MONTHLY MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Senior Vice Commander Bob Baker followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Other members in attendance were:
| Joe Long | Ray Sulger | John Hart | Ron Albert |
| Bob Sulger Jr. | Mike Grayson | Jeff Krause | Scott Teeters |
| Bob Baker | Russ P. Jones | Tony Brooks |
The minutes from the March meeting were read. A motion to accept minutes
was unanimous.
On a sad note, it was reported that two of our members had passed away this
month: Russ
W. Jones and John Harrison.
Both members will be missed.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Joe Long read the financial report with the following information:
100 members have paid their dues
March ticket winner was Jim Kuzmak
Ending balance currently was $3,874.11
8 members will be dropped if dues not received by annual report filing date
A motion to accept the financial report was made and then referred to
the audit committee.
OLD BUSINESS:
Joe Long made a motion to take out three ads in the Pennsylvania Department
Encampment Book.
These will be for the Camp, Carl Miller and for Russ W. Jones.
Ray Sulger seconded and all were in favor.
Memorial Day – Attorney David Heisler will be the guest speaker.
We may have a member from the Black Diamond Band play Amazing Grace or
Battle Hymn of the Republic.
John Hart will arrange for chairs to be loaned from the
John Hart would like 16 to 20 members from the Camp to agree to form a Sons
of Veterans Reserve Unit.
The initiation fee is $2.00.
From this, 3-5 members will be needed for a Color Guard.
John Hart offered that Dunmore Publishing would donate ½ of the $200.00 cost
of uniforms to help defray the cost of outfitting the Color Guard.
John would like to
form the unit and have it active before Memorial Day.
Department Commander Kern will visit on May 29th.
Joe would like to arrange a luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in
A letter of thanks and donation of $100.00 was received from the Bradbury
Camp.
NEW BUSINESS:
Joe Long made a motion the Camp donate $15.00 to the Department Patriotic
Instructor for his Encampment fund.
John Hart seconded and all were in favor.
Joe Long made a motion to take the money from the Help Members Fund to pay
for the $14.00 in tickets from Russ W. Jones and also $20.00 for a Junior Badge
to be presented Russ’s grandson when he turns 9 years old in the fall.
At 2:00 o’clock on July 4th, a service to re-dedicate the Civil
War Monument in Montrose will be held.
Ron Albert asked to have the SVR Unit, if possible, and any other
members who can attend to come to the ceremony.
On May 6th, at 6:15 p.m., all members are encouraged to meet at
the