Department of Rhode Island
2006-2007


William C. Vieira
Department Commander

Department Order No. 1, Series April 9, 2006.


1. I wish to thank the Brothers of the Department of Rhode Island for entrusting me with the duties of Department Commander. I am humbled by your confidence, and pledge myself to uphold the responsibilities of the office. I look forward to a very productive year in the spirit of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.

2. The following Brothers are my selections for appointed positions for the year 2005-2006:

Department Patriotic Instructor - Joe Hall
Department Chief of Staff - Leo Kennedy
Department Membership List Coordinator - Geoff Gardner
Department Graves Registration Officer - Bruce Frail
Department Archivist/Historian - Joe Hall
Department Guide - Brian Guiot
Department Color Bearer - Perry Denham
Department Guard - Bob Renehan
Department Chaplain - Mike Lannigan
Department Website Coordinator - Leo Kennedy
Department Eagle Scout Coordinator - Thomas Cinq-Mars
Department Memorials & Monument Officer - Don Babiec
Department GAR Highway Officer - John Currier
Department Heritage Hall of Fame Officer - Dave Duggan
Department By-Laws Committee Chairman - Robert Bromley
Department Expo Committee Chairman- Brian Guiot

3. As per General Order 1-13 issued by our National Commander in Chief Donald E. Darby, "Camps and Departments should ensure that Memorial Day activities are carried out in accordance with the wishes of the Grand Army of the Republic. Let us be sure that their actions and sacrifices are ‘kept ever green in our memory.’" Therefore I highly recommend that each Camp conduct an appropriate Memorial Day ceremony.

4. All Camps should review and revise their Camp web pages and update them with current and accurate information where appropriate.

5. As per Department By-Laws Article X, Newsletter, a Department Newsletter is to be published quarterly. The next date for article submission is by July 1, reported to the Department Senior-Vice Commander Dave Duggan. Therefore each Camp is tasked to appoint an individual to report to Brother Duggan (may I suggest each Camp Senior-Vice) material from the Camp for inclusion in the next quarterly publication of our newsletter, and to submit the information by the July 1 date. A reporting of each Camp’s Memorial Day ceremonies would be most appropriate.

6. All Camp and Department reporting will use the current appropriate forms as found on the National website, suvcw.org

Issued April 9, 2006
William C. Vieira, Department Commander
Department of Rhode Island
SUVCW

Attested by:
Joseph S. Hall, Jr., Department Secretary
Department of Rhode Island
SUVCW