NEWSLETTER FOR DECEMBER 2006

Camp website:  http://pvtrichardtaylor.bizland.com/

Commander: Tod Jenness  jennesst@bellsouth.net

Editor: Steve Pearce spearce@knology.net

 

New Camp Officers:

Commander: Brother Tod Jenness

Senior Vice Commander: Brother Kent Wright

Junior Vice Commander: Brother Topper Birney

Secretary/Treasurer: Brother Geoffrey Hintze

Chaplain: Brother Gordon Cottrell

Camp Counsel: Brother Talbot Hackett

Signals Officer:  Steve Pearce

 

From the Camp Secretary

 

Minutes of 27 November 2006 meeting of Pvt. Richard Taylor Camp 53.

 

In attendance were Commander Hackett, Brother Burke, Brother Hintze, Brother Hogan, Brother Wright, Brother Jenness, Brother Birney, and Brother Cottrell,

 

 

Commander Hackett opening  the meeting at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands Methodist Church.  Brother Cottrel gave the opening prayer: Brother Jenness led the Camp in the Pledge of Allegiance and Commander Hackett led the Camp in Americas Creed.

 

Minutes of October Meeting Read and approved

 

Commander Hackett thanked everyone who took part in the Veterans Day parade.  Brother Burke’s truck was useful.

 

A discussion of the upcoming Department Encampment ensued.  Confirmations from Brothers Engle, Anderson and Gant plus a count of 4 from the Wilson Camp implied that getting the Space and Rocket Center was risky.  A motion was made to hold the Encampment at the Elks Club.  The motion was seconded and passed.  Brother Hogan stated that he needed to get some help from other Brothers.

 

Brother Hogan reported that he found another Union soldier buried in Maple Hill.  This was a Chaplain who is not a member of the GAR.

 

Commander Hackett turned the meeting over to Brother Hintze, Commander of the Department of Tennessee, to install the new officers.  Commander Hackett was relieved of command and Brother Tod Jenness was installed as the new commander.  Also installed were Brother Wright, Senior Vice Commander; Brother Birney, Junior Vice Commander; Brother Cottrell, Chaplain and Brother Hackett, Camp Counsel.   Brother Hintze will be sworn in later as Secretary/Treasurer.

 

A discussion of the next meeting date was held.  The next meeting will be Monday Dec 18 (the regular meeting date being Christmas day).  A special January meeting will also be held (date TBD) to finalize any actions for the Department Encampment.

 

Brother Cottrell gave the benediction and Commander Jenness closed the meeting.  Commander Jenness brought dessert and the Brothers all enjoyed pie.

 

In F, C & L

 

Geoffrey Hintze Secretary/Treasurer