Forrest’s
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General Nathan Bedford Forrest Sons of Confederate Veterans, Rome, Ga.
Camp 469 Newsletter – May, 2005
NEXT MEETING
The next Camp meeting will be held Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the library beginning at 7 PM. Tommy Smith will be the guest speaker. Tommy's subject will be The Battle of Glass Mill.
RELAY FOR LIFE
Twenty Camp members and their families participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life held April 15 & 16 at Ridge Ferry Park. We had a very positive response from relay organizers and the Rome community. The Camp has raised $296 for the fight against cancer. An excellent job by all!
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Camp 469 and Co A, Floyd Legion will participate in the Memorial Day Parade to be held May 30th in downtown Rome. Please make plans to attend. Additional information will be in the June newsletter.
SARDIS CHURCH SERVICE
Camp 469 has been invited to perform a memorial service at the Sardis Church on May 1st. Sardis Church has recently been placed on the National Historical Register and is located on the Alabama Hwy just past the narrows.
We have been invited to attend the regular church service, which begins at 11 AM. Dinner on the grounds will follow at noon, followed by the memorial service at 2 PM. Please arrive early so that we may place flags on all the graves.
BATTLE OF RESACA
The reenactment of the Battle of Resaca will be held May 21 & 22 in Resaca. Reenactments will begin at 2 PM each day. A memorial service will be held at the Confederate Cemetery on May 21 at 10 AM.
Come relive the first major battle in the Atlanta Campaign on 650 acres of the original battlefield. Admission is only $5 and parking is free.
"AN EVENING AT FORT NORTON"
GEORGIA 1ST BRIGADE CONFEDERATE BALL
"An Evening at Fort Norton" will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Rome Civic Center. The 8th Regiment Band will provide the music and Tim Key will serve as the dance master. Dress code will be period - military or civilian - or Sunday best. If you don't own period wear and would like to dress in 1860 style, check with thespian's Attic in Rome.
The cost of the ball will be $30 per couple or $20 single. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by mail by sending a check or money order payable to SCV Camp 469 - Tickets. Send your request for tickets to Don Adams, c/0 Adams Furniture, 519 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161. Camp 469 members are also encouraged to bring some type of finger food or dessert to help offset some of the cost of the event. Check with Shirley Adams regarding what to bring.
As is the custom at these balls, the hat will be passed to collect for the "War Effort." This year's collection will benefit the American Cancer Society and its war against cancer. Please come prepared to help fight this terrible disease.
Make plans to attend this year's ball. If you have never attended a Confederate Ball, please be prepared to have the time of your life. This will be an event you will not want to miss.