Snap Dragon: Harold and Becky Juhl; Jim
and Millie Allen; Anthony James; Annette Corkey; J. D. (Bea) Parker;
Joe and Diane Rhue; Beth Broadwell
Prometheus: Cathy and Sam Carlisle; Pam
and Gary Marshburn; Jane and Phil Keagy; Kevin Doyle; W. T. and
Susan Casper, Stephen Moore; Bob and Harriet Nichols;
Otway Burns: Bob Shuller; Anne Shuller;
Marjory Conder
Recognition of Previous Gifts
Snap Dragon: Richard Banks; Diane Rhue; Mary K Gardner; Bob and
Harriet Nichols; Lisa Whitman-Grice; Annette Corky; Beth Broadwell;
James and Judy Ward
Prometheus: Paw Laws; Kevin Doyle; Phil and Jane
Keagy; W. T. and Susan Casper; Cathy and Sam Carlisle; Anthony
James
Otway Burns: Bob Shuller; Anne Shuller; Marjory
Conder
Samuel Swann: Evelyn Moore
If you have not joined or renewed, please do so, and show your support of the Swansboro Historical Association in the Spring Newsletter.
Swansboro Historical Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 1574
Swansboro, North Carolina 28584