MONTHLY
MEETING
September 16, 2010
The meeting was called to order by Commander Raymond Sulger in ritualistic manner followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a Roll Call of Officers.
Other members in attendance were:
| Bob Shaffer | Joe Long | Craig Kelly | Scott Teeters | Douglas Teeters |
| Douglas Teeters | David Teeters | Howard Wolfe | Frost Decker | Bob Baker |
| Mike Grayson | Chester Kowalski | Bob Sulger | Harold Bower | Justin Swan |
| Dale Keklock | Bob Gregory | |||
The minutes from the June meeting were read and a motion to approve was made by
Frost Decker and seconded by Bob Sulger. All were in favor.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Joe Long read the financial report with the following information:
End Balance as of July - $2,776.97
End Balance as of August - $2,677.48
End Balance as of September -
2,975.10
Ticket Winner for July - Bernie Pieontek
A motion to accept the Financial Report was made by Bob Sulger and seconded by Bob Gregory. All were in favor.
DISTRESSED MEMBER:
Joe Long reported that he is recovering well.
Joe gave a brief synopsis of his surgery and recovery.
Secretary Shaffer made a motion that we give Joe $50.00 from the help
member’s fund.
Joe was appreciative, but really did not want to take the money.
Bob Sulger made a friendly amendment to the motion that we make a list
of members and phone numbers who can help Joe with things he may need to get
done and transportation if needed.
Justin Swan seconded and all were in favor.
COMMITTEES:
Application for Membership for Robert Price Hamilton, grandson of deceased member Robert Price. Frost Decker, Scott Teeters and Bob Gregory reviewed and accepted the application.
COMMUNICATION:
Secretary Shaffer read
the following correspondence:
1. Testimonial Luncheon for Ann McMillin
2. National Civil War Chaplains Museum
3. Department Secretary Charles Kuhn on the Per Capita increase
4. Department Commander’s General Order #1
OLD BUSINESS:
There will be an Open House on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 12:00
to 3:00.
Members are urged to come out and help.
The next monthly meeting will be held on October 21st,
and the Open House will be held on October 23rd.
The
meeting for the month of November will be held on November 11th
and the Open House on November 13th
due to many members going to Gettysburg for the observance of Remembrance Day,
November 20, 2010.
There will be no meeting or Open House in December.
The meeting was then suspended to ask the Ladies to join us for a
discussion on the Christmas Party.
It will be held on either December 2nd
or 9th and will be catered at the
Museum.
Cost to be determined.
The Auxiliary will furnish deserts.
A clean up of the Museum will be scheduled.
NEW BUSINESS:
Joe Long commented on raising the Camp dues from $31.00 to $38.00 to
cover the raise in Per Capita levied by Department and National.
We are only raising the $7.00 and no more.
He asked that we the membership pay on time when the
notices are received.
Commander Sulger reported on the draping of the Charter.
Real Son Arthur Clark of Bangor, ME, passed away at the
age of 94 years old.
Howard Wolfe checked for the availability of the traveling Civil War
display for the State so that we may have it at the 2011 Department Encampment
in Scranton.
It was noted that the display would be at the Everhart Museum on
May 20th and in Monroe County at
the time of the Encampment.
A check would be made to see if it would be available
for the Encampment in 2012.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:
Chaplain Teeters reported that a sympathy card was sent to Mayor Doherty
on the loss of his mother on September 2, 2010.
Commander Sulger reported that nomination of Officers for 2011 will be
in October and election and swearing in of Officers will be held in November.
With no further business, questions or discussion, a motion to adjourn
was made and the meeting was closed in ritualistic manner.
Respectfully Submitted,
Secretary