General Orders #1 - July 2009
1. All General Orders from the Department President are official and must be read at the first meeting
following receipt before being filed for reference.
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 13, 2009.
3. All previous elections and appointments expired as of June 13, 2009, and are hereby null and void.
4. The following officers were elected or appointed and installed at the Department Convention in Evans, Colorado,
on June 13, 2009, and will be recognized accordingly:
President: Charlotte Lattin, 8912 W Radcliff Pl, Littleton CO 80123
Sr. Vice President: Carolyn Simon, 2682 E 90th Pl, Thornton CO 80229
Jr. Vice President: Cindy Anderson, 9134 W 93rd Ave, Westminster CO 80021
Treasurer: Colleen Rylant, P O Box 2499, Loveland CO 80539
Secretary: Valorie Fowler, 531 Utica St, Denver CO 80204
Chaplain: Ginny Burris, P O Box 388, Cortez CO 81321
Conductress: Carla Vaglienti, 3740 S Hazel Ct, Englewood CO 80110
Guard: Terryl Roane, 809 Maple Dr, Security CO 80911
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 (Charlotte Lattin) 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, November 5th to November 8, 2009.
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 Charlotte Lattin 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 85th Department Convention held in Evans, Colorado, June 11 through June 13, 2009, will be mailed
to the members of the Convention Composition, with the exception of the Delegates. See Section 812D.
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 Grand
Junction, VFW Post #1247, 1404 Ute Ave on Saturday, July 25, 2009, beginning at 1:00 p.m. with 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 26, 2009, there will be a joint 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. MINI PARADE OF PROGRAMS will be held Saturday, August 30, 2009 at VFW Post #5061,
5220 W Warren Ave, Denver CO 80227 for those who can not make the travel over the mountain. Free breakfast
from 8:00am to 9:30am with the POP starting at 10:00am.
16. Continuous, new, reinstates, and life membership dues for 2010 can now be paid. Let’s get them in early.
17. To Department Commander BILL ESCH, 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/ Charlotte Lattin
Charlotte Lattin, Department President
ATTEST:
/s/ Valorie Fowler
Valorie Fowler, Department Secretary
