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Sons of Confederate Veterans* Serving the Osage River Valley Barton, Bates, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Miller, Morgan, Polk, St. Clair, Vernon *Sons of Confederate Veterans is an international fraternal society founded over 100 years ago and is a 501,3c Not-for- Profit organization whose mission is education and preserving the memory of the Confederate soldier. For more details visit: www.scv.org or the brand new camp website: www.coffeecamp.org For immediate release: Contact: For interviews, Cmd. Gary Ayres…417-754-8397 All other inquiries: Press Officer…David Reif…573-365-0186 For additional information about Mr. Kennedy and press photos: www.kennedytwins.com Coffee Camp Dinner is Another Success The Sixth Annual John T. Coffee Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), Confederate Heritage celebration was another successful event according to Coffee Camp Commander Gary Ayres. “This year our Heritage Dinner attracted 139 paid participants which exceeded last year’s record attendance.” The dinner was held on the evening of Saturday April 14 in Osceola, Missouri. People from ten states were on hand for the festivities. “This was a great event for our heritage as well as historic tourism in western Missouri” said Commander Ayres. The other events included in the Confederate Heritage celebration were the Army of the Trans-Mississippi (SCV) symposium, the tour of historic sites around Osceola guided by Rick Reed, and the cookout lunch hosted by the women of the Coffee Camp. Total turnout for all events was over 180 people according to Commander Ayres. The featured speaker for the dinner was best selling author and Presidential candidate Donnie Kennedy. In his speech he read quotations from national socialist thinkers Karl Marx and Adolph Hitler about the South and compared them to the policies of Abraham Lincoln during the War Between the States. Mr. Kennedy also talked about Constitutional issues regarding state sovereignty and local control and how they have been eroded since the War. His 52 minute talk was interrupted 7 times with applause and was followed by a standing ovation. Dignitaries attending the dinner were Ron Casteel, Lt. Commander in Chief representing the International office of the SCV; Commander of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Chuck Norred of Medera, CA; as well as Mrs. Donald Kennedy of Monroe, LA. The master of ceremonies was Commander Gary Ayres of the Coffee Camp, Invocation was conducted by Chaplain Elder Timothy Mitchell, Benediction offered by Chaplain Brother Bob Phillips. The beautiful commemorative quilt was won by Kelly Cutler. |