eangus auxiliary signal newsletter - sep oct 2012

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Another Conference has passed but will certainly beremembered, as California was superb hosts and hostesses.The Auxiliary was small but mighty. Our luncheon had beautifulcenterpieces, a delicious buffet, and many awards were givenout. We had several first timers attend. We accomplished our business at hand in our meetings, shared laughter, saw oldfriends, and met new ones.

I want to thank everyone for all you have done the past twoyears. The officers, past presidents, area directors,committees, and members have all been so supportive. Weneed to continue to work on new ideas, gain members, andcontinue to work legislative issues.

We held our elections and I am proud to represent the Auxiliaryas your President for two more years. You have selected aTeam that will work together to accomplish many things. I look

forward to continuing to build our Side-By-Side relationship withEANGUS. John Helbert was elected EANGUS President andwe have already talked about ensuring we continue to worktogether.

Your EANGUS Auxiliary Executive Council:Jenny Lainhart - President Judy Wood - Vice-PresidentWanda Ryan - Secretary Cora Sower - Treasurer Vivian Taylor - Immediate Past PresidentSara Hendricks - Parliamentarian

Area I Directors - Two Vacant Positions Area II Directors - Cathy Hammack and Margie Holcomb

Area III Directors - Dianne Williams and Marie Brabham Area IV Directors - Judith Putman and Pat Bishop Area V Directors - Karen Vicento and Margaret Greenfield Area VI Directors - Linda Lyon and 1 Vacant Position Area VII Directors - Dorothy Inglese and 1 Vacant Position

Thanks to Past President, Nancy McDowell for stepping in as Secretary at the conferencewith the assistance of Immediate Past President, Vivian Taylor. I would like to welcomeWanda Ryan as the elected Secretary and look forward to her being on the Team. Theminutes are in this edition for your review. Please email me with any corrections or additions.

Volume 41, Issue 1/2

THE SIGNALSIDE-BY-SIDE WE STAND WITH PRIDENewsletter of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard

of the United States Auxiliary

September/October 2012

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In This Issue

President's Message .......... .... 1

Officer and Director Info ..... 2

Auxiliary Meeting Minutes .. 3

Long Beach Pictures ......... .... 12

Sioux Falls 2013 ........... .......... 14

Top NCO Wife Honored ....... 14

Area Information ............... .. 15

Legislative Info .......... .......... .. 16


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Those of you at the conference know we did not announce the award The Pen Is Mightier Than The Musket as the winner was not present. We were able to keep this a secret until

she could be presented this in her state. Cora Sower, our treasurer from Wisconsinpresented this award to Roxanna (Roxie) Barwick. Roxie is very active in her Legislativework. This is a true grassroots effort and she leads the way. Congrats Roxie!!!!

Roxie will also be assisting me with the Signal. We want to ensure as much information getsto you so, we can continue to work for the soldiers, airmen, and their families.

I have provided an updated Officer and Area Directors information sheet. As soon as youknow your information on State Conferences and your Area Caucus please sent theinformation to me. The Officers and Area Directors are available to help you just simply ask.We have many states getting active again and we are all very excited and here for you.

Please forward any pictures you have from the Conference in Long Beach to my email. Iwant to thank Bryce and Sara Hendricks, Sparkie Waller, and Margie Holcomb for thepictures they had provided.

God Bless you and your families,

Jenny Lainhart Jenny Lainhart, EANGUS Auxiliary [email protected]

EANGUS AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2012-2014

PRESIDENT 2012-14 Jenny Lainhart 8499 Silverview Dr. Lorton VA 22079 571.723.3325 [email protected]

VICE-PRESIDENT 2012-14 Judy Wood 230 CR 424 Centre AL 35960 256.706.0573 judypwood@aol .com

SECRETARY 2012-14 Wanda Ryan 420 Center St. Carbondale KS 66414 785.640.2341 [email protected]

TREASURER 2012-14 Cora Sower 9297 Kolander Rd Siren WI 54872 715.653.2231 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 2012-14 Vivian Taylor PO Box 101 Clara MS 39324 601.735.9236 [email protected]

AREA DIRECTORS

AREA I Vacant

AREA I Vacant

AREA II 2011-14 Cathy Hammack 7202 Sissonville Dr. Sissonville WV 25320 [email protected]

AREA II 2011-13 Margie Holcomb 6310 Queens Lace Rd Mechanicsville VA 23111 [email protected]

AREA III 2012-14 Dianne Williams 2203 Pinewood Dr Brunswick GA 31520 [email protected]

AREA III 2011-13 Marie Brabham 3329 Aspen Forest Dr Middleburg FL 32068 [email protected]

AREA IV 2012-14 Judith Putman 1234 Road 137 Emporia KS 66801 620.344.0573 [email protected]

AREA IV 2011-13 Pat Bishop 125 Tiffany Drive Brandon MS 39042 [email protected] AREA V 2012-14 Karen Vicento 4265 Toledo Ave. N Robbinsdale MN 55422 [email protected]

AREA V 2011-13 Margaret Greenfield 1270 McDonald Dr Huron SD 57350 605.352.3581margaret.greenfield@gmail

AREA VI 2011-13 Linda Lyon 2751 Jackson St. Laramie WY 82070 307.760.1049natlguardauxiliary@hotmail

AREA VI Vacant

AREA VII Vacant AREA VII 2011-13 Dorothy Inglese PO Box 290516 Phelan CA 93239 [email protected]


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Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) AuxiliaryMinutes of the First General Session

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

[Memo for the Record: Minutes are composed in past tense and recorded what was done.Speakers, imperative information, and reports are streamlined; otherwise, if necessary, onlyreports are replicated. All motions in these minutes are composed verbatim and theSecretary edits motions for spell check only. Secretarys personal opinion is not deemed inthe minutes (Roberts Rules of Order newly revised 10 th Edition)]

Call to Order - President Jenny Lainhart called the First Session of the 39 th EANGUS Auxiliary annual conference to order at 9:12 a.m. in Rooms 102 B & C of the Long BeachConvention Center.

Invocation - Conference Chaplain Carol Benda led in prayer.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America - Judy Wood - VicePresident led members in the pledge to the flag.

Welcome - President Lainhart welcomed members. She introduced the past presidents inattendance Sara Hendricks, Nancy McDowell, Dorothy Inglese, Sheila Bandy and VivianTaylor. President Lainhart recognized the Officers, Parliamentarian, ConferenceCoordinator, and Area Directors. Area III Director Marie Brabham was unable to bepresent, as she had suffered further injury to her back in a car accident.

State Receiving Charter & States Renewing Charter - Four individuals Terry Handy,

Pauline Wyatt, Donzella Johnson, and Kathy Miller from Delaware were present to receivean EANGUS Auxiliary Charter. Delaware also received a membership award certificate for the member work on membership recruitment. Elaine Wright, Katie Lamaro, DeannaMyers, and Tom Myers received the Charter for Maryland. Juanita Hunt received theCharter for T-10. She also received a membership award certificate.

Publications - EANGUS Area VII Director Peter Subitch, Vice Chairman of the EANGUSPublications Committee, presented the EANGUS Publications Awards in Category 7(EANGUS Auxiliary area newsletter) and Category 6 (EANGUS Auxiliary State newsletter).The Voice of Area IV , Area IV newsletter edited by Brad Silver (LA), received the award for EANGUS Auxiliary Area newsletters and the newsletter from New Mexico Auxiliary receivedthe award for EANGUS Auxiliary State newsletters (Richard Bryant, president).

Recognition of First Timers - Twenty-seven first timers attended the 2012 EANGUS Auxiliary Conference. Area I - Anita Wales, Massachusetts; Pat McNamara, NewHampshire; Kimberly Long, New Jersey; Christina Wicks, New York. Area II - Kathy Miller,Pauline Wyatt, Delaware; Katie Lamaro, Jeffery Whye, Deanna Myers, Maryland; HelenSpurr, Virginia; Audrey Johnson, Chad Patterson, Washington, DC; Amy Long, WestVirginia; Ashley Fugeti, Wife of Soldier of the year, SGT Mark Fugeti, Pennsylvania. Area


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III - Beverly Pike, Alabama. Area IV - Coleen Worcester, Arkansas; Jennifer Howard, wifeof NCO of the Year, SGT Matthew Howard; Cheryl Papania, Tracy Pickett, Mississippi.

Area V - Deborah Robinson, Illinois; April Smith, Indiana; Liz Ludwig, Leslie Bucar,

Minnesota; Gail Funk, South Dakota. Area VII - Amalia Almasy, Kamonwan Bo Hazelton,California; Courtney Griffith, Oregon. California provided a first timers badge and gifts toeach first timer. Edna Steinberg had prepared an EANGUS Auxiliary history highlights;California Auxiliary had those highlights printed and they presented each first timer with acopy.

Roll Call - Interim Secretary Nancy McDowell called the roll. Fifty-two (52) delegates, five(5) officers, ten (10) area directors, eighteen (18) members, and fifteen (15) guests werepresent. There were forty-two (42) proxies.

Credentials & Rules Report - Margaret Greenfield, chairman, gave the Credentials report,which agreed with the Roll Call. There was a motion by Karen Vicento, MN and a second toaccept the rules to govern the conference as they were printed in the conference book.Motion carried.

Minutes - Immediate Past President Vivian Taylor noted 2 corrections to the printedminutes: Sheila Bandy, KY (rather than Marie Brabham, FL) received the Torch Award andDianne Williams received the Outstanding Director Award (rather than Outstanding State

Award). Paula Carrigan, MS moved the minutes be approved as corrected and BarbaraRains, FL, second the motion. The minutes were approved.

Treasurers Report - Treasurer Cora Sower noted the treasurers report was included inthe conference book. The report was filed for the record. Treasurer Sower reported that

information discs were available for each state.

Audit Report - Finance Committee Chairman Thomas McKennie reported that the FinanceCommittee had met on August 27 and had reviewed the treasurers records and found themto be in order. The report was filed for the record.

Proposed Budget for 2013 - Thomas McKennie recommended that the 2013 budget beadopted. Ruth Ann Crawford, MS, seconded. There was some discussion on the budget.The budget was approved following correction of the line Transfer from General Savingswhich would be two thousand two hundred seventy-five dollars ($2,275.00) and the bottomline on expenditures, which would be nineteen thousand eight hundred fifty dollars($19,850.00). A new copy of the budget, with corrections noted, would be provided onWednesday, August 29, 2012.

Ways and Means Report - Silent Auction Chairman Stella Cameron, SC, reported thatthe 2011 silent auction had a total of two hundred thirty-five (235) items from thirty-four (34)states and six (6) exhibitors; two (2) states gave a cash donation. The final total for 2011was four thousand four hundred seventy-six dollars and fifty cents ($4,476.50) for the silentauction and forty-two dollars and fifty cents ($42.50) for the country store. For 2012, to that


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point, two hundred four (204) items had been donated; the silent auction had bids of threethousand two hundred fifty-five dollars ($3,255.00) and the country store had netted, to thatpoint, thirty-two dollars ($32.00). The Silent Auction Committee had also taken on the

responsibility of overseeing the 50/50 drawing. To that point on Tuesday, the 50/50 totalwas one thousand forty-seven dollars ($1,047.00).

Pins Shadowbox Chairman Dorothy Inglese reviewed the history of the Shadowbox projectand noted that since its inception the project had raised four thousand three hundred fifty-six dollars ($4,356.00) for the EANGUS Auxiliary treasury.

California Items - Dorothy Inglese reminded members that tickets were available for theCalifornia Quilts, the California Pins, and the California Embroidery.

Burden Bears - Carol Benda filled in for Sharon Henderson. She reported that LorraineMiller (NM), Charlotte Kuykendall (VA), and Debbie Mordecai (OK) were the committeemembers. Forms were available and should be submitted before Wednesday morning,

August 29, 12012.

Prayer - Carol Benda led prayer for requests that had been presented.

Nominations Committee Report - Sondra Monastra, Chairman, reported the followingnominations: Jenny Lainhart, president, Judy Wood, vice-president; and Cora Sower,treasurer. A secretary would still be needed.

Lifetime Membership Committee Report - Chairman Vivian Taylor referenced the printedreport in the Conference Book, reiterating the criteria for lifetime membership as well as

reporting the numbers of lifetime members in the class of 2011 and the class of 2012through August 28, 2012. She noted the addition of two lifetime members to the printed listof those deceased since last Conference: George-Ann Alexander (CA), lifetime member number 529, died August 13, 2012 and Alda Ferwerda (SD), lifetime member number 80,died August 8, 2012. The report was filed for the record.

Public Relations Committee Report - Chairman Vivian Taylor asked that the printedreport be filed for the record; She encouraged members to use the many media outletsavailable in their hometowns to gain publicity about the EANGUS Auxiliary and itsConference.

Legislative Committee Report - Barbara Rains, chairman, reported on communicationwith committee members (points of contact from areas), the 2012 legislative reception, andthe dates for the 2013 legislative reception (February 2-5, 2013). She noted that on theprinted report in the conference book the numbers attributed to Missouri should be numbersfor Mississippi. Chairman Rains presented certificates to these individuals for their legislative activity:

Area I - Shirley Bogdan, Massachusetts Area II - Gretchen Gipe, Kentucky


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Area III - Pam Adams, Alabama Area IV - Jerry and Vivian Taylor, Mississippi Area V - Marlys List, South Dakota

Area VI - Sara Hendricks, New Mexico Area VII - CMSgt Liliana Ramos, California.

Chairman Rains also recognized the points of contact for the past year and stated that shehad most of the points of contact for the 2012-2013 year.

Benediction - Carol Benda led in prayer.

Nancy J. McDowell Acting Secretary

Assisted by Vivian Taylor

Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) Auxiliary Minutes of the Second General Session

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

[Memo for the Record: Minutes are composed in past tense and recorded what was done.Speakers, imperative information, and reports are streamlined; otherwise, if necessary, onlyreports are replicated. All motions in these minutes are composed verbatim and theSecretary edits motions for spell check only. Secretarys personal opinion is not deemed inthe minutes. (Roberts Rules of Order newly revised 10 th Edition)]

Call to Order - President Lainhart called the second session of the 39 th annual conferenceto order at 9:08 a.m. in Rooms 102 B & C of the Long Beach Convention Center.

Invocation - Carol Benda, Chaplain gave the invocation.

Guests - Peter Subitch, EANGUS, Area VII Director, accepted the Re-Charter certificate for the State of Washington. Pete Gadue, accepted the Charter certificate for the state of Vermont.

Seth Waugh, EANGUS Director of Government Affairs, encouraged members to continueand to increase participation in the legislative efforts this year.

Dr. Mary Bartlett, Vice-President Cape Fox Behavioral Sciences Professional Services,spoke to members about the Gap areas of postvention (post suicide attempt) and familyintervention. She emphasized the uniqueness of the Guard and the need for a differentdialogue. She expressed thanks to members for support of the Guard.


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Credentials Report - Margaret Greenfield noted the following changes: Kansas six (6)delegates; Wisconsin, zero (0) members; Massachusetts, one (1) guest added; WestVirginia, one (1) additional guest; California, one (1) additional member added; District of

Columbia, one (1) guest; Virginia, no guests; Ohio, no members; Illinois, one (1) member;Mississippi, One (1) member; Delaware, two (2) guests. The total for the second generalsession: sixty-seven (67) delegates; thirty-seven (37) proxies, sixteen (16) members, twelve(12) guests.

President Lainhart recognized Heather Stevens, EANGUS staff member/Director of WeCare for America Foundation. President Lainhart had invited EANGUS staff members toattend any part of the EANGUS Auxiliary meeting that they could to familiarize themselveswith the way EANGUS Auxiliary handled business.

President Lainhart asked that members remember to return rosters to Credential ChairmanGreenfield.

Scholarship Committee Report - Marlys List, Co-Chairman, reported that seven (7)applications were submitted. Three (3) of the applicants were not eligible; one (1) wasincomplete and two (2) states had not made their Scholarship donation. The Florida YouthChallenge Academy officials judged the applications. Recipients were:

Daniel S. May - $1,250.00 (Mississippi)Danielle C. Seeger - $1,000.00 (Wisconsin)Taylor M. Williams -$1,000.00 (Mississippi)Cora L. Sower - $1,000.00 (Wisconsin) USAA.

The Committee recommended that the same number of scholarships in the same amountsbe awarded for 2013 year, and that the states continue to donate two ($2.00) dollars per member to the EANGUS Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. The report was filed for record.

John Helbert, EANGUS -Vice President and candidate for President asked for the supportof Auxiliary and to continue with legislative efforts.

Bryan Birch, EANGUS Chief of Staff/Director of Member Services was recognized. He hasbeen in the National Office for 20 years. Members expressed their thanks to Bryan for allhe does for the Auxiliary.

Membership Committee Report - Dianne Williams, Chairman, reported that nineteen (19)members paid dues at the table. Five (5) annual members and fourteen (14) associatemembers.

Chairman Williams presented certificates to the following states for membership increases:1-25 members - tie between New Mexico and Nebraska; 26-75 members - Florida, Georgia,and

Arizona, California; 76 plus members - Ohio, Mississippi, and Kansas.


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Chairman Williams presented certificates to the following individuals for membershiprecruiting efforts (at least five new members): Patricia Nelson (GA); Thomas McKennie,

(GA); Vivian Taylor (MS); Connie Myers (MS); and Pat Bishop (MS). Also presentedcertificates to Oregon, Utah and Washington for their work on membership.

Membership prize drawings- (Jackie McKennie from Georgia donated the two prizesawarded to Patricia Nelson (GA) and Geri Hill (MS). Names of membership recruiters fromeach state were in the drawing.

Outstanding Area Director Awards were presented by President Lainhart to Dianne Williamsof (GA) Area III and Edna Steinberg, (SD) Area V.

Past Presidents Gifts - President Lainhart presented each Past President, who was inattendance, with a clear, bell shaped ornament engraved with her name, date of serviceand date and place of the 2012 conference.

Burden Bears - The Committee had received eight (8) applications for the Burden Bears.The seven (7) recipients for this years conference were:

Pat Reed (GA)Helen Tucker (GA)Liz Ludwig (MN)Nicole Douise (GA)Roxanna Barwick (WI)Pat Nelson (GA)

John Helbert (MA)

Burden Bears would be sent to the recipients.

Scholarship Recommendation - Richard Bryant, Chairman of the Constitution Committee,recommended that step children, grandchildren, and step grandchildren be added to thecriteria as eligible applicants for the EANGUS Auxiliary scholarship. Marlys List (SD)moved the recommendation be accepted and called for the question. Rod Hasson (NM)seconded. Change was approved.

President Lainhart recognized guests - Cheryl Garner, EANGUS Comptroller and Melissa Cross, EANGUS Executive Assistant .

Philanthropic Committee - Carol Benda, Chairman reported that six hundred twentydollars andFifty cents ($620.50) had been collected for the Ronald McDonald House. In addition tomonetary donations from states, some states actually collected tabs: Minnesota, twohundred thirty-six (236) pounds; Arizona, one hundred sixty-seven (167) pounds; New


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Mexico, one hundred thirty-three (133) pounds. Laurie Clark, California, would turn in anyactual pop tabs that were taken to California.

Chairman Benda moved that in 2013 the funds from the pop tab project be donated toFisher House . She reported there were fifty-seven (57) houses across the United Stateswith twenty-three (23) on military bases and twenty (20) on VA properties. Shirley Bogdan(MA) seconded the motion. A Roll Call vote was taken and the motion was approved.

Nominations Committee Report - Sondra Monastra, Chairman, listed those who had beennominated:

Jenny Lainhart - PresidentJudy Wood - Vice-PresidentWanda Ryan - SecretaryCora Sower - Treasurer.

President Lainhart called for nominations from the floor for each of the positions. Therewere none.

Area Directors elected for the two-year term, were:

Area II, Cathy Hammack (WV) Area III, Dianne Williams (GA) Area IV, Judith Putman (KS) Area V Karen Vicento (MN) Area I was vacant and Areas VI and VII would have one Area Director in each.

Paulette McLeod (MS) made motion that those nominated as officers and those elected byareas, as Area Directors would serve for the 2012-2014 term. Thomas McKennie (GA)seconded motion. Motion carried.

Resolutions Committee Report - Shirley Bogdan, Chairman read five (5 resolutionsexpressing appreciation for:

1. California National Guard Enlisted Association and Auxiliary for hosting the2012 Conference in Long Beach, California.

2. Jenny Lainhart for editing the newsletter; declared the day as Jennys Day.3. Stella Cameron and South Carolina Auxiliary for staffing the silent auction.4. President Jenny Lainhart for all the duties associated with service as

EANGUS Auxiliary President.

5. California Auxiliary for providing funds above the Auxiliary budget required toprint the AuxiliaryConference Book and to Laurie Clark who designed the cover of the Book.


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Ways and Means Report - Stella Cameron, Chairman, and Silent Auction Committeereported that to date the silent auction revenue totaled four thousand one hundred twenty-six dollars and seventy-five cents ($4,126.75). The Country Store earned thirty-five dollars

($35.00). The 50/50 Raffle total was one thousand two hundred thirty-seven dollars($1,237.00) with one-half the proceeds, six hundred eighteen dollars fifty cents ($618.50),going to the winner Maria Tobias. President Lainhart presented a plaque to South Carolina

Auxiliary for their work on the Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle.

Unfinished Business - There was no unfinished business.

New Business -1. Karen Vicento asked that the Conference Books be available for pick-up on Monday

when states credentialed in order to allow time for reading reports before the firstgeneral session on Tuesday. President Lainhart stated that she would make a noteto that effect.

2. Barbara Rains, Legislative Chairman noted the following individuals would be pointsof contact for the 2012-2013 year: Area I, Shirley Bogdan, MA; Area II, GretchenGipe; VA; Area III, Thomas McKennie; GA; Area IV, contact made/awaiting reply;

Area V, Roxanna Barwick, WI; Area VII, Dorothy Inglese, CA3. Lifetime Membership Committee Chairman Vivian Taylor reported two additional

deaths from the lifetime membership roll: Linda Kay Rower, Ohio, LTM number 167,November 2011 and Gilda G. Reuter, Wisconsin, LTM number 336, November 2011.

4. Conference Coordinator Sheila Bandy reminded members of the EANGUSPresidents Reception (by invitation only) from 5:30-6:15 p.m. on Wednesday

August 29 and the All States Banquet and Awards Program on Wednesday from

6:30-9:30 p.m. 5. Laurie Clark was recognized as the person who did the Auxiliary Luncheon and All States Banquet California centerpieces.6. President Lainhart thanked Past President Nancy McDowell for serving as Interim

Secretary and presented her an appreciation award.7. Edna Steinberg and Gail Funk, South Dakota, announced that there would be

transportation in South Dakota and that many fun activities had been planned. Theyreported there were casinos near the Conference location and that Conferenceregistration would be one hundred dollars ($100.00) through August 30.

8. Pins Shadowbox Chairman Dorothy Inglese announced that Amy Long (WV) hadwon the shadowbox. The winners of the California items: California Pins twohundred dollars ($200.00) drawing, Vivian Taylor (MS); California NeedlepointDorothy Inglese (CA); Red Quilt, Judy Holland (AL) and Blue Quilt, Paula Carrigan(MS).

Installation - Past President Dorothy Inglese used the California Dreamin theme to installthe Officers and Area Directors, making the observation that the lyrics were rather dull whenthe music was missing. California Treasurer Marsha Stark assisted Dorothy by giving eachperson a fresh purple composition book, and pen: she also gave the officers a mini ceramicheart with a Scripture reference.


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Remarks from President Lainhart - President Lainhart thanked members for their supportover the past two years and stated that she was eager to serve the next two years.

California Presentations - California President/EANGUS Auxiliary Past President DorothyInglese recognized Marsha Stark , California, and presented caps to Domingo Ramos andBob Stark, California members, and Jay Bandy, Sheilas spouse, and promised husbandBart would get his later. She presented antique corsages (handmade by Myrtle Blackwell,MS) to Sheila Bandy, EANGUS Auxiliary Conference Coordinator, and Jenny Lainhart,EANGUS Auxiliary President.

Benediction - Conference Chaplain Carol Benda led in prayer.

Adjournment - President Lainhart adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.

Memorial Service - Chaplain Carol Benda held memorial service for the members who haddied during the year since the last Conference by ringing a bell and lighting a small votivefor each of these individuals:

Phyllis Sutts (OH), Lifetime Member Number 142, 2011Dorrie LaFaun Hagan (MT), Lifetime Member Number 545 October 18, 2011Griseldis Chris Belin (KS), April 17, 2012Starr Welborn Boatwright (AL), March 29, 2012Dorothy L. Dot Pee (MS), Lifetime Member Number 135, May 22, 2012George-Ann Alexander (CA), Lifetime Member Number 529; August 13, 2012

Alda Ferwerda (SD), Lifetime Member Number 80, August 8, 2012

Linda Kay Rower (OH), Lifetime Member Number 167, November 2011Gilda G. Reuter (WI), Lifetime Member Number 335, November 2011.

Nancy J. McDowell Acting Secretary

Assisted by Vivian Taylor

Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2:00 A.M.,

Sunday, November 4, 2012Turn Your Clocks Back One Hour

VOTETuesday

November 6, 2012Presidential Election, as well as

Congressional, State & Local Elections


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EANGUS Auxiliary Executive Boardfor 2012-2014

Laurie Clark presenting Dawn Brown fromthe Sacramento Ronald McDonald housethe checks from the EANGUS conferencetotaling $676.90.

Past EANGUS and EANGUSPresidents for both Auxiliary


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Congratulations! Barbara Rains was the recipient of the WCFAEANGUS SIDE BY SIDE AWARD

EANGUS Auxiliary Treasurer Cora Sower presented Roxanna Barwick,who was unable to attend the conference in Long Beach,

with The Pen is Mightier than the Musket Award attheir state's quarterly meeting


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EANGUS 42nd Annual Conference"Fun at the Falls" Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The Heart of America August 18-21, 2013

Plan now to attend the EANGUS 42 nd Annual Conference &Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! Bringing it back to whereit all started in 1972! South Dakotas largest city is tucked

away in the Southeast corner of the state located at the junction of I-90 and I-29, making it easily accessible from every direction. The Sioux FallsRegional Airport offers daily, non-stop flights to a number of metropolitan cities and isconveniently located 3.5 miles or a 5 minute drive to your 2013 headquarter facility, the SiouxFalls Convention Center .

In Sioux Falls you will find all the offerings of a big city with fantastic small town hospitality.From a vibrant historic downtown area to local wineries, arts, theatre, symphony, museums,sporting events and so much more! Our cities name sake, Falls Park , is located in the historicdowntown area. The 123-acre park features a triple waterfall, visitor information center, 5-storyobservation tower, caf and historic ruins. Falls Park is the must see attraction in Sioux Fallsand will host your 2013 Host States Night on Sunday, August 18, 2013.

Registration for Sioux Falls National Conference 2013https://eangus.org/Events/Default.aspx?item=42

From the NGAUS Washington Report: Rare Tribute: Top NCO's Wife Honored

Three decades of selfless service to airmen and their families recently earned Monique L.Muncy the prestigious Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service. Thepresentation was made at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.

As the wife of recently retired Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, command chief of the Air National Guard, Monique Muncy dedicated herself for more than 30 years to improving thelives of Air National Guard airmen and their families.

The CSAF for Exceptional Public Service award, according to the citation, is given to thosewho exhibit "dedication, patriotism and personal sacrifice resulting in significant contributions tothe Air Force." Since 2007, only been nine have been awarded. Muncy's award was the first

Air National Guard nomination.

"I'm in my 41st year of serving and I have never presented this particular award. It is that rare,"said Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, III, the director of the Air National Guard, who presented theaward.

Muncy's influence began as an Ohio Air National Guard member. She served for 20 years andretired as a technical sergeant in 2001. A graduate of Miami University, Ohio, and theCommunity College of the Air Force, she is a former Airman Leadership School and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy instructor.

Muncy designed and produced the first Air National Guard Family Guide, a comprehensiveguide that addresses topics from life in the Air Guard to managing deployments.

Muncy honored her family advocacy skills while working for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.


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Area 1 - (NY, RI, MA, NH, CT, ME, VT)

Area II - (KY, DC, DE, Title 10, MD, NC, OH, VA, PA, W VA)Prayer for: Richard Pinter The Lone Bugler from PA. Was diagnosed with Cancer- needs our prayers.

Sheila Bandy- granddaughters having health issues (KY)Elwanda Garrittson- passed away Sep. 28, 2012. Prayers for Jim and family (KY and AR)

Address: 3 Shepherds Cove @107 Little Rock, AR 72209

Sheila Bandy- knee replacement surgery Oct 31 st- - (KY)

Nate Monastra- ankle surgery and recovering- (OH)

Charlotte Kuykendall- gall bladder surgery and also her mother passed away on Sep. 6 th (VA

Area III - (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC, TN, VI)

Prayer for : Peggy Schmidlkofer- son passed away (AL)

Pa t Reed- Cont inue p ray ing fo r he r (GA)

Area IV - (AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TX)

Prayer for: Paulette Lafferty- received a new liver (MS)

Carolyn Hoxie- knee replacement- [email protected] (MS)Gloria and Don Cooley- daughter Leslie Jones is pregnant and having problems (MS)

Pearleen Pearce- on going health problems (MS)

Brooks and Bill Marr- Bill broke his hip and in Rehab [email protected] (MS)Rita and Charlie Brown- Rita has health problems and surgery [email protected] (AR)Shirley Ritter- health problems (MS)

Pat Burchfield- problems with one of her hands [email protected] (MS)Jody Ward- recovering from Knee surgery [email protected] (MS)

Pat Bishop- recovering from surgery (MS )

Area V - (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WIPrayer for: Roxie Barwick- husband Don recovering at home (WI)

Barbara Sedgwick- brother passed away (WI)

Sue Lievens- husband having surgery Nov. 19 th (WI)

Area VI - (AZ, CO, ID, MT , NV, NM, UT, WY)Prayer for: Harry Hensell-health issues (AZ)

Area VII - (AK, CA, GM, HI, OR, WA)


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Legislative Corner

EANGUS AUXILIARYLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Legislative Chair:Barbara Rains (FL)

[email protected]

Area I Shirley Bogdan (MA)[email protected]

Area II Gretchen Gipe (VA)[email protected]

Area III Thomas McKennie (GA)[email protected]

Area IVVacant

Area VRoxie Barwick (WI)[email protected]

Area VI Vacant

Area VII Dorothy Inglese (CA)[email protected]

EANGUS AUXILIARYLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Legislative Chair:Barbara Rains (FL)

[email protected]

Area I Shirley Bogdan MA [email protected] Area II Gretchen Gipe VA [email protected] Area III Thomas McKennie GA [email protected] Area IV Area V Roxie Barwick WI [email protected] Area VI Vacant Area VII Dorothy Inglese CA [email protected]

Area IV and VI do not have legislative points of contact contact Barbara Rains if you would like to volunteer!

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The EANGUS Legislative Workshopand Awards Reception

3-5 February 2013Hampton Inn and Suites Old Town

5821 Richmond Highway Alexandria, VA 22303

Telephone: 703-329-1400

Hotel Reservations at $159.00 per room

per night may be made by calling the hoteldirectly and using code word: "EANGUS".[Shuttle pickup at Reagan WashingtonNational Airport, call the Hampton Inn]

Cost for the Workshop is $50 if registeredand paid by 31 December 2012 and $75beginning January 1, 2013. If you areregistering more than one person, pleasemake sure to include their email addressso that we can send updates anddocuments needed for the Workshopdirectly to them. Registration Deadline is19 January 2013. And Back by Popular Demand, there will be an EANGUSSUPER BOWL PARTY with large screenviewing of the game on Sunday, 3February at the hote l. Register online at http://www.eangus.org (more info will beavailable after November 14th.)


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AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2012-2014PresidentJ ENNY L. L [email protected]

Vice-PresidentJ UDY [email protected]

SecretaryWANDA RYAN [email protected]

TreasurerCORA S [email protected]

Immediate Past- PresidentVIVIAN [email protected]

Publication Title : THE SIGNAL

State of frequency: Published monthly (except August). Authorizedorganizations name and address:

Enlisted Association of the National Guardof the United States Auxiliary

8499 Silverview DriveLorton, VA 22079

Published monthly by EANGUS AuxiliaryEditors/Publisher: President Jenny Lainhart (KY-T-10)

AndRoxanna Barwick (WI)

This publication is intended only for the use of the individual or

entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that isprivileged and exempt from disclosure. If you have received thispublication in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consentto any dissemination or copying of this publication please notifythe sender immediately and destroy the transmitted information.

THE SIGNAL NEWS

Everyone is welcome to send in news/information from aroundthe states each month to be published in THE SIGNAL. Wewould love to hear from you.

You may also give the news/information to your Area Directorswhen you are in contact with them. The deadline to includenews items for publication in this newsletter is the 15t h of eachmonth.

Email: [email protected] or mail by USPS to:

Jenny Lainhart8499 Silverview Drive

Lorton, VA 22079

Articles/information received after the 15th of the month or thatmay require more space than is available in one issue will beedited/published in the next issue .

You will find current and past copies of THE SIGNAL on the EANGUS website:www.eangus.org >About Auxiliary >Publications

EANGUS & EANGUS Auxiliary are on FacebookEANGUS : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61285710694

EANGUS Auxiliary: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eangus- Auxiliary/228565090491612


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ENLISTED ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARDOF THE UNITED STATES AUXILIARY

STATE CHAPTER INFORMATION SHEETPLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN FOLLOWING EACH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

STATE : _________________________ DATE : _____________________

Combined with Officers Organization? YES _____ NO _____ If yes, contact person information (NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL):

_________________________________________________________________________ PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE

Name Name

Mailing Address Mailing Address

City State Zip City State Zip

Phone Phone

Email EmailVICEPRESIDENT

FAMILYREADINESS

Name Name



Phone Phone

Email Email

SECRETARYSTATESCHOLARSHIP

Name Name



Phone Phone

Email Email

TREASURER

Name

Mailing Address

City State Zip

Phone

Email

DATE & LOCATION OF YOUR NEXT STATE CONFERENCE: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

RETURN TO EANGUS AUXILIARY PRESIDENTMAIL COPIES TO EANGUS AUXILIARY SECRETARY, EANGUS AUXILIARY TREASURER

AND TO YOUR TWO AREA AUXILIARY DIRECTORS

eangus auxiliary signal newsletter - sep oct 2012

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