MONTHLY MEETING

 EZRA S. GRIFFIN CAMP #8

June 16, 2011

The meeting was called to order in ritualistic manner by Commander Robert Sulger followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a Roll Call of Officers.

Other members in attendance were:

Absentee officer: Jr. Vice Commander: Dale Keklock.

The minutes for the May meeting were read and a motion to accept by Mike Grayson and seconded by Scott Teeters.  All were in favor..   

FINANCIAL REPORT:

Joe Long read the financial report.

          Per Capita paid for the year: $3,724.00

          April Ticket winner was Charles Jones

          May Ticket winner not yet known

          Help Member Fund $217.00

A motion to accept the financial report was made by Ray Sulger and seconded by Mike Grayson.  All were in favor.

SICK MEMBER: 

Joe gave a brief report on his condition.

OLD BUSINESS:

The Department Encampment will be held on June 23 thru 25, 2011.  Opening ceremonies will be Friday morning at 8:45am.  Registration begins at 8:00am.  Joe reported that there are about 120 people registered for the Banquet.  Campfire will be Friday night at 5:30 pm.  He also suggested making arrangements to get items from the Museum.  He also suggested that we have the Museum open on Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for those individuals staying overnight Saturday.  Scott Teeters asked that everyone stay after the meeting to help spruce up the Museum and put things away.

Ray Sulger gave a brief synopsis of the SVR activities planned during the Encampment, Dunmore Cemetery at 7:00 pm and reception afterward at the Everhart Museum at 8:00 pm.

NEW BUSINESS:

Joe asked for volunteers for the 4^th of July ceremony at Nay Aug Park.  Three people will be needed to carry flags and one as a dignitary.  The following members showed interest:  Ray Sulger, Bob Sulger, Howard Wolfe and Don Holdridge.  All are asked to contact Joe as soon as possible with answer.

CORRESPONDENCE: 

Three General Orders ( 2 National and 1 Department).  A letter from a Sophomore at Honesdale High School, Lizzy Bianchi, about her Senior Project replacing the hilt of a sword on the Statue of Colonel Benjamin Christ at the Antietam National Battlefield.  Secretary Shaffer was tasked to contact the individual for further information.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:

Open House schedule for the next three months:  July 16th, August 20^th  and September 17^th.  Ray Sulger suggested that anyone attending Remembrance Day in November should reserve their rooms as soon as possible.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert C. Shaffer

Secretary