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Anchors Aweigh!
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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
Eleanor
Robinson
REGIONAL REP
Victoria
Lisenbee
NATIONAL
PRESIDENT
Jan Roy
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Bettie’s
By-line
 The
theme was “The Magic of Cleveland,” and the members who
attended the WN National Convention agree it really is a magic
city. The Dinner Cruise, the Taste of Cleveland, Lolly the
Trolley and a visit on the submarine, USS Cod, added to the
excitement of the city.
Unit 32 was well represented at the podium…. Marie Harvey
took convention minutes, Dolores Maillette gave the
corresponding secretary’s report, Eleanor Robinson announced
the election results and Jan Roy, the newly re-elected
president, ran a tight ship. We even finished early at one
point. Other new officers are: Shirley Lightle, 1st Vice
President, Barbara Henderson, 2nd Vice President, Winifred
McBride, Recording Secretary, and Irene Weeks,
Treasurer.
The keynote speaker at the Saturday night banquet was Lt.
General Carol Mutter of the US Marine Corps. She was very
inspiring!
There are now 6,032 members and 122 Units in WAVES
National. 422 members attended the convention. A new volunteer
hours report form was
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distributed. We are to transfer all
items to the new form and destroy all old forms. If the hours
donated last year, were paid at the minimum wage rate, we
would have contributed $1,400,000.
On October 15th, the chair WAVES National donated to WIMSA
was dedicated. On October 19th, the T-AFS-65 Oceanographic
Research Vessel USNS Mary Sears, was christened.
Members who attended the convention were: Liz Ehman, Karen
Fussell, Ruth Gaerig, Barbara Grooters, Marie Harvey, Bettie
Johnson, Avis Lowe, Dolores Maillette, Eleanor Robinson, Jan
Roy, Mariann Sielawa, Ruth Smith, Mary Lou Unterburger,
Shirley Croucher, Rachel Babcock. A great time was had by all.
The 2002 convention will be held in Portland, Oregon. The
regional conference will be in Canton, Ohio, May 9-10. It’s
a great way to get to know your shipmates better.
Please remember to bring your unwrapped door prizes and/or
favors to the All Service Women’s Luncheon in Frankenmuth
November 11. Irene Zeilinger is hostess for this event.
The December 9 Christmas luncheon will be hosted by Mary
Lou Unterburger and will be held at Weber’s in Ann Arbor
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