Forrest’s Dispatch
General Nathan Bedford Forrest Sons of Confederate Veterans, Rome, GA.
Camp 469 Newsletter – September, 2009
“A Historical Education & Preservation Organization”
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of SCV Camp 469 will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2009 at the Sara Hightower Library beginning at 7:00pm
Our guest speaker will be Charles Gordon Yeager. Along with his son-in-law, Russell Gray, Mr Yeager will be discussing his book, Fightin’ With Forrest. Mr Yeager will also be present and signing copies of his book that will be available for sale.
DUES TIME AGAIN
Annual dues are currently due which includes local, state and national dues. The cost is $48 and can be paid at the September meeting or you can mail them to: SCV Camp 469, 76 Plantation Drive, Rome, Georgia 30165.
DUES SNAFU FROM NATIONAL
Camp members recently received their membership dues notice from the State office and promptly paid what they assumed was the correct amount. Unfortunately the total ($42) did not include your Camp 469 dues of an additional $6. This trifling amount is what we try to use each year to cover the cost of postage of your newsletter and an occasional wreath for our Confederate Memorial Service, the Gen Nathan B Forrest service, or when a camp member passes. If you were one of the many camp members who submitted a check for $42 for dues please send an additional $6 to Adjutant Stephen Carnes at the above address.
FINANCE & FUND RAISING COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the Finance and Fund Raising Committee will be held prior to the regular meeting on September 3rd beginning at 6pm. We have a number of decisions to make and several fund raising options to explore. If you would like to serve on this committee please make plans to attend. Current members are Chairman Stephen Carnes, Merroll Smith, Gary Roseman, John Harrison, Brian Byrd, Daniel Fisher.
Last month the committee discussed the possibility of moving the camps checking account for better record keeping purposes. After much discussion the committee also voted to suspend the camps financial support of T-shirt sales at the Coosa Valley Fair and the Redneck Rummage Sale. Other fund raising options were discussed and the committee will resume exploring other venues at the September meeting. Your input and participation is welcome.
Adopt - A - Road Clean Up
The camp will conduct its third roadside clean up of the year on Sunday September 20th beginning at 8:00 am. Please meet at the convenience store parking lot near Wood Road on Hwy 20 west. It should take about an hour to police the roadside.
SCV CAMP 469 POLO SHIRT
We also have a very limited number (2) of SCV Camp 469 Polo shirts, size XL, for sale for $27. These will also be available at the September camp meeting.
RINGGOLD CIVIL WAR FESTIVAL
The City of Ringgold will host the Ringgold Gap Civil War Festival, featuring the unveiling of the life size bronze statue of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne. The event will be held on October 3rd and the festival grounds will open at 9:00 am. A period ball will be held at 7 p.m. Information about the festival can be obtained at www.RinggoldGapFestival.com.
SARDIS CHURCH DINNER
Camp 469 will participate in the semi-annual church service on October 4th at Sardis Church located in The Narrows, 15 miles west of Rome on Hwy 20. Period dress is requested and dinner on the grounds will be served after the service. The service will begin at 11:00 am. Please arrive reverent and hungry.
NOMINATION COMMITTEE
In accordance with camp by-laws a nomination committee will be selected at the September meeting for camp officers to serve the calendar year 2010. The next group of officers will have the responsibility of doing the lions share of the ground work leading up to the camp hosting the Georgia SCV Reunion in 2011.
If you would like to serve on the nomination committee or be considered for a position as a camp officer please make plans to attend the September meeting. All camp officers serve on an annual basis and at the will of the camp.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR NEEDED
Due to work related responsibilities the current newsletter editor and Commander will no longer be able to serve effective January 1st. If someone with typing skills and internet access would like to assume these responsibilities please contact Adjutant Stephen Carnes.
Jim Dugger - Editor
SCV Camp 469
76 Plantation Dr
Rome, GA 31065