Civil War Christmas events

Ohio reenactors! Looking for family Civil War period activities this holiday? Don't forget these locations and dates!

Hale Farm and Village - Bath, Ohio
Holiday Lantern Tours
December 1, 7, 8, 14-16, 19-23
Reservations: http://www.wrhs.org/Properties/Holiday_Lantern_Tours

Farnam Museum - Richfield, Ohio
The Spirit of Christmas Past - A Farnam Family Holiday
December 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 28, 29
Reservations: http://www.olhs.org/2012/11/the-spirit-of-christmas-past-farnam.html

5th Ohio Christmas Party

We are set to have our Christmas party at Kaminski Tavern in Stow (Andy Kaminski’s House). 2515 Celia Dr, Stow, Oh, 44224, 4th house on the left, white colonial.  Off of Fishcreek Rd. between Stow Rd. and Graham Rd. It will be Saturday December 1st at 7:00 pm. We will eat shortly after then. We will once again have a gift exchange. Please let Andy if you will be able to attend or not.

Teleconference into the Birney's Division Annual Meeting

Not able to make it to the Birney's Division Annual meeting this Friday (November 16th, 8 pm EST)? You can now conference in on your phone and listen to the discussions.

To access the conference, call (605) 475-3200, then enter code 490991#. Depending on your phone service, long distance or cell minute charges may apply.

This call is open to all members of Birney's Division units only.

December Lantern Tours at Hale Farm

Holiday Lantern Tours at Hale Farm and Village
Dec 1, 7, 8, 14-16, 19-23
Beginning at 6:00pm (by reservation)
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, OH
http://www.wrhs.org/calendar/Holiday_Lantern_Tours

BATH, OHIO — The annual holiday Lantern Tours return to Hale Farm and Village December 1 through December 23, 2012. This lantern-lit journey takes guests on a holiday history tour of Northeast Ohio during the Civil War.

A lively blend of history and theatre, Lantern Tour vignettes are presented in the village houses based on research of newspaper accounts, advertisements, diaries, and classic holiday literature from the era.

“Lantern Tours have become a tradition for northeast Ohio families,” says Kelly Falcone, Vice President of Hale Farm and Village. "If you haven’t visited Hale Farm and Village during the holidays, we invite you to join us this year. We are always delighted when our guests leave with a historical view of the Christmas traditions."

Visitors are invited to the Jonathan Hale House for a Victorian-era holiday treat after the tours. The Museum Store, located in the Gatehouse, Visitor Center is open throughout the tours and features unique holiday gifts including toys and games, lanterns, books, photographs, and the ever popular halemade early American products such as pottery, glass, ironware, textiles, baskets, brooms and candles.

Lantern Tours depart every 20 minutes beginning at 6:00 pm and reservations are required. Lantern Tours are an indoor/outdoor activity. Guests are asked to dress for the weather. Reservations are required. For ticket availability and reservations call 330-666-3711. Admission is: $15 for WRHS Members, $20 for non-members. Discount rates are available for groups of 15 people or more.

MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

The meeting scheduled for this Thursday, November 15th at 7:00 pm has been cancelled.

Important News Flash...

Greetings Everybody,

I just wanted to send an email out to you all about a couple of things. First, the Christmas Party is tentatively set for Saturday, December 1^st at 7:00 pm at the Campbellsport Tavern in Ravenna (Jim Workman’s place). We will eat shortly after then. Sue and her folks are going to catering the party for us. They can do it for $10 per person, and the unit would pitch in for the cost for drinks. We will once again have a white elephant gift exchange for the guys, and the ladies we have their traditional exchange amongst themselves. I’m asking that everybody pay prior to the party, or the night of is okay as well. But, I would prefer that folks pay ahead of time, so I can have a head count for the party. The price of $10.00 per person is set at if 20 paying folks show up. So, naturally if we have less than 20 people then the price goes up. At the last meeting the members that were present (Ray Slattery, Ken Hillegass, Mark Hooverman, Andy Augustynovich, and myself.) voted to have it at the Tavern as well as have Sue cater it again. If anybody else would prefer an alternative to the party let me know so we can discuss it at the next meeting which leads me to my second item up for bid. Our next meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, November 15th at 7:00 pm at the Northwest Avenue Church of Christ. After we talk we will try to drill in the gym again, so please bring your rifles & traps. Mr. Hooverman was able to reserve the gym for us to drill in. So, a big thanks goes out to him. Also, I attached the Nomination Ballot for this year's elections again to an email. I have not received any ballots from anyone, so please get them back to me when you can. We wouldn’t want something crazy to happen like Andy “Paco” Augustynovich being the only one to turn in his ballot with him as Captain? I think that is all I have for now, and take care. Hope to see you at the meeting.

Respectfully,

Brian

Chairman, 5^th Ohio 

Birney's Division 2012 Annual Meeting

The yearly meeting for all members and units of Birney's Division will be held on November 16th, 2012 at 8 pm in Gettysburg. PA during Remembrance Day weekend. The location will be the Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Hall, 35 N. Stratton St., one block from the circle in town going east on Rt. 30E. Make a left on Stratton St. and parking is in the rear.

Items on the agenda will be the 2013 event schedule and the planning of the 150th Gettysburg event. ALL members are encouraged to attend!!

There will also be details on where and when the Division will form for the Remembrance Day Parade on Saturday. If you have any questions, please email Chief of Staff Mike Maffei at general_maffei@verizon.net