NEXT MEETING

 

The next SCV Camp 469 meeting will be held Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Sara Hightower Regional Library beginning at 7:00pm.

 

Our guest speaker will be Mr. Larry Stephens who will be presenting a regimental history of the 30^th Alabama infantry, a regiment formed in East Central Alabama . Mr. Stephens will also have, for sale, a few copies of “Bound for Glory”, a regimental history of the 30^th Alabama, with proceeds going to the historical museum in the old 1883 train depot station in Heflin, Alabama.

 

ANNUAL DUES

August is the month our annual SCV dues are due. There has been a slight increase, due to postage and printing of the Confederate Veteran magazine, and the total amount due is $48. Included in the amount is our State and local camp dues which have not changed. Please bring your check to the August meeting or mail it to Camp Adjutant , Stephen Carnes at 76 Plantation Dr. , Rome , GA 30161 .

 

ADOPT-A –ROAD CLEANUP

 

Camp 469 will conduct their summer cleanup along Hwy 20 on Saturday, August 16^th beginning at 8:00 am. The time has been moved up to take advantage of cooler weather.

Camp members are asked to meet at the corner of Hwy 20 and Barker Road just west of Garrett’s Salvage for this community project. Contact 2^nd Lt. Commander John Harrison for details or a ride.

 

SPRINGBANK HISTORY TOUR

August 23^rd in Kingston

Join local KSU historian, J.B. Tate as he relates the history of Springbank, including secrets of the Howard Family Cemetery and first-hand accounts of the Civil War from Kingston native Frances Thomas Howard’s published history, “In and Out of the Lines.” Information will also be shared on the record setting Springbank Oak and other historic plants of the era. Springbank is located just north of Kingston on Hall Station Rd. Info: 770-387-5167.

 

SCV CAMP 469 TO CONSIDER HOSTING 2011 STATE SCV REUNION

 

SCV Camp 469 will discuss the possibility of hosting the 2011 Georgia Reunion at our August meeting. Since the 2008 Reunion in Villa Rica, several exploratory meetings have been held among the members of the camp and community leaders. Their findings will be presented to the camp as part of our regular meeting.

 

All camp members are encouraged to attend this very important August meeting as the direction of the Camp focus will hinge on decisions made at this time. Hosting the State SCV Reunion is a huge undertaking and will require the participation of all camp members. Numerous events are in the early planning stages for the Camp to help prepare for 2011 Reunion .

 

2011 will also be the kick off year for the 150 year remembrance of the Civil War. This event would emphasize the importance of Rome and Floyd County to the Southern cause and the role in which our area played. Please make plans to attend the very important August meeting and get involved with your camp!

 

SCV CAMP 469 NEWSLETTER

76 PLANTATION DRIVE

ROME, GA 30165

Editor: Jim Dugger