Department of New Hampshire

October 2008 General Orders

Posted at 10:10 AM on Saturday, October 4, 2008 by New Hampshire Blog Master in General Orders

DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

 

GENERAL ORDERS # 4 OCTOBER 2008

General Orders are to be read at each Post Meeting and placed on file

 

 1) COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING:  The next Council of Administration Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the Kingston VFW in Kingston, N.H. beginning at 10:00 AM.  All members are welcome to attend.  Finance and Veterans Service Committee meetings at 9:00 AM.

 

2)  MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY: Sunday October 19, 2008 is “Make a Difference Day”, Posts and Ladies Auxiliaries should promote a family volunteer type activity, an activity that addresses the needs of their communities.

 

3) ATTENDANCE AT DISTRICT MEETINGS:  Post Commanders are reminded to look at Sec. 218 of the Constitution and By-Laws and Manual of Procedure, District Meetings:  The Post Commander or his representative shall attend all regularly called District meetings. Failure without just cause to perform this duty shall result in removal from office.

 

4) VETERANS DAY: Posts are urged to start planning suitable programs now for the observance of Veterans Day, November 11, 2008 (See Section 223, Manual of Procedure). Order your Buddy Poppies for Veterans Day now, $110.00 per thousand. It is the American Legion’s turn this year to do the program at the Veterans Cemetery on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

 

5.)  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:  The presence, dispensation and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the meeting rooms during Post, District and Department meetings is completely unacceptable and any such practice known to exist shall be terminated.

 

6.)  POST RESERVE: Attention is directed to Section 218, Manuel of Procedure, which mandates Post Quartermasters to maintain a dues reserve fund to which shall be credited not less than one-half of the Post’s part of the current year’s (2008) dues paid by each member prior to July 1, 2008, except dues remitted by the Post. No Post Quartermaster shall disburse nor shall an obligation be incurred against this fund until after July 1, 2008, at which time it shall be transferred to the Post’s general fund and be available for expenditure.

 

7.) STATUE OF LIBERTY:  On Saturday, October 27-28, 2008, the Department of New Hampshire Ladies Auxiliary will travel to the Statue of Liberty's 122nd Birthday  Celebration.  VFW members are also welcome to attend this great patriotic ceremony that will be lead by National President Dixie Hild. This years trip will be an over nighter.  See enclosed flyer for details.

 

8.)  POST OFFICERS:  EASTERN STATES CONFERENCE: November 21-23, 2008 the Eastern States Conference will be held in Burlington, Mass. at the Marriott Burlington. Room reservations may be made by calling the Hotel toll free (1-800-228-9290) or dialing direct 1-781-229-6565. Room rates are $105.00 plus 9% tax. Banquet tickets are $45.00 per person and should be ordered through Department of NH VFW Quartermaster, Pro-tem, Dana Hussey, make checks payable to the Department of NH-VFW.  Meal is grilled chicken and Boston Scrod, you get both. Deadline for tickets is October 10, 2008. This is the Conference where Richard DeNoyer is confirmed as our next Junior Vice Commander in Chief.

 

 

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9.)  VOICE OF DEMOCRACY THEME: The 2008-2009 theme for the Voice of Democracy program has been selected by Commander-in-Chief Glen Gardner. The theme is: "Sacrifice and Service by America’s Veterans benefits todays youth by...." Note: Remember, the deadline for receipt by Posts from contestants is November 1, 2008.

 

10.) PATRIOTS PEN THEME: The 2008-2009 theme for the Patriots Pen Program has been selected by Commander-in-Chief Glen Gardner.  The theme is:  “Why America’s Veterans should be honored.” Note:  Remember, the deadline for receipt by Posts from contestants is November 1, 2008.

 

11.)  WHY DID VFW FORM A PAC:  The VFW Political Action Committee (PAC) was established to help keep friends of the veterans in the US Congress and to promote the VFW’s point of view with Congressional members who do not fully appreciate the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Your VFW is in constant competition with sophisticated lobbying groups dedicated to their own interests. We stand alone in opposition to those groups actively seeking to curtail veteran’s benefits and national security programs. Resultantly, the delegates to the 80th VFW National Convention formed PAC.  This decisive action has now given our VFW members a more effective means to combat the anti-veteran and anti-defense mentality to which we have been exposed.

 

12.)  STATE PRESIDENT’S HOMECOMING:  We will be honoring our State President on October 25, 2008 with a gala event at the Elks Lodge on Rte. 302 in Littleton, NH.  If you would like to show your appreciation for our Presidents leadership, send donations to Sue Clement, 35 Mansion Road, Dunbarton, NH 03045. Make checks payable to Tina Greenlaw. See the enclosed flyer for hotel and banquet information. For more info call Beth Kimball at 603-652-9780 or e-mail: beth.kimball.lavfw@verizon.net.

 

13.) PROGRAM REPORTING:  All Program reports need to be reported directly to their respective chairmen, not the State Adjutant.  Once reported, the Chairman will send you a confirmation card and the Chairman should give the Adjutant a list of Posts that have been reported so they can be recognized in the General Orders and be tracked for award purposes. 

Also, Report Forms now available on line at:  www.vfwnh.org  

 

14.) DISTRICT MEETING ASSIGNMENTS:

 

OCTOBER:

 

12: District #5 Fitzwilliam 10:00 am      State Sr. Vice Commander, Ron Miller

19:  District #3   Union 10:00 am   State Sr. Vice Commander, Ron Miller

 

      NOVEMBER:

 

02: District #1   Berlin 10:00am    State Jr. Vice Commander, Dave Ouellette

 

02: District #7   Raymond 10:00am   State Chaplain, Paul Lloyd

 

 

09: District #6   Milford 10:00am   State Chaplain, Paul Lloyd

 

16: District #2   No. Haverhill 1:00pm    State Jr. Vice Commander, Dave Ouellette

 

16: District #4   Suncook 10:00am   State Surgeon, Greg Lynch

                 

 

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15. ROSTER BOOK CHANGES:  Pg.26, Change Phone number for Post Commander Rick Young to 603-219-0365.

 

16.) STATE COMMANDER’S TRAVEL SCHEDULE:

 

OCTOBER:

02- Pelham Post 10722               06- Lee Post 10676

08- Kingston Post 1088              01- Hampstead Post 11254

13- Hudson Post 5791                14- Union Post 7663

15- Dover Post 12060                16- Laconia Post 1670

20- Suncook Post 2860               21- Claremont Post 808

 

NOVEMBER:

 

02- Hollis Post 11373               09- Somersworth Post 4485

10- No. Manchester Post 9347        12- Derry Post 1617

18- Exeter Post 2181                24- Merrimack Post 8641

 

 17. VACANCY: At the October Council of Administration meeting election for the office of Department Quartermaster currently being held by State Adjutant and pro-tempore Quartermaster Dana Hussey. Anyone wishing to run for this position must let the Council know since only the Council can nominate and vote between Conventions. To date there are 2 candidates, Dana Hussey and William Champagne,

 

 

Dana E. Hussey                      John S. Rubery

State Adjutant                      State Commander

 

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