Department of NH General Orders for May 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 03:22 PM
by dist1
GENERAL ORDERS # 11 MAY 2009
General Orders are to be read at each Post Meeting and placed on file
1) MEMORIAL SERVICE: When you are requested to perform a service for a deceased veteran, it does not matter if he/she is not a member; he/she is still a veteran and honor the veteran by assisting with a service if at all possible.
2) MEMORIAL DAY: Commanders on all levels should begin organizing their 2008 Memorial Day Buddy Poppy Campaign. (Promotional material was mailed to all Commanders last July). Every Post is urged to order your Buddy Poppies from Quartermaster, Dana Hussey for distribution at your Buddy Poppy Campaign.
3) DISTRICT MEETING ASSIGNMENTS:
MAY
17 Charlestown Post 8497 1:00pm State Sr. Vice Commander Ron Miller 03 Hudson Post 5791 10:00am State Commander John Rubery 17 Milton Post 8393 10:00am State Jr. Vice Commander Dave Ouellette 17 Franklin Post 1698 10:00am State Sr. Vice Commander Ron Miller 17 Hinsdale Post 4234 10:00am State Chaplain Paul Lloyd 17 Derry Post 1617 10:00am State Inspector Don Caron 17 No. Stratford Post 5243 10:00am State Commander John Rubery 4) STATE CONVENTION: The State Convention will be held June 19-21, 2009 at the Town and Country Motor Inn, Shelburne, NH. Room rate will be $88.00 plus tax. Call today to reserve your room 1-800-325-4386. Friday Luncheon will be Prime Rib for $17.00 per person. Dress Code for VFW white shirt no jacket. Saturday banquet is Surf and Turf for $28.00 per person. Dress Code is Jacket and Tie. Past State Commander’s Luncheon will be $15.00 again this year. Dress code for Sunday installation is Blues and Grays. To order Luncheon and Banquet tickets send check or money order to State Quartermaster Dana Hussey at PO Box 6025, Rochester, NH 03868. Deadline for Luncheon and Banquet tickets is Friday June 12, 2009. 5) CONVENTION AD BOOK: Attention is called again to our Convention Ad Book Company, (Consult Tel-Communications) is working hard to solicit ads for our book. It is imperative that Commanders inform those working at Post Homes and Canteens so they can be informed of their work. 6) CONVENTION ADS: We request that all Ads be submitted by May 9, 2009 to Quartermaster, Dana Hussey, PO Box 6025, Rochester, NH 03868 and make checks payable to Department of NH VFW. Full Page - $100.00, Half Page - $50.00, Quarter Page - $25.00, Eighth Page - $15.00.
