From the Brigade Commander: Barry Arnold
To my friends of the Civil War Round Table: we had a rough time during these past three plus months and into this coming summer. We at the Round Table had to take desperate action to cancel all meetings and activities due to the pandemic events. We will make a come-back this September. The board is lining up greater speakers and field trips. The hotel is accommodating worry-free dining and virus-free areas. Our Round Table members do not have to worry about getting the virus at our meetings. We are taken the safest measure possible to prevent any such happenings. I hope this will reassure you and take the fear out of coming to the Round Table. We want to have you return and enjoy a sociable evening and learn of our Civil War era. So I hope to see you in September, and please bring a friend.
Since the pandemic may have cancelled your summer vacation as it has done for me, I would like to talk about our nearest battlefield and community of Gettysburg. Gettysburg has suffered during the shutdown. Gettysburg is experiencing large unemployment and weak tourism. Their mainstay is the tourist attracted to visiting the battlefield and its monuments. They are predicting by end of June, the shops, museums, and restaurants will be open again for business. Since, this summer is a bust for most of our vacations, let’s take a little trip and visit the Battlefield and Gettysburg community and give them a boost to help them make a comeback. I know I’ll be there a couple of times this summer. I want to thank you for coming to the Round Table in the past, and I am looking forward to seeing you in September.