Members of the Department of North Carolina VFW Auxiliary, All good things come to an end. The year is almost over and I have thoroughly enjoyed serving you as your President this year. I do appreciate the confidence you had in me and hope I lived up to your expectations. I have laughed with many of you; as well as cried with some of you. It truly has been a rewarding experience for me. What good people we have in this great Organization and so many I have grown close to and will cherish their friendship for the rest of my life. I know you are all happy the reporting is over. It reminds me of INCOME TAXES! I look forward to seeing you all at Convention and will be yelling when you win your well deserved awards. When you see how your volunteerism in the programs and activities of your Auxiliary has touched someone’s life so significantly, it is truly worth all the efforts. Congratulations to all the new officers for the ensuing year. All the line Officers are here to give you guidance and directions – ask them for help if you need it. Please remember to send in your list of Department Delegates with the $5 for each to Jeanne Gilbert, whether you are attending or not. Since this will be the last of the mail for 2016-2017, let me say that your 2016-2017 Officers were given assignments this year and all did their very best to successfully accomplish their objectives. our Department Secretary Helen, and Chief of Staff Janice – oh my, they’ve been an enormous help this year. Jeanne Gilbert, our Department Treasurer, worked as hard as ever this year as she has every year. Our program chairwomen did an outstanding job promoting the programs and I feel confident that National has recognized it as well. The programs and activities that I have read in your reports told me we have an awesome Department of Auxiliaries that do all they can, as much as they can, whenever they can for our veterans and their communities. To all, Congratulations! I’m so proud to have had the opportunity to serve you and with you. I admire you all. Thank you for the memories I will always have! Loyally, Joyce

God Bless America & Our Troops!

Joyce B. Preston NC VFW Auxiliary President 2016-17

706 Warrior Drive Tryon, North Carolina 28782

jbpreston99@yahoo.com May 828-859-5286

Roster Changes

State Officer Changes:

• Special Project Chairman Pearl White – new email: earlaine1@gmail.com

Auxiliary Roster Changes:

• Dist 4, Aux 9161 Wallace Treasurer Diane Mobley Barrett new email is ldmb0912@hotmail.com

• Dist 7 Treas Anna Holm - new address: 105 Valley Park Drive, Knightdale, NC 27545-7912, Ph: 919-

944-3168

• Dist 8, Aux 10630 to Bryce H. Swindle Post has moved into a new home. Address is: 3226 Davis

Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348

• Dist 16 new Treasurer is: Willie Glance, 66 Henrietta St., Asheville, NC 28801, Ph: 828-254-4755,

emai: walterglance@charter.net

• Dist 17, Aux 5202 Waynesville – new Secretary: Wanda Clayton, 29 Raymond St., Sylva, NC 28779,

Ph: 828-508-7679, no email

Member Notes and Illness

Special Notes & Member Illness:

• Dist 4 Aux 2401 Beaufort member Ann Blount had surgery recently. Cards can reach her at: 2517 E

Forest Dr, Newport, NC 28570-9207

• Dist 8, Aux 670 Fayetteville member Pam Heaster was run down on April 15 while assisting another

driver after an accident. She is in Cape Fear Hospital. Cards can reach her at: 126 W Circle Ct.,

Fayetteville, NC 28301-3

• Dist 16 Treasurer Betty Sutton has had a stroke. Cards can reach her at: 43 W Constance St.,

Columbus, NC 28722

• PDP Ginger Amos’s sister Norma Lee Dills passed away recently. Cards can reach Ginger at: 5339

Reidsville Rd., Walkertown, NC 27051

Convention notes!!

1. Auxiliaries and Districts shall be deprived of their vote if any arrearages exist in

accordance with Section 309 or Section 511 of the National Bylaws.

2. Convention Delegate fees must be paid for all Auxiliary Delegates, regardless of

whether or not they attend the Convention.

3. Delegate fees must be paid for all District Presidents, State Officers and PDPs in order

to vote at the Department Convention.

Please Note!

National President Colette Bishop has issued an official ruling on the interpretation of Section 902,

Audio/Video Recording and the final bullet of Section 210 of the National Bylaws: “Before any

Auxiliary member and/or anyone else who may be attending a VFW Auxiliary meeting may

record by any electronic (i.e. smartphone, etc.) means whether audio and/or video must have the

prior consent of the body.” Prior consent of the body would require that a majority of the body present

for that meeting has, in advance by motion made, seconded and passed, approved/disapproved of any

audio/video recording by electronic means.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 2017 North Carolina Department of North Carolina Embassy Suites, 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd. Cary, NC 27513

Phone: 919-677-1840

April 28, 2017

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY- June 1, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Audit Committee Meeting President’s Suite - 225

11:30 am - 12:30 pm 2016-17 Budget Committee Meeting President’s Suite - 225

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 2017-18 Budget Committee Meeting President’s Suite - 225

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 2016-17 District Presidents Meeting President’s Suite - 225

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Convention Registration Hallway

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm VFW/Aux Officers Meeting (invitation only) Crescent Boardroom

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2016-17 Officers Meeting President’s Suite

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Council of Administration Meeting Chimney Rock- 225

6:00 pm - 12:00 Mid Hospitality Room Hope/Bellamy/Mendenhall

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Floor practice (Officers & Floor Team) Chimney Rock

FRIDAY- June 2, 2017

6:30 am - 9:00 am Individual Breakfast Hotel Breakfast area

7:00 am - 8:30 am Floor Practice (Officers & Floor Team) Chimney Rock

7:30 am - 8:30 am Page Meeting President’s Suite - 225

7:00 am Set up for Sale Table Hallway outside Mtg Rooms

8:00 am Sale Table opens Hallway outside Mtg Rooms

8:30 am - 4:00 pm Convention Registration Hallway

8:30 am - 12:00 noon Auxiliary Business Session Chimney Rock

(Ritualistic Opening, Pages, District Presidents, Convention Rules,

40 yr. Plus members, 5 HI/Aides de Camp, Of the Year Awards)

12 noon - 1:30 pm Lunch Hope/Bellamy/Mendenhall

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Auxiliary Business Session Chimney Rock

(Nominations, Resolutions, Auxiliary Memorial Services, Credentials)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2017-18 District Presidents Meeting President’s Suite - 225

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2017-18 Treasurer’s workshop Chimney Rock

5:00 pm - 12:00 Mid Hospitality Room Hope/Bellamy/Mendenhall

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Past Department Presidents’ Meeting President’s Suite - 225

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Bingo Chimney Rock

SATURDAY – June 3, 2017

6:30 am - 9:00 am Individual Breakfast Hotel Breakfast area

8:00 am Sale table opens Hallway outside Mtg Rooms

8:30 am - 10:00 am Convention Registration Hallway

8:30 am - 10:30 am VFW & Auxiliary - Joint Meeting & Memorial Blowing Rock/Chimney Rock

10:45 am - 12:00 noon Auxiliary Business Session Chimney Rock

(PDP’s, Program awards, Membership Kick-off)

12 noon - 1:30 pm Lunch Hope/Bellamy/Mendenhall

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Auxiliary Business Session Chimney Rock

(National Rep’s Comments, Credentials, Elections, Installation and Convention Close)

7:00 pm - midnight Banquet (formal) Blowing Rock

9:00 pm - midnight Hospitality Room Hope/Bellamy/Mendenhall

SUNDAY- June 4, 2017

8:00 am Worship Service Pinehurst

9:00 am - 11:00 am Incoming Auxiliary Council Meeting Chimney Rock

NC Membership Award Form

Directions:

This form is used for reporting Department Membership Awards. Once certified, this member will be

honored at the 5-Hi Award function at the Department Convention.

Make copies of this form as needed, and send by May 10, 2017 to:

Department Treasurer Jeanne Gilbert, PO Box 716, Bethel, NC 27812

Recruiter’s Name ________________________________________ Aux Nbr. __________

Total number of members recruited: ________ (will be used to calculate award earned)

Check which award applies: ____ 5-HI Award (5 or more members)

____ Department Aide-de-camp Award (10 or more members)

The following new or reinstated members were recruited by this member:

Name Aux Nbr. Name Aux Nbr.

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

__________________________ _________ __________________________ _________

Attach additional sheets if needed

Verified by Auxiliary Treasurer:1 ________________________________________________

This member (will / will not) be attending the Department Convention in June of 2017.

1 Members recruited to a different NC Auxiliary than that of the Recruiter will be verified by the Department Treasurer.

HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL AUXILIARY

May 2017

As the end of the year approaches, there are many things that still need to be done. Be sure to get the

installation warrant from Department Secretary Helen Carter, so the new Auxiliary officers can be

installed prior to the Department Convention in June. The form to request this was in the April

Department mail and can be found on the Department website. Officers cannot be installed without

the warrant giving permission to the installing officer.

TREASURERS ALERT: Just a reminder that applications for

membership and transfers should be sent to Department Treasurer Jeanne

Gilbert immediately after being voted on by the Auxiliary. Treasurers

should never hold onto an application. Doing so is in direct violation of

our National Bylaws. It can prevent a member from being elected to an office,

being installed as an officer, or being eligible for Auxiliary benefits. Dues should also never be held.

It is the responsibility of the Auxiliary Treasurer to submit dues as soon as they are received. And

while it is generally up to the Trustees to set up the date for the quarterly audit, the Treasurer must

have the books prepared and ready for the audit, Sec 814 of the Bylaws gives the dates each audit

covers and the date by which the audit must be sent to the Department Treasurer. For

example, for the quarter ending March 31, Dept. Treasurer Jeanne Gilbert should

receive the audit no later than April 30. And the Auxiliary President should follow

through and make sure the audit is done in the required time frame.

Our National Bylaws and Rituals are not for you to pick and choose which rules you

will follow. We are an organization that has rules that must be followed - by everyone! And even

though some of the Bylaws can be open to interpretation, the majority of them very clearly instruct us

on how to handle the business of the Auxiliary. Read the Bylaws and refer to them often.

Replacing officers – If you feel that you must remove an elected officer during the year,

pay particular attention to Sec. 809B of the National Bylaws. This section explains the

reasons that officers may be removed, and also the procedure for doing so. Note that

such action first requires the approval of the Department President who has received

written documentation of the reason. After approval is given, the officer must be given a

written notice of such proposed action. Only after said approval is given, and such notice is sent to

the officer, the Auxiliary must wait at least seven days for a response, before the Auxiliary can vote

on the removal. We know that this takes time, and when business has to be conducted, this may

become an issue. But a President can request that approval be given for someone be appointed an

“acting” officer until the process is completed. So, BEFORE you take such action, contact the

Department President for guidance.

Sandra Johnson-Leu

919-553-0019 (h), 919-906-7592 (c)

Department Chaplain, Deanna Long

4801 Easthaven Drive, Charlotte, NC 29212

dmlong@bellsouth.net or 704-535-3790 or 704-577-7901

This year, we are thankful for so much which has been accomplished by our Auxiliaries for members,

youth, veterans, families and communities. As our year is coming to a close, however, the needs will

still be there and our members will continue to serve where and when there is a need.

Monday, May 29 is Memorial Day which is a very important time for United States citizens. This is the

time we are to honor men and women of the armed services who made the ultimate sacrifice and

gave their lives defending democracy and our way of life. Please take time to show your reverence

and remember those who have given their lives while serving.

“Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13.

BLESSINGS FOR ALL

Deanna Long, Chaplain

Scholarship Program – Dept. of NC Laura Verdon – 709 Kingswood Dr. Cary, NC 27513

Verd9140@att.net – 919-880-1527

W Auxiliary Creative Patriotic Art Contest - Entries to Local Auxiliaries by March 31

WOW!!!! That is all I can say about the Patriotic Art I have received at my house. The final winner

has not been selected as of yet but will be in shortly. I can tell you now the decision will be a difficult

one.

As of now I see that we have 185 reports submitted from 65 Auxiliaries across our state for all

programs under Scholarship. Three Districts are 100% at this time; District 7 under Sandra Johnson-

Leu, District 6 Sandra Jeffries and District 15 under Patty Harris. Way to go!

So you can get an early start on Patriot Pen and Voice of Democracy for 2017-2018 the themes will be:

Patriot Pen: America’s Gift to my Generation

VOD: American History: Our Hope for the Future

There will be some new deadlines to meet for next year but we’ll get to that in July.

Thank you for all you have completed within the Scholarship Program. These young Americans are

our future and these programs allow them to display their Patriotism becoming better citizens.

Veterans & Family

Support

Brothers and Sisters, it has been an honor serving as your Veterans and Family Support Chairman. Thank you for continually serving our Veterans, Active Duty and their families. Your attention to their every need is remarkable.

I must say how AWESOME the NC VFW Auxiliary’s are! I am excited to announce that we succeeded with 100% in reporting and 1,735 reports entered! To top it off 100 Auxiliary’s paid their Health and Happiness contributions out of 101! GREAT work, I am very proud of each of you! It’s extremely humbling to read these reports, as they reflect enormous amounts of care, love and support.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Convention! Keep up the impressive work, it truly makes a difference. Thank you, for your continued dedication to this great organization.

Cards for Service Members UPDATE:

44 Auxiliaries participated in this Challenge, and we are shipping 2,100 signed cards overseas to our service members. I applaud you for a job well done!

Reminders:

� Keep track of events to be reported for next year and enter them once the system is back up and running.

� May 1st – Loyalty Day

� May 20th – Armed Forces Day

� May 29th – Memorial Day

� June 14th – Flag Day

Every Day is a “BUDDY” Poppy Day! Incorporate poppies into all your events.

Be on the look out for the 2017/2018“Buddy” Poppy King and Queen Contestentry forms.

Let’s keep providing “Unwavering Support for Uncommon Hero's”. Your efforts are appreciated, “Let’s keep Soaring for Our Veterans” to provide the care and assistance they need!

God Bless you and thank you for your dedication!

Connie

May 2017

Connie Holt

4638 Canterbury Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

910-339-0862 (h)

Connieann17563@

yahoo.com

Questions or concerns?

Please Call me!

Program Goals:

VFW National Home for Children

Buddy Poppy

VFW National Veterans Service

VFW Veterans and Military support programs

Sports Clips

References:vfwauxiliary.org

www.vfwnationalhome.org

www.vfw.org/NMS

www.vfw.org/Assistance/

National-Veterans-Service

http://vfwauxnc.org/

Lin Moore

6165 Glen Way Drive

Winston-Salem, NC 27107

336-201-2106

lmoore51@yahoo.com

May 2017

Americanism is an unfailing

love of country; loyalty to its

institutions and ideals;

eagerness to defend it against

all enemies; undivided

allegiance to the flag; and a

desire to secure the blessings of

liberty to ourselves and

posterity.

Thank you for all your support in the Americanism Program this year. Your hard

work has shown we can SOAR FOR OUR VETERANS and show OUR

UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR UNCOMMON HEROES!

Loyally, Lin

The months of May and June are filled with patriotic days to celebrate our

American freedom!

May is National Military Appreciation Month

May 1: Loyalty Day

May 8: VE (Victory in Europe) Day

May 20: Armed Forces Day

May 29: Memorial Day

June 6: D-Day

June 14: Flag Day

June 27: National PTSD Awareness Day

Following are some activities to help celebrate!

Loyalty Day: Sponsor a coloring contest for a local pre-school or elementary

school. You can either create a picture for them to color or have them

create their own picture of why they love America. Teach the children

about Loyalty Day. A great book to use might be Red, White, Blue and

Uncle Who? Written by Teresa Bateman. It tells about 17 symbols of

the United States. You may also want to have a Loyalty Day parade with

the students. They could create hats to show their patriotism!

You could also use this idea for Flag Day or Memorial Day. Just use different

pictures. May sure you teach about the holidays!

Memorial Day: Make a display of toy soldiers. Place the soldiers in a fish bowl,

old suitcase, or whatever you have on hand. Ask people to take a toy

soldier and place it somewhere to remind them to pray for our military.

You can place the bowl in your Post or on a display table. (picture on

following page!)

Another activity is listed on the next page. It would be a great one to do for

Military Appreciation Month.

Don’t forget National PTSD Awareness Day. Make ribbons for your members to

wear. The ribbon should be teal!

HOME OF THE FREE

BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

Thank you, Veteran, for your service.

Let this soldier remind you of how much

You are appreciated. Your sacrifice to

Serve and defend our country

will never be forgotten.

God Bless the USA!

We said a prayer for you today!

VFW Auxiliary

HOME OF THE FREE

BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

Thank you, Veteran, for your service.

Let this soldier remind you of how much

You are appreciated. Your sacrifice to

Serve and defend our country

will never be forgotten.

God Bless the USA!

We said a prayer for you today!

VFW Auxiliary

HOME OF THE FREE

BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

Thank you, Veteran, for your service.

Let this soldier remind you of how much

You are appreciated. Your sacrifice to

Serve and defend our country

will never be forgotten.

God Bless the USA!

We said a prayer for you today!

VFW Auxiliary

This small token would be a great idea

for Military Appreciation Month. If you

have an event at your Post, these could

be given as a small token of appreciation

to veterans. This could also be a project

for a youth group. You could add your

Auxiliary number to the bottom of the

card.

Willie Glance, Asheville VAVS Rep Charles George VA Medical Center

Home Phone: (828) 254-4755 Voluntary Service: (828) 299-2514

Cell Phone: (828) 280-9324 www.asheville.va.gov/giving/index.asp

Email: walterglance@charter.net

May 2017

Thank you for all the ways you have improved the quality of life for Veterans living at the VA

Medical Center campus and in the surrounding communities. Little things which seem small and

may be forgotten are not small at all since any action of kindness demonstrates our love and

gratitude for our Veterans.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 7, Sunday, 1:00 p.m., Youth Volunteers’ Orientation, Place: Multi-Purpose Room

May 12, Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Freightliner “Ride of Pride”, Place: Front, CLC

May 23, 4:00 p.m., Run for the Wall, Place: Harley Davidson, Fletcher, NC

May 29, 10:00 a.m., Memorial Day, “Honor and Remember” Ceremony, Place: WNC

State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC

June 28, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Hospitalized Veterans’ Hot Dog

Cookout, Place: Front Porch, CGVAMC

Please contact Vicki Eatmon in Voluntary Service by June 19 with the names of those from your

organization who will participate with the Hot Dog Cookout event. You are needed to help set up,

serve and clean up.

HOSPITAL NEEDS:

VISA gift cards (for recreation outings and purchasing other items not supported by the vendors)

Coffee, cream and sugar to support the outpatient waiting areas

Prepackaged snack foods Popcorn, 40-lb. bags of kernels, not microwavable, and butter-flavored oil

Brown paper lunch bags

Bird seed

If you wish to know the specific needs of any individual departments of the VAMC, please always

contact Voluntary Service directly. This ensures that the most urgent needs are addressed first and

the donor or donor organization will be properly credited. Donation forms are available from the

Voluntary Service office to be completed and given to Voluntary Service on 4th floor of the

Hospital staff along with the donations.

DURHAM VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Charlotte Bays, VAVS Representative

4902 Kendridge Dr. Durham, NC 27712

(919)477-8767, crb61@earthlink.net

Hello, Brothers and Sisters of the VFW Auxiliary. We are coming to the end of another year of

providing services to our Hospitalized and Non-hospitalized Veterans. This also brings me to the end

of another year serving as the VAVS Representative for the VFW Auxiliary and as in years past, it

has been my pleasure to serve. I also say "thank you" to our two deputy VAVS Representatives

Betty Bradsher & Nancy White. Nancy serves as a Volunteer at the Greenville Clinic.

The Voluntary Service Recognition Banquet was held on Monday night April 24th at the Millennium

Hotel in Durham. This was a very nice event in spite of all the hard rain. It gave the Volunteers a

chance to be rewarded for their time & efforts in service to our Veterans. The theme was "Our

Veterans, Our Heroes, Our Mission" and we also celebrated the 70's.

As all of you all are aware, many needs are ongoing at the VA. Some of the needs are as follows:

Hospice\

• There is a great need for blue sweatpants with elastic bottoms and waist sizes L, XL, 2XL

& 4XL

• Men's sneakers size 10 ½, 11 and 11 ½

• K cups coffee regular and decaffeinated for hospice family room in assorted flavors

Food Pantry

• Hormel complete meals any variety including breakfast meals

• Horizon milk (no refrigeration until opened)

• cereal individual packages or bowls

Recreation Department

• Movie gift cards & concession cards to the Phoenix Theater at Northgate Mall in Durham

• Kroger or Food Lion Gift Cards for resident cooking group

• Word Search Puzzle books, decks of cards and electronic games

If you have items to drop off and need assistance, please call Voluntary Services at (919)286-0411

ext. 7810 and they will meet you out front to pick up the items.

Please continue to work for the VA and encourage your Auxiliary to sponsor an event of some type.

I hope you reported all that you did and will continue to do so as soon as we start reporting for the

new year. I thank you once again for all you do for our Veterans. If I can help in any way, please

call me. If you find that you have some extra time in your schedule, consider volunteering in some

capacity. No time spent with our Veterans is ever too long or too short. They are very appreciative

of all services provided to them.

Have a great Summer and hope to see all of you soon.

Loyally,

Charlotte Bays

VAVS Representative

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

As you plan activities for YOUTH during the summer months, especially those that take place

outside, the greatest gift you can give is to please remember the importance of taking care of not

only your skin, but those of your YOUTH.

May 1 - Melanoma Monday (Taken from www.SpotSkinCancer.org)

• Minimize summer sun exposure between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

• Wear a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses & UV protective clothing, even while swimming.

• Apply sunscreen that provides UVB & UVA protection with sun protection factor (SPF) of at

least 30.

• Apply sunscreen 30 minutes BEFORE sun exposure & reapply after

swimming or excessive sweating.

• Seek shade.

• Check the UV index daily in the summer.

• Check your birthday suit on your birthday.

• Avoid tanning beds.

You may not choose to take my advice or the experts, but having had the left side of my back

removed from melanoma due to teaching swimming and life guarding as a teenager, I suffered the

consequences before sunscreen was developed. Unprotected sun exposure is even more dangerous

for YOUTH who have moles, freckles, very fair skin and light hair, or a history of skin cancer.

After two extensive surgeries, I am a survivor, and I want you and the lives of YOUTH you touch to

not have to fight this lethal type of skin cancer. Please spread the word of the importance of

prevention. Thank you.

I have truly enjoyed being your Youth Activities Chairman and I have tried to provide activities

and reminders for the very young through high school. We are role models for many young

people, and as being an Auxiliary member, we can make a difference in their lives.

As you receive new information for the 2017-18 Auxiliary year, please give the YOUTH Chairman

a copy of the Program Goals AND a copy of the Year-End Report form (found online or in the

National Program Book). All Auxiliary members need to be aware of what National wants our

focus to be when working with YOUTH.

Tips to follow towards end-of-year reporting:

• Keep the Goals of Youth Activities (as well as all Program Goals) in front of your members for

planning.

• Order Certificates of Appreciation and/or Certificates of Merit to give to individual students for

their accomplishments in sports, academics, scouting, etc.

• Order RAP coins and print RAP cards to ALWAYS have with you.

• Print out copies of “Youth Groups Supporting Our Veterans” Citation Request Form so these

can be awarded YOUTH groups who work with or do things for veterans at any time during

the year after the NC Youth Activities Chairman signs it.

• Reporting online, remember to include a description of the activity, and the number of

YOUTH involved, the hours, and miles to make this event happen.

Have a great summer and I look forward to seeing many of you at the State & National Conventions.

You will definitely need SUNSCREEN in New Orleans!

Dianne Sellers, 2708 Jamestown Court, Burlington, NC 27215

ksellers@triad.rr.com 336-253-5867

President’s Special Project

Hi Folks,

Here we are at the end of another year. Reporting is done but work for the Veterans and their families will never be done. Please keep working to help them in whatever Program you can but be sure to keep track of it so that you can reporting as soon as the reporting is re-opened.

Now as far as the President’s Special Project goes, for any new person who may not know what it is, it is the North Carolina Cottage at the VFW National Home for Children In Indiana. I would like to say “THANK YOU” to all of you who have supported the project. All of you did a fantastic job of supporting this project. All you hard work has certainly added up. THANK YOU for your generous willingness to play Bingo on Friday nights and I can’t forget the help getting donated prizes - --it sure made a difference.

I hope you had as much fun as I did. I would also like to say THANK YOU to the ladies that helped work the Bingo games. Couldn’t have done it without you.

In ending this, I would like to tell you that it is in the plans to continue the Friday Night Bingo games for President –To- Be Joyce Preston so please continue bringing your donations of prizes.

Don’t forget the Chinese Auction at the Convention.

See you in June at the Convention.

1 Ticket = $2.00 3 Tickets = $5.00 7 Tickets=$10.00 15 Tickets=$20.00

Loyally, Pearl White Special Project Chairman

Legislative

Carol Cantu

302 Darden Dr., Kinston, NC 28504

252-560-0590

May 2017

Auxiliary members of the VFW Auxiliary to the Department of North Carolina,

I am a little disappointed in the low numbers of reports received for Legislative, especially since

this year was a Presidential election year. Nevertheless, the reports I did read were great. Thank

you to those Auxiliaries that submitted reports. I can see that Auxiliary members are holding our

legislators accountable and are in constant contact with them. Way to go!

Just because this year is coming to a close, please do not forget that we must stand strong,

together, all year for our veterans. Continue your contact with your local (most people over look

these), state and federal representatives. Stay informed of the decisions that affect our veterans

and their families.

Please help the chairman of Legislative reach a higher percentage of reports next year. I know

the Auxiliary members of North Carolina can do it. We have before and can do it again. We

have Soared for Our Veterans this year in our Unwavering Support for Uncommon Heroes.

See you in the new year.

Carol

Sandra Jeffries, Department Chairperson 208 Wilson Street, Graham, NC 27253

336-686-0456 Sajeffries2001@yahoo.com

Sisters and Brothers,

Spring is in the Air and our eaglets are hatching. NC is currently at 100.01% - which was our goal

and we did it. Our 3rd quarter goal ended on April 30th and we made it to that $400.00 award from

National, which is a qualification for Joyce becoming a member of the Circle of Excellence.

The Reporting year has closed, but recruiting has not. If you are still recruiting and obtaining members, save

your reports until the system is back up and then report for the New Year. Thank you all so much for the

many ideas that you shared on how you used “recruiting” to work for your Auxiliary. I am compiling a list to

share at convention.

Here are some deadlines that we must meet:

• April 30, 2017 - Those that have personally recruited 5 or more members need to fill out the NC

award form and send them to me immediately so that this information can be verified thru our

Treasurer, Jeanne Gilbert in order to get a monetary award from Department.

• May 31, 2017 - If you have recruited 20 or more new members, National needs for you to send that

information to them so that you can get a monetary award. Use the National Membership Award

form on our Department website.

Here are some current stats: Hooray! - There are 13 Auxiliaries at 100% and 35 Auxiliaries at 100+%.

Our chairpersons are working very hard collecting eaglets. Eastern Area has reached their Membership goal

at 100.29%, Western Area Membership is 99.95% and Central Area Membership is 98.59%.......The race is on!

Who will reach 100+% next?

Since I was not at the Spring C of A, I need for all Auxiliaries that were at 100% that did not get Joyce’s

membership pins for the President and Treasurer, nor a certificate of achievement, to contact me at

sajeffries2001@yahoo.com so that I can have it ready at Convention.

Awards: $25.00 for 100% membership for March - 2573 Wilmington in District 5, Eastern Area

Special Awards: I just love giving away money so here is a new challenge that applies to Districts. Currently

Districts at 100% are: District 1, District 5, District 7, District 9, District 12, District 13 and District 14. For the

next few months, I will start drawing for $10.00 awards by membership area. If you will not make it this

month you still have next month. District meetings are coming, so push your Auxiliaries to get 100+%.

Loyally at your service,

Sandra Jeffries

Eastern Area Membership

Well Brothers and Sisters of the East, the year is coming to an end. This will be my last

newsletter of the year 2016/2017. As of the end of April 16, 2017 the East is at 99.67%. Just think we

only need about 10 members and we will be 100%. We want to make President Joyce PROUD of the

EAST, because The West (at 99.13 %) is closing up on us mighty fast. Boy, what a race to see who

reach 100% first. COME ON EAST let get out there and get what we need to be the 1st to reach 100%.

The State ONLY needs 33 members to be 100%. We are going to show President Joyce that the East is

still the best.

Spring is here and the weather is BEAUTIFUL, so we now can to get out and find those little eagles

and bring them in. I can’t express enough to make the wellness calls to your Aux brothers and sisters

and do wellness checks. It could be a very good reason why they haven’t paid their dues. It will soon

be time to start working for the year 2017/2018, but we need to get this year done first.

I want to congratulate Aux 8986 Newport for reaching 100%.

I am enclosing the REASON TO JOIN and THE REASON TO REMAIN A MEMDER of the VFW Auxiliary.

Please make copies and pass them out.

Christine Spence

Eastern Membership Chairman

252-312-6028

President Joyce Preston

VFW Auxiliary Department of NC 2016-2017 Membership Report

Chairman Sandra Jeffries

Date: 4/26/2017

District 1 Pres Christine Spence District 4 Pres Brenda Toler

2016 2017 Life 2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

6060 Elizabeth City 249 253 83 101.61% 2401 Beaufort 71 57 55 80.28%

7312 Sunbury 25 27 22 108.00% 2514 New Bern 113 111 87 98.23%

7315 Havelock 160 167 141 104.38%

7547 Clinton 91 86 76 94.51%

2 Totals 274 280 105 102.19% 8986 Newport 28 28 12 100.00%

9133 Jacksonville 156 161 129 103.21%

9161 Wallace 66 58 58 87.88%

9810 Warsaw 37 36 33 97.30%

9960 Swansboro 248 244 181 98.39%

District 2 Pres Alice Harrell 11,119 Vanceboro 30 31 25 103.33%

2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs Mbrs. Percent 10 TOTALS 1000 979 797 97.90%

2615 Goldsboro 46 43 29 93.48%

2771 Kinston 47 40 3 85.11%

4062 Ayden/Grifton 17 18 2 105.88%

7032 Greenville 56 52 21 92.86% District 5 Pres Angie Norris

9841 Snow Hill 23 22 4 95.65% 2016 2017 Life

9959 Mount Olive 35 37 8 105.71% Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. 50 Percent

2573 Wilmington 64 79 57 123.44%

6 TOTALS 224 212 67 94.64% 7288 Calabash 187 217 112 116.04%

8073 Whiteville 96 75 37 78.13%

8866 Holden Beach 98 98 77 100.00%

District 3 Pres-Cathy Pridgen 9,983 Holly Ridge 56 55 44 98.21%

2016 2017 Life 10,226 Oak Island 49 61 30 124.49%

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs Mbrs. Percent 10,400 B Spring Lakes 64 73 22 114.06%

2057 Rocky Mount 107 102 51 95.33%

4147 Bailey 28 27 22 96.43% 7 TOTALS 614 658 379 107.17%

6651 Wilson 24 21 6 87.50%

3 TOTALS 159 150 79 94.34%

District 7 Pres Sandra Johnson-Leu

2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

6722 Lillington 38 38 9 100.00%

EASTERN 2016 2017 Life 7383 Cary 112 124 78 110.71%

34 Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent 9103 Spring Lake 102 101 83 99.02%

TOTALS 2722 2730 1735 100.29% 10,001 Raleigh 19 20 13 105.26%

10,225 Garner 142 130 108 91.55%

10,999 Raleigh 38 38 17 100.00%

6 TOTALS 451 451 308 100.00%

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President-Joyce PrestonVFW Auxiliary Department of NC 2016-2017 Membership Report

Chairman Sandra Jeffries

Date: 4/26/2017 Central-Candace BrownCandace Brown

District 6 Pres Sandra Jeffries District 10 Pres-Barbara Williams

2016 2017 Life 2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. No. Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

1920 Mebane 52 50 12 96.15% 2087 Greensboro 18 19 6 105.56%

2972 Gibsonville 36 38 28 105.56%

2740 Durham 45 24 21 53.33% 3074 Lexington 121 108 16 89.26%

10607 Burlington 22 21 6 95.45% 8297 Mway Monroeton 86 81 46 94.19%

3 TOTALS 119 95 39 79.83% 8721 Liberty (fold) 12 0.00%

9899 Archdale 35 35 24 100.00%

District 8 Pres-Marla Grant

2016 2017 Life 5 TOTALS 308 281 120 91.23%

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

10 Raeford fold 32 0.00%

670 Fayetteville 124 108 80 87.10%

2843 Pembroke 57 52 33 91.23%

4542 Spring Lake 45 57 37 126.67%

6018 Fayetteville 180 185 155 102.78%

8969 Lumberton 24 23 22 95.83%

10,630 Hope Mills 40 39 31 97.50%

12,025 St Pauls (fold) 33 12 12 36.36% District 12 Pres-Barbara Webb

2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs Mbrs. Percent

8 TOTALS 535 476 370 88.97% 2908 Albemarle 69 72 22 104.35%

3006 Salisbury 147 156 36 106.12%

6183 Norwood 25 24 13 96.00%

6365 Locust 17 20 1 117.65%

District 9 Pres-Tracey Armstrong 8989 Kannapolis 93 123 50 132.26%

2016 2017 Life 9134 Rockwell 35 21 10 60.00%

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent 6 TOTALS 386 416 132 107.77%

2008 Laurinburg 18 18 2 100.00%

4203 Rockingham 28 38 12 135.71%

5631 Sanford 117 115 96 98.29%

7318 Southern Pines 144 201 165 139.58%

9881 Biscoe 62 56 11 90.32%

10,403 Wadesboro 56 52 21 92.86%

6 TOTALS 425 480 307 112.94%

CENTRAL 2016 2017 Life

28 Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

TOTALS 1773 1748 968 98.59%

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President--Joyce PrestonVFW Auxiliary Department of North Carolina 2016-2017 Membership Report

Chairman Sandra Jeffries

Date: 4/26/2017 Western Area -Western --Sandy Harris

District 11 Pres-Farres Upton District 15 Pres-Patricia Harris

2016 2017 Life 2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

1119 Cooleemee 38 30 6 78.95% 1142 N. Wilkesboro 108 105 96 97.22%

1134 win salem (fold) 38 12 12 31.58% 4286 Newland 29 28 22 96.55%

2019 Mount Airy 12 26 14 216.67% 5381 Lenoir 83 77 39 92.77%

5352 Kernersville 58 58 10 100.00% 7031 Boone 21 27 12 128.57%

7794 Elkin 28 20 5 71.43% 7034 Sparta 63 63 26 100.00%

9010 Clemmons 47 64 41 136.17% 7946 Jefferson 29 28 3 96.55%

9436 Pilot Mountain 116 113 23 97.41%

10,346 Yadkin 45 43 24 95.56% 6 TOTALS 333 328 198 98.50%

11,173 Walnut Cove 24 18 0 75.00%

9 TOTALS 406 384 135 94.58%

District 16 Pres-Tita Hyde

2016 2017 Life

District 13 Pres Deanna Long Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

2016 2017 Life 891 Asheville 128 128 73 100.00%

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent 5206 Hendersonville 138 114 92 82.61%

1160 Charlotte 22 29 20 131.82% 5483 Mars Hill 32 26 4 81.25%

2423 Indian Trail 76 90 58 118.42% 9116 Columbus 30 30 10 100.00%

4059 Mint Hill 68 68 23 100.00%

5464 Monroe 50 56 28 112.00% 10,349 Mill Spring 30 31 11 103.33%

6724 Paw Creek 24 24 22 100.00%

7775 Charlotte 27 25 22 92.59% 5 TOTALS 358 329 190 91.90%

9337 Gastonia 87 86 17 98.85%

9488 Charlotte 86 97 73 112.79%

9736 Croft 34 34 0 100.00%

9811 Kings Mountain 16 23 5 143.75%

10 TOTALS 490 532 268 108.57% District 17 Pres-Adele Combs

2016 2017 Life

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent

District 14 Pres. - Naomi SigmonTammy Bralley 4309 Brevard 214 205 133 95.79%

2016 2017 Life 5198 Canton 29 20 16 68.97%

Aux. No. Aux. Name Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent 5202 Waynesville 128 187 74 146.09%

1706 Lincolnton 75 88 32 117.33% 6812 Hayesville 54 54 38 100.00%

2031 Statesville 117 104 55 88.89% 7339 Franklin 111 107 53 96.40%

4066 Shelby 48 42 5 87.50% 8013 Cherokee (fold) 15 6 6 40.00%

5305 Newton 22 100.00% 9281 Bryson City 68 67 14 98.53%

5362 Morganton 68 52 29 76.47% 9493 tuckasegee fold 32 2 2 6.25%

10222 Murphy (fold) 12 10 10 83.33%

10685 Glenville 47 49 34 104.26%

12,132 Maggie Valley 30 30 13 100.00%

11 TOTALS 740 737 393 99.59%

4 TOTALS 308 308 121 100.00% 2016 2017 Life

WESTERN 2016 2017 Life Mbrs. Mbrs Mbrs Percent

45 Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs. Percent 7442 7443 4319 100.01%

TOTALS 2635 2618 1305 99.35%

DISTRICT 99 #15034 312 347 311 111.22% TOTAL

WE NEED -1 for 100%