Society of Mayflower
Descendants
In the State of Florida
Myles
Standish Colony
 
Naples, Florida
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MYLES STANDISH COLONY
HISTORY
The Myles Standish
Colony was organized on 13 May 1975 by a small gathering of Naples residents who were Mayflower members in other communities. The first meeting and luncheon was held at the Naples Bath and Tennis Club with 10 Charter Members and 4 prospective members in attendance. Lt. Colonel Charles W. Phifer, Deputy
Governor of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Florida,
presented the Charter to the new Colony and installed the first officers.
OUR OBJECTIVES
To perpetuate to a remote posterity the memory
of our Pilgrim Fathers.
To maintain and defend the principle of civil and
religious liberty as set forth in the Compact of the Mayflower, "For the
Glorie of God, the advancement of the Christian Faith, and honor of our countrie."
In
order to
achieve our objectives,
our Colony has
an active
program for
Junior
Membership and
Education in
local Lee and
Collier County
Schools, as
well as a
program for
purchase of
General Society
of Mayflower
Descendants
(GSMD) reference
books for local
libraries for
genealogical
research.
We also raise
funds for the
Florida State
Mayflower Society
Scholarship
Fund.
MEETING
INFORMATION
We
would be happy
to hear from
you if you are
interested in
membership --
just click on
the
"MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION"
link below.
Our meetings are held three times a year in January, March and November.
The second meeting of 2009 was held on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 at The Country Club of Naples, 185 Burning Tree Drive, at noon. The meeting was conducted by W. Richard Hazen, Governor. John McCullough presenting a very informative program on Valley Forge. This will be the last meeting until fall, 2009.
Officers for 2009-2011 are: Governor - W. Richard Hazen, Vice Governor - Nancy Fodi, Secretary - Julia Monastero, Treasurer - Ellen Full, Historian - Clyde Blanchard, Elder - the Rev. Dr. Albert E. Myers, Captain - Harry LaBelle, and Director - Nancy Talleur.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at The Country Club of Naples at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. Everett Van Hoesen ("Van") will present a unique and interactive historical program about the Mayflower passengers. Guests are welcome to attend the meetings. The price of the luncheon meeting is $20.00. Reservations are required.
Meeting for the coming year will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, and Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the locations to be announced at a later date.
Send
an email to the following:
Colony Historian
Colony Governor
Click
on the links
below for more information:
OTHER USEFUL
LINKS
Note:
"The
General Society
of Mayflower
Descendants is
not affiliated
with all of
these websites
and is not responsible
for their
content."
Last
Updated:
March 18, 2009
Nancy Fodi, Webmaster
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