General Orders #2 - September 2008
GENERAL ORDERS MUST BE READ AT THE FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING RECEIPT BEFORE BEING FILED
FOR REFERENCE.
1. Department President Colleen Rylant’s SPECIAL PROJECT is Wounded Warriors. 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 Bylaws). A copy of this audit must be mailed to Department Treasurer, Rosie Mitchell no later than October
30, 2008.
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 at406 West 34th Street, 10th Floor, Kansas City MO
64111; Department Treasurer, Rosie Mitchell; 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.
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 April 15th.
7. DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN: Please send copies of your promotional material to your National Director and Department
Program Coordinator, Carol Gelatt. 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 lease one (1) Business Meeting per month. All National and
Department General Orders are to be read at the first meeting after they are received. (Section 210, page 27 of the Bylaws).
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. NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S OFFICIAL VISIT: The National President, Dixie Hild, will have her official visit to Colorado
on October 14th to the 16th.
12. WESTERN CONFERENCE will be held in San Diego, California – October 31 – November 2, 2008. See Valorie Fowler,
Department Secretary for registration forms.
13. OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING will be October 25th and 26th at Mount Blanca VFW Post #899, 519 Main St - Alamosa
CO 81101.
14. 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, 2008 membership may be sent to Ladies Auxiliary VFW, National Headquarters,
304 W 34th St, 10th Floor, Kansas City MO 64111.
BY ORDER OF:
/s/ Colleen Rylant
Colleen Rylant, Department President
ATTEST:
/s/ Valorie Fowler
Valorie Fowler, Department Secretary
