It is finally February. I don’t know about you but for me this has been one long month. I attended two celebration of life’s this month. We lost our beloved Legion Historian Debbie Sicard who was a dual member and very active within the Legion. We have a sister of the Auxiliary that lost her husband, tragically. Add on I am dieting! 😊 So, I am excited for February.
February starts a very busy season for us. We are putting together a nomination committee for new officers. If you would like to be on this committee, please let me know. There are 3 – 4 positions. You find people for the open positions for our next Exec committee and officers. In April, making sure we have printed ballots, counting ballots etc.
There are two key positions that we are looking for. 1st our wonderful Treasurer is ready for a break. Connie has done an excellent job for 5 years. We would love to keep her around of course. This person should be computer literate, Quick books experience or accounting experience would be nice but not necessary. Connie will help you with the transition.
The second position is our 2nd Vice President, Membership Chair. This person MUST be computer savvy, be willing to dedicate quite a bit of time to this process and if you are organized this really helps. This position is the bases of our organization. You interact with people, help them with their application process. We will get you training with Department so you can understand what is expected. There will be opportunities for membership promotion. I would say this is the face of the organization, more so than any other position. Also, we would recommend you attend Department convention in Oro Valley because there is lots of membership information presented at that meeting in June. We do help with the expenses if you attend all the meetings. This is really a BIG job. We will have a second person willing to assist you.
Other positions election process include:
President, 1st VP, (2nd VP and Treasurer), Chaplain, Sgt. at arms, 4 executive committee positions. We meet 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays at 6 PM every month.
All positions will oversee a committee. But everyone helps and is willing to work together. We have fun, make new relationships and serve or Veterans, first and foremost.
Elections will be held at our April meeting. You will be able to nominate from the floor in March and April. So be sure to attend all the meetings to stay up to date.
Please email us at unit62ala@gmail.com if you are interested in any positions or just have questions.
Jan recap: We hosted the district meeting on Jan 8.
· Our guest was Mission 22 for our General Meeting, A program for our Veterans dealing with issues from PTSD, brain injury and sexual trauma. They support the Veterans, families and community. To learn more visit https://mission22.com/.
· Celebrated the birthday of Past President Nadine Ruehs on Jan 22
· Hosted the Past President Parley for District on Jan 28
What is ahead for unit 62?
We still need volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering. Please send an email to unit62ala@gmail.com. We have lots of opportunities coming this year. A couple we need right away.
· We need someone to do Saturday Bingo lunches. This is every Saturday but hoping we can find several people to rotate this event.
· We have our bar Bingo 2nd Sunday each month we are responsible for the food. Need ticket sellers.
· February Bingo for Auxiliary is February 12 and Bingo will start at Noon. We will be selling food, then after Bingo there will be a potluck for the Superbowl in the back.
· February General Meeting this month February 21. 6 PM
· We are having a MASH Party Fundraiser for Nurses Scholarships February 15. Yes, dress up as your favorite Mash Character, dinner, raffles and 50/50
That should wrap up February.
We are having Mission Training on March 5th. 9-5. This is open to any Auxiliary Member that wants to learn more about the functions of the Auxiliary. We will pay for you to attend. We provide morning snacks; lunch is on your own.
We will continue to focus on our Veterans, families, our active military and community. Without you we could not be as successful as we are. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Kathy Amery
"ONE UNIT, ONE FOCUS, ONE FAMILY"
