COLUMBUS #1 OFFICERS 2015- 2016

Senior Counselor

Jim Edwards (614) 875-0663

Junior Counselor

Tom Smith (614) 579-6585

Senior Past Counselor

Ken Milliser (614) 8374414

Secretary / Treasurer

Susie Thompson (740) 927-8478

Conductor

Gerald Thomas (614) 882-3339

Page

John Thompson (740) 927-8478

Sentinel

Peggy Hummell (614) 880-9188

Chaplain

Robert Geer (740) 927-5548

-Executive Committee-

Debbie Thomas (614) 882-3339

Linda Smith (614) 578-0578

Rita Milliser (614) 837-4414

Sharon Kossman (614) 443-1069

Meetings are held monthly with

date, time and place posted either here in the newsletter, on

the Council web site www.uct.org/oh1 or on

www.facebook.com under groups –UCT Columbus, Oh.

Council 1

Columbus Council #1 - Newsletter Message from out going Message from new

Senior Counselor Senior Counselor

Ken Milliser

Dec/Jan/Feb/March 2015 Editor- Tom Smith

Greetings and Salutations Columbus Council #1, I want to thank you all for making my year at the helm so interesting and fun. We did some new things and maintained some of the old. I hope we can reflect on those times and keep what was good and change those things that need changing. We have a new helmsman, Jim Edwards, taking the wheel and I offer him my full support and best wishes. I do not know if you all realize how critical you are to the success or failure of each incoming Senior Counselor. Let's get behind Jim and support him in his efforts to lead us forward.

Ken Milliser- Senior Past

Counselor ******************************Thanks goes out to Sharon Kossman-PGC for serving the Council as Secy.Tres. for the past 15 years plus. Her dedication was deeply appreciated. ******************************

Welcome to Columbus Council # 1 members, friends. I feel like a working lady in Church, more than a little nervous. SENIOR COUNSELOR a West Virginia coal miner’s son - really. Well here I am new blood, new cheese (green no experience). It goes without saying that I will need everyone’s support for this first timer. Knowing the members of Council #1, I feel confident that I will get all the help a first timer needs. I want to thank everyone for their continued support by serving Columbus Council # 1. It was a big help to me that you all agreed to continue to serve on the committee appointments. I want to thank David and Phyllis Burt for doing the installation this year. I want to thank all the past counselors for having the trust and confidence to select me for this office. It is my hope and prayer that I will be able to serve the Columbus Council # 1 with Unity, Charity and Temperance. Naturally like all past Senior Counselor’s we not only need new members we want new members. Some of you members in long standing remember the days when Council # 1 had an attendance of 40 or 50 at the council meetings. Would not a repeat of that number be exciting and inspiring?

Jim Edwards- Senior Counselor

T 2014-2015 Columbus Council #1 had many social events and projects that donate volunteer time as well as money and items to other organizations in the Columbus area. The following are some of those projects:

April 17th the Council was involved in a “Greet and Meet” with other area Councils to discuss volunteer projects

April 24th the Council had a Social event by members attending the Vaud-Villities at the Northland Performing Arts Center

May 10th we were involved in our annual participation in the Special Olympics Columbus Sports Classic. 20 members were present and $300.00 donated to the worthy cause

May 14th a “Join Hands Day” event was held with 30 youth from the Livingston Elementary School by planting shrubs, spreading mulch and trash pick up.

July 16th a group of members and friends enjoyed dinner and fun at the Scioto Downs Racino.

August 24th the Council held a youth event by enjoying a baseball game at the Columbus Clippers.

Sept. 4th we held a rummage sale and raised $200.00 Nov. 7th we volunteered at the annual Homeless Families Foundation with the event

raising over $43,000. Nov. 10th another “Join Hands Day” event was held with Boy Scouts – Webolo 1 Den 1

with performing proper procedures for burning worn and torn American Flags

Dec. 5th the Council held their annual Youth Christmas Party with Santa Claus also that evening the members donated with $100.00 from the Council $565.00 to the Mid Ohio Food Bank.

Feb. 5th the Council hosted our first “Happy Hour” gathering to collect donation items and money for the Faith Mission Homeless Shelter. The event was called “Share the Warmth”. 22 boxes of pillows, towels, sheets, shoes were collected along with $330.00.

Feb. 16th speakers were present to our Council meeting to discuss Cancer. They were

from Council #2007 and Families for a Cure. A check of $100.00 was presented to Wes Kelsey for Families for a Cure.

What a wonderful year for Council #1 and thanks to all that volunteered.

June 10-13, 2015- Ohio Grand Convention Holiday Inn Boardman June 28- July 1, 2015- Supreme Convention Wichita, Kansas Hyatt Regency Aug. 22, 2015 – Bucyrus #334 Annual Corn Roast – (Details later) Sept. 12, 2015- Grand Counselor Dinner 6:30 pm (Details later) Nov. 7, 2015- Salem #590 Swiss Steak Dinner (Details later)

Next Council dinner meeting is April 18th at 6 pm., location China Bell Restaurant Stringtown Rd.

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Council Newsletter next issue will be Aug. 1st; followed by Dec, 1st , and then April 1, 2016 The Council needs your help: We send out by E-Mail approx. 70 PDF’s of the newsletter that we

have E-Mail addresses and over 100 by first class postage that we do not have E-Mail addresses for. To help our Council curtail the costs if you receive the newsletter by postage mail and you have an E-Mail address, please send it to my attention at my E-Mail tsmith3341@gmail.com and I will make sure to E-mail it to you. Thanks for your help.

If you are able, please look at the Col. # 1 Website by clicking on: http://www.uct.org/oh1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Smith 2834 Laurel Wind Blvd. Lewis Center, Ohio 43035