On September 22nd the James A. Garfield Camp celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Wagners of Westlake.
Special thanks to Pete and Judy Hritsko and Mark Britton for the photographs!
Charter members of the Camp: Paul Huff, Jon Silvis and Mark Britton.
October 13: 10 am: Garfield Camp Meeting at the Olmsted Falls Library. Mike Klinger will be speaking on the 118th Ohio Infantry.
November 10: 10 am: Garfield Camp Meeting at the North Olmsted Library.
November 17: 2 pm: President Garfield Ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery.
December 8: 10 am: Annual Camp Meeting at the Brunswick Public Library.
Special thanks to Judy Hritsko for the photos!
Memorial Day at Lakeview Cemetery
Past Camp Commanders Tim Graham and Pete Hritsko represented the Garfield Camp.
Department of Ohio Annual Encampment
June 9, Columbus, Ohio
Garfield Camp Commander Mark Britton, President of the Camp Auxiliary Sue Freshley and Past Camp Commander and Past Department Commander Pete Hritsko.
Past National Commander in Chief and Past Camp Commander Ken Freshley with 2017-2018 Department Commander James Crane.
Garfield Camp Secretary Fred Previts and Camp Chaplain Reverend Jerome Lukachinsky.
Garfield Camp members Bill Stark, Dan Brady, Fred Previts and Fred Previts, Jr.
Garfield Camp members will be attending the following events on Memorial Day, May 28:
Woodland Cemetery Ceremony (6901 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland), 10 am (The Garfield Camp’s Grave Registration Officer, Bill Stark, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony).
Lakeview Cemetery Ceremony (12316 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland), 10:30 am
Also, on Wednesday, May 30, the Cuyahoga County Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Public Square in downtown Cleveland) will be hosting a ceremony at noon.
The Garfield Camp welcomes Allen Fritz as a new member. Allen’s Great-Great-Great-Grandfather David Fritz served as a Private in Company G of the 37th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
On April 14, 2018 at 10 am the Garfield Camp is meeting at the Independence Public Library (6361 Selig Drive, Independence, 44131).
On May 19, 2018 at 10 am the Garfield Camp is meeting at the North Olmsted Public Library (27403 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, 44070).
The Garfield Camp will be meeting:
January 20, 2018: 10 am at the Bay Village Library (502 Cahoon Road, Bay Village, Ohio 44140)
February 10, 2018: 10 am at the Olmsted Falls Library (8100 Mapleway Drive, Olmsted Falls, Ohio 44138)
March 10, 2018: 10 am at the North Royalton Library (5071 Wallings Road, North Royalton, OH 44133)
The Garfield Camp’s Annual Meeting will be December 9 at 10 am at the Brunswick Public Library (3649 Center Road, Brunswick, Ohio 44212).
The Garfield Camp will be meeting on November 11 at 10 am at Gene’s Place To Dine (3730 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland at Kamm’s Corners).
The Central Regional Association of the G.A.R. Allied Orders Annual Meeting was held October 7 in Westlake, Ohio. The Central Regional Association includes the midwest Grand Army of the Republic allied organizations consisting of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman’s Relief Corps.
Garfield Camp member and Past Commander in Chief of the SUVCW Ken Freshley installs the Central Region Association officers. Garfield Camp member Tim Graham is the Commander of the Central Region Association for 2017-2018.
SUVCW Department of Ohio Commander James Crane, Garfield Camp Secretary Fred Previts and Ken Freshley.
