From the Director VIP Shirley Rogers
November 2008 Newsletter
Honor Society of Women Legionnaires Echelon 31
Greetings Fellow Jeepettes
Here it is the 10th of November and Sunday is Veteran's Day so Happy Veteran's Day to everyone and that means that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas isn't far behind; so Happy Holidays to everyone and their families. I want to apoligize for being so late with this newsletterm, but out of the first three weeks in October I was only home for one week. Then the end of September my father, Joe Hadder, of Roswell, NM had a very severe stroke so I went out to be with him, I got back home the 7th of October and he took a turn for the worse that Thursday and wasen't expected to make it through the night, but made it until the 14th of October and was buried on the 16th. I wish to thank everyone for the prayers and the cards that I received.
2008 Dues are due. Dues are $20.00 for renewal and $30.00 for new members. please send your dues to:
Janet L. Martin, Aide
15935 Watering Point
San Antonio, Texas 78247
Post Everlasting: In June of this last year we lost our long time member, Helen Day. She passed away at the VA Hospital in Temple, Texas. Helen was a dedicated volunteer at the VA Hospital in Dallas, Texas, and a proud veteran.
Sick Call: Prayers and get well wishes go out to Maria Anderson as she recovers from knee surgery and also down with bronchitis.
Mid Winter: Our next Bivouac will be held at Mid Winter in Austin, Texas at the Omni Austin Southpark at the usual time 11:00 AM on Janjuary 25, 2008. The dates scheduled for the Mid Winter Conference are January 24, 2008 to January 27, 2008. Hope to see you there. We will be accepting yyour dues if you haven't been able to pay them yet.
Sales Table: Our sales table will be set up and of course we will be needing volunteers to man the table along with the donations of your craft items or other donations you would like to make.
Fund Raiser: Connie Jo Purchis, who is National Junior Vice Director, Ways and Means NMI; will be having a no bake, Bake Sale. Instead of spending valuable time actually baking and selling items; she is asking each of us to simply contribute the price which you would have spend on the ingredients. Send your National Ways and Means contributions to Connie Jo at 3394 CR 106, Floresville, TX 78114. These donations must be made prior to the National Bivoac.
A Very Special Thank you: Very special THANKS to Marilyn Mcleroy and Mary Jane Powell for the donations of money. We will be using the money to support our hospitalized Women Veterans.
New Appointments:
Connie Jo Purchis, Department Sergeant at Arms and National Junior Vice Director
Sandra Kousman, Assistant Depart Sergeant at Arms
Karen Paris, Chairman Department Public Relations Commission, Chairman Women Veterans Committee and serving on Department Training Committee
Glenda Simon serving on Women's Veterans Committee
Martha Folmer serving on Women's Veterans Committee
District Commanders:
Lynn Sparks, 22 District
Kathy Warren-Miller, 11th District
If any one of you holds an office at your post level, please let me know so I can post it in the next newsletter. Please make note of my new email address below and also my new mailing address effective the 1st of December is 1611 Austin St. Richmon, TX 77469. My PO Box will be good until the end of July.
Thanks to all of you for your support.
Shirley Rogers
Director VIP
PO Box 12
Beasley, TX 77417-0012 (email address: dianne71_rog@yahoo.com 979-387-2841.
February 20, 2008 Newsletter
Here it is a New Year and we are already in the month of February and it is almost gone.
I do hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Happy Valentines Day and now Easter is just around the corner and we are starting a new year with the American Legion. I traveled to New Mexico for Christmas and enjoyed a White Christmas with my step Mom.
2008 Membership:
We have 58 renewals and two new members for a total of 60 members. Our goal for the year is 73, so you can see we are far behind. If your current card does not read 2008, your dues have not been paid for the year. Please send $20.00 to Aide Janet L. Martin, 15935 Watering Point Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78247.
Welcome to New Members: Linda ReedGladewater, Texas
Rita Pacheco Fort Worth, Texas
National Jeep Newsletter:
an inquiry was made as to why we have not received the National Newsletter. There have been some deaths in the family of the editor. We could possibly receive one this month. We send our sympathies to Editor Cathy Cosgrove.
Mid Winter Meeting: We had a very short but pleasant meeting. Our Sky Pilot Patrickson remembered the flallen women in Irag and Afganistan, this year, from the Ft. Hood are and Glenda Simon sang a beautiful hymn. Our Department Commander Paul Dillard brought greeting and enjoyed some lunch with us.
Sales Table: Needless to say our sales (along with the economy) were down at Mid-Winter. We were restricted to one table so we were unable to show all of our wares. Hopefully we will have two tables for the Department Convention in Corpus Christi. Thanks to Nancy Thomson, Patrickson and husband Eldon, robbie Sharp and Travis Purchis for helping sell. Also thanks to Jo Holloway and Barbara Danks for their large donations. There is still plenty of time for those handcrafted items that you ladies make for our sales table and they will be greatly appreciated.
Womens Memorial, Washington DC: If you are not registered with the memorial, let us know and we will send you a form. Their website: vhm@womensmorial.org
Department Convention and Bivouac: Department Convention will be in Corpus Christi, 25 June to 29 June 2008. Our Bivouac will be Friday , 27 June 2008. Our time has not been confirmed but hopefully will be from 11:00 to 1:00.
Thanks to all for your support.
Shirley Rogers
Director VIP
1611 Austin
Richmond, Texas 77469-3204
My email address is dianne71_rog@yahoo.com
The website for the Twenty and Four:
You can access the Twenty and Four website thriugh txlegion.org and then click affiliated organizations
Our women veteran's are working very hard this year on the Post, District Division, Department and National Level. Congratulate these ladies when you see them for all that they are accomplishing.
District Level - 9th District Historian - Shirley Rogers
22nd District Commander - Lynn Sparks
Division Level - 3rd Division Chaplain - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
Department Level - Past Department Commander - Patsy Palmquist (the only female department Commander for the State of Texas.
Department Service Officer - Kimberly Parmer
Americanism Commission Vice Chair - Martha Folmar
VA & R Commission - Sandy Kousmann
National Security Commission - Law & Order - Karen Paris
Public Relations Vice Chair - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
Legislative Commission Chair - Janet L. Martin
Legislative Council - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
Women's Veterans Committee Chair - Connie J Popham-Purchis
Women's Veterans Committee - Lynn Sparks
Women's Veterans Committee - Martha Folmar
Department Staff - Membership Secretary and Boys State
Registration - Mamie Hughs
Texas American Legion Press Association Chaplain -
Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
Sheppard AFB Veterans Counselor - Delilah Washburn
McAllen VAVS Rep - Out Patient Clinic - Patsy L. Palmquist
National Level - National Foreign Relations Vice Chair - Janet L. Martin
National Distinguished Guests Vice Chair -Connie Jo Popham-Puchis
National American Legion Press Association Vice President Area 4 - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
National Public Relations Chairperson - Maria DS Anderson
National Legislative Committee - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
National 20/4 Chairperson - Audit - Janet L. Martin
National 20/4 CQ - Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
National 20/4 Webmaster - Maria DS Anderson
If you are serving in a specific position and I have failed to list you, please let the Aide know. Also, if you have any noteworthy news and would like to share it with everyone, let me know so I can include it in my next newsletter.
I traveled to McAllen for Veterans Day. I participated in their dedication of two women veterans statues in honor of WWII Women's Army Corp (WAC) and Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) on Friday (10 Nov 06). The WAC statue was molded after our own Patsy Palmquist. Both of the ladies legs were molded after Patsy Palmquist's legs. MCing the dedication of the two statues was our own Mary Ellen Guay. Patsy Palmquist accepted the WAC statue on behalf of all WWII WACs.
I also participated in their Veteran's Day program on Saturday (11 Nov 06), as did Patsy Palmquist and Mary Ellen Guay. It was such an honor to be invited down to MAllen for the dedication and rememberance. I was happy to see our members there also.
Do you have an email address? If so please provide it to me and I will email the newsletter and save on postage. It will also help if something comes up on short notice.
Thank you to ladies who have given me their email addresses. I really appreciate it.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am going to type in a request ( I
received it in the mail) from our National Twenty and Four on their annual fundraiser. This way I can email it to those that have provided me an email address and they won't miss out of the fun.
Here is a fundraiser from our National Twenty and Four. It is the 2007 Fundraiser "In My Closet"
__________Pocketbooks @$0.10 each___________
__________Pairs of shoes@$.10 each___________
__________ Slacks @$.05 each________________
__________ Blouses/Shirts @ $.05 each_________
___________Sweaters @ $.05 each_____________
___________Coats/Jackets @ $.10 each_________
___________Dresses @ $.05 each______________
___________Suits @ $.10 each_________________
___________Formal Clothes @ $.10 each_________
Total________________
How did you do? When you played our fundrasing game did it help you clean out your closets?
Remember, some women veterans in nursing care facilities could use those nice things you may not want anymore. Especially things like sweaters. You'll not only be participating in our National Fundraiser but, you could be doing a good deed and help women veterans.
Please make your checks out to : National twenty and Four
Mail checks to: Kris Lecca, Junior Vice Director
Holyoke, MA 01040
Thank you my fellow Jeepettes. Your generosity keeps us going.
Connie Jo Popham-Purchis
Echelon 31, 20/4
Director VIP
