October 2014 - Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association

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Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve
Association
National President
Carolyn Whitaker
114 Panorama Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 447-5420
[email protected]
National Vice President
Doris C. Fri
PO Box 16
Paoloa, KS 66071
(816) 878-1720
[email protected]
National Executive
Secretary
Jean Smith
2326 Shawn Drive
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-3306
[email protected]
National Financial Secretary
Karen Smith
5820 Wonder Drive
Fort Worth TX 76133
(817) 456-4546
[email protected]
National Treasurer
Karen Snee
6512 Koziara Drive
Burke VA 22016
(703) 569-8474
[email protected]
MSA
Pat Boudreaux
Ladies Auxiliary FRA
P.O. Box 2086
Shingle Springs, CA 956822086
(530) 677-3925
[email protected]
National Chaplain
Eileen Ligay
109 Fairman Avenue
Brunswick, GA 31525-1929
(912) 265-1006
[email protected]
October 2014 Edition
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From the desk of the National President
By the time you receive this Triangle, all of the Regional conventions will be
over and we will be heading to National Convention. I hope that many of
you will be able to attend and participate in the running of the Ladies
Auxiliary. A convention is such a great learning experience. If you aren’t
sure of how to do things in your unit, come to the convention and observe
how things are done. I was able to attend six of the Regional Conventions
and that was a learning experience for me. It was really great to see friends I
have made over the last 25 years. I also got to meet some new friends. At
several of the conventions I had the honor of installing the newly elected officers. This is
always a pleasure to start someone on the road to a higher office in the LAFRA. I also had the
privilege of presenting longevity pins to several of our members. It is always a great honor to
recognize someone for 30, 35 or 40 years in the Auxiliary. Congratulations to all of the newly
elected Regional Officers. As I have traveled around the various regions, there have been
many pictures taken as I have participated in the Regional meetings. Betty Waterman is
attempting to compile a scrapbook for me of “my year”. Please send me any pictures that you
might have taken so I can get them to Betty for inclusion in “my yearbook”. Thanks in
advance.
Congratulations to the winners of our Scholarships. Nicole Marie Noble was the winner of the
LAFRA Scholarship; her sponsor is her grandfather, Russell Noble, Branch 5. Nicole will be
attending Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Sean Christopher Fagen was the winner of the
Sam Rose Scholarship; his sponsor is his grandfather, Walter James Newton. Sean will be
attending the University of Pennsylvania. The winner of the Allie Mae Odom Scholarship is
Hannah Marie Smouse, her sponsor is her grandfather, Oscar Eswine, her grandmother is PNP
Gloria Eswine. Hannah will be attending the University of Central Florida. The winner of the
National President’s Scholarship is Sean Frederick Zwicky, his sponsor is his grandfather
Jackie Dinquel. Sean will be attending the University of Illinois. It is always a great honor to
award these scholarships. The LAFRA is proud to have a part in the further education of these
deserving young people. If you have a child or grandchildren enrolled in college, you can get
the applications for the scholarships off of the FRA website. The applications need to be
turned into the FRA by April 15 of each year.
I want to send a special, Thank You, to my Scholarship Committee Sandy Robbins, PNP,
chairman; Pat Garwood, PNP, and Yvonne Hayes. They received over 100 applications and it
is a BIG job to read through the pages and pages of information from each student. A lot of
time is spent reading them and these ladies had a difficult time determining the top eight
deserving students.
We are still accepting donations for the “Bakeless Bake Sale”. This was a “no cost” fund raiser that we tried this year.
This is an easy way to contribute to the General Fund of the Auxiliary. Send your contribution to National Financial
Secretary Karen Smith. The contributions can be either from individual members or from the Unit. We will be accepting
donations through the end of October. Thank you to all who have already contributed.
As I travel to the various Regions, I am amazed at how many of the units are working with their local Fisher House. All
of the Fisher Houses can use paper goods, canned goods, laundry supplies and other items. Units can collect the items
and deliver them to the Fisher House. The Fisher House always welcomes folks to come in on special days or holidays
and fix a meal for all of the residents. If you have a Fisher House near you look into the opportunities to help them. I
have been amazed at the giving nature of the FRA and LAFRA members in donating to my project. We will be
collecting donations through the end of October or early November. Be sure to mark you check NP Project “Fisher
House”. When we have the new officers installed the incoming National President will have a different project so you
need to be sure and mark your check Fisher House. Thank you for all of the donations that have already been made.
Many of you have asked about my husband, Tom. He has been home for about two months now and is slowly getting his
strength back. He is maintaining his weight so he is not retaining fluids. He was able to attend the SE Region
Convention in Jacksonville recently. He is hoping to be well enough to go to Texas. Thank you to everyone who sent
cards, emails and phone calls.
Many of our members are ill and we don’t hear about them. If you are ill or in the hospital, please ask a family member
to notify your unit because so often someone is sick and we never hear about it. Keep us informed so that we can keep
you in the thoughts and prayers of our members. To those of you having a birthday this month, I hope it is a happy one.
If you have lost a loved one, our prayers go out to you.
In Loyalty, Protection and Service,
Carolyn Whitaker, National President
Membership as of August 31, 2014
July 1 Mbrs
7436
REI
75
New
242
TI
57
TO
40
Resigned
12
NonPmt
455
Deceased
139
Ineligible Other
0
0
Active Mbrs
7164
Carry LAFRA & FRA Applications with you at ALL times, we need to RECRUIT & RETAIN!!!
Dates to Remember in October
October Birthdays
Birthstone: Opal
October 13: Columbus Day &
Navy Birthday
Flower: Marigold
October 16: National Boss’s Day
October 24: United Nation’s Day
October 31: Halloween
PEN AND INK CHANGES
*Unit 05 has turned in their Charter as of 8-26-14.
*Unit 203 is transferring to Unit 201 since the Branches have already merged.
Unit endorsements
for Doris Fri for
National President
2014-2015
Unit 59
Unit 44
Unit 126
Unit 203
Unit 259
Unit 40
Unit 269
Unit 14
Unit 101
Unit 18
Unit 290
Unit 274
Unit 137
Unit 215
Unit 29
Unit 197
Unit 227
Unit 182
Unit 66
Unit 241
Unit 361
Unit 194
Unit 229
Unit 244
Unit 110
Unit 97
Unit 251
Unit 324
Unit 90
Unit 136
Unit 358
Unit 05
Unit 261
Unit 216
Unit 294
Unit endorsements
for Karen Smith for
National Vice
President 2014-2015
Unit 259
Unit 203
Unit 18
Unit 126
Unit 66
Unit 154
Unit 216
Unit 194
Unit 154
Unit 83
Unit 324
Unit 261
Unit 197
Unit 182
Unit 287
Unit 136
Unit 94
Unit 97
Unit 44
Unit 101
Unit 127
Unit 261
Unit 59
Unit 251
Unit 302
Unit 296
Unit 227
Unit 244
Unit endorsements
for Sharon Holloway
for National
Financial Secretary
2014-2015
Unit 361
Unit 66
Unit 137
Unit 86
Unit 296
Unit 197
Unit 227
Unit 18
Unit 244
Unit 259
NEW REGIONAL OFFICERS
NE/NEng
Cindy Rodham-Tuck RP Unit 42
Laurie Starkey RVP Unit 124
EC
Toni O'Neill RP Unit 24
Cathy Bearden RVP Unit 24
SE
Pat Suckow RP Unit 269
Mary Kulawinski-Davis Unit 290
NC
Chris Drew RP Unit 136
Ginny Bowers RVP Unit 324
SC
Pauline Wampler RP Unit 94
John Neal RVP Unit 162
NW
Lauren Antley-Wynn RP Unit 46
DyAnne Tryon RVP Unit 18
WC
Polly Stonich RP Unit 187
Mary Ann Frank RVP Unit 296
SW
Bea Parco RP Unit 163
Claudia Goldner RVP Unit 163
In Loving Memory
Memory We pay tribute to our departed members
Mary L. Douglas
Unit 22
Edna McAlexander
Unit 22
Member since 1981
Mary R Sanford
Unit 22
Member since 1972
Ruby M Wheat
Unit 22
Member since 1982
Edna C Faggioni
Unit 22
Member since 1977
Dorothy H Norris
Unit 22
Member since 1971
Florida M Stanbury
Unit 22
Cecil I Fulford
Unit 22
Member since 1984
Margaret C Pickern
Unit 22
Member since 1975
Agatha V Lewis
Unit 22
Member since 1946
Helen K Piesik
Unit 22
Member since 1971
Thelma H Sumpter
Margaret P Visnage
Unit 22
Member since 1952
Unit 22
Member since 1977
Alice Whittington
Unit 22
Mary E Wilder
Josephine Wright
Unit 22
Unit 22
Member since 1952
Margaret Clemons
Member since 1954
Virginia Holcomb
Rose E Rochette
Unit 42
Member since 1976
Arlene Peterson
MAL
Member since 1975
Ida C Dramen
Unit 175
Member since 1974
Kathleen Fitzgerald
Unit 162
Member since 1972
Unit 42
Member since 1976
Ruth B Aubrey
MAL
Rose Thompson
Barbara J Moore
Unit 269
Unit 289
Member since 1993
Lillian A Collins
Unit 22
Member since 1958
Avis Edwards
Unit 175
Member since 2005
Flo-Marie Holcombe
Unit 05
Member since 1975
Member since 1999
Doris Melisch
Unit 42
MAL
Marjorie Green
Unit 120
Member since 1996
Mildred Meigs
Unit 08
Member since 1964
Member since 1981
Rosita Alcomendas
Unit 127
Member since 2004
Marie Maple
Unit 210
Member since 1966
Joyce Guadagalo
Dorothy M George
Unit 208
Member since 1957
MAL
Member since 1977
C Ludicita Cabrera
Gail P Peterson
Unit 84
Member since 1973
Unit 261
It is with much sadness that I tell you that PNP
Neoma Nahill has passed away. We have lost yet
another great leader. Neoma was National
President 1993-1994 and her NP Project was the
St. Jude's Children's Cancer and Research
Hospital in Memphis of which donations
amounted to $16,000. Neoma was also the first
RP of the South Central Region when it was
newly formed. Her year as National President
began at Holiday Inn, Virginia Beach, Virginia in
1993. Her installing Officer was PNP Gail
Johnson who did a beautiful job. Neoma’s
National Board consisted of NVP Ruth Eblen,
NES Faye Hatfield, NFS Mickey Talley, NT
Carolyn Combs, Jr. PNP Betty DeClene and PNP
Gail Johnson National Parliamentarian.
During Her year, NP Nahill was able to visit all
nine Regions as well as many of the Units while in
those Regions. NP Nahill presented four
scholarships during her year.
She had plans to be in Corpus for the
convention next month. No details for funeral
services but she will be laid to rest at Arlington
National Cemetery alongside of her best friend
and husband PNP Stan Nahill at a later date. RIP
sweet lady - you will be greatly missed!!
No photograph available
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