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December 13, 2012 ItÕs hard to believe that the holidays are right around the corner. The snow flurries and suddenly cold tempera- tures confirm that we are en- tering the busi- est time of the year. We all have so many things going on, shop- ping, decorating, baking, cook- ing, and so much more. It is re- ally easy to get so wrapped up in holiday preparations that we forget everything else going on around us. Diana Sirovina Department President PRESIDENTÕS MESSAGE I hope that in all the holiday frenzy, you will take time to remember that our Auxiliary work is important, too. We still need to work hard on member- ship and all of our projects need to continue. Our veterans still need our help. The families of our deployed service personnel need our support. The homeless veterans need our donations to make their lives better. And, the men and women serving in the armed forces all over the world need our prayers. So, please find time in your busy schedules to continue all the good things you do for our veterans, active duty military and their families. You really do make a difference in the lives of these people. As 2012 draws to a close, it is only natural that we reflect on all we have experienced during the past year. The Auxiliary can be very proud of the wonderful things it has accomplished. I hope that remembering all those things will serve as an inspira- tion for even greater things for 2013. Let us recommit ourselves to our mission and to working together as the Legion Family. Wishing you all the beauty and joy of the Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year. Happy Holidays! Diana Sirovina Department President Ann Rynes Dept Membership Chairman Ph: (608) 604-0350 Email: [email protected] It seems like the year is fly- ing by! Here we are already through Thanksgiving, coming up on Christmas and looking at 2013! How are your member- ship numbers? Are you already at 100%? Are you struggling? Please reach out to any of the Membership Team if you want an extra hand, after all we are Your Membership Team! How about social media? Have you chosen to utilize any of these means? Facebook and Twitter are the most popular for keeping up with people and events, but donÕt forget about picture sites such as Flicker or Photobucket for up- loading albums from your events. You can set up albums and let your members know to post any photos from your events there for everyone to see! If you are looking to go a step further, your Executive Board could make use of an online ÒgroupÓ for quick meetings or to vote on topics. While a meet- ing in person is always preferred, sometimes itÕs hard to get multi- ple schedules to line up Ð so take advantage of another easy online tool. Google and Yahoo both have options to set up groups and invite members to it. You can then Òhave a meetingÓ online at everyoneÕs convenience and not have to delay an important meet- ing or vote. Make sure your Unit Bylaws allow for online voting or amend them if necessary. As of this printing we still have several Units that have not turned in any memberships. This time of year is always full of chores to be done, but please take a moment to contact those members you have not heard from and remind them why they joined this great organization. Sometimes that ex- tra contact also helps remind our members that we care about each and every one of them! It can be hard to reach beyond the numbers game in membership sometimes, but calling or emailing members who havenÕt paid to wish them a Merry Christmas is a wonderful way to show them we know they are there, and that we care. The next membership goal set by National President Peggy Thomas is to be 70% by Valen- tineÕs Day. How close is your Unit? Remember to look for all possible eligible members. There is no age limit, and they are never too young to sign up! In fact, I think we all enjoy seeing the little ladies and toddlers at our events! And please, always remem- ber the membership goal: ÒBy demonstrating Service Not Self and engaging members in meaningful mission delivery, the American Legion Auxiliary will retain current members and attract new members.Ó Service Not SelfÉ it is not about you, it is about the Veterans and their families and accomplishing our goals to help them! Remember to keep up with President DianaÕs travels and fol- low her blog! http://presidentdiana2013. blogspot.com/ And keep up with the Depart- ment and National organization on facebook Ð look for ÒAmeri- can Legion Auxiliary Depart- ment of WisconsinÓ and ÒAmeri- can Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters.Ó On behalf of the membership team, we thank you and wish each of you a Happy New Year! YOUR TEAM: Ann Rynes, 608-604-0350, [email protected]; Berne Baer, 920-680-0308, [email protected]; April Kollmorgen, 360-362-2803, [email protected] MEMBERSHIP TAKE THE HIGH ROAD 2012 2013 DECEMBER 2012 Total Membership: 74.11% 1st - 79.85% 6th District 2nd - 78.39% 2nd District 3rd - 77.60% 3rd District 4th - 76.74% 1st District 5th - 74.26% 9th District 6th - 72.80% 8th District 7th - 71.89% 12th District 8th - 71.38% 7th District 9th - 70.52% 10th District 10th - 70.44% 11th District 11th - 70.23% 4th District 12th - 49.85% 5th District The Staff at Department Headquarters wishes everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Happy Holidays –Bonnie, Linda, Carrie & Andrea

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Page 1: December 2012 Edition of the Wisconsin

December 13, 2012

ItÕs hard to believe that the holidays are right around the corner. The snow fl urries and suddenly cold tempera-tures confi rm that we are en-tering the busi-

est time of the year. We all have so many things going on, shop-ping, decorating, baking, cook-ing, and so much more. It is re-ally easy to get so wrapped up in holiday preparations that we forget everything else going on around us.

Diana SirovinaDepartmentPresident

PRESIDENTÕS MESSAGEI hope that in all the holiday

frenzy, you will take time to remember that our Auxiliary work is important, too. We still need to work hard on member-ship and all of our projects need to continue. Our veterans still need our help. The families of our deployed service personnel need our support. The homeless veterans need our donations to make their lives better. And, the men and women serving in the armed forces all over the world need our prayers. So, please fi nd time in your busy schedules to continue all the good things you do for our veterans, active duty military and their families. You

really do make a difference in the lives of these people.

As 2012 draws to a close, it is only natural that we refl ect on all we have experienced during the past year. The Auxiliary can be very proud of the wonderful things it has accomplished. I hope that remembering all those things will serve as an inspira-tion for even greater things for 2013. Let us recommit ourselves to our mission and to working together as the Legion Family.

Wishing you all the beauty and joy of the Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year. Happy Holidays!

Diana SirovinaDepartment President

Ann RynesDept Membership ChairmanPh: (608) 604-0350Email: [email protected]

It seems like the year is fl y-ing by! Here we are already through Thanksgiving, coming up on Christmas and looking at 2013! How are your member-ship numbers? Are you already at 100%? Are you struggling? Please reach out to any of the Membership Team if you want an extra hand, after all we are Your Membership Team!

How about social media? Have you chosen to utilize any of these means? Facebook and Twitter are the most popular for keeping up with people and events, but donÕt forget about picture sites such as Flicker or Photobucket for up-loading albums from your events. You can set up albums and let your members know to post any photos from your events there for everyone to see!

If you are looking to go a step further, your Executive Board could make use of an online ÒgroupÓ for quick meetings or to vote on topics. While a meet-ing in person is always preferred, sometimes itÕs hard to get multi-ple schedules to line up Ð so take advantage of another easy online

tool. Google and Yahoo both have options to set up groups and invite members to it. You can then Òhave a meetingÓ online at everyoneÕs convenience and not have to delay an important meet-ing or vote. Make sure your Unit Bylaws allow for online voting or amend them if necessary.

As of this printing we still have several Units that have not turned in any memberships. This time of year is always full of chores to be done, but please take a moment to contact those members you have not heard from and remind them why they joined this great organization. Sometimes that ex-tra contact also helps remind our members that we care about each and every one of them! It can be hard to reach beyond the numbers game in membership sometimes, but calling or emailing members who havenÕt paid to wish them a Merry Christmas is a wonderful way to show them we know they are there, and that we care.

The next membership goal set by National President Peggy Thomas is to be 70% by Valen-tineÕs Day. How close is your Unit? Remember to look for all possible eligible members. There is no age limit, and they are never too young to sign up! In fact, I

think we all enjoy seeing the little ladies and toddlers at our events!

And please, always remem-ber the membership goal: ÒBy demonstrating Service Not Self and engaging members in meaningful mission delivery, the American Legion Auxiliary will retain current members and attract new members.Ó Service Not SelfÉ it is not about you, it is about the Veterans and their families and accomplishing our goals to help them!

Remember to keep up with President DianaÕs travels and fol-low her blog!

http://presidentdiana2013.blogspot.com/

And keep up with the Depart-ment and National organization on facebook Ð look for ÒAmeri-can Legion Auxiliary Depart-ment of WisconsinÓ and ÒAmeri-can Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters.Ó

On behalf of the membership team, we thank you and wish each of you a Happy New Year!

YOUR TEAM:Ann Rynes, 608-604-0350,

[email protected];Berne Baer, 920-680-0308, [email protected];

April Kollmorgen, 360-362-2803,[email protected]

MEMBERSHIP

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD2012 2013

DECEMBER 2012Total Membership: 74.11%

1st - 79.85%6th District

2nd - 78.39%2nd District

3rd - 77.60%3rd District

4th - 76.74%1st District

5th - 74.26%9th District

6th - 72.80%8th District

7th - 71.89%12th District

8th - 71.38%7th District

9th - 70.52%10th District

10th - 70.44%11th District

11th - 70.23%4th District12th - 49.85%

5th District

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

1st - 6th District

The Staff at Department Headquarters wishes everyone a

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays–Bonnie, Linda, Carrie & Andrea

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CHAPLAIN’SCORNER

Bonnie JakubczykDepartment ChaplainMusic ChairmanPh: (414) 764-6752Email: [email protected]

This month please take some time to refl ect on Pearl Harbor. It is a time to focus on giving rather than receiving. As the year comes to an end, remem-ber to continue to help our Veterans and their families.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we ask for special blessings for our service men and women who are away from their families this Holiday Season. We give thanks for our American Legion fam-ily. As Angels we ask for a spirit of kindness, goodwill, and charity. May we be joined together to work on our mission of service to our God and Country. In this we pray.

AmenMUSIC

Now is the time for all of us angels to sing or hum for peace on earth and goodwill towards men with this song.

IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEARWords by Edmund H. Sears (1849), Music by Richard Storrs Willis (1859)It came upon the midnight clear,That glorious song of old,From angels bending near the earth,To touch their harps of gold:ÒPeace on the earth goodwill to menFrom heavens all gracious King!ÓThe world in solemn stillness layTo hear the angels sing.Still through the cloven skies they come,With peaceful wings unfurled;And still their heavenly music fl oatsOÕer all the weary world:Above its sad and lowly plainsThey bend on hovering wing,And ever oÕer its Babel soundsThe blessed angels sing.And ye, beneath lifeÕs crushing load,Whose forms are bending low,Who toil along the climbing wayWith painful steps and slow;Look now, for glad and golden hoursCome swiftly on the wing;Oh rest beside the weary roadAnd hear the angels sing.For lo! the days are hastening on,By prophets seen of old,When with the ever-circling yearsShall come the time foretold,When the new heaven and earth shallown

The Prince of Peace, their King,And the whole world send back the songWhich now the angels sing.

Thanks to our freedom we can choose our religion and wish each other a Merry Christmas! Happy Hanuk-kah! Shalom! Habari Gani! SeasonÕs Greetings!

GREETINGS FROM HEADQUARTERS

VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION

JUNIOR ACTIVITIES

Bonnie DorniakExecutive Secretary/TreasurerPh: (608) 745-0124Email: [email protected]

If you plan to attend The American Legion Midwinter Conference, donÕt miss the Auxiliary Luncheon on Satur-day, January 19th. Advance reservations ($15.00) are required by January 2nd. The registration form is available on the department website and page A3.

In January, National Headquarters will mail renewal notices to anyone whose dues were not processed at Department by December 7th. If you paid your dues but receive a renewal notice, please verify with your Unit Membership Chairman that she forwarded your dues to Department. A member failing to pay annual dues by January 31st shall be classed as delinquent and suspended from all membership privi-leges -- which include voting on Unit busi-ness, holding offi ce, receipt of member benefi ts and all other privileges of mem-

Virginia KodlVA&R ChairmanPh: (715) 669-5432Email: [email protected]

Our job of taking care of our veterans has not changed. We still need to sponsor and participate in programs and services that as-sist and enhance the lives of our veterans and their families. We need to help them transi-tion to normally functioning lives, including physical, mental, social and vocational need.

Our fi rst objective is to increase the number of Auxiliary members and com-munity members who provide regular volunteer service to veterans and their families Ð not only at the VA Medical Cen-ters, Veteran State Homes and Hospitals, but also in our community settings (Field Service) and from our homes (Home Ser-vice). The benefi ts are great: learning and

Anna RosemeyerJunior Activities Department ChairmanEmail: [email protected]

The juniors are off to a great start this year using President Diana SirovinaÕs theme ÒWorking Together for Our Veterans and Our Communities.Ó

At the Fall Forum in Oconomowoc, the ju-niors held their fall meeting, attended infor-mational sessions, and had a chance to get to-gether and do some networking. The juniors from 8th District performed an awesome skit, ÒThe Wall,Ó during the opening session.

District 3 & 7Ôs Membership rally had junior representation from both Districts. The girls participated in a Legislative skit

bership. (Note: Dues are not considered ÒpaidÓ until they have been processed by Department Headquarters.)

Several members have inquired recently about life insurance benefi ts. The Auxilia-ry does not provide free life insurance with membership. However, anyone interested in purchasing a plan should contact Gal-lagher Benefi t Services at 855-461-6500 to discuss special options available to Auxil-iary members or visit www.ALAforVeter-ans.org (go to Join Now > Member Ben-efi ts) to learn about the greatly expanded array of new benefi ts.

Department and National scholarship applications have been sent to Unit Presi-dents and Wisconsin high schools and are available online. If you know of any home-schoolers in your area, please inform them of our scholarship opportunities.

American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State (ALABGS) session will be held at UW-Oshkosh June 16-21, 2013. Res-ervation forms have been sent to all Units. The $240 delegate fee is due by January

developing new skills, feeling needed and valued, awards, mentoring to make a dif-ference, and making a difference in the lives of those who are served. LetÕs make sure that ÒNo Veteran Dies Alone.Ó

The number of homeless veterans, espe-cially women veterans and those with chil-dren is ever-increasing. Every VA Medical Center has a homeless coordinator. Call him or her and ask what you and your unit can do to help homeless veterans. Participate in stand down events. Develop a fundrais-ing plan. The money raised can be used for emergency housing, personal care items, clothing (new underwear, socks and T-shirts are always needed), and food or cash contributions. Poppy funds can be used for homeless veterans. Homeless veterans are a priority of the VA, but we all know it takes funding and resources to end veteran home-

and while working together with senior members, tied no-sew blankets for homeless women veterans, learned about Camo quilts, made cards to be placed in each of the camo quilts, folded pocket fl ags and added a spe-cial note to thank our Veterans.

For ÒMake a Difference DayÓ two of our honorary junior offi cers from Unit 118 planted fl ower bulbs at the Douglas Legacy farm. Unit 6 made bags of candy with a card saying Òyou made a difference in our lives so we would like to make a difference in yoursÓ and tied them to the doors of every SAL member in Stevens Point. Our junior members really make a difference!

Honorary Junior President Caitlyn Rose-

28, 2013. Wisconsin high schools have been notifi ed to contact their local Auxil-iary Unit so that every qualifi ed girl who wants to attend ALABGS has the oppor-tunity to do so. If your Unit has decided they can no longer participate in the Girls State program, please notify headquarters and your school immediately Ð before they start their selection process.

Contest & Awards packets were mailed in early December. Please review these at your next Unit meeting. Also, donÕt forget to report every memberÕs activi-ties on the Annual Impact Report, which was included in the November Unit mailing and is available on the Depart-ment website. These are your opportu-nities to be recognized for all your ac-complishments!

As we move into 2013, please remem-ber our military service men and women who are serving abroad, continue to pray for their safe return, and support their fam-ilies during their absence.

Let there be peace on earthÉ

lessness. Your Legion Family can make a difference by making personal visits, send-ing emails and making phone calls to poli-ticians and community leaders about your concern to see veteran homelessness ended in the next three years.

The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF) is a week of learning, exploring fellowship and celebrating the healing power of the arts. Each dollar you raise helps a veteran in his or her quest for healing. Be creative in your fundraising. Use donation cans in both your Post home and in your community.

Many Auxiliary programs support our re-turning service men and women: donations to the Fisher House, ÒSalute to Hospitalized VeteransÓ programs and ÒWelcome Home celebrations.Ó Continue all of your hard work through Home and Field Service.

meyer spoke at the District 7 & 11 Fall Conferences, membership rally, and County meetings about membership and her special project, ÒThe Douglas Legacy farm.Ó In-clude your juniors in unit meetings and donÕt forget about the patch program. The many activities we do for the love of our veterans will count towards earning patches.

Please let me know what your juniors have been doing so I can let others know and in-clude them in my mid-year report in January. I am looking forward to hearing all the won-derful things our juniors have been doing for our Veterans! E-mail or send pictures to [email protected]. Keep up the great job, ladies! Thank you and God bless.

NEC: Joan ChwalaAlternate NEC: Florence WasleyAmericanism Committee:Diane Duscheck (Chairman)Audit Committee:Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan (Liaison)Finance Committee: Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan (Vice Chairman)Legislative Committee:Loretta Shellman (Central Division Chairman)

Liaison to the Child WelfareFoundation Committee:Barbara Kranig (Vice Chairman)Membership Committee:Joan Chwala (Central Division Chairman)Advisory Committee:Pearl Behrend (Member) &Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan (Member) Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee: Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan (Chairman)

Thank You AllÉ

Thank you for all the thoughts, prayers, and cards on the passing of Dan’s mother, Dominee.

-The Jakubczyk Family

NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

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sources for assistance with these projects. Remember, if you donÕt ask, you donÕt know if they can or will help. Also remember to say thank you and include them in your annual report. This year they may also be recognized on a Department level. Ask your lo-cal veterans if there is a need that you might not be aware of.

If you have ideas for projects that we have not mentioned but are needed in your community, please contact me so all the Wing Walkers can work together and pitch in to help. Together, La-dies, we can work miracles. To-gether we can earn our ÒWings of ServiceÓ and Soar with Angels. Thank you, Wing Walkers, for all you have done and all you will do.

COMMUNITY SERVICESharon ZalesDepartment Chairman

Still Working Together for ÒWings of ServiceÓ

Greetings fellow ÒWing Walk-ersÓ! Here we are almost half way through our Days of Service and I am so excited to know how you are helping veterans and their families with your service on those special days. We have fi n-ished ÒMake a Difference DayÓ which was October 27 and Vet-eranÕs Day which was, of course, November 11, and Pearl Harbor Day on December 7. I hope you are keeping track of what you did for those special days for your report due in May. We are now looking forward to Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service. How do

you plan to keep his dream alive? It is such a splendid dream and should be kept current. You can check www.mlkday.org for ideas on how to help.

Some of the ways to help on these special days and, indeed on all days, are by sponsoring an event for homeless veterans, making assistance available to recently rehoused veterans and their families with career ad-vice, babysitting or transporta-tion. And donÕt forget to enlist the aid of your community in these projects. With Christmas nearly here, are there families that need help with gifts for the children or food for a nice Christ-mas dinner? Local businesses and churches are usually good re-

Pictured from left to right: Mother, Gloria Lees; Kyle Lees; father, Scott Lees; and Charlene Pulham.

Youth Hero Award PresentedOn October 12, 2012 Kyle

Lees, a sophomore at LaFol-lette High School, performed CPR on his father Scott who was having a heart attack. Scott is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving 1985-1997.

On November 10th, Unit 333 President Charlene Pul-

ham presented Kyle with the American Legion Auxiliary YOUTH HERO AWARD from ALA National President Peggy Thomas for performing an act of bravery, courage and for-titude. Kyle learned CPR at school just a few weeks prior to his heroic deed.

Virginia KodlVA&R ChairmanPh: (715) 669-5432Email: [email protected]

One of the AuxiliaryÕs main objectives is to increase the num-ber of volunteers at our facilities for the veterans: Oscar G. John-son USVA Medical Center, Iron Mountain; Kenosha Outreach; Wisconsin Veterans Home, King; Middleton Memorial VA Medi-cal Center, Madison; Zablocki Memorial VA Medical Center,

Milwaukee; USVA Medical Cen-ter, Minneapolis; VA Great Lakes Health Care System, Tomah; and Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove. We should also consider volunteering at a Community Based Outreach Center (CBOC). Because we are still a country at war, the need for more volunteers is absolutely necessary.

How can we recruit more volun-teers? If youÕre a volunteer, invite your friends or family members to volunteer with you, but remember

the necessity of taking the orienta-tion course given by the VA Facil-ity. How many members have you taken with you when you volunteer in one of these facilities? Remem-ber, ÒThe Power is in the Ask.Ó

Veterans Affairs Voluntary Ser-vice (VAVS) seeks to match in-terests, skills and talents of our volunteers with opportunities that meet the needs of the veterans. This can be clerical, clinical or community support.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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Contact Name ____________________________________Phone ___________________________________________# Attending Luncheon _______ x $15.00 = _____________

Send checks payable to: ALA-WisconsinP.o. Box 140 • Portage, wi 53901-0140

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION is weDNesDay, JaNuary 2, 2013

american legion auxiliaryDepartment of wisconsin

saturday, January 19, 201312:00 Noon - 2:00pm

Ho-Chunk Hotel & Convention Centerroom: upper Dells B • s3214 Hwy 12 • Baraboo

luncheon ticket $15 each

Tickets must be purchased in advance andpicked up at the luncheon.

SELECT CHOICE OF: • Chef Salad: Tender turkey, ham, Swiss and cheddar cheese with mixed baby greens and dressing. Served w/bread stick and cracker basket.• Chicken Tender Wrap: Tortilla fi lled w/three crispy tenders, tomato, colby-jack cheese, lettuce, and bistro sauce. Served with chips and fresh fruit cup.

Meals include fresh brewed coffee, milk, soda or iced tea.

Chef Salad or NAME UNIT# Chicken Wrap

MIDWINTER LUNCHEON

Delores WoolfExecutive Director

Plans are underway for the June 16-21, 2013 session of American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State to be held on the UW-Oshkosh campus. Details have been mailed to Unit presidents or Girls State Chairmen. If your unit did not get a mailing, please notify Carrie Thrasher at Depart-ment Headquarters at 608-745-0124. NOW is the time to contact the community groups that con-tribute towards the $240 delegate fee and request their help again. Deadline for reservation fees to reserve a spot for a delegate is January 28, 2013.

Please contact your local high schools before Christmas to let them know how many delegates your unit will be sponsoring and to remind them that home-schooled students who live in the district should be considered as prospec-tive delegates. When contacting the high school, take a Girls State brochure with you and identify a high school contact person for this project. Also tactfully request that your unit be included in making the fi nal delegate selection with the high school.

Registration mailings will be sent to the high schools in Feb-

ruary/March with the selection details as well as instructions for online registration. Again the unit should contact the high school to be sure they have received the mailing. Remind the high school that both the delegates and the al-ternates NEED TO REGISTER! In April the delegate and alter-nate contact information will be sent to the units.

After registration, a list of orientation sessions will be published in The Wiscon-sin and posted on the website(www.badgergirlsstate.org). The orientation script will be posted but it is more benefi cial for del-egates to attend an orientation. Parents may attend in place of the delegate if there is a confl ict. Other information (health form, publicity release form, Girls State Pledge, etc.) can also be found on the website. Anyone with health or dietary concerns or restrictions must contact me at 608-348-7403 or [email protected]. The website will also include travel directions and a list of what to bring. It is critical that units keep in touch with the delegates before the session to ensure they are at-tending and have transportation to Oshkosh. This is especially critical for delegates who are rid-

ing the buses from LaCrosse and Marinette so they know when and where to meet their buses.

When sending the reservation form with your delegate fees, be sure to indicate on the back of the form how you want your fee to be used if your delegate can-cels after May 1, 2013. If your unit has an alternate, the alter-nate will be contacted. How-ever, once school ends, your unit will be the main contact. If a delegate does not register on June 16, 2013 the Unit Presi-dent will be notifi ed after we call the delegateÕs home.

For the fi rst time, delegates are being asked to turn in the Sam-sung Scholarship application at the June 16-21, 2013 session. The scholarship application may be downloaded from the Ameri-can Legion website. The Girls State scholarship application will be mailed in January 2013 to del-egates who completed the 2012 session. Your unit may want to contact the 2012 delegates to re-mind them to watch for these ap-plications in the mail. Girls State is a year round process where we all work together to give each delegate an enriching experience of government in action at the city, county and state levels.

American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State

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Milwaukee CouNty CoNfereNCe of uNitsinvites all auxiliary, legion and sal Members and guests to

The 87th Annual George Washington LuncheonPresident’s Day • Monday, february 18, 2013

klemmer’s Banquet Center10401 w. oklahoma ave., Milwaukee, wi

Cocktails: 10:30 am opening Ceremonies: 11:45 amlunch at Noon • $18 per person

If not cashed within 90 days, the check will be voided without any notification sent to you. If it’s after 90 days call our office. We are open Monday-Friday 8:00amÐ4:30pm. Phone: 608-745-0124.

Pictured from left to right: Marianne Lesko, 7th District Member-ship Chairman, Andrea Page, 7th District President, Berne Baer and Ann Rynes, Department membership team, and Joanie Dicker-son, 3rd District President.

Standing: Char Kiesling, Laura Calteux, Berne Baer, “Silent” Ken Rynes, Diana Sirovina, Linda Coppock. Seated: Lorrie Barber, Sue Hembrook, Ann Rynes.

3rd & 7th District Membership Rally

6th, 8th & 9th District Membership Rally

3rd District President Joanie Dickerson and 7th District President Andrea Page were posing with one of the fleece (no sew) blankets that was as-sembled during the rally.

Other mission work in-cluded skits by the leadership team, a Camo Quilt demon-stration, pocket flag folding, cards to go with camo quilts and pocket flags, legislative skit, and a VA&R demonstra-tion (including a report on the

National Veterans Creative Arts Festival) by Virginia Kodl. Ju-nior members were actively involved during the entire day. Membership Chairman, Ann Rynes, had lots of supplies on hand and also gave a presenta-tion.

Other department lead-ers present at the rally were Joan Chwala, Florence Was-ley, Joyce Endres, Diane Weg-gen, Anna Rosemeyer, Caitlyn Rosemeyer, and Pat Smith.

October 2012

Calendar Fundraiser

1 15.00 14847 Sharon Rice Jackson2 15.00 05897 Faye Crawford Oregon3 15.00 23568 Cindy Haak Sturgeon Bay4 15.00 31043 Sandra Smet Fond du Lac5 15.00 05315 Donald Kasten Oconomowoc6 15.00 20212 Audrey Carpenter Reedsburg7 25.00 27647 Pam Bellettiere-Goc Lake Villa IL8 15.00 15534 Sandra Chrisien Hartland9 15.00 43045 Frances Staron Stanley

10 15.00 46196 Barb Novak Presque Isle11 15.00 04529 Betty Salversen McFarland12 15.00 02870 Connie Pytlik Menomonee Falls13 15.00 00110 Susan Nowak Greendale14 25.00 34160 Jeannette Komsi Englewood FL15 15.00 07999 Suzanne Gunderson Milwaukee16 15.00 13529 Ruth Hoppe Milwaukee17 15.00 44255 Dolores Kultgen Belgium18 15.00 53826 Elgart Radant Wausau19 15.00 17822 Veronica Prell Eau Claire20 15.00 44577 Theresa Brukwitzki Grafton21 25.00 29292 Joan Jenkins Grand Chute22 15.00 23218 Barb DeGrave Green Bay23 15.00 54311 Wendy Coulter West Bend24 15.00 43854 Toni Harper Milltown25 15.00 07976 Ken Kelley Bradenton FL26 15.00 31499 Vera Meinhardt Marshfield27 15.00 45231 Lucia Gomez Cedarburg28 25.00 32839 Caroline Olson Black River Falls29 15.00 11864 Linda Campbell Greenfield30 15.00 44314 Vicki Aubart Ettrick31 500.00 36433 Dolores Berg Park Falls

990.00

If not cashed within 60 days, check will be voided without any notification sent to you.If it’s after 60 days, please call our office (608-745-0124). We are open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

November 2012 Calendar Fundraiser

1 15.00 01136 Lois Reinfeldt Burlington2 15.00 25470 Patricia Bake Oconto3 15.00 32874 Carol Bue Black River Falls 4 25.00 34762 Beth Hoffmann Ashland5 15.00 08420 Jackie Trawicki Evansville6 15.00 30377 Norman Schwebs Fremont7 15.00 12817 Patricia Mares Milwaukee8 15.00 36031 Ginna Frater Wild Rose9 15.00 35941 Audrey Mueller Winneconne

10 500.00 39486 Carolyn Zima Algoma11 500.00 46170 Gloria Riendeau Minocqua12 15.00 18765 Betty Falkofske Prescott13 15.00 17974 Ronda Fortun Viola14 15.00 39524 Betty Lownik Wausaukee15 15.00 27225 Betty Jean Flint Ironwood, MI16 15.00 52133 John Sauer Larsen17 15.00 00112 Dorothy Lasky Greendale18 25.00 25732 Dorothy Styczynski Pulaski19 15.00 10394 Barbara Randell Lancaster20 15.00 04574 Esther Nimmow Middleton21 15.00 18992 Antoinette Fuller River Falls22 15.00 43694 Diane Lund Siren23 15.00 24717 Jeanne Williams Roberts24 15.00 38042 Kay Risberg Onalaska25 25.00 24574 Delores Sorenson Spooner26 15.00 30065 Char Kiesling Neenah27 15.00 53847 Michael Lach Wausau28 15.00 05405 Barbara Butschke Oconomowoc29 15.00 07022 Judith White Kaukauna30 15.00 44955 Danielle Blazek Colgate

1,450.00

If not cashed within 60 days, check will be voided without any notification sent to you.If it’s after 60 days, please call our office (608-745-0124). We are open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

for information contact Diana sirovina, 414-321-1479Deadline for reservation is february 7, 2013

George Washington Luncheon Registration

UNIT NAME AND NUMBER ___________________________________________________

NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING: Auxiliary, Legion, SAL, Guest__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit Contact & Phone _______________________________________________________Amount Enclosed: # of Reservations_______ x $18.00 = __________________________

send your reservations to: MCCu secretary/treasurer, Diana sirovina9428 w eden Pl, Milwaukee, wi 53228-1410

Make checks payable to: Milwaukee County Conference of units (MCCu)

DeaDliNe for reservatioN is feBruary 7, 2013 - No exCePtioNs!

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