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Richard "Dick" Ropp, 81, of Edinboro passed away peacefully January 8th 2020 at St. Vincent’s Health Center.

Born August 19, 1938 in Bloomington, Illinois to parents Chester and Marie (Dahl) Ropp, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He was an admired figure and active member of the Edinboro community, and owned Poppa Ropp’s Video for several years before becoming a greeter at the local Walmart.. Prior to retiring from his position as a Systems Manager at GTE Data Services, he was a customer engineer for IBM in Binghamton, NY. He was also a founding member of the NWPA Film Society, owner of the NWPA Film Office, and co-owner of the Eerie Horror Film Festival. In addition, people in the community adored him for his portrayal of Santa Claus at local events.

He was a co-founder of both the French Creek Living History Association and Compagnie LeBoeuf, enjoying encampments at Fort Niagara, Custaloga Town, and many other sites. He was also a critical part of saving the Fort LeBoeuf Museum in Waterford. He was also a member of the Edinboro Lions Club for several years, and volunteered as a delivery driver for his daughter in law at A Floral Affair.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Larry Ropp and niece Judy Ropp.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 63 years, Mavis Ropp, son Jeffrey Ropp and daughter-in-law Mary Ropp, son Greg Ropp, grandchildren Shannon Stefano, Alan and Erica (Ropp)

Bickel, Andrew and Tamara Ropp, and great-granddaughter Amelia Bickel.

A celebration of life is planned for Saturday January 11th from 3:00PM to 07:00PM at the Edinboro Fire Hall at 125 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16412.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Fort LeBoeuf.Museum at 123 South High, Waterford, PA 16441. ... See more

The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held in the Admiral Room located inside the Blasco Memorial Museum ( 150 Front Street, Erie, Pa) at 12:00 a.m. on February 1st. No food is permitted inside the Admiral Room.

All past dues along with 2020 dues must be received before January 31st. Dues should be made payable to Compagnie LeBoeuf. ... See more

Just got paperwork for Fort Ligonier, if you are interested in attending please let me know ASAP. I will be in attendance and working the bake ovens.

Great participation by the unit this past weekend, if you were there and we missed you, please let us know.

Old Fort Niagara, July 4-7, 2019

Richard Cook; Benjamin Cook

Greg Henning

Donald W. Cox

Jack Mathay; Judy Mathay

Gina De Spain; Logan De Spain

Joe Erickson

Dan Geiser; Denise Geiser

Geoff Domowicz; Jen Domowicz; Ryan & Elizabeth Adcock; Stephanie Gates

Barry Smock; Karen Smock; Aaron Hayes; Carrie Hayes

John Sites; Cynda Sites

Bill Schneider; Heather Schneider; Hannah Schneider

Phil Dzurinda; Carla Dzurinda; Brad Dzurinda; Erica Keener (guest)

Ed Tutino; Alicia Tutino

Mark Hershey; Bridget Hershey

Alex Efremenko

Barbara Bockrath

Zara Ostrander

Elizabeth Huxford

David Yates; Mark Pustolka Nick Cristiano; Pat Cristiano; Aaron Grabowski; Paul Grabowski

Bill Molyneaux; Ethan Molyneaux

Nick Bolla,

Forest Bazan; Zach Bazan

Chuck Weber

Bob Emerson; Katie Emerson

Lee Offen; Kathleen McLanghlin, Andrew Offen; Ularichka Offen; Sharon O’Neil

Dustin Nolan and family ... See more

Good afternoon Unit Commanders,

I hope that everyone had a nice, safe, and enjoyable 4th of July. Below are some quick announcements concerning the upcoming 2019 Fort Frederick F&I Muster.

Draft Schedule

Attached you'll find a draft 2019 Fort Frederick F&I Muster schedule. In order to keep the schedule fresh and interesting, we worked really hard to improve this year's schedule to accommodate lessons learned from last year. You'll note a couple of changes from last year's muster schedule.

First, we've added two competitions: a camp inspection competition on Saturday morning when camps are inspected for cleanliness and 18th century correctness and a unit drill competition on Saturday involving the manual of arms during unit formation. The camp inspection competition is open to all units participating in the muster and the drill competition is open to those units that plan to shoulder arms during the tactical demonstrations and that practice the manual of arms as a part of their unit drill.

Second, we've moved the Sunday tactical from 1pm to 2pm to accommodate a new program involving the arrival of the Cherokee at the fort and a prisoner capture and interrogation. We'll flush out the details of how these two programs will work together during the weekend of the muster, but we wanted to bring this change to your attention.

Please review the attached draft muster schedule and provide us with any comments that you might have by Friday, July 19, 2019. We appreciate any and all comments that we receive, and we will consider them as we put together a final schedule. Thank you in advance for your help in planing this event!

Registration, Ladies' Tea, etc.

Several of you have inquired as to registration for this year's muster. Once the schedule is set, we will send out registration, Ladies' Tea information, and other materials pertaining to the muster in early August. So, please keep an "eye" out for these materials and complete the registration and send it back to us as soon as possible so that we have an idea of which of you plan to participate.

Thanks very much for your help and support in making this F&I event the best that we can make it. We look forward to seeing all of you in late August. Until then, be safe, and be well.

Cheers,
Frank Sprtel

French and Indian War Muster
Fort Frederick State Park
August 24-25, 2019

Flag Raising and British Military Formation/Inspections/Drill/Manual of Arms Competition (parade ground)

France in North America: Learn about the French troops in North America, their military uniforms, and camp life. (French Camp)

You’re in the Royal Navy: Experience the use of the Royal Navy in moving supplies on the frontier.

Royal Engineers Pave the Way: Learn about the role of an engineer on the American frontier.

Tactical Demonstration: British and French troops demonstrate battlefield tactics used during the French and Indian War.

Women on the Frontier: Learn about the role of women on the frontier and their service at Fort Frederick.

Native Americans and Split Allegiances: Discover the importance of gift giving and receiving as a part of Native American culture.

Ladies’ Tea—ALL ladies are invited.

Military Music of the French and Indian War

Dinner Provided by the Friends of Fort Frederick

Arms and the Armorer: Learn about the role of the fort’s armorer at Fort Frederick.

Cherokee Arrive at Fort Frederick: Discover the role of gifts in Anglo-Indian relations and learn about the Cherokee’s role in supporting the British during the French and Indian War.

Enemy Captured and Interrogated: French soldier captured and brought to fort for interrogation.

Intelligence Gathering during the French and Indian War: This program will give context to the importance of gathering and using intelligence from enemy combatants during the French and Indian War. ... See more