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January 2014 - rcwrt.org

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Bruce Venter, President                Gary Cowardin, Editor    
2315 Bexley Wood Run                   1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Goochland, VA 23063                    Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
bruceventer@aol.com                    cowardin@juno.com        
Michael T. Kelly, NPS
"A pretty team!-Rascality and Stupidity:"
Refighting the Battle of Gettysburg

7:30pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the 
First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA., 4602 Cary Street Road, 23226
A parking lot is available behind the church with an entrance off the
>>>> parking lot to the right and up a few stairs into the DINING HALL <<<<



A twenty-year veteran of the National Park  Service  (NPS),  Michael  T.
Kelly  studied  American  history  through  undergraduate  work  at  The
Pennsylvania State University and  seasonal  employment  with  the  NPS.
Ranger  Kelly currently coordinates the National Mall and Memorial Parks
interpretive outreach program and assists with ongoing park  initiatives
in  partnership, planning, cultural resource management and interpretive
media.  Previous NPS experience includes  Eisenhower  National  Historic
Site and Gettysburg National Military Park.                             

Meeting Attendance for: December 2013 = 62 (bad weather)

NOTE: Please put on your NAME BADGE on when you arrive for the meeting.
(They will be on a table near the back or side of the room.)

Message from Our President
Happy New Year!  I hope  all  our  members  and  their  families  had  a
wonderful  holiday season and that 2014 will bring rewarding insights to
you as we continue our study of the great struggle fought 150 years ago.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank  some  folks  who  were  most
helpful  to  me  during my term as 1st Vice President.  Brent Morgan was
extremely supportive of  all  my  efforts  to  provide  you  with  great
speakers.   Jack  Mountcastle  unfailingly  lent  an  ear  to  my myriad
questions and provided excellent guidance throughout my two years as 1st
and  2nd  VP.   Gary Cowardin was always there to help our speakers with
their technology needs.  Bert Dunkerly never hesitated  to  offer  me  a
helping  hand.   Our  treasurer,  Richard  Grosse  was  quick to provide
reimbursement checks to help my cash flow with speaker  expenses.   More
recently,  Sandy Parker explained the invaluable background story of the
president's gavel.  Past and present board members,  Jack  Ackerly,  Dan
Balfour, John Coski and Bobby Krick provided keen advice and support for
my speaker selections.  And finally, I'd like to thank my  good  friend,
Bill Welsch for accepting the post of 2nd VP; he'll do a great job.     

As  your  2014  president,  let me say to all RCWRT members that this is
your organization.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do  to
help you enjoy our great RCWRT even more.                               
                                          Bruce

RCWRT Board of Directors for 2014    
President:                      Bruce Venter    
1st VP:                         Bert Dunkerly   
2nd VP:                         Bill Welsch     
Secretary:                      Sandy Parker    
Treasurer:                      Richard Grosse  
Newsletter Editor & Webmaster:  Gary Cowardin   
The immediate Past President:   Brent Morgan    
And three former Round Table Presidents:        
        (soon to be elected)

Our November Dinner Meeting with Lt. Finley    



15th ANNUAL APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
and LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY FREE CIVIL WAR SEMINAR

1864 

Saturday, March 15, 2014

For more information contact Dr. David Coles at 434-395-2220 or
Patrick Schroeder at 434-352-8987, Ext. 232
JARMAN AUDITORIUM
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
For directions: www.longwood.edu

Civil War Trust
For the latest CWT news visit: www.civilwar.org

Have an interest in Civil War relics?
Then go on  Facebook  and  look  for  the  Central  Virginia  Civil  War
Collectors   Association.    Monthly   meetings  in  Richmond  featuring
excellent speakers and amazing artifacts!     FaceBook Link             

Upcoming Events Links


www.virginiacivilwar.org
Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission

NPS Richmond - Sesquicentennial - 1864/2014

Chesterfield Historical Society Winter Lecture Series

Visit The Museum of the Confederacy Online www.moc.org
and their
Events Calendar for MOC Events Calendar

Richmond Battlefields Association News & Events
www.saverichmondbattlefields.org/events.htm


Visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
www.tredegar.org
and their
Events Calendar

Pamplin Historical Park and
The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
www.pamplinpark.org
and their
Special Events Calendar

RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2014


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