General Orders #1 - July 2008
2. Having been elected and installed as the Department President of the Ladies Auxiliary to
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Colorado, for the ensuing
year, I assume command on June 21, 2008.
3. All previous elections and appointments expired as of June 21, 2008, and are hereby null
and void.
4. The following officers were elected or appointed and installed at the Department Convention in Gunnison, Colorado, on June 21, 2008, and will be recognized accordingly:
President: Colleen Rylant, 130 E 22"" St, Loveland CO 80538
Sr. Vice President: Charlotte Lattin, 8912 W Radcliff PI, Littleton CO 80123
Jr. Vice President: Carolyn Simon, 2682E 90"P1, Thornton CO 80229
Treasurer: Rosalyn Mitchell, P O Box 262, South Fork CO 81154
Secretary: Valorie Fowler, 531 Utica St, Denver CO 80204
Chaplain: Cynthia Anderson, 9134 W 93r° Ave, Westminster CO 80021
Conductress: Virginia Bums, P 0 Box 388, Cortez CO 81321
Guard: June Spencer, 1320 Potter Dr #308, Colorado Springs 80909
5.Department Officers, Department Chairmen, District Presidents and Auxiliary Presidents:
All communications must be answered promptly, using proper channels as listed on page 12 of the
Booklet of Instructions.
6. Department Officers, Department Chairmen and Auxiliary Secretaries: Please place the
names of the Department President (Colleen Rylant) and Department Secretary (Valorie Fowler)
on your mailing list so all activities will be reported to this office.
7. Auxiliary Secretaries: Please send names and addresses of your Auxiliary Chairmen
to the corresponding Department Chairmen and to the Department Secretary.
8. District Presidents: Send a complete schedule of your District Meetings including
dates, time and location to Department Secretary, Valorie Fowler, 531 Utica St, Denver CO
80204 if you have not already done so. Please do this promptly so representatives may be scheduled.
9. District Presidents: Please make sure you do not schedule any District Meetings
during the dates for Western conference, October 31st to November 2, 2008.
10. Department Chairmen: Funds or donations are not to be solicited except
by prior vote and with the consent of the Council of Administration.
11. All communications, including correspondence and telephone call regarding the Department
of Colorado must be placed through channels, i.e. through President Colleen Rylant
and not directly to National Headquarters unless a specific order is issued in GENERAL
ORDERS requesting you to do so or unless the National President or National Secretary asks for
a direct reply.
12. Minutes of the 84th Department Convention held in Gunnison, Colorado, June 18 through June
21, 2008, will be mailed to the members of the Convention Composition, with the exception of
the Delegates. See Section 8121).
13. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted during Auxiliary meetings and there shall be no
smoking in the Auxiliary room while the meeting is in progress. Pg. 36, Items #8 and #9 in
Booklet of Instructions (yellow pages), National Bylaws.
14. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Council of Administration and the Parade of Programs will be held
in Longmont, VFW Post #2601, 206 S Main on Saturday, July 26, 2008, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
with the various work shops followed by the Parade of Programs and closing at 4:00 p.m. A
dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Post (make your reservations through Department
Headquarters). On Sunday, July 27, 2008, there will be ajoint meeting at 8:00 a.m. followed
by the Council of Administration meeting at 9:00 a.m. ALL AUXILIARY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEND ALL FUNCTIONS.
15. Continuous, new, reinstates, and life membership dues for 2009 can now be paid. Let's get
them in early.
16. To Department Commander STEVE RYLANT, Department Officers and Members: I hereby
pledge the continued support of all the members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Colorado.
BY ORDER OF:
/s/ Colleen Rylant
Colleen Rylant, Department President
ATTEST:
/s/ Valorie Fowler
Valorie Fowler, Department Secretary
