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MAY/JUNE 2015 Newsletter “The most important Roundtable, in the most important small town, at the most important battlefield, in the most important country in the world.”– Joe Mieczkowski, past president “I have just OFFICERS AND SUPPORT read your Lynn Heller ....................................... 717.398.2072 dispatch about President ....................................... [email protected] Roger Heller ...................................... 717.398.2072 sore-tongued Vice President .......................................... [email protected] and fatigued Ron Rock ........................................... 717.337.0733 horses, Will you Interim Recording Secretary .................. [email protected] pardon me for Linda Seamon................................... 717.359.7339 asking what the Membership Secretary ................................. [email protected] horses of your JoyceAnn Deal .................................. 717.338.1892 army have done Treasurer ....................................... [email protected] since the Battle Dave Joswick ..................................... 717.877.3975 The MAY/JUNE 2015 Newsletter ......................................... [email protected] of Antietam Linda Joswick .................................... 717.253.5477 that fatigues Webmaster ...................................... [email protected] anything?” BOARD MEMBERS – ABRAHAM LINCOLN Hilda Koontz, Larry Korczyk, Dale Molina, IN RESPONSE TO Larry Plymire, Ron Rock, Don Sangirardi, GENERAL MCCLELLAN Linda Seamon, Kendra Debany (past President) A bimonthly publication of the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Visit us online at www.cwrtgettysburg.org ImpendingActions JUNE 25TH Information and details about upcoming Gettysburg Roundtable presentations. Evergreen Cemetery Tour vergreen Cemetery was established in 1854 as Adams Coun- MAY 28TH Ety’s first non-denominational Cemetery. Following its creation, graves from other local cem- Telling stories of the National Park Service eteries were removed there, so that some of the earliest resi- he power of a visit to a National Park site is the sense of place— dents of the town are among Tstanding where historic events occurred and figures once stood. its residents. Join Timothy H. At the Harpers Ferry Design Center exhibit specialists work with Smith, as we take a leisurely parks to tell their powerful stories at their sites using interpretive stroll through the cemetery media—including exhibits, waysides, film, and new media. The De- and discuss its history while sign Center is currently or has recently completed work on a num- visiting the burial sites of some of ber of projects Gettysburg’s most notable citizens. relating to the Civil War. Our evening gets underway at Curt will dis- 6 PM where we will gather at the cuss the proj- gatehouse to begin our tour. In case ect work at of threatening weather, the pro- parks includ- gram will be held indoors, at the ing Antietam, GAR Hall, and will be announced Appomat- that afternoon, on the stations in- tox, Booker T. cluded in this newsletter. And FYI... Washington, Middle Street will be closed to traffic Cedar Creek/Belle Grove, Harriet Tubman, Petersburg, Springfield for construction from May 4th until perhaps October. There is a Armory, and new sites of honor including Flight 93. phone number for a recorded update: 717-334-1160 ext.225. Curt Gaul, NPS Harpers Ferry Center Project Manager, Northeast Region Team, Timothy H. Smith is a native of Baltimore and a lifelong is a 30 year veteran of the National Park Service. In 1984, Curt began his career student of the American Civil War. He is employed as a Li- working as an interpretation ranger and assistant district ranger at Independence censed Battlefield Guide at the Gettysburg National Mili- National Historical Park (with a few of the current tary Park, and a research assistant at the Adams County Gettysburg rangers). He then was hired as the Historical Society. Tim is the author of several book and operations supervisor and district ranger at the numerous articles on the battle and local history. He has Historic Jamestowne unit of Colonial NHP, where served several terms on the board of directors of the Ever- he worked from 1991-2007. He served as the west green Cemetery and has always had a great interest in the district ranger for interpretation and education at people buried there. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP. In the summer of 2013, Curt was hired as the Project Manager for the Northeast/National Capital Region Teams at NPS Harpers Ferry Center Design Center. Curt oversees over 60 media projects in parks from Vir- Your RT still needs a Secretary ginia to Maine, and in DC. our Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable continues to seek a Re- Curt met his wife Peggie at Independence Ycording Secretary. Current interim secretary Ron Rock is gra- NHP, and over the years Peggie has also continued her Park Service career. She ciously fulfilling that role temporarily, as well as serving on the currently works as a park ranger at Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland. Peg- board. The officers and board are asking one of the membership gie and Curt have two children. Their son Ryan recently returned from the Peace to please step forward and assume that secretary position. You Corps where he served as a Volunteer in Ethiopia, and is now working for FEMA. are invited to contact president Lynn Heller or Vice President Their daughter Casey is in her first year of teaching in Cambridge, MD. Roger Heller for a description of the secretarial duties. Their con- tact information is located at the top of this page. Thank you. 2 Hello Friends! very two years, May brings with it a Gettysburg change in leadership for our Round- Etable. This May, as Kendra steps down CWRT elects from the from the Presidency, we give her our sin- cere appreciation for a job well done, but happily not a goodbye. We are delighted officers and that she will continue to contribute to the by Roundtable as an important presence on board Lynn Heller our Board of Directors. On Thursday, April 23, at its I am honored to be assuming the regularly scheduled monthly Presidency of our most awesome Roundtable. You, the membership, are an incredibly loyal, meeting, the Gettysburg Civil knowledgable,and friendly group of folks It will be a pleasure to continue my association with you as War Roundtable elected it’s new your President. Your ideas and input are important, so please share any suggestions you may have set of officers and board mem- with me, or anyone on the Board of Directors. A special thanks to those on the Board—Huzzah to bers who will serve in their posi- Hilda and Ron for re-upping for another term of service! tions for the next two years. We have some great programs to look forward to! As always, they are listed in this, The Angle, our Officers are: President Lynn amazing newsletter, as well as the meeting places for our June, July, and August summer “on the Heller, Vice President Roger field” programs. Enjoy! Heller, Interim Recording Sec- Lynn retary Ron Rock, Membership Secretary Linda Season, Trea- surer JoyceAnn Deal. Board of Directors include: Museum to welcomes Hilda Koontz, Larry Korczyk, Dale Molina, Larry Plymire, Ron Rock, Donald Sangirardi, new executive director Linda Seamon, Kendra Debany (past President). The Seminary Ridge His- producer for the Chat- toric Preservation Foundation, tanooga History Center’s Congratulations to all and best which operates the Gettysburg permanent exhibit. wishes! Seminary Ridge Museum, an- “My professional life nounced that Dr. Daryl Black Franco is a well-known and has been grounded in the belief successful museum profes- has accepted the position of that history museums play vital president of the Foundation sional who guided the museum roles within communities,” said through start up, grand open- A special and executive director of the Black. “I believe that history is museum, effective June 1. ing and the initial phases of op- present in all that we do and erations. To date, the museum thank you “The Board of Trustees of the that we call the future out of project has raised over $10 mil- Seminary Ridge Historic Pres- our past ... understanding how lion, and more than 8,000 indi- from Kendra ervation Foundation is pleased our present was made opens viduals from all 50 states have to welcome Dr. Daryl Black as the way to think critically about contributed as Founders. She “I would like to take this its new president and execu- where we are going and how we plans to remain active in the small space to express my ap- tive director of the Gettysburg might better get there.” museum field as a consultant preciation to Ralph and Sue Seminary Ridge Museum,” Black will take over for Bar- and looks forward to the op- Smith for donating a large said Chair of the Board Em bara Franco, who announced portunity to do more historical series of books to our RT book Cole. “We are confident that he her retirement last November. research and writing. raffle.” brings the experience, academ- ic credentials and vision to lead the museum into the future as a national leader in interpreting Gettysburg and the Civil War for public audiences.” A native of Atlanta, Black has most recently served as the executive director of the Chat- tanooga History Center. He has extensive experience with mu- seums, historic sites and educa- tion, including Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of California, Ir- vine, and is
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