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ESSEX DIXIE RIFLES

MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 9TH, 2007

              THE CAMP MET FOR DINNER AT FEREBEE'S RESTAURANT AT 7:00 PM. AFTER DINNER, THE REVEREND WILLIAM GARDNER ADDRESSED THE GROUP AND OUTLINED THE LIFE AND EXPLOITS OF ADMIRAL RAFAEL SIMMES (1809-1877). SIMMES WAS CAPTAIN OF THE FAMOUS CONFEDERATE RAIDER, CSS. ALABAMA. SIMMES WAS ALSO KNOWN FOR NEVER LOOSING A MAN IN COMBAT.

              THE BUSINESS MEETING COMMENCED AT APPROX. 8:00 PM. THE NOVEMBER 14TH AND DECEMBER 12TH 2006 MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.

              JR. BUTLER GAVE THE TREASURERS REPORT. HE NOTED THAT THE TREASURY CONTAINED $161.50 ABOVE OUR $300.00 RESERVE. IT WAS NOTED THAT ANY DONATIONS FROM ANY INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL AND GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED.

              UNDER OLD BUSINESS: HENERY FISHER STATED THAT HE WAS STILL LOOKING INTO AREA CIVIC DONATION PROGRAMS; THE COMMANDER OUTLINED PROGRESS ON THE FORT LOWERY MODEL; THE GRAVE SITE INVENTORY PRESS RELEASE WAS DISTRIBUTED; AND COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS, HENERY FISHER AND BOB ROSE LED THE discussion of THE CAMPS SPONSORSHIP OF A SOUTHERN HERITAGE DAY. A POSSIBLE SATURDAY IN APRIL WAS SUGGESTED AS A TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE EVENT. HENERY AND BOB STATED THEY WOULD PREPARE AN OUTLINE FOR THIS EVENT AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CAMP AT A FUTURE MEETING.THE COMMANDER SUGGESTED THAT THEY WORK WITH THE ESSEX CO. DEPT. OF RECREATION AND PARKS IN PLANNING THIS PROJECT.

              STAN BALDERSON STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE WEATHER BROKE THE CAMP SHOULD RESUME CLEAN UP AND REFURBISHING OF THE DOUGLAS FREEMAN MONUMENTS ON RTE. 360 AND ELSEWHERE. HE NOTED THAT REPAINTING THE MONUMENTS WAS IN ORDER.

              MIKE O'QUINN NOTED THAT SINCE WE COULD NO LONGER MEET AT THE HOG n CLAW RESTAURANT, HE WILL ATTEMPT TO SECURE A SECOND TUESDAY MEETING ROOM AT ROMA RISTORANTE ITALIANO.

              THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:25 PM.