COMMANDER'S CORNER
By Gary Weigel

I hope this finds everyone in good spirits and well. Our second event went pretty well, and we finally got the fly squared away. I wish to congratulate Jason & Joel Klessig and Yordana Sawyer on their graduation from high school. This is a mile stone in your lives, we are all proud of you!

I received a phone call from Brad Preston of the Culpepper Minute Battalion, who informed me that anyone who is going to Quebec with a Musket, etc. can expedite going through Customs. If you are near an International Airport, there will be a U.S. Customs office there. Go in without your musket and tell the Customs official why you are there. They will then ask if you have the Musket with you and they will ask you to bring it in for their inspection. Remove lock and flints! They will then fill out and stamp the necessary paperwork.

Brad said he was not asked to produce any Fire Arm IDs, Drivers License, or bill of sale for the muskets. It would be a good idea to have them with you just in case. Brad went to O'Hare airport in Chicago on a Saturday afternoon. It took him only 20 minutes for the whole procedure. Oh also, case your muskets. Most police don't have a sense of humor about that sort of thing.

We have registered six soldiers, one molly, and one child for the Quebec event. I will pass any information along as I get it.

Also, August 7th, 8th, and 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. there will be an event called "Sail Racine" in Racine, Wisconsin where there will be five tall ships docked on Lake Michigan. This event celebrates the Sesquicentennial of Wisconsin. Anyone interested please contact me. This is a non NWTA event.

I spoke with Clay Tollefson at Vincennes, and our unit will stand inspection there in 1999. I look forward to seeing you all at the So. Milwaukee Event.

As ever,

Gary