Hello Ladies,
Just a note to let you all know what is comming up.
February 20th President day...  Thru the State Department of AMVETS White Clover Drive
Western MA will be at Holyoke Mall or a shopping center ,we will find out where soon.
In all other areas of MA. please contact your Post Commanders to find out where the locations will be. If they have no info please contact State Commander.
Volunteers are needed to stand at these locations to sell White Clovers.
 
March 15th NEC in Virginia I will be out of the State from March 15th thru March 18th.
If you have deaths or sickness please contact,State Chaplin Beverly Garrant 413-335-7295 and1st Vice Barbara Stasios-Lawler ,617-539-3983 so They may contact the Auxiliary State Officers and PDP;s and locals. If you need me for anything I will have my cell 413-250-9552.
 
March 24th State Commanders Testamonial is to be held in the Natick Post #79.
Located at Superior Drive, Natick MA
It starts at 6 PM cocktail hour dinner at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased thru AMVETS State Officers. Or ask your Post Commanders for info.
This is a dress affair NOT uniforms.
 
March 25th State SEC to be held in the Natick Post #79,Superior Drive Natick MA. Pictures are before the SEC Please be there for 11 AM Full dress Uniforms includeing gloves.
SEC starts at 1 PM
 
Deadline for greetings or page ads for the State Convention are due by March 31st
Contact Tom Davitt Gerry Marchand,Jim Blake,Jim Johnson to place your ads or greetings.I believe sheets also thru Auxiliary.
 
Reminder:Tickets for the Friday night Dinner Dance and Saturday Night Dinner can be purchased up to the date of March 25th and  at the March SEC  for $25.00 each night,
AFTER that date they will be $30.00
See Ken Montgomery and Hank Baggs for Fridays and Dick Brunell,and Gerry Marchand for Saturdays.
 
April 14th State Auxiliary Presidents Testamonial To be held at the Chicopee Post #12,
754 Montgomery St Chicopee MA .
For info tickets please call Marie Rorrio 860-836-3468
 
April 20th,The National Presidents Visitation.
NEC Beverly Studabaker, has told me she will arrive around noon at Bradley
We then will take her to Yankee Candle,lunch,and a few places around the Western MA area.Staying over night in Western MA .Then we will be in the Randolph Post area on Saturday while staying over night and she will return home on Sunday.
Any Questions please contact Beverly 781-828-4156
 
I want to Thank everyone for the Passion Plunge Donations for Special Olympics.
We raised so far a total in State over $6000. Leon Proctor is accepting any donations towards our $10,000. goal, until March 1st.
A SPECIAL Thank You to all brave plungers ,It was quite chilly and thankfully no one was in need of medical attension.
GOOD JOB !
 
If anyone has anything or events comming up at your Post or Auxiliary please let me know.
Thank You ,
Christine Peacey,
Dept of MA State Auxiliary President