John Sutter (Johann August Sutter): February 15, 1803 in Kandern, Baden, Germany, to June 18, 1880 Made's Hotel in Washington D.C
John A. Sutter Outpost #1841
2012 – 2013 Report to Grand Council
Sutter’s Fort: built in 1841: 18’high and 3’thick walls, bastions housed cannons, enclosed approximately 500’ by 150’
John A. Sutter Outpost #1841
2012 – 2013 Report to Grand Council
May 18, 2013
Contents
1) Thank you Grand Council
2) Goals
a) Growth
b) Board member development
c) Future board member development
d) Goals planned and accomplished for this year
3) Metrics
a) Attendance
b) Financial
c) Website
d) Meeting Raffles
4) Gatherings
a) 11AUG12 - Fall Candlelight Doins
b) 11AUG12 - Liberty Cemetery plaquing
c) 29SEP12 - Poker Run to the WOCO
d) 09OCT12 - 1841 visits 49 at Mr Beefys
e) 27OCT12 - 4TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH
f) 24NOV12 - Memorial Service for Peanutbutter
g) 19DEC12 - 4th Annual Christmas Party
h) 05JAN13 - Emperor Norton Day
i) 09FEB13 - LSD #3 Bean Feed and Hawker Faire
j) 23FEB13 - The Great Train Expo
k) 23FEB13 - YB1 Widders' Ball
l) 06APR13 – I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall plaquing
m) 06-07APR13 - Spring Doins
5) 2013 – 2014 - Next Year & Beyond
a) Goals planned for next year
Appendix
I) Leadership Development Plan
II) Plaques
III) Website
John A. Sutter Outpost #1841
May 18, 2013
E Clampus Vitus Grand Council
Honorable Officers & Proctors,
1) Thank you Grand Council
The Board & Brothers of John A. Sutter Outpost #1841 would like to thank you yet again for
your continued support. In the past year, as the report will show, we have again grown in every
measurable category. While we are very happy with the measured results of the past 3 years
and their continued growth, and, we continue to be equally satisfied with the leadership,
experience & knowledge keeping pace as well.
2) Goals
This year's goals of the Chief Constable and the Board were the following:
2)a) Continue to keep consistent growth and interest in all we do, build a brand name that John
A. Sutter #1841 is known for.
2)b) Look to Junior Board members as opportunities for additional responsibility and up and
coming brothers with a keen sense of people skills, business acumen and responsibility with the
ability to lead..
2)c) In order to maintain a broad pool of candidates for board positions, and board promotions,
committees, headed by board members, have been identified which are manned by non-board
members in order to allow us to assess a potential board member’s interest, motivation and
follow-through.
2)d) Goals planned and accomplished for this year
 1-2 Plaques up & dedicated
 A Widders / Halloween Ball that exceeds the year prior.
 Continue to hold 2 doins per year, one in the spring & one in the fall.
 Continue with the Widders & Kids open General Meeting in December.
 Continue to seek out & develop leaders for the future of the Outpost.
 Continue to treat our hosts with the utmost respect and admiration.
Last year, with these goals in mind, John A. Sutter developed a depth of some 12 individuals
who, with continued training and guidance, would become the future of the Outpost and
hopefully the chapter for years to come. That pool of individuals was first tested during the
previous business year (2011-2012), as previously reported, when a board member was
deployed to Afghanistan, and, was drawn upon again in the current business year (2012-2013)
following Grand Council when the board was reconfigured. Note that the John A. Sutter fiscal
year and board member terms run from June 1st through May 31st of the following year. Also this
year Don “Peanut Butter” Breeland again tested the outposts mettle when he abandoned us to
take up residence in the Golden Hills, and yet, the outpost has continued to grow, so much so
that we relocated our general meeting location in favor of a larger room at a VFW hall, and,
none of the plans that were in progress at the time of his passing have been abandoned, and,
many new plans have since been implemented as the outpost continues to flourish.
The current John A Sutter board is composed of brothers from a variety of backgrounds, many
of who ran or run successful businesses, several were or are in positions of leadership or
management and falling into either category brings into play business acumen and people skills
which benefit John A Sutter.
3) Growth
John A. Sutter has had another great year in its measurable categories; here are a few
highlights.
3)a) Attendance: attendance continues to grow; the individuals who attend include many core
individuals who have been in attendance for four years, and, some promising newly initiated
red-shirts.
3)b) Financial: the JAS financial status continues to grow; doins rubs and various raffles are the
primary sources of JAS income; facility rentals, raffle prize costs, doins flyers (printing, postage),
plaque materials, and, donations (Old Timer’s Museum) are the primary sources of JAS
expenses.
3)c) Website: www.ecv1841.com, continues to be vital to the outpost, for example, as an
important means of communication for upcoming events, sending mass emails to members,
posting pictures of events, and posting historian reports, to name a few (see illustrations
provided in the appendices). The website hit counter indicates the site’s popularity which can be
attributed to a continued advertising program to defer website costs and having reciprocal links
with other websites within ECV and other related sites that have come at the suggestion of the
brothers of John A. Sutter, and, of course, a website that all agree is exceptional
3)d) Meeting Raffles: the monthly raffle income continues to be very strong and we continue to
improve the raffle by the types of prizes, the number of prizes and values of prizes, and, we
have implemented better accountability which includes the amount spent for prizes, the amount
taken in from ticket sales, and the resulting raffle profit; the leading month is still December.
The outpost’s growth and performance for 2013 demonstrates a consistent and continued drive
down the path, guided by years of experience and leadership; our Leadership Development
program continues to add more and more to the prospective presence and outpouring of the
Outpost as we attract more and more brothers to whom are assigned duties of importance and
responsibility, as, we continue to be a traditional E Clampus Vitus presence in the greater
Sacramento area and surrounding areas with great things to come.
4) Gatherings
John A. Sutter Outpost #1841 gatherings since the 2012 Grand Council meeting to now.
4)a) 11AUG12 - Fall Candlelight
Doins – this was the August 11th
2012 Fall Candlelight Doins held at
the West Sacramento VFW Hall with
49 attendees. Three PBCs were
initiated, two of whom were local
residents who have since began
attending outpost general meetings
and participating on committees and
are possibly (very probably) future
board members.
4)b) 11AUG12 - Liberty Cemetery Plaquing – the
outpost gave an assist to Lonie Rueb in mounting a
headstone at the desecrated grave site of some of
his deceased relatives; the event was well attended,
20 red shirts and 15 family members attended. We
also met the cemetery caretaker and were
instrumental in providing warm breathing bodies on
the following Halloween night to discourage any
grave robbers who seem to like to visit on this
celebrated night in order to dig searching for skulls,
and, the caretaker also expressed a need for a new
flag pole which is a project the outpost will assist
with in the near future.
4)c) 29SEP12 – Poker Run to the WOCO – this was the 1st
Annual Rolling Thunder Poker Run to the Wall Of Comparative
Ovations with the Apostles of St. Vitus riders which was hosted
by Outpost 1841 and Outpost 49. The rub, $10/person, covered
Grub & Badge of the Day ($3 from every grub rub benefits the
Murphys Old Timers Museum) and for the poker there was
additional $5 Annie to draw cards with the option to draw again
for an additional $1; $50% for high hand ($59), $25% for low
hand ($29) , $25% to museum ($30). The portion from the 20
attendees’ rub, from the poker and a $10 contribution by 1841
made for a $100 donation to the museum!
4)d) 09OCT12 - Outpost
49 general meetings –
Several
members
of
Outpost 1841 frequently
visit Outpost 49 general
meetings at Mr Beefys; it
is a nice ride from
Sacramento through the
gold country to Pioneer,
and, a great opportunity
to exchange information,
plan
and
announce
upcoming events, for
example,
the
Annual
Rolling Thunder Poker
Run to the Wall Of
Comparative
Ovations,
and, Chewey makes a
great burger!
4)e) 27OCT12 – 4TH ANNUAL
HALLOWEEN BASH - John A. Sutter
hosted its 4th annual Halloween Bash
& Widders Ball. Live music, plenty of
food and a variety of deserts were had
by all, including Peanut Butter and 68
attendees. A "Widder Themed" raffle
kept the night going as did a costume
contest and special raffle prize of a
silver dollar.
Additionally this night was the culmination of the Pistol/Knife Raffle which raised almost one
thousand dollars over the previous six months.
4)f) 24NOV12 – Memorial Service for Peanutbutter - News spread of Brother Don
“Peanutbutter” Breeland’s journey to the Golden Hills and the West Sacramento VFW Hall was
booked for a memorial service. The news spread by word of mouth, emails and internet
postings; around 300 red-shirts, family and friends attended and donated jars of peanut butter
for a local food bank, four large (heavy) moving boxes full of peanut butter.
4)g) 19DEC12 – 4th Annual
Christmas Party - John A.
Sutter hosted the 4th annual
open meeting where brothers
can bring their widders & kids
and friends (future PBCs) for a
free feast sponsored by the
outpost. The attendance by 39
brothers, 12 widders & 11 kids
was up significantly over last
year to the point the new
meeting location was justified
and
adequate
to
accommodate the crowd. The
widders provided the deserts
in fine style and a raffle with
numerous items for widders &
brothers alike was held.
4)h)
05JAN13 –
Emperor
Norton Day
– one of
many
events
which
brothers of
the
JAS
outpost
attend
which
provide
a
fine event
and
opportunity
to visit and
exchange
information.
4)i) 09FEB13 – LSD #3 Bean Feed and Hawker Faire - John A. Sutter entered the annual
Bean Feed with most every other chapter and rocked the house with the top award for beans
again this year. Brother Kevin Jenkins with gracious assistance from Brothers Dave Barnett,
Bob Ferrell and Ben Peccaianti won the “CHAPTER CREW FIRST PLACE” award, and, it is
rumored that the goat cheese brought by Gene Jenkins was what put the beans over-the-top!
John A. Sutter also put its 50/50/50/50 Raffle and Jackpot Drawing tickets on sale at this event;
the 6 month raffle will have 50/50 drawings at the 2013 Spring Doins, the 2013 Fall Doins and
the 2013 Widders Ball, and, the 50/50 Jackpot Drawing will also be pulled at the 2013 Widders
Ball; tickets are available at all events and meetings, to date the raffle has earned the outpost
about $100.00 return so far on no investment cost.
4)j) 06APR13 – I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall plaquing – JAS erected a concrete monument on
which a plaque was mounted to the great pleasure of the I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall board of
directors; the dedication was held during the JAS spring doins.
4)k) 06-07APR13 – Spring Doins – John A. Sutter hosted its third over night doins at the IDES
Portuguese Hall in Freeport, with the threat of rain all week leading up to the event hopes were
varied about the turnout, but with clear days on Friday and Saturday the outpost garnered 54
total paid, including 5 PBC's. The outpost served up spaghetti and French bread Friday night, a
continental breakfast Saturday morning, dollar dawgs for lunch on Saturday, a steak, award
winning beans, salad & bread for Saturday dinner, and scrambled eggs, snausage, biscuits and
gravy on Sunday morning - plenty of good eating and good clampin.
With all that has grown there are still some things that haven’t changed:
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Ws still have orderly yet informative and entertaining general meetings monthly.
We still don’t (and never will) have anything to do with any “Viper/Outlaw” factions.
We still operate as a dry chapter, while we may enjoy a sip or two, we don’t provide it.
We still operate under and respect all guidelines of Grand Council and our sponsor
chapter YB1
2 signatures are still required and monthly Bailiff (GDR) reports are given at the general
meeting
5) 2013 – 2014 - Next Year & Beyond…
With a solid leadership platform and many successful events to feel proud of, here is what we
are looking to have for next Grand Council Meeting in 2014:
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1-2 Plaques up & dedicated
A Widders / Halloween Ball that exceeds the year prior, look at scheduling to ensure it
won't interfere with a doins.
Continue to hold 2 doins per year, one in the spring & one in the fall, the type & timing of
those will be watched closely for maximum effect.
Continue with the Widders & Kids open General Meeting in December, this has a solid 3
year run and brings ECV & Families together, new location will be announced well in
advance.
Plan and execute for the 2nd year in a row the joint JAS 1841 and JWM 49 annual Rolling
Thunder Poker Run to the Wall Of Comparative Ovations with the Apostles of St. Vitus
riders with the Widders & Kids open benefiting the Old Timers Museum in Murphys.
Continue to seek out & develop leaders for the future of the Outpost, the continued
success and eventual charter depend on it.
Continue to treat with the upmost respect and admiration those with whom we come in
contact with. To date JAS has been openly invited back to every location we have held a
function, due in part to our policy of leaving it cleaner than we found it.
Looking for a charitable organization we can work with, not just a donation, but one we
can spend some time with, share who we are and what their needs are.
We will always strive to inspire and involve the entire brotherhood of John A. Sutter Outpost
#1841. The greatest ideas & successes have come from the thoughts and planning by many to
incorporate and maintain the ideals of John Augustus Sutter, long may his memory live.
Again, as is years past we would like to thank you for your continued support, words of
encouragement and wisdom and this opportunity to share with you the accomplishments of
John A. Sutter “Probational” Outpost #1841.
Respectfully Submitted
Bob "Ironhorse" Stevenson
Chief Constable (NGH)
530-391-7953
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Russell "Christ" Holder
Constable (VNGH)
916-729-1624
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Gene "Bean Counter" Breeland
Court Clerk (NGR)
916-715-6140
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Appendix I: Leadership Development Plan
The Leadership Development Plan that we are currently working with is a plan to
continuously seek motivated red shirts interested in contributing to the efforts of this
organization and provide them an opportunity to serve the unit in a position in which
experienced red shirts will be there to support and counsel them. Therefore, in addition
to the board of directors positions, we have “appointed non-board positions” and
“committees” with committee members.
Board Positions:
Chief Constable
Current: Bob "Iron Horse" Stevenson
Constable
Current: Russell "Christ" Holder
Court Clerk
Current: Gene “Bean Counter” Breeland
Baliff
Current: Dan McCarthy
Jailer
Current: Kevin "Stinky" Jenkins
Master at Arms
Current: Kieth "Hardshell" Kinne
Juror Forman, Juror, Juror
Current Juror Forman: Fred "Mr Magoo" Willcox
Current Juror:
David "Dirty Dave" Barnett
Current Juror:
Paul Lau
Graybeards
Greybeard Emeritus #1: Don "Peanutbutter" Breeland
Graybeard #1: Gary "Everready" Karl
Graybeard #2: Mike "Gunshot" Young
Appointed non-board positions
These positions are appointed positions, the person appointed to the position may or
may not be a board member. The purpose of these positions are two fold: to facilitate
JAS functions and to groom and evaluate members at large for possible board
membership in the future.
Webmaster
Current: Russell "Christ" Holder
Hawker
Current: the team of Gary "Colonel Klink" Klinke & Jack Vinsant
Historian
Current: Fred "Mr Magoo" Willcox
Asst. Master at Arms:
Current: Dave "Dave the Dick" Andre
Raffleman:
Current: Gary "Colonel Klink" Klinke
Grub Boss:
Current: Gary "Everready" Karl
Photographer:
Current: Derrick "Stinky Bastard" Deanda
Committees
The committee chairman is a board member; committee members may or may not be
board members. The purpose of the committees are two fold: to facilitate JAS functions
and to groom and evaluate members at large for possible board membership in the
future.
Plaque Committee – the chairman monitors the progress of committee members, each of which are
responsible for researching a prospective plaque worthy location.
Current Chairman: Kevin Jenkins
Committee Member(s): Mark Jenkins, Gene Jenkins, Keith Kinne
Historian Committee – the chairman monitors committee members’ plans and progress on a report to
be presented at a monthly general meeting for relevance to California, and preferably, relevance to the
greater Sacramento area. The chairman is also responsible for delivering the history lesson to PBCs.
Current Chairman: Fred Willcox
Committee Member(s): Gene Breeland
Hawker/Raffle Committee – the chairman may solicit help from members in the purchase of raffle
items, the sale of raffle tickets, and the distribution of prizes to winners.
Current Chairman: Dan McCarthy
Committee Member(s): Gary Klinke, Jack Vinsant
Parade Committee – the chairman monitors committee members’ research on various area parades
to which the outpost may attend.
Current Chairman: Fred Willcox
Committee Member(s): Gary "Colonel Klink" Klinke
Security Committee – the chairman hasw committee members for assistance as needed.
Current Chairman: Kieth "Hardshell" Kinne
Committee Member(s): Dean Hupp, Dave Andre, Derrick DeAnda, Marty Padilla
Doins Committes:
Location:
Current Chairman: Constable (Russell “Christ” Holder)
Committee Member(s): Dave Young
Food/Cook:
Current Chairman: Gary "Everready" Karl
Committee Member(s): Bob Farrell, Dean Hupp, Ben Peccaianti
Facilities:
Current Chairman: Mike "Gunshot" Young
Committee Member(s): Walter Hales
Initiation:
Current Chairman: Kevin "Stinky" Jenkins
Committee Member(s): Dave Barnett, Derrick DeAnda
Hawker:
Current Chairman: Dan McCarthy
Committee Member(s): Gary "Colonel Klink" Klinke, Jack Vinsant
Appendix II: Plaques
JAS installed and dedicated two plaques this year.
The first plaquing was at the Liberty Cemetery, described in section 4)j) above.
The wording:
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FUGITT
DUE TO VANDALISM AND FIRES, THE FOLLOWING LIST OF
GRAVE MARKERS WERE DESTROYED. THEREFORE, THIS
GROUP MARKER ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE THOSE THAT
WERE LOST.
Baby Benjamin Fugitt*
d. 1869 at birth
John Lawrence Fugitt 41 yrs.
b. 1854
d. 3-3-1895
Sarshall Cooper Fugitt 71 yrs.
b. 1799 Ky. d. 2-27-1870 Ca.
Lloyd Lawrence Fugitt*
b. 7-1840
Marie Thorp Fugitt** 70 yrs.
b. 1798
d. 1868
Sarah Gill Fugitt**
b. 1844
Mary Jane Fugitt***
b. 1842
Cora Ellen Fugitt*** 17 mon.
b. 4-1860
d. 9-24-1861
Elizabeth J. Ray 45 yrs.
b. 1823
d. 1868
Baby Girl Fugitt**** 3 days
b. 11-15-1862 d. 11-18-1862
Stella Ray**** 15 yrs.
b. 7-30-1868 d. 5-3-1883
Simeon Buford Fugitt 77 yrs.
b. 1804
d. 5-3-1883
Helen Fugitt***** 59 yrs.
b. 7-9-1856
d. 2-21-1916
*Son of C.C. Fugitt
**Wife of Sarshall Fugitt
***Daughter of Sarshall Fugitt
****Grandaughter of C.C. Fugitt
*Son of Sarshall Fugitt
**Wite of Lloyd Fugitt
***Daughter of Lloyd Fugitt
****Daughter of Lloyd Fugitt
*****Daughter of Simeon Fugitt
Plaque Donated by Lonnie J. Rueb, (decendant)
June 22, 2012
DEDICATED BY
JOHN A. SUTTER #1841
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
YERBA BUENA #1
E CLAMPUS VITUS
AUGUST 11, 2012
The second plaquing was at the I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall in Freeport, described in
section 4)j) above.
The wording :
Appendix III: Website
The following pages are but a few samples to illustrate the variety of information
available at the outpost’s website, www.ecv1841.com, viz., the following pages:
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Home
Calendar
Event Photos
Historian reports and two examples of reports
Plaques
Vintage Picture Gallery
Mission Statement
Correspondence
Roster of Board Members
Roster of Members
PBC Recruitment Policy
Multiple File Uploader
(user) Profile
Change Password
Admin (notice admin functions in left hand side bar)