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Directory
of Officers
PRESIDENT
Bettie Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT
Avis Lowe
SECRETARY
Virginia
Maitland
TREASURER
Patricia
Saint Amour
PAST PRESIDENT
Marion Grattan
STATE DIRECTOR
Shirley
Bentgen
REGIONAL REP
Victoria
Lisenbee
NATIONAL
PRESIDENT
Jan Roy
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Bettie’s By-line
 ‘Tis
the end of another year! As I review 2001, I see that we were
involved in many exciting things. We had a program at every
meeting: in April a poet; an antique road show in June; the
tall ships in July; the All Service Women’s Luncheon where we
heard General Carol Mutter, USMC (Ret) in September;
Michigan’s involvement in the history of space in October; and
the history of Marshall in December. Having speakers at our
meetings has been a big, rewarding change in our agenda.
Other, not so nice things, took place. We lost several members
and they are greatly missed. Our nation suffered a terrible
tragedy on September 11th which led us into war. Most of us,
were we younger, would consider re-enlisting. One of our
members, Captain Anna Mae Clark, has been re-activated. She is
working for Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C.
Many of us attended the WN regional conference in Canton,
Ohio, in May, and enjoyed the camaraderie of old and new
friends. The next convention will be the national in Portland,
Oregon, August 27-31, 2002. Hope you are saving for that one;
it should be great. Portland is a beautiful city, and
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it sounds like the tours will allow us to see
all it offers.
The women veterans’ quilt was displayed in the state capitol for
the month of July and was admired by many of our senators and
congressmen.
One of our members was honored by the Order of the Purple Heart
for her service to that organization.
We sent $320 to the Defense Intelligence Relief Fund for the
immediate families of victims of the September 11th attack on
the Pentagon.
All in all, it has been a busy, productive year, and I look
forward to another active, fulfilling year in 2002. I hope
everyone had a happy holiday season and that the new year will
be full of rewards and good times.
Please join us February 2 at Tony M’s
in Lansing for the first meeting of the new year. Maybe the
ground hog will favor us with good weather.
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Bettie
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