General Orders #2 - September 2009
GENERAL ORDERS MUST BE READ AT THE FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING RECEIPT BEFORE BEING
FILED FOR REFERENCE.
1. Department President Charlotte Lattin's SPECIAL PROJECT is National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Send your contributions
to Department Treasurer Colleen Rylant 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 Bylaws). A copy of this audit must be mailed to Department Treasurer, Colleen Rylant no later than
October 30, 2009.
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. The bond is to be held by the Auxiliary and District President.
4. CHANGE OF OFFICERS: Notify (in writing) National Headquarters at 406 West 34a' Street, 1011' Floor, Kansas City MO 64111;
Department Treasurer, Colleen Rylant; and Department Secretary, Valorie Fowler of any changes in Auxiliary President, Treasurer
or Secretary. Also notify the above if there are any changes in meeting dates, places or times.
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 1", October March I"' and April 15ih.
7. DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN: Please send copies of your promotional material to your National Director and Department
Program Coordinator, Ann Mauck. Please follow their instructions so our Department can be properly credited.
8. AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS: You shall conduct at lease one (I ) Business Meeting per month. All Department
General Orders are to be read at the first meeting after they are received.
9. NEW ROSTER: Check the new roster for correct names and addresses. If you find any mistakes, please send corrections
to Department Secretary Valorie Fowler 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 Bismarck, North Dakota — November 5 to November 7, 2009. See Valorie
Fowler, Department Secretary for registration forms.
12. OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING will be October 25'h and 26ih at Longs Peak VFW Post #2601, 206 S Main St - Longmont
CO 80501.
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 based on your June 30, 2009 membership may be sent to Ladies Auxiliary VFW, National Headquarters, 304 W 34'h
St, 10'" Floor, Kansas City MO 64111.
14. COMMUNITY STAND DOWNS: Stand-downs in your Communities are not Department projects. Any monies or items
collected should not be sent to the Department Treasurer. Please remember to vote on the project and report on your Community
Service Report.
ATTESTED BY:
\s\ Valorie Fowler
Valorie Fowler
Department Secretary
BY COMMAND OF:
\s\ Charlotte Lattin
Charlotte Lattin
Department President
