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American Legion's 89th Birthday
Monday, March
24, 2008
Unit
16 Little Miss Poppy Treaser led the Pledge of Allegiance,
distributed Memorial Poppies to the attendees, and presented Post 16 Commander Terry
with a balloon bouquet and card on behalf of the junior members at the ceremony.
Americanism Youth Conference - March 2008
Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Standing in front of the Liberty Bell, left to right
Paige Duracher and Megan Bartley. Unit 16 junior members Paige and Megan both served as Floor Captains. They were
responsible for everyone getting up and going to bed on time. They made sure everyone knew where they needed to go for
the next activity, and kept everyone informed as to the schedule and what was happening next.
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National
awards presented during American Legion Auxiliary mid-winter conference
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 8:46 AM CST
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Shown above are, from left, first
row: Unit 16 members Mary Beth Buras, Martha Dutsch, and President Evie McNeese, Department of Louisiana President Maggie
Watts, National Southern Division Vice President Peggy Monroe, National Leadership Committee Chairman Peggy Thomas and National
Executive Committeewoman Laura Clark; second row: members Marie Duracher, Jane Duracher, Sandra Sharp, Cindy Kellum, Lee Bourgeois,
Millie Fitzmorris, Betty McArthur, Carol Johansen, Marilyn Gorgas and Past National President Syble Deshotel from Lake Charles.
Not pictured is Tammy Casadaban. |
The Robert H. Burns, American
Legion Family Post 16 attended the Department of Louisiana Mid-Winter Conference held in Alexandria
Jan. 18-20.
The auxiliary's opening session began with the processional of past department presidents, a parade of
flags and the department officers for 2007-08. Past Department President Winnie Broussard presented Department President Maggie
Watts the gavel.
Meetings were attended, and Noella Champagne, Alternate National Executive Committeewoman, held a
presentation of the National Awards for the year 2006-07 received by the Department of Louisiana during the National Convention
held this past summer in Reno, Nev. Unit 16 was presented the following National Awards: "Best Poppy Poster in the Southern
Division Class V," Blake Kenworthey, student from Fontainebleau High School and "National President's Scholarship in the Southern
Division," Jane Duracher, an auxiliary member and 2007 graduate of Covington High School.
Marie Duracher, as Department
of Louisiana's Public Relations Chairman, was awarded a National citation for "New Department Web Site," and for the second
year in a row received national's "Elizabeth Lainson Award" for Best Press Book by a department with 10,001-25,000 members.
Local
senior members attending were Lee Bourgeois, Mary Beth Buras, Tammy Casadaban, Jane Duracher, Marie Duracher, Martha Dutsch,
Millie Fitzmorris, Marilyn Gorgas, Carol Johansen, Cindy Kellum, Betty McArthur, Evie McNeese,Unit 16's President and Sandra
Sharp.
Local junior members attending were Stephanie Casadaban and Treaser McArthur, Unit 16's Little Miss Poppy. Junior
members Stephanie and Treaser presented Department of Louisiana Honorary Junior President/Springfield Unit 258's Miss Poppy
Brittany Watts with 1,800 Veterans' Valentines colored by Abita Springs
Elementary School, Lake Castle Private School and St. Peter School
students.
Post 16's members attending
the Department of Louisiana American Legion Mid-Winter Conference were Post 16 Commander Terry Sharp and members James Fitzmorris,
Emil Johansen, and Roy Kellum.
Squadron 16's members attending the Detachment of Louisiana Sons of the American Legion
Mid-Winter Conference were Squadron Commander Danny McArthur and member Dylon McArthur
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