Greetings, fellow SMDPA members! The First Spring: From 1620 Roots to a Living Legacy As the modern world shakes off the chill of winter, we, the descendants of the Mayflower, stand in a unique position of gratitude. For our ancestors, spring was not merely a change in the calendar; it was th...

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INTRODUCING YOUR NEW GOVERNOR! Greetings, fellow SMDPA members! I greatly enjoyed my three-year term as your Governor, with many accomplishments to everybody’s credit.  Wonderful relationships abounded.  Now, I am exceptionally pleased to step down and hand over the reins to Michae...

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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR JAMES REED CAMPBELL JR.  An interesting article appeared recently in the Wall Street Journal: “You Met Grandma at a Keg Party? The Rich Order $100,000 Memoirs for Family Only,” by Rachel Louise Ensign. It described how retirees of means are commissioning their...

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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR JAMES REED CAMPBELL JR.  Dear SMDPA members, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan C. Miller, age 93.  Her daughter Debra “Deb” Georgantis-Miller reported that Joan passed away in her home on Sunday, May 18, surrounded by loving f...

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Dear James, Here we are 13 months later and I wanted to update you on my own Mayflower adventure.  Thus far, I have verified three passengers on my mother's side, William and Mary Brewster and Issac Allerton, and have received certificates from the Mayflower Society.  I also just received ...

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