May: 2009
TO BE READ, ACTED UPON, AND FILED
Listen Cootie:
Hello to all Cooties. My year as your Commanders is almost over, many of you have completed all programs but we will continue to accept hospital reports, Booster Reports, Warrants, and Membership until June 30, 2009. Keep working, the Grand is slowly becoming 100% in all programs.
CONVENTION INFO AS FOLLOWS ONCE AGAIN The Convention is in Bedford PA at the Best Western Bedford Inn. Phone 814 623-9006. Banquet tickets are coming in slow , you can still pay Paul Yancey $20.00 per person. Tickets will be picked up at the Convention.
Bring your one dollar ticket stubs to the Convention and turn them in to PGC Ben Bowers. He also has Grand $60.00 Lottery tickets. We still have one Hospitality room left, contact Ben Bowers if your Pup Tent or District wants one. Ben should be contacted either by 7:30 AM or after 9:00 PM daily, or via mail at 400 Mill Street Apt 907, Columbia, PA 17512-2244, phone 717-684-5117.
Beer Bust is Friday evening after the Memorial Service. Mugs are in and are ten dollars each. Reminder, bring your Death Notices for the Memorial Service or if you have time mail them to Grand Chaplain William Boyer 3030 Fifth Ave. Apt 5, Altoona, PA 16602 phone 814-943-1402.
Grand Hospital Awards will be presented Friday morning May 15, 2009. Old Council of Administration is Thursday May 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM. Booster and Blood Awards will be presented Saturday morning May 16, 2009.
I know you have received your Cootie Courier, Mike Sabol Grand Hospital Chairman has informed me that we are over $220,000.00 and Paul Kulp has been receiving Booster reports and turning them in so his info did not hit the printer in time.
MEMBERSHIPCooties as of today we need 87 members. I have mailed dues reminders to former members of Pup Tent 62 who have merged with Stump Jumpers. This is over 30 members I hope some will react. Those of you who need one or two members please get them turned in. The Grand has not been 100% in five years. We are getting new members but many annual members are falling out of the seams. We need those members and re-instatements. Bring transmittals to the Convention. Not for me but for the Grand and Supreme so our parent organization of the VFW allows us to continue to do our work. Special Projects, we need about $200.00 for 100% according to Jack Roberts. Have fifty dollars or anything but let’s get this in for the National Home and Supreme Commander Johnny Howard.
If you haven’t mailed in warrants and audits do so now or bring them with you to the Convention.
Early registration, remember $10.00 for each ten members and a part of and $10.00 for the Seam Squirrel. Example 50 members $50.00 plus $10.00 for the Seam Squirrel, total voting then would be five plus one or six votes.
If you fail to register your Pup Tent an extra $5.00 will be billed to your Pup Tent following the Convention. Keep in mind that each Pup Tent must register at least one delegate to the Supreme Convention. Form is in the Cootie Courier. Read your Cootie Courier, all officers should also read the General Orders, By-Laws and Programs. This is how you know what the Supreme and Grand’s are doing.
The VFW is supporting us and we are working together more so each year. Let’s keep these good relations, support your Post and functions and remember to report all Cootie activities to your Post on Booster and Community Service reports.
Note, those getting VA Compensation and Pension, you will be getting a $250 one time check from the government in June.
SICK CALL PGC Val Swanson was operated on for cancer on April 30, 2009 in York. Keep him in your prayers.
Remember there is a vote on a By-Law change this Convention. To either keep districts or do away with them. This action will be taking place Saturday morning. Be there for this important vote as well as the elections.
Finally I want to thank each of the Pup Tents and the entire membership. We have made progress this year in all areas. Never has such a small number of individuals worked harder for success as you and the Grand of PA has done. I am honored to be your Commander and thank you one and all for your service. To all those who have lost love ones and those who are sick, may God bless and keep you. See you in Bedford. Be safe and Keep ‘em Smiling in Beds of White.
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