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Anchors Aweigh!
U.S. Navy band
Click the flag for music,
[it takes awhile to play]
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
 March
17, along with several Unit 32 members, I attended a
testimonial reception and banquet given by the Military Order
of the Purple Heart in honor of national auxiliary president,
Shirley Van Buren. It was evident that she is highly respected
by her peers in this organization. Marion Grattan, Virginia
Maitland, Eleanor Robinson, Ruth Smith, Stella Staley and I
were proud to claim her as a member of Unit 32.
Since I last saw you, I attended my American
Business Women’s Spring Conference in Charleston, West
Virginia, returned to Detroit, waited three hours at the
airport and then flew to Charleston, South Carolina. A
roundabout route! I visited a roommate with whom I was
stationed in Brooklyn, New York. After 50 years, we had many
memories to share.
Returning home April 29, I left again on May
3 for the WN Regional Conference in Canton, Ohio. Whew!
I’m getting too old to do this very often. I said “getting”
too old, not “I am” too old. I’ll never admit that. Avis
Lowe, Ruth Gaerig and I were proud to represent our unit at
the meeting. |
We’re going up north for our June 2 meeting,
giving the northerners a break. It should be a fun meeting.
Our hostesses are Marion Dunstan and Ellen Waggoner. Wanda
Kearns and Stella Staley will present an “Antique Road Show.”
Bring along that old item that you’ve wondered about “It’s
over 50 years old, but is it valuable or just junk?” This is
your chance to get an opinion from a member in the antique
business. We’ll have a lot of laughs and maybe a windfall
for someone.
Our former president, Mary Mitchell, now
living in Florida, has been in the hospital, but is recovering
at home under the care of her son, Blair. Mary would enjoy
hearing from her Navy friends. Her address is: 2290 Ocean
Shore, Unit 202, Ormond Beach, FL 32176.
Wanda Kearns has been in the hospital, but
is on the mend, as is Dolores Maillette after a bout with the
flu. I hope the end of winter will bring better health to our
members.
I will report on the regional meeting next
month. Until then, enjoy Spring and stay well!
Bettie
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Volunteer Forms Due in June
Stella Staley, Volunteer Services Chair,
reminds us that volunteer forms for service from June 1, 2000—May
31, 2001, are due in June. There are two different forms: one
for volunteer work at a Veterans Facility and one for all
other community service work. Both forms are to be mailed to
Ruby Homick, WN Volunteer Chair, with a copy to Stella. Their
addresses are on the forms.
Volunteer forms may be obtained by calling
Stella at 517-393-3086, or writing to her at 4131 Thackin
Drive, Lansing, MI 48911. |
