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Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:50PM

Jane Boylin retires from Dumbarton House board

Jane Boylin, Chair of Dumbarton House and a West Virginia Dame, presided over her last Dumbarton House Board Meeting at the end of September, 2022. At the Biennial, later in October, Jane will step down after six years as National Vice President and Chair of Dumbarton House, our National Headquarters.  …

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Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:29PM

WV Dames Commemorate Constitution Day

With the help of Hank Walter, West Virginia Dames Patricia Toffling and Dale Walter, rang the bells of Trinity Church in Shepherdstown, WV at 4:00 on Saturday, September 17, 2022 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America in 1787.  Thanks Cheryl Brown for the…

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Friday, April 29th, 2022 @ 5:56PM

Mark Twain Addresses Dames

West Virginia Colonial Dames held a fundraiser, April 29, featuring the historical figure and prolific author, Mark Twain. Mr. Twain spoke to the Dame membership and guests during a luncheon at Edgewood Country Club,  The program was presented in partnership with West Virginia State University, West Virginia State University Foundation,…

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Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 @ 4:17PM

WV Dames among top donors to Sulgrave Manor

The Trustees and Associate Trustees of The Friends of Sulgrave Manor, George Washington’s ancestral home in England, report that for the fiscal year donations (Sept. 1-August 31, 2021) were up in spite of COVID. Virginia George thanks everyone who gave. WV Dames as donors were in the top third of…

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Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 12:26PM

Fifty year members honored

At the NSCDA-WV Annual Meeting on May 12, 2021 at Berry Hills Country Club, President Lynn Goldsmith honored three West Virginia NSCDA members who joined the Dames fifty years ago. Goldsmith praised the contributions of members Mrs. Ronald L. Refsland (Lucie) from Lewisburg; Mrs. John N. Kersey (Delia) from Bluefield,…

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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 1:26PM

Semi-Annual Meeting Nov. 10

On November 10, 2021, President Dixie Wilson will preside over the Semi Annual meeting of the Colonial Dames of West Virginia at Edgewood Country Club. The gathering begins with a 9:30 a.m. coffee and the meeting convenes at 10:00 a.m. in the ballroom. Laurie Ossman, Past Interim Executive Director of…

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