Ladies Auxiliary FRA 208

(Minutes and local announcements are below)

Who We Are

We are a local branch unit of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association.

Organized in 1930, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association (LA FRA) is chartered to aid, assist and promote all matters pertaining to welfare, social, and patriotic works of the Fleet Reserve Association , its members and their families. There are LA FRA Units located throughout the United States and the Philippines. There is also a Membership-at-Large (MAL) roll administered by the LA FRA National Offices, for those who do not have access to, or do not desire to join a Unit. The LA FRA is proud of the heritage and traditions of this great nation and we recognize the sacrifices, past and present, needed to keep us strong and free.

What Do We Do?

LA FRA plays an active role in the local community by promoting youth activities, Americanism, and charitable causes. At the national level, LA FRA funds four annual scholarships and was a major contributor to the building of our nation's Navy Memorial, located in Washington, D.C.

LA FRA Units sponsor and assist local communities with their memorial ceremonies and patriotic events. They also participate in social events such as dances, luncheons, picnics and fund-raising activities. Annual regional and national conventions, caucuses, workshops, convention tours, shows and dinner/dances round out many exciting activities available to LA FRA members.

Who Can Join?

All applicants must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
Membership in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association is limited to spouses, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, children, stepchildren and grandchildren not less than 16 years of age of members of the Fleet Reserve Association and widows, widowers, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, children, stepchildren and grandchildren not less than 16 years of age of persons who were members at the time of death or eligible to be members of the Fleet Reserve Association at the time of death.

How Can I Join?

LA FRA members fall into two categories:

Members who belong to a local LA FRA Unit, or
Members who do not belong to any LA FRA Unit but join as "Members-at-Large."

Each member selects which membership category she desires.

If you have questions concerning membership or desire more information
please contact us at 910-340-0446

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Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 208 Newsletter for February 2012

2011-2012 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen...........455-4598

Vice Pres...................................VACANT JrPPres.......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland.....346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry........346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson.....455-5426 Editor........A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert....455-4598

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The next meeting will be held at 6:00PM Tuesday 14 February 2012 at the Moose Lodge located at 135 Moosehaven Road, Jacksonville NC. Phone number at the Moose Lodge is 910-346-4550.

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NOTE: A Newsletter was not published for January 2012

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Our meeting will begin at 6:00pm due to the Branch meeting at 7:00pm immediately after the close of the Unit meeting. So please arrive by 5:45pm so that the meeting can begin ON TIME. To those that are ill I wish you a speedy “get well”. To those that that may be celebrating birthdays or anniversaries, enjoy your special day. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone. Remember to BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS.

Bridget Hendges

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DECEMBER 2011 UNIT MEETING

We had 14 members present. Motion was made and approved to dispense with the reading of the minutes since members had received copies. Treasurer Joyce Bowen reported that everyone had a copy of the treasurer’s report. Chaplain Annette Cherry had mailed one sympathy card, two thinking of you cards and seven birthday cards. in November. Annette received cookies for the Nursing Home from three unit members. Motion was made and approved to dispense with committee reports.

Members brought clothes and toys for the two families that the Unit is assisting with food baskets. Everyone brought covered dishes. We enjoyed our Christmas Party with Santa (Bridget) delivering the gifts funded by the Unit and other gifts as well (some provided by President Bridget).Santa’s Helpers assisted her.

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.JANUARY 2012 UNIT MEETING

The meeting was held at the Moose Lodge at 6:30PM. There were eight members present. Secretary Nancy Cleveland provided copies of:

2011-2012 LA FRA National Officers & Appointments and Quick Reference

Triangle for November/December 2011 and January 2012

East Coast Region Officers & Committee Appointments 2011-2012

East Coast Regional President’s Newsletter for November 2011

Letter nominating Carolyn Whitaker for National Vice President

The Unit members approved $50.00 for assessment (five delegates) to send to the East Coast Region Treasurer Antoinette A. O’Neill, RTEC Unit 24.

President Hendges notified the members that Vice President Brenda Good had resigned. The change of meeting day conflicted with another commitment for Brenda on this day.

Members voted to have a Bakeless Bake Sale. It was approved. A letter will be sent to all members.

Annie Rosser is in the Nursing Rehab Center due to falling and breaking her hip. Mary Walker is also there. They would welcome visits and cards. Annette Cherry had cataract surgery and was not in attendance. The Unit and Catholic Daughters are scheduled to work at the Soup Kitchen February 13-17. Members that will bring cookies to the next meeting for the Nursing Home are Karen Allison, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Arlene Hemmingway.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

14 February - Unit Meeting and Valentine’s Day

20 February - Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday observed)

22 February - Washington’s Birthday

11 March - Daylight Saving Time Begins

13 March - Unit Meeting – bring items for the White Elephant Sale

22-25 March 2012 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region 2012 Midyear Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn,

1944 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville NC hosted by Branch and Unit 259 Cape Fear

Region

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 January - Thelma S. Evans

3 January - Motoko Marcellus

7 January - Muriel A. Sloan

9 January - Lauren Ritter

14 January - Nancy L. Cleveland

14 January - Joyce Bowen

19 January - Ila B. Oliver (Life Member)

19 January - Mary G. Walker

20 January - Bonnie L. Throckmorton

23 January - Janetta F. Church

27 January - Rossie L. Ritter

31 January - Sharon A. Trubilla

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

6 February - Dorothy R.Brantley

12 February - Martha L. Jacob

20 February - Brenda J. Chantiles

29 February - Margaret A. Paliotti

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

5 March - Elizabeth B. Foster

11 March - Molly R. Owens

15 March - Patricia L. McNally

22 March - Bessie L. Boudrow, Life Member

24 March - Patricia Bernier

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QUOTE: The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left. --- Jerry. M. Wright

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Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 208 Newsletter for December 2011

2011-2012 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen...........455-4598

Vice Pres........Brenda Good.....455-3735 JrPPres.......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland.....346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry........346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson.....455-5426 Editor........A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert....455-4598

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The next meeting will be held at 6:30PM Monday 5 December 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

I want to wish everyone a safe Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. To those who may be ill, may you get better soon and know that we are thinking of you. If you are celebrating birthdays, anniversaries or other happy occasions, enjoy them. Remember to buy American made products!

Bridget Hendges

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NOVEMBER UNIT MEETING

We had ten members present. Audit Chairman Brenda Good reported that the books of the Treasurer were audited on November 8, 2011 for the period June 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 and were found to be in order and all monies accounted for.

Chaplain Annette Cherry had visited Terry and Carol Hoffman and taken food items that Terry likes. Annette gave an update concerning Terry’s illness. They would like to receive cards.

Bring clothes/toys for the children with ages and sized listed below under the title: “TWO FAMILIES UNIT AND MEMBERS WILL ASSIST FOR CHRISTMAS”. ALSO, bring covered dish to December Unit meeting for our Christmas dinner.

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TWO FAMILIES UNIT AND MEMBERS WILL ASSIST FOR CHRISTMAS:

The families selected for Christmas food gift cards from the Unit are two Lance Corporals with Unit members volunteering to purchase clothes and/or toys for the families’ children.

Children of Family Number One: Three girls-their ages and sizes are: Age four months with size 6 to 9 months; Age four years old with size 4T; Age seven years old with size 8 for pants and shirts. All the girls like things specifically for girls.

Children of Family Number Two: Two girls – their ages and sizes are: Four week old girl with size three to six months; Two year old girl with size 24 months to 3T.

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DID YOU KNOW

--- Rossie Ritter reported that she has the most beautiful Granddaughter born on November 2nd. Her name is Willa Jean and weighed in at six pounds seven ounces. Congratulations to Rossie and Mother and Unit member, Molly Owens!

--- Irma Potter had a visit from her brother from Canada for a week in early November. He is 85 years young.

--- Bridget Hendges reported the Recreation Football Team are Super Bowl Champs. Congratulations to the Team and Bridget and John!

---Brenda Good’s granddaughter, Cameron Good completed the 5K Run and the FIRST FEMALE to come in first and broke the record. Congratulations to Brenda and Cameron!

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FORM FOR ANNUAL WIDOWS’ SUBSCRIPTION TO THE FRA TODAY MAGAZINE

The new/renewal FRA Today Subscriptions will begin in January 2012. The below form must be filled out NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2011 and mailed to the address shown at the end of this article. Please contact Bertha Erickson, Financial Secretary at (910)455-5426.

Yes, I want to receive FRA Today!

My Sponsor WAS a member of Branch 208 at the time of his death;

My Sponsor WAS NOT a member of Branch 208 at the time of his death.

(Circle the appropriate statement above)

NAME___________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE______________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER_______________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS__________________________________________

Please forward the above information to:

Bertha Erickson

Financial Secretary, Unit 208

Ladies Auxiliary, FRA

1110 Westmoreland Drive

Jacksonville NC 28546

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UPCOMING EVENTS

5 December - Unit Meeting
7 December - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

22 December - First Day of Winter

25 December - Christmas Day

1 January - New Year’s Day

22-25 March 2012 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region 2012 Midyear Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn,

1944 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville NC hosted by Branch and Unit 259 Cape Fear

Region

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 December - Margie F. Hinnant

18 December - Carolyn Wenger

19 December - Virginia A. Flud

21 December - Carol M. Hoffman

23 December - Eva G. Chiles

23 December - Doris M. McHugh (Life Member)

26 December - Aida L. Littlejohn

30 December - Theresa I. LaFave

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 January - Thelma S. Evans

3 January - Motoko Marcellus

7 January - Muriel A. Sloan

9 January - Lauren Ritter

14 January - Nancy L. Cleveland

14 January - Joyce Bowen

19 January - Ila B. Oliver (Life Member)

19 January - Mary G. Walker

20 January - Bonnie L. Throckmorton

23 January - Janetta F. Church

27 January - Rossie L. Ritter

31 January - Sharon A. Trubilla

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QUOTE: A day without laughter is a day wasted. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. ---Author Unknown

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Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 208 Newsletter for November 2011

2011-2012 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen...........455-4598

Vice Pres........Brenda Good.....455-3735 JrPPres.......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland.....346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry........346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson.....455-5426 Editor........A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert....455-4598

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The next meeting will be held at 6:30PM Monday 14 November 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

The November meeting has been changed from the first Monday to the SECOND Monday for the month of November ONLY.

I hope everyone is doing well and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe holiday.

Bridget Hendges

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OCTOBER UNIT MEETING

We had thirteen members present. Regional President East Coast Karen Snee will be the Unit’s Proxy at the LA FRA National Convention in Kansas City 23-30 October 2011. Members making cookies for the Nursing Home: September were Bertha Erickson, Margaret Boggs and Annie Rosser. For October were Rossie Ritter, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Annie Rosser. For November are Nancy Cleveland, Irma Potter and Annie Rosser. Nancy Cleveland is Great-Grandma number five, a girl. After the meeting, we held our semi-annual Chinese Auction.

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The e-Postcard for the year 7/1/2010 and ending 6/30/2011 has been submitted and accepted by the IRS on 11/1/2011 for the Unit.

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The families selected for Christmas food gift cards from the Unit are two Lance Corporals with Unit members volunteering to purchase clothes and/or toys for the families’ children.

Children of Family Number Two: Two girls – their ages and sizes are: Four week old girl with size three to six months; Two year old girl with size 24 months to 3T.

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DID YOU KNOW

---In the Jacksonville Daily Newspaper on Sunday October 21, 2011 (Page C3) was a photo of Past President Margaret Boggs with school counselor Elizabeth Lavigne with school supplies the Unit members had donated to the Bell Fork Elementary School. Bridget Hendges had taken school supplies the Unit members had donated to the Hunters Creek
Elementary School also.

---From Bertha Erickson – Curtis and I went to Las Vegas on September 25th for a week. We stayed at the Tahiti Village, Las Vegas Blvd South. We were some distance from the strip but the shuttle ran every 30 minutes so we could catch it and ride down and get off at two different areas. We took tours to the Grand Canyon and to Hoover Dam. We had done those tours before but it was in March and snow was on the ground when we were at the canyon. We only saw one show – a magician. It was good and made you wonder how some of those things happened. I always enjoy the lights and tall buildings. We also attended our granddaughter’s 16th birthday on September 24th. She thought we were going to be in Las Vegas but we surprised her and changed the flight date. When we made the arrangements we did not know she was going to have a party. Of course, we would not miss it.

---From Annette Cherry – In June of 2011 I attended my 57th Class Reunion in Columbia, South Carolina. In July of 2011 my husband and I went to the Bahamas on a seven day cruise.

---Margaret Boggs’ sister, with her seven year old twin grandsons visited her for a few days.
---Arlene Hemmingway and her sister went to the Museum of Art in Raleigh and saw the Rembrandt exhibit on November 2nd.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

5 November - Veterans’ Day Parade

6 November - Daylight Saving Time Ends

8 November - Election Day

10 November - US Marine Corps Birthday

11 November - Veterans’ Day

14 November - Unit Meeting

19 November - Jacksonville Annual Holiday Parade

24 November - Thanksgiving Day

22-25 March 2012 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region 2012 Midyear Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn,

1944 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville NC hosted by Branch and Unit 259 Cape Fear

Region

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

2 October - Lillian F. Miller

7 October - Ruth M. Nourse

9 October - Brenda C. Good

12 October - Irma J. Potter

15 October - Julia H. Houck (Life Member)

22 October - Mary E. Beverage

30 October - Annette Cherry

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

7 November - Annie L. Rosser

19 November - Connye R. Waite

25 November - Lauretta B. Barnes

26 November - Barbara L. Minehart

26 November - Michelle L. Littlejohn

27 November - Arlene J. Dargan

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 December - Margie F. Hinnant

18 December - Carolyn Wenger

19 December - Virginia A. Flud

21 December - Carol M. Hoffman

23 December - Eva G. Chiles

23 December - Doris M. McHugh (Life Member)

26 December - Aida L. Littlejohn

30 December - Theresa I. LaFave

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QUOTE: A day without laughter is a day wasted. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. ---Author Unknown

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LA FRA UNIT 208 NEWSLETTER FOR JULY 2011

2011-2012 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen...........455-4598

Vice Pres........Brenda Good.....455-3735 JrPPres.......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland.....346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry........346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson.....455-5426 Editor........A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert....455-4598

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The next meeting will be held at 6:30PM Monday 1 August 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

I want to thank all the Ladies for your entrustment in me again as president of the Unit. The gift card was something so unexpected and very much appreciated. (I promise I will take John when I use it.) We really need to try to up our membership, Ladies. At least bring a friend to the meetings and maybe we can get them to join. We will have the White Elephant Sale in September. There will be no meeting in July. Remember to buy only if you see “made in the USA”. See you all in August.

Bridget Hendges

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Joint Installation of Officers – Tuesday 7 June 2011

The Joint Installation of Officers meeting of Branch and Unit 208 was held at the Shrine Club on Tuesday 7 June 2011. Dinner was served at 6:00pm sponsored by the Branch. Installation of Officers began at 7:00pm. Arlene Hemmingway was the Installing Officer with PRPEC Aida Littlejohn as the Sergeant-at-Arms. In addition to the Officers listed above, the following members were also installed:

Directors Karen Allison, Annie Rosser, Arlene Hemmingway, Rossie Ritter, Director and Chaplain Annette Cherry and Director and Parliamentarian Rosa Lee Sporbert.

Bertha and Curtis Erickson’s granddaughter had received the Branch scholarship this year. Curtis thanked the Branch for his granddaughter who lives out of state.

There were ten members and one guest, Georgia Applewhite, in attendance.

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DID YOU KNOW

---From Brenda Good – On 1-3 July our son, Spencer, his wife, Krystal, and our grandson, Bodey, came to our home for a visit. We went to Myrtle Beach for the day. On 4 July, Chuck and I went to Wake Med Hospital to see our other grandson, Alex, who had surgery due to ruptured appendix on 27 June and drain put in from infection on 1 July.

---The Clevelands had their son and family visit from Florida for Father’s Day.

---From Rossie Ritter – The end of May, Mary (Rafferty) and I went to California to attend the wedding of my grandson, the first of my 14 grandchildren to marry. All of my children were there except Molly.
We had a great time while there visiting with everybody. The wedding was in Santa Rosa, beautiful country with all the vineyards and their wine tasting wineries. Yep, we did that too.
The wedding was beautiful even with it being outside and yes, it rained and the temperature was 60 degrees out. Even with the rain, the wedding was beautiful and we had a great time. Last week, my two granddaughters from Jersey came down for a week and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Darlene, my oldest granddaughter, is going to attend
Duke University for her Master;s Degree so she will be close and I hope to see her more often.

---Rosa Lee Sporbert visited relatives in Connecticut in late June.

---On 4 July, Independence Day, Bill and Margaret Boggs and Bill and Arlene Hemmingway went with others from Onslow County to Fayetteville to the Dedication of the North Carolina Veterans Park. Governer Beverly Purdue and U.S. Senator Kay Hagan, and others spoke during the dedication of the Park which lasted less than an hour. Then they had a ribbon cutting ceremony and everyone was invited to tour the Park and building.

---The June 5th 2011 issue of the Jacksonville Daily News in the section “Letters to the editor”, titled “MOPH thanks you for remembering the day” and written by John Cooney is an excerpt from that letter: “Our heartfelt appreciation to Gold Star Mother Patti Desens and Gold Star Widow Tammy Bittiker, as well as the Beirut Chapter’s Ladies Auxiliary and the Fleet Reserve Ladies who helped with the programs.”

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---Candidates for National Officers:

National President – Gini Larson, Unit 94

National Vice President – Diane Hoover, Unit 24

National Financial Secretary – Ronalee Klase, Unit 291”

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UPCOMING EVENTS
28 – 31 July 2011 – FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke,

Virginia

1 August – Unit Meeting – Bring Items for White Elephant Sale

2 August – National Night Out

2 August – U. S. Coast Guard Birthday

10 September – Senior Expo at Onslow Senior Center

23 – 30 October 2011 – FRA/LA FRA National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

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JULY BIRTHDAYS

5 July - Constance A. Cowan

14 July - Donna S. Hay

16 July - Marian T. Lawhorn

18 July - Ida L. Vierow

30 July - Grace M. Cummings

30 July - Sylvia I. Witchella

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

3 August - Ruth A. Holmes

4 August - Margaret G. Williams

11 August - Dorothy M. Moore

16 August - Karen L. Allison

18 August - Betty V. Ennis

18 August - Betty C. Herrmann

19 August - Annette K. Minshew

20 August - Flo E. Vendeville

21 August - Dorothy M. Johnson

22 August - Doris J. Donaldson

25 August - Miriam L. Moore

28 August - Muriel B. Myhrum

28 August - Margaret S. Boggs

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for June 2011

Subj: Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 208 Newsletter for June 2011

2010-2011 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen...........455-4598

Vice Pres.Margaret Williams.....346-8033 JrPPres.......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland.......346-3866 Chaplain..Annette Cherry........346-8436

FinSec.........Bertha Erickson......455-5426 Editor......A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert....455-4598

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The next meeting will be held Tuesday 21 June 2011 at the Shrine Club – Dinner at 6:00PM with Joint Installation of Officers at 7:00pm. For dinner reservations for Branch and Unit members and guests, call Margaret Boggs at 347-3123.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Summer is almost here. Hope all travel safely if you go on vacation. Remember to keep buying items made in the USA. I hope all of you have a safe and happy 4th of July. We will not have a meeting in July. For all of you that are sick, you are in our prayers. Happy Birthday to all the June Babies and July Babies. Stay cool on these hot days and see you all at the Installation of Officers, if not then, then at the August meeting.

Bridget Hendges

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UNIT MEETING – 2 May 2011

There were twelve members in attendance and two guests. We were honored to have the Regional Vice President East Coast, Jackie Scarbro, from Unit 40, Chesapeake, Virginia and her husband, Fleet Reserve Association National President, Jim Scarbro in attendance.

Delegates to the East Coast Region Convention are: PRPECs Rossie Ritter, Rosa Lee Sporbert, Aida Littlejohn, Isabel Brock and Lauretta Barnes, also Margaret Boggs and Brenda Good.

Chaplain Annette Cherry reported that ten birthday cards were mailed, also nine dozen cookies and twelve wheel chair bags were taken to the Nursing Home.

The Unit has one hundred active members. Members reported on buying American Made Products. Members were asked to purchase one item that is American Made and report it at the next meeting.

Election of officers was held. New officers for 2011-2012 are: President Bridget Hendges, Vice President Brenda Good, Executive Secretary Nancy Cleveland, Financial Secretary Bertha Erickson, Treasurer Joyce Bowen. Directors are Karen Allison, Annette Cherry, Annie Rosser, Arlene Hemmingway, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Rossie Ritter. Congratulations to the Officers-Elect. And thanks to the Nominating Committee members Margaret Boggs and Annie Rosser.

RVP Jackie talked about membership in the Auxiliary; number of members count in FRA lobbying; we get one half of membership dues returned to the Unit; and gave each member a membership package with an application for membership and an American Flag Lapel Pin. She mentioned the Auxiliary National President’s project, Homeless Veterans, as well as Gini Larsen is the National Vice President. Jackie is also the Goodwill Ambassador for the Auxiliary as she is the wife of the FRA National President.

FRA NP Jim Scarbro talked to us about his appreciation of the Auxiliary.

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DID YOU KNOW

---Members that attended the Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Cemetery and dressed in white to assist in distributing programs to attendees were Margaret Boggs, Annette Cherry, Bertha Erickson, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Arlene Hemmingway. The Military Order of the Purple Heart conducted the ceremony.

---Joyce Bowen is on her annual visit with her great-grandkids – should have four of the eleven over Father’s Day weekend – two girls from Mississippi, two boys from North Carolina. Number 12 great-grandcild is due 9 June in New York, a boy. Joyce has twelve grandchildren – seven girls and five boys. She has twelve great-grandchildren – seven girls and five boys.

---From Bertha Erickson: “Curtis and I went to Harrisonville, Missouri on 18 May to our granddaughter’s graduation from high school on 22 May. We attended a graduation party for her and three friends on Saturday 21 May at The Farm. Then there was a pool party that night but Curtis and I did not go. The graduation was moved to the gym on Sunday due to forecast of rain. There were 195 students that graduated. A few were going in the military and over 130 were going to college. There were over one million dollars in scholarships given to them. I thought that was a large amount for that number of students. Alexandria got a $1,500 scholarship from the college for soccer, $500 academic from the school and $1,500 from the Fleet Reserve Branch 208. She is going to Park University which is near Kansas City. She wants to work for CSI when she graduates so that is the field she will be majoring in.

On 28 May, Curtis and I went to Wilson for a birthday party for our great grandson, Logan. He will be six years old on 1 June. He kept saying he was six on Saturday. He could not understand why he was having a party and was not six. So we did not try to correct him. He is such a cute little boy, you just want to hug and squeeze him.

---George and Irma Potter attended the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial on 30 April.

---Margaret Boggs Grandson was married in May at Topsail Beach. They (not Margaret) were barefooted or wore flip flops; the bride wore a long gown.

---Margaret Boggs attended a fish fry at her son’s home in Richlands on Memorial Day.

---From Lauretta Barnes: On 23 April she had a fall and fractured her knee. She is wearing a brace but is coming along well. She goes back to the doctor on 23 May. Lauretta will not be going to Roanoke VA to the East Coast Region Convention. On 23 March, Lauretta and eight other Ladies went to lunch at a Mexican Restaurant in Havelock. The Ladies (Unit 208 members and Member at Large (MAL) members) that attended were, Jo Ballard, Lauretta Barnes, Virginia Clark, Arlene Dargan, Thelma Evans, Aida Littlejohn, Bernice Rudder and Mary Stanke. They woul like to arrange a joint luncheon with some ladies from Unit 208, either in Jacksonville, Havelock or some where midway.

---Arlene and Bill Hemmingway attended the Onslow County Council of Veterans Organization meeting on 26 April. After the meeting ended, Noncommissioned Officers Association (NCOA), Paul Siverson, presented Congressman Walter Jones with the Mack McKinney Award. Congressman Jones then spoke on current events in the government.

---Late News – During the first week or March, Irma and George Potter attend a Road Trek (name of campers) Rally in Charleston, South Carolina. 200 people attended. They took bus tours of the old homes and a trip to the Middleton Plantation. They saw some old friends and met new ones.

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Information from The Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association TRIANGLE May 2011 Edition:

---“Reminder: The position of National Financial Secretary is open for members to submit their resolutions for the upcoming period 2011-2014. All resolutions need to be sent to NES Doris Fri, PO Box 269, LaCygne KS 66040, with a copy sent to National President Helen Courneya, PO Box 20512, Carson City NV 89721. Section 809: Duties of the National Financial Secretary. The NFS is the finance, disbursing, contracting and purchasing officer of the LA FRA. The Auxiliary needs your expertise and willingness to serve in this capacity.”

---“From the NES: If any Unit needs replacements of any Report Form, Delegate Sheet, etc...give me a call and I will get them to you. All the forms are in Word or Excel and can be sent by email if you have Office 2003 or Office 2007 or they can be sent in PDF form. All you have to do is ask. (The packets are being mailed out this month)” NES Doris Fri’s phone number is (913)757-3489.

---“Just a little Reminder to all Units – The NFS has Note Cards and Note Pads for sale. The Note Cards are packaged 10 to a package for $3.75 each pkg. This a Blank Note Card, with the LA FRA emblem on the front (in black) and includes the envelope. The NFS also has the LA FRA note pads for sale at $2.00 each pad. The pad is plain white paper with the LA FRA emblem, in color, as the background color on each sheet, 50 sheets to a pad.”

---“Candidates for National Officers:

National President – Gini Larson, Unit 94

National Vice President – Diane Hoover, Unit 24

National Financial Secretary – Ronalee Klase, Unit 291”

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UPCOMING EVENTS

14 June - Flag Day

19 June - Father’s Day

21 June - Branch and Unit Dinner and Joint Installation of Officers

21 June - First Day of Summer

4 July - Independence Day
28 – 31 July 2011 – FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke,

Virginia

23 – 30 October 2011 – FRA/LA FRA National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

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JUNE BIRTHDAYS

4 June - Annelle R. Caulfield

5 June - Mary Ann S. Clay

6 June - Bridget Hendges

11 June - June E. Foran

13 June - Eleanor S. Gurney

14 June - Martha L. Smith

16 June - Jane H. Johnson

19 June - Chieko N. Crissman

21 June - Helen M. DiVincenzo

26 June - Marion G. Voss

27 June - Shirley A. Evans

28 June - Majorie R. Buckner

29 June - Rosa Lee Sporbert

JULY BIRTHDAYS

5 July - Constance A. Cowan

14 July - Donna S. Hay

16 July - Marian T. Lawhorn

18 July - Ida L. Vierow

30 July - Grace M. Cummings

30 July - Sylvia I. Witchella

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for May 2011

2010-2011 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges....340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen..........455-1498

Vice Pres.Margaret Williams...346-8033 JrPPres......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec....Nancy Cleveland....346-3866 Chaplain..Annette Cherry.........346-8436

FinSec.......Bertha Erickson.....455-5426 Editor......A. Hemmingway.......346-9425

Parliamentarian...Rosa Lee Sporbert...455-4598

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The next meeting will be held at 6:30PM Monday 2 May 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Hope everyone had a great Easter with family and friends. I hope all is well with you and family and friends after the storm last week. If you had family or friends in the affected area, hope all is fairing well for you. We keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Remember, elections will be held at the May meeting. Happy Birthday to all the May babies; if you have an anniversary, spend lots of time with your loved one that day. Our days go by so fast for all of us.

Bridget Hendges

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UNIT MEETING – 4 April 2011

There were 15 members in attendance. We celebated the Unit’s 54th Anniversary. The Unit was chartered April 25, 1957. The Unit Past Presidents in attendance were: Rosa Lee Sporbert 1985-1987, Rossie Ritter 1988-1990, Bridget Hendges 1992-1995 and 2010-2011, Arlene Hemmingway 1997-1999, Margaret Boggs 1999-2002 and 2007-2010, and Mary Rafferty 2004-2005. Also, Rosa Lee was Regional President 1989-1990, Rossie was Regional President 1993-1994 and National Chaplain 2001-2002, and Arlene Hemmingway was National President 2001-2002. Everyone enjoyed a covered dish dinner prior to the meeting. Mary Rafferty won a flower pot and Margaret Boggs won free dues.

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DID YOU KNOW

---A friend of Margaret Boggs from Myrtle Beach, Kelly, called that the Staff NCO Wives Club members from 25 years ago were going to get together for lunch at Kay’s home in Cherry Point who had prepared lunch for everyone. Margaret attended and really enjoyed reminiscing with the Ladies.

---From Brenda Good: April 9th went to Wake Forest to celebrate 14th birthday for granddaughter, Cameron. April 10th went to see grandson, Alex, play Rugby at Raleigh Rugby Complex. April 16th went to Raleigh for 40th birthday party for son, Spencer. We were about two blocks away from the area where tornado struck. I thank God we are all safe. I pray all our Ladies, FRA, are safe from the terrible storms.

---From Aida Littlejohn – I want to wish you a Happy Easter. I went to the National President’s Tea and USS Maine. We got caught in some rain but it went well before it poured rain. I think there were about 40 members that were there for the ceremony at USS Maine and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I heard about the bad storm. Everything is well at my house. I hope everyone from the Branch and Unit 208 are OK. I am in Raleigh visiting my son, Brian, and stepson Pat, for Easter weekend.

---Donna Hay and husband, Mike, went camping and sightseeing in the Charleston area in mid April.

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UPCOMING EVENTS;

2 May - Unit Meeting and Election of Officers

8 May - Mother’s Day

14 – 15 May - Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station, New River

21 May - Armed Forces Day

30 May - Memorial Day

14 June - Flag Day

19 June - Father’s Day

28 – 31 July 2011 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia

23 – 30 October 2011 - FRA/LA FRA National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

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MAY BIRTHDAYS:

1 May - Isabel Brock (Life Member)

11 May - Bertha Erickson

19 May - Sandra L. Dockery

21 May - Christabelle Batts

21 May - Betty Gangwer

22 May - Joyce A. Guadagnolo

29 May - Dorothy M. Bruderer

31 May - Dorothy M. Cyr (Life Member)

JUNE BIRTHDAYS:

4 June - Annelle R. Caufield

5 June - Mary Ann S. Clay

6 June - Bridget V. Hendges

11 June - June E. Foran

13 June - Eleanor S. Gurney

14 June - Martha L. Smith

16 June - June H. Johnson

19 June - Chieko N. Crissman
21 June Helen M. DiVincenzo

26 June - Marion G. Voss

27 June - Shirley A. Evans

28 June - Marjorie R. Buckner

29 June - Rosa Lee Sporbert

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QUOTES:

---It’s not the load that gets you down, it’s the way you carry it. ---Lena Horne

---Confidence comes from not always being right---but not fearing to be wrong. ---Unknown

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for April 2011

2010-2011 Officers:

President...Bridget Hendges...340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen............455-4598

Vice Pres.Margaret Williams..346-8033 JrPPres......Margaret Boggs......347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland.....346-3866 Chaplain..Annette Cherry..........346-8436FinSec.Bertha Erickson.......455-5426 Editor......A. Hemmingway........346-9425

Parliamentarian..Rosa Lee Sporbert...455-4598

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The next meeting will be held on Monday 4 April 2011 at the Shrine Club with a covered dish dinner at 5:30pm, followed by the meeting.

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PRESIDENT’s MESSAGE:

Hope everyone had a great beginning to Spring. We will be honoring our Past Presidents this next meeting and also have a covered

dish dinner, so come to the meeting. I want to thank all the ladies that continue to help each and every month. I know it is the same ones each time and it does get old but without you all we could not have a Unit, so again, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Have a Happy Easter and hope you all see loved ones during this special holiday time. For those of you sick or shut in, we are thinking of you each and every day. If you lost a loved one, please know you have our sympathy and our thoughts are with you. Remember, elections are coming up in May.

Bridget Hendges

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UNIT MEETING - 7 March 2011

Again we had eleven members in attendance. The Charter was draped for Evelyn Dittmann who passed away November 29, 2010. We learned this from her daughter-in-law that responded to the Unit’s birthday card that was mailed to Evelyn’s current address. Her birthday was February 5, 2011. Our sympathy goes out to her family. The Treasurer’s books were audited on February 21 for the period 1 October 2010 through January 31, 2011 and all monies accounted for. A Nominating Committee was appointed by the President.

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DID YOU KNOW:

---Rosa Lee Sporbert went to Charleston on 25 March for a family reunion at her brother’s. Rose Lee’s sister from Fort Myers, Florida, was going to attend where they would celebrate her sister’s 84th birthday.

---Margaret Boggs visited with her brothers and sisters the third weekend in March at Selma. She also attended her Uncle’s funeral. She had taken food to her Pastor’s home for a funeral in the Richlands area when she learned of funeral arrangements for her Uncle, then went on to Selma.

---Annette Cherry went to Raleigh on March 25 to hear Jerry Butler in concert.

---Joyce Bowen is busy making a quilt for her eleventh Great-grandchild due in April.

---Nancy Cleveland’s granddaughter who is in college, damaged her knee while on a ski trip. Also her son had called that he had broken his leg. Her son and his family from Florida will be visiting her and George during Spring Break.

---Margaret Boggs attended church services in their new church, Community Christian Church, on February 6 which is located on Richlands Loop Road. There were many in attendance for the first service.

---Aida Littlejohn plans to attend the annual Pilgrimage at Arlington Cemetery on April 16.

“---Karen Allison and a girl friend will visit Karen’s sister in Maryland for four days in early March.

---Annette Cherry and a group of supporters of the Southwest High School girls basketball team will provide a spaghetti dinner for the team on March 11, then to to Raleigh to see the girls team play for a State Championship.

---Bertha and Curtis Erickson and Arlene Hemmingway attended the Council for the Arts annual Soup In A Bowl Fundraiser on March 12. Bertha and Curtis donated two crockpots of soup – Pumpkin and Potato. It was delicious.

---Some of the Unit Ladies met for lunch at the Texas Steakhouse and Saloon on March 22. Those attending were Margaret Boggs, Rossie Ritter, Joyce Bowen, Annette Cherry, Arlene Hemmingway, Rosa Lee Sporbert, Nancy Cleveland and Cherry Goodfred, who plays monthly bunco with the Unit ladies. “

Late News::

---Brenda Good and daughter-in-law Arlene, with granddaughter Cameron attended the U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Greensboro Coliseum on January 29. Also Brenda’s husband, Chuck, with son, Kevin, and grandson, Alex attended the Carolina Hurricane’s All Star Game.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

4 April – Unit meeting – Unit’s 54th Anniversary, Past Presidents will be recognized. Also a covered dish dinner at 5:30pm

16 April – LA FRA Annual Pilgrimage at Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

22 April – Good Friday and Earth Day

24 April – Easter Sunday

2 May - Unit Meeting and Election of Officers

8 May - Mother’s Day

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APRIL BIRTHDAYS:

2 April - Mary A. Scutari

4 April - Hattie L. Ashley

5 April - Carmelia M. Kresty

8 April - Jessica G. Barnes

14 April - Arlene C. Hemmingway

16 April - Katarine-Maria S. Eaton

21 April - Patricia C. Durrett

23 April - Darlene K. Ritter

23 April - Paula V. Weidig

27 April - Phyllis R. Starznski

MAY BIRTHDAYS:

1 May - Isabel Brock (Life Member)

11 May - Bertha E. Erickson

19 May - Sandra L. Dockery

21 May - Christabelle Batts

21 May - Betty Gangwer

22 May - Joyce A. Guadagnolo

29 May - Dorothy M. Bruderer

31 May - Dorothy M. Cyr (Life Member)

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QUOTES:

---Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional and mental states. ---Carol Welch

---He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. ---Raymond Hull

---Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ---John Barrymore

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for March 2011

2010-2011 Officers

President...Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen........455-4598

Vice Pres.Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres......Margaret Boggs....347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain....Annette Cherry.....346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson...........455-5426 Editor...........A. Hemmingway.........346-9425

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The next Unit Meeting will be held on 6:30pm Monday 7 MARCH 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day and was able to spend it with loved ones. Thanks to the Ladies that were at the meeting. We had a good turn out of some great things for the White Elephant Sale. Our elections are coming up soon so think of what office you might want to consider.

To all the Ladies that are having health issues, we are thinking about you and praying for you. I want to thank all the Ladies that have stepped up and taken on responsibilities for our Unit. We do not have a lot to show up to our meetings and I know a lot of you double dip on things. Again, thanks for all the help that each and everyone of you do for us. Have a great month and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Bridget Hendges

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UNIT MEETING – 7 February 2011

There were eleven members in attendance. The charter was draped for Lillian Ragan who passed away on 13 January 2011. Our sympathy to her family and friends. The Chaplain reported three sympathy cards and 12 birthday cards were mailed. The Executive Secretary read a note from Judy Dittmann, daughter-in-law of Evelyn Dittmann, to let us know that Evelyn had passed away on 29 November 2010. Evelyn’s last address was Fredericksburg, Virginia. Belated sympathy to the family.

Members that attended the East Coast Region Midyear Meeting in Greenville NC were Nancy Cleveland, Rosa Lee Sporbert, Isabel Brock, Loretta Barnes and Aida Littlejohn. Nancy Cleveland presented the Unit President’s report.

After closing the meeting, we had the white elephant sale.

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DID YOU KNOW:

---Joyce Bowen will soon be the great grandmother of a girl and, also, another one as yet unknown whether it will be a girl or boy. Early congratulations!

---Bertha Erickson recently had surgery to remove a tumor. The surgery was performed at the outpatient surgery center in New Bern and she is doing good.

---Karen Allison recently had surgery on her right hand for carpal tunnel syndrome. The surgery was performed at the outpatient surgery center in New Bern and she is doing good. She is also doing good using her left hand, a new experience for her.

---Nancy Cleveland attended the Swearing in Ceremony in Raleigh for the North Carolina General Assembly where her husband, George, was sworn in as Representative for the 14th District.

---Annette Cherry attended the Relay for Life Benefit Dinner at Alexander’s that was catered by Outback Steakhouse.

---Darlene Ritter has received a partial scholarship for her to obtain a Master’s Degree in Foreign Enterprises at Duke University. Darlene has just returned from a two week business trip to France for her current employer. Congratulations to Darlene and to Rossie Ritter, her proud grandmother for Darlene’s accomplishments!

---Annette Cherry attended the Catholic Daughters’ Valentine’s Dinner Dance. Also on 20 February, Annette and a group of Red Hats will go to New Bern to see the musical performance of “Hats”.

---Rosa Lee Sporbert and Aida Littlejohn met for lunch on 13 February. Aida was in Jacksonville to place roses on her husbands grave at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

---On 16 February, Jill Webb from Cherry Point and a former member was in Jacksonville so some members met for lunch with Jill at the Mongolian BBQ restaurant. Attendees were Karen Allison, Nancy Cleveland, Annette Cherry, Bertha Erickson, Joyce Bowen, Rosa Lee Sporbert, Rossie Ritter, Margaret Boggs and Arlene Hemmingway.

---Late news: Lauretta Barnes from Havelock, participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon hosted by TV-12 station in New Bern by assisting Cathy Goforth in selling tapes for teachers or individuals to teach children spelling and to speak well. Cathy is a kindergarten teacher.

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Information from the February 2011 Edition of the TRIANGLE:

From the desk of the National President:

1. “Applications for the Scholarships are now on the Website for the upcoming year. Please notice the change in the application and that you must submit a complete set of documents, i.e. transcripts, recommendations, for each scholarship applied for (i.e. FRA Education Foundation, Benn Scholarship, or LA FRA Scholarship.) Deadline: Applications, Recommendations, Transcripts, Must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2011. All documents postdated after April 15, 2011 will be disqualified.”

2. “The Constitution and By Laws are still being reviewed and formatted for printing and should be going to print very soon. Please be patient and we will do our best to ensure that we get them out as soon as possible. Units and members may send in their money for the booklets now, to NFS Diane, so that when she receives them she will mail them out.”

3. “Our annual Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown and the Mast of the Maine at Arlington, Virginia will be held on April 16, 2011. The Westin Hotel is our host hotel with room availability beginning the week of April 10th, 2011. Room rates are $99 + Tax. In the past few years participation of Unit members has been declining and hopefully many of you will at least think about attending this very special event. It is a very moving and special tribute to the service personnel who lost their lives for our freedoms.”

Other information from the February 2011 Edition of the TRIANGLE:

1. Nomination Resolution for National President for Gini C. Larson, Unit 94 Corpus Christi, Texas, South Central Region. Gini is currently the National Vice President.

2. Nomination Resolution for National Vice President for Diane J. Hoover, Unit 24 Annapolis, Maryland, East Coast Region. Diane is currently the National Financial Secretary.

3. The LA FRA WEBSITE www.la-fra.org

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

7 March -- Unit Meeting

13 March -- Daylight Saving Time Begins

17 March -- St. Patrick’s Day

20 March -- First Day of Spring

1 April -- April Fool’s Day

4 April -- Unit Meeting – Unit’s Anniversary, Past Presidents to be recognized

28-31 July 2011 -- FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke Virginia

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MARCH BIRTHDAYS:

5 March -- Elizabeth Foster

11 March -- Molly R. Owens

15 March -- Patricia L. McNally

22 March -- Bessie L. Boudrow, Life Member

24 March -- Patricia Bernier

APRIL BIRTHDAYS:

2 April -- Mary A. Scutari

4 April -- Hattie L. Ashley

5 April -- Carmelia M. Kresty

8 April -- Jessica G. Barnes

14 April -- Arlene C. Hemmingway

16 April -- Katarina-Maria S. Eaton

21 April -- Patricia C. Durrett

23 April -- Darlene K. Ritter

23 April -- Paula V. Weidig

27 April -- Phyllis R. Starzynski

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QUOTES:

---Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ---Mother Teresa

---If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. ---Mary Engelbreit

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PLEASE NOTE: January's minutes/announcements follow immediately after February.

LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for February 2011

2010-2011 Officers

President...Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer...Joyce Bowen........455-4598

Vice Pres.Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres......Margaret Boggs....347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain....Annette Cherry.....346-8436

FinSec........Bertha Erickson...........455-5426 Editor...........A. Hemmingway.........346-9425

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The next Unit Meeting will be held on 6:30pm Monday 7 February at the Shrine Club.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Thank you Ladies for your patience with the no meeting last month. I am truly sorry about the mix up. Hopefully, it will not happen again.

The WHITE ELEPHANT SALE will be held at the February meeting. Also remember your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. To all the Ladies that are shut in and not feeling well, you are in ours prayers.

Bridget Hendges

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DID YOU KNOW:

Brenda and Chuck Good – his 95 year old Mother, who lived in Florida, passed away recently. Our sympathy to you and your family.

Margaret Bogg’s sister, Faye, who lived in Smithfield NC, passed away recently. Our sympathy to you and your family.

Arlene Hemmingway, her sister and son, visited the North Carolina Museum or Art in Raleigh on 21 January to see the Norman Rockwell’s Special Exhibit. He was famous for drawings on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post, among many other endeavors. The Normal Rockwell Museum in located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The Exhibit was on tour. The next showing will be in Tacoma, Washington, then in Columbus, Ohio.

Information from the Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association, TRIANGLE, December 2010 Issue:

“The National Financial Secretary Position is open for members to submit their resolution for the upcoming period 2011-2014. Section 809 (of the LA FRA Constitution and Bylaws): Duties of the National Financial Secretary. The National Financial Secretary is the finance, disbursing, contracting, and purchasing officer of the LA FRA. The Auxiliary needs your expertise and willingness to serve in this capacity as the National Financial Secretary.”

Also from the TRIANGLE;

“FROM THE DESK OF THE National Executive Secretary (NES):

Any Auxiliary member who would like to receive the President/Secretary Roster or the National Officers/Appointment Roster by email, it comes in Microsoft Excel, (either Office 2003 or Office 2007). I can also convert it to a PDF file, (just remember you can not make changes or corrections to a PDF document). All that is necessary is that you must send me a request, via email, (this assures me I am sending it to the correct email address). I will then forward to you, via email, whichever document you are requesting. The one advantage of having these Rosters on your computer is that any changes may be made on the computer without having to scribble the changes on your hardcopy. NOTE: The exception to this is: if you receive it in the PDF format you can not make changes.”

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

7 February – Unit Meeting – Bring items for the White Elephant Sale

12 February -- Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

14 February -- Valentine’s Day

21 February -- President’s Day - Federal Holiday

7 March -- Unit Meeting

13 March -- Daylight Saving Time Begins

MARCH Birthdays:

5 March Elizabeth B. Foster 22 March Bessie L. Boudrow

11 March Molly R. Owens 24 March Patricia Bernier

15 March Patricia L. McNally

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QUOTE OF THE DAY from the TRIANGLE December 2010 Edition:

After you’ve done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over. ---Alfred Edward Perlman, New York Times, 3 July 1958

LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for January 2011

January 2011

2010-2011 Officers

President..Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer..Joyce Bowen.......455-4598

Vice Pres..Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres.....Margaret Boggs..347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry...346-8436

FinSec..Bertha Erickson..455-5426 Editor.......A. Hemmingway.346-9425

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Our next Unit meeting will be held at 6:30pm Monday 3 January 2011 at the Shrine Club.

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President's message:

I hope all the Ladies had a Merry Christmas and were able to spend time with loved ones. Have a safe and Happy New Year.

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UNIT MEETING

December 6th Unit Meeting. Thirteen members were in attendance. Minutes of the previous meeting will be read at the next meeting. Chaplain Cherry reported she had sent one get well card and nine birthday cards. A Thank You Note had been received from the Hunter's Creek Elementary School for the school supplies that the Unit members had donated. Motion to change meeting place was defeated. Members celebrated Christmas with a dinner and drawing for gifts. ********************************************************************************************************

QUOTE FROM THE FRA TODAY MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 2010 Issue, Page 19:

"FRA AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association approved a resolution to do business as the Fleet Reserve Association Auxiliary. This change was ratified by FRA's National Board of Directors at its post-convention meeting. The change was also addressed in a resolution by Mo-Kan Branch 161 (Kansas City, Kans.) and will more accurately reflect the make-up of the auxiliary, which has allowed male members since 2006."

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DID YOU KNOW

---Aida Littlejohn went to Florida to visit her son during Christmas.

---A photo of Annette Cherry, with other Infant of Prague Catholic Daughters, was in the Jacksonville Daily News on 26 December 2010. They had recently delivered poinsettia plants to members who are housebound.

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LA FRA National Scholarship Information:

The LA FRA awards scholarships each year as well as the FRA. Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than 15 April 2011. Information provided in The Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association’s TRIANGLE, December 2010 Edition is as follows:

“If you know of anyone who has downloaded the scholarship application from the website before 14 November 2010, please advise them to also refer to www.fra.org for the new FRA application. The student will not be able to use the old form to apply for any scholarships available from the FRA Scholarship Foundation. We have made this correction and now have a link to the FRA webpage available at www.la-fra.org.”

For more information, go to www.la-fra.org, then on left side of page, click on LA FRA Scholarship information. The personal contact is: LA FRA National Scholarship Chairman

Patricia Boudreaux, PNP

2589 Dudley Drive

Rescue CA 95672-9684

Telephone: (530)677-3925

E-mail: larryboo@pacbell.net

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UPCOMING EVENTS

3 January - Unit Meeting

17 January - Federal Holiday - Martin Luther KIng Jr Birthday

27-29 January 2011 - FRA/LA East Coast Region Midyear Meeting at City Hotel and Bistro in Greenville NC

28-31 July 2011 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke VA

2 February - Groundhog Day

12 February - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

14 February - Valentine's Day

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 January - Thelma S. Evans

3 January - Motoko Marcellus

7 January - Muriel A. Sloan

9 January - Lauren Ritter

14 January - Nancy L. Cleveland

14 January - Joyce Bowen

19 January - Ila B. Oliver (Life Member)

19 January - Mary G. Walker

20 January - Bonnie L. Throckmorton

23 January - Janetta F. Church

27 January - Rossie L. Ritter

27 January - Yolanda "Anne" Roberts

31 January - Sharon A. Trubilla

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:

5 February - Evelyn L. Dittmann

6 February - Dorothy R. Brantley

12 February - Martha L. Jacob

15 February - Lillian L. Ragan

20 February - Brenda J. Chantiles

21 February - Edna I. Gunter

25 February - Mary Elaine Strunk

29 February - Margaret A. Paliotti

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QUOTES:

---One kind word can warm three winter months. ---Japanese Proverb

---Winter is the season in which people try to keep a house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat. ---Author Unknown

LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for December 2010

2010-2011 Officers

President..Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer..Joyce Bowen.......455-4598

Vice Pres..Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres.....Margaret Boggs..347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry...346-8436

FinSec..Bertha Erickson..455-5426 Editor.......A. Hemmingway.346-9425

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Our next Unit meeting will be held at 6:30pm Monday 6 December at the Shrine Club.

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President's message:

I hope all the Ladies had a great Thanksgiving and were able to spend it with loved ones. Christmas is upon us and it is a busy time for all, so take time out to smell the flowers. I want to thank all the Ladies for the help with toys for our selected families that the Unit will treat for Christmas.

Have a great, safe, and joyous Christmas and New Year. For all the shut-ins, we are thinking of you and hope you will have a Happy Holiday. Stay safe Ladies and try to travel in pairs if possible.

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The September 2010 newsletter was the final newsletter to be mailed. Future newsletters can be viewed at www.fra208.org.

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UNIT MEETING

November 1st Unit Meeting. Twelve members were in attendance. Copies of the October Minutes were e-mailed to those members with e-mail addresses on file with the

Executive Secretary. Also copies of the minutes were provided to the members attending the meeting. Treasurer's report was given and was filed for audit. The Chaplain had sent six birthday cards, two get well cards and one thinking of you card.

Acting Audit Committee Chairman Rosa Lee Sporbert reported that an audit of the Treasurer's records was conducted on 13 September 2010 for the period 19 May 2010 through 30 September 2010 and were found to be in order and all monies accounted for.

The President had checked and determined that Hunters Creek and Dixon Elementary Schools were Title One schools and needed school supplies. The school supplies provided by individual members were divided. President Hendges took supplies to Hunters Creek Elementary School. JrPast President Margaret Boggs and Arlene Hemmingway took supplies to Dixion Elementary School.

For our December meeting, bring side dishes and/or desserts. The Unit will provide the meat (chicken).

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SELECTED FAMILIES THE UNIT WILL TREAT FOR CHRISTMAS:

Family #1: They have one daughter, age 3. She wears size 3T. The Mom is pregnant again.

Family #2: They have one daughter, age 2. She wears size 24 months.

This information is provided for members that wish to donate clothing or toys for these kids and bring your items to the December Unit meeting.

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FORM FOR ANNUAL WIDOWS' SUBSCRIPTION TO THE FRA TODAY MAGAZINE:

The new/renewal FRA Today Subscriptions will begin in January 2011. The below form must be filled out NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2010. Please contact Bertha Erickson, Financial Secretary at: (910)455-5426:

Yes, I want to receive FRA Today!

My Sponsor: was was not

a member of Branch 208 at the time of his death.

Name_____________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code_________________________________________

Telephone Number__________________________________________

E-mail address_____________________________________________

Please forward that name, address and telephone number to:

Bertha Erickson

Financial Secretary, Unit 208

Ladies Auxiliary, FRA

1110 Westmoreland Drive

Jacksonville NC 28546

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Membership Services Administrator (MSA) information:

MSA Kathy Gallagher submitted her resignation due to personal health reasons to the National Board in early November. The Board voted to accept her resignation. After significant consideration it was deemed by the Board that Cindy Rodham-Tuck would become the Interim MSA until such time that the Board posts the Position and hire a new Membership Services Administrator. The Board will continue to do business as usual and please refer all e-mails henceforth to: nvpmsacindy@comcast.net and refer telephone calls to (508)238-3607. The Post Office Box will remain in effect until further notice. FAX number (508)297-1306.

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QUOTE FROM THE FRA TODAY MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 2010 Issue, Page 19:

"FRA AUXILIARY

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DID YOU KNOW

---Unit members that your Editor recognized at the Veterans Day Ceremony conducted by the DAV on 11 November were Marie Caskey, Nancy Cleveland, Rossie Ritter, Rosa Lee Sporbert, Aida Littlejohn and Arlene Hemmingway. We also recognized Mary Laskowski and Catherine Baum.

---Karen Allison and 15 friends went on a four day Cruise to the Bahamas on 9 September.

---Karen and Bob Allison went to Ohio in October to "winterize" her Mom's house and lawn.

---Karen Allison went to visit her sister the first week in November for four days. They went to the Native American Museum in Dover, Delaware and to the Casino.

---Nancy and George Cleveland's number three son was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Congratulations!

---Arlene and Jim Dargan will be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary on 4 December. Congratulations to them.

---Lauretta Barnes is not volunteering at the hospital now due to redoing of the entrance to the hospital.

---Lauretta Barnes, her granddaughter, Jessica Barnes, and Isabel Brock plan to go to the FRA/LA FRA Midyear Meeting in Greenville early next year.

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LA FRA National Scholarship Information:

The LA FRA awards scholarships each year as well as the FRA. Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than 15 April 2011. More information next month.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

3 December - Jacksonville City Tree Lighting Ceremony at Jacksonville Commons

6 December - Unit 208 Meeting -

7 December - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 11am at American Legion Bldg.

21 December - First Day of Winter

25 December - Christmas Day

31 December - New Year's Eve

1 January - New Year's Day

27-29 January 2011 - FRA/LA East Coast Region Midyear Meeting at City Hotel and Bistro in Greenville NC

28-31 July 2011 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke VA

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 December - Margie F. Hinnant

18 December - Carolyn Wenger

19 December - Virginia A. Flud

21 December - Carol M. Hottman

23 December - Eva G. Chiles

23 December - Doris M. McHugh (Life Member)

26 December - Aida Littlejohn

30 December - Theresa LaFave

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 January - Thelma S. Evans

3 January - Motoko Marcellus

7 January - Muriel A. Sloan

9 January - Lauren Ritter

14 January - Nancy L. Cleveland

14 January - Joyce Bowen

19 January - Ila B. Oliver (Life Member)

19 January - Mary G. Walker

20 January - Bonnie L. Throckmorton

23 January - Janetta F. Church

27 January - Rossie L. Ritter

27 January - Yolanda "Anne" Roberts

31 January - Sharon A. Trubilla

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QUOTES:

---The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ---Mark Twain

---Having a place to go - is a home. Having someone to love - is a family.

---Donna Hedges

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for November 2010

2010-2011 Officers

President..Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer..Joyce Bowen.......455-4598

Vice Pres..Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres.....Margaret Boggs..347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry...346-8436

FinSec..Bertha Erickson..455-5426 Editor.......A. Hemmingway.346-9425

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Our next Unit meeting will be held at 6:30pm Monday 1 November at the Shrine Club.

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East Coast Region Officers for 2010-2011::

President Karen Snee, 6512 Koziara Drive, Burke VA 22015

Phone (703)569-8474 E-mail: Kasnee@aol.com

Vice President Jackie Scarbro, 613 Hillwell Rd, Chesapeake VA 23320-3812

Phone (757)482-2209

Chaplain Mary Cook, 401 St. Mary's Ave, LA Plata MD 20646-5970

Phone (301)392-5886

NATIONAL OFFICERS for 2010-2011:

President Helen Courneya, PO Box 20512, Carson City NV 89721-0512

Phone (775)882-9201 E-mail: vpc-hac-patches@att.net

Vice President Gini Larson, 2187 Capeheart Street, Ingleside TX 78362-6222

Phone (361)776-3537 E-mail: lovedduck@aol.com

National Executive Secretary Doris C. Fri, PO Box 269, LaCygne KS 66040

Phone (913)757-3489 E-mail: nesfri2010@aol.com

National Treasurer Carolyn Whitaker, 114 Panorama Drive, Palm Coast FL 32164

Phone (386)447-5420 E-mail: ntcarolynw@yahoo.com

National Financial Secretary Diane Hoover, 737 Dogwood Lane, Annapolis MD 21409

Phone (410)757-9325 E-mail: ladydihoover@bigplanet.com

Junior Past National President Cindy Rodham-Tuck, 38 Shannonmarie Way,

N. Easton MA 02356 Phone (508)238-3607

E-Mail: cindyrodhamtuck@comcast.net

National Chaplain Ofelia Bitanga, 389 Paul Court, Benicia CA 94510-3908

Phone (707)745-9713 E-mail: grammabitanga@earthlink.net

Membership Services Administrator Kathy Gallagher,

PO Box 490678, Everett MA 02140-0012

Phone (617)548-1191 E-mail: msakathy@live.com

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The September 2010 newsletter was the final newsletter to be mailed. Future newsletters can be viewed at www.fra208.org.

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UNIT MEETING

October 4th Unit Meeting. Ten members were in attendance. Copies of the September Minutes were e-mailed to those members with e-mail addresses on file with the

Executive Secretary. Also copies of the minutes were provided to the members attending the meeting. Treasurer's report was given and was filed for audit. The Chaplain had sent four birthday cards, one get well card and one sympathy/thinking of you card.

An audit committee was established with Brenda Good, Chairman. Members are Rosa Lee Sporbert, Margaret Boggs and Arlene Hemmingway.

The Executive Secretary had obtained via e-mail a copy of the current Unit 208 Camp Lejeune roster of members. Currently the Unit has 106 members. Cookies that were donated last month were delivered and gratefully accepted at the Nursing Home.

The President had checked and determined that Hunters Creek and Dixon Elementary Schools were Title One schools and needed school supplies. The school supplies provided by individual members at the last meeting will be divided between these two schools and will be delivered to Hunters Creek by President Hendges and to Dixon School by Junior Past President Boggs.

The December meeting will be our Christmas Party. Members were asked to bring side dishes and desserts. The Unit will spend up to $40.00 for the meat.

Brenda Good won the free dues.

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FORM FOR ANNUAL WIDOWS' SUBSCRIPTION TO THE FRA TODAY MAGAZINE:

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Please forward that name, address and telephone number to:

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Ladies Auxiliary, FRA

1110 Westmoreland Drive

Jacksonville NC 28546

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DID YOU KNOW

---Bertha and Curtis Erickson spent the month of September in Hawaii. "We traded our time share for four weeks over there. We spent two weeks in Maui, one week in the big Island of Hawaii and one week in Kauai. We really had a good time and tried to do a couple of tours on each Island. We did the parasailing, the submarine, took a dinner cruise, a train ride to feed the wild pigs, then a tour of the rain forest and had lunch, a walk through the orchard and we could pick the fruit from the trees and eat it. Then the train came back and picked us up and took us back to the station. We did the luau but we were not too pleased with the food but enjoyed the show. We did the helicopter tour ride over the volcano. The pilot really took us in close to see everything. I thought he was going to land at one time. Then he took us out over the ocean to see that. There was one house left and the individual still lives there. We also did the Sugar Cane Ride.

We did the Best of Kauai Tour which was an all day tour. I also did the zipline tour. That was lots of fun. We met the Maui Lions Club while we were in Maui. All the clubs were having an auction at a Community Center so we went to that. We did bid on a bottle of wind and won. So we enjoyed it. The day we were to leave Kauai, we were looking for something to do and they were having a Coconut Festival. There was a Lions Club there selling hot dogs so we stopped and talked to them. We took a picture of them to put in our newsletter. I will send them a copy of the newsletter. It was a good vacation but was good to get home. Took a while to catch up with everything."

---From Rossie Ritter: "My grandson, the actor, came for the weekend in late September. I was very excited that he would take the time to come. We had a great time getting to know each other and he saw family that he had not seen in a long time. The California trip the prior week was great. There were seven of my fourteen grand kids in and out all week. Sure did enjoy that, also the trip to San Francisco where we rode the trolly car and bus, and walked and saw parts of the city that I never knew existed. Of course the highlight was to see my grandson in action in the show "Wicked" - So excited!! The day before we (my oldest granddaughter went with me) left to come home, we all went wine tasting to five different wineries. Yes, we had a DD. All in all it was an outstanding trip."

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UPCOMING EVENTS

31 October - Halloween

1 November - Unit Meeting

2 November - Election Day

6 November - Veterans' Day Parade

7 November - Daylight Savings Time Ends

10 November - US Marine Corps Birthday

11 November - Veterans Day

20 November - Jacksonville Annual Holiday Parade

28 November - Thanksgiving Day

3 December - Jacksonville City Tree Lighting Ceremony at Jacksonville Commons

7 December - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

27-29 January 2011 - FRA/LA East Coast Region Midyear Meeting at City Hotel and Bistro in Greenville NC

28-31 July 2011 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke VA

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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

7 November - Catherine Davis

7 November - Annie Rosser

8 November - Reba Martin

19 November - Connye Waite

25 November - Marie Caskey

25 November - Lauretta Barnes

26 November - Michelle L. Littlejohn

26 November - Barbara Minehart

27 November - Arlene Dargan

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 December - Margie F. Hinnant

18 December - Carolyn Wenger

19 December - Virginia A. Flud

21 December - Carol M. Hottman

23 December - Eva G. Chiles

23 December - Doris M. McHugh

26 December - Aida Littlejohn

30 December - Theresa LaFave

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QUOTES:

---Explore your own special interest. DO NOT totally depend upon others for your entertainment and sense of worth. ---Dear Abby

---Never let yesterday use up too much of today. ---Will Rogers

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LA FRA Unit 208 Newsletter for October 2010

2010-2011 Officers

President..Bridget Hendges..340-0446 Treasurer..Joyce Bowen.......455-4598

Vice Pres..Margaret Williams.346-8033 JrPPres.....Margaret Boggs..347-3123

ExecSec...Nancy Cleveland...346-3866 Chaplain...Annette Cherry...346-8436

FinSec..Bertha Erickson..455-5426 Editor.......A. Hemmingway.346-9425

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President's message:

Thanks to the members that attended the delayed September meeting on the third Monday. The October meeting will return to the normal schedule on the first

Monday of the month - October 4th at 6:30pm. I hope to see you there. Best wishes to all.

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Members that assisted Branch President Jerry Healy, Bob Allison, Earl Harper and Bill Hemmingway in placing address labels and stickers on the August Newsletters on 5 August were Annette Cherry, Bertha Erickson, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Arlene Hemmingway.

Members that assisted Branch President Jerry Healy, Bill Boggs and Bill Hemmingway in placing address labels and stickers on the September Newsletters on 9 September were Margaret Boggs, Rosa Lee Sporbert and Arlene Hemmingway. The September newsletter is the final one to be mailed. Future newsletters can be viewed at www.fra208.org.

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UNIT MEETING

20 September Unit Meeting. The charter was draped for Past National President Betty DeCleene who passed away on August 14, 2010. Betty was National President for the Association Year 1992-1993 and presided at the 60th National Convention held in Denver, Colorado.

Copies of the minutes of the August meeting were provided by the Executive Secretary Nancy Cleveland. Treasurer Joyce Bowen provided copies of the August Treasurer's Report. Chaplain Annette Cherry had mailed 14 birthday cards. It was moved and passed to send a letter to members to let them know the last Branch and Unit Newsletter was mailed for September 2010.

Cookies for Britthaven Nursing Home were provided by Rosa Lee Sporbert, Karen Allison and Rossie Ritter for September. Joyce Bowen and Margaret Boggs will bring cookies to the October meeting for Britthaven.

Executive Secretary Nancy Cleveland had received a disc of the East Coast Region Bylaws at the Regional Convention in July. She had them printed in booklet form and provided copies to members. She also read a Certificate of Appreciation for the Unit from Regional President East Coast Debra Washington 2009-2010. Reports were judged at the Regional Convention and results/certificates for the Unit were: Second Place - Youth Activities and Unit Report.Third Place - Americanism/Patriotism, Unit Activities, Publicity, Welfare/Rehabilitation and Hospital.

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DID YOU KNOW

---Nancy Cleveland and Aida Littlejohn attended the LA FRA National Convention in Spartanburg SC in mid September. Nancy provided written information about the convention for the Unit.

---Margaret Boggs was surprised by her family with a get-together at the Sandpiper Restaurant in La Grange to celebrate her birthday. Her brother from South Carolina, her children and grandchildren were there - 25 in all.

---Lauretta Barnes and son, Tom, attended the annual Korean War Veterans' Recognition Dinner at Hilda's Restaurant in Jacksonville on 20 August.

---Rosa Lee Sporbert went to Conway South Carolina for her family reunion the weekend of 24-26 September.

---Margaret Boggs' sister visited and brought many ears of corn which they prepared for the freezer.

---Lauretta Barnes volunteered during the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon in August. She has done this for many years.

---Photos of members have been in the Jacksonville Daily News as follows:

September 5th - Captioned "Special Delivery" FRA Ladies Auxiliary members Annette Cherry and Bertha Erickson delivered stuffed animals and childrens books to Lt (jg) Aparicio of the Naval Hospital Multi-Service Ward.

September 5th - Caption "Pride of Lions" Lions Curtis and Bertha Erickson and Sue Applewhite, all of Jacksonville, recently attended the Annual State Lions Convention held in Asheville.

Also a photo of Irma Potter while she was treassure hunting at the beach.

---At the Regional Convention in Richmond 22-24 July 2010:

JrPast President East Coast Aida Littlejohn performed her duties of her position and sat at the head table with the other current officers.

During the Memorial Service, PNP Arlene Hemmingway placed a flower in memory of PNP Nita DeLesdernier and PRPEC Rossie Ritter placed a flower in memory of PRPEC Agnes Coleman. Unit Vice President Margaret Williams placed flowers for eight deceased Unit members - Mary Normandeau, Lucille Williams, Edna Reich, Helen Tucker, Stephanie Sullivan, Sophie Plonowski, Sadie Liset and Dorothy Ehrisman.

Color Guards and Talley Committee members were PRPEC Rosa Lee Sporbert and PRPEC Rossie Ritter.

Members with National appointments were recognized. They were Honorary Membership member PRPEC Rossie Ritter, and President's Yearbook and National Marshall JrPRPEC Aida Littlejohn.

Two Life Members in attendance were recognized - one of them was PRPEC Isabel Brock.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

4 October - Unit meeting

11 October - Columbus Day (observed)

12 October - Columbus Day

23 October - Beirut Memorial Observance

23 October - Onslow Oktoberfest at Riverwalk Crossing 10am-9pm

31 October - Halloween

1 November - Unit Meeting

2 November - Election Day

6 November - Veterans' Day Parade

7 November - Daylight Savings Time Ends

10 November - Marine Corps Birthday

11 November - Veterans Day

27-29 January 2011 - FRA/LA East Coast Region Midyear Meeting at City Hotel and Bistro in Greenville NC

28-31 July 2011 - FRA/LA FRA East Coast Region Convention at the Sheraton Conference Center in Roanoke VA

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

2 October - Lillian Miller

7 October - Ruth Nourse

9 October - Brenda Good

12 October - Irma Potter

15 October - Julia Houck

22 October - Mary Beverage

30 October - Annette Cherry

30 October - Marilyn Gray

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

7 November - Catherine Davis

7 November - Annie Rosser

8 November - Reba Martin

8 November - Katherine McDaniel

19 November - Connye Waite

25 November - Marie Caskey

25 November - Lauretta Barnes

26 November - Barbara Minehart

27 November - Arlene Dargan

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QUOTES:

---If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.

---Morris West

---You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to bed with satisfaction. ---Author Unknown

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