General Orders #2 - October 2007
All General Orders from the National and Department President are official and must be read at the first meeting
following receipt before being filed for reference.
1. Department President Eileen Vegoren's SPECIAL PROJECT is the William J. Crawford House. Send your
contributions to Department Treasurer Rosie Mitchell earmarked "Department President's Special Project."
2. THIRD QUARTER AUDITS cover the months of July, August and September and shall be conducted during the
month of October (pg. 84 of the by-laws). A copy of this audit must be mailed to Department Treasurer, Rosie
Mitchell no later than October 31, 2007.
3. DISTRICT AND AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS: The office of Treasurer must be bonded. The application blank
must be completed and returned to National Headquarters. Bond applications will be mailed to the Auxiliary
President upon receipt of the Auxiliary Installation Report at National Headquarters.
4. CHANGE OF OFFICERS: Notify in writing National Headquarters at 406 West 34`" Street, Kansas City MO
64111; Department Treasurer, Rosie Mitchell; and Department Secretary, JoAnne Jacobs of any changes in Auxiliary
President, Treasurer or Secretary.
5. DISTRICT AND AUXILIARY OFFICERS: You should have current Bylaws and Rituals. Please have your
Treasurer order them from the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Emblem and Supply, 406 West 34th St, Kansas City MO 64111.
6. COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT FORMS are in the Department Program Books. These new forms may be
submitted as often as you wish but are required to be submitted by July 1st, October 1st, March 1st and May 1st.
Please use the current form as there are additions and changes to the 2007-2008 form.
7. DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN: Please send copies of your promotion material to your National Director and also
to your Department Program Coordinator, Carol Anderson. Please follow their instructions so our Department can be
properly credited. If your Auxiliary needs help, contact your appropriate Department Chairman.
8. AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS: You shall conduct at least one (1) Business Meeting per month (Section
210, page 27 of the Bylaws). All National and Department General Orders are to be read at the first meeting after
they are received. (Booklet of Instructions, item j, page 7).
9. NEW ROSTER: Check the new roster for correct names and addresses. If you find any mistakes, please send
corrections to Department Secretary JoAnne Jacobs so a notice of correction can be issued.
10. AUXILIARY TREASURERS: Please forward dues to the Department Treasurer at least once a week.
DO NOT HOLD THEM... we need them to go to National as soon as possible so that we may achieve
membership goals.
11. WESTERN CONFERENCE will be held in Reno, Nevada - November 2-4, 2007. If you need registration
forms, please contact Department Secretary, JoAnne Jacobs.
12. OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING will be held October 27'" and 28th at Longs Peak VFW Post #2601, 206 S. Main,
Longmont, Colorado.
13. CANCER, HOSPITAL, HEALTH & HAPPINESS: You may pay your $2.00 per member Cancer Aid and Research
and your $0.50 per member Department Hospital to the Department Treasurer at any time now. Your $0.10 or more per
member for Health and Happiness may be sent to Ladies Auxiliary VFW, National Headquarters, 304 W 34`h St,
10th Floor, Kansas City MO 64111.
BY ORDER OF:
/s/Eileen Vegoran
Eileen Vegoran
Department President
ATTEST
/s/JoAnne Jacobs
JoAnne Jacobs
Department Secretary
