American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election€¦ · "American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election" In this issue May 1st Program Dinner Menu

SANDHILLS BRANCH

"American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election"

In this issue

May 1st Program

Dinner Menu

Dress Code for May 1st Dinner

2013 Page Scholar

April 10th Program Review

Bits and Pieces

Board of Directors for 2013-2014 Season

May 1st Program

Tyrus Cobb

"American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election"

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With President Obama's administration struggling to cope with the first six months of its second term, political analysts are already trying to second-guess the effectiveness of what many consider to be the most important area of concern - national security.

What is obvious to even the most inexperienced observer is that all the major players are new to their position on the national security team, including Secretaries of State, Defense and Treasury - John Kerry, Chuck Hagel and Jacob Lew, as well as CIA chief, John Brennan.

This comes at a time when any number of critical issues, including the continuing turmoil in the Mideast and East Asia, could result in a major conflict and possible U.S. involvement.

North Korea's, Pyongyang, is another wild card. Any miscalculation on the part of the most seasoned experts could lead to a war on the Korean peninsula that would have international consequences.

Washington is also wrestling with how to respond to the Syrian nightmare with over 80,000 citizens killed. Should we intervene? And, if so, how? At the same time, Israel continues to draw attention to the dangers represented by a nuclear capable Iran. This raises another question, should the U.S. join Israel in a pre-emptive strike?

The English-Speaking Union's May speaker, Tyrus (Ty) Cobb will be addressing these and other issues on Wednesday, May 1, when he examines the subject, "American Foreign Security Policy after the 2012 Presidential Election."

His first-hand experience as Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Director, Soviet, Canadian & European Affairs of the National Security Council (White House) are among career choices related to what he refers to as "Crisis Control."

But, today, the U.S. is facing a war on an entirely new front. The most difficult challenges may lie in the economic and digital realms, including the possibility of a massive Cyber attack that could cripple our military and devastate our infrastructure.

And, finally, how does the United States reduce the massive debt it has accumulated - now over $17 trillion and growing - and still maintain economic growth?

E-SU members can expect Cobb to discuss these national security challenges at the May meeting and provide in-depth insights into the emerging Obama 2nd term national security team.

Dr. Cobb, Col. (ret) US Army spent 26 years in the military, including two combat tours in Viet Nam, along with assignments in Italy, Germany and a professorship at West Point.

He was the "last soldier to return from Viet Nam" 40 years ago and the first American to meet with the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong after the Paris Peace Accords was signed. He is currently the CEO of the 'National Security Forum" based in Reno, Nevada.

Membership in the Sandhills Branch of the English-Speaking Union is open to the public. For more information on becoming a member and the upcoming May 1 program, contact Hope Price at (910) 692-7727 or at [email protected].

May 1, 2013 Dinner~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Passed Hors d'oeuvres per ChefCCNC Mixed Greens Salad with Choice of Dressing

Grilled 6oz Filet MignonMerlot Demi-Glace, Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes & Grilled Asparagus

NY Style Cheese Cake

call CCNC 692-1512 or

Email [email protected]

Special Meals Available on Request

Dress for May 1, 2013 Dinner is "Country Club Casual"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

By tradition, the last event of the year is held on the patio, weather permitting. The dress is "country club casual" Country Club casual dress is as follows::



FOR MEN A sport coat is required, but a tie is optional. Shirts should be conservative collared shirts (golf shirts are permitted) and slacks should be solid colors. Wear shoes appropriate to the time of year, time of day and occasion. Shoes should be dress loafers or dress tie shoes.

FOR WOMEN Wear dresses, slacks and skirts of dressier fabrics and colors appropriate for the season and time of day. Scale evening accessories down to a simple handbag with room enough for lipstick, cash, keys, a cellular phone and other absolute necessities. Wear shoes appropriate to the time of year, time of day and occasion. Pumps and evening shoes are best for events after 7 p.m.

2013 PAGE SCHOLAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Alanda Phillips, the 2013 Page Scholar was in Pinehurst for three days in early April. Alanda is the principal of a small private school in the south of England. Alanda spent time at several local schools to compare teaching methods. Prior to her coming to Pinehurst, she had visited schools in Florida and went to Ohio after her visit to Pinehurst.

Bill and Bonnie Berger (left) with Alanda Phillips (right)

APRIL 10TH PROGRAM REVIEW~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

More than 92 members and guests attended the Program



Honor Student of the Month: Matthew Kane.

Matthew Kane a student at North Moore High School. Lois Holt is shown introducing Matt and his favorite teacher Monsignor Frandk Hendrick. Matt has been accepted at Duke, Regis and Chritendom College where he plans to study History.

Matt and the Monsignor were sponsored by Lois Holt

Matts Parents were sponsored by John Murphy (a brand new member)

Matt's Family, Thomas and Marta Kane with his mentor MSN. Hendrick



Stephen Prickett our feathured speaker, makes his case for Shakespeares involvement in the King James Bible.

Dr. Prickett, explained the evolution of the King James Bible. He explained what individuals were involved and some of the anamolies with the data. He also made us aware of the involvement of King James I in the translation.

and editing. He also shared some of his insight into the translation process.

More Images from our April 10th Program~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Holly Strother, this years winner of the Shakespeare Competition being introduced by Bill Berger



Holly performing her winning Sonnet for the members

Ginsey Fallon introducing our feathured speaker

Adam Faw, Holly Strother and Holly's mother Kate

Dr. Jacobs and his wife Betsy, Eric and Hellen Von Salzen, Stephanie Hillard and

Bob and Kristine Dahlberg.

BITS AND PIECES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Revised Bylaws - Approved by Membership at 4/10/2013 Meeting - Currently awaiting proposed changes and approval of New York

Final Report of the 2013 Middle School Debate. CLICK HERE FOR FINAL REPORT

The Search Committee for the next ESUUS Chair has recommended General Josiah Bunting for the position of Chairman of ESUUS. Please see the attached CV that Alice Boyne sent to members of the National Board. I think you will agree with me that we have found an outstanding educator for the position and one who will bring strength to both the NY office and to the Branches. Noteworthy is the fact that he hails from Region IV!!!! He no doubt knows about the Lexington Branch. His son won the Shakespeare competition and made the trip to New York. So, his history with ESU goes back a few years. He will be attending our May 1st event. CLICK HERE FOR GEN BUNTINGS CV

Region IV's Annual Meeting was held on March 15th and 16th. CLICK HERE FOR MINUTES

BARONESS THATCHER AND ESU. Alice Boyce forwarded the following interesting email. It contains some very interest facts about Mrs Thatcher and her involvement in ESU: CLICK HERE FOR E-MAIL

Members Survey - We will be sending a year end survey to all of our members in the middle of June. This is your chance to make your views known. Please watch for it and respond!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2013 - 2014 SEASON~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Following Officers and Board Members were Approved by the membership.at our April meeting. The 2013 - 2014 Board Members are:

Exec

Name Cmte Title Address Phone e-mail

William Berger X President 5333 Seven Lakes West 910-673-5565 [email protected]



Ronald Schuch X Vice-President 15 Steeplechase Ct. 910-693-5538 [email protected]

Connie Atwell X Secretary 845 Donald Ross Drive 910-255-0774 [email protected]

Ed Frick X Treasurer 29 La Quinta 910-235-3909 [email protected]

Class 2013 -2016

Ron Schuch X Vice-President 15 Steeplechase Ct. 910-693-5538 [email protected]

Ed Frick X Treasurer 29 La Quinta 910-235-3909 [email protected]

Lois Holt X Chairman Publicity 175 Pinehurst Trace Drive 910-215-4576 [email protected]

Cynthia McIver PO Box 5068 910-255-0760 [email protected]

Hope Price X Chairman Membership 305 Highland Road 910-692-7727 [email protected]

John Sapp 1 Crystal Court 414-477-8000 [email protected]

Bob Dalhberg 35 Glasgow Road 910-670-4340 [email protected]

Class 2012 -2015

Ronald Fick X Chairman Communications 19 La Quinta Loop 910-295-0757 [email protected]

William Berger X President 5333 Seven Lakes West 910-673-5565 [email protected]

Stephanie Hilliard X Chairman Programs 7 Wisteria Way 910-949-5551 [email protected]

Kathy Evans 5333 Seven Lakes West 910-673-5565 [email protected]

Joyce Reehling Advisor - Publicity Committee 60 Donald Ross Drive 910-687-6001 [email protected]

Class 2011 -2014

Connie Atwell X Chairman Scholarships/New Members 845 Donald Ross Drive 910-255-0774 [email protected]

Harry Caperton By-Laws and Legal 83 Stoneykirk Drive 910-215-0684 [email protected]

Virginia Fallon New Members 300 Oakmont Circle 910-295-2304 [email protected]

Sally Bold Frick X Chairman Middle School Debates 29 La Quinta 910-235-3909 [email protected]

Phil Hinesley PO Box 1298 910-295-8808 [email protected]

Tom Reedy 690 Lake Forest Drive SE 910-295-2674 [email protected]

Advisors

Alice Irby Region IV Director 680 Lake Forest Drive SE 910-215-4584 [email protected]

Jim Williford Jim Williford PO Box 125 910-295-5421 [email protected]

Contact InformationMemberShip: Hope Price (910) 692-7727 email: [email protected], Suggestions: Ron Fick (910) 295-0757 email: [email protected]



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American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election€¦ · "American Foreign Security after the 2012 Presidential Election" In this issue May 1st Program Dinner Menu