Check us out on the Web at: www.ohiosuv.com Camp Newsletters Camp Calendars Dept. & Camp News And Much More! Check It Out! IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS OR PROBLEMS, PLEASE CONTACT BROTHER KEN FRESHLEY AT 440-942-2559 OR SIGNALOFFICER@ OHIOSUV.COM Inside this issue: Front Page 1 Volume 4, Issue 1 January 2007 April 2007 Welcome to the Buckeye Bugle Good day to everyone, Welcome to our newsletter for the Department of Ohio - SUVCW. As with every newsletter, we are asking for submissions for the newsletter. We would desire all submissions be in: by July 10, 2007 for Summer Issue, by September 10, 2007 for the Fall issue. by December 10, 2007 for the Winter issue. 125th Encampment Medal 125th Department Encampment 91st OVI Dedication in VA 2 Camp News 8 3-6 7 Upcoming events for Ohio - Mansfield Civil War Show, in Mansfield, OH - May 5 & 6, 2007 - Burton Civil War Event, in Burton, OH - May 26 & 27, 2007 - Memorial Day Celebrations (local) - May 29-30, 2007 Commander s Comments 9 - Ohio 125th Allied Order Encampment, in Columbus, OH - June 16, 2007 Cover page 10 - Buffington Island Event, in Portland, OH - July 21, 2007 - National SUVCW Encampment, in St. Louis, MO - Aug. 9-12, 2007
Page 2 125th Ohio Department Encampment Medal The Special 125 th Ohio Encampment Medal will be available at the Annual Encampment. Ohio SUV Brothers who attend the Encampment will receive one medal free of charge. If extra medals are wanted or a Brother who does NOT attend the Encampment, there will be a charge of $10.00 per medal. The Department has authorized Ohio Camps to purchase a minimum of 20 medals at the reduced cost of $8 each. We will NOT have a separate Encampment Ribbon. Medals can be purchased from Brother Darby - Dept. Secretary / Treasurer at or after the Encampment.
2007 GAR Allied Orders Encampment 125th Department of Ohio - SUVCW Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the Page 3 Franklin County Veterans Memorial Building in Columbus, Ohio The following information is the result of the Commander appointed Planning Committee consisting of Bob Davis, Don Grant and Jim Houston. With the high cost of having the Encampment at Mount Union College for three days, the decision was made for a one day Encampment and change location. We wish all Allied Orders a great Encampment. We must require a registration for free parking and in house catered luncheon. We need 50 plus members for catered luncheon. This pre-registration for parking and luncheon must be received by Robert W. Davis at the above address no later then Tuesday, May 15, 2007. There will be a $5.00 surcharge for the luncheon after the May 15 th deadline. No reservations for the luncheon will be accepted three days prior to the Encampment. No free parking after May 15 th reservation deadline. VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING OPEN : 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Signs for doors to be entered will be provided from parking lot, directing you to second floor meeting rooms. REGISTRATIONS: Two large tables will be provided as you come off elevator on the second floor. CRAFT & SALES TABLES: Four (4) large tables provided in hall between rooms 204 & 205. ALLIED ORDERS RECEPTION: ROOM 205 ( Coffee, doughnuts and muffins for everyone.) Have your Flag Bases handy in your car. ( There are some flag bases are in rooms.) The Departments of Ohio of the Ladies of the GAR, Daughters of the Union Veterans and the Auxiliary - SUVCW are going to join us. At this time, the Women's Relief Corps has decided not to join us in Columbus. See the following pages for maps, schedule, forms. See you all there!!
Ohio Department SUVCW Schedule S.U.V.C.W. ROOM ASSIGNMENT: ROOM 201 SCHEDULE Page 4 8:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Allied Orders Reception Room 205 (Coffee, doughnuts & muffins) 9:45-10:00 A.M. Joint Opening S.U.V.C.W. & Auxiliary-- Room 201 10:00-12:00 P.M. Business Meetings 12:00-1:30 P.M. Allied Orders Luncheon (Veterans Memorial Bldg.) Greetings & Introductions Allied Orders Gift Exchange 1:30-4:30 P.M. Business Meetings 4:30-6:00 P.M. Joint Allied Orders Memorial Service 6:30 P.M. -?? Dinner (Off site at Spaghetti Warehouse 397 West Broad Street (Walking distance) 7:00 P.M. Veterans Memorial Building Closed CATERED BUFFET LUNCHEON ( By Reservation- Need 50+ by May 15th) MENU Chicken Chablis (Tender chicken breast in light Chablis wine sauce) California Vegetable Medley Parsley Red Skin Potatoes Includes House Salad (With choice of buttermilk, ranch or Italian dressings) Coffee, Tea & Ice Tea Desert ( Cheesecake with Fruit Compote or Cherry Pie ) Total Price $ 15.25 (Includes Ohio Tax & Service Charge) Includes white table clothes and cloth napkins. PLEASE: At time of reservation indicate any special dietary needs.
Encampment Registration Form Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF OHIO 2007 ALLIED ORDERS ENCAMPMENT Saturday, June 16th, 2007 Franklin County Veterans Memorial Building 300 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio REGISTRATION TO BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15th, 2007 REGISTRATION FOR FREE PARKING: (CHECK HERE: ) (After May 15th Bob Davis will mail tickets to Allied Order Commander & Presidents) REGISTRATION FOR INHOUSE BUFFET LUNCHEON (CHECK HERE) (We must have 50+ for luncheon.) Chicken Chablis (Tender chicken breast in light Chablis wine sauce) California Vegetable Medley Parsley Red Skin Potatoes Includes House Salad (Choice of butter milk, ranch or Italian dressings) Coffee, Tea & Ice Tea SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS: Total Price $ 15.25 (Includes Ohio Tax & Service Charge. Check Payable: DEPT. OF OHIO, S.U.V.C.W. Mail To: Robert W. Davis 84 Kramer Street Canal Winchester, OH 43110-1122 REGISTRATION FOR SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE DINNER (CHECK HERE) One block from Veterans Memorial Building 397 West Broad Street Private Room- Individual orders from menu. 15% Tip because of party. Prices range from $6.99 to $12.99. NAME ALLIED ORDER: (please circle) ASUVCW DUVCW LGAR SONS WRC CAMP /TENT NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL
Page 6 Department Encampment Maps Veterans Memorial has the best seat in the house! Located along the banks of the beautiful Scioto River, we're within just a short walking distance from downtown. Being that close is one less concern when time is a factor and if you have to drive, we're easily accessible from all interstate arteries, just blocks away from I-70 and I-71. But don't worry, just because we're downtown doesn't mean you have to deal with downtown parking. Veterans Memorial makes parking worry-free with our well-lit, 950 parking spaces. Parking 950 Cars The 950 adjacent, on-site spaces provide ample off-street parking in a well lighted lot. Entrance to the exhibition halls and auditorium are just a few short steps away. Directions to Veterans Memorial from 1-70 and 1-71 HEADING SOUTH: Take 1-71 south to the Broad St. exit and turn right. Continue approximately 1.4 miles and cross the Scioto River. Veterans Memorial will be on your right. HEADING NORTH: Take 1-71 north to the Broad St. exit and turn left. Continue approximately 1.4 miles and cross the Scioto River. Veterans Memorial will be on your right. HEADING WEST: Take 1-70 west to 1-71 north. Take the Broad St. exit and turn left. Continue approximately 1.4 miles and cross the Scioto River. Veterans Memorial will be on your right. HEADING EAST: Take 1-70 east to the Broad St. exit and turn left. Go approximately 2 miles and Veterans Memorial will be on your left.
Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 7 The 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry "Bloody Buckeye Boys in Blue" A Memorial to the Soldiers of the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Who gave their lives at the Battle of Lynchburg June 17-18, 1864 (Pictures from Becca & Sue Freshley) As the Ohio Department Commander, I was honored to participate as the Ohio representative of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in the Memorial Dedication to the nine Union Soldiers that were buried in this cemetery unmarked and we paid the overdue respect to them all. They gave the ultimate sacrifice and did not make it home to Ohio. So I brought Ohio to them! It was an great but yet solemn ceremony that had about 100 spectators from this town of Lynchburg, Virginia on April 22, 2007. In F, C, & L, Ken L. Freshley, DC
Page 8 Breakdown of Per Capita to Ohio Department Here is the breakdown of "new members" when they join during the year. I am certain it will help many camps in determining how much per capita needs to be sent in to the Department. BREAKDOWN OF PER CAPITA -NEW BROTHERS New Brother (Jan Mar) $5.00 application fee + $22.00 per capita - $27.00 New Brother (Apr Jun) $5.00 application fee + $16.50 per capita = $21.50 New Brother (Jul Sep) $5.00 application fee + $11.00 per capita = $16.00 New Brother (Oct Dec) $5.00 application fee + $3.50 per capita = $8.50 Juniors: $5.00 application fee only, no per capita Reinstated Brother: $22.00 regardless of time of year. If you have any questions, please contact Brother Don Darby, PCinC Department Secretary James A. Garfield Camp #142 Raffle 1st Prize Sharps Carbine 2nd Prize 1864 Remington New Model Army Revolver (.44 cal) 3rd Prize Whitney Navy Revolver (.36 cal) This years raffle has 3 prizes, see above picture for each prize. We are also offering a optional cash prize of $1000.00 for each revolver, and $2000.00 for the Sharps. Remember, that other organizations can sell these tickets. The selling organization returns 50% with each ticket stub back to the JAG Camp, and keeps the remainder. A good money maker for any organization!! We had quite a few organizations that participated and found out that they could make some extra money! Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 tickets for $5.00, The Drawing will be held December 8, 2007 at our Annual Camp Meeting. Call Tim Graham at 1-800-466-9051 or email at handtite@roadrunner.com for tickets or for more raffle information.
Fellow Brothers, Commander s Comments Page 9 I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for a great and prosperous year! Did I forget BUSY? I visited as many camps as I possibly could, performed many Camp Officer installations, and the ones that I could not attend, one of the other Dept. Officers volunteered to fill in for me. I estimate that I will have traveled approximately 7500 miles during my time in the Office of Department Commander. I have learned more than I could have ever imagined this year, I could only imagine what is like as a National Officer. Many Kudos to the Dept. Encampment Planning Committee, the 125th Encampment Medal Committee and the Dept. Council for bearing through all the nagging emails from me, with out them the job of changing the encampment location and all the other items would have been a impossible task! All Camps ensure that you send in your required reports in a timely fashion, to the Dept. Secretary also to include updated rosters and officer lists including their contact information, nothing is more frustrating than having outdated information. All Camps please review your Camp information on the OHIOSUV website and your own Camp website and ensure that the information is up to date. Everyone get your 125th Encampment registration in by May 15th, I would love to see a great turn out to celebrate our 125th Anniversary! See you all there!! In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty, Ken L. Freshley - Dept. Commander & Signals Officer
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