Hello!
I'm writing to remind you all that our next UDC meeting will take place this Thursday at Mill Creek Church at 6:30pm. Nadine is hosting and Joel Rose will be our speaker. He is very excited to be able and come back to talk with our group again.
Hope to see you there.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
January Meeting-- A Review...
The January meeting was held on January 27th, 2011 and was our first meeting of the new year. All-in-all we had a very good turn out. Janet hosted the meeting and gave a very interesting talk on the Confederate Marines, something in which I never realized existed. And apparently, due to poor record keeping and a variety of other issues, not many others did either.
As for the business part of the meeting we did discuss in some detail the cementary project that we are taking on. The fundraising committee chair did report some of the findings as far as what we can and cannot do to raise money in conjunction with the site. And since our meeting I'm happy to pass along that our VP Stephanie has had a photographer come out and take pictures that we may be able to use in some sort of fundraising compacity in the near future. In addition she also took the pictures of the pin to a place in Goldsboro that may be able recreate it which would be another fundraiser for us.
All boiled down it looks as if we will be able to raise money through our letters to other UDC and historical organizations as well as raise money through the program we intend to publish for our Memorial Day ceremony. At this time the site is finding out if we would be able to put on a 5k. The idea of a history walk for October would also be allowable as long as we can wait to host it in the following year (2012) as the year 2011 calendar has already been set.
Our next meeting will be hosted by Nadine, the last Thursday in February which would be the 24th. Expect a phone tree phone call towards the end of February.
As a reminder: Mark on your calendars that the Anniversary event for the Battle of Bentonville will be March 19th-20th, 2011 and we will have a table where we can get information out about the cementary project, fundraisers, etc. Please make plans to sign up for a time to come out and help spread the word about our project (I'll have a sheet at our next meeting or email/call me). Also, our Memorial Day program/ceremony (and dedication of the grave markers) will be May 21st, 2011. This is a change from our normal Sunday ceremony as the 21st is a Saturday... most likely in the pm (more information to follow).
In the meantime, I'm starting to work on our Chapter's Annual Report which is due March 1st. If you have something you'd like to include in it, please let me know-- I'll welcome the help! Our Division Spring Board Meeting will be in Durham on March 10th if you are interested in attending-- please let me know so I can RSVP. The meal is $20.
EWT
As for the business part of the meeting we did discuss in some detail the cementary project that we are taking on. The fundraising committee chair did report some of the findings as far as what we can and cannot do to raise money in conjunction with the site. And since our meeting I'm happy to pass along that our VP Stephanie has had a photographer come out and take pictures that we may be able to use in some sort of fundraising compacity in the near future. In addition she also took the pictures of the pin to a place in Goldsboro that may be able recreate it which would be another fundraiser for us.
All boiled down it looks as if we will be able to raise money through our letters to other UDC and historical organizations as well as raise money through the program we intend to publish for our Memorial Day ceremony. At this time the site is finding out if we would be able to put on a 5k. The idea of a history walk for October would also be allowable as long as we can wait to host it in the following year (2012) as the year 2011 calendar has already been set.
Our next meeting will be hosted by Nadine, the last Thursday in February which would be the 24th. Expect a phone tree phone call towards the end of February.
As a reminder: Mark on your calendars that the Anniversary event for the Battle of Bentonville will be March 19th-20th, 2011 and we will have a table where we can get information out about the cementary project, fundraisers, etc. Please make plans to sign up for a time to come out and help spread the word about our project (I'll have a sheet at our next meeting or email/call me). Also, our Memorial Day program/ceremony (and dedication of the grave markers) will be May 21st, 2011. This is a change from our normal Sunday ceremony as the 21st is a Saturday... most likely in the pm (more information to follow).
In the meantime, I'm starting to work on our Chapter's Annual Report which is due March 1st. If you have something you'd like to include in it, please let me know-- I'll welcome the help! Our Division Spring Board Meeting will be in Durham on March 10th if you are interested in attending-- please let me know so I can RSVP. The meal is $20.
EWT
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January Meeting Reminder
Our next UDC meeting will be Thursday January 27th at Mill Creek Church at 7:00pm. Hope to see you all there!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
November Meeting...
For those of you that were not able to make it on Tuesday night, we had our meeting at the church. Julie did an awesome job preparing for us. Her husband, Wayne, who teaches at the local community college, did a great job as well and really added to our reading lists with several books he recommended we read! If you are interested in the titles or would like to know more about these books, please see me or Debra.
Wayne encouraged us to find out more about our own ancestor and the company in which they served... he had actually found written accounts of his own ancestor's troop in his research.
As for the business part of the meeting-- No new news was shared about the gravemarker project other than the stone has been ordered. The committee for fundraising also has not met yet, but those of us that were present decided to meet on the December 9th to discuss making a proposal to present to the Historic site. If you are member to this committee expect to hear something soon!
Please remember that dues are $25 and need to be in by January.
Also, mark your calendars... the Bentonville Historic Site is putting on a Christmas Open House this Saturday. There will be people on site showing what life was like 145 years ago. It should be interesting. Please try to attend.
If you have questions about the last meeting, please give me a call or email me. The next meeting will be in January and Janet is set to host. Hope to see you then!
Wayne encouraged us to find out more about our own ancestor and the company in which they served... he had actually found written accounts of his own ancestor's troop in his research.
As for the business part of the meeting-- No new news was shared about the gravemarker project other than the stone has been ordered. The committee for fundraising also has not met yet, but those of us that were present decided to meet on the December 9th to discuss making a proposal to present to the Historic site. If you are member to this committee expect to hear something soon!
Please remember that dues are $25 and need to be in by January.
Also, mark your calendars... the Bentonville Historic Site is putting on a Christmas Open House this Saturday. There will be people on site showing what life was like 145 years ago. It should be interesting. Please try to attend.
If you have questions about the last meeting, please give me a call or email me. The next meeting will be in January and Janet is set to host. Hope to see you then!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Meeting Reminder
The November meeting will take place on November 30th, 2010 at Mill Creek Church. The meeting will start at 5:30pm. Julie is the host and the speaker will be her husband, Wayne who has an avid interest in American History and the Civil War.
Please remember to bring your dues at this meeting.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Please remember to bring your dues at this meeting.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Our October Meeting...
Our October meeting took place in November... which I think in hindsight was a great thing because that meant more people, including myself, were able to attend. The meeting was held on November 4th in the Mill Creek Church Fellowship Hall. Andrea was the host.
Just to bring everyone that did not attend up to speed: Debra gave a rough estimate regarding the cementary project. It looks like it won't be as expensive as some of us orginally had thought, yet it still will be a huge cost and therefore we formed a committee to tackle the logistics of the cementary project but also fundraising ideas. Members on the committee are Beverly, Debra, Emily, Andrea, Regina, and Rhonda... more will and can be added, just let one of us know if you are interested. We already have some interesting ideas for some money-making projects like a 5K run and/or a Ghost Trail.
We also discussed the Winter Board meeting which is the first Saturday in December... if you are wanting to attend, please email me or give me a call. I have the applications on email and I can forward them to you or put one in the mail. Applications are due by the 20th along with a $15 check for your meal.
Julie will host the next meeting (which is the actual November meeting)-- it will be November 30th at Mill Creek and the phone tree will be activated to remind everyone. Please note: at the November 4th meeting we were thinking it would be December 2nd.
Andrea held an informative program on Canada's impact on Civil War. She told us how Canadians helped the war effort in their support for the Southern States... which to most of us was a little bit of a shock seeing how Canada borders the Northen States.
Again, the next meeting will be November 30th (a Tuesday). Julie is the host. Her husband, a government professor, will be our guest speaker. Please make plans to attend.
See you Soon!
EWT
Just to bring everyone that did not attend up to speed: Debra gave a rough estimate regarding the cementary project. It looks like it won't be as expensive as some of us orginally had thought, yet it still will be a huge cost and therefore we formed a committee to tackle the logistics of the cementary project but also fundraising ideas. Members on the committee are Beverly, Debra, Emily, Andrea, Regina, and Rhonda... more will and can be added, just let one of us know if you are interested. We already have some interesting ideas for some money-making projects like a 5K run and/or a Ghost Trail.
We also discussed the Winter Board meeting which is the first Saturday in December... if you are wanting to attend, please email me or give me a call. I have the applications on email and I can forward them to you or put one in the mail. Applications are due by the 20th along with a $15 check for your meal.
Julie will host the next meeting (which is the actual November meeting)-- it will be November 30th at Mill Creek and the phone tree will be activated to remind everyone. Please note: at the November 4th meeting we were thinking it would be December 2nd.
Andrea held an informative program on Canada's impact on Civil War. She told us how Canadians helped the war effort in their support for the Southern States... which to most of us was a little bit of a shock seeing how Canada borders the Northen States.
Again, the next meeting will be November 30th (a Tuesday). Julie is the host. Her husband, a government professor, will be our guest speaker. Please make plans to attend.
See you Soon!
EWT
Monday, November 1, 2010
Next Meeting Update...
I meant to post this earlier in the week... like this past weekend but I was (thankfully) out of town. Anyway... our next meeting will be this Thursday night at Mill Creek Church at 6:00pm. Andrea is hosting... hope to see you all there!
EWT
EWT
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