Event
Schedule 2000
Vincennes
May 27-28
Kenosha
Jun 10-11
Cantigny
Jun 24-25
Vernon Hills
Aug 6-7
Fredonia
Sep 2-3
Warsaw ?
Sep 23-24
Highland
Sep 30-Oct 1
Feast
Oct 14-15

Birthday
Announcements
Pete Phillips
January 31
Yordana Sawyer
February 5
Ashley Rogers
February 6
Jason & Joel Klessig
February 18
Shirley Klessig
March 4
Mark Rogers
April 15
James Sawyer
April 17

Spring Muster Cancelled

COMMANDERS CORNER:
By Gary Weigel

I hope that this finds everyone healthy and ready for the upcoming reenacting season. First off, I want to thank everyone for all the delicious food and beverages (special beer thanks to Pete) that you brought to the Unit Meeting. There was so much and everyone sure enjoyed it. Thank you!

Important reminder, some of you still need to pay unit and N.W.T.A. dues (you know who you are). Please get those checks into Mike Sawyer ASAP! Remember, you can't play until you've paid!

The Board of Directors meeting included an announcement that the following events are canceled this year:

1. Indianapolis
2. Joint B.A.R./N.W.T.A. Event
3. Warsaw
4. South Milwaukee

Apparently there were some sponsor issues, causing several of the cancellations. Hopefully theses events will be back on the calendar next year.

I have been in contact with Claus Reuter of Von Barners in Canada. Claus can get the correct cartridge box plates for us for $8.00 plus shipping. Claus is going to go ahead and ship us 15 cartridge box plates and we will need to reimburse him. Please be prepared to send $8.00 (plus postage) to Mike Sawyer. Claus has sent us several kind emails thanking the Unit for the check for $65 for further research and photos. He looks forward to working with us and meeting us in Vermont this summer.

Speaking of Vermont, the event is July 8th and 9th, and I hope that everyone can fit it in your busy schedules. I have been in touch with Willie Runk, Von Spreth, to see if his Unit can assist with an insurance rider for us. I'll keep you posted! N.W.T.A. insurance will not cover us for this event.

Special thanks to Dan Ervin (AKA Web master) for getting the web site up and running. You can see the unit web site at: www.vonriedesel.org. Please contact Dan if you have any unit material you'd like to include in our web site. Dan's email address is danervin@uwm.edu. We're off to a great start and I really appreciate Dan's hard work in making this a reality.

For those of you who haven't heard, Mike Dollinger is officially in business as a tailor. If anyone needs any sewing, contact Mike. Good luck Mike in your new endeavor!

See you all around the campfire!

Gary