10277 Beach Drive, Calabash NC 28467
NOTES FROM THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY
I wish to thank everyone for their confidence in electing me president of the Ladies Auxiliary. I hope that with your help and support we will continue to grow and have the great post and unit that we have already. I wish to thank Dot Schieber for her help while serving as vice president and for her successful two years as president.
I atended the convention and I wanted to let you know of two very important awards that our unit received. The first was the Carolina Settle Wilkes Trophy which is awarded annually to the unit with over 75 members having the highest percentage attendance at Unit meetings. Thanks to all the ladies that have been calling our members who are not on-line. Without your help we would not have gotten this award. Our fourth grade student Bethany Ellis who won our essay contest also won 1st place in her grade group for the state. She now will go to National and we hope she will do well there.
Ladies on July 4th we will be having hamburgers, hotdogs, homemade potato salad and baked beans at the post so if your spouses would rather play golf then barbeque, come on over for a great picnic for only $4.00. We can still use help in the kitchen for the lunches and some of the dinners. Please let me know if you can help as we do serve lunch four days a week and have a prime rib dinner at least once a month. This is great opportunity to show your support for the Post and its programs and make new friends.
We will have our regular meeting on September 10th and will be selling tickets to our October card party at that time. Have a great summer and hope to see everyone at the meeting.
Thanks, Sue Anderson President
Auxiliary Officers 2007-2008
President: Sue Anderson
1st Vice Pres: Bonnie Lee
2nd Vice Pres: Pat Sweetman
Secretary: Carol Schwarz
Treasurer: Eleanor Pape
Sgt at Arms: Eileen Skawinski
Chaplain: Jane Mahncke
Historian: Louise McCormack
FINAL AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
Nocha White American Legion Auxiliary Unit 503 Calabash, started the new Auxiliary year 2006-2007, with a joint installation of officer's, with the Legion in June 2006. We will be ending the year, with a joint installation of officer's, on June 20th. 7PM.
The newly elected officiers are: President: Sue Anderson 1st VP: Bonnie Lee 2nd VP: Pat Sweetman Sec: Carol Schwarz Treas: Eleanor Pape Chaplan: Jane Mahncke Sgt@Arns: Eileen Skawinski Historian: Louise McCormack.
The Auxiliary, now has a membership of 108. I want to thank all the members of the Auxiliary for their help and support in our reaching and passing our Goal. I expecially want to thank Virginia Fischer, for all her efforts on this accomplishment. I want to thank all the Auxiliary Officers and Members, for their support,and many efforts, in all the hard work and effort they put into making the past year a successful and fruitful year. I want especially, to thank all the Chairpersons. You all made, your, many sacrificies, and put your skills to work on the different committees. We so need, you, and new members, to step up to the plate, for the coming year.
We held an executive meeting on May 21, 2007. We discussed and addressed, issues that came up in the last meeting. We will have a Parliamentarian, for future meetings. Your new President, Sue Anderson, will appoint her in September, and also a new liaison, with the Post. We discussed buying an Auxiliary Flag, and that will also be addressed at the September meeting. There is to be a form, to be made out by the Chairperson, of any fund raiser. We tried to make the transition to the new administration, go as smooth, as possible. There was a scheduled audit of the Treasury, done in May. It was reported, the Books of Auxiliary Treasurer, are in perfect order. Thank you Eleanor Pape, for a job well done, over the many years of service as Treasurer. Thank you Kathy Platt, for your many years, of service as Secretary. You will be missed.
On another note, let us also give tribute, to all who made it possible, for the POST HOME, being restored. A special THANKS to Dossie & George Koestner, for stepping up to the plate, and leading us, to this POST HOME being restored and put into operation so quickly.
This will be my last newsletter. It has been a remarkable, worthwhile, experience. I thank you all for your help and support. I just want to leave every, Auxiliary Member, with just one thought, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. Let us all stand behind, the new administration. We need to give them all the help and support, we can give them.
We should all be heading for our NEW GOAL. The advancement and betterment of NOCHA WHITE AMERICAN LEGION POST 503. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS GOD BLESS US ALL GOD BLESS
AMERICA DOT SCHIEBER AUXILIARY PRESIDENT
The Girl State Program at work; a note from Joni Mitchell.
Kelsey Mitchem and Whitney Johnson-Jackson arrived at Catawba College on Sunday. They are in different cities, so my update is on Kelsey. Kelsey is having a great time and calls me excited about each day's events every night.
I just wanted to let you know she won the governor's candidate election for her party and is now running against the other party candidate for Governor of Girl's State. This is the highest office of Girl's State and quite an honor. She spent today on a whistle stop campaign and the voting takes place tomorrow morning. She has one more speech to give to the entire assembly.
Needless to say, she is a bundle of nerves and I just hope she gets some sleep tonight. Randy and I will be contacted if she wins. We will be able to attend the celebration Friday evening. Thank you for awarding Kelsey this opportunity and we will update on the election results.
Sincerely, Joni Mitchem
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Auxiliary Members
Just a reminder, we are having the last Auxiliary meeting, for the year, on Wednesday, June 20th, 7PM. This will be a combined meeting, with the Legion. With this meeting, we will have the Installation of the Officers for the coming year. Hope to see you all at the meeting. Dessert after the meeting. It's been an eventful, fruitful, year, for myself and the Auxiliary. Thank you all for giving me, the opportunity to share this with you. Let's all look forward to the coming year, with enthusiasm, and support, for the new Officers of our Auxiliary. Dot Schieber Auxiliary President
MEMORIAL DAY May 28, 2007
WE GATHER TODAY TO HONOR, REMEMBER, AND REDEDICATE OURSELVES, TO THE FALLEN HERO'S OF AMERICA. WE GIVE THANKS, TO THEM FOR THEIR, SERVICE AND THEIR MANY SACRIFICES. WE SERVE AND HONOR THOSE, WHO DIED, AND THE MILLIONS, WHO HAVE WILLINGLY SERVED AND ARE STILL SERVING OUR GREAT NATION.
GOD BLESS ALL OUR FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. GOD BLESS AND KEEP OUR TROOPS, THAT ARE SERVING NOW, AND IN THE FUTURE, IN THEIR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. LET US NOT FORGET THEM IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. THEY NEED THE BACKING AND SUPPORT OF EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN, THAT WANTS FREEDOM. LET FREEDOM RING --- OUT THROUGH THIS GREAT NATION OF OURS, WITH ALL THE BACKING AND SUPPORT WE CAN GIVE TO OUR TROOPS. LET FREEDOM RING --- IT IS TIME ALL TRUE AMERICANS STAND UP AND HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO THIS GREAT NATION.
LET FREEDOM RING --- IT IS TIME ALL TRUE AMERICANS VOICE THEIR SUPPORT, FOR ALL THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING AND SACRIFICING HERE, AND OVERSEAS, AND TO THEIR FAMILIES WHO MAKE DAILY SACRIFICES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. LET FREEDOM RING --- LOUD AND CLEAR WITH THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HONORING, AND SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL COMING TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ALL OUR SERVICE PEOPLE. GOD BLESS US ALL GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
DOT SCHIEBER AUXILIARY PRESIDENT
March 2007
The first breakfast at Nocha White American Legion Post 503 was a huge success. The turnout was great and the food was fantastic. A big thank you to the kitchen helpers. On the subject of kitchen help, if any of the ladies want to help out in the kitchen either for our daily lunches or special dinners, please sign up at the Post. There is a calendar in the kitchen – just ask where and sign up. They need your help and also your support. Come to lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and breakfast on the fourth Sunday of each month from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
We are going to have a Sun Cruise casino boat trip on Thursday, May 3rd. You can pick up your tickets at the Post or at our meeting. The tickets are $10.00 each and will go on sale soon. For the boat trip, don’t forget your picture ID - you can’t board the ship without it.
We will also be having a Spring Fling and 2nd annual Bon Voyage party of the Good Ship SS Calabash 503. This will be on March 30th at 5:00 PM at the Post; $5.00 per person. Our condolences go to Jackie Storm at the passing of her husband, Allen Eric Storm. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jackie.
Our membership is still growing. We have exceeded our goal of 90 and now have 107 members. The next auxiliary meeting will be on Monday, March 12th. This will be a very important meeting. We will be having the initiation of new members. Bonnie Lee will be officiating. The new members have received their invitations. If you haven’t already done so, please call Bonnie and let her know if you will be attending. It is a time for all members to remember the responsibilities of membership. Let us all welcome the new members. The nomination committee will also be selected at this meeting.
Dot Schieber Auxiliary President _____________________________________________________________
If you did not attend the Legion meeting on February 21st, you missed a great opportunity.
The future of our great country is looking hopeful and bright. The students who, received the certificates of participation, Heather Gilbert, Samuel Purvis and Joseph Baxley, represent our nations, future.
The Young People of our great nation, who are our future leaders and protectors, are in good hands. These three young students, are exceptionally talented, and, I am sure will be a great asset to our nation. The American Legion Auxiliary's Girls State program was created in 1937. Thanks to people like, our own, Janet Pollizzotti, the program is working. Great Job Janet. We have a winner.
Dot Schieber Auxiliary President
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The New Year is here and we are all looking forward to a bright & prosperous year for our POST HOME. We have many things planned to help along the progress of Nocha White American Legion Post 503.
Fayetteville: Ethel Mahar will be chairing, a luncheon Feb. 10 at the Fayetteville Veterans Home. If you have never attended this, annual affair, do try to make it. It is so rewarding, not only for the Veterans, but for those of us who attend. The Legion members are also invited to attend. This is what; the American Legion is all about. We help and support our Veterans.
Americanism: Bonnie Lee will be chairing, at the Jessie Mae Monroe School Feb. 7. We will educate on the FLAG we also will have an essay contest for the 4th grade "I am proud to be an American". We promote Americanism.
There will be a Valentine Cocktail Party Feb. 14, 5-7pm. Please sign up on the bulletin board at the Post. It should be fun.
We Meet every 2nd Monday of the Month 7pm, at POST 503 in Calabash. In February we will meet on Feb. 12. We are also invited to the Legions meeting on Feb. 21, 7pm this combined meeting will include girl state & boy state. March 12th meeting, we will have initiation of new members. If you are a new member, and have not yet been initiated; please try to come to this meeting.
April 14: District meeting Hampstead NC
The Auxiliary is looking for a Public Relations person. This would entail taking pictures of events and getting them before the public. Anyone interested please let us know at the next meeting. If you have any pictures or articles about the Auxiliary please bring them and give them to our Historian Sue O'Reilly.
Don’t forget to send in your NO BAKE BAKE SALE donation.
Also, don’t forget the card party March 13. If you need tickets call Eleanor Pape 579-5629. We still need donations for the card party. You can bring them to the next meeting.
We lost two Auxiliary members in the past few months. MARY ELLIOTT AND ELLEN LYNCH
We will miss them, and our hearts and prayers go out to their families. We will be Draping the Charter in their honor at the February meeting. Grace Mahoney has volunteered to take over Ellen's telephone call list.
We are doing great with the membership. Great job to all our members. Great big THANKS to Virginia Fischer for her dedicated time and efforts. We now have 102 members. We would like all the members to come out to the meetings. This way you can find out what we are about, and what we do. Our main objective is the support and help for our Veterans.
Dot Schieber Auxiliary President
Prior Months Newsletter
Thanks to the hard work of the Legion and Auxiliary members, we can once again call Nocha White Post #503 our home.
The Auxiliary will meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at the Post home. The first meeting of the New Year will be January 8th at 7:00 p.m.
On February 14th we will be having a Valentine Cocktail Party at the Post.
March 13th will be the card party at Ryan’s.
I would like as many members as possible to attend the January 8th meeting. Let’s start out the New Year and show support for out Post and get new ideas to help bring the Post home up and running - FULL SPEED AHEAD!
On behalf of the entire ladies’ auxiliary membership, I wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Dot Schieber Auxiliary President
Auxiliary Officers 2006-2007
President: Dot Schieber
1st Vice Pres: Bette Quigley
2nd Vice Pres: Susan Anderson
Secretary: Kathy Platt
Treasurer: Eleanor Pape
Sgt at Arms: Louise McCormack
Historian: Susan O'Reilly
Chaplain: Jane Mahncke
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