PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

SIXTY FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND
AUXILIARY

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

JULY 18 21, 2016

Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino
Reno, Nevada
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY FIFTH
ANNUAL SESSION
OF THE
INTERNATIONAL
GRAND
AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

JULY 18 21, 2016

Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino
Reno, Nevada
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sunday, July 17, 2016

1. Joint Memorial Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

2. Charter Draping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3. Class initiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4. Opening Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5. Initiation Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6. Initiation Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7. Closing Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Monday, July 18, 2016

1. Announcement of Past Grand Auxiliary Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

2. Announcement of Grand Auxiliary Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3. Call to Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4. Presentation of US Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5. Presentation of Canadian Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6. State/Provincial Flag Presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7. Pledge of Allegiance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8. Ode to Canadian Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9. American National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10. Canadian Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
11. Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
12. Guest, Dr Abel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
13. Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
14. Welcome to Reno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
15. Response to Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
16. Exemplification of Grand Auxiliary Ritual Opening Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
17. Obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
18. Roll call of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
19. Dispense with reading of committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
20. Judiciary Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
21. Partial Credential Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
22. Partial NonDelegate Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
23. Partial Resolution Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
24. Investment Board Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
25. Golden Eagle, Alzheimer/Neurological/Autism, Parkinson Disease Research & Awareness. . 80
26. Art Ehrmann Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
27. Guest, Zack Timmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
28. Guest, Larry Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
29. Grand Auxiliary Board of Trustees Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
30. DD Dunlap Kidney International Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
31. Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
32. Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Monday, July 18, 2016
Ladies Banquet

1. Toastmistress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
2. Introduction of Grand Auxiliary Officers and Past Grand Madam Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . 96
3. Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
4. Introduction of the 2015 2016 Regional Madam Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
5. Introduction of the 2016 2017 State/Provincial Madam Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
6. Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7. Hall of Fame Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8. Banquet Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
9. Check presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
1. Call to Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
2. Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
3. Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
4. Obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
5. Roll call of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
6. Partial Credential Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7. Partial NonDelegates Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8. Partial Resolution Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9. Eagle Village Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
10. Guest, Keith McGrath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
11. NASCAR, H Scott Motorsports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
12. Guest, George Ziebol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
13. Memorial Foundation Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
14. Canadian Charity Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
15. Virginia Turner Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
16. Guest, Home on the Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
17. Resolution Number 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
18. Max Baer Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
19. Lew Reed Spinal Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
20. Robert W Hansen Diabetes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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21. Guest, Bud Haigh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

22. Jimmy Durante Children, Child Abuse and Childrens Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
23. Unfinished Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
24. New Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
25. Good of the Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
26. Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
1. Call to Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
2. Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
3. Washington State Walking Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
4. Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
5. Present Gavel to Grand Madam President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
6. Obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
7. Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8. Roll call of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
9. Partial Credential Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
10. Partial NonDelegate Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
11. Partial Resolutions Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
12. Alta Browning Smith Women of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
13. Announce Hall of Fame recipients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
14. Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
15. Board of Grand Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
16. Membership award drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
17. Grand Madam President Special Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
18. Nominating Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
19. Call for Nominations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
20. Election Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
21. Unfinished Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
22. New Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
23. Good of the Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
24. Announcements & Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
25. Guest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
26. Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thursday, July 21, 2016
1. Call to Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
2. Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
3. Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
4. Present gavel to Grand Madam President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
5. Obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
6. Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
7. Roll call of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
8. Final Credentials Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
9. Final NonDelegate Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10. PreRegistration Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
11. Credential Tabulation Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
12. Election Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
13. Talent Show Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
14. Ritual Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
15. Guest, Richard Harder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
16. Guest, Creighton Thurman, Legal Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
17. Eagle Village raffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
18. Hospitality Room winner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
19. City of Hope Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
20. Grand Madam Presidents Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
21. Grand Auxiliary Historian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
22. Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
23. Remarks & presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
24. Guest, Roland McKay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
25. Introduction of 2016 2017 Grand Auxiliary Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
26. Presentation of Past Grand Auxiliary Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
27. Regional Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
28. Century Club and Bell Ringer announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
29. Special Order of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
30. Unfinished business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
31. Good of the Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
32. Announcement and Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
33. Closing Remarks Convention Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
34. Closing Remarks Convention CoChairman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
35. Closing Remarks Hope Mickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
36. Closing Remarks, Penny Skinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
37. Thanks to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
38. Grand Auxiliary Closing Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
39. Adjournment Sine Die. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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2015-2016 Grand Auxiliary Officers

Junior Past Grand Madam President

Gloria Mason Vincennes, Indiana Auxiliary No. 384

Grand Madam President

Helen Penny Skinner Clarksburg, West Virginia Auxiliary No. 2353

Grand Madam President-Elect

Judy Johnson Lawrence, Kansas Auxiliary No. 309

Grand Madam Vice President

Helen Poehner Hamilton, Ohio Auxiliary No. 3986

Grand Madam Chaplain

Holly Niemi Rugby, North Dakota Auxiliary No. 3834

Grand Madam Secretary
Diana Tinsley Virginia Beach, Virginia Auxiliary No. 3204

Grand Madam Treasurer
Brenda Garrioch Lethbridge, Alberta/Sask. Auxiliary No. 2100

Grand Madam Conductor
Kim Haidsiak Red Oak, Iowa, Auxiliary No. 2715

Grand Madam Inside Guard
Mary Gutierrez Santa Fe, New Mexico Auxiliary No. 2811

Grand Madam Outside Guard
Joni Goolsby Birmingham, Alabama Auxiliary No. 972

Grand Madam Trustee
Althea Lane Folsom, California Auxiliary No. 929

Grand Madam Trustee
Elaine Regi Carlisle, Pennsylvania Auxiliary No. 1299

Grand Madam Trustee
Becky Wilson Springfield, Missouri Auxiliary No. 3934

Grand Madam Trustee
Sherry Gingras Silver Springs, Florida Auxiliary No. 4216

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2015 - 2016 Regional Madam Presidents

CENTRAL
Lois Lyons Rochester, Indiana Aux. 852

EAST CENTRAL
Linda Dockery Redford, Michigan Aux. 2265

EASTERN
Ruth Jordan Tarentum, Pennsylvania Aux. 699

FOUR CORNERS
Brenda Kozlowski Pleasant Grove, Utah Aux. 3372

GREAT LAKES
Linda Thurwatcher Oshkosh, Wisconsin Aux. 267

MID-ATLANTIC
Toni Jo Winn Gaithersburg, Maryland Aux. 3509

MOUNTAIN
Virginia Wood Hamilton, Montana Aux. 1693

NEW ENGLAND
Rebecca Pelkey Milton, Vermont Aux. 4218

NORTH CENTRAL
Cindy Meyer Crookston, Minnesota Aux. 873

PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Yvonne Blom Maple Ridge, British Columbia Aux. 2831

SOUTH CENTRAL
Leslie Franklin Jefferson City, Missouri Aux. 2693

SOUTHEAST CENTRAL
Brenda Bowling Louisville, Kentucky Aux. 2173

SOUTHEAST
Jean Hartman Pensacola, Florida Aux. 3483

SOUTHWEST
Jannie Bronson Fort Smith, Arkansas Aux. 208

WEST CENTRAL
Shelley Zimmerman Creston, Iowa Aux. 1398

WESTERN
Roberta McCormick Oxnard, California Aux. 232
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GRAND AUXILIARY CONVENTIONS

YEAR WHERE HELD GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT

Appointed at Institution Alta Smith, Ohio

1952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin Hotel Kay Guy, Pennsylvania

1953 Indianapolis, Indiana

Lincoln Hotel Kay Guy, Pennsylvania

1954 Chicago, Illinois

Morrison Hotel Mary Dunn, Ontario

1955 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Schroeder Hotel Carol Bennett, California

1956 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Roosevelt Penn Sheraton Virginia Turner, Wyoming

1957 New York City, New York

New Yorker Hotel Chloe Honeycutt, Indiana

1958 Chicago, Illinois

Morrison Hotel Elizabeth Baum, Ohio

1959 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

King Edward Hotel Stella Moorehouse, Illinois

1960 Miami Beach, Florida

Eden Roc Hotel Lois Nelson, North Dakota

1961 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Leamington Hotel Adaline Navarra, Pennsylvania

1962 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Penn Sheraton Hotel Evelyn Schreier, Wisconsin

1963 Chicago, Illinois

Pick Congress Hotel Cora Rigg, Nebraska

1964 Denver, Colorado

Brown Palace Hotel Isabel Vallie, Michigan

1965 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

King Edward Hotel Juanita Dix, Idaho

1966 Cleveland, Ohio

Statler Hilton Hotel Frances Vanis, Ohio

1967 Kansas City, Missouri

Phillips/Muehlebach Hotel Kay Williamson, California
YEAR WHERE HELD GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT

1968 Houston, Texas

Rice Hotel Nora Belle Goodman, West Virginia

1969 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Leamington Hotel Alta Lewin, Iowa

1970 Kansas City, Missouri

Phillips/Muehlebach Hotel Yvonne Magnan, Montreal

1971 Boston, Massachusetts

Statler Hilton Hotel Dorothy Wilding, Utah

1972 Atlanta, Georgia

Marriott Motor Hotel Ruby Bigoni, Oregon

1973 Seattle, Washington

Washington Plaza/Olympic Lucille Lewis, Pennsylvania

1974 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pfister Hotel Vera Dailey, Arizona

1975 Dallas, Texas

Dallas Sheraton Hotel Imogene Harac, Michigan

1976 Miami Beach, Florida

Doral Hotel on the Ocean Clara Johnson, Washington

1977 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Leamington Hotel Verna Funke, Iowa

1978 Spokane, Washington

Davenport Hotel Dolores Colclough, Ohio

1979 Kansas City, Missouri

President Hotel Bonnie Quatkemeyer, Florida

1980 Salt Lake City, Utah

Hilton Hotel Ruth Elderbrook, Wisconsin

1981 Chicago, Illinois

Pick Congress Hotel Mildred Johnson, Texas

1982 Las Vegas, Nevada

MGM Grand Hotel Paula Wilson, California

1983 Nashville, Tennessee

Hyatt Regency Hotel Doris Anderson, Minnesota

1984 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hyatt Regency Hotel Bess Lenarduzzi, British Columbia
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1985 Denver, Colorado
Marriott City Center Hotel Marcella James, Kansas

1986 Columbus, Ohio

Sheraton-Columbus Plaza Jacquelin Spahn, Maryland

1987 Spokane, Washington

Sheraton-Spokane Hotel Joanne Rott, North Dakota

1988 New Orleans, Louisiana

Sheraton, New Orleans Cathy Wilson, Colorado

1989 Las Vegas, Nevada

Ballys Hotel Jean Dockall, Texas

1990 Louisville, Kentucky

Galt House Hotel Katherine Gonzagowski, Wisconsin

1991 Cincinnati, Ohio

Hyatt Regency Hotel Barbara Cyphers, Michigan

1992 Salt Lake City, Utah

Marriott Hotel Shirley Johnson, Montana

1993 Atlanta, Georgia

Hilton Hotel Alta Haslow, Nebraska

1994 Spokane, Washington

Sheraton-Spokane Hotel Joyce Avery, Nevada

1995 Louisville, Kentucky

Galt House Hotel Iris McDermott, New York

1996 Las Vegas, Nevada

Ballys Hotel Lorraine Grimes, Missouri
1997 Indianapolis, Indiana
Westin Hotel Carol Inge, Oklahoma

1998 Spokane, Washington

Double Tree Hotel Sharon Sabourin, Florida

1999 Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville Conv. Center Doris Bateson, Kansas

2000 Ontario, California

Ontario Convention Center Linda Heffner, Maryland

2001 Louisville, Kentucky

Galt House Hotel Judy Sanders, Ohio
2002 Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Conv. Center Bettie Williams-Clark, Arkansas

2003 Buffalo, New York

Adams Mark Hotel Carleen Corum, Iowa

2004 Reno, Nevada

Reno Hilton Hotel Peggy Carver, Oregon

2005 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Convention Center Pat Lazenby, Utah

2006 Orlando, Florida

Coronado Springs Resort Roxanne Alley, Maine

2007 Spokane, Washington

Spokane Convention Center Stephanie Smith, Illinois

2008 Louisville, Kentucky

Galt House Hotel Margaret Cox, Tennessee

2009 Reno, Nevada

Grand Sierra Resort Pat Durham, Washington

2010 Louisville, Kentucky

Galt House Hotel Jean Kerr, Saskatchewan

2011 Orlando, Florida

The Rosen Centre Mary Myers, Michigan

2012 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Gwen Stallkamp, Minnesota

2013 Reno, Nevada

Grand Sierra Resort Sally Villalva, Colorado

2014 Orlando, Florida

The Rosen Centre Katie Ziebol, Utah

2015 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Conv. Center Gloria Mason

2016 Reno, Nevada

Grand Sierra Resort Helen Penny Skinner
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Convention Committee Appointments

* State/Prov. Madam President ** Regional Madam President

Assistant Guard
Mary Gutierrez, Grand Madam Inside Guard, Chairman, New Mexico
Joni Goolsby, Grand Madam Outside Guard, Co-Chairman, Alabama
**Brenda Bowling, KY Linda Downing, MT
**Brenda Kozlowski, UT *Linda Lou Creason, KY
Christine Tarvin, WA **Linda Thurwatcher, WI
**Cindy Meyer, MN *Louise Hatfield, GA
*Dawn, Couch, KS Maryon Phillips, MD
*Gail Critchley, AB/SK **Rebecca Pelkey, VT
*Garnet Karau, MN **Roberta McCormick, CA
*Glenda Smith, VT **Shelley Zimmerman, IA
**Jean Hartman, FL **Yvonne Blom, BC

Banquet
Katie Ziebol, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Utah
Carleen Corum, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Iowa
Iris McDermott, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, New York
Kim Armistead, MD Nancy Nolin, NH
Lisa Knutti, WV Paula Dunham, CA
*Lannette Shoemaker, AR Stephanie Dixon, UT
Marilyn Mintun, IA Virginia Hall, UT
Marti Neumann, CA

Charity Collection and Tabulation

Brenda Garrioch, Grand Madam Treasurer, Chairman, Alberta/Saskatchewan
Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary, Co-Chairman, Virginia
 Convention
Margaret Cox, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Tennessee. Sally Villalva, Past
Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Colorado
Hope Mickle, Assistant to the Grand Madam President, Coordinator, Ohio

Credential Tabulator
Pat Lazenby Loe, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Utah
Gwen Stallkamp, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Minnesota
Barb Edwards, IN Julie Burch, VA
Barbara Hamrick, WV Mary Wilson, MD
Brenda Nobile, OH Maureen Little, TX
*Cindy Smothers, MD *Michelle McCarthy, FL
Debbie Caldwell, TN Pat Rose, VA
*Diane Himes, IN Renee Sullivan, VA
Doris Robe, FL Sally Garrison, AZ

Election
Shirley Johnson, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Montana
Jackie Spahn, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Maryland
Cathy Wilson, Past Grand Madam President, Colorado
Iris McDermott, Past Grand Madam President, New York
Kathy Gonzagowski, Past Grand Madam President, Wisconsin
Pat Lazenby Loe, Past Grand Madam President, Utah
Sharon Sabourin, Past Grand Madam President, Florida
*Angela Longobardi, CO Cherie Bollig, NE *Kim Rivet, NH
Annie Taylor, GA Connie Avant, FL *Linda Kaiser, MI
Barbara Davenport, OK Debra Tice, WV Liz Scott, NE
*Barbara Sproles, MT Diane Clark, WA Lois Cook, CA
Betty Cummings, IN Diana Rogers, WI Mary Muron, PA
Brenda Brewer, MI Florence Rodgers, KS Norma Brookover, OH
Carla Carter, OH Francis LaMar, KY Patty Welch, NE
Carole Weaver, NM Kathleen Straley, UT
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Grand Auxiliary Office

Hope Mickle, Assistant to Grand Madam President, Chairman, Ohio
Denise Fouty, Executive Secretary, Co-Chairman, Ohio
Grace Carr, ME Polly Rheinhardt, IN
Gwen Salyers, OH *Robin Jung-Schatz, DK
Judy Gumm, WA Roxine Hartnett, NV
*Leona Shelton, AZ Susie Ashmore, WA
Norma Naylor, NV Viola Manderud, MN
Peggy Aeh, OR Virginia Haigh, MI

Grand Madam President Aide

Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President, Chairman, West Virginia
Barbara Barber, FL Sandra Walker, WV
Brenda Youngbear, IA Sherry Ferris, MI
Lakita Tanner, OK Sue Calderwood, OR
Liz Sinden, FL

Grand Madam Secretary Aide

Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary, Chairman, Virginia
B. Sue Fisher, Aide to the Auxiliary Stenographer, Ohio
Jan Shirey, PA Marna Newby, OR
LaNora Clyde, NV Melinda Smelley, KS
LaRae Weber, WY Reta York, UT
Lela Coffman, WV Tammy Rohme, VA
**Lois Lyons, IN

Judiciary
Judy Johnson, Grand Madam President-Elect, Chairman, Kansas
Linda Heffner, Past Grand Madam President, Advisor, Maryland
Jan Hanson, ND Penny LaChapelle, AK
*Linda Riggs, MO Sally Carr, IN
Liz Sinden, FL Sandra Jones, CA
Lois Coe, MO
 Nominating
Linda Heffner, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Maryland
Sharon Sabourin, Past Grand Madam President, Secretary, Florida
Pat Morton, Past Grand Madam President, President of P.G.M.P.s, Washington
Judy Sanders, Past Grand Madam President, Secretary of P.G.M.P.s, Ohio
All Past Grand Madam Presidents in Attendance

Pre-Registration
Roxanne Alley McGovern, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Maine
Mary Myers, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Michigan
Jackie Spahn, Past Grand Madam President, Credential Committee Chairman
*Arsenia Romero, NM Jean Neill, AL
Barbara Williams, CO Joan Stiltner, WV
Bobbi Drozanowski, AZ Kathleen Boothby, ME
Bonnie Adams, IN Kay Roehling, WA
Carey Stotko, WA *Kayleen Rayl, WY
*Carol Ann Simac, WI *Linda Smith, ID
*Carol Wright, WA Maxine Crampton, AB/SK
*Cindy Hauwert, CA *Peggy Mogus, OK
Colleen Rogers, AZ *RayNora Piatt, OR
Dianna Clay, CO Robin Sheffer, WA
Ellen Blakely, WA Sherril Rick, CO
*G. Ann Reed, IA

Resolution
Helen Poehner, Grand Madam Vice-President, Chairman, Ohio
Althea Lane, Grand Madam Trustee, Co-Chairman, California
Elaine Regi, Grand Madam Trustee, Co-Chairman, Pennsylvania
Pat Morton, Past Grand Madam President, Advisor, Washington
Donna Weber, IN Penny LaChapelle, AK
Gladys Johnston, AB/SK Rebecca Johnson, KS
Jacque Marble, AZ Rhonda Shaffer, NE
Jan Hicks, CA Sara Favorite, OH
Jolena Cristan, CA Sue Stults Rizzi, OR
**Leslie Franklin, MO Tara Florentin, KS
Linda DesJarden, MI **Toni Jo Winn, MD
Minda Bess, OH
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Table Assignment
Cathy Napier-Powell, MO
Cathy Wilcoxen, MO
Cindy Patrick, MO
**Leslie Franklin, MO
*Linda Riggs, MO
Pam Boyd, MO
Sheila Shirrell, MO
Sheryl Merriman, MO
Talent Show
Carol Inge, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Oklahoma
Bettie Clark, Past Grand Madam President, Co-Chairman, Arkansas
Katie Ziebol, Past Grand Madam President, Utah
Sharon Sabourin, Past Grand Madam President, Florida
Shirley Johnson, Past Grand Madam President, Montana
Cindy Brinson, IA
Jackie Martin, MO
Louise Valentine, AR
Maxine Sullivan, VA
Rosanna Sharp, TX

Ritual
Judy Sanders, Past Grand Madam President, Chairman, Ohio
Cathy Brown, Co-Chairman, Ohio
**Virginia Wood, Co-Chairman, Montana
Carleen Corum, Past Grand Madam President, Iowa
Cathy Wilson, Past Grand Madam President, Colorado
Doris Bateson, Past Grand Madam President, Kansas
Kathy Gonzagowski, Past Grand Madam President, Wisconsin
Alvena Matthis, FL Dottie Sproles, MT Maureen Malz, MN
Barbara Meidinger, CA Janice Shaw, OH Nellie Morehead, IA
Betty Ross, FL Joann Schultz, WA Norma Jean Dayton, MI
Bobbie Lowry, NE *Juanita Shamhart, IL Norma Wooster, MI
Carol Snyder, WA Lenny Zuchegno, OH Pat Murney, MI
Cheryl Gordon, AR Linda Day, MI Rebecca Smith, CO
Cheryl Johnson, WI **Linda Dockery, MI Renee Neumann, FL
Cindy Balsanek, IA Linda Wheeler, KS Rhonda Kollar, WA
Claire Price, ID Lois Kissinger, AB Sandy Biery, NE
Debbie Sharp, OH Lucille Guay, ME Sandy McCullough, OH
Debra Henry, MN Lucille Lawrence, AB Schawana Sachs, OR
Diana Wendell, FL Lynn McKee, AZ Sharon Reed, ID
Don Lazenby, UT Lynn Repp, FL Susie Phillips, OH
Donna Halliday, ID Maggie Scanlon, MI Theo Abnet, WI
Donna Nicholson, CA Malvena Banadyga, AB Yvonne Harry, BC
Doris Beers, KS Mary Lou Barris, WI Zo Drummond, AB
 Welcome & Official Hostess
Joni Goolsby, Grand Madam Outside Guard, Welcome, Chairman, Alabama
Mary Gutierrez, Grand Madam Inside Guard, Welcome, Co-Chairman, N. M
Jean Kerr, Past Grand Madam President, Hostess, Chairman, AB/SK
Stephanie Smith, Past Grand Madam President, Hostess, Co-Chairman, IL
*Barbara Denner, UT *Katharina Spencer, NY
*Barbara Henderson, AL *Laura Rohde, AK
Belinda Williams, IN Linda Knowles, WA
*Deborah Macduff, MA *Lori Bladen, ME
*Diane Brown, NV *Lynn Jones, VA
Dianna Schultz, MI *Penny Lee Cottingham, NE
*Donna Roach, BC *Rachel Graham, TX
Gail Harty, MN **Ruth Jordan, PA
*Genie Lutseo, PA Sarah Just, KY
Harriet Luke, OH *Sue Vandenbroek, OH
*Janet Parker Williams, TN *Tammy Pauley Miller, WV
Jean Oliver, VA
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Schedule
Friday, July 15, 2016
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Nominating Committee Interviews for Current Officers,
Nevada 2, Spa Level

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eagle Village board meeting, Crystal 3, Casino Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Memorial Foundation board meeting, Crystal 4, Casino Level

3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Grand Aerie/Auxiliary Officer Reception, Crystal 1 & 2, Casino

Level (Spouses invited)

Grand Madam President Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Cocktails, Suite No. 2434
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner, Nevada 7, Spa Level
7:00 PM Grand Auxiliary Officer Meeting, Suite No. 2434

Schedule
Saturday, July 16, 2016
8:00 AM Grand Auxiliary Officers with Grand Aerie Officers Meeting,
Carson 3, Casino Level

8:00 AM Auxiliary Ritual on the Mezzanine Level
Auxiliary Ritual Office, Teton Pantry
Auxiliary Ritual Tabulations, Whitney
Auxiliary Ritual Competition, Teton 1
Auxiliary Ritual Competition, Teton 2
Auxiliary Ritual Competition, Ruby 1
Auxiliary Ritual Competition, Ruby 2

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Grand Auxiliary Office, Nevada Room, Spa Level

(Sat - Thurs AM)

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Credential and Pre-Registration, Nevada Room, Spa Level (Sat
- Wed)

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Credential Tabulation Committee, Convention

(Sat - Wed) Registration Desk 1, Casino Level

10:00 AM Resolution Committee Meeting, Nevada 1, Spa Level

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MMS training for beginner level users, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Drop in for MMS Question & Answer, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
God, Flag, and Country Competition, Crystal 1 & 2, Casino
Level

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Past Grand Madam President Reunion & Dinner, Carson 3,
Casino Level

Schedule
Sunday, July 17, 2016
9:00 AM Resolution Committee Meeting, Nevada 1, Spa Level

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Drop in for troubled Aerie/Auxiliary questions, Nevada 3,

Spa Level

11:00 AM Judiciary Committee Meeting, Nevada 4, Spa Level

12:00 PM 
Welcome to Reno meeting & Luncheon, Carson 1, Casino
Level

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MMS training for beginner level users, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Drop in for MMS Question & Answer, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

3:00 PM Joint Memorial Service - California State Joint Memorial Team,

Reno Ballroom, Casino Level
Charter Draping, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

Convention Class Initiation, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

7:00 PM Welcome to Reno Show, The Summit Pavilion, Casino
(6:00 PM Doors) Level

Entertainment - Phil Palisoul, Comedian & Creedence

Clearwater Revisited
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Schedule
Monday, July 18, 2016
Theme of the day - Patriotic

9:00 AM SHARP Grand Auxiliary session, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

12:30 PM Nominating Committee Luncheon & Meeting, Nevada 2, Spa

Level

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Protecting the order: tips to survive an audit, Nevada 5, Spa
Level

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Auxiliary Officer Workshop (The proper procedures for

Ritual), Nevada 3, Spa Level

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Aerie/Auxiliary Membership Workshop, Nevada 6, Spa Level

1:30 PM Nominating Committee Interviews for Prospective Officers,

Nevada 2, Spa Level

2:00 PM Marketing & Publicity, Nevada 5, Spa Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MMS training for beginner level users, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

3:00 PM Resolution Committee Meeting, Nevada 1, Spa Level

3:00 PM Banquet committee to set-up, Summit Pavilion, Casino

Level

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Financial Fitness Workshop, Nevada 5, Spa Level

6:00 PM Ladies Auxiliary Members Banquet, Summit Pavilion,

(5:30 PM Doors) Casino Level
Entertainment - Rob Ely, Elvis Tribute Artist

9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Monday Night Out, Crystal Ballroom, Casino Level
Entertainment - Hondo Karaoke
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Theme of the day - Please wear Grand Madam President, Penny Skinners colors, Blue, Black and
Gold

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Prayer Breakfast, Crystal Ballroom, Casino Level

Entertainment - Jeremy & Lee Vocalist

9:00 AM SHARP Grand Auxiliary session, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

12:30 PM Membership Luncheon, Silver State, Spa Level

1:00 PM Introduction to God, Flag & Country, Nevada 7, Spa Level

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Identifying discrimination & frequently asked legal

questions, Nevada 5, Spa Level

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MMS Training for Intermediate level users, McKinley,

Mezzanine Level

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
President Training & Responsibilities, Nevada 6, Spa Level

1:30 PM Nominating Committee Meeting, Nevada 2, Spa Level

1:30 PM 
Memorial Foundation meeting & luncheon, Carson 4, Casino
Level

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM New Aerie/Auxiliary Organizer & Counselor Training Class,

Nevada 5, Spa Level

3:00 PM Resolution Committee Meeting, Nevada 1, Spa Level

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drop in for MMS Question & Answer, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

From Dreams to Reality. Everything you always wanted to

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM 
know about becoming a Grand Auxiliary Officer, but were
afraid to ask. Nevada 7, Spa Level

6:00 PM Mr. and Mrs. Banquet, Summit Pavilion, Casino Level
(5:30 PM Doors) Entertainment - Mike Rayburn, Comedian & Elvis Show It is
what it was with Andy Childs
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Schedule
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Theme of the day - State/Prov. Colors or T-shirts

9:00 AM SHARP Grand Auxiliary session, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Drop in for frequently asked legal questions, Nevada 4, Spa
Level

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Auxiliary Membership Workshop, Silver State, Spa Level

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MMS Training for Intermediate level users, McKinley,
Mezzanine Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Internal Unit Meeting, Nevada 2, Spa Level

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Auxiliary Elections (if needed), Crystal 3, 4, & 5, Casino

Level

3:00 PM Resolution Committee Meeting, Nevada 1, Spa Level

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drop in for MMS Question & Answer, McKinley, Mezzanine
Level

5:30 PM Parade of Champions, Summit Pavilion, Casino Level

Talent Show will be held immediately following

Schedule
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Theme of the day - Please wear Grand Madam President-Elect, Judy Johnsons colors, Purple,
Turquoise & Silver and a Purple hat

9:00 AM SHARP Grand Auxiliary session, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Farewell Luncheon, Crystal 1 & 2, Casino Level

3:00 PM Installation Photos, Crystal 4 & 5, Casino Level

5:00 PM Cocktail Reception prior to Installation of Officers, Theater

Foyer, Casino Level

6:00 PM Installation of Officers, Theater, Casino Level

8:00 PM  orthy and Grand Madam Presidents Joint

W
Reception, Reno Ballroom, Casino Level
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016

3:00 P.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA

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GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please have everybody come in and
close the doors. Were about to start. I would like to welcome you each to this Memorial Service for
the 118th Annual and 65th Annual Aerie and Auxiliary Grand Convention
for the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
We are honored to have the Joint Memorial Team from California perform the ceremony.
Please turn off all your cell phones and no flash photography during the ceremony.
I would like to present the Joint Memorial Team of California. Jan Hicks and Joan Miller
Memorial Chairman.
(WHEREUPON, music plays while the Memorial Team walk in.)
(WHEREUPON, Amazing Grace was played.)
JUNIOR PAST AUXILIARY PRESIDENT MARTI NEUMANN: Sleep on, dear friends,
such lives as thine, shall not have lived in vain.
JUNIOR PAST AERIE PRESIDENT LARRY STEKETEE: But leave a strength, rare and
divine, on those that still remain.
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT SANDRA JONES: There is no death, life is full of mysteries
until the God of love opens the portals of his kingdom and bids each passing soul a glorious welcome,
into His eternal home.
Nothing can take away the love that hearts hold dear. Fond memories linger and remembrances
keep you near.
AERIE PRESIDENT EDDIE GUFFEY: On our Altar, lies the emblem of immortality, and
in our hearts are the memories of our Brothers and Sisters.
Let us bow our heads in silent prayer for our Brothers and Sisters who are waiting in the great
Aerie and Auxiliary over there.
AUXILIARY VICE PRESIDENT CINDY HUERTA: No one hears the door that opens
when they pass beyond our call.
AERIE VICEPRESIDENT: Soft as loosened leave of roses, one by one our loved ones fall.
AUXILIARY CHAPLAIN KATHLEEN LAVENDER: Heavenly Father, thou knowest our
grief. Give us peace and understanding. Help us to realize in a sorrow that humbles we may find the
means of grace.
AERIE CHAPLAIN TIMOTHY WEBER: Help us to live righteously, that when our
summons comes, we may rest in peace with Thee.
AERIE CONDUCTOR DONALD BATTS: Sweet be their rest and gentle their sleeping.
AUXILIARY CONDUCTOR OLA HARRIS: Gods way is best; they are in his keeping.
AUXILIARY TRUSTEE: The few years that we call life, pass as swiftly as the shooting of
a star across the midnight sky.
AERIE TRUSTEE: Our departed Brothers valued liberty, cherished and practiced truth.
AERIE TRUSTEE: Throughout the jurisdiction of Eagledom we are bound together in this
great Fraternity.
AUXILIARY TRUSTEE: Our departed Sisters practiced loyalty to the order and to Home,
to Country and to God.
(WHEREUPON, music plays as the Joint Memorial Team walk out.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Wasnt that beautiful.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Could we please have Jan Hicks and
Joan Miller come back in and introduce their team, please? Hopefully they didnt leave the building.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Jan Hicks and Joe Miller are the
CoChairman of the California Joint Memorial Team. Please come forward.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: That was such a beautiful ceremony.
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Thank you. Could you please introduce your team for us?
(Laughter.)
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Theyre taking a picture outside, but I will read the names. Our
Junior Past Presidents, Larry Steketee from Santa Barbara, Marti Neumann from Bellflower.
Our Presidents, Ed Guffey from Pomona, Sandra Jones from El Cerrito. Vice President,
Tommy Albin could not be with us tonight, and we had Len stand in. I could have said anything and
you wouldnt have known.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: Cindy Huerta from Exeter.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Chaplains were Tim Weber from Hesperia.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: Kathleen Lavender from Hesperia.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Our Conductors, Donald Batts, from Hesperia.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: Ola Harris from Riverside.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Trustees, Tony Villanueva from South Gate.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: Chris Johnson from Las Angeles.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Richard Harder from Azusa.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: Elizabeth Vissars from Azusa.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: And our candle lighters were Donna Nicholson from Fairfield.
SISTER JOAN MILLER: And Tom Haulman from Sante. Thank you so much.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Thank you, Ladies. You did a beautiful
job. Thank you for such a wonderful ceremony. Also thank you all for being so attentive and
courteous.
We will take a short break while we set up for the Charter Draping, please.
If you leave the room, please come back before they start the Charter Draping Ceremony.
Thank you very much.
(WHEREUPON, a break was held to prepare the room for the Charter Draping.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Good evening, Brothers and
Sisters. Welcome to the Charter Draping for our deceased Past Grand Madam Presidents and Grand
Worthy President. Sisters.
(WHEREUPON, the Past Grand Madam Presidents marched in.)
MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: My Sisters, it is our sad duty tonight to pay
tribute to three Auxiliary Sisters.
Madam Conductor, will you please arrange the Altar for this rite.
(Music plays.)
JUNIOR PAST MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Heavy is our heart in
sorrows that so often descend upon us during this earthly journey.
The star of faith looks forward to a reunion in another and brighter world. We remember our
Sisters not as dead; they have only gone before us to the shores of the Mystic Sea and Life Eternal
where, dwells the Father of us all in our home above.
(Music plays.)
MADAM VICEPRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Like a ship thats left its moorings
and sails bravely out to sea, now someone dear has sailed away in calm serenity.
(Music plays.)
(Rap.)
(All rise.)
MADAM CHAPLAIN PAT LAZENBYLOE: Let us pray. Heavenly Father, deal graciously
with those who mourn the passing of our dear Sisters so that they may know the consolation of Thy
love.
Help us each, so to live, that we may be ready to sail to the unknown horizons when we are
called to the other shore. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
(Music plays.)
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(Rap.)
(All seated.)
MADAM CONDUCTOR KATIE ZIEBOL: We drape this charter in memory of your
beloved Sisters. Sister Joanne Rott, Past Grand Madam President, who joined this Auxiliary on
April24, 1960, and passed away from life on September26, 2015.
Sister Jean Dockall, Past Grand Madam President, who joined this Sisterhood on October22,
1962, and passed away from life on January1st, 2016.
Sister Lena Hill, Honorary Past Grand Madam President, who joined this Sisterhood on
December4, 1944, and passed from life on August6, 2015.
MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: I cannot say, and I will not say that they are
dead. They are just away. With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand, they have wandered into an
unknown land, and left us dreaming how very fair its needs must be since they linger there.
And you, oh, you, who the wildest yearn for the old time step and the glad return.
Think of them as the same. I say they are not dead, they are just away.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: The eulogy for Past Grand
Madam President Joanne Rott will be presented by Betty Jo Hoeppner, Jamestown Auxiliary Number
2337.
SISTER BETTY JO HOEPPNER: We want to thank everyone for coming to celebrate my
mothers life. She does not want you to mourn her death but celebrate her life. Each and every one
of you here has a special memory with her.
It is true that our family also shared her with another family, the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
She accomplished many things in her life that only some of us could dream of doing, and we
are so very proud of her.
Some of the things that I remember as a child is that we always ate as a family at the table.
She had most all of the holiday gatherings which was a time to gettogether with our relatives.
She was a farm wife and cooked for field crews, ran parts to the field, even having to nurse
calves to good health in the basement all while taking care of her three kids and for a time her sisters
three kids when she was battling cancer.
She also helped with her parents beer business when my grandfather had an aneurysm in his
brain and couldnt work by either sitting with him or working at the office all between farm life and
six kids at home.
A lot of times there were accidents on the farm, and we had our own personal ambulance,
which was mom. She was the calmest person. She would wrap the injury, throw you in the car, and
get you to the hospital without you even knowing how bad it was. She should have been a doctor.
As time went on, she loved fishing and doing things with the grandchildren. Most of the
grandchildren had the opportunity to go skiing and fishing with her.
And with my daughter, my mom was able to be in the delivery room with me and help deliver
her first great grandchild.
As for memories of the Eagles, ever since I can remember my parents were involved in the
Eagles. They were both on Ritual teams and made it a point to help others.
I was able to join my mom in a lot of the things, and she was definitely a grand lady. She
enjoyed raising money for the many charities throughout Eagledom, and she encouraged everyone to
have fun doing it.
With the Eagles she was able to travel to a lot of different places and has many friends from
those visits. One of her proudest and scariest moments was becoming the Grand Madam President.
That year of traveling was always in her heart and something she would never forget.
It always amazed her how the Eagles could come together and raise so much money for all of
the charities.
The last couple of years, we thought she would should slow down a little and maybe skip a
National Convention. Her remark was maybe after Chuck becomes the Grand Worthy President then
maybe.
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Needless to say, I think they both got their wish to see it through, and I know that they are both
flying on Eagles wings watching over us at this convention to make sure we get it right and that we
will always continue to be People Helping People.
In her last week, a nurse asked my mom where she had worked, and my mom said, I never
worked.
I corrected her and said she worked harder than most ever will, most anybody ever will. She
just never got a paycheck.
My mom left us exactly the way she wanted to, in a grand fashion and with her dignity. She
will be missed but not forgotten for all of those hearts she touched. God bless all of you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Past Grand Madam President
Jean Dockalls eulogy will be presented by Maureen Little from La Porte, Texas Number 2753.
SISTERS MAUREEN LITTLE: Jean Dockall joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles in
October1962 as a member of Auxiliary 3111 in Freeport, Texas.
She immediately became very involved in their activities and served as their Madam President
in 1968 and 78.
She served as Secretary for several years and was Madam President on the Brazos Port Ritual
team from 1962 to 1993.
She also became very active in the Texas State Auxiliary activities and was Membership
Director in 197071 and 7172.
She joined the Texas State Auxiliary as State Madam Inside Guard in 1975 and was Texas
State Madam President in 1979.
Anyone meeting Jean knew immediately that she was a very special lady. She was warm
hearted, funny and as down to earth as she could be.
She loved the F. O. E., and her state of Texas, and it was very obvious to everyone.
My first meeting with Jean was at a conference held at her Auxiliary in Brazos Port, Texas. It
seemed there had been no workshop planned, and she approached me and asked/told me would I do
one?
After she and I discussed this, I found that I was going to be a unicorn, which was our theme
that year, and she just happened to have a unicorn head for me to wear.
(Laughter.)
SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: She also asked our Auxiliary Junior Past President, who was
about 60 years old, and rolypoly and had nine children to play the part of Virginia, the virgin, who
could speak to the unicorns because she was a virgin.
(Laughter.)
SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: I thought about this and didnt question it, because I realize
it was hilarious, and Jean had just made a lifelong friend in me, and what a fantastic trip that was.
The Texas State Eagles had their very first and only Eagle fair in 1984. It rained on us
constantly for three days and nights.
Our Auxiliary had set up and performed a melodrama twice a day. We were always crowded,
and Jean came each day to each performance.
It was actually the only place to get out of the rain. She was there so often she learned all our
lines and volunteered to stand in for any of us if necessary. Another fun trip.
Jean served two years as Grand Auxiliary Historian and was elected as Grand Madam Trustee.
She became Grand Madam President in 1988/89. Her theme was Collect Jewels of the Sea for the
F. O. E.
I volunteered to make two lifesized mermaids to ride on her float. She accepted. I went home,
made the mermaids, and drove with them to National Convention. We put them on her float, and it
looked beautiful.
The only problem was when they dismantled the float, they returned the mermaids to me.
(Laughter.)
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SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: I sure didnt want to take them back to Texas, and I really
didnt want to mess with them, so on my way home, I threw them in the Dumpster.
(Laughter.)
SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: I often wondered what the person who found them thought.
After her year as Grand Madam President, Jean remained active in the Eagles.
One of my favorite memories of her and her humor happened in a conference in Odessa, which
is West Texas, like this weather, very dry and very hot.
It was so hot and dry, especially to all of us that live on the coast that it was, it was really
stifling.
At one of our meetings, Jean gave a little talk and before she sat down, she stated that it was
so dry that if she had lived there, she would have to have a gallon of Oil of Old Lady each day to put
on her face.
(Laughter.)
SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: Again, after a big laugh, we had a fun time with such a
fantastic and loving Sister.
Im sure all of us feel privileged to have had the opportunity to know and love Jean, and she
will be forever in our hearts.
So dear, Jean, Sister, mentor, and friend, we bid you Gods speed, and know that youre in a
happy place and have as much Oil of Old Lady as youll ever need. Much love to you, sweet lady.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Honorary Past Grand Madam
President, Lena Hills will be presented by Pat Durham Morton from Auxiliary 21.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Lena Hill was born on
December28, 1910, in Tucky Hole, Missouri. She was one of five children, two sisters and two
brothers, who are all deceased.
Her family moved to Montana and lived there until her father decided the children really
needed to go to high school, so they moved to Spokane, Washington where Lena went to Lewis and
Clark High School.
She married William Hill, who is now deceased, in 1927, and they had four children, Margaret,
who is deceased; Ellen, Florence and William, Jr., who is also deceased.
She then married Ralph Hill, who was no relation to William, on April9, 1938, and they had
two children, David deceased, and Joyce.
Lena worked in the nursing field and ran a nursing home for a friend until the friend retired.
In 1944, Lena joined Spokane Auxiliary Number 2 and that began her Eagle career.
Over the years she has served as President of Spokane, Newport and Spokane Valley. She also
instituted quite a few new Auxiliaries and was always looking to create new ones.
As we all know, Lenas life outside of her family was devoted to the Eagles. There was
nothing she wouldnt do to promote our programs.
She had many honors in her Eagle life, and the latest being given to her was the honor at the,
at her 50th consecutive Grand Convention in Orlando, Florida in 2014 of becoming an Honorary Past
Grand Madam President.
I first was introduced to Lena when she was State Madam President in 7980, and I was the
Madam President of Olympia Auxiliary 21.
Lena had come for her official visit along with several other Past Madam Presidents, who
were really rowdy by popping balloons and sipping out of a jug that they claimed was lemonade, and
generally having a good time.
Needless to say, I was terrified but Lena soon put me at ease with her easygoing approach to
the evening.
Not knowing exactly what to say, I wrote a funny poem for her about her likes and dislikes
regarding food, etc., and she loved it. This evening resulted in a friendship which lasted for 47years.
My next encounter with her was, I believe, at Eagle Valley, which was our Washington State
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Eagle Campground where I met her with her husband Ralph.
Lena and he were both supporters of the Valley from the getgo and spent many hours there
cleaning brush and doing whatever was needed to be done.
She was also an excellent cook and made lots of cinnamon rolls for everyone, but especially
for my husband Jerry. No one else could have any until Jerry had his, which we all crabbed about.
Also lemon pies were a favorite and she made only for special people.
During her year as State Madam President, her fundraising for Eagle Valley was the largest
that was ever raised. She worked, she raised $30,000 in one year to support the campground.
Now I could not go on without mentioning her husband, Ralph, who preceded her in death, and
he was outwardly very hardbitten, but underneath a caring, soft person.
If you were his friend, you were there forever. If he took a dislike to you, then it was up to you
to try and change his mind. We often referred to him as Rotten Ralph.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: He and Lena lived on a lake near
Newport, Washington and spent much time fishing, snowmobiling and enjoying the outdoors.
After they gave up the lake house, they moved to Spokane. Their home is always open to any
Eagle Sister or Brother who was passing through or needed a bed or an overnight stay.
If you did passthrough, and didnt stay with Lena, you definitely heard from her. She was a
gracious hostess, and her food was wonderful.
When I served as Grand Madam President, I appointed Lena as the Grand Auxiliary
Grandmother for my year.
At the Grand Convention, she always went with me to introduce me at my interviews with the
nominating committee, which is composed, as you know, of Past Grand Madam Presidents; and they
always said, she was trying to bribe them because she always brought them cookies.
She made cookies every year for the Past Grands and brought them along. Whether the
cookies worked or not, I dont know, but I made it to Grand Madam President.
In my private time with Lena, we talked about many things, and she taught me very much. She
was a hard task master and very stubborn as many of us have found out over the years.
If her mind was made up on a subject or situation, it took, as we say, an act of congress to
change it and sometimes it didnt change. She was always true to her values and obligations.
Her knowledge of the Washington State Eagles history was enormous and very detailed as to
time, place.
I, I, and many others had encouraged her to sit down with a tape recorder and tell us what she
knew, but she would never do it.
I suspect she thought the recorder I suspect she thought that the recorder would intimidate
her, but she would tell us anything if we asked, so its too bad we didnt have those sneaky records
they have now. What a history we would have. Our beloved Sister has now become part of that
history.
All of you and I have lost a dear and treasured lady. She will be dearly missed by all who knew
her. Lena passed away on August6, 2015, at the age of 104.
In closing, I would like to leave you with these thoughts from our Auxiliary Ritual which I
have modified a bit.
Sleep on dear friend, such a life as thine shall not have lived in vain. But you leave a strength,
rare and divine, on we who still remain.
Sweet be your rest, and gentle youre sleeping. Gods way is best, you are in his keeping.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Whoops. You took my paper.
Pat, dear, you cant take mine with you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Here you are (Indicating), my
dear.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: I have to keep an eye on her.
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What can I say?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: We will surely miss these
three Sisters. But in addition to them, the Aerie had a great loss this past year with our Grand Worthy
President Chuck Lang.
We would like to change our program a little and present to you Brother Jerry Sullivan, our
Grand Worthy PresidentElect, from Fredericksburg 4123 for the purposes of a eulogy for our
Brother Chuck. Im taking my paper with me this time.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: I promise not to take
your papers. I dont have any.
Brothers and Sisters, I guess theres some people here that will probably do a better job. You
did a whole lot better than I did, like Jean Rott for one.
I met Chuck years ago when I first started trying to get into the Grand Aerie, and I was on some
of the committees, and one of the things that we had in common was, and we shared some time, was
on the Ritual, and we got to know each other.
And, you know, as the years passed, we spent a lot of time trying to get advanced and being
dropped and being moved back and going through all the things that we need to go and do to get
where were at today, where you finally got to, and we had a lot of frustrations; and we talked a bit,
but one thing I found with Chuck was that he did not talk much about his own personal life.
You didnt find out much about Chuck. He would talk to you about a lot of things. He enjoyed
life. He enjoyed the comradery of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of the Brothers and Sisters here, but
never talked a whole lot about himself.
So when we went to his funeral in the Dakotas, we found out some things that we didnt really
know about Chuck.
You know, sometimes in the evenings they would have a little gettogether with some karaoke
around the Aeries or whatever as we traveled in the Aeries, and they would all try and get us to sing.
Well, the two people who always refused was Chuck and myself. You know, some of the
other guys would have a few beers and decide they had enough nerve, and they would go ahead; but
Chuck and I was always, no. No, we dont sing.
And I thought Chucks refusal to sing was for the same reason as mine because he couldnt
sing.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Found out when we got
to Harvey, North Dakota for his funeral that Chuck had been a member of a band for many years, a
very wellknown band in those parts.
And at one time that band had been booked for three years in advance, so I dont think Chuck
refused to sing because he couldnt sing. I think he did it because he is just that private person that
didnt want to do that, and he didnt; and he was one of those people that was like that.
He did what he wanted to do. He did what he thought he had to do, but he didnt do what he
didnt want to do.
And he was a strong believer with those Midwest beliefs, you know, he was pretty basic. He
believed in his family, and he believed in his country, and he believed in this organization.
He would fight over one of the three, I would tell you that. He would.
One of his great desires was to be Grand Worthy President. He did that. I think one of his
greatest joys as I watched him was the night he had the ability to be able to share that with his two
grandsons. That was the highlight for him.
That was something he really wanted, and it happened, so I would say to you when you
remember Chuck, remember him as a good basic man, who enjoyed and believed in this fraternal
organization but also believed in living life to its fullest.
He had worked on a farm, family farm, and went with his family to work other farms far
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away when he was a young man. He had a different business adventures. He eventually became an
auctioneer and traveled the world.
He had a very full life, but what was really important to him was family, country, and the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
This should be a time for us at this convention this year to celebrate and have a good time in
the memory of Chuck Lang because he was worthy of it.
He worked hard for us. He did a lot of good deeds for us, and he was a great man. Thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Id like to close with a poem,
Im free. And the author is unknown.
Dont grieve for me for now Im free.
Im following the path God laid for me to see.
I took his hand when I heard him call.
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void, then remember it with joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss.
Oh, yes, these things I too will miss.
But not burdened with time of sorrow.
I wish you sunshine of tomorrow.
My lifes been full.
Ive savored much.
Good friends. Good times. A loved ones
touch.
Perhaps my time seems all too brief.
Dont think of it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee.
God wants me now. He has set me free.
Thank you for attending.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Whos the next chairman?
Gentlemen, Ive been advised you are excused.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: And thank you oh, okay.
And the, if youll, the Charter Draping Team will also now be excused.
(WHEREUPON, the Past Grand Madam Presidents marched out of the room.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: As soon as the gentlemen
have exited the room, we will start with the Initiation. Ladies, I do hope youre staying for the Class
Initiation.
(WHEREUPON, a break was held to set up for the Class Initiation Ceremony.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Are we ready? Yes. Hello.
Okay. Youre working out there, okay.
At this time I would like to introduce Springfield, Missouri Auxiliary 3934 for our Class
Initiation.
(WHEREUPON, the Auxiliary team walks in.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Sisters, please be in order. Officers, take your
station.
Madam Inside Guard, invite all Sisters into the Auxiliary.
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MADAM INSIDE GUARD VIOLET FLARR: Madam President, I have carried out your
instructions.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, with the aid of the Madam
Chaplain, you will inspect the official receipt of each Sister.
(Rap.)
(All rise.)
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam President, we find all qualified to
sit in the Auxiliary.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Thank you. You may return to your places.
Madam Conductor, are there visiting sisters?
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam President, there are no visitors.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Junior Past Madam President, what duties fall
on you during a business meeting of the Auxiliary?
JUNIOR PAST MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA RIGGS: To sit at this station which is
dedicated to the Home, to plead that the benign influence of a religious hearthstone may ever dwell
in this family of Sisters; and to give advice, unstained by selfishness whenever the welfare of this
Auxiliary prompts me to speak.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Vice President, what are your duties?
MADAM VICEPRESIDENT PEGGY OLSON: To guard this station dedicated to the
traditions of our Country, and to urge that every ignoble thought, word or act in the presence of this
Flag, is unworthy member of this patriotic Sisterhood.
During your absence or your inability to preside, Madam President, Im authorized to preside over this
Auxiliary.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Chaplain, what are your duties?
MADAM CHAPLAIN DEBBIE JUSTICE: To exalt this station as a shrine dedicated to
God; to ask that the flames of human love, lighted by the Lord, may fill our hearts in all our dealings
with one another; and ever to admonish you that whosoever would be first in this Sisterhood, must
unselfishly serve.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, what does my station
symbolize?
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Loyalty.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My Sisters, we have promised loyal aid of this
Auxiliary to this Queen City Auxiliary Number 3934 and pledged our honor, as women, faithfully to
serve under the standard of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Alike, we have vowed to cherish the Home, and to serve our Country and to hallow our God.
To keep ever before you these holy ideals, is my duty. To help me at all times, both by word
and by act, is your duty.
(Rap.)
(All rise.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, attend the Flag.
(Music plays.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: The Auxiliary will salute the flag.
(The Pledge of Allegiance was said.)
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Beloved Flag, with your infinite reflection
of glorious endeavor;
As luminous as the stars in the sky of blue;
We pledge you that never a thought shall dissever;
Our steadfast allegiance to Country and you.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, you will place the Bible on
the Altar.
(Music plays.)
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MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: This is the Book of Books. Within

its covers are the luminous words of the Almighty. His teachings point the only way to enduring
happiness. By his light, we women and our loved ones may tread the path to God.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, place on its pedestal the
Emblem of the Home.
(Music plays.)
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: The Mother is the very spirit of the
home. Shes the keystone in the arch of life. Hers is the love that binds the earth to God.
So let us reverently rededicate this Auxiliary to Womanhood, to Motherhood, to Home.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, what is the motto of this
Auxiliary?
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: For Home, for Country and for God.
(Music plays.)
MADAM CHAPLAIN DEBBIE JUSTICE: Let us pray. Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
exalt the work of this Sisterhood so that each of us in daily life may be inspired to do unto others as
we would that others should do unto us.
Where sickness is, let our help be immediate and generous.
Where sorrow intrudes, let our presence be a benediction.
Bless our humble efforts to make this world a better place in which to live.
If each one carries this spirit into her home, happiness will there abide; our County will be the
richer for our efforts; and the command of the Master will have been obeyed.
For whatsoever this Auxiliary achieves to the honor of Eagledom, Thine be the Glory. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
(Rap.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: The Junior Past Madam President will
demonstrate the signs we use in the Auxiliary.
(WHEREUPON, the Junior Past Madam President advances to the Altar.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: What is our salutation sign? Our voting sign?
Thank you. You may return to your station and be seated.
(Pause.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: I now declare the Queen City Auxiliary
Number 3934 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles authorized to transact such business as may legally
come before it.
Madam Conductor, please ascertain if there are any candidates for initiation.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam President, there are two
candidates.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Secretary, have the candidates been
legally elected?
MADAM SECRETARY SHIRLEY SHAY: They have.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Have the fees been paid?
MADAM SECRETARY SHIRLEY SHAY: The fees have been paid.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, please prepare the
Auxiliary room for initiation.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam President, were ready for the
ceremony.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, then conduct the candidates
to the Altar.
MADAM INSIDE GUARD VIOLET FLARR: Madam Vice President, Madam Conductor
is at the door with two candidates that wish to affiliate with this Auxiliary.
MADAM VICEPRESIDENT PEGGY OLSON: Madam President, Madam Conductor has
two candidates that seek admission.
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MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: In the belief that they will faithfully consecrate
their lives to Home, to Country and to God, I authorize you to admit them.
(Rap.)
(All rise.)
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam President, the candidates at
the Altar wish to join this Auxiliary in word and in spirit and they are eager to assume the same
Obligations as bind us.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My friends, do you believe in God?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: I assure you that our Obligation does not
conflict with religious or civic opinions.
Are you willing to take upon your conscience a sacred oath to advance in every honorable way
the purposes of this Auxiliary?
If so, you will now answer yes.
THE SISTERS: Yes.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Raise your right hand and keep it so until I
have concluded.
Before God and on my honor, I promise to aid the patriotic and humanitarian plans of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I shall keep ever in mind that this Auxiliary is instituted for the purpose of advancing the ideals
and promoting the welfare of the Queen City Auxiliary 3934.
I shall recognize the authority of the Grand Aerie. I shall obey all bylaws, rules and regulations
for the government of the Ladies Auxiliaries, as provided by the Grand Aerie.
I promise never to join or to aid any Auxiliary not approved by the Grand Aerie.
I promise never to recommend for membership a woman that I know is unworthy; never to
use the blackball unless my conscience approves; and never to let the religion of an applicant, her
nationality or her membership in any other organization influence my ballot.
I promise to guard loyally, at all times, the good name of a Sister; and never purposely to do
anything, by word or by act, that will make her unhappy.
Before this Altar, I lay these solemn vows upon my soul:
I shall try fervently to make my home the abode of clean thoughts and wholesome living;
I shall give to my Country a devotion that is unselfish and constant;
I shall serve God and keep His commandments.
May strength be given me to keep these pledges. Henceforth, if I willfully violate any of them,
I deserve to be expelled from this Sisterhood.
If you accept these vows and are willing to give your solemn pledge to observe them, you will
now repeat after me, I do accept them, and I will observe them, so help me God.
I do accept them.
THE SISTERS: I do accept them.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: And I will observe them.
THE SISTERS: And I will observe them.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: So help me God.
THE SISTERS: So help me God.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Amen.
MADAM CHAPLAIN DEBBIE JUSTICE: Let us pray. Our Father, let the soul of each
woman be forever filled with steadfast devotion to the covenant she has made.
Let every waking hour reflect the spirit of love. Ennoble her life with the fulfillment of the
precept that whosoever would be first among us, must serve abundantly. And Thine be the Glory.
Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: Keep the pledges you have taken,
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everyday do something good.
Keep our faith unshaken and exalt this Sisterhood.
For the Home and those that love us; for this Book that we adore; for this Flag unfurled above
us, let us serve forever more.
(Rap.)
(All seated.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, you will escort the
candidates to the Junior Past Madam President.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: This station is dedicated to Home.
JUNIOR PAST MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Two thousand years ago, a
humble Judean cot sheltered the Perfect Mother and the Babe whose teachings have lighted the
centuries with hope.
Not the things that we touch, but those of the spirit; not the materials shaped by the hand of
man, but the invisible walls of an unselfish love, fashion the sanctuary called Home.
A castle is only a hovel if the presence of a deep devotion is missing; and a hut is truly a palace,
if love and sympathy there abide.
All that we are, all that we hope to be, we owe to our Mothers.
The future of the nation dwells in our homes. We women guard the glories of tomorrow.
Let us instill into the minds of our children, and build into the lives of our beloved, such ideals
as will stand immovably for righteousness long after we have crossed the Mystic Stream.
Mothers Day is a beautiful tribute. No other group of men is so fairly charged with its
commemoration as is the Fraternal Order of Eagles; for this Order is justly credited with its founding
and its national observance.
Would we tell the Nation of the aims and accomplishments of Eagledom? How else can it be
done as effectively as with a Mothers Day class?
Truly Mother is the most precious word in any language. Her smile of infinite tenderness; her
eyes beautiful with a holy devotion, are enduringly woven into the precious cloth of our childhood
memories.
And Motherlove is the nearest boundary to Divine Love to which man may go.
Though every other sentiment dies, Motherlove survives triumphant. Its holy flames glow
as brightly in a hovel where poverty breaks a meager crust, as in a mansion where food abounds.
Blessed are those that still have the benediction of the fading eyes, the caress of her trembling
lips.
Remember: The flowers that are put upon her breast, will shed no fragrance when her heart is
stilled.
The praise we whisper, when she lies at rest, will bring no smile to lips forever chilled.
Today, the petals of a wayside rose will lure away a multitude of woes.
Madam Conductor, you will now escort the candidates to the station of the Madam Vice
President.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: This station is dedicated to our Country.
MADAM VICEPRESIDENT PEGGY OLSON: Our country. Blessed art thou among all
nations of world. Here, liberty to worship God is our common birthright.
Freedom to live a useful life dwells in every cottage. The humble toiler of today may become,
as did Lincoln, the beloved leader of tomorrow.
Here, woman enjoys the precious rights denied her through the ages, and Motherhood is
exalted among men.
What burden can Destiny lay on our sex that we will not gladly bear to keep radiant the glory
of this Flag?
For even in war, we women are on the battleline. Our sons and daughters, born of our bodies
and loved or our souls, carry our teachings and our sacrifices in the very folds of this Flag as they bear
it into battle.
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And, if they are among the slain, our hearts will coffin the beloved body and our souls will
keep the steadfast vigil of a deathless love.
It is fitting that the Fraternity whose ideals we are pledged to foster has chosen Memorial
Day to honor the thousands of Eagles who gave their lives for our Country. In these exercises, the
Auxiliary plays an active part.
Each Memorial Day, we strive to bring into this community the very spirit of the services held
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
We do not know the eminence of his birth, but we do know the glory of his death.
So granite walls guard eternally the body of this patriot who served, and died. Whether he was
Catholic or Protestant or Jew; nativeborn or an adopted son is not of record.
Whether he came from a humble home or from one of wealth; from a place where inland rivers
flow or from one which an ocean laves no one knows.
But each mother whose sons name is marked on our countrys roster Place of Burial Unknown,
may, with equal justice, claim as her own the patriot that sleeps in the sacred tomb.
Every mother who gave a life for the Flag has a right to share in the glory that hallows that
mausoleum.
Every woman in whose heart the flames of patriotism glow is ever mindful of the sacrifices
that gave us our glorious heritage.
Sisters, let us here highly resolve that our dead shall not have died in vain.
Madam Conductor, you will escort the candidates to the station of the Madam Chaplain.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: This station is dedicated to God.
MADAM CHAPLAIN DEBBIE JUSTICE: My Sisters, do you really wish to serve God?
Then hearken to this parable this tale from Araby.
Once upon a time a date merchant, pious and poor, lay dying. He sent for his two daughters,
gave them equally of his scanty savings, blessed them and said, live so that when you die, the poor,
the sick, the outcast will mourn the passing of a friend.
The elder daughter dealt in precious stones and in time became very rich.
But, as she added to her wealth, she gave less and less to the needy, until her name was a
byword, jeered and despised.
The younger daughter sold dates. She worked many hours for little pay. Yet each day she laid
by a coin that was ever ready to serve the unfortunate.
In time her name was spoken softly by scores of those made happier because she lived.
Years piled on years, and then came the final Call. Together, the rich daughter and the poor
one stood at the Judgment seat.
The Judge spake: For each of you there is a dwelling according to your desserts.
A radiant Being led them from the light and warmth into a valley of fog and gloom.
Under the drippings of an evil rock was a hut, wretched beyond words.
Humbly, the dateseller said, this hovel is mine. Nay, said the Guide, your sister here abides.
Every crust she denied the hungry; every sneer she gave the sick; every burden she laid upon the
helpless is in this wicked place.
Then to a glorious spot where flowers lived and birds found happiness, the Being led the
humble one, and stopped before a mansion the like of which our Earth has never seen.
And this is yours, the Presence said. The bread that you denied yourself; the words with which
you heartened the despairing; the hours you spent with those in grief all are recorded here.
The deeds you wrought in life have been assembled by Gods love into this mansion. It is
yours: Verily, it is YOU. Thus ends this parable from Araby.
My Sisters, share the grief of those who sorrow; be a friend to the friendless; visit the sick; and
in so doing, the spirit that is in you will have glorified God.
Madam Conductor, you will escort the candidates to the station of the Madam President.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: This is the station of Loyalty.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My Sisters, there is a sacred legend that said
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after God created first woman, he blessed her with the precious attribute loyalty. It is a compound
of love, devotion and unselfishness.
The woman that is most despised is the one that is disloyal. In her heart, the hallowed touch
of friends and home awakes no throb of happiness.
In her mind, the thought of Country strikes no spark of patriotism. In her soul, the contemplation
of a loving God begets no thrill of adoration.
She is indeed the loneliest creature in all the world.
Madam Conductor, let us now, in the closing moments of this initiation, invite all here to
contemplate our common lot, so that we may humbly stand before God and reflect upon the lectures
our officers have, from their hearts, so sincerely given.
MADAM CONDUCTOR CATHY WILCOXEN: No mortal has ever had enough riches,
honor and wisdom, when death ended his career.
The eye is never satisfied with seeing; endless are the desires of the heart.
Man devises new schemes on the graves of a thousand disappointed hopes.
Discontent abides in the palace and in the hut, rankling alike in the breast of prince and pauper.
Death finally terminates the combat; grief and joy, success and failure, all are ended.
Like a child falling asleep over his toys, man loosens his grasp when death overtakes him.
The master and servant, the rich and poor, the strong and the feeble, the wise and the simple,
all are equal in death.
The grave levels all distinctions, and makes the whole world akin.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My Sisters, for such you now are, if you wish
to enter an Auxiliary room when a meeting is in session, present your official receipt to the Madam
Outside Guard, and then to the Madam Inside Guard, who will respond to your rap and admit you to
the Auxiliary.
Advance to the Altar keeping to the outside of the flag. When you reach the flag, stop and give
the salutation sign, then step to the Altar, give the salutation sign to the Madam President, who will
recognize you. You will then be seated.
The salutation sign is made by placing your right hand over your heart, thumb and fingers
being joined.
This sign is also used when members rise to address the Madam President, when crossing the
room or when passing the Flag.
The Madam President will always acknowledge the salutation sign by a wave of her right
hand.
If at any time you wish to leave while an Auxiliary is in session, go to the Altar, salute the
Madam President, and after your salutation has been acknowledged, quietly leave the room.
The voting sign is made by raising your right hand, palm outward, the thumb and fingers being
joined and extended upward.
If at any time you wish to make known your membership in this Auxiliary to any Sister,
present your official receipt, showing your dues paid beyond the date of presentation.
No other evidence in good standing is accepted.
I now declare that you are a member of Queen City Eagles, Auxiliary Number 3934 and as
such, youre entitled to share in its benefits, privileges and responsibility.
The gavel is a symbol of authority. Two raps summon the Auxiliary to order.
(Rap, rap.)
One rap brings the Auxiliary to their feet or seats them when standing.
(Rap.)
(All rise.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, let the Sisters face the
Altar.
Officers and members of the Queen City Eagles Auxiliary Number 3934, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, Im happy to present our new Sisters. Please greet them with salutation sign.
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(All members of the Auxiliary gave the salutation sign.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam Conductor, please direct our Sisters to
a seat in the Auxiliary.
(Rap.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: At this time it gives me
pleasure to introduce, Past Grand Madam President, Bettie Clark, for some inspirational words that
we can all learn from. She is also our International Chairman for the Diabetic Research Center.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Thank you. Good afternoon,
Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good afternoon.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: I would have hoped that we
would have some new Sisters here today but since we dont, well use this time as a crash course and
review the basic process to bringing in a new member to our Sisterhood.
It all starts with two basic tools. A pen (Indicating.) Use this to get your applicants signature
on the second basic tool, an application (Indicating.)
The rest depends on your ability to sell, first yourself, and, second, the product, your Auxiliary
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
In todays world, the average person is going to want to know what our organization can do for
them, not like it used to be. We have to be prepared to tell them.
As a member of your local Auxiliary, you are the best qualified to do that. It should include
the facts that we work hard to help those less fortunate, and we have a lot of fun while were doing
it. From there, you fillin the blanks.
The next step is to get her interviewed. A good interviewing committee will find out her
personal wants and needs and hopefully find out what would be a good fit for her on a committee or
maybe even sometime in the future become an officer.
You are encouraged to show your support by sitting with her for this interview.
Assuming she is approved for membership, you need to make sure that she is there for the first
initiation and make every effort to go with her to that meeting as well.
During our beautiful initiatory ceremony, she will be escorted to four stations where she will
receive meaningful lectures and hear from the, for the first time the true meanings of our purpose.
Home is our first station. Our home is a very special place to each one of us. Our Aerie home
is our home away from home, and it should be special too.
As an Eagle family, we work together for the betterment of our community and for all of
mankind.
Next, she will stay, stand at the station of our country. Our country, truly best are we among
all the nations of the world. Here our birthright gives us the liberty to worship God and the freedom
to live a useful life.
Now, she advances to the station dedicated to God, and she learns that if we really wish to
serve God, we should live our lives so that when we die, the poor, the sick, the outcast will mourn the
passing of a friend.
As Sisters, we share the grief of those that sorrow, and we are a friend to the friendless, and we
do not fail to visit the sick.
By becoming our Sister and doing these things, the spirit that is in you will glorify God.
Next we arrive to the station of loyalty. There is a sacred legend that says that after God had
created the first woman, he blessed her with a precious attribute, loyalty. It is a compound of love,
devotion and unselfishness.
No woman is more despised than one that is disloyal. She is indeed the loneliest creature in all
the world. Let us all strive to be loyal to our cause. Let us all strive to make our Aerie home a haven,
places where we enjoy working to benefit others.
Let us all strive to help restore our country to its greatness. The best that it can be. Our
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country, that so many men and women have given their lives to help us remain free.
Sisters, let us here highly resolve that our dead shall not have died in vain, and finally and most
importantly, we address our commitment to our God.
When the years have piled on years, and the final call comes, the rich and the poor will stand
at the judgment seat.
The rich that have denied the hungry, sneered the sick and the burdened that they have laid on
the helpless will be in a place wrecked beyond words.
The poor and the humble that have denied themselves bread, the words with which they
harkened the despairing and the hours they pass on those in grief all are recorded and have been
assembled by Gods love into a mansion, the likes to which our earth has never seen.
Sisters, let us all become the humble ones, and let the spirit that is in us glorify God. Thank
you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Before going to the closing,
Cathy, would you like to introduce your team?
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: Our Madam President, Becky Wilson.
(Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: Our Madam Secretary is Shirley Shay.
(Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: Junior Past Madam President, Linda Riggs. (Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam Vice President, Peggy Olson.
(Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: Madam Chaplain, Debbie Justice.
(Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: And our Madam Guard, Violet Flair.
(Applause.)
SISTER CATHY WILCOXEN: And Im Cathy Wilcoxen.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. We will now go into
the closing.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My Sisters, as we have finished the business of
the session, we will close with prayer.
MADAM CHAPLAIN DEBBIE JUSTICE: Our Father, graciously favor the acts of this
Auxiliary. May the friendships here formed received thy blessings may the comfort of thy presence
be in our homes; may our country lead in righteousness all the nations of the earth. Thine be the
glory. Amen.
THE DELEGATES: Amen.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Junior Madam President, you may advance to
the Altar.
(The Junior Madam President goes to the Altar.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: What maxim points the way to happiness?
JUNIOR PAST MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: The golden hours that we may
spend on self are lost, but those we lend to bring a smile where none has been, makes the whole world
happy and akin.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: Madam VicePresident, you may advance to
the Altar.
(The Madam VicePresident goes to the Altar.)
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: My Sisters, what pledge do we give before the
gavel falls?
ALL MEMBERS: We will strive unselfishly to live for Home, for Country and for God.
MADAM PRESIDENT BECKY WILSON: I now declare this session of Queen City
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Auxiliary 3934 closeduntil next July unless notified to our members.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, Ladies. That
consu, consu, that finishes
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: our whatever this was
tonight.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Hey, Memorial Service,
Class Initiation, we be done.
(Applause.)
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

9:00 A.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA
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(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Presentation of the U.S. Flag
is Kim Haidsiak, Grand Madam Conductor sorry. Thats not what this says.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Am I right or am I wrong?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: It just says call to order. U.S.
Flag, Canadian Flag and so forth. So what would you like to do?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Past Grand Madam
presentations.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Change, Sisters.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
CARLEEN CORUM: Past Grand Auxiliary Officers.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And Grand Auxiliary
Officers and then Kim.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: And then okay. Got it.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: What about this, Sisters,
were together. Jackie Spahn, Maryland.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Cathy Wilson, Colorado.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Kathy Gonzagowski,
Wisconsin. (Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Shirley Johnson, Montana.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Iris McDermott, New York.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Carol Inge,
Oklahoma.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sharon Sabourin,
Florida.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Doris Bateson,
Kansas.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Linda Heffner, Maryland.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Judy Sanders, Ohio.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Bettie Clark, Arkansas.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Carleen Corum, Iowa.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Pat LazenbyLoe, Utah.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Roxanne Alley McGovern,
Maine.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Stephanie Smith, Illinois.
(Applause.)

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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Margaret Cox, Tennessee.

(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Pat Morton, Washington.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Jean Kerr, Alberta/
Saskatchewan.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Mary Myers, Michigan.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Gwen Stallkamp, Minnesota.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sally Villalva, Colorado.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Katie Ziebol, Utah.
(Applause.)
And.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And now, Sally Villalva will
announce the Grand Auxiliary Officers.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Junior Past Grand Madam
President, Gloria Mason, Vincennes, Indiana.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam President,
Helen Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: No, Penny, youve got to go
back. Penny, go all the way back. Were going to do you again.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Well have to do it over and
over until she gets it right or I get it right.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam
PresidentElect, Judy Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam VicePresident,
Helen Poehner, Hamilton, Ohio.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
THE SISTERS: Go Buckeyes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Chaplain,
Holly Niemi, Rugby, North Dakota.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Secretary,
Diana Tinsley, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Treasurer,
Brenda Garrioch, Lethbridge Alberta/Saskatchewan.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Conductor,
Kim Haidsiak, Red Oak, Iowa.
(Applause.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Inside Guard,
Mary Gutierrez, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Outside
Guard, Joni Goolsby, Birmingham, Alabama.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Trustee,
Althea Lane, Folsom, California.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Trustee,
Elaine Regi, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Trustee,
Becky Wilson, Springfield, Missouri.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam Trustee,
Sherry Gingras, Silver Springs, Florida.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Is there still somebody back
there?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam President,
Helen Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Okay. Sisters, lets try again.
Presentation of the U.S. Flag, Kim Haidsiak, Grand Madam Conductor.
(WHEREUPON, the U.S. Flag was marked in.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Presentation of the Canadian
Flag, Yvonne Blom, British Columbia.
(WHEREUPON, the Canadian Flag was marked in.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Presentation of our Grand
Auxiliary Flag, Pat Morton, Past Grand Madam President.
(WHEREUPON, the Grand Auxiliary Flag was marked in.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: The State/Provincial Flag
presentation announcer is Bettie Clark, Past Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Alabama, Barbara Henderson,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Alaska, Laura Rohde, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Alberta, Gail Critchley,
Provincial Madam President and Saskatchewan, Mary Singer, Madam VicePresident.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Arizona, Leona Shelton, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Arkansas, Lannette Shoemaker,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: British Columbia, Donna
Roach, Provincial Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: California, Sandra Jones,
Junior Past State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Colorado, Angie Longobardi,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Connecticut, Mary Buzzetto,
Past Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: North Dakota, Robin
JungSchatz, State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: South Dakota, June Burke,
Madam Secretary.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Florida, Michelle McCarthy,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Georgia, Annie Taylor, Junior
Past State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Idaho, Linda Smith, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Illinois, Juanita Shamhart,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Indiana, Donna Weber, Junior
Past State Madam President.
(Applause.)
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(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Iowa, G. Ann Reed, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Kansas, Dawn Couch, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Maine, Lori Bladen, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Maryland, Diana Booth, Junior
Past State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Massachusetts, Deborah
MacDuff, State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Washington, Carol Wright,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: West Virginia, Tammy Miller,
State Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Wisconsin, Carol Simac, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Wyoming, Kayleen Rayl, State
Madam President.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Sisters, these are all our flags.
Beautiful, beautiful.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sisters, we will now have the
Pledge of Allegiance, by Rochelle McKay, Iowa Auxiliary Number 1398.
(WHEREUPON, the Pledge of Allegiance was said.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: The Ode to the Canadian
Flag, Helen Little, British Columbia Auxiliary Number 4281.
(WHEREUPON, the Ode to the Canadian Flag was said.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you, Helen. The
American National Anthem will be sung by Sue Limerick, Virginia Auxiliary Number 4123.
(WHEREUPON, the American National Anthem was sung by Sister Sue Limerick and the
Sisters in attendance.)
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you, Sue. The
Canadian Anthem will now be sung by Brenda Garrioch, Grand Madam Treasurer.
GRAND MADAM TREASURER BRENDA GARRIOCH: Youre all going to help,
because Ive got a cold today, and the voice is not great.
(WHEREUPON, the Canadian Anthem was sung by Sister Brenda Garrioch and the Sisters in
attendance.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And now, Sisters, the
invocation, by Holly Niemi, Grand Madam Chaplain.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please join hands. Let us pray. Heavenly
Father, thank you for this beautiful day, these beautiful Sisters, and our beautiful country.
Bless our sessions with kindness and courtesy. Help us be tolerant and fair. Keep in your loving
sight those Sisters who could not be with us this week. Bless our guests from the DRC and all that
they are doing to help mankind. Keep our armed forces and our countrys peace officers in your
loving care. Keep them safe and help us show them that we care. In your name, we pray. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Conductors, will you please
escort Dr. Abel, Director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center.
(Music played and clapping while Dr. Abel and Ms. Jackie Lewis were escorted into the
meeting.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Grand Madam President, Penny,
Grand Auxiliary Officers, and Past Grand Madam Presidents and my Sisters, it is with the greatest
pleasure that I have to you this morning to introduce to you and the ones that have never met our
wonderful Dr. Abel before and to present to you the ones that have, Dr. Dale Abel.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Dr. Abel, the Director of the DRC,
has been with Iowa City University for the past three years. He is a very, very competent and was an
excellent, excellent choice to be our Director at the DRC after Dr. Stokes passed away. He takes our
organization very, very seriously as he does the research that goes on at the University of Iowa. Id
like to also at this point before Dr. Abel speaks to acknowledge Jackie Lewis
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: from the university, she works
with the DRC and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Ellie and Sheila, that I think are in the back of
the room, thank you, Sisters, for being here. And, Dr. Abel, its now your turn to shine.
DR. ABEL: Thank you. Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
DR. ABEL: I get goose bumps every time I walk in here. Its really a highlight of my year to
come and share with you whats been happening at your Diabetes Research Center at the University
of Iowa. And I have some slides up, perfect. And, you know, before I share with you some of the
things that have been going on, I also just want to, you know, say a personal note of thanks and
gratitude to all of you again for starting something, which I believe has truly become amazing.
In the three years well, the two years since we have started the Diabetes Research Center,
we have been recognized nationally by the American Diabetes Association, by the American Heart
Association for the work that we do, and also by the National Institutes of Health. And on a personal
note, this October I will be going to Washington D.C. to be inducted into the National Academy of
Medicine.
(Applause.)
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DR. ABEL: So thats equivalent in effect, you know, to the Hall of Fame for, you know,
medicine and research; and, you know, that really, honestly wouldnt have happened if I didnt take
the opportunity to move to Iowa to lead the DRC, so I want to personally thank you for giving me
this wonderful opportunity.
(Applause.)
DR. ABEL: Can I have the next slide. I think this should work, but its not. Can you advance
to the next slide, please? Oh, that was me.
(Laughter.)
DR. ABEL: Okay. So let me hang on. I think oh, perfect. So how many of you were in
Iowa two years ago at the ribbon cutting? Let me see your hands.
(Applause.)
DR. ABEL: Great. So you remember walking through the DRC, and you saw the building.
It was empty. There were you know, nice and brand new and everything, so just in the last month,
I finished recruiting the last three people on to the third floor, so we are full.
(Applause.)
DR. ABEL: And so Ive now began talking to Dr. Robillard, to say, you know, Dr. Robillard,
you know, were doing so well, maybe youve got to build us another building so stay tuned and see
what happens.
And so over the years since we have been leading the diabetes center, we are going to have
a wonderful opportunity to bring the brightest and best individuals to the University of Iowa to do
research. And when I was putting together this picture I was trying to get as many faces into the eagle
as possible, and it was hard, so I gave up, and basically threw everybody I could throw on this slide.
What Id like to do is just give you a little, some brief summaries of some of the work thats
happening in the Diabetes Research Center so you can have a flavor for some of the things that weve
been doing over the last year or so since I had the chance to speak with you last. So this is Matt
Potthoff, and Matt came to the convention last year; and I told you he was working on something
really cool and that was he had discovered this hormone that really controlled the sweet tooth.
At the time he hadnt published the paper yet, but just on Christmas Eve last year, of all times,
he publishes the paper that hes figured out this hormone that we all make in our liver that actually
when you give it and this is working in animals right now. The animals will look at the piece of
sugar and walk away and will choose the healthy choices, so this is really very important because I
think many people with diabetes struggles with just simple things like food choices; and if I walk in
here with some doughnuts, I can guarantee you that, at least one or two of you may come over and,
you know
(Laughter.)
DR. ABEL: help yourselves so, so what was also very amazing was that when this paper
was published, the worlds press took off with this. So I just got a few little, a few of the articles
that mention the F. O. E. DRC based on his discovery, so Fortune Magazine, the New York Post, the
Telegraph in England and a bunch of other newspapers all over the world pick up the story and ran
with it.
So, again, just to let you know that, you know, the F. O. E. DRC is having a global impact in
terms of the impact that we are making in diabetes research.
(Applause.)
DR. ABEL: So Ill run through about four or five other members of the diabetes center.
Really just to introduce them you, so that when you come visit us in Iowa, and, you know, you run
into these guys, you know what theyre working on.
So Chad Grueter, who is shown here, was someone that we also brought in to the Diabetes
Research Center, and what Chad has shown is that, you know, the heart which clearly is an
important organ and obviously people of diabetes do die of heart attacks and things like that hes
now shown the heart also talks to the fat, and so hes figured out a way to actually, for the heart to tell
the body to either make more fat or make less fat depending on whats going on.
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So this is actually really, really amazing work and really begins to show the interconnections
between, you know, one part of the body and another part of the body. And Dr. Rajan Saw also
brought into the diabetes center. He came to us from Harvard. Hes also figured out, you know, what
makes fat cells grow. So if you think about it, you know, we were all finished at one point.
We were, like, second or third grade, and then you know, you get married and have kids, and
all of a sudden it runs away with you. So hes really shown that, hes figured out a protein on the fat
cell that actually is the gatekeeper. It tells the cell how much to get bigger and smaller. Hes now
activated that protein that prevents the fat cells from expanding.
Stay tuned because this could ultimately translate to a medication that actually would prevent
the fat from coming on. Again, which is a big risk factor for developing diabetes.
You know, you all know Chris Adams. So Chris is somebody many of you met when you
came to Iowa, and Chris was a person who showed that there was a substance that was in the peel of
the apple. So you know that saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. An apple a day, actually
more than one apple, but, you know, lots of apple peel may actually keep the diabetes away. So hes
figured out the active ingredient thats in the apple peels that does this and now formed a company
and is actually now trying to put this thing in a pill so that might be coming up soon.
And then on the whole theme of vitamins. Charlie Brenner shown here whos also a member
of the Diabetes Research Center, recently published a paper and discovered that, something that you
actually buy in the health food store. Its called Nicotinamide Riboside. Its a vitamin, a Vitamin
B, actually could prevent diabetes nerve damage in animals with diabetes and also a slightly higher
doses would also prevent heart damage and in some cases also cause weight loss, so, again, this is
something that, I want to be paying attention to, because its already available but nobody actually
knew and figured out that it would have such a powerful effect on diabetes and its complications.
So how many of you have heard about this thing called Pokmon Go? Well, exactly and
hopefully you arent like watching it right now walking off a cliff.
(Laughter.)
DR. ABEL: So it turns out that Phil Polgreen, who Im showing you on this slide here,
actually got a pilot grant three years ago from the Diabetes Research Center, and what his idea was,
was, you know, everybody has a smart phone, and some people have, you know, little things that
you put on your wrist to monitor your steps; right? And so he said, you know what, we always tell
our patients in the clinic to, you know, go out and walk more and exercise more, and some people
say, okay, doctor, yes, I will do it. I did it for a day or two and then afterward, life happens. Well,
he said, okay. Heres what Im going to do. Im going to make your little thing on your wrist that
tells you how many steps youre doing talk to your phone, and then he had a computer that he set
up, so he could actually see how much you are walking, but then he then sent back to your phone a
map of Google Earth, right, and then it says, okay, when you sign up with five or six people in your
neighborhood or whoever, and see who walks the most in a day.
Well, guess what, were all very competitive; right? He said, well even make it more
interesting. We will actually say who wants to walk around, I dont know, Iowa City or, you know,
Omaha or something, how about walking across Greece or walking across London or something like
that?
And so basically he had this idea two or three years before this Pokmon Go thing came up,
but he was using it primarily to motivate our patients to actually stay active and have fun doing it.
And so he got a big grant from the Federal Government, actually study this to actually see if
this, in fact, is going to make a real difference in peoples ability to actually increase their activities.
So, again, you know, we have brought together some amazingly smart people into the diabetes center,
and I think are going to have significant impacts on what we are doing.
This is Dr. Rahmouni, whose work is really going to help us to understand how best to treat blood
pressure better in people with diabetes, ultimately to prevent heart attacks and strokes. And this is
Dr. Lutter.
Also supported by funds from the Diabetes Research Center, and hes basically found a gene,
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and its interesting. So hes a psychiatrist, and he studies people with anorexia nervosa.
People who dont actually eat much, and he had a whole bunch of families where it passed
along in the family. He actually was able to find the gene that was damaged in people, and if you
think about it, if the gene is damaged to make people not want to eat, then you can actually begin to
say, okay.
How can I tweak that or make a drug to make people want to eat less? So, again, this is going
to become a very important advance as we deal with diabetes.
So who wants to kind of increase their metabolism and burn off fat?
(Laughter.)
DR. ABEL: So I think most of us want to do that, and its not so easy because we didnt really
fully know the parts of the body that actually does the burning; right?
So this is Dr. Grobe, and so he knows, began to understand a significant part and believe it
or not, our gut, which you think is a tube that takes things out and takes things out, right, actually is
a very, very important role in burning calories, and so hes understanding that, and I think that as he
begins to figure that out, will actually have another way that we can be burning calories. Now, thats
not to say were going to eat more to burn.
But the idea is that we all need ultimately to be losing weight to get a better handle on our
diabetes, so, again, I think this will be really important.
This is Dr. Ling Yang also brought from Harvard and the commonest cause of liver cancer in
this country is something called Nash, which is inflammation of the liver, which is associated with
Type II Diabetes, and so shes figured out how that happens and ultimately not only will have better
prevention for the complications of liver disease and diabetes but also new treatments.
And I think the last person Im going to just mention is Dr. Eric Taylor. Again, hes figured out
why, as a diabetic your liver makes too much fat. Hes found makes too much sugar. Hes found
a protein that does that, and now is looking to make a drug to try to prevent that from happening.
Actually I do, I have one more. Dr. Brandon Davies studies how when you eat, eat a meal and
youre, you maybe eat too much fat, I know too much fat basically goes and clogs the arteries, and so
hes figured out how the fat crosses into the arteries in the first place, and so hes trying not to block
that. Again, to prevent some of these, these real complications of diabetes.
So what I can say is, and I can go on for, like, two days; but I cant, there are too many people
to talk about, but I thought of just giving you a little flavor of some of the work that is happening in
the Diabetes Research Center.
I want you to be confident that we are well on the way to really breaking down many of the
barriers that have caused a tremendous amount of suffering in individuals who have diabetes; and,
again, you know, two years ago, I would never have dreamed, number one, that we could have
done this together; and I think that even though were only been at this for a couple of years, by any
measure, our progress has really been much faster than many other places which have been doing it
for 10, 20, 30years.
So, again, I want to thank you so much for supporting us, for, you know, waving the flag for us.
Were waving the flag for you, and, you know, I look forward again to giving you some more news
and updates when I come back, and, remember, that the door is always open.
If youre in Iowa City at any time, let us know. Wed love to have you and show you around.
Again, thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Thank you, Dr. Abel, for sharing
your vast knowledge and the knowledge of the women and the men, the doctors, researchers that are
working for our sake and for the sake of everyone across the jurisdiction of Canada, United States,
worldwide for a cure for diabetes; and I know that you will continue on with the funds that you
receive from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and other places to find that cure.
Thank you again for being here and sharing your knowledge. Thanks to all the researchers at
the university for us for what they are doing for us and worldwide, and thank you and Jackie.
Its great seeing you, and keep up the good work, and I look forward to seeing you many, many
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times again.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Conductors, will you please
escort them out?
(Music played and clapping as Dr. Abel and Ms. Jackie Lewis were escorted out of the
meeting.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And now, Jean Kerr, Past
Grand Madam President, will give us her report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Now, Sisters, for many of you who
have raised the funds for diabetes research across this past year, it gives me the greatest, greatest
pleasure to name off our top producers.
Number five, raising $2,553.00, Challenger Auxiliary Number 4101 in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $2,665.00,
Regina Auxiliary Number 4126 in Regina, Saskatchewan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $3,745.36,
Belleview Auxiliary Number 4251 in Belleview, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $5,000.00,
Dickinson Auxiliary/Aerie Number 2328 in Dickinson, North Dakota.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $5,005.00,
Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263 in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: And now for the top five State and
Provinces: Number five, raising $12,603.78, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $12,851.40,
Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $13,808.50,
Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $25,276.00,
Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $26,564.03,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)

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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: I thank all of you, the top producers,
and the grand total across the jurisdiction is $378,412.88.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: I thank you all for the hard work
you have done raising money for the DRC as long as, along with all the other charities, and thank you
for doing this and continue doing the good work and God bless.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Guards, do we have someone
waiting? We will now have the welcome to the city of Reno, Norma Naylor. She is from Fallon
Auxiliary 1447?
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: I want to welcome all my Sisters, all of my Sisters to the 65th
Annual Auxiliary session of the Fraternal Order of Eagles International Convention.
My name is Norma Naylor. Im the Madam Auxiliary Secretary for the state of Nevada.
I want to welcome all of you to the Battle Born State of Nevada, and The Biggest Little City in the
World, Reno.
We use the motto Battle Born because we were given statehood due to our contributions of the
gold and silver to the Civil War effort. Because of the very nature of our existence as a state, we as
Eagles continue to strive to maintain the ideals and obligations we gave when we became part of this
wonderful international organization.
From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the beautiful majestic peaks of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains come Eagle members who have all given their obligation to promote the ideals of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, not just for Home, for Country, for God, but for the fraternal unity and
good of the whole organization.
The Nevada Auxiliary, State Auxiliary was instituted in Fallon, Nevada on August9, 1952.
Of the original first officers, we still have on our membership roster the first Outside Guard,
Sister Tomasa Bengochea, who is 97years young.
(Applause.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: She went on to be State President from 1957 to 1958. It was
women like Sister Bengochea who carved the way for those who continue to serve the Fraternal
Order of Eagles by living up to the beliefs of for Home, for Country and for God, and for Unity.
The city of Reno and the areas around you have many interesting things to do at your leisure.
Shopping malls, cultural events, gambling establishments
(Laughter.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: wonderful dining places, gambling
(Laughter.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: scenic areas to visit, and by the way, did I mention gambling?
(Laughter.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: Having a lot of desert, we want to make sure our state keeps
as much green as we can.
We just hope you leave yourself enough money to continue your contributions to the Eagle
charities.
(Applause.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: Of course, of course, leaving the state of Nevada with some
extra income is always a plus for you too. The conventions that are attended by the Sisters not only
help to continue to keep us uptodate on the things that are being done in the Eagles, but to help
create and renew friendships that can last for many years.
Theres probably no better feeling than being able to travel from place to place and know that
there are Sisters there to welcome and help you in need.
I only hope that this Grand Convention offers you many opportunities to not only learn, but to
be able to contribute your thoughts and concerns regarding what is taking place in the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie as well. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to welcome you, and
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I hope you have a great time and keep up the good work.
Youre all wonderful Eagles, and God bless us all. Thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: The response is by Katie
Ziebol, Past Grand Madam President.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Way to go. Past Grand Madam
Presidents, Grand Officers, Delegates and all our Sisters, we want to thank Norma Naylor from
Fallon Auxiliary Number 1447 for the warm welcome to the City of Reno and to the state, silver state
of Nevada.
This is our fourth time the Grand Auxiliary Convention has met in Reno. They met in 2004,
2009, 2013, and now in 2016.
The other three times the convention was held was in Las Vegas in 1982, 1989, and 1996. Do
you think the Eagles like to come to Nevada?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: I think so. We are delighted to
be here again for our 65th Grand Auxiliary Convention. As it has taken a lot of hard work to prepare
for this event, we hope that each of you will take advantage of all the workshops that has been set up
for you and hope that each of you will learn something new to take back to your Auxiliaries.
We also hope that you have time to enjoy some of the entertainment, enjoy the hospitality
rooms, to renew old friendships, make new friends, offer some hugs, smiles, and most important,
have fun and enjoy every minute. By the way, good luck on any gambling that you all do.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: And thanks for everyone for the
hospitality that has been extended to us. Thank you, Sisters.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you, Katie. And now
Sisters, I would like to, I cant introduce her because you all know her, but Id like to present your
CoChairman of Convention, Sally Villalva.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Will Queen City Auxiliary
3934 Initiatory Team please stand?
I want to thank each and every one of you for the beautiful exemplification of our Ritual last night.
It was absolutely beautiful.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And in my eyes, you were
perfect. And I would like to ask you immediately after this session, if you would please come up here
toward the stage.
Thank you because there will be pictures, okay? And the California State Joint Memorial
Team, the Sisters that are here, would you please rise?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: It was one of the most
beautiful memorial team presentation that Ive seen.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And thank you very, very
much.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And you too need to come up
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toward the stage so you can have your pictures made. Thank you.
And even though the initiatory service was so good, we didnt have any actually new members
come to enjoy it, but we really enjoyed it, so thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Okay. I would like to do
some introductions at this time. Musician, Becky Western, from Indiana Auxiliary 384, will you
please rise?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: The stenographer, Julie
and Im sorry, Julie Holstein?
SISTER JULIE HOHENSTEIN: Hohenstein.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: See, I never can do that, and
Ive known her for years. Thank you very much.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And its Ohio Auxiliary
Number 3998.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Our Parliamentarian, Penny
LaChapelle, Alaska Auxiliary Number 4174.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Photographer, Annie Taylor,
Georgia Auxiliary Number 4379.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Remember, Sisters, there is
no picture taking during the Grand Auxiliary Ritual Ceremony.
Delegates wishing to address the chair, go to the microphone and await an aid to the Grand
Auxiliary Secretary.
And remember, Sisters, especially Delegates that you have an obligation to your Auxiliary, to
your state, your Provincial Auxiliaries to attend all sessions.
And also everyone please turn your cell phones either off or on vibration so it wont you
know, it wont bother the things that are going on, and it wont bother your pocketbook when you
have to pay.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And at this time I would like
oh, excuse me. The 9:55 schedule for today, the guest, NASCAR has been moved to tomorrow, so
thats who I was looking for.
And now, we have a 50/50, am I correct, that we would like to give before I turn the gavel over.
Lois Coe? Lois Coe.
SISTER LOIS COE: Kristi Brink is doing it.
SISTER KRISTI BRINK: Thank you to everyone who bought tickets today, and who has
bought tickets the whole time. You all do an awesome job. We have $1,216.00 to the winner.
(Applause.)
SISTER KRISTI BRINK: It is an orange ticket. The number is 707790.
THE SISTERS: Repeat it. Repeat it, please.
SISTER KRISTI BRINK: 707790.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Penny says remember who
drew the ticket.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sisters, you know, we are a
time when we can do anything silently so lets listen silently and dont text. And now, Penny, ready?
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She wont get up.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Grand Madam President, I
now present you the gavel, and Ill get my book and sit down.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Good
morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations. And I
know what I could do with $1,200.00. You wouldnt see. The Delegates will be in order. Officers,
take your places.
Madam Inside Guard, the Grand Auxiliary is about to open a business session. You will please
notify all accredited Delegates to sit with us.
MADAM INSIDE GUARD MARY GUTIERREZ: Madam President, I have carried out
your instructions.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam Chaplain,
lead us in prayer.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Our Father, we ask that our deliberations
be marked by an earnestness that will exclude every selfish thought; and that as Delegates we shall
at all times do that which is best for this Sisterhood, so that the sum of our efforts will advance the
happiness of mankind everywhere and be wholly acceptable unto thee. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Cathy Wilson will do
the Obligation.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CATHERINE CATHY WILSON: My Sisters
and Delegates, you now find yourselves within the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
You reach this destination and high estate, by honorable and loyal service in your Auxiliary. You are
the Grand Auxiliary.
What this Grand Auxiliary does, is your responsibility. You are accountable to your Auxiliary,
to your conscience, and to your God.
An abundance of experience in our Sisterhood fits you well for your important mission.
Before you may go further and be entrusted with duties of importance, you will with your right
hand raised, take this solemn and binding Obligation, which I will recite, and you, if you so desire,
will affirm at its conclusion.
All Officers, Delegates, and members of the Grand Auxiliary will join in the Obligation.
Before God, and on my honor, I promise as a condition to my becoming a member of the
Grand Auxiliary, that I will abide by and obey the laws, the Rules and Regulations of the Grand
Auxiliary and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I reaffirm all Obligations by me heretofore taken in our Sisterhood. I recognize the Grand
Aerie as the supreme body of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and shall cherish and uphold its good
name.
I fully realize that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link and that throughout the jurisdiction
of Eagledom, we are bound together in this great Sisterhood by our Auxiliaries, by our State and our
Provincial Auxiliaries, by our Grand Auxiliary and by our Grand Aerie.
If I fail as a member of the Grand Auxiliary, and my actions are destructive of unity and
progress, I know that I tear down the fabric, not only of the Grand Aerie, the Grand Auxiliary, and
my State or Provincial Auxiliary, but I weaken my own Auxiliary.
I fully understand that changes in the laws enacted must be by constitutional and lawful
methods, and not by destructive criticism of the action of the majority designed to undermine
competence and faith in the Grand Aerie and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I believe in the patriotic and humanitarian purposes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I believe
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in my country, and I owe to it the zeal of a patriot.
To me, our precepts are more than just words. To me, they are the cornerstone of our
Sisterhood, in whose welfare I am ardently concerned.
I take this Obligation in the presence of Almighty God, who looks down upon us from above,
and should I violate this Obligation, I recognize that such conduct is just cause for expulsion from
membership in the Grand Auxiliary.
My Sisters and Delegates, if any Sister does not accept this Obligation, she will advance to the
Altar and so indicate, then quietly leave the Grand Auxiliary.
(Pause.)
But if you do accept, repeat after me: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help
me God.
THE SISTERS: I do accept this obligation, and I will observe it so help me God.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Junior Past Grand
Madam President, what are your duties as senior officer of the Grand Auxiliary?
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: To guard the right
of each member to be heard when shes entitled to the floor and to raise promptly a point of order if
anyone in speech or debate deliberately ignores her Obligation.
My station is dedicated to Home, an institution that is the foundation of all human relations.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
PresidentElect, what are your duties?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: To aide in maintaining order.
To preside over this body during your absence and to impress upon the Delegates the importance of
their deliberations.
This station was instituted for the purpose of continuity to our Sisterhood for the ensuing
years.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
VicePresident, what are your duties?
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: To aide in maintaining
order and to preside over this body during the absence of the Grand Madam President or the Grand
Madam PresidentElect.
My station is dedicated to our country. The greatest form of government yet conceived by
man, and to it we pledge our undying devotion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam Chaplain,
what are your duties?
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: To show by word and act that strength
will be added to our deliberations if we observe the eternal teachings of God.
My station is dedicated to our God. The strength of our people and our Sisterhood is enduring
only so long as each in her own way pays due reverence and obedience to the Almighty.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
Conductor, what are the cardinal principles of our Sisterhood? And what does my station symbolize?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Loyalty.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: As presiding officer of
the Grand Auxiliary, I shall try to treat each Delegate fairly and use as impartially as I can the powers
vested in me.
I promise to take into consideration the fact that the honest intentions of each one of you,
rather than the eloquent words of the few is the guiding influence by which we should direct our
proceedings.
My station is dedicated to loyalty, without it countries and kingdoms fall and friends vanish.
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Our true characters are reflected in our loyalty. Grand Madam Conductor, attend the flag.
(WHEREUPON, the Grand Madam Conductor advances to the Flag.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Grand Auxiliary
will salute the flag.
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Beloved Flag, with you infinite
reflection of glorious endeavor; as luminous as the stars in a sky of blue; we pledge that never a
thought shall dissever our steadfast allegiance to country and you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
Conductors, you will place the Bible upon the Altar.
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: This is the Book of Books. Within
its covers are the luminous words of the Almighty. His teachings point the only way to enduring
happiness.
By their light, we women and our loved ones may tread the path to God.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
Conductors, set upon its pedestal the emblem of the Home.
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: The Mother is the very spirit of the
home. She is the keystone in the arch of life. Hers is the love that binds the earth to God.
So let us reverently rededicate this Auxiliary to womanhood, to motherhood to home.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
Conductor, what is the motto of this Auxiliary?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: For Home, for Country and for God.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I now declare the Grand
Auxiliary ready to consider such matters as shall rightly come before it.
The Grand Auxiliary shall then proceed in accordance with the order of business for this
convention.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Before we proceed,
Lillian Callahan from Florida needs to leave the meeting. Her grandson needs to see her. Is she in
here? Past Grand Madam President, Linda Heffner, will present protocol.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Thank you, Grand Madam
President. Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Youre all bright and bushy
tailed this morning. Night before last, I was a little late, but last night I went in and I said, Im going
to see everybody this morning, and I dont want to look like
(Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Grand Madam President,
honored guests, Grand Auxiliary Officers, Past Grand Madam Presidents, Regional Madam Presidents,
State and Provincial Auxiliary Officers, local Auxiliary Officers, Delegates, NonDelegates, and all
of my Sisters, welcome.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
would you mind moving the flags to the one side, please?
(WHEREUPON the American Flag and the Canadian Flag were moved.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Grand
Madam Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary, please have roll call.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Junior Past Grand Madam President,
Gloria Mason, Vincennes, Indiana, Auxiliary Number 384?
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GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam President, Helen
Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Auxiliary Number 2353?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam PresidentElect, Judy
Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas, Auxiliary Number 309?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam VicePresident,
Helen Poehner, Hamilton, Ohio, Auxiliary Number 3986?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly
Niemi, Rugby, North Dakota, Auxiliary Number 3834?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Secretary, Diana
Tinsley, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Auxiliary Number 3204?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Treasurer, Brenda
Garrioch, Lethbridge, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Auxiliary Number 2100?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Conductor, Kim
Haidsiak, Red Oak, Iowa, Auxiliary Number 2715?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Inside Guard, Mary
Gutierrez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Auxiliary Number 2811?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Outside Guard, Joni
Goolsby, Birmingham, Alabama, Auxiliary Number 972?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And our Grand Madam Trustees:
Althea Lane, Folsom, California, Auxiliary Number 929?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
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(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine Regi,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Auxiliary Number 1299?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson, Springfield, Missouri, Auxiliary Number 3934?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras, Silver Springs, Florida, Auxiliary Number 4216?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I would also like to introduce the
assistant to the Grand Madam Conductor, Heather Callahan from Idaho.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Roll call of officers is complete.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. At this time
I would like for a motion to dispense with the reading of the committee chairmen since we all have a
booklet with their names in it.
SISTER BECKY JOHNSON: Grand Madam President, Becky Johnson, Leavenworth
Number 55, move that we dispense with the reading of the committee list.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. If there are
no objections, we will dispense with the reading of the minutes. Thank you.
Judiciary, Judy Johnson, Grand Madam PresidentElect.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: If the Judiciary Committee
could go to the mics, and we can get this taken care of. The Judiciary Committee Report are the
Standing Rules of Convention and the first reader will be Lois Coe.
SISTER LOIS COE: The Grand Auxiliary shall convene at the Grand Sierra Resort: Monday,
July 18, 2016, convene at 9:00 a.m. and continue until adjourned.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016, convene at 9:00 a.m. and continue until adjourned.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016, convene at 9:00 a.m. and continue until adjourned.
Thursday, July 21, 2016, convene at 9:00 a.m. and continue until adjourned.
Credentials for Admission:
A, representatives from Local, state and Provincial Auxiliaries, all Past Madam Presidents and
10Year Secretaries desiring to obtain admission to and credentials from the Credentials Committee,
shall properly identify herself and present her official receipt showing that she is a member in good
standing in her local Auxiliary.
B, no expelled member of an Aerie or Auxiliary shall be given official Delegate Credentials
nor shall any expelled member be allowed to attend any Grand Aerie or Auxiliary social functions.
C, the Credentials Committee shall determine the qualification of all Delegates and
NonDelegates.
D, no member of the Order shall be admitted who has been barred or otherwise disqualified
under the Laws of the Order.
E, the Grand Tribunal shall determine all disputes concerning the qualifications of Delegates
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and NonDelegates upon request of the Credentials Committee.
Admission to Convention:
No person, except for and during Special Order of Business shall be admitted to or permitted to
remain in the portion of the Grand Ballroom, which is set aside for accredited representatives, unless
she is such accredited representative, and unless she shall, upon request, display her credentials and
shall have deposited the daily attendance stub with the proper Grand Auxiliary Official in charge of
collecting such attendance stubs.
Admission of NonDelegates:
Any member in good standing shall qualify for admission to the Convention Sessions and all Official
Functions as a NonDelegate only after having been registered by the NonDelegates Registration
Committee.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: The second reading will be
done by Linda Riggs, also from Missouri.
THE SISTER LINDA RIGGS:
Dress Code:
Dress attire to the sessions of Grand Auxiliary Convention will be dresses, slacks, capris or skorts
and appropriate blouses.
Other attire will not be permitted in the hall, i.e., halter tops, shorts and/or jeans with holes are
not acceptable.
Manner of Gaining the Floor: An accredited representative, desiring to gain the Convention floor to
be heard on any matter that is properly before the Grand Auxiliary shall rise, proceed to the nearest
microphone, give the salutation sign to the Grand Madam President, or other presiding officer,
and if and when recognized, shall forthwith give her name and the number of her Auxiliary before
proceeding.
Only those matters which specifically pertain to the business of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be considered proper issues to be brought before the Grand Auxiliary.
No individual shall speak for more than three minutes on any matter; nor shall they speak
more than two times on the same matter; and the second time cannot be until all other accredited
representatives wishing to speak on the matter have been heard.
Voting, Roll Call Votes:
Voting shall be by the voting sign of the Order, except on Roll Call, when it shall be by Aye or Nay
vote.
On demand of a majority of the accredited representatives the Ayes and Nays on a question
shall be taken and entered in the journal. The number of votes allowed each individual member shall
be as recorded in the Roll Call Book.
When the vote is being taken on any resolution and/or any matter coming before the Delegation,
the meeting room doors are to remain closed with no one permitted to enter or leave during the voting
process.
Roberts Rules of Order:
Any point or issue not covered by the Rules of the Convention or the Laws of the Order shall be
governed by Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, and the ruling of the Grand Madam President
who may consult with the appointed Parliamentarian.
Approval of Convention Minutes:
The Judicial Committee shall be responsible for recording the minutes of each day of the convention
and shall have the authority to approve such at the end of the final day of convention.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: The next reading will be
done by Liz Sinden from Florida.
SISTER LIZ SINDEN: Presentation of Resolutions:
Only Resolutions adopted by a State or Provincial Auxiliary convention will be considered at
the International Convention and shall be sent to the Assistant to the Grand Madam President at least
30days prior to convening of the Grand Auxiliary Convention or within ten days after close of a State
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or Provincial Auxiliary convention.
Prior to the opening sessions of the International Convention, all such Resolutions shall be
transmitted to the chairman of the Resolutions Committee. Resolutions contained in the Grand
Auxiliary reports and resolutions by the Grand Auxiliary Officers, Past Grand Madam Presidents,
and the Resolutions Committee on issues that cannot be held over until the next International
Convention may be submitted at any time during the International Convention provided they meet
the requirements for adoption of resolutions.
The Resolutions Committee will consider each Resolution and report to the Grand Auxiliary
with one of the following recommendations:
One, recommendation to adopt.
Two, recommendation not to adopt.
Three, no recommendation.
Four, not to report a resolution by twothirds vote of the committee members.
In such a case, the Delegates have the right to order the committee to report the Resolution by
a majority vote to the floor of the convention.
Five, Report a Resolution with an amendment and the recommendation to adopt with the amendment.
The committee has the power to consolidate several Resolutions of the similar content and
submit the Resolution as if it came from the Resolutions Committee.
Any individual desiring to present a Resolution must have the consent of twothirds vote of
the Delegates of the convention for the Resolution to be placed before the Delegates. Proposed
amendments to the Ladies Auxiliary Rules and Regulations of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be
submitted to the Assistant to the Grand Madam President at least 30days prior to the convening of
the Grand Auxiliary Convention or within ten days after the close of a State or Provincial Auxiliary
convention.
The Assistant to the Grand Madam President submits to the Grand Aerie Board of Trustees
upon receipt. The Grand Aerie Board of Trustees will review the proposed changes at the Board
Meeting prior to the International Convention. The proposed change and/or changes in the Ladies
Auxiliary Rules and Regulations of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, after being reviewed by the Grand
Aerie Board of Trustees, and having been read to the Delegates in session of the Grand Auxiliary
Convention, will be postponed to a time certain of 24hours before being voted upon.
Any change in the Ladies Auxiliary Rules and Regulations of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
that is adopted at the Grand Auxiliary Convention shall be submitted in writing to the Grand Aerie
Board of Trustees forthwith for their approval or rejection, with the request that notification of their
actions be provided in writing to the Grand Madam President and her assistant.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: The next one will be read by
Jan Hanson of North Dakota.
SISTER JAN HANSON: Nomination of Officers:
The Nominating Committee, shall recommend one nominee for each office in the Grand
Auxiliary, except where there are four vacancies, i.e., the office of Trustee where four nominees will
be recommended collectively. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.
Nominating speeches shall be limited to three minutes each and seconding speeches shall be
limited to one minute each.
Election of Officers, Time and Place:
The Election Committee shall convene on Wednesday at such time and place as shall be
announced to the Convention Delegates immediately after nominations are closed. No nominee for
office shall serve on the Election Committee.
Lists of the respective candidates for the elective offices shall be posted on the floor of the
hotel where the balloting will take place. Such lists shall be posted both inside and outside the voting
room.
Names of the respective candidates will be listed in the order of nomination. No campaigning
or campaign literature will be allowed on the floor of the hotel where the election is being held.
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Elective Ballot: Should there be but one nominee for any office, the Grand Madam President shall
instruct the Grand Madam Secretary to cast an elective ballot for all unopposed officers.
Election of Officers Balloting:
Accredited representatives, Past Madam Presidents, and 10Year Secretaries, desiring to cast a ballot,
shall present their official dues receipt and credentials to the Election Committee.
If they are satisfied that she is entitled to cast such ballot, she will receive from them her
official ballot indicating the number of votes represented by her.
Any credential which has been altered in any manner may be declared invalid by the Election
Committee.
Any ballot which has been marked prior to inspection by the Election Committee will be
declared illegal.
A majority of the votes legally cast shall elect, except when there are more than two candidates
for any one office, in which instance a plurality of the votes legally cast for such office shall elect.
Where more than one person is to be elected to any one office, i.e. the office of Trustees where
four persons are to be elected, a ballot shall be counted if marked for one or more candidates up to
the number required to be elected to such office.
Unintelligible ballots are treated as illegal votes and shall be reported as such. Small technical
errors, like the misspelling of a word or name, do not make a vote illegal if the meaning of the ballot
is clear.
All decisions on balloting shall be under the jurisdiction of the Election Committee.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: We will not read the other
pages, Sisters. Madam President, a printed copy of the agenda is in the hands of each recipient of the
convention.
By direction of the committee, I move that this, that the adoption of this agenda be done as it
is in printing.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Need a
second?
SISTER BECKY JOHNSON: Grand Madam President, Becky Johnson, Leavenworth
Number 55, second the motion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We have a motion and a
second on the floor. Any discussion?
SISTER CINDY BROWN: Grand Madam President, Cindy Brown, 795 Berkeley, I do
believe under the current version of Roberts Rules of Order, casting of unanimous ballot by the
Secretary is no longer legal.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So youre suggesting,
what, take this out of our
SISTER CINDY BROWN: Im saying that the verbiage in the Judiciary Report that speaks
to that needs to be stricken. We actually need a vote for every candidate.
SISTER SALLY GARRISON: Madam President Grand Madam President, Penny Skinner,
Sally Garrison. Way over here to your left. To your left.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: To my left or to your
left?
(Laughter.)
SISTER SALLY GARRISON: Your Arizona left, not the West Virginia left. Thank you.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
SISTER SALLY GARRISON: I love you, Penny.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You dont want to see
the West Virginia left.
(Laughter.)
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SISTER SALLY GARRISON: Grand Madam President, I believe thank you. I believe
that Robert Rules of Order now states that its the President that would, that casts the unanimous
ballot, so the only change that would need to take place in the Judiciary Committees Report would
be to strike Secretary and change it to President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do you agree?
SISTER SALLY GARRISON: Correction, its by affirmation of the President, and I just
realize I didnt introduce myself.
Sally Garrison, East Mesa 4508. Im getting yelled at over here by these women.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I will tell you that the
Judiciary Committee talked in length about this situation. I also spoke with the Grand Aerie
Parliamentarian who said that it was legal for it to be, have the verbiage the way that it was.
But if its the wish of the Delegates to change it to where the Grand Madam President says that
the officers have been elected to their position or whatever it is, than it is up to you as the Delegates
to decide that.
SISTER SALLY GARRISON: Grand Madam President, one more time just as a clarification.
It is actually still legal but technically, but, by several means its actually an archaic form of doing it,
but its up it is okay as it is in the Judiciary Report, but the modern is more, is usually to have the
President affirm it.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: So then it would be okay for
us to do it this way this year and next year make a change in the Judiciary?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: As it stands, we have a
motion and a second on the floor. Are there any other discussions? Ill now call for the question.
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you very much.
Motion carried. And a note will be made for next years Judiciary Committee. Thank you.
At this time well have a partial report
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Just a second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Okay.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: It does say in our Judiciary
Committee Report and the standing rules that I lost it again.
Any point or issue not covered by the Rules and Regulations of the Convention or the ByLaws
of the Order shall be governed by the Roberts Rule of Order, Newly Revised Edition, and by the
ruling of the Grand Madam President who may also consult with the appointed parliamentarian. So
it is in our were right.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Judy, for the
clarification.
At this well have a partial Credentials Committee Report, Past Grand Madam President,
Jackie Spahn.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Thank you,
Grand Madam President, Penny.
Before I start, I just want to tell you, all of this (Indicating) happened to me after I got here. I
had an up close and personal meeting with the 12th floor. I think I lost.
(Laughter.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: However, I

decided that I could stay for the rest of the convention. I will need surgery on my arm when I get
home.
So I just want to let you all know, because I know some of you are wondering if I came like
this. I really didnt. Okay. Im going to give you a partial report of a Credentials Committee for
Saturday, July16th.
Preregistrations picked up, 385.
Regular registrations, 29.
For a total of 414.
Total voting is as follows:
Past Madam Presidents, 412.
Auxiliary Delegates, 366.
State Delegates, 110.
For a total of 888.
The partial report for Sunday:
Preregistrations picked up, 269.
Regular registrations, 33.
For a total of 302.
Voting:
Past Madam Presidents, 301.
Auxiliary Delegates, 271.
State Delegates, 117.
For a total of 689.
As of 10:10a.m. this morning, there were 707 Delegates present.
On behalf of the committee, I move that this be adopted as the official roll of voting members
of the convention.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. And,
remember, Past Grand Madam President, Jackie, what happens in Reno, stays in Reno.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Just couldnt pass that
up. Well have a partial NonDelegate report, Past Grand Madam President, Stephanie Smith.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Thank you, Grand Madam
President, Penny. Saturday, July16th, the visitor/members partial report: Preregistered, 43.
Registered, nine.
Total, 52.
The partial report for Sunday, July17th, visitor/member report is:
Preregistered, 94.
Registered 15.
Total 109. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. We are
moving right along. We might have to add something to this agenda so we have to keep you here.
THE SISTERS: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this point we will
have a partial Resolutions Committee report, Helen Poehner, Grand Madam VicePresident, Helen
Poehner.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: We are going to do three of
the resolutions today.
The first one, Resolution Number 1, will be read, and it will be laid to rest for 24hours. And
then it will be presented because it is a bylaw change.
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Resolution Number 1, Change of Quorum Requirement will be read by Jacque Marble,
Auxiliary 2957.
SISTER JACQUE MARBLE: Change of Quorum Requirement.
WHEREAS: Section 3.3 of the Ladies Auxiliary Rules and Regulations requires seven
members of a local Auxiliary of which two must be elected officers, shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at Auxiliary meetings; and
WHEREAS: The Auxiliaries provide an invaluable service to their Aeries and the Fraternal
Order of Eagles in carrying out its charitable, humanitarian and patriotic and other purposes to which
they are dedicated; and
WHEREAS: Membership in the Auxiliaries has declined dramatically over the past five years
due to circumstances beyond our control; and
WHEREAS: Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th edition, 2000, page 21, provides
that the quorum set in an organizations ByLaws shall approximate the largest number that can
be depended on to attend any meeting except in very bad weather or other extremely unfavorable
conditions.
RESOLVED: That the requirements for a meeting quorum be changed to five members, of
which two must be elected officers, for Auxiliaries that have a membership of less than 150; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Grand
Aerie Board of Trustees for their consideration.
This resolution was submitted by the Florida State Auxiliary. Similar resolutions were submitted by
the states of California and Indiana.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Thank you, Jacque.
Resolution Number 2, Establish the National Verna Funke Scholarship Fund will be read by Rhonda
Shaffer, Auxiliary 38.
SISTER RHONDA SHAFFER:
WHEREAS: Past Grand Madam President Verna Funke was a member of good standing of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles for over 50years having joined the TamaToledo Auxiliary 2828 in
July, 1952; and
WHEREAS: Past Grand Madam President, Verna Funke, served as Grand Madam President
for the Eagle year 1976 through 1977 and traveled across the jurisdiction promoting membership
programs and the Eagles; and
WHEREAS: Past Grand Madam President, Verna Funke, moved to Denver, Colorado, to
work for the Fraternal Order of Eagles Membership Department, later moving to the Columbus,
Ohio, where she was supervisor for the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary and Assistant to the
Grand Madam President; and
WHEREAS: Verna continued travelling for the Grand Auxiliary, visiting all 49 continental
states and Canada; and
WHEREAS: Verna continued sharing ideas on membership promotions with others even after
her retirement from the Grand Auxiliary when she returned to Iowa, until her death.
RESOLVED: That the Iowa State Auxiliary wishes to submit for consideration of the Grand
Aerie Board of Trustees the establishment of the National Verna Funke Scholarship Fund, to honor
Verna and assist our Eagle children as they pursue their dreams of a higher education by presenting
annual scholarships to applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Grand
Aerie Board of Trustees for their consideration.
This resolution was submitted by the Iowa State Auxiliary.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: The Resolution Committee
recommends that this resolution be adopted.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have a motion on the
floor.
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SISTER MARNA NEWBY: I second that motion.

GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Who second?
SISTER MARNA NEWBY: Marna Newby, 2126, second that motion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We have a motion on
the floor and a second. Any questions? Ready for the question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion carried.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 3
A SISTER: Grand Madam President, if I may, one quick point of order. A second does not
have to be recorded in the minutes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We know that. Thank
you.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 3, Alta
Browning Smith Award Pin will be read by Leslie Franklin, Auxiliary 2693.
SISTER LESLIE FRANKLIN: Alta Browning Smith Award Pin.
WHEREAS: The Alta Browning Smith Woman of the Year Award represents and is given
each year to an Auxiliary member that has not only been dedicated to our organization, but one
who is known for volunteering her time and talents. For example, working with local food banks,
coaching local little league, active in church activities, local town council member, or may be active
in the Girl Scouts. Perhaps she volunteers time at local hospitals, nursing homes or veteran facilities;
and
WHEREAS: This award is to recognize our local Auxiliary heros; and
WHEREAS: Each year the recipient is honored with a plaque presented at the International
Convention; and
WHEREAS: The plaque awarded is appropriate and appreciated by the recipient.
The Virginia State Auxiliary would like to further recognize their contribution with a pin specifically
designed for the purpose of displaying it to her Auxiliary Sisters, her State/Provincial Auxiliary
Sisters and to her Grand Auxiliary Sisters throughout the year.
RESOLVED: That a pin be designed and presented to the recipient each year. The design of
the pin should be made in the shape of a star and display the name of Alta Browning Smith, Woman
of the Year. This resolution was submitted by the Virginia State Auxiliary. Do you want me to read
the rest of it, Helen?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yes.
SISTERS LESLIE FRANKLIN: The Resolution Committee recommends that this
resolution be adopted as amended with the said amendment be made by striking out the word pin and
replacing it with the word badge.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Resolution
Committee was referred the Alta Browning Smith Award Pin resolved that a pin be designed and
presented to the recipient each year.
With the committees recommendation that the word pin be replaced with the word badge.
The question is on the adoption of the amendment. Any discussion? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Amendment adopted.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The question is on the
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adoption of the resolution as amended. Any questions? Ready for the question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion adopted.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Thank you, Grand Madam
President, my Sisters.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Helen. Well
move on to Past Grand Madam President, Gwen Stallkamp, for the Investment Board Committee
Report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: I will proceed to give you
the Investment Board Report for this past year.
I met as the Grand Auxiliary Liaison person to the Grand Aerie Investment Board in
February2016 at their annual meeting in Sarasota, Florida, and here in Reno on Thursday, July14th.
I was also included in a telephone conference on June6, 2016.
I reported to the Grand Auxiliary Officers at their annual meeting in February2016 in Sarasota,
Florida, and to the Grand Auxiliary Past Presidents at their annual gettogether in Las Vegas, Nevada
in February2016.
At that time I updated current officers and Past Presidents as to the current status of investments
and accounts to the best of my ability.
Larry Rush, the Grand Aerie Chief Financial Officer, will be here to give you a short synopsis
and update as to the current status of the investments, including the Funeral Benefit account. I think
hes scheduled for noon today.
Okay. Heres some important facts to keep in mind.
First of all, every two years an actuarial report is done on the Funeral Benefit Fund to make
sure it is funded adequately to sustain itself.
Secondly, the current market value of the Funeral Benefit Fund is almost $7million. In 2011,
if you go back and look at the International Convention proceedings, it shows, this was five years
ago, we were going to have to have $6million in the fund to sustain it, and that was according to the
actuarial report at that time. We are now almost a million dollars over that, and its five years later,
and we are at that with no contribution money coming in during that time. Because, as you know,
new members no longer are eligible for that funeral benefit.
The fund from December1st, 2006, through May31st of 16, has generated a 3.2% annual
return. And although this is nothing, Sisters, astronomical, it is because most of those funds are in
very conservative funds, so that is why it is that amount.
Thirdly, in 2011, the Grand Auxiliary at their International Convention approved a loan to the
Grand Aerie for $2.5million from the Funeral Benefit Fund at a 3% interest rate for the Diabetes
Research Center.
However, Sisters, this loan was never taken by the Grand Aerie, and there was a reason for
that, and the reason was at that 3% interest, the Grand Aerie actually got a loan at a lesser rate
somewhere else.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: So it makes sense, right?
So they did not take the loan. So that 2.5, you know, million dollar loan was never done. So I wanted
to make sure that you knew that. Okay.
In summary, the Funeral Benefit Fund is in good shape at present. Madam President, I would
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like to take this opportunity to thank you for this appointment and request that my report be placed
on file.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Very good.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: As you can tell, its a
hard appointment, but to get someone who can explain whats going on with investments that we
understand.
Gwen, you did a wonderful job. Wonderful, and thank you. Do we have any visitors? Were
really running ahead of schedule. We probably our guests are on their way, and its requested,
Jean, would you mind going up and giving your report for Tuesday?
And, Sally Garrison, would you, you know, mind giving your report right after Jean?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Im going to give you the report on
the Golden Eagle/Alzheimers report fund.
For the Golden Eagle top five Auxiliaries are:
Number five, raising $1,500.00, South Plains Auxiliary Number 4271 in Lubbock, Texas.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $2,330.36,
New SmyrnaEdgewater Auxiliary Number 4242 in Edgewater, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $2,880.00,
Ocala Forest Aerie/Auxiliary Number 4216 in Silver Springs, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $3,000.00,
Lake Havasu City Auxiliary Number 4299 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $4,200.83,
Jefferson City Auxiliary Number 2693 in Jefferson City, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: For Golden Eagle top five States
and Provinces:
Number five, raising $6,561.50, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $7,145.45,
Iowa.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $7,392.22,
Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $8,664.83,
Missouri.
(Applause.)
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(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: And number one, raising $16,662.21,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: For the Fraternal year raising a total
of $119,678.91 for Golden Eagle.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: For Alzheimer/Neurological/
Autism top five Auxiliaries are:
Number five, raising $3,475.00, Skagit Valley Auxiliary Number 3242 in Burlington, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $3,648.25,
Saint Marys Auxiliary Number 4379 in Saint Marys, Georgia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $4,038.22,
Castle Rock Auxiliary Number 556 in Castle Rock, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $4,700.00,
VeniceNokomis Aerie/Auxiliary Number 3482, Nokomis, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $5,000.00,
Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263, Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Now, Alzheimer/Neurological/
Autism top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $14,212.51, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $14,402.02,
California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $33,846.75,
Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $49,987.48,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $55,473.67,
Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: For the Fraternal year raising a total
of $322,472.36 for Alzheimer/Neurological/Autism.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Parkinson Disease Research and
Awareness top five Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $1,032.25, Terre Haute of Flags Auxiliary Number 291 in Terre Haute,
Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $1,051.07,
Pikes Peak Aerie/Auxiliary Number 143 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $1,221.19,
Castle Rock Auxiliary Number 556 in Castle Rock, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $1,250.00,
Pratt City Auxiliary Number 972 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $2,500.00,
Lake County Auxiliary Number 4273, Okahumpka, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Parkinson Disease Research and
Awareness top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $3,017.50, Nebraska.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number four, raising $3,450.00,
Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number three, raising $3,660.45,
Massachusetts.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number two, raising $4,122.29,
Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Number one, raising $13,463.00,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: For the Fraternal year raising a total
of $54,940.04 for Parkinson Disease Research and Awareness.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Thank you, Penny.

GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Sally Garrison?
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Thank you very much for this assignment.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And you really mean it;
right?
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: I really do. I had a couple fantastic chairmen. I had some that turned in reports, bam,
every quarter so thank you to those ladies for all their support and for all of you for your support for
the Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund.
The International Director and I set a goal of trying to hit half a million dollars this year.
Youll see from the total this year that we were less than, we were less than $4,000.00 short of that
goal. All right. So here we go.
For the formal part of this report now. Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund top five Auxiliaries are:
Number five, raising $4,298.00, VeniceNokomis Auxiliary Number 3482 in Nokomis,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number four, raising $4,625.00, Jefferson City Auxiliary Number 2693 in Jefferson
City, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number three, theres a tie, raising $5,000.00, Hale Auxiliary Number 4217 in Hale,
Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263 in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number two, raising $5,295.00, Dallas Auxiliary Number 3108 in Dallas, Texas.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number one, raising $14,325.50, Colonial Beach Aerie/Auxiliary Number 4315 in
Colonial Beach, Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Now for the top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $26,393.86, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number four, raising $27,382.81, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
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GARRISON: Number three, raising $35,575.87, Michigan.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number two, raising $50,644.62, Wisconsin.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And number one, raising $74,780.31, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $496,497.24 for Art Ehrmann Cancer.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And because Grand Madam Penny chose the Art Ehrmann as her special project, I
will also be reporting on that.
So for the Grand Madams charity Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund. And, Ladies, there were some
fantastic dollars.
(Applause.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Now for the Grand Madam Presidents charity for Art Ehrmann Cancer top five
Auxiliaries are:
Number five, raising $204.00, Olympia Auxiliary Number 21 in Olympia, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number four, raising $250.00, Spokane Auxiliary Number 2 in Spokane, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number three, raising $425.00, Marceline Auxiliary Number 726 in Marceline,
Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Theres a fourway tie for second place. Raising $500.00, is Big Walnut Auxiliary/
Aerie Number 3261 in Reynolds, Ohio.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And McKinley Auxiliary/Aerie Number 2370 in Canton, Ohio.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And Bearcats Auxiliary Number 3669 in Maryville, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And Port Orange Auxiliary Number 4089 in Port Orange, Florida.
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(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And number one, raising $1,000.00, Springfield Auxiliary Number 3934 in
Springfield, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Now for the Grand Madam Presidents charity top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $454.00, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number four, theres a tie, raising $1,000.00, Ohio.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: And New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number three, raising $1,488.00, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number two, raising $1,500.00, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: Number one, raising $2,225.00, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ART EHRMANN CANCER INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SALLY
GARRISON: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $9,971 for Grand Madam Presidents Charity,
Art Ehrmann Cancer.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Sally. She
looked at me and she said, you know, you kind of corn holed me this year.
You made me double dip, because there was the Art Ehrmann, I made her Art Ehrmann
Chairman and my Special Project Art Ehrmann Chairman, and she didnt catch on for about three
months.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And then I go to Arizona
and she says, you know what, you really messed with me. So, Sally, put your toes back in the sand.
Youre on vacation now. Thank you very much for your report.
And, you know, looking at these numbers, we see how hard all of our Auxiliaries work. Its
just amazing, and this year going out and watching some of the projects you do, you cannot imagine
what they do to raise that money.
So, Madam Conductors, we have guests in the room. Could you please close the Bible because
Zack Timmons is here, our Marketing Director. So if you could please escort him in. Thank you.
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(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Larry Rush and Mr. Zack Timmons were escorted into the
meeting.)
GRAND AERIE MARKETING DIRECTOR ZACK TIMMONS: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND AERIE MARKETING DIRECTOR ZACK TIMMONS: Most of you know me,
but for those of you that dont, Im Zack Timmons. Im the Marketing and Communication Director
at the Grand Aerie.
Weve had a pretty exciting year in my department. As you know, last year in Milwaukee,
we introduced our XO Project. They came out yesterday as well for those of you at the show. And
weve really just been trying to fundraise to purchase these suits to put in Veterans Affairs Hospitals
to help the men and women who suffer from full or partial paralysis.
In May I had the privilege of going to Minneapolis for the first donation of a suit on our behalf,
and I can tell you it was an incredible experience. To sit there with the men and women from the
V.A. Hospital and watch the gentleman put the suit on and walk, not only through the meeting area
where we had the actual ceremony, but also through the lobby of the V.A. Hospital was amazing.
Several of the patients we were basically in the waiting area for the hospital, and there were,
I cant tell you how many men and women in chairs waiting to be served who saw the gentleman put
the suit on, walked around and immediately came up to me and asked, who we were.
I shared the story of the Eagles with them. Explained that Minnesota was a pretty big state for
us, so they should probably go out and try to find someone close to them so they can join, and many
were receptive.
I let them know as, you know, individuals who have served that they would be eligible for
a year of membership for free. Many of them were excited about that as well. So if you live
in Minnesota and somebody comes walking in because they saw the suit at the hospital, youre
welcome.
(Laughter.)
GRAND AERIE MARKETING DIRECTOR ZACK TIMMONS: We also did our first
People Helping Pantries drive. I cant tell you enough personally how thankful I am for the people
in this room for the work that you did to make that successful.
Were really trying to get more major initiatives done because getting things on a full level
where all of our Aeries and Auxiliaries are participating enables to get better coverage mediawise,
enables more people to be aware of what were doing, and creates a bigger atmosphere around the
events that we do.
When we took on this project, we knew that almost all of our Aeries and Auxiliaries at some
point or another throughout the year donated to food pantries, and what we try to do was unite
everybody on one day to make that happen.
Because its a lot easier for me to send one release that says all of our Aeries and Auxiliaries
donated this huge total as opposed to several separate ones throughout the year where the numbers
dont seem as important.
When we add all of our work together and share the total number, thats what makes people
stop and listen. Thats what makes people look at us and admire the job that weve done, and I thank
everybody for their buy in on that.
(Applause.)
GRAND AERIE MARKETING DIRECTOR ZACK TIMMONS: What weve also done
is try to come up with some new ways to expose to current members some of the things that were
doing.
Some of you might have seen the posters that were included in the registration bags this year.
We also did a poster in February with the NASCAR schedule, and we wanted to try to piggy back on
some of these mailings that we have going out of the office to provide you with materials to hang on
the bulletin boards to make everybody aware of what we have going on. You should have received
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a poster with the Aerie and Auxiliary membership awards for the coming year as well as a poster for
this year People Helping Pantries drive, and we have several leftover in the office and several leftover
downstairs here.
Do not be afraid to take more. If you know somebody thats not here that would like one,
please come down and grab one. I always like to say, if we have some left, thats not a good sign. So
take what you need. The more you take home, the less we take home. So grab whatever you want.
Were also going to be continuing this poster project. Vince has some membership projects
coming up that we will be putting on a poster that should be going out with the mailing for legislative
changes from this years convention, and we will be doing things throughout the year inside of the
proceedings mailings, future constitutions mailings, next years convention mailing that provide you
with materials that you can hang up and really expose what it is we do to the people we have in our
Aeries and Auxiliaries who come in, buy beer but dont necessarily participate.
We want to try to get everyone more involved, and we feel like this is a very good costeffective
way for us to do that. Id also like to talk to you a little bit about what we have coming up. By the
time you have your Regional Conference, you will see a new version of FOE.com. The front page
looks pretty similar to what we have now, but weve gone in and weve redesigned the navigational
structure so that where things are located makes a lot more sense for you and for me.
I can tell you that, you know, I work on it every day and sometimes I have trouble finding
things. So weve really listened to everyones complaints and concerns about the website, and were
trying to do everything we can to make it easier to find what you need.
Weve also improved the search bar at the top, so that should make it a lot easier if you type
in a keyword or anything like that to find what you need. Its got a little more power behind it, so it
should be faster. It should have quite a bit more information.
Were adding pages for compliance, so it should list all six of the things that you need to be in
full compliance, and underneath each step will have the appropriate forms and links that you need to
make sure that youre in compliance.
We want to do everything we can to make sure that you have the tools and resources you
need to be as successful as you possibly can. Something else well be releasing before the Regional
Conferences is a welcome brochure. If youve seen our Who We Are brochure or the charity brochure
or our new publicity one, it will be pretty similar to that, about the same size. Its designed to give to
someone after they go through the initiation process.
We have many people that call in the or EMail the office with questions about what they do
now that they are a member, and we wanted to develop a piece that you can hand to them following
the initiation that answers the majority of those questions. It will have instructions on how they can
login to the Members Only Website. It will have instructions about how the membership awards
programs works. How they can recruit a member. It will have all of our benefits information so that
now that theyre a member, they can go and save money on insurance or any other program that we
have.
We want to provide them with the contact information they need for the people in the office
so that they can, they know that theyre comfortable letting us know if they have any questions or
concerns.
I know that there are several pieces of literature now that exist and sometimes its hard to find
one of everything and give to somebody after they join, so were really trying to develop a piece that
includes everything you need; and you go, the Secretaries can order those through supplies, and once
theyre ready, well ship them out to you.
And all you have to do is take one brochure, hand that to the person initiated, and it should
answer everything that they need. Id like to say that my department pretty much only functions with
information from you guys. So if you have any questions or concerns or ideas or things you do like or
dont like about the website or the brochure, please always feel free to call the marketing department
or EMail us. I dont have the ability to be out in the Auxiliaries every day to know what works and
what doesnt work.
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So if theres something about a brochure that you dont think is effective or something that
you have noticed has helped you bring in several new members, let us know; and we can incorporate
those into everything else were doing.
Its important for me to have as much information as possible because the information from
the people out in the field in our Auxiliaries recruiting new members is what helps us develop the
tools that you need to continue to be able to do that. Its an honor to be here in this capacity and to
speak with all of you and serve all of you; and anytime you need me, feel free to come up to me. Ill
probably be running around the hallway.
That seems to be what I do more than anything here.
But thank you very much for your support, for all your calls and your EMails, whether theyre
good or bad. They provide value to us, and we love you for them. So thank you very much, and that,
thats all I have.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Thank you,
Zack. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I will now introduce
Larry Rush, our CFO.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The money man.
MR. LARRY RUSH: Well, thank you, Sisters, I really appreciate the opportunity to speak to
you, so I was given two directives when I came up here, make sure I did not go over two minutes.
(Laughter.)
MR. LARRY RUSH: And I discuss the Funeral Benefits Fund. So I cant promise the two
minutes. I will try to be as quick as possible.
I will let everyone know the Funeral Benefit Fund is very solvent. Its in a good place. So if
youre a member, nothing to worry about. Ive been given a little piece of advice. Im not going to
specifically read off of my report that Ive written. Just kind of give you guys some facts.
I want to be as transparent as possible. Thats how I operate. Thats what I believe in. I
believe you should know all the information I do because theres no reason to hide anything. Youre
the ones actually paying per capita tax and all those types of things.
This is my fourth year actually as the CFO at the convention. Im ecstatic. I love coming over
and talking to you guys. Youre always much more fun than across the way.
(Laughter.)
MR. LARRY RUSH: I just want to go through a few things thats related to the financials.
Last year the Grand Aerie paid $1,950,000 toward the debt. So two years combined that was
$3,750,000.
All loans have been paid off, except for one, which is the one to terminate the pension fund.
That was an initial $12million loan that was taken out. Its now down to $11,350,000. Okay.
The biggest thing I want you to take from that is the pension fund was underfunded, so 77% of
that $12million was actually local Aeries and Auxiliaries that had that.
So that would have been $9,240,000 that the Grand Aerie agreed to pay for the local Aeries and
Auxiliaries so they didnt have to, because we already understand everyone is struggling, so were
trying to make that, and it was great when we did it.
Its going to save millions of dollars in the future so. But so you understand, just imagine, if
we had to spread out $9,240,000 to all the local Aeries and Auxiliaries, what the burden would be on
you guys so.
Just to let you know from the, my belief is that the debt and the membership thats declining
are the two biggest obstacles this organization faces, so I tackle debt very seriously. We are going to
be paying $1,800,000 for the next seven years to get rid of it.
Just to let you understand, thats 20% of the revenue that the Grand Aerie receives. So if
membership continues to decline, then the revenue goes down, that percentage gets larger, so I just
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want you to understand first and foremost, thats a fixed cost that cant be changed.
Okay.
Just to let you know, we lost 38,235 per capita taxpaying members last year. Thats a lot. We
dropped below 700,000 for the first time of people that are paying per capita tax. I continue to harp
and say, we dont have an expense problem. We have a revenue problem. So if the revenue doesnt
come in, it doesnt really matter what the expenses are.
You cannot continue to grow and succeed. So 80% of the revenue comes from per capita tax,
so that kind of tells you where we are. Thats why we talk about the programs like Nationwide, the F.
O. E. store, those things are ways to bring in more revenue to offset the loss of membership revenue.
But the one thing I do want to talk about thats positive, for the past seven years expenses have
been flat or declining. So the levels of expenses are back to the 1990 levels. Thats great.
But once, again, I said, you cant fix membership and revenues by cutting expenses. The two
just dont, they just dont mix, so and then I talk about this. I want to read this verbatim because I
think its important.
The major challenge facing leadership from a financial perspective is how to fund the necessary
investment in programs, marketing, and training to rejuvenate membership in the midst of a declining
income.
Theres an old business adage of cutting your own throat. We must continue to invest in the
organization despite the loss of revenue. We cannot cut our way out of the membership problem we
are facing. We must invest in marketing, membership programs to grow the organization.
Without an increase in membership, the budget will not be able to be balanced in the future.
A per capita tax increase will be needed. However, this problem is very easily fixed with just an
increase in membership. Okay. I just wanted to read that verbatim, because I believe in transparency.
I dont want something to happen in years down the road, well, nobody told me this. Id rather just
tell you upfront and be honest with you.
Another thing I want to talk about is the DRC. I know Im sure everyone harps on different
things, but we still owe approximately $1.2million. Please we know who raises the money in this
organization. Please continue to raise it.
(Laughter.)
MR. LARRY RUSH: I see it every day. I know where it comes from.
(Applause.)
MR. LARRY RUSH: You know, I really appreciate the opportunity. This is only the second
year Ive been here, and I wasnt invited before, but I really enjoy speaking to you Ladies, and I thank
you for that opportunity. If theres any questions, call and ask.
You know, were here to serve you. You know, I mean, thats why my department does
everything we can on the financial side, but if you have questions, just ask. Its really its that
simple. Okay?
So thank you, again. I really appreciate the opportunity, and I wish everyone a good rest of the
convention.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Larry.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And we think it is
important for us to, for you to give these reports. You know, theyre the ones that are handling our
money, handling our situation with marketing, and I really appreciate you coming in to our meeting
and giving us face value. Thank you.
MR. LARRY RUSH: Thank you, I appreciate.
(Applause.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Larry Rush and Mr. Zack Timmons were escorted out of
the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. At this time
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we still got a little bit more time. Were going to have a shorter day tomorrow.
Id like to call on Mary Bourne for her Max Baer Heart Fund from Oklahoma.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Shes not here.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Shes not here. Okay.
Then Id like to call on Past Grand Madam Junior Past Grand Madam President, Gloria, for her
Trustees report.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Good morning,
Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Thank you, Grand
Madam President, Penny. On Friday, July17, 2015, following our International Convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, your Grand Auxiliary Board met following a joint breakfast with our Grand
Aerie Officers.
All of the Grand Auxiliary Officers were in attendance. Grand Madam President, Penny,
introduced the new officers, and they were given a copy of our Grand Auxiliary Travel Policy and
the Grand Auxiliary Officers handbook.
Larry Rush, Chief Financial Advisor, addressed us on several matters and informed all
members on all the credit card statements would be handled and tabulated. A meeting with the Board
of Grand Trustees followed this meeting. The following topics were addressed:
The Grand Auxiliary requested that the largest meeting room at our International Convention
be given to the group with the largest preregistered Delegates. This will be discussed by the
Executive Board of the Grand Aerie.
Number two, Becky, Grand Madam Trustee, thanked the Board of Grand Trustees for
providing the shuttle for the Grand Auxiliary to and from the hotels.
Three, Judy, Grand Madam PresidentElect, stated that something was missing in this
convention because of the Aerie and Auxiliary were housed in two different hotels. She stated that
she understood the difficulties with this years convention. Grand Worthy President Chuck Lang
promised that next year we would all be in the same hotel.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Next one, Elaine,
Grand Madam Trustee, asked that no raffle tickets be sold inside the room during God, Flag and
Country competition.
This matter will be addressed by the Executive Board of Grand Trustees. Gloria, Junior Past
Grand Madam President, thanked the Grand Board of Trustees for the wonderful breakfast.
Also, that our open line of communication that we have with the Grand Aerie Officers was
very nice. Your Grand Auxiliary Board met again in Lido Beach, Florida on February9, 2016. We
met with the Board of Grand Trustees, and there were three questions that were asked. The first one
will be addressed in Omaha at the Incoming State and Regional Presidents meeting. The second one
was referred to the Laws Committee, and the third was immediately taken care of.
Hope, the Assistant to our Grand Madam President, requested for all the standard on the
stenographer, musician, etc. to come to the Reno convention. All requests were granted. Junior
Past Grand Madam President again thanked the Board of Grand Trustees for meeting with the Grand
Auxiliary Officers and for our wonderful contact people, Hope Mickle and Denise Fouty.
Following this meeting an Executive Board meeting of held to choose our Grand Auxiliary
Hall of Fame recipients. Everyone was in agreement as to the Sisters whom were chosen.
I, Gloria Mason, Chairman of the Board Trustees request that my report be accepted.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have another surprise.
Is Dianna Clay from Colorado in the room? Could you please give your kidney report? Are you
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ready?
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Good morning. There we go. Good morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Good morning.
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
I want to thank you, Grand Madam President, Penny, for appointing me as your D.D. Dunlap Kidney
Fund Chairman.
So on the D.D. Dunlap Kidney International Charity top five Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $2,500.00, Pratt Auxiliary Number 972 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number four, raising $3,141.50, Mizzou Auxiliary Number 2730 in Columbia, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number three, raising $3,347.00, Davison City of Flags Auxiliary Number 3589 in Davison,
Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number two, raising $5,000.00, Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263 in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number one, raising $5,250.00, Pinellas Park Aerie/Auxiliary Number 4250 in Pinellas Park, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
D.D. Dunlap Kidney top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $10,611.86, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number four, raising $11,783.31, Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number three, raising $12,385.05, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number two, raising $12,600.00, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
Number one, raising $35,299.00, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
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For the Fraternal year raising a total of $200,580.31 for D.D. Dunlap Kidney.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
D.D. DUNLAP KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN DIANNA CLAY:
I want to thank the chairmen that did send me the reports. It was helpful, so thank you very much.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you very much
for your work. Okay. Weve got a couple days work done here. See how nice it was?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: How do you like the
seating?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I like you know, I
like it that we dont have our backs to everyone so remember tomorrow see where youre seating
tomorrow.
At this time Ill call on the Grand Madam Secretary, Diana Tinsley, for announcements.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Before I start, I would like to call
Past Grand Madam President, Roxanne Alley McGovern, for a few announcements.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Good
morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: As most
of you are aware, the last two years our Grand Madam Presidents have allowed us to collect the
shampoos, conditioners, soaps from our rooms for kids in needs, the shelters for the homeless, and
the less fortunate.
And, again, this year, we are fortunate that our Grand Madam President, Penny, has allowed
us to do this, so starting tomorrow morning, there will be a box on each side of the stage so that each
and every one of you, if you want to donate to this, may do so. The first year everything went to
Florida because it was in Florida, and we were driving. Last year, we split it up between Wisconsin
and Iowa.
This year, well see how much we get, and then come Thursday, well let you know where its
going to be divided. Hopefully we can do this throughout the jurisdiction of the United States and
Canada.
Thanks each and every one of you, and, again, thank you, Grand Madam President, for
allowing us to do this again this year.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Youre welcome.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It is, its amazing, you
know. We dont think what we throw away, and our small hotel and motel shampoos, weve been
collecting it for years and taking it to the mission, because, you know, after each use, that has to be
thrown out.
So theyre perfect sizes for our homeless, so keep that in mind in your own local area. Thank
you.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: At 1:30p.m. today the Nominating
Committee interviews. The committee requests that just one person and the candidate appear before
the Nominating Committee. Please check with the Grand Auxiliary Office for your appointment
time.
The banquet committee needs to report at 3oclock to the Grand Auxiliary Office to, to pick
up the decorations and take them to the Reno Ballroom for set up. Please do not remove the table
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assignment tents. They will be rotated daily.
If you are on the International Memorial Committee, please meet Kimball by the stage after
the meeting. You will receive information on the Memorial Fund, so please attend. Ladies are
smoking in the ladies room. It reeks of smoke, and it is illegal. There is to be no smoking in the
ladies room.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I thought it was smoking
in the boys room.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Cookbooks are on their way.
Pennys cookbooks will be here tomorrow and for sale for $15. I have some ladies who have some
banquet tickets that are available.
Gloria Mason has a Mr. and Mrs. Banquet ticket. If youre interested in it, please see her. I
have another one, one ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Banquet, table 13, see Past Grand Madam President,
Jackie Spahn, after the session.
I have four tickets that are all together for Mr. and Mrs. Eagle. If youre interested in those,
please see Joni Goolsby, past or Im sorry Grand Madam Inside Guard, and she is in room 1211.
There is an extra, or she has a prayer breakfast ticket, Phyllis Schweitzer, and she is in room
819, so if youre looking for a prayer breakfast ticket, go see her.
And a Ladies Banquet ticket, Joan from British Columbia, and she is in room 1647. I also have
a few things that were found in lost and found. I have a stylist thats for a Samsung, probably a tablet.
It was found in this room this morning. If it is yours, please come see me afterward.
I have credentials that were found this morning for a Jean Parker, Auxiliary 1440, if these are
yours, please come see me. I also have a badge that was found this morning for Sandra Saldana in
Bakersfield, so she can come see me too, and I believe, Madam President, that is all the announcements
that I have.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I would like to remind
before we close session for the escort or the Initiation Team from last night and the Memorial Team,
please stay so we can take pictures and plaque presentations. Thank you, Diana.
If there are no other obligations, this meeting be will be adjourned until 9:00a.m. sharp.
Madam Conductor, please close the Bible.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: If there are no objections,
this meeting is adjourned.
(Rap.)
(WHEREUPON, the meeting was recessed at 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19,
2016.)
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

GRAND AUXILIARY BANQUET

MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016
6:00 P.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sisters, would you please take
your seats. Were about to start. Sisters, please take your seats. Okay.
Its 6oclock, Sisters. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for attending
our 65th Annual Grand Auxiliary Banquet. What a wonderful looking group, and thank you all for
coming tonight.
Before we get started with the program, Sister Judy Sanders, who as you know is in charge of
our Ritual, she needs one person to participate in a shotgun team tomorrow morning. If she cannot
find that one person, she will have to pull the team, so if you would see Judy, shes seated over here
(Indicating), right on the aisle at the, at the front table.
So please volunteer so Sisters dont have to be disappointed because they cant compete.
Thank you.
At this time it gives me great pleasure to present to you your Grand Auxiliary Officers. They
will not be marching in. They will be standing in place at their table, and I would like you to hold
your applause until all have been introduced and then give them a big round of applause.
So we will start with our Junior Past Grand Madam President, Gloria Mason.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Our Grand Madam PresidentElect,
Judy Johnson.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam VicePresident,
Helen Poehner.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly
Niemi.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Secretary, Diana
Tinsley.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Treasurer, Brenda
Garrioch.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Conductor, Kim
Haidsiak.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Inside Guard,
Mary Gutierrez.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Outside Guard,
Joni Goolsby.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Trustee, Althea
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Lane.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine
Regi.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Please give them a round of
applause.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: And our Grand Madam President,
Helen Penny Skinner.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Okay. Now, lets applaud them
and thank them. And now our Past Grand Madam Presidents. Jackie Spahn.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Cathy Wilson.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Kathy Gonzagowski.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Shirley Johnson.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Iris McDermott.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Carol Inge.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sharon Sabourin.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Doris Bateson.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Linda Heffner.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Judy Sanders.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Bettie Clark.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Carleen Corum.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Pat LazenbyLoe.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Roxanne Alley McGovern.
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(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Stephanie Smith.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Margaret Cox.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Myself, Pat Morton.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Jean Kerr.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Mary Myers.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Gwen Stallkamp.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sally Villalva.
(Clap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: And Katie Ziebol.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you.
And now, it is my pleasure to present to you our Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly Niemi, who
will offer the invocation and please remain seated.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please join hands. Father, bless us as we
gather for this wonderful evening of celebration. As we celebrate all of our accomplishments this
year, please bless all of those who work so hard to help raise money for their charities and help their
communities.
Bless this meal that we are about to receive. Bless those who prepared it and serve it. Thank
you for your many blessings you have given us. In your name we pray. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Sister Holly. Now, at
this time we will have our meal and after that, we will continue with the program. Thank you, Sisters.
(WHEREUPON, the meal was served.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sisters, can I have your attention.
50/50 drawing. Anybody got tickets? Get your tickets out. $735.
I had Grand Madam President Penny draw the ticket so if youre not happy, see Penny.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Okay. The number is 173740.
Nobody here? 173740.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: All right. The winner was Carol
Edgington for Abbott, B.C., Canada.
(WHEREUPON, the meal was served.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sisters, were going to continue
with the program, and please continue, finish your dessert. Whatever you need to do.
Does anyone know the definition of a delegate at large? A delegate at large is a man who
comes to a convention without his wife.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Were waiting for our Grand
Madam President Penny to come up here, and she will be introducing or presenting to you the
20152016 Regional Madam Presidents.
Sister Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Pat. I was
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waiting for them to get your joke.

(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I will announce, please
stand when I call your name, and your region. And remain standing and then well have theapplause.
This is the 201516 Regional Presidents: Four Corners Region, Brenda Kozlowski.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: New England Region,
Rebecca Pelkey.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Eastern Region, Ruth
Jordan.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: MidAtlantic Region,
Toni Jo Winn.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: East Central Region,
Linda Dockery.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Central Region, Lois
Lyons.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Great Lakes Region,
Linda Thurwatcher.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: North Central Region,
Cindy Meyer.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: West Central Region,
Shelly Zimmerman.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: South Central Region,
Leslie Franklin.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southeast Region, Jean
Hartman.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southeast Central
Region, Brenda Bowling.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Mountain Region,

Virginia Wood.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Western Region,
Roberta McCormick.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southwest Region,
Jannie Bronson.
(Clap.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Pacific Northwest
Region, Yvonne Blom.
Give them a big hand. They did a wonderful, wonderful job this year.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And I thank you all very
much. Weve put a little bit more onto the Regionals so they have their own the charities, and
they get to, you know, pick their charity persons, and we also they are sent into two separate State
Conventions so we work them quite hard.
They did an excellent job running the Regional Programs, and I thank you all from the very
bottom of my heart, and Im very proud of you. Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Penny. And Ill see
youre over here somewhere in this program.
It is my pleasure to present to you, our Grand Madam PresidentElect, Judy Johnson, who will
introduce the 2015 and 2016 State and Provincial Madam Presidents. Sister Judy.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Good evening, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good evening.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: You all enjoy your dessert.
We havent got ours yet. Oh, its there now, but we just havent got to it. As I introduce the
Incoming State Presidents for 201617, if you would please stand, and please hold your applause
until we have finished.
And if I butcher your name, I do apologize. Alabama, Barbara Henderson.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Alaska, Laura Rohde.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Alberta/Saskatchewan, Gail
Critchley.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Arizona, Leona Shelton.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Arkansas, Lannette
Shoemaker.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: British Columbia, Donna
Roach.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: California, Cindy Hauwert.
(Clap.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Colorado, Angela

Longobardi.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Dakota, Robin JungSchatz.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Florida, Michelle McCarthy.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Georgia, Louise Hatfield.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Idaho, Linda Smith.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Illinois, Im sorry. Theres
no noise in Illinois. Juanita Shamhart.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Indiana, Diana Himes.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Iowa, Ann Reed.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Kansas, Dawn Couch.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Kentucky, Linda Lou
Creason.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Maine, Lori Bladen.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Maryland, Cindy Smothers.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Massachusetts, Deborah
Macduff.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Michigan, Linda Kaiser.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Minnesota, Garnet Karau.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Missouri, Linda Riggs.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Montana, Barbara Sproles.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Nebraska, Lee Cottingham.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Nevada, Diane Brown.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: New Hampshire, Kim Rivet.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: New Jersey, Linda Smith.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: We have two Linda Smiths
as State Presidents this year. New Mexico, Arsenia Romero.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: New York, Kitty Spencer.
(Clap.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Ohio, Sue Vandenbroek.

(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oklahoma, Peggy Mogus.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Ontario, Deloris McGonegal.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oregon, RayNora Piatt.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Pennsylvania, Genie Lutseo.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Tennessee, Janet Williams.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Texas, Rachel Graham.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Utah, Barbara Denner.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Vermont, Glenda Smith.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Virginia, Lynn Jones.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Washington, Carol Wright.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: West Virginia, Tammy
PauleyMiller.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Wisconsin, Carol Simac.
(Clap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: And Wyoming, Kayleen
Rayl. I know we are going to have a wonderful year together. Its going to be fun. Were going to
get members
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes, please give them an
applause.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Were going to get members.
Were going to do charity work, and were going to have a lot to be after following Miss Penny
Skinner.
Thank you all so very much and please support your new Incoming State Presidents. Thank
you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Judy, and we all wish
you and we know that you are going to have a wonderful year next year.
Our next, our speaker for the evening is Past Grand Madam President, Roxanne Alley, from
the great state of Maine, who those of us who come from New England, like myself, we call then
Maineiacs, and Roxy can be one of those sometimes, but shes a sweet lady, and we all love her.
So at this point I will present to you our Past Grand Madam President, Roxanne Alley.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Good
evening, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good evening.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Can you all
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hear me?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Okay. Yes,
I am a true Maineiac. Thank you, Pat, for the great introduction. Grand Madam President, Helen
Penny, Officers, past and present, Delegates and my Sisters, welcome to this 118th International
Convention and the 65th Annual Ladies Auxiliary Members Banquet.
When Grand Madam President Penny asked me to be the banquet speaker for tonight, I asked
her, what she would like me to address and she laughed. And she said, how great she is. Well,
Sisters, I dont have to tell you how great she is, for you all witnessed it firsthand as she traveled
through the jurisdiction this past year with her bubbly charm and her words of wisdom.
She also mentioned she would like to see more Sisters attend State, Provincial and International
Conventions.
So with that, Sisters, we love seeing your smiling faces, and we encourage you all to go back
to your Auxiliaries when reporting on activities, programs, and meetings, what a great time you all
had rekindling friendships, meeting new Sisters, and what great workshops were available to you to
attend and maybe bring back a new Sister with you and have her join our family and bring back one
thing that you learned, than we know that we got our job done.
Wow. Sisters, that didnt take very long, did it?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: with this
being the shortest banquet speech youve ever heard. All kidding aside, Penny said I could talk
about anything I wanted.
So, Sisters, tonight I thought I would talk about us as the Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, membership retention, and just how important the Eagles are in the world that we see as it is
today. We hear all the time, who are the Fraternal Order of Eagles? We are People Helping People,
and believe in the principles and the ideals of our organization.
As Eagles, we believe in our goals, and we are devoted in the beliefs of our precepts and
steadfast in all that we do. We are members in this great fraternity with a vision to recognize and
appreciate the leadership and the dedication accomplished by all our members, new and old. We
aim to have solutions and educate our members with the tools that provide assistance in productive
programs. Membership retention is very vital to our Order. Without them, we would not have
successful activities which we all know is the key in providing incentives for members to attend
and enjoy. In order to keep our members, we must have plenty of activities. We have come a long
way, but we cannot do it without the help from all our members. We must be strong. We must be
energetic, positive, and supportive. Retaining members is a constant need and many different factors
will affect whether a member renews her membership.
Always try to provide friendly atmosphere and help teach them that we have many positive
purposes, and we work hard in harmony to demonstrate what fraternalism means to us and our
communities. We must bestow on them to understand the values and pride we take on our charitable
endeavors.
We are truly People Helping People, and the impact we have on making the world a better
place. We must always let our smile and our good things that we do change the world, but never
let the world change who we are as a person. As new members, we must ensure them that each and
every one of them are as important as the next and that they are all leaders. We all have different
talents that we can bring to the Auxiliary.
Sisters, always have an application on you for you never know when someone may approach
you and inquire about who we are and what we do. Especially now that we are in the communities
more with this past year promoting the food banks internationally, thanks to Grand Madam President
Penny and the Late Grand Worthy President Chuck.
And I hear that were going to be doing this on a yearly basis, and I understand this year will
be October1st; and, Sisters, a great tool was that great big binder that they gave us, and I thought,
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what a great idea to put in the grocery store (Indicating) and have a basket right there.
So I encourage each and every one of you to take a couple home and put them in all your
grocery stores. With this new program in our communities, we will be meeting many nonmembers
that hopefully will be impressed and will want to be potentially a member in our family.
Also we have gotten a few new members from the employees of the shelters and the agency
in our communities for providing toiletries on behalf of our Eagle members across the United States
and Canada in the past two years for the persistence in the face of overwhelming odds of the needs
of every day citizens that are homeless or just cannot cope with todays struggles.
Hopefully we can also continue to do this internationally each year throughout the jurisdiction.
You see, Sisters, we do make a difference in all that we do. How many of you have an application
on you right now?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Way to go,
Sisters. The world as we knew it is fast changing, and we must inspire the next generation of our
leaders that will be committed and keep our forefathers dream alive for decades to come.
The key to weathering this crisis is to work together to find solutions to our common problem.
We must stomp out cliques, jealousy, back stabbing and gossip.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Ultimately it
will take the solidarity and the strength of the entire body, Aerie and Auxiliaries that will make the
difference for the growth and success of our organization.
We cannot continue to have decline in our membership for we all know that this would be vital
to our existence. We should all strive to move beyond our daytoday duties and find ways that we
can be part of something bigger.
Sisters, use your ability to motivate and inspire others to meet and exceed their own
expectations. Look broadly around your Auxiliary and see how you can get involved. Be part of
a mentoring program for our new Sisters. Now is the time for transition, and transition and change
are an inevitable part of our daily lives. We must do whatever we can so that our members will feel
wanted, needed, and respected by all to ensure our future.
Each of us took an oath to help build our fraternity when we signed our application and got
initiated during our beautiful Ritual. We all pledge to propose for membership qualified individuals
of high personal character and embodied our commitment to our Order and an endeavor to stand with
and assist other members. Auxiliary membership is decreasing, so its important to encourage our
members to come back and share and enjoy with us the incredible milestones, benefits, privileges and
other ability to create more.
Our work is not done in providing for the less fortunate in our communities, States and
Provinces. Membership is the lifeline of our organization.
Sisters, each year as members, officers and leaders, the excitement that comes with the
conventions and a new year, we focus on better serving our members to inspire and renew their
sense of energy and enthusiasm. Lets all after this convention is over go home and sign up as many
members as we can. Without members, Sisters, we have to shut our doors. How does this affect the
entire world? Well, it is like a domino effect.
Without our membership, our fundraisers diminish, our support of the charities that made us
who we are today, our communities and our States and Provinces are also affected by this for they
depend on our charity donations and grants for hospitals, research, diseases, abused childrens and
seniors.
Two ways of doing this is, one, I remember when I first joined the Grand Auxiliary, my
mentor, Sister and friend, Past Grand Madam President, Linda Heffner, always said in her messages,
lets get back to the basics. Show me in the book. This has always stuck with me, and I have always
believed that if we do this, we will be the better and our membership will continue to grow. Second,
as the Auxiliary second, we as the Auxiliary are our own entity, and we want to stay this way.
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I believe that we must remind all our Aerie Brothers back home in our Aeries that the Grand
Aerie and the Grand Board of Trustees signed a proclamation backing the existence of the Ladies
Auxiliary, and we would appreciate it if they would not keep signing up our new Sisters into the
Aerie and hand the Sisters an application to the Auxiliary for we are all members of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and working for the same goals.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: For the new
Sisters that might not realize this, the proclamation was signed by Past Grand Worthy President
Orville Sonny Crawford in 2005 and the Grand Board of Trustees.
The proclamation was drawn up to protect the Ladies Auxiliaries because in 2005 due to several
lawsuits about discrimination and women trying to join the Aerie, the word male was removed from
the constitution.
The men knew that the Auxiliaries would lose some Sisters over this, but they thought it would
level off, but it has not. The proclamation was sent to all Aerie Secretaries in hopes that they would
not accept our Sisters into the Aerie and continue promoting the Ladies Auxiliary. Sisters, here are
a few statistics since the word male was removed in 2005 through 2015 in fiveyear increments.
As of 5312005, we had 1,581 Auxiliaries with 365,377 members.
As of 5312010, we had 1,432 Auxiliaries and 272,129 members.
As of 5312015, we had 1,262 Auxiliaries and 125,260 members.
We cannot continue like this for another 20years for if we do, we will no longer be a Ladies
Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. This is how the proclamation reads: All officers of the
Grand Aerie reaffirm before this body, the Delegates to the 107th Grand Aerie Convention, the
essential role for the Ladies Auxiliary within the constitutional framework of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles.
Since their inception 54years ago, the Grand Ladies Auxiliary has constantly fulfilled
and exceeded their purposes of uniting fraternity and promoting the charitable and humanitarian
objectives of our organization.
The members of the Ladies Auxiliary are not guests, but are full and equal members of our
fraternity within the directions of the constitution and the statutes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Now, with this being said, we have a lot of new Sisters and Brothers in the Aeries that are not aware
that the officers of the Grand Aerie drew up this proclamation in supporting us in staying our own
entity as the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I feel we need to get this proclamation circulating again through our Aeries, which I have
several copies, and I am sure that you can obtain it from the Grand Aerie, bring it back to your home
Aeries, and I urge you all to show and discuss this with your Aerie Brothers and have them read it at
their next meeting. Then post it on the bulletin board.
Ask them for their help in encouraging the Sisters to join the Auxiliary instead of the Aerie.
We all know that we have always been there for them. Just a few major examples are when they had
encountered many legal fees, and we, the Auxiliary, sold the magnetic ribbons. How many of you
remember the magnetic ribbons? We sold out, and we had to reorder more.
The proceeds all went to them for legal fees. Second we all know is the DRC. Sisters, we may
not always agree with the Aerie, but as you can see, we are always there to support them. Now we
need their support in not signing up our Sisters to the Aerie.
Sisters, today is so much more than just a stop on the way to tomorrow. The past claims more
than its fair share of attention, and the future definitely demands our focus. But what about today?
Today is filled with potential and pressures. Today is right here, right now. Its a journey of love,
and we all have the vision, dreams and the power.
Lets all work together in protecting our future. In closing, Grand Madam President, Penny,
thank you ever so much for this opportunity to be the banquet speaker tonight. God Bless America
at this difficult times in our lives, and God bless our Brothers and Sisters that are in harms way both
in the military and now law enforcement so that we can be here doing what we stand for, believe in,
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and we do best in People Helping People.
Sisters, thank you. I love you all. Enjoy the convention.
(Standing ovation.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Roxanne, and what a
wonderful message and a timely message. She always seems to do it for us.
Okay. Lets see. The next order of business, I would like to call up Gloria Mason, Junior Past
Grand Madam President, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees, Althea Lane,
Elaine Regi, Becky Wilson, Sherry Gingras, to make the Hall of Fame presentations. And while
theyre making their way up there, I have this little story about a
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: about a couple. A man comes
out of the bathroom. He says to his wife, he says, you know what, its just too hot to wear clothes
today. Honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this? She
looked at him and she said, probably that a married you for your money.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: And what do you call an
intelligent good looking sensitive man? A rumor.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Okay. I present to you at this
time Sister Gloria Mason, Junior Past Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Good evening, my
Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good evening.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Wasnt that meal
wonderful? And, Roxy, what a fantastic job you did. Were going to change this a little bit and go
away from the way this is, because the one that Im going to present, we, the Board, feels needs to be
last.
So our first presenter will be Althea Lane, Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ALTHEA LANE: Thank you, Gloria. This Sister became a
member in the late 1900s. She immediately became an active member supporting both the Aerie and
Auxiliary.
She has held all the offices in her local Auxiliary and served her state in many of the State
Offices. She became State Madam President in 2004. She has served the Grand Aerie and Grand
Auxiliary working on committees advancing the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
She continues to dedicate and serve her local, her State and the Grand Auxiliary by promoting
and participating in all areas, making her an excellent candidate for the induction into the Grand
Auxiliary Hall of Fame.
My Sisters, it is an honor to introduce and present our Sister, Roberta Bobbie Drozanowski
of Osborne Auxiliary 2483 of Glendale, Arizona.
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ALTHEA LANE: Is Bobbie here? All the way around.
Shell be right here.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ALTHEA LANE: This has been the hardest secret for me to
keep. Congratulations, Bobbie, you certainly deserve it.
(Applause.)
SISTER BOBBIE DROZANOWSKI: I want to say two things. Grand Madam Trustees,
thank you for this honor, and, Arizona, this is for you.
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(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Our second
presenter will be Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine Regi. I want to congratulate, Bobbie. Ill tell you
one thing right now, this is one of the hardest awards that your Board has to choose, and I will say
this, these girls, these Sisters, they work diligently.
They went through everybody. They checked it all out, and I want to thank them very much
for all their hard work and the hours that they spent going through this. They were great about it, and
I love you all dearly. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ELAINE REGI: Grand Madam President, Penny, and my
Sisters, at a regular meeting of our Auxiliary, it was voted to send this Sisters name into the National
Hall of Fame.
She joined the Eagles in 1977. She came from a large family and lived on a farm where
everyone worked together. Her mother passed away at an early age from cancer.
She lost her other family members to cancer, therefore, the Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund means
a lot to her. She was married at an early age and raised four children and never got to finish high
school.
At the age of 75, she got her high school diploma. She has been Madam President five times,
Madam VicePresident, Conductor, Trustee and Junior Past Madam President. She has served as
Madam President for her home state where her state project was diabetes, because she has diabetes.
She has been Regional President, Past Zone Chairman, State Mother and Grandmother for
her state. At the local level, she was Mrs. Eagle of the year and also her and her husband have been
named as Mr. and Mrs. Eagle and was inducted into her State Hall of Fame. She has attended many
State, Regional and National Conventions through the years.
She belongs to the St. Stephens Church, where she has done volunteer work and helped with
Vacation Bible School, taught Sunday school and many other church activities.
She loves her own family, but her Eagle family is very close to her heart. She enjoys working
for all the great charities of the Eagles, but cancer and diabetes are the ones closest to her heart.
So we, the Merrill Number 584 Ladies Auxiliary of Wisconsin, would like to submit the name
of Pearl A. Sabatke to be inducted into the National Hall of Fame.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ELAINE REGI: Is Pearl present? Is someone from her
Auxiliary here? Can someone please come up to accept this award for her? Long walk. It is with
great pleasure for me to read this plaque.
Grand Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Hall of Fame Award, presented to Pearl Sabatke,
Merrill 584, Merrill, Wisconsin, for your dedication and devotion to the principles and ideals of
our organization. Reno, Nevada. July2016. Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President, and Diana
Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary; and can you please with honor present this to her?
A SISTER: I will do that. Weve got a meeting, our first meeting Monday right after this. I
will present this. She would thank everyone for this. She would greatly appreciate it, and anyone
from Wisconsin, hush, hush until I can give it to her on Monday. Thank you.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Thank you. And
thank you, Elaine. The next presenter will be Becky Wilson, Grand Madam Trustee.
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE BECKY WILSON: Grand Madam President Penny and my
Sisters, good evening.
THE SISTERS: Good evening.
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE BECKY WILSON: This very deserving recipient of this
coveted award is a 40year member of her Auxiliary.
This Sister has held several offices in her local and State Auxiliary. She is a Past Madam
President, a Past State President, and a Past Grand Officer. She has held the office of Madam
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Secretary for over 30years in her local Auxiliary and is State Secretary for her 15th year.
She has worked timelessly in this capacity serving her state and helping Auxiliaries through many
difficult situations.
Many have benefitted from her patient guidance and helpful attitude. Family is extremely
important to this very giving Eagle Auxiliary Sister. You will always see her in her Aerie home
helping sell raffle tickets for charities or serving food for District, Zone and many other events.
This amazing Sister is a caring and devoted asset to her community, her family and to the
Fraternal Order of Eagles. It is my sincere pleasure to present Ruby Tuell from Auxiliary Number
384, Vincennes, Indiana as the recipient of the Hall of Fame.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE BECKY WILSON: Is Ruby here tonight? Claudia Gazelle,
would you come up and accept this award for her? Is she here? Okay. Shes coming. Shes almost
here.
I would like to read this plaque. It says, Grand Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Hall of
Fame Award, presented to Ruby Tuell, Stone City Auxiliary Number 654, Bedford, Indiana, for your
dedication and devotion to the principles and ideals of our organization. Reno, Nevada. July2016.
Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President. Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary. Please present
this to her.
(Applause.)
SISTER CLAUDIA GAZELLE: When we have our meeting, Ill definitely give her this.
She really deserves this. Thank you.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Thank you, Becky,
and congratulations. That one was a hard one for me to keep a secret, because trust me, I have known
this since February, and Im from Indiana and I, its hard for me to close my mouth.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Im very proud of
Ruby. Shes very well deserving as everyone who has received thus far has.
Our next one will be presented by Sherry Gingras, Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE SHERRY GINGRAS: Grand Madam President, Penny, and
all my Sisters, what an honor it is to come before you this evening to introduce one of the recipients
to the Grand Auxiliary Hall of Fame.
This Sister was born in 1932. She joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary at the age of
27, where she became a very active member and was appointed the auditor.
She loves and practices our Ritual, which is very dear to her heart. The Sister is the fourth
generation of serving with the Fraternal Order of Eagles and followed her mother through all the
local stations except Secretary. Plus she served her state for 11years.
Her service has been very impressive, and her fundraising has been outstanding, especially
with the ten years Chairman of the Golden Eagle/Alzheimers Fund.
All her successful charity events for the past 35years have proven her strong belief in People
Helping People. With all her knowledge, wisdom, leadership and understanding of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles Auxiliary and sometimes being a little corky person, we, the Grand Board of
Trustees, place the good name of Elizabeth Betty Roberts in the Grand Auxiliary Hall of Fame.
She is here, and she is on her way.
THE SISTERS: Where is she from?
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE SHERRY GINGRAS: California. You know, the corky
people out there. Betty, I would like to read this to you.
Grand Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Hall of Fame Award, presented to Elizabeth Betty
Roberts, Paradise Auxiliary Number 2960, Paradise, California, for your dedication and devotion to
the principles and ideals of our organization. Reno, Nevada. July, 2016. Signed by Penny Skinner,
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Grand Madam President, and Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary.
(Applause.)
SISTER ELIZABETH BETTY ROBERTS: Thank you. When my mother invited me to
join this Auxiliary in 1957, who would have thought that someday I would be here accepting this
wonderful, wonderful honor. Thank you so much, Grand Trustees.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: For the final one, I
would like for our Grand Madam Trustees to come up here and please join me. To me, this award
should be presented by all of us. I will read it.
This very deserving Eagle has been attending our International Conventions since 1967. Her
father got her involved when he could no longer drive, and she stepped up to the plate and drove him
to the conventions. She, along with her mother, joined the Auxiliary in 1988 as a Charter Member.
She was installed as Secretary following the institution of this Auxiliary and has been their
Secretary for 13years. The Eagles is important to her and her family as her father is a Past Worthy
President, her husband a Past Regional President, daughter and soninlaw are Past State Presidents.
Her granddaughter is carrying on the family tradition, as she is now State Madam Chaplain.
She was State Madam President in 19941995 and went on to serve our Grand Auxiliary first as Grand
Madam Conductor in 20002001. She was installed as our Grand Madam President in 20072008 in
Spokane, Washington. St. Jude Childrens Hospital was her grand charity, with the American Eagle
Foundation as her special charity.
Challenger, the bald eagle, was her mascot. It is my sincere pleasure to present Past Grand
Madam President, Margaret Cox, from Auxiliary 3274 from the state of Tennessee as an inductee
into our Grand Auxiliary Hall of Fame.
(Standing ovation.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Were chuckling.
You really cant move up here really fast, and its a long walk, and those steps are a little bit shaky.
Margaret, the Grand Aerie, Grand Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Hall of Fame Award,
presented to Margaret Cox, Colonial Heights Auxiliary Number 274, Kingsport, Tennessee, for your
dedication and devotion to the principles and ideals of our organization. Reno, Nevada. July2016.
Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President. Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary. It is with our
honor and a privilege that the Board of Trustees present you with this. Thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you, Grand Auxiliary
sorry about this Grand Auxiliary Trustees. Its a great honor. I will treasurer it forever. Thank
you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Again, I want to thank the
Board of Grand Auxiliary Trustees for all their hard work and their diligence throughout this past
year. Theyve been a great group of ladies to work with.
These Sisters, I could not say enough about. Thank you very much, and congratulations to
every recipient. Please, Sisters, if you have Sisters that you want to put names in, we can only choose
so many. If they did not get chosen, please submit them again.
I know each and every one of you have someone throughout your jurisdiction that is deserving
of this prestigious award. Please send in more letters. Thank you very much for this opportunity.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you. Thank you, Gloria,
and the Grand Board of Trustees. Sisters, for those of you who won the awards, there are boxes for
your plaques, and the Sisters will be taking them down over there (Indicating) if you would like to
pick them up.
At this time I would like to present to you Sister Katie Ziebol has a little bit of business to take
care of.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Hi, Sisters. You know, I was
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given the challenge of being the decoration chairman for our Ladies Banquet, and without Past Grand
Madam President, Carleen Corum, and her trust in me, I want to tell her thank you.
She did it over 20years and now its kind of fallen to me, so she was my CoChair.
Iris was my Chairman, but we had the volunteers that helped. Would any of the volunteers
please stand up that was on the committee this afternoon helping to put the decorations on the tables?
What would we do without our volunteers?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Thank you so much, Ladies. I
know it was a challenge, but you did it.
THE SISTERS: Youre welcome.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Youre welcome too. Okay.
We want you to go ahead and count your table, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
and around your table. Well tell you who is going to get the centerpiece.
So do your counting. If theyre not there, then thats just you got your count there?
Everybody ready? Number three.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Enjoy the centerpieces, but
please do not take the candles or the plate. That belongs to the hotel.
Thank you, Sisters, and come back next year and lets have 2 or 300 more, wouldnt that be
nice? Thank you, Sisters.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Katie. Now, at this
time, Sisters, I will present to you again, our Grand Madam President, Penny Skinner, who will in
turn introduce and present to you our entertainment for this evening, Mr. Rob Ely. Sister, Penny.
Oh, we found an earring out in the foyer earlier. If anybodys missing one.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are you all ready for the
entertainment?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Our entertainment this
evening is an awardwinning tribute artist from California. He has won or placed in the top three
in many Elvis contests nationally and including first place at the Loveland Presley, Elvis Presley
Festival and Competition in the world championship in Memphis, Tennessee sponsored by Elvis
Presley Enterprises.
Please get ready are you all ready?
THE SISTERS: Ready.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You sure?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Because Ive got him all
revved up back here for you all out there. Get ready to rock and roll.
Please give a big hand for Rob Ely, our Elvis.
(Applause.)
(WHEREUPON, the entertainment performed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Wow, what do you
think, Ladies?
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Elvis is still in the
building.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Remember, Girls, I saw
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him first.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Uhhuh. Now hes
laying down on the job.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So what did you think of
our Elvis
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Rob Ely? You know
we always loved Elvis. Tonight we loved Rob too. He showed us the true Elvis spirit.
THE SISTERS: Yes.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Sorry, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: No, dont apologize to
me. I love anybody who can get a man on his knees.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time, while Elvis
is still being molested that was the first thing I would like to introduce Rexanne Ude, and she is
from Schneck Foundation, and its sharing means caring. Shes going to tell us a little bit about the
foundation that she works for. Shes the executive director. So Rexanne.
MS. REXANNE UDE: Thank you. I want to know who thought it was going to be really
funny to put me between Elvis and the rest of your evening?
(Laughter.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: We had some jokes earlier, is this one of them?
(Laughter.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: I have to tell you all that Im here to really talk about you. I want to
start by letting you know that before I did this job, I worked for a youth agency for girls and young
women called Girls Incorporated formerly Girls Clubs of America.
(Applause.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: Oh, you know? Good. Because if you know that organization, you
know that their mission statement is inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
And I didnt know this before I came here this evening, and before I came just yesterday and
spent some time with your organization, but I believe Im in a room of women who started out as
those young girls, strong, smart and bold. I thank you for that, and you deserve a round of applause.
I also didnt know what Roxanne was going to talk about this evening earlier. I thank her for
that. She had some wonderful words to say, but what was interesting to me as well was some of the
things that you said are absolutely things that I already had written down, and thats a commonality.
We all live in a very vast world in so many ways, yet its small, and I thought of that when I heard
you speak earlier, Roxanne. Were all connected in ways.
Sometimes were not even aware of, but hopefully this is a part of why many of us in
organizations like the Fraternal Order of Eagles and you as the Auxiliary will seek ways to make this
world a better place. However, the reality is today, we live in a world where there are those that seek
out ways to do harm.
This is evident by all the tragedies and devastation we witness and learn about all too often.
As Penny said, Im Rexanne Ude, Executive Director and Philanthropist at Schneck Medical Center.
Now, I know your organization is 118years old. You as an Auxiliary 65. And you are women that
are making a difference. Schneck Medical Center that I work for was also started by a female.
Her name was Mary Schneck, thats where it came from. Over 100years ago she donated
$5,000 and a small piece of property and said I want this to be used for healthcare for my community.
I can guarantee you that 100years ago, she had absolutely no idea what this organization would grow
into and what healthcare would be and would become.
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We now have four outside facilities, a 93bed hospital with all the services, a cancer center, a
rehab center. I can tell you Im sure that today if 100years ago we would have said this is what its
going to grow into, she could not have imagined that.
I am so grateful and so privileged to be with you this evening to celebrate the caring gift that
the Auxiliary has bestowed on Schneck Medical Center.
I come this evening to receive $30,000, which is significant, but I would be remiss if I did not
take the opportunity to recognize as well the gifts Schneck Medical Center has received over the past
ten years from your organization, which together totals over $200,000.
(Applause.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: Yes, please, and that applause is for you. I often hear in conversations
and discussions I have about donations, I hear people say I or we have a gift to be given to the
foundation. When actually these gifts are given not to the foundation, but through the foundation.
I make this distinction because in this case, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Auxiliary,
what you, the donor, have given has and is directly impacting cancer patients on a daily basis. Its not
the foundation thats impacting the patients. Were only a vehicle. Were only an avenue to connect
you, the donor, and those in need to make the positive difference in cancer patients lives.
The first gift Schneck Medical Center received from you almost ten years ago was part of a
fundraising effort to build a state of the art cancer center in our community.
Prior to that, patients were forced to drive over an hour away to receive the necessary
treatments to battle this horrendous disease. Ongoing, however, the Fraternal Order of Eagles gifts
have provided to our patients and to our community free mammograms and cervical screenings
for our under and uninsured women, prostate screening for men, colorectal kits for both men and
women.
Weve also been able to host a celebration luncheons for cancer survivors, whohoo, and
provide specialized training to massage therapists for our patients in the midst of their treatment plan.
We will all leave this world at some point, and when we do, we will have left a mark. We will have
left a mark on our family and on our friends. Sometimes a mark on those that are strangers.
Sometimes in ways that were not even aware of. It can be a smile to the cashier or it can be
that gesture when were having a little bit of road rage. Its our decision to make what kind of mark
we leave in this world.
You, my friends, might not ever know exactly the mark you have left on others through this
gift, but I want to say, you should be very proud of the mark you have made on thousands of cancer
patients and their lives because Im here to attest the mark you have collectively made is not just a
mark, but is truly remarkable. As an organization you have four primary goals in your strategic plan,
and Ive heard about this this evening over and over:
Grow your combined membership; two, promote public awareness; three, preserve the
fraternity; and, four, assure financial stability. All are important and necessary strategies to ensure
your ability for the Fraternal Order of Eagles and youre Auxiliary to leave not just a mark, but to
continue to make that mark remarkable.
Now, I know Im apart of standing between you and the rest of your evening, so I will finish,
but before I do, I want to thank many people, Zack Timmons, Steve Tolman, Hope Mickle some
of these people Ive never met, but they were so helpful and generous in helping in preparing me to
be here Amanda Bear for the information she shared with me and her help over the last couple of
weeks.
All these individuals have been wonderful and show great hospitality. The women at table
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(Applause.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: have been like Sisters. Ive heard that over and over. Thank you
for that this evening. And youve all represented your organization well, and you should be proud.
Also to Harold Wenger, if you ran into him. I ran into him in the elevator not knowing hes
from hes an Eagle and hes from my hometown, and I want to tell him thanks for connecting
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Schneck Medical Center and your organization.
Now, I want you to indulge me for just one second, and then Ill be done. Would you turn to
a person next to you or across the table, would you shake their hand, pat them on the back, or give
them a hug, whatever youre most comfortable with. Tell them thank you. Tell them job well done,
my friend, my Sister, and tell them the most important thing, stay the path.
I know many organizations are facing what you are as well with that attrition, but stay your
path. At Schneck Medical Center our mission is to be an organization of excellence, leading
transformation in health.
Thank you for being a partner in making this possible. Keep up your good works, my friends,
because you are truly making a remarkable mark, and the world needs more people and more
organizations like the Fraternal Order of Eagles and your Auxiliary. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Rexanne, thank you,
thank you so much for those meaningful words, and at this time I would like to present you
MS. REXANNE UDE: Sisters, wheres the drum roll?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: with this check for
$30,000
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: to the Schneck
Medical Center.
(Applause.)
MS. REXANNE UDE: Thank you all.
THE SISTERS: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Dont put it in one of
those slots, it wont work.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And we dont know
what happened to Rob. He disappeared. So I dont know what you ladies did with him. If one of
you have him out there, he was supposed to have been here.
So weve had a wonderful evening, and well call it adieu, and well see you all bright and
early in the morning. Thank you very much for attending.
(Applause.)
(WHEREUPON, the meeting was recessed at 9:30 p.m.)
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

9:00 A.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Ladies, Sisters, it is 9oclock.

Would you please get to your places? Okay. Sisters, Sisters, I would like to call this convention to
order.
At this time I would like to have our Madam Conductor, Holly Niemi for the invocation no
what did I call you? Im sorry. Im giving you new titles. Madam Chaplain, I apologize.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please join hands.
(Rap.)
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: The Madam Conductor
reads my mind, thank you.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please join hands. Heavenly Father,
thank you for another beautiful day. Bless us with another productive day. Help us remember to be
kind, courteous and understanding.
Bless our guests today as they inform us, inspire us, and entertain us. Give them safe travels
home and help them carry on their good works. In your name we pray. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Okay. Our soloist, Betty
Lewis, from Utah Auxiliary Number 67, will sing Walking Flag.
SISTER BETTY LEWIS: I think theres a little bit of a miscommunication.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Yes, there is.
SISTER BETTY LEWIS: Okay. Well, I will just go ahead and start the way I was going to
start, I guess.
(WHEREUPON, Sister Betty Lewis sang her solo.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Wasnt that absolutely
beautiful?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: And, Betty, that is your own
version? You wrote the words? That is fantastic. That was beautiful. And what a way to start.
Madam President, Grand Madam President
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Id like to present the
gavel.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its that time already?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Officers, take your
places. We will now have the Obligation, read by Past Grand Madam President, Doris Bateson. All
Delegates please rise.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Just Delegates.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: My Sisters and Delegates,
you now find yourselves within the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. You reach
this destination and high estate, by honorable and loyal service in your Auxiliary. You are the Grand
Auxiliary.
What this Grand Auxiliary does, is your responsibility. You are accountable to your Auxiliary,
to your conscience, and to your God.
An abundance of experience in our Sisterhood fits you well for your important mission.
Before you may go further and be entrusted with duties of importance, you will with your right
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hand raised, take this solemn and binding Obligation, which I will recite, and you, if you so desire,
will affirm at its conclusion.
All Officers, Delegates, and members of the Grand Auxiliary will join in the Obligation.
Before God, and on my honor, I promise as a condition to my becoming a member of the
Grand Auxiliary, that I will abide by and obey the laws, the Rules and Regulations of the Grand
Auxiliary and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I reaffirm all Obligations by me heretofore taken as a member or officer of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
I recognize the Grand Aerie as the supreme body of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and shall
cherish and uphold its good name.
I fully realize that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link and that throughout the jurisdiction
of Eagledom, we are bound together in this great Sisterhood by our Auxiliaries, by our State and our
Provincial Auxiliaries, by our Grand Auxiliary and by our Grand Aerie.
If I fail as a member of the Grand Auxiliary, and my actions are destructive of unity and
progress, I know that I tear down the fabric, not only of the Grand Aerie, the Grand Auxiliary, and
my State or Provincial Auxiliary, but I weaken my own Auxiliary.
I fully understand that changes in the laws enacted must be by constitutional and lawful
methods, and not by destructive criticism of the action of the majority designed to undermine
competence and faith in the Grand Aerie and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I believe in the patriotic and humanitarian purposes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I believe
in my country, and I owe to it the zeal of a patriot.
To me, our precepts are more than just words. To me, they are the cornerstone of our
Sisterhood, in whose welfare I am ardently concerned.
I take this Obligation in the presence of Almighty God, who looks down upon us from above,
and should I violate this Obligation, I recognize that such conduct is just cause for expulsion from
membership in the Grand Auxiliary.
My Sisters, if any Sister does not accept this Obligation, she will advance to the Altar and so
indicate, then quietly leave the Grand Auxiliary.
(Pause.)
But if you do accept, repeat after me: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help
me God.
THE SISTERS: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help me God.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Past Madam
President, Doris. At this time well call Past Grand Madam President, Linda Heffner, for protocol.
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Thank you, Grand Madam
President. Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Protocol: Grand Madam
President, honored guests, Grand Auxiliary Officers, Past Grand Madam Presidents, Regional
Madam Presidents, State and Provincial Auxiliary Officers, local Auxiliary Officers, Delegates,
NonDelegates, and Sisters, welcome.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Past Grand
Madam President, Linda. Madam Secretary, well have roll call of officers.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Junior Past Grand Madam President,
Gloria Mason, Vincennes, Indiana, Auxiliary Number 384?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam President, Helen
Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Auxiliary Number 2353?
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GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam PresidentElect, Judy
Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas, Auxiliary Number 309?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam VicePresident,
Helen Poehner, Hamilton, Ohio, Auxiliary Number 3986?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly
Niemi, Rugby, North Dakota, Auxiliary Number 3834?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Secretary, Diana
Tinsley, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Auxiliary Number 3204?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Treasurer, Brenda
Garrioch, Lethbridge, Alberta, Auxiliary Number 2100?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Conductor, Kim
Haidsiak, Red Oak, Iowa, Auxiliary Number 2715?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Inside Guard, Mary
Gutierrez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Auxiliary Number 2811?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Outside Guard, Joni
Goolsby, Birmingham, Alabama, Auxiliary Number 972?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And our Grand Madam Trustees:
Althea Lane, Folsom, California, Auxiliary Number 929?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine Regi,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Auxiliary Number 1299?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
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(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson, Springfield, Missouri, Auxiliary Number 3934?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras, Silver Springs, Florida, Auxiliary Number 4216?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Roll call of officers is complete.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. You may
be seated. At this time well have a partial Credentials Committee report by Past Madam President,
Jackie Spahn.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Good
morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Ive got
clothes on today.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Its a
challenge every morning to see what I can get over this splint, and what I was to wear today didnt
work, so this is, this is what you get.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: I have a
correction on Sundays, if youre, if youre keeping track. Sundays preregistrations picked up were
271.
Regular registrations, 33.
For a total of 304.
The voting:
Past Madam Presidents, 303.
Auxiliary Delegates, 271.
State Delegates, 117.
For a total of 691.
For Monday, July18th:
Preregistrations picked up, 64.
Regular registrations, 18.
For a total of 82.
Voting:
Past Madam Presidents, 82.
Auxiliary Delegates, 116.
State Delegates, 11.
For a total of 209.
As of 9:15 this morning, there were 701 Delegates in attendance. I move that this amended roll be
adopted. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Well have
a partial NonDelegate report by Past Madam President, Stephanie Smith.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Thank you, Grand
Madam President. There is a correction to the Sunday visitors and members report.
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Preregistration, 93.
Registered, 14.
For a total of 107.
The Monday visitors/members:
Preregistration, 25.
Registered, six.
Total, 31.
I move that this be accepted with the corrections.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Do we have
our visitors yet? Were running, were running early again, Ladies.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So if we have no
visitors, at this time we will go to resolutions.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Good morning, Grand
Madam President, and my Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: At this time we are going to
do the courtesy resolutions, and there are quite a few.
Are you at the oh, okay. I see you all out there. Resolution Number 4, Grand Sierra Resort,
will be read by Sara Favorite, Auxiliary 971.
SISTER SARA FAVORITE: Grand Madam President, Penny, Grand Sierra Resort.
WHEREAS: The Grand Sierra Resort has extended every courtesy to the Delegates and
Members of the 65th Auxiliary Convention; and
WHEREAS: Every effort has been made by the Grand Sierra Resort to provide accommodations
for the comfort and convenience of these Delegates and Members.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles express their appreciation and thanks to the Resort; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Grand
Sierra Resort.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Number five, will be read
by Donna Weber, Auxiliary Number 1130, Grand Auxiliary Family.
SISTER DONNA WEBER: Grand Auxiliary Family.
WHEREAS: The family is always there to lend a hand and provide love, encouragement, and
support; and
WHEREAS: The Mother, Mom, Rochelle McKay, Auxiliary Number 1398, Fort Dodge,
Iowa, exemplifies the true meaning of dedication and love to all her Daughters; and
WHEREAS: The Father, Dad, Roland McKay, Aerie Number 1398, Fort Dodge, Iowa, for his
patience and endless guidance; and
WHEREAS: The Grand Madam President appointed these true Eagles to the high and
honorable positions as our Eagle Family this past year.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Officers, Delegates and Members here assembled
express their love and appreciation to these dedicated Brothers and Sisters for so graciously fulfilling
the position of the Grand Auxiliary Family; and
RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to each of them with love and
affection from all of their Daughters.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 6,
Grand Auxiliary Musician will be read by Janice Hicks, Auxiliary 2080.
SISTER JANICE HICKS: Grand Madam President, Penny.
WHEREAS: Mother love is the nearest boundary to divine love to which man may go, and
certainly Mother is the most precious word in any language; and
WHEREAS: The appointment to this high and honorable position is made conscientiously
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and lovingly each year by our Grand Madam President; and
WHEREAS: Our Grand Auxiliary Mother, Rochelle McKay I think Im reading the wrong
one.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JANICE HICKS:
WHEREAS: The music by the Grand Auxiliary Musician adds greatly to the dignity and
impressiveness of the Ritualistic work of the Annual Convention of the Grand Auxiliary; and
WHEREAS: The music at our sessions enhances the meetings and serves to provide a great
source of enjoyment; and
WHEREAS: The appointed musician to the Grand Auxiliary has faithfully and untiringly
given of her time and talents.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to Sister
Becky Western, Auxiliary Number 384, Vincennes, Indiana, with our love and appreciation.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 7,
Convention Vocalist, will be read by Jolena Christian, Auxiliary Number.
SISTER JOLENA CHRISTIAN: Grand Madam President, Penny.
WHEREAS: The convention vocalists give of their talent at our sessions each day providing
a period of entertainment; and
WHEREAS: The 65th Grand Auxiliary Convention opened with the American National
Anthem by Sue Limerick, Virginia Auxiliary Number 4123 and the Canadian Anthem by Brenda
Garrioch, Alberta/Saskatchewan Auxiliary Number 2100; and
WHEREAS: Tuesdays session vocalist, Betty Lewis, Utah Auxiliary Number 67, gave us the
joyful Auxiliary Song, and
WHEREAS: Wednesdays session vocalist, Becky Wilhelm, Wisconsin Auxiliary Number
1254, sang the entertaining Take Me Home Eagle Road, and
WHEREAS: Thursdays session vocalist, Robin Sheffer, Washington Auxiliary Number
2308, gave us a spirited presentation of We Are from the Eagles;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to each of
these Vocalists with our thanks and appreciation of their talent.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 8,
Grand Auxiliary Historian, will be read by Toni Jo Winn, Auxiliary 3509.
SISTER TONI JO WINN:
WHEREAS: The Grand Auxiliary Historian, Stephanie Dixon, Auxiliary Number 2472,
Ogden, Utah, has put much time and energy into gathering memories and memorabilia; and
WHEREAS: The gift of her time, effort and her love for Grand Madam President, Penny
Skinner, will provide Penny with many hours of pressure and memories.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Grand Auxiliary delegation show its
appreciation for the time and effort invested in these memory books and give her a round of applause;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to this Sister
Stephanie Dixon, Grand Auxiliary Historian.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 9,
Class Initiation Team, will be read by Tara Florentine, Auxiliary 2700.
SISTER TARA FLORENTINE: Grand Madam President, Penny, Resolution Number 9.
WHEREAS: The Initiation Ceremony is the foundation of our Auxiliaries and an important
part of our Grand Auxiliary Convention; and
WHEREAS: The Grand Madam President each year invites one team to present a Class
Initiation at the Grand Auxiliary Convention; and
WHEREAS: The Ritual Team of Queen City Auxiliary Number 3934, did with dignity and
grace conduct the Class Initiation ceremony in Reno, on Sunday, July17, 2016;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Officers, Delegates, and members of the 65th
Grand Auxiliary Convention express their gratitude for the beautiful ceremony; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to the Queen City
Auxiliary Number 3934 Ritual Team with our appreciation.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 10,
Memorial Team, will be read by Minda Bess, Auxiliary 772.
SISTER MINDA BESS: Grand Madam President, Penny, Memorial Team.
WHEREAS: The Memorial Service provides a final tribute to those our Order who have been
called away this past year; and
WHEREAS: The service allows us this time for a last farewell for those Brothers, Sisters,
loved ones and mentors; and
WHEREAS: The Memorial Team of California State Officers and Escort Team did with
respect, dignity, and grace conduct the Memorial Service on Sunday, July, 17, 2016;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be presented to the
California State Officers and Escort Team for the beautiful and inspiring Memorial Service.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 11, Our
Thanks To will be read by Rebecca Johnson, Auxiliary 55.
SISTER REBECCA JOHNSON: Grand Madam President, Penny.
WHEREAS: The success of the 65th Grand Auxiliary Convention is due to the dedication,
participating, and service of the following:
Grand Auxiliary Officers and Past Grand Madam Presidents, Convention Chairman and
CoChairman, Grand Auxiliary Representatives, Committee Appointees, Parliamentarian - Penny
LaChapelle, Assistant to the Grand Madam Conductor - Linda Donaldson, Assistant to the Grand
Madam President - Hope Mickle, Secretary to the Assistant to the Grand Madam President - Denise
Fouty, Steno typist, Julie Hohenstein, Photographer - Annie Taylor, Convention Coordinator - Steve
Tolman, All Delegates and members
WHEREAS: The above mentioned have worked many long hours to make this convention a
grand experience;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we all stand and give a resounding ovation.
(Standing ovation.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Resolution Number 12,
Charter Draping, will be read by Susan StultsRizzi.
SISTER SUSAN STULTZRIZZI:
WHEREAS: The Charter Draping Ceremony provides us comfort in the loss of a departed
Sister; and
WHEREAS: The Charter Draping Team of Past Grand Madam Presidents did with dignity
and reverence conduct the Charter Draping Ceremony in memory of our Sisters, Joanne Rott, Jean
Dockall, Past Grand Madam Presidents, and Lena Hill, Honorary Past Grand Madam President on
Sunday, July17, 2016.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a copy this resolution be presented to the Past
Grand Madam Presidents Charter Draping Team for the meaningful and beautiful ceremony with our
appreciation.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: The Resolution Committee
chose to do the family rather than a Mother and a Father, since they were married and are a family,
so therefore, we did not do a Mother of the Year or a Father of the Year resolution.
Madam, Grand Madam President, the Resolution Committee recommends the adoption of all
of the above.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, but we have
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one mistake.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Oh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: On the Assistant to the
Grand Madam Conductor the name is Heather Callahan.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Heather Callahan.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From Idaho.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Sorry, Heather, we will
correct that.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. I accept the
report as corrected.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Grand Madam President,
the one that was laid aside will not be able to be read until after 11oclock; but I would like to
make a qualification at this time. And explain, I understand theres been some rumbling about why
your resolutions were not accepted in and the three were. I have copies of everyones that sent in a
resolution for the quorum for Resolution Number 1. See me after the meeting and youre more than
welcome to see what was wrong with yours.
Some of them did not have a Presidents signature or they didnt have a Secretarys signature
or they didnt have the seal on them. But I have a copy of all of them with me, and anyone who wants
to see them is more than welcome to see them. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time we have a
motion on the floor, do I hear a second?
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats good enough.
All in favor of accepting our resolution?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion carried. I have
a couple announcements. We do have a guest ready, Keith McGrath is here from Eagle Village, so
if we can close the Bible, Madam Conductor, and please escort him in.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have an announcement,
a lady last night left the banquet last night with the plate from the centerpiece.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Could she please return
it to the hotel. Those did not belong to us. Those belong to hotel, so anonymously slide it under their
door. And to our music lady, Mrs. Music, is the song we heard yesterday when the men came, is that
available?
SISTER BECKY WESTERN: I can get that. I have it on CD and flash drive, whatever.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Okay. Thank you. The
answers yes, and she will get it for you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are we ready for our
guests?
(Music played and clapping while Keith McGrath was escorted into the meeting.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Grand Madam President, Penny,
is pushing me up here so I think Im first. Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: I will give, first give my Eagle
Village report, and then well hear from Keith McGrath, our Operations Manager for Eagle Village.
My Sisters, Ive enjoyed my year as the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Liaison to Eagle
Village. Thank you, Grand Madam President for appointing me to this committee.
The Aerie Eagles Village Board members are Past Grand Worthy President, Jim Roberts,
Chairman; John Kempton, CoChairman; Past Worthy President, Sonny Crawford and Donny
Runnels, Directors, and Frank Drozanowski, Secretary, which he replaced Kenny Knapp, who
passed away last fall. The Aerie Liaison is Grand Aerie Trustee, Ron Malz. We all met with Keith
in October and February in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida. In February we met with the Village
residents, and it was a positive experience. We discussed and addressed any concerns that they
had. We all were, was truly impressed with Keiths sincere efforts and knowledge in all areas of the
successful operation of Eagle Village.
The residents love the atmosphere and treat each other as family. There are also two Aerie
and Auxiliary clubs close to Eagle Village that you can attend. Eagle Village is a beautiful private
community of 81 cottage units for senior Aerie and Auxiliary retired Eagles with five years of
membership. For a very low nominal donation, any Eagle member can utilize one of the fully
equipped model cottages up to two weeks per year.
Every Aerie and Auxiliary is encouraged to earmark funds to be donated to Eagle Village.
Thank you to all who continue year after year donating to the Village. If your Eagle club has not
donated for a while, then go back home and put Eagle Village on your donation list. They always
need extra money.
The longterm planning is to replace the recreation hall, but it is always necessary to replace roofs,
appliances, and other items because of age.
Any information on Eagle Village is at a booth in the hallway. Im sure youve seen the, our
booth. Just come by and say hi. We have a raffle for Eagle Village. The prizes are $300 worth of
gift cards and one week stay at the donation cottage. So come by and see us. Get any Eagle Village
information, see the video and see how much fun they have down there, and, and be sure and buy a
ticket, of course. This will be given away on Thursday in the mens meeting. Its the red ticket.
Now, I will give the report on the top five Auxiliaries and top five States and Provinces from
612015 to 53116. Thank you, again, to everyone who donated no matter what the amount of
donation. Okay. Here we go.
Number five, raising $300.00, Dexter Auxiliary 4062 in Dexter, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number four, raising $400.00
its a tie, VeniceNokomis Auxiliary/Aerie Number 3482, Nokomis, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Raising $400.00, Marceline
Auxiliary Number 726, Marceline, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number three, raising $480.00,
Elliots Knob Auxiliary Number 680, Staunton, Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Another twoway tie, raising
$500.00, each, Orlando Auxiliary/Aerie Number 3496, Orlando, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Okay. I think I did that wrong,
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didnt I? And Englewood Auxiliary Number 3885, Englewood, Florida.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: This is a threeway tie by the
way. Jackson Auxiliary Number 612, Jackson, Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: And number one raising
$1,500.00, Atlanta Auxiliary Number 714, Atlanta, Georgia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number five, raising $4,700.00,
Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number four, raising $6,100.00,
Mighty Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number three, raising $6,199.22,
Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number two, raising $13,215.00,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number one, raising $22,450.00,
OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: For the Fraternal year raising a
total of $191,944.07 for Eagle Village.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: At this time I would like to
welcome Keith McGrath, the Operations Manager for Eagle Village, to come forward and give you
a few words and give you any new details that has been missed or that have come up during the
convention. Please welcome, Keith.
(Applause.)
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Thank you
all for that warm reception walking in. It kind of gets you all flustered and where do we start?
(Laughter.)
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: I do want to
thank, Katie, for what she brought to the Village. Being a former resident of the Village, she had two
sides to come from. One is being the resident, and one is being a leader in this organization.
Id also like to welcome Gloria. Gloria I hear is going to be next years liaison to the board,
and were looking forward to working good with her.
(Laughter.)
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Is Linda
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Riggs in the room? Okay. Is there anybody from Auxiliary 3282? Which would be Worthington,
Minnesota.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: State President Garnet.
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Is there a
representative?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Yeah, State President Garnet.
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Yeah, that
will work. Everything in Eagle Village is going good now. We have 31 people on the waiting list.
As soon as somebody moves out, weve got somebody that moves in, which really helps in the
budget.
We shoot for 50 grand on donations a year to fit into our budget and working. Things have
been going down, but we realize that everything is going down.
To help generate some fundraising things, we have a gift certificate for a oneweek stay at
Eagle Village for 3282. They sent us in $20.00. $20.00 added with all that, got us to where we are
today, so Id like
(Applause.)
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: So what Id
like to have them to do is take this back, use it for a fundraiser, and see what they can generate with
it.
If its something that really works out, Id really like to do one every year to see if we could get one
out to everyone over time for them to fundraise and give some money to Eagle Village because we
appreciate what you guys do and how much work goes into all of fundraisers, the charities that you
guys work.
And when they find a home for it, theyll call Eagle Village and the person that wins it, will
book it based on their availability. Thank you.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Thank you.
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Linda comes
up every year and she says, wheres the Eagle Village shirts? Well, we dont have them this year.
The Ladies kind of took them on for a couple years. They wanted to wait and see if they could get
more when the time came up.
But I have an Eagle Village staff shirt that Im going to give to her, because shes going to
promote Eagle Village just as much as every one of you.
(Applause.)
OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EAGLE VILLAGE KEITH McGRATH: Does
anybody have any questions of Eagle Village? Were doing a great job on getting the information
out, and I thank you very much for this honor and privilege to come up here and speak to you Ladies.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Keith, for a
wonderful job.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: You know, we all have ideas,
and we women have the ideas; but this man thought of this idea of putting all the donations, large or
small, in a bowl, and pull one out and it happened to be Worthington, Minnesota; and they donated
$20.00, so see what all you could do in your Auxiliaries. Whatever you can give, it may happen
again next year, and I think that was a great idea that he thought of, and youll love it, whoever gets
that weeks vacation.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: For those of you who
have not been to Eagle Village, if youre in the area, Bradenton, Florida, you just need to stop by and
take a tour. This is the most amazing retirement village there is.
I mean, I wouldnt call them a retirement village, because theyre working all the time; and
Keith has just done a wonderful job getting it back up to standards, and its just gorgeous there. So
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imagine growing old with all your Eagle Brothers and Sisters that have never that dont grow old.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And they dont. They
party and have a good time, and they have, are still raising money, so think about it. Its open to all
of us now. Its a wonderful place.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Steve
Keith.
(Music played and clapping as Keith McGrath was escorted out of the meeting.)
(Applause.)
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, wow, we have all
our guests outside. Like, all of them.
(Applause.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So but I need to back
up just for a second before we bring our guests in. I need to move back up to the partial Credentials
Report and NonDelegate reports. Are there any questions on the reports?
If none, all in favor of accepting the amended reports?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Motion
carried. Now, Madam Conductors, who are we going to bring in first? Or are we going to just bring
them all in?
THE SISTERS: All in.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Weve got George
Ziebol with our Memorial Foundation Fund report and the memorial family. We also have our
NASCAR crew out there.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I personally would like
to bring in the NASCAR group first.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You know, because we
really want to have our Memorial Foundation report given separately, so I at this time would you
please bring in our NASCAR. Yeah, play something really
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Tom Norwood, Mr. Justin Haley, Mr. Scott Houghtaling,
and Mr. Todd Braun were escorted into the meeting.)
(Applause.)
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING: Good morning, Ladies.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING: You guys know how to do it.
(Applause.)
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING Its an honor to stand before you. Our Marketing Director,
Zack Timmons, is next door presenting. Its an honor and a privilege to bring forward our NASCAR
team that you so kindly sponsor every year.
Tom Norwood is going to come up from H. Scott Motorsports to tell you all some real exciting
news that happened just these past few weeks, so another warm welcome for Tom Norwood.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: Good morning. How are you?
THE SISTERS: Good.
MR. TOM NORWOOD: This is always my favorite part of the convention.
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(Laughter.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: You guys have a lot more fun than they do next door.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: Anyway, thank you for having us, and were so honored to
represent the Fraternal Order of Eagles and all the good work that your organization does.
Im amazed at how much money you raise for the DRC, and the XO Project that you now are
doing is great work. And just to give you a little summary of what weve got going on. In the Sprint
Cup Series, youre a major associate of Clint Bowyer.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: Yep. Unfortunately Clints grandfather just passed away. Thats
why hes not here today.
THE SISTERS: Ahh.
MR. TOM NORWOOD: But hes had a good start to the season, and youve got seven more
races with Clint, so please be looking out for him. I do want to introduce, and he was here last year,
Justin Haley.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: So, Ladies, he is 17 years old, so when I bring him back next year,
he will be legal.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: But Justin races for H. Scott in the K&N Series, and theyve had
nine races so far, and Justin has finished in top five eight times.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: And has won two races, including driving the American Flag
Fraternal Order of Eagles car in Columbus on July2nd, where he won.
(Applause.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: So we have some postcards with that car, and Justin with the
American Flag, I believe, in victory lane. So if you go see them, I believe its downstairs where the
car is. After your meeting, stop by. Say hey. Feel free to give him a kiss on the cheek or anything.
Hes not shy.
(Laughter.)
MR. TOM NORWOOD: But I really do appreciate all that you do for us, and I appreciate
you sponsoring our race team, and we always enjoy coming out here and really enjoyed coming to
see you, and I hope you have a great rest of the convention, and thanks again.
(Applause.)
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING: I will say that this kid is 16 or 17 now going on 37. I
had the honor to be with Justin when he put the F. O. E. car in victory lane in Columbus, Ohio, and
he comes up to me, and he says, you know, hes ready for convention. He remembers this part from
last year.
(Laughter.)
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING: And he says, so we go in the hall there, and he says,
Scott, is there any way you can send, like, an EMail or a memo out to see if they can bring all their
granddaughters this year?
(Laughter.)
MR. SCOTT HOUGHTALING: But he will be 18 next year, and the first thing hes going
to do is hes going to join this great fraternal organization and keep all of you proud, so thank you.
MR. JUSTIN HALEY: I didnt, I didnt tell him any of that. That was a great introduction.
(Laughter.)
MR. JUSTIN HALEY: No, it was super cool to have the Fraternal Order of Eagles on my
car, and Im glad I could put it in victory lane in Ohio where you guys are all from, and its just super
cool that you guys support such a great organization.
THE SISTERS: OH
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THE SISTERS: IO.

GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Just go up there and say
OH, dont say HO.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: I dont know if you guys know me. Ive been hanging out here for a
long time. Ive been out since 05 or 06 or 04, I think; right? It seems like. Yeah. So Im Todd
Braun. I was the original guy that got you in this racing mess I guess.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: And then you went with Turner, and then now youre with H. Scott,
but I still take the Eagles as my this is my pet project in my life. You know, working with the
racing and the Eagles; and luckily enough, Ive got a 17 year old nephew whos a pretty talented
racer, so that kind of drove me back into racing now, and Ive still come to every convention.
I think I missed, I think I missed ten. I missed one in that amount of time, and I come every
year; and I love this deal. I love what you guys stand for. Im looking forward to expanding our
relationship even more, but we, you know, do that with the help of, you know, the great charities that
everybody supports here.
I really love, I really love this convention. This is my favorite thing I look forward to all year
long and coming out here and the brotherhood and coming especially to this event.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: I know, you know, when I used to race back in 04 and 05 when I was
he was only ten years old. I used to tell him I used to say, Jay, I used to go to this deal out, you
know, wherever the convention is at this year, or that year. Ill be like, you know, I get to go to this
convention. I said, there was some wild woman at this thing, man.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: We have so much fun. The first year, last year when he got to come,
he said, wow, you were right, Uncle Todd.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: Yeah. So hes been looking forward to it all year, and, you know, keep
a watch out. The race is right now. We just actually raced again in New Hampshire. I think that race
will be televised, probably televised sometime this week, probably today even.
But we finished JJ, Justin, whatever we call him. We call him JJ all my life, thats what I
called him. But were rebanding him now to Justin, because JJ Haley sounds like JJ Yaley.
(Laughter.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: So we changed it now to Justin Haley, so I have a hard time in my
head, but we just raced in New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.
(Applause.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: Finished three with the F. O. E. car, I might add.
(Applause.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: And hes got a, just a little bit of, about JJ real quick. If you guys dont
mind me taking a couple minutes. Weve been through eight races this year. Hes leading the K&N
points by 40points right now.
(Applause.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: And we look forward to calling the end of the year when we win that
championship. Were going to call Fraternal Order of Eagles our sponsor for sure.
(Applause.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: So, you guys, well
hopefully get you a championship this year. (Applause.)
MR. TODD BRAUN: With the K&N Series we have five races left, and its looking, looking
pretty good. Were having a good year and really enjoying ourselves. Clint on the other side, I know
is representing very well. Im very involved with Harry and all the rest of the stuff on that. Hes
representing you guys real well, and we just look forward to where were going from here. Thanks
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a lot.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you for coming
over. Its always a great pleasure for us when you all come over here too.
(Laughter.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Tom Norwood, Mr. Justin Haley, Mr. Scott Houghtaling,
and Mr. Todd Braun were escorted out of the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
before we bring George Ziebol and the Memorial Family in, were going to have the 50/50 drawing.
A SISTER: Okay. Ladies, you all rock today. Somebodys going to win $1,475.50.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Judy drew the ticket. 866246.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Come on up and get your money.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
would you please escort Past Worthy President, George Ziebol, and our Memorial Family. Thank
you.
(Music played and clapping while Mr. George Ziebol, Mr. David Vance, Mr. Ron Stine, Mr.
Todd Bollig, Mr. Miquel Pena and Ms. Jennifer Neves were escorted into the meeting.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: Grand Madam President, Grand
Auxiliary Officers, past and present, and my Sisters, we appreciated the slow music.
(Laughter.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And I have to tell you, we may not be
as young and good looking as those guys out there that came in here before us, but, I mean, we try to
do our job anyway.
(Laughter.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: You know, I have to tell you, this is a
better looking group of people, of Ladies than we have men over in the other side.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And you probably do more for the
Fraternal Order of Eagles than they do anyway so.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: Im here to give you the annual
report for the Eagles Memorial Foundation. My name is George Ziebol. Im from St. Cloud Aerie
Minnesota 622.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And also Ogden Aerie 2472 in Utah.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: The reason Im there is because of my
wife.
(Laughter.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: So onto the report. The Eagles
Memorial Foundation Committee is pleased to present its 2016 Annual Report to this 118th Grand
Aerie and 65th Grand Auxiliary Convention. Your foundation committee was appointed by our late
Grand Worthy President, Chuck Lang, for the 20152016 year, and Ill introduce them.
We have David Vance, Vice Chairman out of Cambridge, Ohio.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: Ron Stine, Secretary, Aerie 2162,
Cadiz, Ohio.
(Applause.)
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MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And Larry Ellis, Director, from

Grinnell, Iowa is not able to be here because his wife is ill, but we have Todd Bollig, Director, Aerie
3568, in Schuyler Nebraska. Todd is also our charity director.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And we have Sally Villalva, Grand
Auxiliary Liaison from Aerie excuse me, Auxiliary 3367, Pueblo, Colorado.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: And we have Carl Burnett, whos not
with us. Hes at the meeting. Grand Aerie Liaison from Aerie 3801, Clovis, Nebraska Clovis,
Ohio New Mexico, excuse me. And our right hand, and the people that we have to go to in the
Grand Aerie the person we have to go in the Grand Aerie, and she tells us what to do really and
thats our friend here, from the grand, from the Grand Aerie Office is Jennifer Neves.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: Shes a hard worker. We go to her and
ask anything we need, and weve done that this past year. Weve involved her quite a bit in what we
are doing here. But under the stewardship of this committee, your Memorial Foundation can again be
reported financially sound and ever attentive to the medical and educational needs of the 94 eligible
children and students presently being assisted through this great program.
Our report this year as in the past 69years, carries the good news that the Eagles continue to
care for their children. You have to excuse me for a minute. I have to put my glasses on to see what
Im doing here.
(Laughter.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: This past year we added one more
Eagle family to our Memorial Foundation family. Lieutenant Eric Eslary of Aerie 1180 in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania, died on May5, 2015, in a headon crash with a wrong way driver while on patrol.
He leaves behind his wife Mary Beth and six children, Morgan, Lauren, Collin, Kaylee, Lucas
and Dylan. These children will be assured of the same benefits that have been extended to every
family that has lost an Eagle father or mother since the inception of this program.
The Memorial Foundation continues to reaffirm our Eagle pledge to these children, and we
indeed mourn the loss of yet another Eagle member. During the last 12month period, weve paid
bills for the benefit of our foundation children.
For their education, $45,704.34.
For medical, dental and vision care, $7,764.44.
For hospital, ortho and psychiatric care, $7,687.41.
Total scholarships for the Home on the Range, $13,284.28.
Total expenditure for all services, my Sisters, $74,440.47.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: The total thats, is exceeding
amount. I think its exceptional. Total donations for the fiscal year that we received $103,841.58.
(Applause.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: Just to say something about this,
our donations this year are down, and were asking that all of you go back, people in the, in your
Auxiliaries on a local level, on the State level and on the Regional level, and get a chairman and
appoint them for Memorial Foundation benefits that we, that we can raise some money for that.
I understand that possibly theres money already being raised, but, again, we need all of
your help out there. I think weve got something to sell here in the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
remember, Ladies, you are involved in this program as well.
And anything happens to you as well, I mean, this is important to tell and sell this program on
that basis. Again, that the women are involved here. That if something happens to a lady and has,
and she has a family, certainly they will be taken care of by this program, so I just wanted to let you
know that. Total eligible Memorial Foundation beneficiaries, we have a total number of all eligible
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foundation families are 47.
Foundation children eligible for medical benefits ages 0 to 18, are 33.
Foundation students eligible for educational benefits, age 18 to 25, are 48.
Total number of all eligible foundation children, 81.
Eligible Home on the Range students, 13.
Total of all eligible children and students including stepchildren and Home on the Range, we
have 94.
The total Memorial Foundation participants who received benefits this year. Foundation
children who received medical benefits, ages 0 to 18, 14. Foundation students currently receiving
educational scholarships, ages 18 to 25, 13.
The Home on the Range students currently receiving educational scholarships, are three.
Children are our most valuable resource. We all know that.
And we continue to believe that if you give a child the necessary tools to succeed, they will
succeed beyond our wildest dreams. It is your Memorial Foundation that helps the children of our
deceased Brothers and Sisters grow healthy and strong and receive the necessary skills they need to
succeed. It is because of Eagles like you Sisters that make all that we do possible, and we want to say
to you thank you so much for everything you do for the Memorial Foundation, and lets keep up the
good work, and maybe, maybe its a good thing if you get this, go back to your Aeries, Auxiliaries
and tell them that, the state particularly that may be they would make the Memorial Foundation their
particular charity for the year, so think about that.
I mean, its something that we need to raise more money. We do, were doing a good job, and
were now, were fine, and were healthy and still we need to keep the money coming in, and thank
you so much for what you do. Thank you so much for what you do for the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Its always a pleasure to come before you and see your happy faces, and, like I said, its, its
quite a difference than what Im looking at over at the mens meeting.
(Laughter.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GEORGE ZIEBOL: So with that, Madam President, I want
to say to you, this is our report for the annual report for the Memorial Foundation. And Id like to
call on, on our good friend here, Jennifer Neves, who will introduce one of our participants of our,
the benefits that we have.
SISTER JENNIFER NEVES: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
SISTER JENNIFER NEVES: I have the privilege of introducing Mr. Miquel Pena from
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
MR. MIQUEL PENA: Thank you members of the Auxiliary, past and present, and all
members out there listening today. As Jennifer said, my name is Miguel Pena. I live in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. I am an employee of the University of New Mexico there. Im a recruiter and a senior
academic advisor for the college of nursing, soif
(Applause.)
MR. MIQUEL PENA: if a professional nurse wants to go back to school and become a
nurse practitioner, get a Ph.D. and do research, anything like that, I would be the gentleman to lead
them in the right direction.
Im going to speak a little bit today about my father. His name was Michael Ross Pena. He
was the first born to my grandparents. He was an exceptional football coach, and to be honest, a
better football player. I could tell you he loved Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was a high school
counselor. He was my high school counselor, and a beloved member of the community of Hatch
Valley, New Mexico where I went to high school.
On October28, 2008, he passed away in an automobile accident in route to Las Cruces, New
Mexico. On that day I lost my father, my confidant, my mentor and very honestly my best friend.
Ive often said, no one else is more responsible for the man I am today than he was and to lose him
was unfathomable to me.
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I cant really think of the words to justify the loss that it was to myself, to my younger brother
and sister, to his parents specifically, to our family, and really to the community at large. Looking
back, though, there were two things that I took solace in at the time. One, was that he passed doing
something that was very meaningful to him.
He was personally driving student applications to the local community college in Las Cruces.
Thats just the type of person he was. He was very interested in having students succeed, and he
thought one of the best ways to succeed was through education. And, two, was that support and
strength for me and my family would sprout from unforeseen people and unforeseen circumstances.
One especially important source of support came from the Fraternal Order of Eagles Memorial
Foundation. I know that he was a member for a relatively short time in comparison to a lot of you,
but I know that he enjoyed every day that he spent as an Eagle. He talked about running for the
position of Chaplain of the local chapter, which I believe was located in Truth or Consequences, New
Mexico, and I believe he wanted to start an Eagle Riders group so that he could ride his motorcycle as
much as possible. Shortly after his passing, I was contacted by the Order and informed that I could
take advantage of a scholarship that offered, that was offered to family members that had passed on
in the course of their work.
This opportunity couldnt have come to a better time to be honest with you, because I was
dealing with a great loss, and my focus really wasnt on academics and finances the way it should
have been. The support was a significant factor in my completing my degree at the University of
New Mexico. I graduated in 2012 with a BA in biology, and long story short and put very plainly,
this Memorial Foundation was instrumental in my journey to be where I am today. If there was one
message I can leave you with, it is this: Unfortunately, tragedy will happen.
Its a part of life, but fear not, because as I said before, support sprouts from the most unlikely
and unforeseen places. So keep your faith, whatever that means to you, whether that be in God,
your family, your great organization, or your own two hands or honestly all of the above. Mark my
words, keep moving forward, support will come and you will make it. In my short time here with
both the Aerie and the Auxiliaries represented, Ive seen awesome, awesome displays of charity and
affection.
The entire time that Ive been here, Ive been treated with nothing but class and dignity. Ive
had the opportunity to see young people speak on behalf of God, Flag and Country. Ive noticed and
studied a lot of the great work that you do, and I realize that it truly is a broad spectrum across this
great country that you influence everything from the diabetes research, which affects a ton of people,
down to an individual like myself, so please keep up the good work. Keep up your charitable values.
Keep paying dues. Keep recruiting people.
Because in all honesty, you do very, very good work, and from the bottom of my heart, Im
glad to be here today to say thank you in person. And one question that I left the, the Aerie with
yesterday well see, I had to ask them twice this question, but well see how quickly you all
respond.
(Laughter.)
MR. MIQUEL PENA: Its a good day to be an Eagle, isnt it?
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
MR. MIQUEL PENA: Check that out. That was just one time.
(Laughter.)
MR. MIQUEL PENA: Thank you, lovely Ladies, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
(Standing ovation.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Grand Madam President, I
want to thank you so much for the honor of being Liaison on the Memorial Fund. You know, you
think about what we have to do, you always think about your children when something happens to
someone, and theyre left an orphan, they become our children. So because of that, look how big our
family is, and I have to say, your father couldnt be more proud than we are.
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: And Id just like to give my
report before you leave. The top five Auxiliaries.
Number five, raising $1,139.50, Bluff City Auxiliary Number 3730 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Number four, raising
$1,300.00, Lafayette Auxiliary Number 347 in Lafayette, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Number three, raising
$1,345.41, Hesperia Auxiliary Number 4181 in Hesperia, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Number two, theres a tie,
with $2,000.00, VeniceNokomis Aerie/Auxiliary Number 3482 in Nokomis, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: $2,000.00, Pratt City
Auxiliary Number 972 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: And number one, raising
$3,000, Meramec Auxiliary Number 3478 in Arnold, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Now for the top five States
and Provinces:
Number five, raising $8,162.00, Wyoming.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA:
Number four, raising $8,238.00, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA:
Number three, raising $10,000.00, O
THE SISTERS: HIO.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA:
Number two, raising $10,500.00, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Number one, raising
$11,109.36, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: For the Fraternal year raising
a total of $103,841.58 for the Memorial Foundation.
(Applause.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Again, I would like to thank
the board. Theyve been, theyre a wonderful board to work with, and I have to tell you this little
petite girl (Indicating) does run the show.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: She has all the answers, and
she keeps them straight. Thank you again.
(Applause.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. George Ziebol, Mr. David Vance, Mr. Ron Stine, Mr. Todd
Bollig, Mr. Miquel Pena and Ms. Jennifer Neves were escorted out of the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay, Ladies. Pennys left
the room and put me in charge.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: God help us all.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Its always nice to know
where our money is going that we raised all year long, and when these gentlemen come in, and they
tell us, and we give all the reports, its nice to know that we can take it back to our Auxiliaries and
tell them just how good we are in what we do.
At this time I would like to call on Donna Roach from B.C. to give her Canadian Charity
Report. There you are.
SISTER DONNA ROACH: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
SISTER DONNA ROACH: I would like to thank you, Grand Madam President, Penny, for
giving me the opportunity to present the donations made by our Canadian Sisters. Everyone get a pen
ready. Im sorry Im not able to be there to give this report in person, but I know that Sister Donna
Roach will do a great job.
We, your Canadian Sisters, donate to all the major charities, such as Cancer, Heart, Diabetes,
Children, and Alzheimers to name is few. To be consistent, the figures given here are the total
Auxiliary donations, the number of Auxiliaries and the number of members per capita on the total.
Ontario:
Three Auxiliaries. 104 members. Donations, $30,064.00.
(Applause.)
SISTERS DONNA ROACH: Quebec:
Two Auxiliaries. 110 members. Donations, $8,393.95.
(Applause.)
SISTERS DONNA ROACH: Sisters, wait for this one. Alberta/Saskatchewan:
Seven Auxiliaries. 1,108 members. Donations, $95,880.00.
(Applause.)
SISTER DONNA ROACH: And this gives me very great pride, my home Province, British
Columbia: We have 19 Auxiliaries. 1,726 members. Our donations for the last year $189,641.56.
(Applause.)
SISTER DONNA ROACH: This represents a total of 31 Auxiliaries within Canada with
3,085 members. With a total of $296,979.51 in donations. That gives a per capita of 96.56 per
member. I wish to thank you once, again, for allowing me to present this report. Lori Matheson,
Vancouver 2075.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, Donna. At this
time we will ask Carleen Corum to do the Virginia Turner Award.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Thank you. Good morning,
my Sisters.
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THE SISTERS: Good morning.

PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Every year at National
Convention the Virginia Turner Award is presented to a Past Grand Madam President.
We honor Virginia, who was a Charter Member and Past President of Powell, Wyoming,
Auxiliary Number 2426. For ten years she served as Wyoming State Auxiliary Secretary and was a
Grand Auxiliary Historian in 1952, and then Grand Madam VicePresident in 1955.
Virginia presided in 1956 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as Grand Madam President. She also
served as the Grand Auxiliary Membership Director. Virginia passed away in 1974 in Milwaukee.
This years recipient had as her theme Be a Busy Eagle Bee. Sign a Member for the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
THE SISTERS: Ooh.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Yeah. Its given it away,
isnt it? Her symbol was a bee and her colors were black and yellow. And, of course, her flower was
a yellow rose for friendship. Her membership goal was 50,000 new and reenrolled members and 24
New Auxiliaries. Her project was the Huntsman Cancer Institute and Research Center in Salt Lake
City, and her Mom and Dad was Katie and George Ziebol, and her special Sister was Cathy Straley.
By now you know this years recipient is Pat LazenbyLoe
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: from Layton, Utah. This
Sister has held so many offices in her state and also Four Corners and is still active serving as local
Secretary I think you got reelected in her Auxiliary Number 2472 of Ogden, Utah and is very
active in Ritual, which is very close to her heart. How many of you remember the joke she told as
Grand Madam President at her convention in 2005? Here it goes.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Uhhuh.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: I want to tell you about a
preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went to the congregation and asked for a
raise.
After much consideration and discussion, they passed the rule that whenever the preacher
found he expanded, so would his paycheck. After six children, this started to get very expensive, and
the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preachers salary.
There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergymans additional children
were going to cost the church. Finally, the preacher got up and spoke to the crowd. Having children
is an act of God. Silence fell upon the congregation. No one dared challenge that thought.
In the back of the room was this little old lady. She stood up, and in her frail voice and said,
snow and rain are also acts of God, but when we get too much, we wear rubbers.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Pat, you have brought so
many smiles to so many people with your heartwarming cards of all description and your warm
personality.
At the 2004 International Convention here in Reno, she was named Grand Madam President,
so it is indeed an honor to present this Virginia Turner Award also here in Reno to our friend and
Sister, Pat LazenbyLoe.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: If I can get it open. What
do you mean, did I write did I write the joke down, is that what youre asking me?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Youve had it since 2004?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: I keep a lot of things,
Honey.
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Oh, thats beautiful.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Do you want me to read it?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: I cant.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: You cant read, I know.
Ive traveled with her too many cruises and etc., etc.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Grand Auxiliary, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Virginia Turner Award, presented to Pat LazenbyLoe, Past Grand Madam President,
Ogden Auxiliary Number 2472, Ogden, Utah for your dedication and service to the Fraternal Order
of Eagles. Reno, Nevada. July2016.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Thank you, Grand
Auxiliary, for this award, and I dont have another joke.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. At this time, Grand
Madam Conductors, weve got guests at the door, would you bring the Home on the Range people
in?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Music played and clapping while Ms. Jolene Obrigewitch was escorted into the meeting.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: My Sisters, I am happy to present
to you the Director of Home on the Range, Jolene Obrigewitch, I think I did it right.
Anyway, we are going to have a little fun with the Past Grand Madam Presidents with Jolene,
so I dont know if youd like to speak first or maybe wait until after? What would you prefer?
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Its up to Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im sorry?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Would you like Jolene to speak
first or after our monkey shines?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lets have, lets have
her speak first.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Okay.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Because shell be
speechless later.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I can run away after my speech. Im a little bit
worried. Good morning, Ladies.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: It is a pleasure and honor to be here and to see so
many familiar faces, and I was, I want to tell you I was really moved to hear you singing that song,
Home on the Range.
And Ive heard it all the years Ive worked there, but it really just kind of really got to me. The
words really got to me because it really is an awesome place, and we like the boys and girls to think
that there are no worries and no cares; and out in North Dakota, believe me, theres just antelope and
a lot, a lot of nothing, so.
With that, I would like to talk to you today just a little bit about some of the things happening
at Home on the Range. And I wish I really could bring some of our kids, but its so long for them to
travel, and I really wish that you could hear them speak; but I know you have before, and we certainly
appreciate their stories.
But I want to tell you that we still are a place that helps the abused, the neglected and
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traumatized children; and we have been helping those kids since 1950, and so were celebrating
66years, and so Im thinking, you know, its time for spring cleaning. Lets get out with the old and
in with some new stuff; right?
THE SISTERS: Right.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Yeah. So the first thing Id like to say is we do have
a new executive director, and her name is Mel Rose. She does apologize for not being here. She was
so looking forward to being at the conference and something came up with her family, her Sister and
her dad, and so she expresses her hello and her thank you, and we hope that your trails will cross in
the future. But with that, shes actually the first female director of Home on the Range. It has been
men all these 66years, so.
(Applause.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Girl power. Shes a super lady. She has a Ph.D.
in psychology, and she comes from years of experience with working with troubled kids, either
privately or professional business and other residential treatment centers.
She has a huge love and passion for animals, dogs, horses and all animals, for the great
outdoors. Shes a huge adventure therapist, enthusiast, our God, but most importantly she puts
people first the children, the staff, her family. She is the most compassionate person I have met.
Shes so wonderful. The only thing is, shes such a little fire cracker that even I have a hard time
keeping up. Shes, like, do this. Lets do this, and youre going to hear about that.
What are these new things that we are doing? Do you remember in the old days, we always
used to talk about the kids have a level system, a point system. Were moving away from that. In the
clinical world they call this trauma informed care, and what that means is, is that theres more natural
consequences. Just like you do with your own kids and maybe your grandkids.
So little Johnny, youre doing really well in school, so guess what, you do get to go to that
coed dance. Little Joe, youre not doing so good in school. You dont get to go to the coed dance.
So these are things rather than saying you earn 2,000 positives or 50,000 negatives, its more natural
consequences because these are the things that theyre going to confront when they leave Home on
the Range with their families in work.
The other thing about trauma informed care is giving these kids a chance and opinion and a
right to voice and choice. Simple things such as, but why cant I wear my cap in the dorm? The staff
get to wear their caps. Thats a really good question. Yes, you could wear your cap in the dorm.
So the kids are having their own voice and choice and opinions, not only in recreation activities,
but maybe the menu for the week, possibly even their own therapist or their therapy. They at least
have a right to say, yeah, I agree or I do disagree.
The other thing with trauma informed care is, this is also another new thing, its called our
trauma recovery unit. And this is actually a dorm right on Home on the Range. It has the capacity
for four students. We are the first institution in North Dakota to have this facility. And what is the
purpose of our unit?
Its for kids that are experiencing an overwhelming reaction to trauma. Something happened,
and they have out of control behavior, but they dont know why, so lets put them in the unit. Maybe
they are thinking about harming themselves, possibly other students or staff, so apparently they need
some more help.
Or, you know, maybe they just cant handle being in placement, and they need oneonone
therapy with their social worker, their therapist.
This allows us to do that. We are not going to give up on you kids. This is another opportunity
to help you. Our TRU opened in May, and its usually a short stay, but its been very successful
because its highly structured. It has a very soothing environment, and their social worker and
therapist is there for oneonone 24hours if they need it.
Now, Home on the Range, we realize just how traumatized some of these kids are, and we
recognize that. And with that, we offer the upmost and the best therapy we can possibly do. I think
Penny was going to talk a little bit about our animal assistant therapy that we talked about when she
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visited Home on the Range.
We actually have two tracks and we use because we are a working ranch. We have horses,
and we have dogs. So the first track is our horses, and we have 13 horses, two mules, Sue and Sally,
and then over the last three months, we have accumulated what I call our own little petting zoo.
Oh, my God. It is so cute. I wish I brought pictures, but we have a matching pair of mules,
Sue and Sally. We have miniature mules that actually pull a cart. We have miniature horses, Daisy
and Misty, and then a miniature mule guess whos singing tonight, is it Elvis? Yeah. But not only
that, the two little miniature horses we had, they doubled our herd within two weeks, so now we have
miniature baby ponies.
(Applause.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: And they are wonderful in the equine track. Im
going to read you a couple quotes that the kids say about the equine program.
Quote: My horse Spook is the most important thing in my program. He taught me so much
that I needed to know about myself. Even if he is just a horse, our relationship is my reality. Being
at the authority, isnt as it seems and staying clean isnt always the easiest itself but because of him,
I know what a healthy lifestyle and relationship actually is. I dont know how I could have got
through this program without Spook. And then theres from a young lady. She says, my horses
name is Peppy. I picked him because he has a personality that is pretty close to mine, and hes really
stubborn.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: But just like me, he taught me patience. It takes a lot
of patience to deal with horses. I never even touched a horse until I got here to Home on the Range,
and I never thought I would end up loving riding.
It seems to me that when Im out riding, it takes my anger away, and its very relaxing. These
are some of the journal entries from the kids.
The second tract of our animal assistant program is the canine program. Who in here does
not love puppies? Oh, no, Ive got somebody. So our canine program has two yellow lab puppies
and two blue heeler puppies. And, boy, is it busy out at Home on the Range. You talk about Home
on the Range. Well, we have it all, but the purposes of the boys in the group with the canine is they
actually work with the puppies.
They train the puppies. They socialize them in different situations, introduce them to different
environments and staff. They bathe them. They clean the kennels. They feed the animals, and all of
this, whatever theyre doing, they have to journal, all the positive and the negative things.
And I dont think theres a whole lot of positive comments about potty training a puppy.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I could say something, but I probably better not,
but all that is part of their therapy because they have to learn to deal with their own anger, theyre
anxiety, or theyre not able to deal with issues because theyre dealing with the puppies.
And we have one old timer, and I think, Madam President, remember Compass, our Golden
Retriever? Hes the old timer. Hes only five years old this summer, and hes our one and only
therapy dog, and he is the most loving. You just look in his eyes and you cant help but give him a
treat. He just, he just begs it of you; but he actually serves a real purpose as a therapy dog.
And we have what is called Camp Compass, and we work with a B school, and the dog
handlers take Compass into school, and they get to read to Compass. And we have heard such
positive remarks from our school district because in the lower grades, it keeps that book learning and
that reading and those kids are really interested, and Compass is a rock star. Oh, my God. We take
him all over the place. He is the best social worker. Weve taken him to the North Dakota capitol.
We have taken him to social work conferences, and he rides shotgun.
Trust me. Thats his spot. The last thing I want to talk about is our new adventure therapy.
As I mentioned earlier, Mel is a huge outdoor enthusiast; and in North Dakota, were relatively close
to national parks. We have Glacier National Park. Yellowstone National Park, Theodore National
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Park, Custer State National Park in North Dakota. What weve come up with is an adventure therapy,
and this is all new to me. Im still learning about this so Mel helped me with the description.
She says, its an activitiesbased handson learning therapeutic process. Its designed to be
time limited with the group. Theres a group of boys and girls, and its eight weeks; and they work
together. They get in fitness shape.
They work on planning for a capstone event, and right now as Im down here, we have a group
of boys that are taking a train trip to Glacier National Park as their capstone event this week, and they
are so excited. Eight boys. So they have to learn different skills. Its communication skills. Its how
to plan. Its how to work together. Its how to work out difficulties when, you know, theres eight
boys and one bathroom. Whos going to cook? Whos going to clean? Whos going to set up camp?
These are all process learning things that they need to learn and not be able to just lose it, you know.
They need to be, have their emotions under control, and its a team building thing. And so this
is all something new, and it helps them develop healthy conflict resolutions, so were working these
things out together. Theres other two advantages of this adventure therapy. The second we all know
how important our natural environment is to us, but if we dont teach our youth, how are they going
to teach their children?
So its really important to stress the importance of these natural environments and to keep
those so that the future generations can enjoy them. And as a recreational activity, a lot of our kids
come from poverty level homes. They probably could never afford to go on a vacation, and then
doing something like that. I want to share with you the first trip that one of the boys did. They went
to Yellowstone. He had never been on vacation with his family and here he got to go to Yellowstone
Park, and it was in April, so they got to go snow shooting, and then they got to see a wolf pack.
Now that happens so rarely Ive been told by the rangers at Glacier, and yet this first time that
they went, they got to see a wolf pack and heres what this young man said. The Yellowstone trip
I went on was one of the coolest and most interesting trips Ive ever gone on. I learned a lot about
Yellowstone Park and learned a lot about the animals. One of the best moments of our trip was when
we saw the first wolf pack, the Mollies. We saw them as clear as day, and we saw the Lamars for a
glimpse, which is pretty cool. Thats another wolf pack.
The struggle for little things like no Wi-Fi for the staff do you guys operate without Wi-Fi?
Okay. The scratchiness on the radio because they had a GPS radio, and the car packed with boys and
staff. Other than that, it was great. We were overall real behaved, a few swear words here and there,
but, you know, thats just us being us; and for our reward, we got to eat the best food ever at Ribs and
Chops in Billings. However, the most important thing was that we got to get away from the Ranch
and have a good time with people we grew close to at the Ranch.
We also got to know staff on a personal level and got to know them without so many
consequences. I would go back in a heartbeat, end of quote. Had a huge impact on this kid. In fact,
hes now looking at college to possibly be a biologist or a ranger.
Okay. So this is all the new stuff that we have, but weve got to remember theres a reason
why Home on the Range has been helping kids for 66years and thats because of the oldies and the
goodies like you Ladies. No, not your age.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Im just saying, you Ladies have been here from the
getgo with your consistency, your dedication, and your empathy to help kids.
The Eagles imprint is all over Home on the Range, and I think Madam President could testify
to that. When you come for a visit, you see Eagle Hall, which is our boys dorm, which was our first
building built in 1960. We have plaques in the girls dorm for all of your wonderful dedication and
your financial contributions to make new Fahnlander Hall a dream for us.
The Eagles emblem in our gym, noting that contribution to our facility so the kids have a
gym to play in. We have the dining hall named after Eagle member Carl Burnett who did a huge
fundraiser for us. So the Eagle imprint is all over the campus buildings, but its also with our kids
and our education.
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Did you realize that for each kid that graduates from Home on the Range, they are eligible for
a $30,000 scholarship through the Eagle Memorial Foundation. Thats tremendous.
(Applause.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Yes, thank you. You deserve that applause because
investing in lives of our kids, thats huge. And I just talked to Jennifer, and we ran an application
through ASP, because she was going through summer school in July.
So thats a huge investment that youd have in our kids. The financial impact is something
else. I cannot express enough the gratitude and thanks that we, we so appreciate. Whether you send
a contribution from the a fundraiser, from a raffle, from your budget, from your, from your gaming
opportunities, whatever. It all makes such a difference, and it makes a huge difference and its even
more important now because in North Dakota our Governor just called a special session, and they are
cutting the State Department of Human Services 25%.
THE SISTERS: Wow.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Which is us, okay. So now more than ever we
certainly appreciate all your financial contributions, or all the gifts that you send for our kids. I mean,
it really means so much to us.
And where would we be without the Eagles? I dont know. But where are we going to be
because of you, Ladies? I know we are going to be able to help hundreds of troubled, abused and
neglected kids because with your support, we are able to come up with new creative and innovative
effective successful therapeutic programs for these kids.
And that that makes a huge difference because those kids return back to their families, back to
their communities, back to their states, and our kids, as the clich says, are our future. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Jolene.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Jolene. Now, since
you have this wonderful animal program, our Past Grand Madam Presidents Sisters have some
questions to ask you about the animals, and so I would present our ring leader, Sister Carol Inge.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Jolene, I want to apologize. I
know I usually look much more distinguished, but Katie wanted me to look a little more like them
this time.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Thank you, Katie. Jolene, were
happy as usual to have you here to tell us a little more about Home on the Range, and whats going
on there.
This year, the Past Grand Madam Presidents would certainly appreciate it if you would participate in
a little animal knowledge. We know you enjoy working with them. I dont mean the Past Grands.
I mean, the animals.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Them too.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Them too. Were going to tell
you the name, an animal, and it will be the male name. In other words, the species, and they will say
what the male name is. We want you to then tell us what the female name of this animal is. Now,
if you can guess, say, 90% of them correct, we have a little gift for you from the Past Grand Madam
Presidents. Now, dont pay any attention to the way they act when they come up here, but please try
to guess the female of each one of them. Theres ten of them, Honey.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Ten. Okay. Oh, boy.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Do you want to pet me?
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Sure.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Im from the fowl
company. A cock will do oh, I meant cockadoodle.
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Im a rooster.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Well, nice to meet you, Mr. Rooster. Im your hen,
Jolene.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Okay.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Well, Im the man about town.
Im an old Tom cat. Meow.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Am I supposed to be appropriate here?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Whats my partner?
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Im going to go with kitty.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: No, not yet. Not yet. One
more guess.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Oh, boy.
(Laughter.)
THE SISTERS: Say it. Say it.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Theyre saying say it.
THE SISTERS: Say it.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Okay. But this cant get back to my boss.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Shell never let me come back.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Pussy cat.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: No. No.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: A queen.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Im a stallion.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: My husband calls me his old gray mare.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Im from the canine family, and Im
a stud, and I love to mark my territory.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Well, Im not in heat so
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I dont know the female canines.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Come on.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Oh, you guys are killing me.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Well, Ive been known to be a bitch once in a while.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: They tell me Im an old
goat. My name is Billy.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I dont know. A female is Nana?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Nanny. Right. You got it.
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(Applause.)
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Im a horny deer
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: But, but what do you think
Im a buck.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Well, if I give you a buck would you go away?
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I think that would be a doe. Buck and doe; right?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Im a wild
boar.
THE SISTERS: Sow.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Hey, dont
give her the answer.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: We may have to split that one.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Im a gander and a water
fowl.
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Did you just come from Carrington, North Dakota
maybe?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: No, Im from Montana,
but Im a gander.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Does that make me the goose?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Absolutely.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I am so glad my boss is not here.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Im from the cattle family,
and Im a bull, and Im full of
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: I dont know if you want me to finish that or not.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Well, in my country, they call the female heifers.
Heifer cow. Well, I guess Im just a cow then.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Thats it.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Im a donkey, and Im the jack
THE SISTERS: ass.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Who am I? Whos my partner?
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Sue and Sally.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Im the bull.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Nope. Nope.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIGEWITCH: Isnt it a jenny?
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: She did much better than the rest
of you guys did, Ill tell you. You have a dirty mind.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: I think she got more than 90%,
dont you?
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Good job. Thank you for going
along with us, Jolene. We appreciate it, and I think we have something for you now.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thats a wild group, kids.
(Laughter.)
SISTER JOLENE OBRIDGEWITCH: Youve got me sweating up here.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: They were sweating back there
too, trust me.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Anyway, Jolene, it was such fun
to have you here. Youre always such a good sport with us, and we would like to present you with
a little donation from the Past Grand Madam Presidents and to go to your canine program, for the
girls dorm and boys dorm. And here (Indicating), I do not know what is in this. You will find out
when you open it. And thank you so much for being such a good sport, and you were dang lucky you
didnt get dressed up in some wild costume.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Thank you, Jolene. One of my
Sisters just said, she might have preferred what we put her in, but I dont know with this wild group.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
would you please escort our guest out?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Hold that thought.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Hold that thought.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I would like to give my
report on Home on the Range. I met Jan Hanson in Fargo, North Dakota we then drove to Dickinson
where I met up with Cash and Kim Kremer. And if youve never drove with Cash and Kim Kremer,
you should.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We drove straight to
the Home on the Range. We didnt have a lot of time, and the students were all at school, so I really
didnt get to intermingle with the students.
We were met by Jolene Obrigewitch, one of the counselors. She gave us a tour of the dorms, the
cafeteria and the grounds, which were beautiful, and everything was marked with their appreciation
for the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
We then met with the Director, Mel Rose, which I felt really honored. I was the first Eagle
member that had got to meet her since she took her new position at Home on the Range. Shed been
working with the horses and told us how they use the horses for their therapy, teaching the students
how to care and maintain the horses.
Mel also told us about their new program, where the rescue dogs where they rescue dogs
from the local pound and train them as service dogs. The students only give them their basic training,
like house training, basic commands, and the students are usually with them for only six months, and
thats because it takes up to two years to train a service animal.
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A special thank you to Kim and Cash and Kim Kremer for making the arrangements and
getting me to Home on the Range.
Thank you Director, Mel Rose, and her staff for the life changing experience you are giving
these children. And thank you, just thank you all for giving me the possibility of getting to visit Home
on the Range. Respectfully submitted, H. Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President, 20152016.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Madam Conductor, would
you escort our guest out.
(Music played and clapping as Ms. Jolene Obrigewitch was escorted out of the meeting.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: Madam President, Penny, Norma Naylor, Fallon 1447, before
the Bible is opened up again, and our next guest comes, just a quick question. Whats the meaning
behind this picture (Indicating)? In the, in the, in the nice recipe book?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well, you see what its
under, dont you?
SISTERS NORMA NAYLOR: I see.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It says desserts.
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: Nobodys seen it. Its a classic for, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What did you say, it was
a
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: A classic dessert.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: In the plus size.
Cinnamon buns.
(Laughter.)
SISTER NORMA NAYLOR: Are you sure this cant go in the minutes?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You know what, after
just seeing what happened here a little while ago, you know whats coming up Thursday? This is the
first time in my life Ive ever been scared.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Will you
please open the Bible?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time we have a
resolution that we need to address because its time and before we have anymore guests in.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Grand Madam President,
Penny, it is past the 24hours, so we will ask that the Change of Quorum Requirement Resolution
Number 1 be read by Jacque Marble, Auxiliary 2957.
SISTER JACQUE MARBLE: Grand Madam President, Penny: Change of Quorum
Requirement.
WHEREAS: Section 3.3 of the Ladies Auxiliary Rules and Regulations requires seven
members of a local Auxiliary of which two must be elected officers, shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at Auxiliary meetings; and
WHEREAS: The Auxiliaries provide an invaluable service to their Aeries and the Fraternal
Order of Eagles in carrying out its charitable, humanitarian and patriotic and other purposes to which
they are dedicated; and
WHEREAS: Membership in the Auxiliaries has declined dramatically over the past five years
due to circumstances beyond our control; and
WHEREAS: Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th edition, 2000, page 21, provides
that the quorum set in an organizations ByLaws shall approximate the largest number that can
be depended on to attend any meeting except in very bad weather or other extremely unfavorable
conditions.
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RESOLVED: That the requirements for a meeting quorum be changed to five members, of
which two must be elected officers, for Auxiliaries that have a membership of less than 150; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Grand
Aerie Board of Trustees for their consideration. This resolution was submitted by the Florida
State Auxiliary. Similar resolutions were submitted by the states of California and Indiana. The
Resolutions Committee recommends that this resolution be adopted.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do I have a second?
SISTER SHARON HORN: Madam President, Sharon Horn, Loveland 3006, second the
motion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im sorry, I thought that
was you made a motion. You just recommended?
A SISTER: So moved.
SISTER JACQUE MARBLE: Ill so move and recommend for the committee. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Now well
have our second.
SISTER SHARON HORN: Sharon Horn, Loveland 3006, second that motion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. We have a
motion and second on the floor. Discussion? Ready for the question?
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Youve got someone going
to a mic. I think its Linda.
SISTER LINDA WEST: Madam President, Linda West, Auxiliary 3423, Hopkinsville,
Kentucky. My question is in open to do a meeting in regular form, you would have to have a
presiding officer, which is your President. You have to have someone to record the minutes, which
is going to be your Secretary. Youve got to have your Conductor, your Junior Past, your Chaplain
and your VicePresident to open a meeting in regular form. That is six people unless theyre going
to be jumping from place to place to open a meeting, is that not correct or
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You only have to have
two seated officers.
SISTER LINDA WEST: Two seated officers, but youre still going to have to have six
people to open a meeting in regular form, is that not right? I dont care whether theyre officers,
but you still have to have six people to open the meeting in a regular form. So youre always going
to have, seems to me, that you would always have to have two officers, which are going to be your
President and Secretary?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Grand Madam President,
Bettie Clark, Auxiliary 3354. I have served as Conductor and Junior Past in a meeting several times,
so it is
SISTER LINDA WEST: So youre moving from one office to another to open a meeting?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Yes, it would be just like a One
Woman Ritual that does every one of them.
SISTER LINDA WEST: I see. So this is not opening up a can of worms to have a round table
meeting instead of a regular meeting?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: No.
THE SISTERS: No.
SISTER LINDA WEST: Thank you.
SISTER CATHY NAPIER: Grand Madam President, Cathy Napier, Powell, Junior Past
President, from Missouri, Poplar Bluff, 3730. I have been a Secretary for ten years and have many
times left my station as Secretary to go and fill Junior Past, Vice President, and Conductor. Secretary
is not needed for our opening Ritual.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Grand Madam
President, Gloria Mason, 384. Last year I traveled throughout the jurisdiction, and the best thing I
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can say right now is I listened to what you said, and I heard what you said. This resolution is meant
to help the Auxiliaries that are having the round table meetings and trying to prohibit it.
Its trying to get them back on track to where theyre in compliance all the time. Some of them
dont have any more than the five people there. So instead of making them illegal and make, having
them have round table, what were asking is for the Grand Aerie to consider it to where we are all
legal and thats what its about.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Call for the question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Go for the question.
Ready for the question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: A majority. Motion
carried.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Grand Madam President,
may I finish this, please? I do have a couple of comments.
I have, weve talked, and we have agreed and Hope will be doing a forum on resolutions and sending
it out to all the State Secretaries, and we would hope that the State Secretaries would filter it down
to all the local Auxiliaries, so we dont have 24 resolutions come in that are not properly done. We
want to be able to understand what you want and get it done your way.
I would also like to thank Linda DesJarden from Michigan, 1039. She did not get to read
one of the resolutions, but she did work on the committee, so we want to thank her. I want to thank
Gladys Johnston from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, who was our Secretary and did an excellent job.
I would like to thank Penny LaChapelle, who is our Parliamentarian and my right arm and my
brain and my ears, and our advisor, Pat Morton. We are going to correct the family resolution, and it
will be here tomorrow, and they will be presented by Grand Madam President Penny tomorrow after
the session. Anyone else receiving a resolution that would like to pick it up after the meeting, please
come to the end of the stage, and Grand Madam President Penny will present them to you.
Thank you, Grand Madam President, for this appointment.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do we have any guests
out there? Buds supposed to be coming over this morning, so when he comes in, let us know. So
well just move on along. Id like at this time to call on Lakita Tanner from Oklahoma. If you could
please give our Max Baer Heart International Charity Fund for Mary Bourne. You can come to this
(Indicating) microphone up here.
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Thank you, Madam President, Penny. On behalf of Mary
Bourne and the State of Oklahoma, I would like to read the report for the Max Baer Heart Fund. Max
Baer Heart International Charity Fund top five Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $4,000.00, Kelso Auxiliary Number 1555 in Kelso, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number four, raising $5,000.00, Huntsville Auxiliary Number
3263 in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
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SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number three, raising $5,550.00, Lake Havasu City Auxiliary
Number 4299 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number two, raising $5,875.00, Peters Creek Auxiliary
Number 4174 in Chugiak, Alaska.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number one, raising $7,500.00, Sunnyslope Aerie/Auxiliary
Number 2957 in Phoenix, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Max Baer Heart top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $27,445.42, Wisconsin.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number four, raising $27,562.49, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number three, raising $29,569.00, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number two, raising $30,935.37, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: Number one, raising $59,234.28, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
SISTER LAKITA TANNER: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $434,784.52 for Max
Baer Heart.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. According
to me
THE SISTERS: Were done.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: No, were not.
Somebody said were done.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I would like to ask, is
our guest isnt here yet. So is Kitty Diamond for Lew Reed Spinal Cord, are you ready for your
report?
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Yes, maam.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. This is on
Wednesday.
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Grand Madam President, Penny, thank you so much for giving me this honor.
I didnt know what it entailed when I first started, and I have learned so much about the Lew Reed
just being your chairman.
Theres a lot more to be said about it, but Im not going to. Ive only got three minutes, so Im
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not going to do that, but thank you again.
Number five, raising $2,000.00, Bass Capital Auxiliary Number 3822 in Interlachen, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number four, raising $2,269.00, Osborn Aerie/Auxiliary Number 2843 in
Glendale, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number three, raising $2,500.00, Pratt City Auxiliary Number 972 in
Birmingham, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number two, raising $3,000.00, Hale Auxiliary Number 4217 in Hale,
Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: And number one, raising $5,000.00, Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263 in
Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Now, for the Lew Reed Spinal Cord Injury top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $16,213.68, New Mexico. (Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number four, raising $16,889.00, Minnesota.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number three, raising $20,399.33, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Number two, raising $24,716.40, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: And number one, raising $35,600.40, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $283,708.09 for Lew Reed Spinal
Cord Injury.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: You all did a great job.
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(Applause.)
LEW REED SPINAL CORD INJURY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
KITTY DIAMOND: Madam Penny, I would like to say one more thing. When we have an honor
of being a charity chairperson, we are not able to do our job unless you do your job, so when we ask
for reports, please send them in.
I did have some people that really, every time we had time to send in a report, it was there, and
I really want to thank you, Ladies, for doing that. Thanks again.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Kitty.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Still a little early. At
this time is Susie Ashmore Susie, are you ready for your report or do you want to wait until
tomorrow?
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: If youre ready for me.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im ready for you. Call
Susie Ashmore, Robert Hansen Diabetes Fund.
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Grand Madam President, Penny, Past Grand Madam Presidents, Grand
Auxiliary Officers, and all of my Sisters, here at the 65th Annual International F. O. E. Convention,
good morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Its still morning, right? Yeah. Okay. Bob Hansen was an incredible man.
He knew the best places to get chowder when he came visiting, and he knew so much history. He
was just a great guy.
I was so honored to be appointed as the International Chairman for a fund being in his name.
The top five fundraising Auxiliaries are as follows:
Number five, raising $2,500.00, Suncoast Aerie/Auxiliary Number 3153 in New Port Richey,
Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number four, raising $3,343.10, River City Auxiliary Number 4185 in
Decatur, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SUSIE
ASHMORE: Number three, raising $3,500.00, Pratt City Auxiliary Number 972 in Birmingham,
Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SUSIE
ASHMORE: Number two, raising $5,000.00, Huntsville Auxiliary Number 3263 in Huntsville,
Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number one, raising $6,037.50, Mizzou Aerie/Auxiliary Number 2730 in
Columbia, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
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ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN

SUSIE ASHMORE: Robert W. Hansen Diabetes top five States and Provinces:
Number five, raising $12,785.50, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number four, raising $16,043.10, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number three, raising $17,504.79, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number two, raising $20,702.73, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Number one, raising $43,226.87, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: And Washington, Sisters, youve got to work a little harder, you came in
tenth. For the Fraternal year raising a total of $269,993.00, for Robert W. Hansen Diabetes.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Now, Id like to say thank you to the Regional Chairmen, please stand if
theres any Regional Chairmen here. Okay. How about State or Provincial Fundraising Chairmen,
please stand. Oh, yea, yea. Okay.
You are the ones that are out there in the trenches promoting these charities, so keep up the
good work, and I thank you, thank you, thank you.
(Applause.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Now, all of us need to do another thank you to a very special Sister. Hope,
where are you at?
A SISTER: She just left.
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: She left. Well, Ill tell her later. Anyway, because of Hope, thats why we
have the numbers in the planners.
(Applause.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: And so were not trying to write down numbers, and who was winning every
year, so when you see Hope, you thank her for that.
(Applause.)
ROBERT W. HANSEN DIABETES INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN
SUSIE ASHMORE: Thank you, Penny for appointing me as the International Chairman for the
Robert Hansen Diabetes Fund, Susie Ashmore, South Pacific Northwest Regional from Bremerton
192 and Chehalis 1550 and the Great State of Washington.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Susie.
Okay. Madam Conductors, our guest has arrived. Would you please close the Bible?
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We are, give everybody our Grand Worthy President, Bud Haigh, is about to enter the room
so lets be ready for him because I told him they were really kind of quiet when I went in. Yeah, they
just clapped. I said I needed to be rocked in. So lets bring in our Grand Worthy President.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Music played and clapping while Grand Worthy President Bud Haigh was escorted into the
meeting.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Thank you, I think.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Oh, looky.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats how you bring
in
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Wait a minute.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Okay. Thank you for having us over
here.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: I had to apologize because last year I
closed the meeting before Penny got there. We were gone.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Im sorry. We waited for her this time,
so were even; right? I just want to thank everybody. I took over this President first of January for
Chuck Lang, and we promoted his charities as much as we could.
It was great to be with Penny. We had some really good visits. I went to we went to, I think,
four conferences and five state conventions, and Virginia and I hit 20 states in six months, so we
traveled a lot of miles
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: I hear some good figures for Chucks
charity. Probably at that Tuesday, or tonights show on that. So we did all we could. He was a great
friend and just an honor to be able to do that for him.
I had some pretty good visits. One was really special. I was in New York State, and I got to
go on the senate floor when they were in session and everything, and they presented me with a flag
that had been flown over the capitol over in New York there.
Senator Hugh Farley, hes been a supporter of the Eagles for many, many years. I got to talk to him,
and he presented that flag to me and everything. It was a great honor to do that.
And then Bob Yager took us to the radio station, and we did a half hour radio interview about
the Eagles and so we got a lot of publicity for the Eagles.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: And one thing, I was going home in one
of my trips, and I heard this noise coming from the front of the plane, and I was sure it was Penny on
there.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: The stewardess or attendants, they call
them now, went back and forth and one of them says, theres a lady sitting up there in first class.
Shes supposed to be back in coach. The lady says, Im blonde. Im beautiful. Im not moving. She
comes back and told the other attendant. He said, let me try this. He said, Im pretty good at this.
So he went up and come back again and he says, no, shes says, Im blonde. Im beautiful,
and Im not moving. Pretty soon, we wanted to takeoff. Everybody was getting upset because she
wouldnt get in the right seat and everything.
So pretty soon the pilot come out up there, and he said, whats the hold up? He explained to
him. He said, Im married to a blonde. Let me go up, and Ill talk to her. So he went up and talked
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to her. She got up, and she says, well, why didnt you just tell me that? She started walking back.
He says, well, what did you tell her anyways? He said, I just told her that section wasnt going to
Detroit.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: That only happened one
time.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Bud, it has been weve
had a really good year, and, you know, Buds such a personable and happy person, and thank God
hes got a sense of humor, because his wife Virginia has just dished it out all year. Im not taking the
blame for it, but Ive got to tell a little story.
We were down arent these beautiful (Indicating)? What the Aerie wanted. We were
thinking, wouldnt it be nice for the Auxiliary, the Grand Auxiliary and the Past Grands to have
blazers. We were ask about it, and I asked Bud about it, and he said, well, I dont see a problem. But
he said, I was walking through the opening, Sunday night opening, and he said, two people stopped
me and asked me for directions to the bathroom.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They thought he was a
hotel employee.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Actually three. So, Bud,
its not very much, but I did find out you golfed a little bit, and I thought Id get you, pick you up a
little golf shirt. Nothing ornery. I know, he says, oh, no, whats in that bag?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But it takes too long.
But I thought that would go with your beautiful eyes, and youll look really spiffy out on the golf
course.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Thank you. I was looking for golf balls.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But thank you.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Its been a pleasure being with Penny this
year. Weve had a great time, and what a lady. Shes supported it good too.
In memory of Chuck, one of my stipulations was when I took that over is that his name would
be on everything. Gold cards and everything would bear his name.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im going to tell you one
more story because we, were really running ahead in our meetings, so you guys can handle one more
story.
When I first went into the Grand Auxiliary, one of my first visitations was in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And I wasnt feeling
very well, and Bud and Virginia were the grand, were the representatives that weekend.
And they were, Virginia was going to the casino, and I said, you know, maybe I better stay and
have somebody take me to the hotel. Ive got a little sore throat. This little gal comes over and she
says, I come all this way to see you. Youre not going to no hotel because Ill cure you.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well, she did.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: She went over to the
bar. She got brandy and put it in the microwave and heated it up and she said, sip on this. Well, I
dont do karaoke.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Bud says, do you sing?
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I said, I do not do karaoke. So after four, sipping on those four

(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: brandys, I did
karaoke.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I sit down beside Bud,
he says, you really dont sing, do you?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I thought it was good.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So thank you.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: I put up with a lot with this one.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: She came, in Florida we were down there
one time. She come, she ran over something on the road, ripped all the shields off her gas tank and
everything. But she didnt know what she was going to do.
So I went to the maintenance department, and I got some wire and everything, and I said, Ill
come out. Were going to go fix your shields and everything. Were on the roof of this building,
parking garage and everything. And I had her watching so my legs didnt get run over.
I was laying underneath the car. She was standing up, cant you hurry this up? This dont look
good.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: But, we got it wired up and ready. She
got home and that. But anyway, we got er done.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We got er done. Thank
you, Bud.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: Thank you for having me. I appreciate
it.
(Music played and clapping as Grand Worthy President Bud Haigh was escorted out of the
meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What do you Ladies
think of our music this year?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Shes keeping it rocking.
Really cool. Thank you.
Weve got time for one more report and were still running ahead of time. Judy, you got
everything ready for
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Then were going to
have one more report, and well go into announcements. So is Connie Avant for Jimmy Durante
Crippled Children? Connie?
THE SISTERS: Over here.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Okay. Come on up,
Honey.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Grand Madam President, Penny, thank you for this
assignment. Its has been a pleasure to serve with you this year. Jimmy Durante is close to my heart
for a number of reasons, and I think weve done very well throughout the year. Jimmy Durante
Children top five Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $2,639.00, Lake Worth Aerie/Auxiliary Number 3694 in Lake Worth,
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Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $3,684.44, Spaceport Aerie/
Auxiliary Number 3581 in Titusville, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $4,000.00, Hobbs Auxiliary
Number 3189 in Hobbs, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $4,453.00, Clarkston Auxiliary
Number 3373 in Clarkston, Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number one, raising $12,102.00, San Jose Aerie/
Auxiliary Number 8, in San Jose, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Jimmy Durante Children top five States and
Provinces:
Number five, raising $23,806.69, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $33.260.39, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $34,672.72, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $56,572.16, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number one, raising $89,731.35, Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $456,304.74
for the Jimmy Durante Children.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
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CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: For the Jimmy Durante Child Abuse top five
Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $3,464.92, Hesperia Auxiliary Number 4181 in Hesperia, California.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $3,500.00, VeniceNokomis
Aerie/Auxiliary Number 3482 in Nokomis, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $5,000.00, Huntsville
Auxiliary Number 3263 in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $5,250.00, Lake Havasu City
Auxiliary Number 4299 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number one, raising $8,000.00, Daffodil Auxiliary
Number 2308 in Puyallup, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Jimmy Durante Child Abuse top five States and
Provinces:
Number five, raising $9,783.66, Iowa.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $10,172.20, Washington.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $10,385.88, Colorado.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $12,416.00, Arizona.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number one, raising $30,039.10, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $166,852.71
for the Jimmy Durante Child Abuse.
(Applause.)
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(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: For the Jimmy Durante Childrens AIDS top five
Auxiliaries:
Number five, raising $302.00, Laramie Auxiliary Number 3493 in Laramie, Wyoming.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $500.00, Gaithersburg
Auxiliary Number 3509 in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $653.00, Valdez Auxiliary
Number 1971 in Valdez, Alaska.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $800.00, Springfield Auxiliary
Number 148 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: And number one, raising $1,000.00, Springfield
Auxiliary Number 3934 in Springfield, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Jimmy Durante Childrens AIDS top five States and
Provinces:
Number five, raising $875.00, Maryland.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number four, raising $951.66, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number three, raising $1,000.00, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number two, raising $2,175.45, Massachusetts.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Number one, raising $6,396.00, Florida.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: For the Fraternal year raising a total of $15,609.17
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for the Jimmy Durante Childrens AIDS.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Connie.
JIMMY DURANTE CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE & AIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CHAIRMAN CONNIE AVANT: Thank you, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do we have any
unfinished business? New business? Good of the Order?
SISTER DIANA SHARP: Diane Sharp from Huntsville, Alabama 3263. Madam President,
we have a present for you. We would like to give it to you at this time.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Sure, if there are no
objections.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I dont object. Put your
hands down.
(Laughter.)
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You promised me what
happened in Alabama would stay in Alabama.
SISTER GLORIA TIDMORE: Im Gloria Tidmore from 3263 from the great state of
Alabama. We had Penny with us for a whole week.
(Laughter.)
SISTER GLORIA TIDMORE: And were not going to tell tales, but we would like to make
her a member of our Sisterhood. So, Penny, you are now an official member of the Ya Sisterhood.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: To announcements and
communications, Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam Secretary.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Good afternoon.
THE SISTERS: Afternoon.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I have a couple of announcements.
Grand Madam President, Penny Skinners cookbooks, theyre autographed personally by her, will
be on sale following the meeting outside the doors. Theyre $15 each. If youre going to make out a
check, you need to make a check to Penny Skinner, and if you want to whole case, its $540.00, and
theres 36 of them in there.
If you need a purple hat for Thursdays meeting, come to Nevadas table. Apparently they
have some purple hats for sale. 20162017 International Memorial Foundation, please see Kimball
at the Georgia table after the meeting this morning. Hands Across the Border hospitality room will
begin at 1oclock today in room 434.
New England hospitality room will be tomorrow, Wednesday, July 20, 1 to 6:00p.m.ish room
1934. Tom McGrath will pull the winners of the Vermont Grand Aerie Officer Big Bucks raffle. First
prize is $2,500.00. And wear your best beach attire theyre saying. SECR, Special Project, Garden
Gate Quilt. Its a queen size. Theyre selling chances for $5.00 apiece. La Wanda Stacy is the
Chairman, and theyll be giving this quilt away at the Southeast Central Regional Conference. Im
not sure what state you all are from?
THE SISTERS: Alabama.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Alabama. Alabama and Kentucky?
THE SISTERS: Tennessee.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And Tennessee.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Oh, Im sorry. Alabama, Tennessee
and Kentucky, so Im assuming you can see one of these Ladies and buy your chance.
I have some banquet tickets here that are for sale for, theres two of them for tonight. Theyre
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sitting at seat ten. Theyre $35.00 a piece, and I guess you can come see me since I have the tickets.
I also have Mr. and Mrs. Banquet Eagle tickets tonight. Theres two free ones. If you want them,
you can go see Joni Goolsby. Shes at the door. Shes our Grand Madam Outside Guard. Burien
3523 Washington State has four Mr. and Mrs. Banquet tickets for sale, see Cindy Goslin. Shell be
in the back corner on the musician side of the room after the meeting.
I have some lost and found items. First Im going to start with the lost items. Were looking
for some credentials from Marna Newby. If you find them, please bring them up here. A ring. There
was a ring lost sometime yesterday. It is a gold band with some sapphires and some diamonds. If
you have that or if you found it, please bring it up to me, please.
Were also looking for a dues receipt. It was in one of the black leather F. O. E. cases. The
dues receipt I guess is for Margie Haigh. Anyway shes in room 842. If you find it, you can either
bring it up here to me or take it to 842.
Were also looking for a pair of prescription glasses. Gloria has misplaced her glasses. So if
by chance you found them, please bring them up to her so she doesnt have to wear sunglasses all
day.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: All right. I have some found items
also. I have one red, white and blue beaded earring. It was found, I want to say, near the elevators.
I also have two Mr. and Mrs. Banquet tickets. Theyre for table 135. They were apparently
dropped in here sometime this morning.
I have a navy Auxiliary jacket. It was found in the Ohio State party room last night.
And I have a gray, a club grand select card with the name of Lannette Shoemaker on it that was
turned in to me this morning. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I was just told the men,
when we exit the meeting room today, use the back far doors because the men are voting over here
(Indicating), and they will stop you. So everybody needs you know, it might take a little bit
longer to get out, but we need to use the back doors. Madam Conductor, the Bible closed? There
are no other objections this meeting will be adjourned until 9:00a.m. sharp Wednesday. Madam
Conductor, please close the Bible. Thank you.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(WHEREUPON, the meeting was recessed at 12:12 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July
20, 2016.)

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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

9:00 A.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA
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(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sisters, following the session,
Brother Doug Scanson will be inside the Nevada Room with a special 2016 International Convention
stamp for Eagle passports. If youre interested in a stamp or obtaining a passport, please see Doug.
The invocation by Holly Niemi, Grand Madam Chaplain.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Please join hands. Heavenly Father, we
thank you for another glorious day of friendship and love.
Please bless all our hard working Sisters, who show by their acts of kindness and generosity
what it truly means People Helping People.
Please guide us through our last few days of this convention. Help us reach our goals of making
this a better world.
And as always, keep our protectors here and abroad safe. In your name we pray. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Sisters, well now have the
Walking Flag by Washington State.
(WHEREUPON, the Washington State performed their Walking Flag performance.)
(Applause.)
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: And now, Sisters, we will have
a solo by Becky Wilhelm, Auxiliary 1254.
SISTER BECKY WILHELM: Good morning. I was so honored to have been asked by
Grand Madam President, Penny, to sing, and when I asked her what song shed like, she said just do
something fun.
I know a lot of songs, so its hard to come up with just the right one. And personally I just
recently went through a very sad experience, and friends helped me out a lot; and every time you
turn on the news and listen to the radio, you hear about more and more sad things that are happening
everywhere.
So I just wanted to find that right kind of song. You know, the perfect song. The song that
inspires, touches your heart, can I get an Amen, that kind of song.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
SISTER BECKY WILHELM: So I started to make a list of songs, and then I stumbled across
this really old song that I havent sung for years.
And its not big and fancy. In fact, its kind of small and simple, and when I took it over there,
the guys started singing it, so I think its perfect because its fun. You can sing along, and I hope you
do, please, and because What the World Needs Now is Love.
(Applause.)
(WHEREUPON, Becky Wilhelm sang her solo.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you, Becky. Sisters, I
just have one more announcement. Please step to the left of the podium so the camera can display
presenters to all Sisters when the appropriate time is.
And now, I present the gavel to the Grand Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Two more days.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Two more days.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Please be in order.
Officers, take your stations.
We will now have the Obligation by Iris McDermott, Past Grand Madam President. All
Delegates please rise.
THE SISTERS: Stand up, Iris.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT IRIS McDERMOTT: Get me a stool.
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT IRIS McDERMOTT: My Sisters and Delegates,
you now find yourselves within the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
You reach this destination and high estate, by honorable and loyal service in your Auxiliary.
You are the Grand Auxiliary.
What this Grand Auxiliary does, is your responsibility. You are accountable to your Auxiliary,
to your conscience, and to your God.
An abundance of experience in our Sisterhood fits you well for your important mission.
Before you may go further and be entrusted with duties of importance, you will with your right
hand raised, take this solemn and binding Obligation, which I will recite, and you, if you so desire,
will affirm at its conclusion.
All Officers, Delegates, and members of the Grand Auxiliary will join in the Obligation.
Before God, and on my honor, I promise as a condition to my becoming a member of the Grand
Auxiliary, that I will abide by and obey the laws, the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Auxiliary
and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I reaffirm all Obligations by me heretofore taken in the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I recognize
the Grand Aerie as the supreme body of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and shall cherish and uphold
its good name.
I fully realize that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link and that throughout the jurisdiction
of Eagledom, we are bound together in this great Sisterhood by our Auxiliaries, by our State and our
Provincial Auxiliaries, by our Grand Auxiliary and by our Grand Aerie.
If I fail as a member of the Grand Auxiliary, and my actions are destructive of unity and progress,
I know that I tear down the fabric, not only of the Grand Aerie, the Grand Auxiliary, and my State or
Provincial Auxiliary, but I weaken my own Auxiliary.
I fully understand that changes in the laws enacted must be by constitutional and lawful methods,
and not by destructive criticism of the action of the majority designed to undermine competence and
faith in the Grand Aerie and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I believe in the patriotic and humanitarian purposes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I believe
in my country, and I owe to it the zeal of a patriot.
To me, our precepts are more than just words. To me, they are the cornerstone of our Sisterhood,
in whose welfare I am ardently concerned.
I take this Obligation in the presence of Almighty God, who looks down upon us from above,
and should I violate this Obligation, I recognize that such conduct is just cause for expulsion from
membership in the Grand Auxiliary.
My Sisters and Delegates, if any Sister does not accept this Obligation, she will advance to the
Altar and so indicate, then quietly leave the Grand Auxiliary.
(Pause.)
But if you do accept, repeat after me: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help
me God.
THE SISTERS: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help me God.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT IRIS McDERMOTT: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We will now have
protocol by Past Grand Madam President, Linda Heffner.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Did you all notice I didnt have
my glasses on? When Hope types you up something, you get it (Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Protocol, Grand Madam
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President, honored guests, Grand Auxiliary Officers, Past Grand Madam Presidents, Regional
Madam Presidents, State and Provincial Auxiliary Officers, local Auxiliary Officers, Delegates,
NonDelegates and Sisters, welcome.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. What did you
all think of the Walking Flag?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Was that just amazing
and beautiful. Thank you, Washington State Sisters. What a pleasure that was for us to be able to
see that.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We brought back just
a little bit of the old. This was done years ago, and we thought, you know, give, give the new
Delegations an opportunity to see what, what went on a few years ago, and it was just wonderful.
You know, they were on the program yesterday, and there was a little glitch, and we thought it
was so important that we get to do this, and I want to thank them very much for coming back today
for it.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Roll call of officers.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Junior Past Grand Madam President,
Gloria Mason, Vincennes, Indiana, Auxiliary Number 384?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam President, Helen
Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Auxiliary Number 2353?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam PresidentElect, Judy
Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas, Auxiliary Number 309?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam VicePresident, Helen
Poehner, Hamilton, Ohio, Auxiliary Number 3986?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly
Niemi, Rugby, North Dakota, Auxiliary Number 3834?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Secretary, Diana
Tinsley, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Auxiliary Number 3204?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Treasurer, Brenda
Garrioch, Lethbridge, Alberta, Auxiliary Number 2100?
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GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.

(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Conductor, Kim
Haidsiak, Red Oak, Iowa, Auxiliary Number 2715?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Inside Guard, Mary
Gutierrez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Auxiliary Number 2811?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Outside Guard, Joni
Goolsby, Birmingham, Alabama, Auxiliary Number 972?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And our Grand Madam Trustees:
Althea Lane, Folsom, California, Auxiliary Number 929?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine Regi,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Auxiliary Number 1299?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson, Springfield, Missouri, Auxiliary Number 3934?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras, Silver Springs, Florida, Auxiliary Number 4216?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Roll call of officers is complete,
Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. You may be
seated. We will now have a partial Credential Committee report by Past Grand Madam President,
Jackie Spahn.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Thank you,
Grand Madam President, Penny.
Before I give my report, I would just like to ask if anybody has had a problem with the elevators,
going up on the elevators if they dont quite meet the floor?
Would you write your name and number down and let me know. Im trying to figure out why
Im in this condition, and it would be very helpful if you wouldnt mind. Okay. Tuesday, July19,
2016:
Preregistrations picked up, one.
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Regular registrations, one.
For a total of two.
Voting is as follows:
Past Grand Madam Presidents, two.
Auxiliary Delegates, one.
For a total of three.
As of 9:15, there are 742 Delegates present. On behalf of the committee, I move to the roll of
Delegates as amended be adopted. Thank you.
THE SISTERS: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Amended. All in favor
if there are any questions on the record? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Report accepted. Thank
you. Well have a partial NonDelegate report by Stephanie Smith, Past Grand Madam President.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Thank you, Grand Madam
President. Tuesday, July19th, visitors/members report:
Preregistered, two.
Regular registration, two.
Total, four. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any questions
on the report? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Do we have
a partial Resolutions Committee report? We are done with resolutions.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now its me. Now, the
exciting part of the program. Our Grand Auxiliary Alta Browning Smith Award.
This Sister locally has held all the chairs of the Madam Inside Guard, Madam President, Madam
Secretary for over ten years.
She has held all chairs in this Aerie or Province, including Madam President. She served as
Regional President. Its kind of hard to get through this and not say the name.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But its keeping you on
your toes; right?
THE SISTERS: Yeah.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Since becoming a member
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1981, shes been a member since 2098. She served on a Ritual
Team
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I think Ive got a misprint.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im not the worlds best
typer. She has served on a Ritual Team for several years and has been on the Memorial Team
service, and she served as captain.
She has volunteered on every level and on every committee possible.
She has worked casinos, bingos, helping hands, catering, adopted a family for Christmas, and
Halloween parties, garage sales, and has worked the Eagles kitchen for many different functions over
the years.
She has been committee chairperson for Heart and Stroke, Diabetes, Kidney, Golden Eagle and
a Past Regional Chairperson.
She has been Membership Chairman for, chairperson for 20years. She is 80years young and
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is still going strong.
She promotes Ritual at every level, whether it be competition, captain, coach or judges.
She started serving her community as a child in 1949 by selling war bond stamps.
She sold the Star Weekly with her Sister, and they shared the largest route for over 250
customers. She sold seeds for Christmas cards and is still an active salesperson today.
Shes an Avon salesperson, and sells Eagle paraphernalia. She has carried her salesmanship
skills with her into Eagle life. There isnt anything that this lady hasnt sold or is still trying to sell
for the Eagles.
She sells shirts, pins, lighters and any type of tickets that you can come up with. You name it,
she is there, and she is selling it.
She married a military man in the Air Force and as a result traveled a lot, across Canada, United
States, England, during their postings. She volunteered herself even with the services.
She was a party planner for social events, served committees for the church, coordinated school
trips for school church for kindergarten. She baked bread three times a week for the factory workers.
She is a widow. She is a mother of five children, 11 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
She is ready, available to care for her grandchildren whenever needed.
She joined the Ladies Auxiliary in 1981, and since joining has attended all but four Grand
Conventions to date.
She has served on the Grand Auxiliary Committees such as Welcoming, Hostess, Secretarys
Aid, Inside Outside Guards and on Ritual committees. Serving on the judging committee for many
years.
She is an avid Ritual competitor and has competed in all stations. She has competed at the all
levels, and at the Grand level, and over many years has also competed in Shotgun, competing with
the One Woman Competition. She has won several awards for her Ritual work.
This Sister is a remarkable woman. She is a dedicated Eagle member, and who has spent a
lifetime in service of others, and one well deserved and considered for this most prestigious award.
I would now like to take this, have this opportunity to announce our Sister, Lois Kissinger.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, my.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From Queen Anne Place,
Alberta, Canada.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: This year I received
many, many letters from the States and Provinces for this award, and if I tell you it was an easy job,
I would be lying, and you would know it.
So every Sister that sent in, so please send the letter back in, because every Sisters deserving
of this award.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It comes with tissues.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Lois, for all
you do for the Eagles.
SISTER LOIS KISSINGER: Thank you. Its such an honor.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And it is my honor and
privilege to present you with this clock, and it says isnt this beautiful (Indicating)?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Auxiliary,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Alta Browning Smith Award, presented to Lois Kissinger, Calgary
Heritage Auxiliary 2098 thats where that came from.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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for your outstanding service to our organization and to the people of your community. Reno, Nevada.
July2016.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
SISTER LOIS KISSINGER: Thank you so much. This is just so I cant even but thank
you so much. This was just wonderful to receive this.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Shes tattooed with a
dragonfly. Thank you very much.
SISTER LOIS KISSINGER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. I told you it
was going to get exciting.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Did it give it away when
I said 2098?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Only I would think that
was the year.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Gee, were ready for
a guest, but is Vince Kinman here yet? While were waiting on our guest, our Membership
Chairman, Vince Kinman are you ready?
Im going to call on our Board of Trustees for her report, because we called on her early on
Monday for her report, and in her report is our Hall of Fame recipients, so fortunately she knew not
to read that because we hadnt announced them yet.
So Gloria is going our Junior Past Madam President, Gloria Mason, is going to announce our
Hall of Fame recipients.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Thank you, Grand
Madam President, Penny, and, yes, I do have my glasses.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Thank you, Ohio,
Minda. As she said, the grand, your Grand Auxiliary Board of Grand Trustees met in Lido Beach,
Florida on February9, 2016, to choose the Hall of Fame.
At this time all of your officers were present there, and we were all in agreement on who was
chosen.
This is such a prestigious award for our Grand Auxiliary and for the individuals that get them.
As I call your names, I would like for you to please stand, if youre in here, so you may be
recognized.
From the great state of Arizona, Bobbie Drozanowski.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Shes back there.
Everybody see her. Way back in the back. Congratulations, Bobbie.
From the great state of Wisconsin, Pearl Sabatke.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: And from the big
state of California, Elizabeth Betty Roberts.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Back there
(Indicating.) And from the state of Indiana, the Hoosier state, Ruby Tuell.
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(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: The last recipient
was a very well deserving lady, our Past Grand Madam President, Margaret Cox, from the state of
Tennessee.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Again, Sisters, this
is a very prestigious award. Please, please go back to your local autonomies and fill out the forms,
submit names for these ladies, because I know there are very many more deserving people out there
that we have not got letters for.
I, Gloria Mason, Chairman of the Grand Auxiliary request that the rest of this report be accepted
as read.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We have been so good all
week. Weve run out of things to do. Anybody got any ideas?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I dont sing. Oh, 50/50.
Are we ready for the 50/50? Im going to win today. Make somebody else draw. May we close the
Bible, please.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
A SISTER: Good morning, Ladies. Good morning, Grand Madam President, Penny. We,
Kansas sold today, and we thank you very much. We have a very big amount for you today.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: We appreciate everybody that come in and bought from our special today. Your
amount today is $1,692.00.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: So thank you very much. All right. Here we go. The ticket 818620.
A SISTER: Youre reading the wrong numbers.
A SISTER: I told you all, I guaranteed a winner.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Dont you just hate it
when someone else jumps up and goes yea?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We all hate her at this
point.
A SISTER: Do we have a winner over there?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I think we have a winner.
A SISTER: All right. Thank you, Grand Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations, you are
among friends. Happy hour, 1:30.
A SISTER: Ill be there.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I would like to call on our
Grand Madam Secretary, Diana Tinsley, for an earlier announcement.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I missed an announcement yesterday,
and I wanted to go ahead and do that today. Yesterday our 50/50 winner was Barbara Denner from
Utah. Was it Tooele? Aerie Number 164.
She donated $100 of her winnings to the Arc of Harrison County for Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is our guest close? You
know what, I understand that we texted him to come over that its going to take him a little longer
to come over. Thats the longest walk from the mens business room. Its like the long green mile.
Somebody just shoot me by the time I got there because it was, I couldnt breathe. And they kept
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clapping. Theyre nothing like we are, but they did have a nice clap.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I knew that wasnt going
to come out right.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And the closer I got to the
podium, the faster they clapped, and so were running.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: While were waiting for
our guest
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT MORTON: Sisters, we have one of our Past
Grand Madam Presidents, Lois Nelson, who is going to be 101 on July26th.
Now, how exciting would it be for her to get some cards from some of us, or maybe even all of
us, so if you have a pen and pencil, I will give you her address.
And its Lois, LOIS, Nelson, NELSON, Past Grand Madam President, or PGMP. 1409
19th Street South, Fargo, FARGO, North Dakota 58103. Okay? Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. One more
announcement, we, at the Monday, at the Ladies Banquet, the proclamation and talk that Roxanne,
Past Grand Madam President, Roxanne, gave, a lot were asking if she had a copy of her speech, and
she has some with her, so after session, if you wanted to meet her up here, just come on up, and she
has a copy.
Like I told her, once she got off stage, she rocked. So thank you, Roxanne.
While were waiting, I have a
THE SISTERS: HO
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You all dont think I can
hear you, but I can.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We have a request for
Past Grand Madam, Katie Ziebol, to come lead us in if you want to be an Eagle or if you would
like to be an Eagle, clap your hands. Wheres Katie?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: If youre proud to be an
Eagle.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: The men are always late, arent
they?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Okay. We all know the song, do
you want to stand up? Do you want to get it going? Do we have any music over here?
(WHEREUPON, the Delegation sang If Youre Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Katie. Please
tell me Vince is out there.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Okay. Ive got a message,
hes going to be just a few minutes. So could you open the Bible, please?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is Becky Wilhelm still
here? Becky Wilhelm, could you come on up and help us out, please? We dont want Katie to do
this one.
(Laughter.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do you have, we would

like you to do One Day at a Time, in honor of our Past Grand Madam President, Verna Funke.
SISTER BECKY WILHELM: Oh, they want to know if you have the music.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Becky?
SISTER BECKY WILHELM: Thank you for the words.
(WHEREUPON, Becky Wilhelm sang One Day at a Time.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Becky. Sorry
to put you on the spot. She did wonderful.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Theyre all
here now. Well, Ill tell you what, just, if there is a man out there, grab him and drag him in.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So, Madam Conductors,
could you please close the Bible. We have at this time the Grand Board of Trustees, and we also
have, Vince is here, so well do, well hear the Grand Board of Trustees make their report, and then
well go into our membership report.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Dave Tice, Mr. H. Carl Burnett, Mr. Ron Malz, Mr. Dave
Smith, Mr. Brian Roger, and Mr. Vince Kinman were escorted into the meeting.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: What a great entrance.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: We had a little bit of confusion this year so as far as a
formal report like theres been presented last year, we wont be doing that.
But we did want to bring you, the Ladies Auxiliary, up on some things that the Boards been
working on and some concerns. We share the same concerns that you do.
Some of the good things going on is that we still have some strong Auxiliaries.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: And we appreciate that very, very much, because its you,
the strong Auxiliaries, that makes the Aeries strong.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: And thats what we have to have to persevere.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: One of the concerns that we look at, it seems like we see
a couple a month, and thats losing Auxiliaries and losing Aeries and thats becoming one of our top
concerns.
We know that the Auxiliary members in this room are not part of the loss, but you can be part
of the gain. So were asking you to get activity. Check on your local Auxiliaries, see where theyre
at. See whats going on.
If youre losing numbers, you especially at the State get active, go visit, find out whats going
on because at the time we get the surrender of the Charter, its a little late. So please get active in
your State.
It also concerns us greatly when we see Charter surrenders come over, and we can tell by looking
at it that the statutes and the constitution and your Rules and Regulations hasnt been followed.
Please make sure that those votes taken by those Auxiliaries and weve preached the same
thing to the Aerie side are done so in accordance with the statutes.
So oftentimes we feel like that we, or we believe that were losing some Auxiliaries and some
Aeries when only a handful has made the decision to surrender their Charter.
And at the time that happens, there may be some, so much distrust and dismay among the
Auxiliary members that it just happens.
So please, were pleading with you, especially you State Officers, get involved in your local
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Auxiliaries. Get involved with your Rules and Regulations and follow them. And with that, we can
have a, a great future.
We have one coming anyway, but it can be greater. One of the concerns that we share with
everyone is the drop in membership, where were headed in membership and losing members.
Thats a problem that we wish that the Board of Grand Trustees had a magic wand and we could
just kind of wave over it and fix itself and goes away.
But we know thats not going to happen. Its going to take us, its going to take you, its going to
take the local Auxiliaries to resolve this issue, and I know working together, we can make it happen.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: So on behalf of Board of Grand Trustees, I want to say
thank you for the job that you do. Thank you for the work that you do. Thank you for the support that
you give the local Aeries, and were in this fight together, and we will win it. Thank you very much.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Our Grand
Board of Trustees, does anyone else have something to say? You sure?
BROTHER H. CAR BURNETT: I must have did a good job.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT DAVE TICE: I think were going to
have each one of them come up and introduce themselves and what Aerie theyre from and all so
you understand that.
Im David Tice from the state of Wisconsin. Tomorrow will be my last day as Chairman of the
Board, and I will go in as a Past Grand Worthy President.
So each one of them come up and introduce themselves and where theyre from, please.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: It always takes a chairman to get us on protocol, what can
I say? Im Carl Burnett. Im with him. This is my last year on the Board because next year I will be
going to Grand Aerie Vice President.
(Applause.)
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: And were, were looking for some great years in front of
us, and well get there and just thank you for what you do.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Where are you from?
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: They said, I thought everybody knew where I was from.
Im from New Mexico, Clovis, New Mexico. See Ive been following this guy for a number of years,
and thats why I cant get a word in edgewise, so.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER RON MALZ: My name is Ron Malz, Faribault, Minnesota, 1460.
(Applause.)
BROTHER RON MALZ: But Im, be a fourth year Trustee this year, and like Carl said, you
know, hopefully we can keep working together, and lets get this membership thing turned around
because that will help everybody, per capita tax, the budget, if we can sign up members, well have
more money coming in.
Makes it a lot easier on the budget, and we can do a lot more promoting ourselves, and let the
world know who we are.
But keep up the great work, Ladies, and thank you.
BROTHER DAVE SMITH: Morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Morning.
BROTHER DAVE SMITH: Dave Smith, Rossland Number 10, the oldest Aerie in Canada,
and Penticton 4281.
(Applause.)
BROTHER DAVE SMITH: Its so good to be here this morning following Carl and Ron. Its
my third year now, and its going to be good year.
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This family that sits right here (Indicating) is the strength that we have to take back to our local,
State, and Provincial Auxiliaries and our home Auxiliaries.
We can do it, Ladies. We can make us really the best in the land. Lets all have a great, whats
left of the convention, and party on.
(Applause.)
BROTHER RON MALZ: Pardon me, but I know Im in deep trouble already. My wife
Maureen is out there somewhere.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER RON MALZ: There she is, but I apologize for not introducing her, and, like I
said, shes going to get a new dress, I guess.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats okay. Thats a
little, youre all a little late introducing your wives, so, so lay a five on the table down there for the
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: Third time is a charm. My wifes Sylvia is out there.
BROTHER DAVE SMITH: She just made it. Last I saw her, she was heading to the bowling
alley, and Im sure she wasnt going bowling.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Who said theres no advantage of being a rookie?
(Laughter.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: I know my wife, Colleen Rogers, Past Worthy President from
Sunnyslope 2957, is back there (Indicating.)
(Applause.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: My name is Brian Rogers. I am from the state of Arizona,
and I cannot
THE SISTERS: Past Madam
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats a $10 fine.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Thats only a $2 fine instead of five. I got it half right.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Ten.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its ten. Your fines
doubled because you called her a Past Worthy.
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Oh, man, this is wrong. Im the only guy that introduced her
the first time. I had to get credit for that. Get away, Carl.
BROTHER H. CARL BURNETT: And how much practice did you say you had?
(Laughter.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Like I said, Im the rookie.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Sisters, this organization is really nothing without each and
every one of you. We can work our butts off to do what we need to do, but we need your support.
We need you standing next to us shoulder to shoulder. We cannot do any of this alone and
together we can make this organization that much more stronger.
And when its all said and done, our ultimate goal needs to be, that we ensure no future
generation ever has to experience a world without the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
(Applause.)
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: My Sisters, thank you so much for having us over here. Ill
pay up. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Thank you
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so much for coming over.

BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Whos the Treasurer?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im sorry. We have a
question on the floor?
THE SISTERS: I want to know, who has no brain, who has no courage, who has no heart
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, Im not putting
myself there.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well, who would you say
was the cowardly lion?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They all have heart. They
all have spirit. They all have brains. Yes, they do. Once they, once they listen to what we tell them,
their brains kick in.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor, get
them out of here.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Theyre starting over.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I take that back about the
brains.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, gentlemen.
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Dave Tice, Mr. H. Carl Burnett, Mr. Ron Malz, Mr. Dave
Smith, and Mr. Brian Roger were escorted out of the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You know, Sisters, on, on
their way out, they just donated $80.00 that goes toward my charity so thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And you know what, we
have had an issue of men wanting to join the Auxiliary, and weve put our foot down and said no.
Thats the reason.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So stand tight on that rule,
dont let them change it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time oh, yeah,
please dont let them back in.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time I would like
to introduce our, and I say our Membership Chairman, Vince Kinman. Thank you.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: What just happened?
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Im going to be honest, Im kind of a little
jealous, because Im usually kind of over by myself, and I get swooped on and
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Ms. Music, before he
starts, dont we have a special song?
THE SISTERS: Uhhuh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I think its supposed to
start with We Are the Champions.
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THE SISTERS: Oh.

{WHEREUPON, the Delegation sang We Are the Champions.)
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Oh, wait a minute. Can I speak?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yes. Now were ready.
Thank you.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: All right. I do want to do something first
before I do your report. First, I guess, maybe Im supposed to say my names Vince Kinman, Beech
Grove, Indiana, 4167.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Im supposed to do that. Indiana, and I
thought when I came in, to be quite honest, that song being played was because of our Past Madam
President.
Wheres Donna, Donna Weber? Because at the incomings, I she had a goal.
A SISTER: Mr. Wizard, sir.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: And her goal, and I said, of course, no,
that is too low. And she said, my goodness. It sounds like the wizard. And because of, I knew she
was going to break her goal. I just knew it. And she did, and she had a bet, and the bet was if she
won, which I knew you had $50.00 coming, Penny.
I was very comfortable with that, with Indiana Sisters doing what they do best, and she gave
$50.00 to your charity, so heres your $50.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Ill give it to you. Well pass it down
there. Congratulations, Donna.
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: That was kind of dumb, wasnt it?
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: All right. Lets get some serious
stuff here. Grand Madam President, Penny, Past Grand Madam Presidents, Grand Aerie Grand
Auxiliary Officers Im doing a Brian Rogers here Grand Auxiliary Officers and Sisters, I love
coming over here and talking to you Sisters because you are all really the backbone. Everyone knows
that.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Give yourself a round of applause.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Because it is absolutely true. So Im
going to do the report of the Grand, the Grand Auxiliary Membership Department 20152016 for the
65th Annual Auxiliary Convention.
The Grand Aerie Membership Department would like to report that there were 28,520 new and
reenrolled members were reported to the Grand Aerie Membership Recording Section during the
fraternal year.
Now, that was just a little less. It was 1,436 less, but I think, Sisters, Id like to say that
compared to the years before, we are holding our trend.
Its not as great a loss or the downward spiral of signing membership. I always say we
dont have a signing problem even though you all have a little tougher issue of how to get those
members but its really a retention issue. So we need to work on the retention issues, is really the
problem.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: I want to say congratulations to each
State and Provincial President who reported membership exceeding the previous year.
List of the States and Provinces that surpassed their previous years is Arizona.
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(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: British Columbia.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Colorado.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Georgia.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Iowa.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Manitoba.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Michigan.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Nebraska.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: New Jersey.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Oklahoma.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Ontario.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Tennessee.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Vermont.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Virginia.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: And Washington.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Youre all a lot of fun here, Ill tell you.
So June1st, 2015, the Auxiliary Membership was 240,222. On May31, 2016, Auxiliary Membership
was 227,573. It was a net loss of 12,649.
Now, with the cleaning of our membership rosters on April30th, that, that with that drop
occurred, we had 6,328 Auxiliary members dropped on just that one day.
Now, so the positive Id like you Sisters to take with that is, unfortunately, Im just going to
say it, Secretaries were not keeping up with the roster and same as over at the Aerie and because
of that, this year the losses would have only been 6,321.
It would have cut that in half. I think were getting close, inching closer to that net gain goal.
The total of 39,751 Auxiliary members were dropped from the membership this year, leaving us, as
I said, 12,649 net loss.
In addition to the April30th drops for that one day, there were several other factors that
contributed to the decrease in the membership.
One thing I will say, the number of members that were signing at least one member a year
Gloria, I think I see you down there. I always bring you up, because it was kind of during your year
that we changed, and were talking about Every Member Owes a Member Annually, EMOAMA, and
we were at 5.4% of unique proposers.
What Im saying is, you know, only 5.4 of the 240,000 members were signing at least one
member. Its up to 5.9%, but what, what were trying to do with the EMOAMA is we need for more
of you Sisters to sign that one member. It solves all things.
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Its not a signing problem. Its really in that case it is but its really a retention. We need
to sign and get more Sisters to do that. Retention in both with members and Auxiliaries.
Auxiliary activities have a direct bearing on the success of both membership development
and delinquency control programs. A variety of social activities for the enjoyment of their members
and their families, participation in community affairs, youth guidance activities will also be an
inducement to the prospective members to join and that will help lapsation.
Thats where you Sisters, I believe, have to focus on what you do that makes you so special in
our organization.
You do all of the good work on the fundraising, the community. Youre always there. Youre
always the one that makes sure those things happen, and thats what you have to share with the
prospective ladies that are coming in to you, not going to the Aerie because it just doesnt happen
there.
You all have the, you have the thats what you do. Thats what makes you all special.
Using every tool available, including effective dues reminders, delinquent notices, through
personal contact through the Membership Security Committee is very important on prevention, on
controlled delinquencies.
Out of the 39,751 that were dropped, 32,422 were dropped for failure to pay dues.
This could be for a variety of reasons we talked about, however, we realized one thing that
were doing is were offering something called Q Connect, what some of you Sisters are taking
advantage of; but when May comes around, this is going to allow you Sisters to send reminder
notices at $0.27, so much cheaper.
Its going to help you save money just to send four reminders out to the, to your Sisters. It will
just save much, a lot of money.
We have to send four reminders, thats very important. We had about 25,000 reminders that
were used in this trial run on Q Connect, so, and the ones that we talked about, talked to, theyre very
excited about using it.
If youre an Auxiliary Secretary, were going to be sending more information to help you do
that.
Now, the net gain program. The net gain program is a threepoint program.
A, the addition of sufficient number of new members to the rolls to more than offset no more
losses resulting from death, transfers and lapsation.
Rigid control of delinquencies, the second part.
And the intelligent planning of a wide variety of Aerie activities designed to maintain high
interest and enthusiasm among the members.
Attainment of yearly net gain requires use of membership campaigns, properly organized and
really energetically conducted.
This fraternal year 333 of the 1,264 Auxiliaries were net gain Auxiliaries. Unfortunately, we
only had one State or Province was a net gain this year.
And that, I want to give special congratulations to New Hampshire for obtaining that net gain
statewide.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Here, I believe, Sisters, with the change
of statute with the expiration dates of May31st, I believe our local Auxiliaries along with the State
and Provincial Auxiliaries are going to be able to manage that.
If youve heard me speak, youve heard how I spoke on this subject. Youre going to be able
to manage it and control it much better.
Its going to allow us to have a goal once you drop those members after 105days, then youre
going to have a plan to reach that net gain.
So I really think were going to Judy, we talked in the Membership Luncheon, I really think
what Pennys done this year is just a start, and its going to be a great year, so I believe thats one
factor.
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The other, one other thing I want to mention, when the sessions over, before I forget, before
I start announcing winners, after this session, Hope, we talked about this, if your Auxiliary or your
name is called, were going to then have the awards, I believe on that side (Indicating.)
Hope will talk about that or Penny, so were going to be taking the pictures and everything at
that point.
But I would like you, if Im, if Im mentioning your Auxiliary or your name, I want you to
stand up so we can recognize the great, the great job that youre doing, and then well get pictures
after this session, so we can get through, and youre all doing a great job on the time.
I was supposed to be at 11:10, so
THE SISTERS: 10:10.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: I know I was supposed to come on 11:10.
THE SISTERS: 10:10.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Its 10:10?
THE SISTERS: You were supposed to be here at 10:10.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: I was lied to. Okay. Anyway
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: The top ten Auxiliary producers were
very proud of this. Tenth place making sure Im reading this right, yes, we are.
Tenth place, Cape Coral Auxiliary 3957, Cape Coral, Florida, 113 members.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Tied for ninth, Hanover Auxiliary 1406,
Hanover, Pennsylvania with 119 members, and Im going to probably butcher, Bemidji Number 351,
Bemidji, Minnesota, with 119.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Eighth place, Coeur dAlene, Auxiliary
486, Coeur dAlene, Idaho, 126 members.
Seventh place, Grand Haven Auxiliary 925, Grand Haven, Michigan, 130.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Sixth place, Buckley Auxiliary 1387,
Buckley, Washington.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: 135 members. Fifth place, White Lake
Region, 3214, Whitehall, Michigan, 141.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Fourth place, Port Orange Auxiliary
4089, Port Orange, Florida, 162 members.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Third place, Lake Havasu Auxiliary
4299.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: 219 members.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Daffodil Auxiliary 2308, Puyallup,
Washington, 253 members.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: And first place, Bartholomew Auxiliary
741, Columbus, Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: 309 members.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Congratulations to the officers and
members of these top ten Auxiliaries. Wonderful accomplishment.
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Were going to present each one of you, were going to have a plaque for you all at the end of
the session.
Top Auxiliary Individual Producers. Lets see if I cant there we go.
Tenth place, 38 members, Helen Conklin, Yuma Auxiliary Number 398, Yuma, Arizona.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Now tied for seventh we have 39
members. We have Judith Laughman of Hanover Auxiliary Number 1406, Hanover, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Carol Weeks of Englewood Auxiliary
3885, Englewood, Florida.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: And Roberta Burton of Bartholomew
Auxiliary 741, Columbus, Indiana. Thats tied for seventh.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Tied for fifth with 41 members, we have
Loretta Vaughn, Buckley Auxiliary Number 1387, Buckley, Washington.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Renee Sullivan, Fredericksburg Auxiliary
Number 4123
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Fredericksburg, Virginia.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Fourth place 43 members, Lavonne
Ehrhart of Waynesboro Auxiliary 1758, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Third place with 55 members, Kathy
Johnson, of Bartholomew Auxiliary 741, Columbus, Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: My goodness. Second place with 57
members is Shauna Johnson, Bartholomew Auxiliary Number 741, in Columbus, Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: And top producer, Brandie Dewey of
Bartholomew Auxiliary 741. She had 72 members. Columbus, Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Wow. Were happy to report one New
Auxiliary. Williamsburg Auxiliary 4548.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: September 12th, 2015, 80 charter
applicants. And Rhonda Eanes is Rhonda Eanes here? Rhonda, there you are. Great job. Thank
you.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Rhonda Eanes, thank you. In addition
to the Legion of Honor Award being presented to organizer, Rhonda Eanes, she will also receive the
New Auxiliary Organizer Award of $500 for the organizer for you.
Also because you had more than 75 charter applicants, and $500.00 also is awarded to
Williamsburg Auxiliary itself 4548. So congratulations on a great job.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Now, that also means theres a Bell
Ringer and because of the great work for Williamsburg, is wheres Julie, Julie Burch? Julie Burch
from Virginia, State Madam President.
(Applause.)
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Congratulations. Great job.

(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Now one other thing, last part. Century
Club. Theres 16 Century Club ribbons will soon be hanging proudly as they will be awarded to the
membership workshop this afternoon or did we already do it? This afternoon.
If your Auxiliary was one that signed up 100 members or more, please make sure you attend
that workshop so you can receive the ribbon.
I believe, lets see hum. It well, I guess thats probably, probably about it. Dont you
think, everybody?
THE SISTERS: No. No.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Well, youve got more stuff going on.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We have more stuff.
You promised us a great drawing.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Really?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I promised a great
drawing.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Larry, how we doing? Are we doing
good? Im going to do a little shout out to Larry Wright with the IT Department who did a fantastic
job. Hes up there. So I guess were going to give some money away.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: So one thing, though, I do want to
explain. Scott is, works with Larry, Scott Houghtaling, whos over IT, and since Larrys way over
there doing the things he does great, Ill just kind of announced.
How we did this, we worked with a company, Picket, I cant think of the last name. You told
me about it.
There was a company we used, because we did not want to have anything to do with it.
So what Mr. Wright did. He uploaded everyone that signed a member that went into the, into
their pool, and then they did the drawings. We had nothing to do with it because we have Auxiliary
Sisters. I mean, we just didnt want to have any involvement.
So that was done, and then whats going to happen is, Im going to have to we normally have
it up here. We did for the Aerie.
So I believe its going to be shown up here; is that correct, Larry? Are we going to be doing
that?
So, so what were going to, its going to be the theme of Reno. There it is. And I believe,
Larry, theres really nothing I have to say about the awards, except were going to do lowest, lowest
amount up to grand prize.
So I think what we will do, Larry, why dont you take charge of that and spin the jackpot.
We had a little issue at the Aerie. It did. It just took just a second. We had to
A SISTER: Vince
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Yes.
A SISTERS: Did my husband win a car?
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: No, he didnt. Someone from Washington
State did.
THE SISTERS: Who won it?
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: I dont have the name. I dont have it
right here handy.
THE SISTERS: Find out.
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Okay.
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Little technical difficulties. Should we
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do oh, I was going to say something, did I mention oh, here we are.
(Laughter.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Just tell me. But the reason that song, the
Wizard of Oz is because I thought thats why you played that. I was a little disappointed.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well play it again. I
just wanted the champion because of the Eagles.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: This did work. It will get there. Well
figure this out in a second. Im going to find out who won the car. Here we go.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Now Larrys going to hit the button.
Judy Poush, Auxiliary 2774, in Chariton, wins $25.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Hope, where are you at?
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: I dont, thats what
I was just looking for.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Do we know what its at. Hes doing
another one. Hes going to keep drawing.
We have Elizabeth Gillette, Auxiliary 408, and I cant spell that
THE SISTERS: Conneaut.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Conneaut. Another $25.00. Just keep
going, Larry.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Lorna Ison, Auxiliary 600, Chillicothe,
Ohio, $25.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Karen Baker, 4067, Sebastian, Florida
the last $25.00 winner.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Now were going to go to the next level.
And that was Andrea Kilmer, Auxiliary 2469, Rapids, Minnesota, $50.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Alberta Haskins, Auxiliary 3420, St.
James, Minnesota, $50.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: For $100.00, Cynthia Hicks, Auxiliary
4424, Sara Mana, Florida $100.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: While youre doing this one thing, Larry,
I forgot one thing. If you want to go on its going to be on the website. If youd like to log into
Members Only, I believe what youre going to be able to do is put in your Grand Aerie Number, so
you can make sure of the drawings. I forgot that part.
So you can verify that you were in the drawing. I wanted to make sure that was there. So well
continue.
Geraldine Burleson Auxiliary 4523, Lake Port Eagles, $100.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Francis Ball, Auxiliary 2300, Willoughby,
Ohio, $100.00. Is any of you Sisters here thats winning any of this?
THE SISTERS: No.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: But you know what, theyre signing the
members up, and I like that.
Brenda Youngbear, in TamaToledo, Iowa, $100.00.
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(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Love it. Good. Good deal. Teresa Ellis,
Auxiliary 971, Miami, Ohio, $100.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Neoma Wayne, Auxiliary 4538, Foothills
Eagles, $100.00, in Arizona.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Judy Earlywine, Auxiliary 4323, Lapel,
Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Shannon Hill, 4388, Cover Bridge,
Indiana.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Are they here? I dont think theyre here.
My goodness. Marilyn Carter, 2254, Monroe, Michigan, $100.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Linda Fuller, Auxiliary 150, Burlington,
Iowa.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Shes here? All right. Another $100.00
winner.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Nichole Eichholz, 3575, Union Lake,
Michigan $200.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Regina Carey, 3992 Auxiliary, Citrus,
Florida. That was quick.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Hes got to hurry. Betty Cummings,
Auxiliary 654, Stone City.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: She won $300.00. I know her.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Whitney Homestead, Auxiliary 1971,
Valdez, Alaska, $300.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Was that Arkansas?
THE SISTERS: No.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Sorry. Im kind of slow. Rebecca
Cheney, 3589, Davidson City Flags, Michigan, $400.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Shelly Reynolds, 3917, Excelsior
Springs, Missouri, $400.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Were going to definitely wait for that
last one, right, Larry? Were going to build that up.
Paula Packer, Caldwell, Idaho, 3691, $500.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Do we have one more of that? One more
$500.00 then were going to have a drum roll. Angela Mascari, Auxiliary 2193, Mount Healthy,
Ohio, $500.00.
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(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: All right. Lets it go for a minute, Larry.
Go ahead, Buddy. And the winner is?
Laurie Casner, Auxiliary 4463, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, $1,000.00.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Man, Im just all excited. That was
great. Larry Wright, excellent job. Thank you so much.
(Applause.)
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Thank you so much. Grand Madam
President, I, I cant make a motion, so Ill just shut up, so Im done for the day.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you for your
report.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Thank you. I had a great time. Thank
you, Ladies.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its always a great
pleasure having you over here.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: Im not kissing every one.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Can we do off to the
wizard for Vince? Thats his favorite song.
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Vince Kinman was escorted out of the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Vince. We
were kind of nervous on how the drawing was supposed to come out, and they came out. We did very
good. Exciting.
This is an exciting part of the program for me, and were still running very early, so because
this reports not supposed to be given until 11:15 today.
So I am excited and really, because its for my charity report of the Arc, and I would like to
call to the podium our Past Madam President State President, Sandra Walker from the great state
of West Virginia
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: to give my report on
the Arc. And, of course, its not a final report, because moneys still coming in and thanks, everyone,
for buying the cookbooks, because we dont even have a count on that yet, so. Thank you, Madam
Conductor.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Good morning,
Ladies.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Good morning.
I want to thank Grand Madam, Penny, for the opportunity to represent the Eagles as the International
Chairman for the Arc of Harrison County.
This is a very worthwhile charity for promoting opportunities and relationships for persons
with developmental and intellectual disabilities and to educate our community about this.
The principles of integration, interdependence, empowerment and freedom of choice are
inherent principles of this mission.
An intellectual developmental disability is any disability that severely limits an individuals
ability to live, work or enjoy life.
Some examples of intellectual developmental disabilities are autism, cerebral palsy, spinal
bifida, and seizure disorders.
The purpose of the Arc is to educate the community about this problem. It is also to assist
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individuals with these disabilities to secure and maintain employment in their community.
This includes prescreening for proper placement, onsite coaching and postplacement follow
along services.
The Arc is a part of the national alliance whose focus is to show that people with developmental
disabilities can own their own home and control their own life.
The Arc provides varying levels of skill development and support to individuals with these
disabilities in their home and in their community. They support people to help achieve the highest
level of independence.
The scope of services include, but are not limited to, residential support, supported employment
and facility based day habitation. The Arc of Harrison County serves Harrison and the surrounding
counties. The headquarters are located three doors up the street from Clarksburg, West Virginia
Aerie 2353, which is my home Aerie.
Our Auxiliary is proud to be the number one fundraiser for Grand Madam President Pennys
personal project, the Arc of Harrison County.
Now, for the top five Auxiliaries are:
Number five, raising $587.00, Junction City Auxiliary Number 830 in Junction City, Kansas.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number four,
raising $903.50, St. Mary Auxiliary Number 4379 in St. Mary, Georgia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number three,
theres a threeway tie, raising $1,000.00, Hobbs Auxiliary Number 3189 in Hobbs, New Mexico.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Beech Grove
Auxiliary Number 4167 in Beech Grove, Indiana.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: And $1,000.00,
Springfield Auxiliary Number 3934 in Springfield, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number two,
raising $1,025.00, Cape Girardeau Auxiliary Number 3775 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number one,
raising $3,386.23, Clarksburg Auxiliary Number 2353 in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Grand Madam
Presidents Special Project, Arc of Harrison County top five States and Provinces:
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Number five, raising $2,600.00, Alaska.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number four,
raising $2,750.00, Michigan.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number three,
raising $3,045.50, Kansas.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number two,
raising $4,036.23, West Virginia.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: Number one,
raising $6,468.00, Missouri.
(Applause.)
(Cheers.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT, ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: As of May 31st
for the Fraternal year raising a total of $45,741.08 for Grand Madam Presidents Special Project, Arc
of Harrison County.
I want to say special thank you to Regional Chairman, Clara Arnold, for sending me four
quarterly reports on what was her region, the East Central Region, which includes lower Michigan
and Ohio.
They had several different kinds of raffles for raising money. Ohio gave $1,288.00, and
Michigan was number four, with $2,750.00.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTS SPECIAL PROJECT ARC OF HARRISON
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CHAIRMAN SANDRA WALKER: I just want to
say that we are not done. Profits from the cookbook for Grand Madam Penny will go toward the Arc,
and they are on sale outside the door so take one for yourself and take one home to raffle.
I, Sandra Walker, Past State President from Clarksburg, West Virginia, respectfully submit my
report.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Sandy. Id
like to now, you dont see this very often ever as a matter of fact (Grand Madam President Helen
Penny Skinner became teary eyed.)
I would like to thank all the Delegates. We know every year our Grand Madam President picks
her special project, and this year mine was the Arc of Harrison County Association for Retarded
Citizens, and its for an adult program.
And the support and love as I went through the jurisdiction and Canada, it was just amazing;
and I actually didnt know when I started out that it was a national organization.
I thought we just had one in Clarksburg, but as I got out there and went to visit a lot of the Arcs,
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and everybody was so familiar with it, that I really didnt even have to sell it.
And I really appreciate the fundraisers that everyone had, the wonderful way that it was
accepted. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
My goal was to get them a 17passenger van, handicapped van, and I think at this point we are
going to get their van.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I met with the Arc
Director Paul the other day before we came here to Reno, and he was telling me, you know, the state,
our state legislature has cut all their funds to almost nothing, and that was to balance their budget; and
if you all have noticed, we used to have a balanced budget in West Virginia, and because they cut all
of the special funds for Arc, for cancer, I think this is going on everywhere, and as you saw, God had
different plans for us to have a balanced budget because he almost wiped our state out the last couple
weeks ago with the flood, so the budget just went out the window, so maybe well get these funds
are so appreciated because theyre really going to need them this year.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, West Virginia
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: MidAtlantic
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: and my girlfriend
Sandy Walker, thank you for all the hard work. And the cookbooks are really cool, arent they?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So thank you. Now,
were in, were still running ahead of time, but this is just moving right along. And were going to
go to the next order of business.
I would like to call on the Nominating Committee recommendations. Grand Madam President,
Linda Heffner, Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Past.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Past.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: You all dont need a break;
right?
THE SISTERS: No.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Youre ready for the report?
THE SISTERS: Were ready.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Okay. Its my privilege to
present the Grand Auxiliary Nominating Committee report for 20162017.
This is the nominating report for the Fraternal Year 20162017. The Nominating Committee
consists of all Past Grand Madam Presidents in attendance at the convention.
These Sisters recognize the importance of this committee and invest their time and talents to
meet this great responsibility.
I want to remind all of you as I read these recommendations, do not, do not write any names
on your ballot.
In addition, I would like to advise that each candidate that ran for office was recommended by
resolution from her respective State or Provincial Auxiliary.
Serving this past year as Grand Madam President, this Sister asked us to Live the Moment,
Unity, Believe, Wisdom, and Change.
With her wit, wisdom, and bubbly personality, she was an inspiration to all throughout the
jurisdiction.
Sister, Helen Penny Skinner, Auxiliary Number 2353, Clarksburg, West Virginia, will
occupy the office of Junior Past Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Serving this past year as your
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Grand Madam PresidentElect was Sister Judy Johnson, Auxiliary Number 309, Lawrence, Kansas.
As Judy says, Come Ride With Me for the F. O. E. We welcome her as our Grand Madam
President, and look forward to the ride.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister has been a member
for over 25years. She has served her local Auxiliary, State Auxiliary, and the Grand Auxiliary.
She is described as a woman of high principles, good moral character, and excellent leadership
and is considered an asset to her Auxiliary.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Helen Poehner, Auxiliary Number
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 3986,
Hamilton, Ohio, as Grand Madam PresidentElect.
THE SISTERS: OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister has been a member
for 37years. She has served the Grand Auxiliary for the past four years and is known for her advice
and council when asked and treats all fairly.
She is gracious and considerate and is known for her enthusiasm, always promoting our motto,
People Helping People.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Althea Lane, Auxiliary
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 929,
Folsom, California, as Grand Madam VicePresident.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister joined the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1968. She served her Auxiliary by participating on the Escort, Drill, and
Ritual Teams, competing on State, Regional, and National levels.
This Sister is a knowledgeable and effective speaker and has proven her dedication to and
knowledge of the Ladies Auxiliary coupled with her compassion and caring ways. She previously
served the Grand Auxiliary as an officer for six years.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Jacque Marble
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 2957,
Phoenix, Arizona as Grand Madam Chaplain.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister has been an active
member for 30years. She is a Past Madam President, Past State Madam President, and Past Regional
Madam President.
She has served as chairman of various charities and committees in her local Auxiliary and was
bulletin editor of the local Aerie for several years.
She served as an Officer of the Grand Auxiliary this past year.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Mary Gutierrez, Auxiliary Number 2811,
Santa Fe, New Mexico as Grand Madam Secretary.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister has contributed
many years of service to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. An 18 year Secretary in her local Auxiliary,
a Past State Madam President, a Past Regional Madam President.
She has worked hard to support the ideals and beliefs of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and will
represent the Auxiliary with dignity and respect.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Holly Niemi, Auxiliary Number 3834, Rugby,
North Dakota, as Grand Madam Treasurer.
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister is a 37 year
member. She is a Past Madam President, a Past Provincial President, and a Past Regional Madam
President.
She is an avid Ritual competitor, competing at the Provincial and International Conventions.
She has also competed in One Woman Ritual. She has served two years as a Grand Auxiliary
Officer and believes in our motto of People Helping People.
The nominating committee recommends Sister Brenda Garrioch, Auxiliary
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 2100,
Lethbridge, Alberta as Grand Madam Conductor.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister began her Eagle
journey in 1997. The Fraternal Order of Eagles precepts are her ways. She lives her life treating
everyone she meets with respect, friendship, and generosity.
She has been described as a bright light full of love and concern for everything and anything
that involves the F. O. E. She has served as a Grand Auxiliary Officer this past year.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Joni Goolsby
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 972,
Pratt City, Alabama as Grand Madam Inside Guard.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister is a 16 year
member and has served her local and State Auxiliary with distinction. She is known for her
outstanding leadership and assistance to both her local and State Auxiliary.
She is always enthusiastic and willing to help whenever and wherever needed and demonstrated
this last year as a Grand Auxiliary as demonstrated this last year as a Grand Auxiliary Officer.
The Nomination Committee recommends Sister Diane Tinsley
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 204,
Virginia Beach, Virginia, as Grand Madam Outside Guard.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister has a passion for
the beliefs and ideals of the Fraternal Order of Eagles as demonstrated during her 50years of service
to our organization.
She excels at commitment and hard work and for showing compassion to Sisters in need of
assistance.
This Sister served as a Grand Auxiliary Officer for five years from 2010 to 2015.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Gloria Williams
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 4,
Portland, Oregon, as Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister joined the
Auxiliary in 1977. She works tirelessly for the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the local, State, and
Grand levels.
She is active in Ritual and has competed on the State and International level. She is enthusiastic
and is loved and respected by her Sisters.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Becky Wilson
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 3934,
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Springfield, Missouri, as Grand Madam Trustee.

(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister is a 34 year
member of her Auxiliary. She is a Past Madam President, a 20 plus year local Secretary and a Past
State Madam President.
She is captain of her State Auxiliary Ritual Team, and is also on the Joint Memorial Team.
She is described as always ready to help with any activity or project that the Auxiliary or Aerie
needs help in completing.
In addition, she is known for promoting harmony between the Aerie and the Auxiliary.
The Nominating Committee recommends Sister Elaine Regi
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 1299,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania as Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: This Sister believes in the
principles of our Order and continues to live up to our obligations. She has been a member for over
25years and is a Past Madam President, a Past State Madam President, and a Past Regional Madam
President and is a Hall of Fame recipient in her state.
She has always been willing to share her love of Eagledom and Fraternalism with others
especially over the past year serving as a Grand Auxiliary Officer.
Nominating Committee recommends Sister Sherry Gingras
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Auxiliary Number 4216,
Silver Springs, Florida as Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Thank you, Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Linda. Just
giving everybody a little minute to breathe before we go into this to collect your thoughts.
The floor is now open for nominations. Do we have any nominations from the floor for Grand
Madam PresidentElect? Nominations from the floor?
The Nominating Committee has nominated Helen Poehner for the office of Grand Madam
PresidentElect.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Hearing none from the
floor, Helen Poehner is elected as Grand Madam PresidentElect.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations.
THE SISTERS: Yea, Helen.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: For the office of
VicePresident, the Nominating Committee has nominated Grand Madam Trustee Althea Lane for
the office of VicePresident.
Are there any nominations from the floor? Are there any other nominations?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Nominations closed.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Jacque Marble for the office of Grand Madam Chaplain.
Are there any nominations from the floor? Jacques standing.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there nominations
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from the floor? Nominations closed.

(Rap.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Mary Gutierrez for the office of Grand Madam Secretary. Are there any
nominations from the floor?
SISTER CINDY BALSANEK: Grand Madam President, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Floor raises
SISTER CINDY BALSANEK: I, Cindy Balsanek, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Auxiliary Number
2272, Iowa State Auxiliary Secretary on behalf of the Delegation and the Sisters from the state of
Iowa, we wish to nominate our Sister Kim Haidsiak for Grand Madam Secretary for the ensuing year.
Kim has served the Grand Auxiliary for the last two years with dignity and honor.
She is active on Ritual Team within Iowa and the M.I.N.K. Conference. Kim and her
husband John organized the Junior Drill Team in Red Oak and took the team to State Convention to
competition for many years finding ways to earn money to get them there.
She knows the youths are our future Eagles. Kim is knowledgeable in the Rules and
Regulations of our Auxiliary.
She helps any Auxiliary within our state that has questions or concerns. Kim believes in our
principles and is always promoting the F. O. E.
We believe Kim is and will continue to be an asset to the Grand Auxiliary.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Kim Haidsiak, do you
accept the nomination from the floor?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Madam, I accept.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Mary Gutierrez, do you
accept your nomination?
GRAND MADAM INSIDE GUARD MARY GUTIERREZ: I do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. I need
to back up. Ill go to Grand Madam Chaplain, Jacque Marble, from Arizona, do you accept this
nomination?
SISTER JACQUE MARBLE: Yes, Grand Madam President, yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I got so excited. Grand
Madam VicePresident, Althea Lane, do you accept this nomination?
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ALTHEA LANE: I sure do.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
PresidentElect, Helen Poehner, do you accept this nomination?
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Absolutely.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are you sure?
GRAND MADAM VICEPRESIDENT HELEN POEHNER: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam President,
do you accept?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
THE SISTERS: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: They say, yes.
(Laughter.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Were still thinking

about it. Thank you for tolerating. We will now have nominations from the floor.
The Nominating Committee has nominated Holly Niemi for the office of Grand Madam
Treasurer. Grand Madam, Holly.
THE SISTERS: On the other side.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It was just going way
too good. Do you accept this nominations?
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: I do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any other
nominations from the floor? Are there any other nominations from the floor?
(Rap.)
THE SISTERS: No, maam.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Nominations closed.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Brenda Garrioch for the office of Grand Madam Conductor.
Grand Madam Brenda Garrioch, do you accept this nomination?
GRAND MADAM TREASURER BRENDA GARRIOCH: Yes, I do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any other
nominations from the floor? Any other nominations from the floor?
(Rap.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Nomination closed.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Joni Goolsby for the office of Grand Madam Inside Guard. Grand Madam
Joni, do you accept this nomination?
GRAND MADAM OUTSIDE GUARD JONI GOOLSBY: I do. I do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Are there
any other nominations from the floor? Any other nominations from the floor? Floor recognizes
microphone one.
SISTER BEVERLY BAILEY: Bev Bailey, Vancouver 2075, British Columbia. The B.C.
Provincial Auxiliary would like to put forward the name of Sister Joan Klit for Grand Madam Inside
Guard.
Sister Joan joined Trail Auxiliary on February28, 1983. She immediately became involved in
the Auxiliary as an Officer and a hard working member.
She went through the stations starting at Madam Chaplain in August1983 to become Trail
Madam President for the 8586 term.
Then starting at the office of Madam Inside Guard, she served the chairs and finished her
second term as Madam President in 199596, and is currently serving her 12th term as Trail Auxiliary
Secretary.
Since 1983, Joan has well holding office and chairs or served on the following Trail Auxiliary
Committees, Chairman Interviewing, Chairman Muscular Dystrophy. Chairman Diabetes, Chairman
Publicity, Chairman Nominating Committee, Catering, Convener, Borscht Luncheon Chairman,
Chairman of Conciliation, Chairman of Legislative/Parliamentarian, Chairman Provincial Presidents
Charity.
Joan also was our Drill Team Captain and was a member of the Ritual B, and she has also
competed in One Woman Ritual competitions.
Joan served as Housing Chairman for the Provincial Convention held in Trail 1998. She has
served five times as Auxiliary Mother.
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For the past ten years she has served the Auxiliary Meat Draw Chairman. Sister Joan helps at
all Auxiliary and Aerie functions on a Zone level.
Joan has served as Secretary/Treasurer, East West Zone, Zone Ritual Coordinator, Chairman
Auxiliary Zone Committee for the 1992 Zone Conference, Zone Ritual Judge, Zone Tallier, Zone
Workshop Chairman and Drill Team Captain for Zone Memorial numerous times.
In the past years she was a volunteer aid at the Tadanac Elementary School from 1978 to 1984,
and Secretary/Treasurer of the local Air Cadet Squadron 531 from 1981 to 1988.
On a Provincial level since 1984, Joan has chaired or served on the following Provincial
Committees:
Chairman of Resolutions Committee, ByLaws, Muscular Dystrophy, Credentials, Diabetes,
Ritual, Judge and Tallied, Interior Workshop Chairman, New Auxiliary Chairman, Workshop,
Kootenay Workshop Chairman, Provincial Auxiliary Advisor for the Kootenays, Provincial
Presidents Advisor/Parliamentarian, Drill Team Captain for Provincial Memorials, Drill Captain for
Provincial Installations, Provincial Madam President 2002/2003
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Excuse me. Your times
up. Thank you. Sister Joan? Sister Joan Klit, there you are. Do you accept this nomination from the
floor?
SISTER JOAN KLIT: Yes.
THE SISTERS: Spell her last name.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: KLIT.
THE SISTERS: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Diane Tinsley for the office of Grand Madam Outside Guard. Do you
accept this nomination?
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Yes, maam, I do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Nominations are open
on the floor for Grand Madam Outside Guard. Nominations for Grand Madam Outside Guard?
Nomination closed.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated for Grand Madam Trustee, Sister Gloria Williams, for the office of Grand
Madam Trustee. Sister Gloria, do you accept this nomination?
SISTER GLORIA WILLIAMS: I most certainly do.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any
nominations from the floor?
THE SISTERS: Do all.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, do all of them at the
same time. Okay. The Nominating Committee has nominated Sister Becky Wilson for the office of
Grand Madam Trustee.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do you accept this
nomination?
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE BECKY WILSON: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Sister Elaine Regi for the office of Grand Madam Trustee. Do you accept
this nomination?
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE ELAINE REGI: I do.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Nominating
Committee has nominated Sister Sherry Gingras for the office of Grand Madam Trustee. Sister
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Sherry, do you accept?
GRAND MADAM TRUSTEE SHERRY GINGRAS: Yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time nominations
are open on the floor for the office of Grand Madam Trustee? Are there any nominations from the
floor? Any other nominations?
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Nominations closed.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The chair now calls Past
Grand Madam President, Shirley Johnson, Chairman of the Election Committee for time and place
of the election.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Madam President, Im
here again. I have some questions first. I would like to verify some of my committee members just to
make sure that they are not here. Its just that they didnt sign up. Is Betty Cummings from Bedford,
Indiana here?
THE SISTERS: No.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Brenda Brewer from
Jackson, Michigan?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Brenda Brewer is here?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. She did not sign in.
Diane Rogers from Wisconsin?
THE SISTERS: No.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. Francis Lamar
from Paducah, Kentucky?
THE SISTERS: No.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: I would assume thats a
no. Okay. I just needed to get that out of the way, so I needed to know who I was working with. The
rest of the ladies all signed in.
Its very important that you do sign in for you, when youre given a convention assignment
because we as chairmen need to know who we have to work with; and the Election Committee,
sometimes does not rate, but recently we have always had an election, so, and we do need a number
of people, so Im here to say the same thing that Ive said every year at election time.
A couple very important things first: Do not, absolutely do not write anything on your ballot
on your Credential.
If you have already done this, you, your ballot is invalid, and you will not be able to vote.
So as Linda mentioned before she gave the nomination report, she said not to write anything
on there, do not write anything on there and do not tear them apart. Front and back must be together.
I showed a number of ladies how you tear off each of your little session tickets and stick it in
the front of your badge, and that way you dont have to be pulling that apart all the time and getting
it torn, so if your two sides are separated, please see myself or one of the other CoChairman, my
CoChairman, and well determine at that time if you are allowed to vote.
But the first thing is do not write on any, do not write and do not purposely tear them apart.
And thats the thing that Ive said every year, and Ill repeat again this year. I dont care if God
comes down and tells you to do it, no.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: You just tell him, Im
sorry. Shirley said no, and I will deal with him later.
(Laughter.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: I want everybodys vote

to count. I want every Delegate to have the opportunity to vote. Please dont throw this opportunity
out the window because you think its not important.
There have been many elections that have been won and lost by one or two votes. So you, as
a Delegate, have an obligation to carry your votes, and you have an obligation to vote.
The voting will be across the hall from here in Crystals 3, 4, and 5.
The doors will open at two and will close at four. Those on the Installation Team, people that
are involved in the Installation, I know practice is at two. We are allowing you to come to the head
of the line.
Come directly to the door, and we will take care of you to make sure that you get an opportunity
to vote.
I know we have so many things that are conflicting, and this is tough because we have to have
Installation practice. Theres no way to do it tomorrow. Todays the only day, and yada, yada, yada,
so we try to make it as easy as we can for you.
Have your dues receipt this is your dues receipt (Indicating.) The one that gets you in and
out of your meetings. You have to have that, and your right Credentials with you or your ballot.
They will be checked and, and these will be checked. Have them out ready.
If you have, if your dues receipt is laminated, which a lot of them, they are, dont worry about
that because we have a special notepad that we will indicate on that you have come through and
voted.
The names of the candidates will be posted on the outside of the meeting, or the election rooms
and on the inside. Please dont vote on these sheets.
You know, every year we put these sheets on there for your information when youre writing,
so that spelling, whatever, and invariably someone ends up voting on it. That, we want no marks on
there.
You cannot, if you mark on it in any way, shape or form, we have to tear that one up, because
thats indicating whether thats what you meant or not thats, thats a type of campaigning. Thats
indicating how someone is to vote, which that may not be your purpose at all, but thats it.
And regarding that, about campaigning, there is no campaigning or campaign literature
allowed on the floor of the hotel where the election is being held.
Im going to make a slight executive decision here because this floor is a long floor, and theres
a whole lot of stuff on the other end that has nothing to do with this end, so I would say from the end
of the, where the elevators are this way, no campaigning.
Theres not to be anyone in that area where the lineup for the campaign or for the elections
are. You do not go through that line or along that line telling people how to vote, who to vote for,
whatever.
If you want to encourage that or do that kind of campaigning, take it to the other end of the,
of the whole hotel and do it there; but do not do it there, and you could be subject to being asked to
leave.
So no campaigning whatsoever in the area of the voting. Understood?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. Please pay attention
to these things. Yesterday they told us absolutely nobody go out this first door because the men were
voting over there, and I watched a whole slew of women go out this door.
So please, women, dont let people think youre not paying attention or you dont have brains.
Okay? Follow directions. Thats why we give these, because we want everybody to do it.
Okay. Once, again, I said, 2:00p.m. it opens, 4:00p.m. we close. Im going to tell you the
names of those people I would like to have show up at 3:30 to work on the tabulation.
We are having a new system this year. The men have, the Grand Aerie has provided us with
our own computers. We have our own three computers.
We, I have the thumb drive. I have the thumb, and I have the drive.
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: And now I just have to
connect the two and the computers, and I am not a computer literate, extremely literate person, but
thats okay. I have people that are, and so we will be doing our own entries. We are not using the
people from Washington.
We appreciate their help in the past, and theyve done a great service, but we decided that we
are big girls now and maybe we can do our own counting. So we are going to have an opportunity to
do that so bear with us.
These are the three ladies that I want to show up at 3:30 to help with the tabulation. Patty
Welch, Debra Tice, and Linda Kaiser, are you all three in here?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: You all three can show up
at that time, and it will be 3:30 to whenever. In the past its been about an hour and a half. Hopefully
we can do it in close to that.
I will have Mike Simons, who has helped us and overseen us before, and he will be in there to
help us through it and do the final tab.
So youll be working 3:30 on. Hopefully its not late, but I guarantee it wont be like it used to
be when we sometimes were still counting ballots by hand at 2oclock in the morning, so we dont
have that anymore.
Also at 3:30, Ellen Blakely and Martha Lagervall from Washington have both agreed that they
will help with the, man the computers, and Im working on one other person, so the rest of you that I
did not mention your name for the 3:30, if you will show up close to 1:30, a little before if you can.
There will be deli sandwiches and cookies, and Im not sure what else over there, so if you do
need food, there will be food there.
So the rest of the ones that are assigned to the Election Committee, you will be expected to
report there by 1:30. Understood?
Okay. Im not going to read all the names because you know who you are, and thats your
responsibility, and Im counting on you.
Okay. I think thats all I have to report, but just please do not destroy those Credential book
flyers, folders, whatever, white things.
Weve been led to believe now that those are not your credentials, but were going with that
this year, because thats what, how I have it in my mind, so just make sure those are in good shape
and dont write anything on them.
You can make notes anywhere you want, but not on there, okay. Thank you. And everybody
show up to vote. We want all votes counted.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Past Grand
Madam President, Shirley. We have a lady at the microphone.
SISTER RITA UNDERWOOD: Grand Madam President, Penny Skinner. Rita Underwood,
795. I just have a question about the Credentials.
On the lefthand side of the credentials where you have the daily tickets to get in the door each
day, at the top of that, theres your Grand Aerie ID number.
At the bottom of that on each one of those days, theres an identification number with the same
identification number carried over to the ballot sheet.
Does that not mean that people know how you vote?
THE SISTERS: No.
SISTER RITA UNDERWOOD: Why would it not? Theres a, the same identification
number on this side (Indicating) as there is on this side (Indicating.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. Yes. Your session
number okay. Is on the, on the little session tag is the same as it is on the Credential side; is that
what youre
SISTER RITA UNDERWOOD: Yes. Along with your Grand Aerie ID number at the top of
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your session number.

PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Right. Okay. But the
thing is, once you vote, these (Indicating) then are separated. You keep this one (Indicating.) This
one goes in the ballot box (Indicating.) So theyre separated is that
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The Grand Aerie ID
number is not on your ballot ballot.
THE SISTERS: Yes, it is.
THE SISTERS: No, its not.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats just an ID
number.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Your Grand Aerie ID
number identifies you as that person, okay?
The other number is the Credential number, and that is, has nothing to do with the ID number.
Okay?
Those are, those are Credential ID numbers, and right now we arent using the bar codes.
Theyre on there. The men are trying it this year to see how that works.
But that is to make sure that both sides okay. For instance, if youre, if your Credential gets
torn apart, all right? And youre in two parts. You bring it to me, and if that ID number on here
(Indicating) matches the ID number on here (Indicating), I know that thats correct.
And this number (Indicating) and ID number here (Indicating) matches your receipt
(Indicating), then I know you are that person. Does that make better sense?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: This (Indicating) identifies
you. Your Grand Aerie ID number is on your receipt. Its on your official receipt.
Every official receipt has a Grand Aerie ID number, and that belongs to you and you alone. So
that up here (Indicating) tells me that this is your Credential (Indicating.) This goes with your receipt
(Indicating.)
You separate these two (Indicating), and Im not saying that people are going to do this, but
you might be using someone elses ballot, and thats a way of, of making sure that these two agree
(Indicating.)
We dont have anything to do with this one (Indicating) after you mark your ballot, then you
get to separate them (Indicating) and put this part (Indicating) in the ballot box, and this (Indicating)
you keep with your next days little coupon on it.
So are we still going around in circles?
THE SISTERS: No.
SISTER RITA UNDERWOOD: Were good.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Does that explain it? Do
you understand?
SISTER RITA UNDERWOOD: A little bit.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Well, the important thing
is, keep these (Indicating) two things together and make sure this number matches your receipt
(Indicating), and were all okay. Okay. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Past Grand
Madam, Shirley. At this time
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time I call on
Grand Madam Secretary, Diana Tinsley, to cast the elective ballot for all unopposed offices by
direction of the Grand Auxiliary standing rules.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I, Diana Tinsley, Grand Madam
Secretary, move to cast the elective ballot for all of the unopposed candidates for Grand Madam
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Officer.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Unfinished
business? As, as I call the names of the candidates that youre voting for, thats what you want to
see?
Joni Goolsby, Grand Madam Outside Guard or Inside Guard, could you, please, come up
front Im sorry. I have it wrote oh, okay. Yes. Joni is too, and Joan Klit from Canada, from
B.C., can you please come up front?
They want to see you. We want you here to see, so they know who theyre voting for. Yes,
please. We have Joni Goosby.
GRAND MADAM OUTSIDE GUARD JONI GOOLSBY: Goolsby.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Goose you too.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From Alabama. Joan
Klit from B.C., British Columbia.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And for the Secretary
position. Mary Gutierrez, could you please come up? And Kim Haidsiak?
THE SISTERS: Haidsiak.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Kim.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So, Sisters, we have
Mary Gutierrez, from New Mexico, Santa Fe. Kim from Iowa.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Turn to the camera.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. They were,
they wanted to see who was on the ballot. So thank you very much. Sorry.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: For unfinished business,
I would like everybody from membership who has a membership award coming, please after session
stop over here for your pictures and plaque and your awards, and I also have resolutions that were
read.
If a resolution was read for you, a courtesy resolution, please meet over here also so I can give
your certificates. Any other, any other unfinished business? New business?
Its been brought to our attention that weve kept the Charter draped. The Charter will stay
draped through to our final session, so thats
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Heather Callahan has an
announcement she would like to make. Please go to the microphone.
SISTER HEATHER CALLAHAN: My name is Heather Callahan. Im from Coeur dAlene,
Idaho. About a year ago we started a Facebook group called Fraternal Order of Eagles History.
On this Facebook group we share newspaper articles, pictures, postcards, about the history of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
And Id really like to encourage everybody whos on Facebook to join this group. There are
kind of three goals of the group. One, is to enjoy the history.
Two, is to expose nonEagle members to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the things that we
do.
And, three, is to encourage newer members to develop a sense of loyalty to the Eagles, and so
theres about 1,700 members on there now. Id like to encourage people to join the group.
People think I spend all day on there, but I figured out how to schedule them, so I do it about
three hours a month, so I dont work as hard as you think I do.
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(Laughter.)
SISTER HEATHER CALLAHAN: But for the next 30seconds until I go back and sit
down, you can get out your smart phone on Facebook, type in Fraternal Order of Eagles History
and click join group, and if youre on there, please click like and share, because thats how all of
your nonEagle friends will see those articles and will see our history, and well get free eyeballs,
and marketing guys will tell you that eyeballs are important. So social media is free. Lets take
advantage of it. Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I, I did join that. A very
interesting, a lot of the history of our Fraternal Order of Eagles. How she finds it, I have no idea; but
I, Ive enjoyed reading it.
Any new business? Any
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: On the microphone.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, there you are.
THE SISTERS: Hi, Penny. Last year Todd was your International my husband Todd was
the International Director for the Memorial Foundation.
He started a Facebook account also for that. Its Tracking the Nation for the Memorial
Foundation. So anything thats going on with the Memorial Foundation, any charity events theyre
having or anything thats going on, you can send it to me or just like it, just like she said to do that for
the F. O. E. one, and you can add anything, and advertise the Memorial Foundation, so its Tracking
the Nation for the Memorial Foundation. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Any other
new
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Madam President, Cindy
Brown, yes, 3:30.
SISTER CINDY BROWN: Yes, maam.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. Im going to add
three other names that will come at 3:30 of those that werent named before. Liz Scott.
A SISTER: No. Liz Scott is not here. Shes from Nebraska.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: I thought she signed the
book.
A SISTER: Shes not here, Shirley.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. Okay. I believe
you.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Im not going to argue
with you. Connie Avant from Florida. Connie, are you here?
SISTER CONNIE AVANT: Yes, maam.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Yes, okay. 3:30 and Barb
Sproles, Montana.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Are you here?
SISTER BARB SPROLES: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Oh, back over there.
Okay. Thats our State President my State President, which has nothing to do with why I chose
her. I just want her in a contained area where I can control her.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Sorry. I do have a sense
of humor, even today. Carla Carter, Cadiz, Ohio.
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Home of Les Zimmerman,
who was my running mate. We served as Grand Presidents together. A very wonderful gentleman,
and I say gentleman with the emphasis because he was a gentleman.
Never had to worry when I followed him in my travels as to what had taken place before I got
there, because I knew it was all good. He was an awesome man. Great loss.
Okay. Those are the additional 3, 3:30. Adjust your schedules accordingly. I hope I have it
all together. Thank you. And thank you, Cindy.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Next order
of business. Good of the order? Is there anybody at the microphone?
Okay. Well, I know you are really expecting to get out of here early, but Im keeping you all
day tomorrow.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So at this point well go
into our Grand Madam Secretary, Diane Tinsley, for announcements and communications.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Good morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Talent workers and contestants I
guess for the talent show tonight need to be at the Summit Pavilion at 5:30.
There are sock monkeys and Nevada state pins on sale at the Nevada table here in the room.
If youre interested, please stop by.
The Georgia table has hats for sale. The proceeds are going to the Memorial Foundation, and
there are only three left, so if you want one, please come see the Ladies.
Registration and Credentials desk will close today at 4oclock. There will be no registration
tomorrow.
The theme for the day for tomorrow, please wear Grand Madam Judy Grand Madam
PresidentElect, Judy Johnsons, colors. They are purple, turquoise and silver and a purple hat.
THE SISTERS: Or.
THE SISTERS: Or a purple hat.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: My note said and. And they were
typed by Hope.
Following the session, Brother Doug Scansen will be inside the Nevada Room with a special
2016 International Convention stamp for Eagle passports.
If youre interested in obtaining a stamp or a passport, please see him.
I also have a note regarding that saying that theyre going to be at registration, at the registration
table today between 2 and 4. Im, Im not sure
THE SISTERS: Thats correct.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Okay. Thats correct. Theyre
yelling. New England Region hospitality room is selling raffle tickets. First prize $2,500.00, second
is 1,000.00, third is 500.00.
If youre interested in purchasing a ticket, please see Becky Pelkey from Vermont right after
the meeting. Shes in the black hat.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Any Regional Chairman for Jimmy
Durante Fund, please meet with Becky Pelkey at the Vermont table after the meeting.
Williamsburg, the new Auxiliary 4548, needs your help. Theyre having a raffle for their
building fund. Please see the Virginia group to buy a ticket.
New England hospitality room, it says Wednesday, are we were still on Wednesday. Im
sorry.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: 1 to 6:00p.m.ish today, room 1934.
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Tom McGrath will pull the winners of the Vermont Grand Aerie Officer Big Bucks raffle. First prize
is $2,500.00.
All right. So these are some Wednesday announcements:
Lois Coe needs to meet in the Grand Theater with the program people, the reception door
people, the memento people and the guest book people at 1:45 today. It will not take very long.
Please be prompt.
At 2oclock today, practice for all Installing Officers and Escort Teams in the Grand Theater.
This will not take very long at all if everyone is prompt and ready to practice. Grand Officers do not
need to be at this practice.
At 3oclock, practice for the Incoming Presidents and their spouses and significant others.
Following, this is for one hour following the close of the meeting, there will be a M.I.N.K.
Auxiliary caucus in the M.I.N.K. hospitality room 1234 tomorrow morning before the meeting
outside the meeting room. The Past Grand President needs to pick up their bracelets to get into the
reception tomorrow evening.
I have some lost and found items. Found, I have a 2016 ballot. You all arent going to be able
to vote today.
The ID number on it is 30337, so please check if youre missing it. That could be your
number. I have it up here.
I also am in possession of a bracelet that was picked up off the floor last night from the Mr. and
Mrs. Banquet.
I also have a magnetic backing for one of these badges. It was found at table 106 at the Mr.
and Mrs. Banquet.
Theres a black sweater and a charm with a snowflake on it. It was found at the corner bar. I
have these items. Please come see me.
I also have heres my lost items. A lost phone. If by chance you find it, please see either TJ
Winn from Maryland or Paul Armstrong.
Theres also a purple bag with Virginia state pins in it. I believe it disappeared on Monday
from the butterfly bar area. If by chance you have found this bag, please see Jean Oliver. Shes at
the Virginia table.
That concludes my announcements.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. There are,
if there are no objections, this meeting will be adjourned until 9:00a.m. sharp
THE SISTERS: Wait. Mic.
THE SISTERS: Im sorry.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im sorry.
SISTER LAURA NAYLOR: Grand Madam President, Penny Skinner, is it permissible to
back up to Good of the Order?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yes.
SISTER LAURA NAYLOR: Im Laura Naylor, Fallon 1447. I just wanted to tell Grand
Madam Secretary, Diana, that we enjoyed having her at our convention. We worked very hard at
getting her to say Nevada.
(Laughter.)
SISTER LAURA NAYLOR: I can see it was not successful.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I tried.
SISTER LAURA NAYLOR: She tried. Also I want to share with the Sisters, my first Grand
Convention was in Grand Rapids, Michigan four years ago.
I was the only Nevada Auxiliary Sister there, and I couldnt find my table. I still cant.
I was adopted by the Arizona Sisters and the California Sisters who felt very sorry for me.
(Applause.)
SISTER LAURA NAYLOR: But I also have the very emotional opportunity to have a young
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woman from Kentucky I dont remember her name. She saw me sitting alone and took all of her
things and moved to my table to be with me, and I wish I could remember who she was, because Id
like to thank her again; but thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Youre welcome. Thank
you for the message.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: That is what we are all
about. Our Sisters cannot stand to see us to be alone, and thats what we do when we see a Sister that
looks like she needs our help. Were the first one to put our arms around her. So thank you for the
message and relaying that.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Grand Madam President and
Delegates, I forgot to give it to our Secretary, but tomorrow morning at 7oclock, Kansas will have
all the things that we have, the shirts, the carousels, all, all kinds of stuff out there in the foyer to go
on sale tomorrow (Indicating.)
All the proceeds will go to my charity, my special charity. So I hope you all will be out there
and visit them, but at 7oclock in the morning, theyll be there to work with you. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Dont take off. We have
a guest coming in.
THE SISTERS: What?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have no idea who it
is. So Hope told me to tell a joke. You all know I dont tell jokes. But I will have to mention while
were here, because everybody has noticed and asked me, when Ohio
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: our Sisters
THE SISTERS: HO.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They holler, every time
I go by, they holler out HO. Well, Ill tell you a little story about that. I thought Id put it on my
report. Well, here it goes if they want a story.
I was at State Convention in Ohio the last of June, and it was my very last assignment. You
know, youre kind of relaxed and all that.
Well, if you know anything about Ohio, all through the meetings every once in a while youll
hear someone go
THE SISTERS: OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im thinking, isnt this
cool. Well, I would proceed to go, lets go. And it would be quiet. Virginia Haigh was there, she
would say, Go Blue. So this is going on all week.
Well, at the end of the week, I was making remarks, and I said, you know what, Im going to
quit doing lets go. And I said, Im going to see if this works for me.
And all at once I just looked around and I said HO? The room was dead silent.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Again, I still didnt
catch on.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I holler, HO, come on,
Ladies, you know. And I hear Pat, Pat Lazenby was sitting beside me, and she doesnt whisper well,
and she looked at Helen. She says, what is she trying to spell?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Helen proceeds to say, I
think Ohio.
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(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It hit me, and I said, oh,
my God. I just called the whole Ohio Delegation hoes.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have practiced for a
week and a half to spell that four letter word.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And every time I think
about it, it still comes out HOIO.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So my dear Sisters in
OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I got it right. Thank
you. Weve had a good time with that. Or theyve had a very good time with that.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is our visitor here yet?
Are we getting close? Ive almost closed this meeting twice, and they keep backing me up. Is our
visitor here yet? Madam Conductor, would you please go escort our visitor in? Is the Bible closed?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Jerry Sullivan, Mr. John Noldan, Mr. Rick Powell, Mr.
Brian Roberts, and Mr. Charles Weber were escorted into the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: She said probably the
whole men congregation is coming over here to here our wizard song.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: She didnt know who I
was.
THE SISTERS: Jerry. Jerry. Jerry. Jerry.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Ladies, we dont want to
extend you, your meeting any longer than we have to, but we wanted to come over as the Ritual Team
from the Grand Aerie.
THE SISTERS: Yay.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: We would just like to
come over and thank you, Ladies, especially the Ladies of the Grand Auxiliary for challenging us last
year and again this year to stand up and be accountable for the talk that we talk about the Ritual.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Since you did that, we
put ourselves a Ritual Team together to compete with you all, and we also competed in the regular
Ritual this year.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: So thanks to you Ladies,
once, again, for spearheading a movement that will help us hopefully get the Ritual going again in
this great organization. So thank you so much.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Also, also we had some
changes in the constitution that weve been voting on today. I know you are interested in one in
particular, 70.2.
I think you all have been kind of waiting to see how we did that, and you will be happy to know
that we voted to approve that.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: What is 70.2?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: 70.2 will be explained to
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you by these lovely ladies here. I dont want to take their job away from them.
But also while Im here, so I wont get slapped around and fined, I dont know if my lovely
wife is in this morning or if shes gone to the airport to get my daughter and them. Maxine, are you
around?
THE SISTERS: No.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: So Im, I got that done.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Gentlemen, I think its
wonderful that you got one team. One team. And you picked who you wanted on the team.
I challenge you to get the second team next year
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: and to compete. You did
what? Dont mumble. If youve got something to say, spit it out.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: You said we only needed
one team to compete against your two.
THE SISTERS: No. No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: No, no, no. We, Sisters, did
it from our heart. We did it from our heart, and we took anybody from the Grand Auxiliary Officers
that wanted to compete on any team.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Step right up.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I hear a but.
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Let me just say this.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Whats my name?
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: Judy Johnson, Grand Madam PresidentElect, for another
68hours or something like that. Let me just say in our defense that there is 14 Grand Aerie Officers.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Yeah.
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: 14 Grand Aerie Officer right now currently on the board
and everything. There are, I believe, the numbers 11 Grand Aerie Officers who still compete in the
Grand Aerie, so we would have picked from 11 of the 14, and they all would have known parts, so I
dont know what else we could have done.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: We used all 14.
BROTHER BRIAN ROGERS: How could you? You only have two teams. Thats ten.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Anyway, gentlemen
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: If you limit us to only
members of the Grand Aerie who are not on a Ritual Team or does not compete on a Ritual Team,
we would not be able to do that, because we all, mostly all of us are on a Ritual Team, and we do
compete, so if youre going to put that stipulation in, we aint going to be able to put a team together
for you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: No, no, no. I said, we want
all of the Grand Aerie Officers to compete next year, okay? Two teams.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Well do our best to try
to make that happen. If it doesnt, the ones who do not compete, Ill give you the names of them, and
you can get them.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I guarantee you, I will.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I will. The Grand Auxiliary
is doing their best to get Ritual out there, and with you men working with us, I know were going to
have a great year with Ritual and membership.
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GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: We will.

GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: We appreciate you coming
in, but suck it up.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: I can only suck it up for
me. I cant suck it up for them.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Thank you so much.
Once, again, Ladies, because without you all giving us that challenge, we wouldnt have the fun that
were having now for the last couple of years, and we have had a good time doing this.
And so I can go ahead and make myself have to eat crow probably all year long. We are the
reigning champions of the competition between the Ladies and the mens Grand Aerie Officers.
THE SISTERS: Boo.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Say good bye, gentlemen.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENTELECT JERRY SULLIVAN: Good bye. Thank you,
Ladies.
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Jerry Sullivan, Mr. John Noldan, Mr. Rick Powell, Mr.
Brian Roberts, and Mr. Charles Weber were escorted out of the meeting.)
SISTER MARLENE CROWE: Madam President, right here (Indicating.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Can somebody do this
(Indicating.)
SISTER MARLENE CROWE: Right in front of you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, my goodness.
SISTER MARLENE CROWE: Can I speak for one moment?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: One moment. Weve
got one minute.
SISTER MARLENE CROWE: Okay. My name is Marlene Crowe, Treasure Valley 3803,
and my name is Crowe, and I will be talking to that gentleman.
(Laughter.)
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And when she said
gentleman, I think she said that loosely.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. I believe all
of our announcements are here. Weve got all our ballots straightened out.
So if there are no objections, this meeting will be adjourned until 9:00a.m. sharp on Thursday.
Grand Madam Conductor, please close the Bible.
(Rap.)
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(WHEREUPON, the meeting was recessed at 12:10 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21,
2016.)
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE

65th ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL
GRAND AUXILIARY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

9:00 A.M.
GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO HOTEL
RENO, NEVADA

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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Sisters, its 9oclock. We

have a gentleman in the room.
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: At this time I would like to
call the meeting to order. At this time I would like to call Holly Niemi, the Grand Madam Chaplain,
for the invocation.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Boy, you guys are smart. Youre quick
here. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we are amazed by the beauty that you create each day for us.
Thank you for the loving friendships, new and renewed. Please bless the new officers on the
Grand, State, Provincial and Local levels. Help them carry out your plans for a better world where
we help each other and build up our communities.
Please keep all those who protect us safe. Please watch over everyone as they return home to
share all the new ideas and information that they have received here.
Please keep all of our Sisters in your loving care until we are together again. In your name we
pray. Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
(Rap.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: We would like to have Robin
Sheffer, soloist, from Washington Auxiliary Number 2308.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: And her back up.
(WHEREUPON, Robin Sheffer and her back up sang their solo.)
(Standing ovation.)
SISTER ROBIN SHEFFER: And, Penny, I have a copy of the song for you for your book.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Wasnt that fantastic?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Makes you want to break
into a tap dance; right?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: If you could tap dance, that
is. It is indeed my pleasure to present for the last time, the gavel to Grand Madam President, Penny
Skinner.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Got to use
it one more time.
(Rap.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Officers, take your
stations.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: See, thats Sisters. We
will now have the Obligation by Past Grand Madam President, Sharon Sabourin. All Delegates
please rise.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHARON SABOURIN: My Sisters and Delegates,
you now find yourselves within the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
You reach this destination and high estate, by honorable and loyal service in your Auxiliary.
You are the Grand Auxiliary.
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What this Grand Auxiliary does, is your responsibility. You are accountable to your Auxiliary,
to your conscience, and to your God.
An abundance of experience in our Sisterhood fits you well for your important mission.
Before you may go further and be entrusted with duties of importance, you will with your right
hand raised, take this solemn and binding Obligation, which I will recite, and you, if you so desire,
will affirm at its conclusion.
All Officers, Delegates, and members of the Grand Auxiliary will join in the Obligation.
Before God, and on my honor, I promise as a condition to my becoming a member of the
Grand Auxiliary, that I will abide by and obey the laws, the Rules and Regulations of the Grand
Auxiliary and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I reaffirm all Obligations by me heretofore taken as a member or Officer of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles. I recognize the Grand Aerie as the supreme body of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and shall
cherish and uphold its good name.
I fully realize that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link and that throughout the jurisdiction
of Eagledom, we are bound together in this great Sisterhood by our Auxiliaries, by our State and our
Provincial Auxiliaries, by our Grand Auxiliary and by our Grand Aerie.
If I fail as a member of the Grand Auxiliary, and my actions are destructive of unity and
progress, I know that I tear down the fabric, not only of the Grand Aerie, the Grand Auxiliary, and
my State or Provincial Auxiliary, but I weaken my own Auxiliary.
I fully understand that changes in the laws enacted must be by constitutional and lawful
methods, and not by destructive criticism of the action of the majority designed to undermine
competence and faith in the Grand Aerie and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I believe in the patriotic and humanitarian purposes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I believe
in my country, and I owe to it the zeal of a patriot.
To me, our precepts are more than just words. To me, they are the cornerstone of our
Sisterhood, in whose welfare I am ardently concerned.
I take this Obligation in the presence of Almighty God, who looks down upon us from above,
and should I violate this Obligation, I recognize that such conduct is just cause for expulsion from
membership in the Grand Auxiliary.
My Sisters and Delegates, if any Sister does not accept this Obligation, she will advance to the
Altar and so indicate, then quietly leave the Grand Auxiliary.
(Pause.)
But if you do accept, repeat after me: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help
me God.
THE SISTERS: I do accept this Obligation, and I will observe it, so help me God.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHARON SABOURIN: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Sharon.
(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We will now have the
protocol by Past Grand Madam President, Linda Heffner.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT LINDA HEFFNER: Thank you, Grand Madam
President. Grand Madam President, honored guests, Grand Auxiliary Officers, Past Grand Madam
Presidents, Regional Madam Presidents, State and Provincial Auxiliary Officers, local Auxiliary
Officers, Delegates, NonDelegates, and my lovely Sisters, welcome.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Roll call of
officers by Grand Madam President oh, Grand Madam Secretary, Diana Tinsley.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Junior Past Grand Madam President,
Gloria Mason, Vincennes, Indiana, Auxiliary Number 384?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
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GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam President, Helen

Penny Skinner, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Auxiliary Number 2353?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam PresidentElect, Judy
Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas, Auxiliary Number 309?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam VicePresident,
Helen Poehner, Hamilton, Ohio, Auxiliary Number 3986?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Chaplain, Holly
Niemi, Rugby, North Dakota, Auxiliary Number 3834?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Secretary, Diana
Tinsley, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Auxiliary Number 3204?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Treasurer, Brenda
Garrioch, Lethbridge, Alberta, Auxiliary Number 2100?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Conductor, Kim
Haidsiak, Red Oak, Iowa, Auxiliary Number 2715?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Inside Guard, Mary
Gutierrez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Auxiliary Number 2811?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Outside Guard, Joni
Goolsby, Birmingham, Alabama, Auxiliary Number 972?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And our Grand Madam Trustees:
Althea Lane, Folsom, California, Auxiliary Number 929?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine Regi,
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Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Auxiliary Number 1299?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson, Springfield, Missouri, Auxiliary Number 3934?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras, Silver Springs, Florida, Auxiliary Number 4216?
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Present.
(Applause.)
(Music plays.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Roll call of officers is complete,
Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Madam
Secretary.
Well have the final Credential Committee report by Past Grand Madam President, Jackie
Spahn.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Good
morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: I would just
like to thank all of you that have offered in any way throughout this week to help me, from getting on
the elevators to getting into my room. So many people have offered to help, and I really appreciate
it. Youll just never know.
The Credentials report:
Total registration was 807.
Total votes was 1,805.
I move that this report be accepted.
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any questions
on the report?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JACQUELIN JACKIE SPAHN: Wait. I have
another thing. Im sorry, Grand Madam President. Up until six up until 9:15a.m., there are 634
Delegates present.
On behalf of committee, I move that the roll of Delegates as amended.
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Are there any questions
on the report? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion accepted. Ill
call on Past Grand Madam President, Stephanie Smith, for the final NonDelegate report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Thank you, Grand Madam
President.
Yesterday there were no preregistered visitor/members. And two that registered here at the
convention.
That gives us a total of 163 preregistered.
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33, regular registrations.
For a total of 196 visitor members.
I move that this report be accepted.
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Are there
any questions on this report? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion carried. At this
time PreRegistration Report, Past Grand Madam President, Roxanne Alley McGovern.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Good
morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Before I give
my report, I just have a few things that Id like to announce.
I guess there was a little confusion with the figures in my speech on Monday night, so Id like
to just clarify that for all the Sisters.
As of 2005, 531, we had 1,581 Auxiliaries, 365,377 members; and at the end of May31,
2015, we had 1,262 Auxiliaries, 240,117 Auxiliaries.
Sisters, thats a loss of 319 Auxiliaries. 125,260 members. Another reason we need to get the
proclamation out. I have the copies. Please come get them and bring them back.
As you know, PreRegistration is cochaired, so Im going to let Sister Mary say a few words.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Few words.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: It has been an honor and a
privilege to work with Roxanne. Weve done some pretty dumb things, but weve done some real
good things too, so its been my honor, Roxy, thank you so much for allowing me to work with you
and teaching me; and now we can do it again and know what were doing actually.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: The Ladies that were registering
on Monday, were just wonderful. Im not saying the ones on Tuesday werent, but they were very
patient with us, so by Tuesday we had it down very well, so thank you so much, Sisters, all of you,
because you were just great to us.
Now, on a personal note, this morning, I dont know if any of you or maybe all of you or some
of you remember Bettie Daniels. Shes from Texas, and she was my Grandma, and they called in
Hospice at home for her.
And I have her address, and I would like to give it to you if youre interested in sending her a
card.
Her name is Bettie Daniels. She was my Grandma in 20102011. Her address is 841 Fostoria,
Houston, Texas
THE SISTERS: Spell that.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Excuse me. Spell Fostoria,
FOSTORIA. Houston, HOUSTON.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Texas, TEXAS.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: And her zip code is 770764127.
So pray for her, will you please?
THE SISTERS: Read
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: No lane. No avenue.
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Again on

behalf of Mary and myself, we want to thank all the Sisters that volunteered, plus the Sisters that we
had asked to help to please stand at this time and be recognized, because without each and every one
of you, we would not have been able to get the Sisters preregistered very quickly, so we owe this to
you.
So please stand, be recognized and also a special thank you to Carey Stotko, our veteran Sister,
whos there for us every time we have to go to meetings and luncheons. Thank you.
God bless each and every one of you. And last but not least, on behalf of the children and the
homeless shelters, we thank each and every one of you for your donation. This year the donations
will be split between the state of Nevada and Idaho. Thank you.
Keep up the great work. Grand Madam President, thank you for appointing me to this
committee, and I move that our report be placed on file with the proceedings of this International
Convention. Thank you.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Mary, Mary, could I just make a correction on the name? Her name is Bettie
Daniel. If you put an S on it, shes going to get all upset.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Oh, no. Okay. Thank you.
Dont put an S on it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Do I have a second on
the motion on the floor?
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Are there
any questions on the reports? All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion carried.
Credential Tabulation Committee report given by Past Grand Madam President, Pat LazenbyLoe.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: I my cochair person is
Gwen Past Grand Madam President, Gwen Stallkamp, and Id like to introduce her. Do you want
to say something?
Dont just say something.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: She said dont just say
something.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: I want to thank, Pat, for
never once yelling at me during the whole time.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: And actually as
CoChairman, I was not that available. It was the first day, was it that
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: And you were there all
day.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: I mean, really, Pat does a
wonderful job, and Im sure she will recognize the rest on the committee, and I would like to thank
her for being so kind.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: We have a lot of people
and some volunteers, and I want to just remind you that if you want to work the committee next year,
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please let Hope know so she can put you on it.
Doris Robe, are you in here? There she is right there (Indicating.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: I dont know what we
would do without her being able to show the other people that helped us, because she was there all
the time, so a special thank you to you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: The rest of them, Barbara
oh, sorry.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Barbara Hamrick of West
Virginia.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Deanna Ford from Indiana.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Sally Garrison from
Arizona.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Stacy Curry from Arizona.
I guess thats right.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Mary Wilson from
Maryland.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Cindy Smothers from
Maryland.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: And Michelle McCarthy
from Florida.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: I did have these people
overrode some of the hours, thats why I wanted to recognize them first.
Rita Underwood from Virginia and Julie Burch from Virginia. They worked also.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Oh, thank you. Pat Rose,
I never did meet her. I know she signed up for a Tuesday, and were not I mean, for 10 to 12, but
were not open at 10 to 12. Is she here?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Yes, okay. And then
Debbie Caldwell signed up, and we didnt use her because I had a lot of people that overrode, and
Maureen Little. I dont know if she was here, but she was on my committee.
SISTER MAUREEN LITTLE: Yes, maam.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Barbara Edwards and
Diana Himes from Indiana had some things come up so they werent here.
So my personal thank you to all of you that helped on this committee because they put us out
in the North 40 where only God lives.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: We needed him too. But,
I mean, it has to be very quiet, because its a continuing thing and counting and so people cant be
stopping to talk to us, so I appreciate everything that youve done.
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Grand Madam President, Penny, thank you for allowing me to be on the committee, and I
move that this report something
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: be placed somewhere.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: Place it wherever you
want.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Pat.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PAT LAZENBYLOE: I hope somebody seconds
that.
A SISTER: Second.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Weve got a second.
Theres a motion on the floor. Weve got several seconds. Weve got a motion on the floor for I
forgot what she was giving
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: credential Tabulations.
Are there any questions about this report? All in favor.
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Thank you,
Pat. Its always great when theyre really the interesting reports, and they make them that way.
Oh, my. Okay. Were moving right along. It is, this is the last day.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time we will hear
from Past Grand Madam President, Shirley Johnson, for our Election Committee report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: I guess Im still back in
the election. Sorry. I had my finger in a different spot. Okay. Grand Madam President, Penny
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: In the agenda. In the
agenda.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: My goodness, you girls, a
little too sharp for a Thursday morning at the last day of this Grand Convention.
Penny, thank you so much for asking me to do this I think.
No, it was exciting this year, because we did our own computer work, which I think is a step
forward for us, so thats great.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: And this is my Election
Report. Thank you to all the Sisters who worked this election. Both those who were appointed, and
those who volunteered.
And I would like at this time to have all of those who worked on the election please stand up
and be recognized.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: This is an interesting job.
Its fun because when you work it, you get to see most everybody thats at the Grand Convention.
Not everybody, unfortunately, because those, there are those who chose not to vote or were
unable to vote.
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Thank you to my CoChairman, Jackie Spahn. Oh, my gosh, Jackie, I dont know what I
would do without you. Even only with one arm, you do great.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: And all the Past Grand
Madam Presidents who helped. This year we did our own input of the data. My thanks to Mike
Simons of Washington State who set up our computer program.
He plugged in my thumb drive that I have and returned and finished the tallying for us and
gave me another thumb drive to do something else with.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: So Im real good at
carrying thumb drives, but I also know who to take the thumb drive to, to get some, the things I need.
And, anyway, we had 807 ladies eligible to vote. We had 686 ballots that were cast.
Unfortunately, thats 121 Auxiliary Sisters who were eligible to vote and had an obligation to vote
who didnt.
Theres many reasons for this, and many are legitimate in that they had other places to be, and
I understand that.
We had one ballot that was torn in half, which I have here (Indicating), and it was torn in half
with the top half not in the ballot box, which means we dont know how many votes these people got,
so that had to be thrown out.
Do not, and I keep repeating about tearing apart. I didnt think I had to tell you not to tear this
in half, but the whole thing of this (Indicating) has to go in or we dont know how many votes to give
the people that you vote for, so theyve missed out on those votes. So think about that next year.
We had lets see. We couldnt count them. We didnt know how many votes, okay, blah,
blah blah, blah.
We had numerous ballots with the names in the wrong places, and also many with the wrong
names written.
These were interesting. We had one just, for example. I grabbed this one. Kim Goolsby.
Now, if you are an Election Committee person, and they vote Kim Goolsby, who would you
give the vote to?
I dont believe theres a person here at the Grand Convention whose name is Kim Goolsby, so
obviously, the only thing we could assume is they wanted both, and that doesnt work, so that didnt
count.
And another one on the same ballot was Joni Klit. Well, we dont have a Joni Klit, so did she
want but there, again, did she want both of them, which is not legal, so that didnt count.
So be careful. Thats why we put the information on the tables with the names, the offices.
We had many, many that were put in the wrong office, and, of course, we cant count those
either because theyre not in the proper place, so unfortunately, so we learn from our mistakes.
Ive always said, you dont learn a lot from your wins. You learn an awful lot from your
losses. So keep that in mind.
Okay. There were a total of 3,269 votes cast. The results are as follows:
For Grand Auxiliary Secretary? Mary Gutierrez, 1,022. Kim Haidsiak, 625.
For a Grand Auxiliary Inside Guard: Joni Goolsby, 1,398. Joan Klit, 234.
I, Shirley Johnson, Past Grand Madam President, Missoula Auxiliary Number 32, move for
the adoption of this report and for permission to destroy the ballots.
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have a motion and
a second on the floor to dismiss our Election Committee and destroy the ballots. Any questions?
Ready for the question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All opposed?

(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Motion carried.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Thank you
for a great job.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time I declare
Grand Auxiliary Secretary, Mary Gutierrez, elected by majority vote.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And Grand Madam
Auxiliary Inside Guard, Joni Goolsby, elected by majority vote.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: See, were moving right
along. Really, I love the hat. Who all was at the talent show last night?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Was that amazing?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So at this time I will
turn it over to our Talent Committee, Carol Inge, Past Grand Madam President, for her report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: I didnt know I was the whole
committee, though. And this is a hat (Indicating.) It is not my head.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: For the 15th consecutive year, we
have enjoyed the talent of some of our Eagle family, and what a delight it is.
A big thank you to all of you who helped make this event the enjoyable time that it is.
It takes a bit of work to put it together, and with the great volunteers and believe me, there are
some every year that say next year I would like to help you, and I appreciate you so much; and Im
sure all of you do, because you dont have to do the work theyre doing, right?
THE SISTERS: Right.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Did you figure that out? Okay.
But theyre always eager to jump right in to help wherever theyre needed, and they give it their all;
and we get er done just as Past Grand Madam President Bettie Clark would say and said many times
during her year in 2001/2002.
And after all, it was her fortitude that actually helped start this program in 2002.
And you figure 15 consecutive years of this, to me, it has been such an honor and so blasted
much fun. I hope youve enjoyed it as much as I have.
Last night we had seven female vocalists. We had three male vocalists. One youth vocalist.
Two commodity groups. One variety group, and one male variety, solo male variety. I congratulate
all of you, and you are all winners in my heart.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Roger Cottingson sang a song last
night. I assumed all of you that were there probably had tears by the time it was finished. Its a song
that was written by James Rogers. As you know, hes the one that wrote our Eagle song.
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And it is for the Alzheimers Fund actually that he said that he wrote this, because his father
passed away with Alzheimers.
It came to mind, and I took this upon myself to ask some of the powers that be if perhaps we
might use this CD as some kind of an aid to help us with our Alzheimers Fund.
I dont know. I havent had any repercussion of any kind concerning it, except a good nod that
said, hey, thats a good idea. Think about it. You may want to invest in some of these CDs.
We will surely hear a little bit about it through the year, and if you think its a good idea, get
behind somebody and see if we can promote it a little bit.
In my opinion, the God, Flag and Country and the talent show actually embody the true Eagle
spirit by including our entire family in the convention.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: I wonder at this time, Jenny Page
from Oregon, one of the bloomer gals, I wonder if you would come forward, please.
And while she is coming here, Ill tell you why. Walk fast, Jenny. You can go faster than that.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: I saw you last night. I know you
can.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: A year ago, and as often happens
as you noticed last night, there will be mistakes. It is no ones fault as such. Lets dont go with the
negative. Lets go with folks the times that things really went well.
Last year there was a mix up of some of the medals. They were given to the wrong people.
One of them actually toured the U.S. and probably most of Canada all through this year, and I
finally ended up with it about a month ago.
So one year later, I would like to present to the Oregon gals by way of Jenny the medal for first
place in the 19 not 1915. Good heavens.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: I wasnt here neither then, believe
it or not.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: The 2015 talent show, and here
you are finally with your award.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CAROL INGE: Thanks, Jenny. Thank you,
Madam President, for permitting me to get up and act like a fool and to chair this best of all the little
free shows of the convention. God bless you all. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Past Grand
Madam President, Carol. You dont need our permission to get up and act like a fool.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Were happy to see it
anytime.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time we will call
on our Past Grand Madam President, Judy Sanders, for our Ritual Committee report.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Good morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Grand Madam President,
Penny, and my Sisters, this year we had 45 teams register for competition. Two of which could not
get here.
There was one Class A, 21 Class B, two Class B2, 7 Class B3, 2 Field Drill, and nine
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Shotgun.
We are up 78 teams from last year. There were 23 teams that did not compete last year, but
are back with us this year.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Good job. There were only
three Sisters out of 45 competing in Shotgun who were not on a team. This is why scheduling
becomes very complicated.
The office sent out 167 letters. 33 responded no, 66 responded yes, and 68 did not respond.
Sisters, you have no idea how much I appreciate all of you who, each year, come to the Ritual
office and ask if we need help.
Without you and those who respond to our letters and the EMails, this committee nor the
Ritual competition would not be.
Would all those who served on this committee please stand to be recognized.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Thank you very much. Our
committee sends our prayers to the family of our long time runner, Ruby Davidson, who passed away
earlier in the year.
We also send get well wishes to Karen Joe Myers, our current runner, who is having hip issues.
Once, again, we were given the challenge to include two Grand Auxiliary Officers teams,
which includes all Grand Auxiliary Officers.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: And we had one Grand Aerie
team, which picks the people they want on that team.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Three Aerie Brothers, George
Ziebol, John Gingras, and Gregg Dargie, assisted with this judging. We thank you Brothers.
My thanks also to Grand Madam VicePresident, Helen Poehner, for making the awards.
These teams were not eligible for prize money as the rules state that you may compete in one
class only, and there was no exception to that.
A special thank you to CoChairman, Cathy Brown, Virginia Woods; Tally Room CoChairman,
Kathy Gonzagowski and Theo Abnet; head judges, Joan Thibadeau, Lynn Repp, Mary Lynn Barris
and Don Lazenby for all your dedication and continued support.
My thanks to Hope Mickle, Denise Fouty, Chuck Cunningham and Ron Brookover for the
assistance they have given me throughout the year.
All Sisters who participate in our Ritual competition are winners. You must remember that
our membership is in excess of 200,000 across the jurisdiction, and we only had 42 teams, which is
268 Sisters in competition. Are you not the very, very best?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Scores, books, and awards
were passed out last night at the Parade of Champions. All others including pins and checks will be
mailed from the Grove City office.
We hope each of the teams and many of those not with us this year will be in Grand Rapids
next year.
My compliments to all the teams for meeting the deadline for applications of May31st. You
made my job much easier.
Remember to complete all details on the form, including when you are, you or your team will
be arriving in the convention.
Remember, also to notify me if you would like to be a judge and have not been one in the past.
If youve been one in the past, you are on my list for life.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: You may serve on this
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committee even if you are on a competing team.

I cannot thank the teams and the committee enough for all your patience and understanding.
Thank you, Grand Madam President, Penny, for this appointment.
Respectfully submitted, Judy Sanders, Past Grand Madam President.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Judy, does an awesome,
awesome job every year.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have a message here
that Grand Madam Conductor, close the Bible. We have a visitor. Richard Harder from California
would like to come in and make an announcement, so
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: While theyre doing
that, can I tell a story about the medallions, what you did? This is really cool.
Helen Poehner, our company, made the medallions for the first and second Grand Aerie and
Auxiliary competition.
And, of course, for the Aerie who took first place on the medallion it says, First Place Grand
Auxiliary.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And to kind of dig it in
a little bit more, theyre wearing West Virginia blue and gold on the ribbon. So thank you, Helen.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im wondering if they
noticed that yet.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is he out there? There
he is. Here he comes.
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Richard Harder was escorted into the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: This is one big club.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Welcome. This is a
pleasant surprise.
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Good morning, Ladies.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Its, Richard Harder, 2810, Outside Guard, state of California.
(Applause.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Also a proud member of the California Memorial Drill Team.
(Applause.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Grand Madam President, Penny, thanks for having me here. I
didnt expect to actually come in and speak, but at any rate, Im fortunate enough to have a vendor
booth here representing Jackson Jackson Insurance; and just like every other year, I have a golf driver
that I raffled off and one of the women won it.
(Applause.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Is Lucy Lainas here?
(Applause.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Lucy, where are you?
THE SISTERS: Lucy.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lucy.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lucy.
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MR. RICHARD HARDER: Now Lucy, this will add 50yards to your slice.
(Laughter.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Youll hit it in the woods further than you ever did before.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its as big as she is.
(Laughter.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Heres your big winner, Lucy Lainas.
(Applause.)
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Grand Madam President, thank you very much. I appreciate it.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
MR. RICHARD HARDER: Love you all.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I have a note, didnt
think I needed to remind everyone since you all heard my phone, please, either put your phones on
vibrate or shut them down.
(Applause.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Richard Harder was escorted out of the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor, we
do have another guest at the door. Our Legal Advisor, Creighton Thurman, so you can bring him
back.
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Creighton Thurman, Legal Advisor was escorted into
the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Welcome.
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its not that we think
hes the Darth Vader. Just a fact simply.
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Thank you, Grand Madam,
Penny. Ive often said theyre at least my couple of years as Legal Advisor, I thought they were
going to play that every time I made the trip to the Grand Aerie because we did quite a bit of
personnel changes, and when I showed up with a board member, they were a little scared, so
(Laughter.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: I appreciate the welcome.
Its good to be with you fine Sisters. As I was introduced, Im Creighton Thurman, Sunshine Aerie
2421, great state of Dakotas.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: And I would like to thank,
Penny, for her year as Grand Madam President. The Dakotas believe she did an excellent job and
even though Brother Chuck Lang wasnt there to complete it, we feel she represented him and her
with great honor and distinction. Thank you, Penny.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: And I even got the privilege
of being a Grand Representative with Penny in British Columbia
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What happens in British
Columbia, stays in British Columbia.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: along with Rosswell and
everywhere else on the trail weve been over your tenure. And again, congratulations and thank you,
Penny.
Well, Sisters, would you like a little good news from the Legal Advisor for a change?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
(Applause.)
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BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Well, its been a long trail
to get to this point. I think its taken me four years and four or five revisions, but I stand before you
today to read you a statute change that was approved yesterday in the Aerie session.
It was a change to Section 70.2: Simultaneous Membership in an Aerie and Auxiliary is
prohibited. Nonpayment of dues in the Aerie or Auxiliary does not terminate membership in any
Aerie or Auxiliary.
Resignation, death, or expulsion are the only acceptable ways to terminate Aerie or Auxiliary
membership in the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: What that means in English.
The leak has been plugged. Theres no 105 drop.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: The Auxiliary Sisters will
now have to reenroll to the Auxiliary and resign.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: And then the resignation
requirements thereafter will basically have to sit out a year to join the Aerie.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: So thats where were at,
and Ill tell you there are some Brothers that werent happy about it. It was a close vote, but we got
it done.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: So hopefully we can stop
the tide and it has been a tide, almost a tidal wave of Auxiliaries that weve been losing across the
jurisdiction.
We all know without the Auxiliary, the Aeries are not strong.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Because the backbone is
sitting in this room.
(Applause.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Then one other subject Id
like to touch on so we can keep moving today is, we also need to, Sisters, be using your interviewing
committees, and heres why.
As you all are aware, kind of the turmoil not kind of I think we are in great turmoil in the
nation right now and a great deal of confusion.
Were even so confused in this country anymore that we dont know what gender we are, and
that confusion is going to and has spread to our organization.
And we have had Auxiliaries that have been approached for membership, transgender
individuals, and certainly if your Auxiliary wants to go to, and have those people as members, you
know, that is your prerogative.
However, the way that you handle the situation is, as with any member that makes application,
number one, make sure the application is filled out correctly and completely and has two signatures.
The reason that I say that it has two signatures is we recently won a Minnesota Human Rights
Commission case where a man attempted to join the Aerie or Auxiliary just to create havoc and
bring the organization down, his words.
But he filed his application, and it only had one signature; and the Minnesota Rights, Human
Rights Commission said, well, the application wasnt properly filled out.
The fact that they voted not to accept you is a moot point because you didnt even have a
correct application.
So, Secretaries, if you know that somethings up, and it comes in with only one signature,
dont sign as the second proposer.
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I know what happens. Where well get one proposer, and the Secretary goes, oh, well, Ill just
sign it, so make sure that you know what youre doing if youre signing as a second proposer.
The other situation as I mentioned with transgender individuals, is that if you have them come
in, you ballot on them, you interview them, you do everything the same as anyone else. And if the
ballot is unfavorable, you inform them as such.
The Secretary writes them a letter saying, your ballot, your application was presented for
balloting on whatever day at the meeting. Unfortunately, your application for membership was not
approved. Youll find your fees returned to you. Please feel free to reply in one year.
Dont speculate on why the outcome was the way it was. Its a secret ballot. And as I remind
the Brothers all the time, because as Brothers have a tendency to runoff at the mouth, keep your
mouth shut.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER CREIGHTON THURMAN, LEGAL ADVISOR: Dont be going out to the
social room and gossiping or saying, I dont care if youre best friends because you dont know where
anybody stands, so its a secret ballot for a reason.
As long as we keep our opinions to ourselves, we can still maintain the secret ballot.
So, Sisters, those are two significant areas that are coming that have come.
Also I have bad news about the rest rooms. Whatever somebody thinks they are on any given
day is what the law supports.
So weve had Aeries that have asked individuals not to use the Sisters rest room. Theyve
wound up having to pay some money for that problem, and its even gotten worse since then, so just
be, be known, Sisters, well do what we can, but unfortunately the law is not on our side.
As always, though, I was happy this year to bring you this good news. Its been a long fight.
Any of you that have been here the last four or five conventions know, weve been fighting this fight
for a long time.
Now weve strengthened our Auxiliaries, and, Sisters, lets go forward. Lets up your
membership. Lets make your great organization even stronger such that we can be a bright shining
light that hopefully we can straighten out some of the confusion in this world and get back to the
values that we support. Thank you, Sisters, and, again, thank you, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Its always
a pleasure, Creighton.
(Applause.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Creighton Thurman, Legal Advisor was escorted out of the
meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Past Grand Madam
President, Katie Ziebol, has an announcement.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Good morning.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: I would like to give you the
report from the Eagle Village, not report but from our raffle.
The man picked over in the mens meeting, and but we want to thank you for all of your
support. The amount that they raised, you all raised is $1,735.00. Thank you, Ladies
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: and your husbands. The one
week stay at Eagle Village was won by Richard Kindle.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Number 2298 from Auburn,
Washington.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: He will have a fun one week
stay at Eagle Village. The gift card was won by Bruce Foot, Number 2883, $300.00 worth, Maryland.
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Thank you for all your support
and have a safe trip home.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Floor recognizes.
SISTER BRENDA KOZLOWSKI: Brenda Kozlowski, Pleasant Grove 3372. It was with
great honor I served you this year as your Four Corner Regional, and as everybody knows, last year
Four Corners won the hospitality room.
So I am here to tell you who won this year. Okay. Are we all ready?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
SISTER BRENDA KOZLOWSKI: Wyoming.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Congratulations,
Wyoming. How many in here hit Wyoming? Ill tell you a lot of work goes into the hospitality
rooms. And, you know, these, these people really need to be thanked when you leave for putting on
such a nice display in their rooms and representing their states.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So Judys not back yet,
so do you mind taking the station while I give my reports?
At this time, I would like to give my report. Oh, its the wrong one.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its my only mistake.
Its my City of Hope report. Its not on the program.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, California
Sisters.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: City of Hope. I had
the privilege of visiting the City of Hope in Duarte, California with the California State Madam
President, Sandra Jones, and the other California Sisters.
Upon arrival, we were met by Michelle Ray, the Assistant Director of the development of City
of Hope.
You can tell when someone loves their job because it showed. Her smiles and excitement in
their voices as they toured us around, and Michelle is the person to, that had a wonderful job doing
this.
Before we started our tour, she told us all about the benefits that the City of Hope offers, from
their patient care to the research.
We started in the lobby where we saw the wall with the Tree of Life with the names of all the
benefactors and names of most of the patients.
The tree stated that one branch, started out as one branch, now holds thousands and thousands
of names.
Our tour continued to the research labs and talked to some of the doctors and the lab technicians
that was working on several cures for different diseases.
The look of hope and determination on their faces makes all our hard work and fundraising for
our charities, makes everything all worthwhile.
We then moved onto the physical therapy that is so important in recovery of these patients.
We moved outside to a glorious sunny day, and this was in January. When you live on the east
coast, you dont see sun in January.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And toured the grounds
and the gardens were so beautiful. The flowers were in bloom, and its where the patients go out, and
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its so serene that it gives you a good feeling just walking through the gardens.
We visited the memory tree, where patients and their families hung messages of hope and
remarks to loved ones. We also left our own message for our loved ones.
We got to go visit the newly renovated temple where families of patients go and meditate.
After our tour, we all gathered at the restaurant and were served a wonderful luncheon.
At the luncheon Michelle discussed the Eagle tribute day. All members of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Aeries and Auxiliaries are invited to tour the City of Hope that will highlight and it
highlights the advances in research, medicine and treatment for cancer, HIV/AIDS and diabetes.
I was honored to have this opportunity to visit the great facility we support as members of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
I respectfully submit my report for City of Hope, Penny Skinner.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now for the one youre
waiting on. Presidents report. Just sit down and relax.
My journey began long before this report, but I am starting with the amazing Installation in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What a great job the installing team did to make this a memorable event. After, with all of you
jumping on buses, and we began our journey together, at the original Eagles Club, Milwaukee 137,
and traveled back in history.
My travels started in August. I started in Alaska: First Anchorage, Peters Creek, Valdez, to
dropin, to a dropin in Juno, Skagway, Ketchikan, where in Peters Creek went to a picnic and was
introduced to an Oouski no other explanation needed. The Alaska Sisters knows what that is.
Went on a dog sled ride, stayed in historical hotels they were known as brothels went on
a sevenhour cruise to the glaciers, and we all returned, even crew, danced with the local tribes.
I was taken, I was asked when I first got there by Brenda if I minded going to cemeteries?
I said, well, no. You know, when we travel around, I said, you know, well stop, and well take
pictures and tour cemeteries of the Civil War.
She says, oh, okay. So she pulls into this little parking lot, and it had a little picket fence, and
I looked out, and it had the cutest little houses.
I said, okay. This is nice. I said, wheres the cemetery? She says, this is the cemetery. I said,
I thought it was a miniature golf course.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The look on her face,
but, you know, its a traditional native tribe, so I thought I would share that little bit of humor. They
got the real true Penny Skinner that day when the blonde showed up.
From Alaska to Wisconsin, Lacrosse, Viagra
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You know who you are.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now I cant even
pronounce it if I try. Fond du Lac, Merrill and was taken to restaurants for original Scandinavian
food to outdoor fundraisers, and apparently I left my mark from the last time I was in Wisconsin
because I was presented with a lifetime supply of the great Dr. McGillicuddys cure all.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there, Minnesota:
I was in Rochester, Litchfield, Detroit Lakes, where I visited the famous Mayo Clinic, an amazing,
amazing facility.
Took a pontoon ride on the lakes, played in a dart tournament and won of course, I picked
the winning team.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And heard a great
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rendition of Country Roads sung by the Aerie Trustees. Great, great, times.
From there, North Dakota: Went to Dickinson and Harvey. I went to Home on the Range and
attended the glow in the dark walk. I didnt walk.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lights and costumes
were brightly colorful, and then after Dickinson went into Harvey Aerie for a German dinner, was
hoping to meet up with the Grand Worthy President Chuck Lang, but he was having serious health
issues at the time.
From there South Dakota, to our Legal Advisors state: Vermillion, met up with Grand
Worthy President Grand Worthy Legal Advisor Creighton Thurman.
We had dinner at the club and an amazing Ladies meeting. What made it special, Creightons
little boy Jerry attends the meetings with his mother. Shes Secretary.
And its so cute, because, you know, we feel we need, cannot attend meetings because of our
children; and he had his own little toy corner, and he played almost quietly until he hit the button on
the fire truck.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And the sirens was
going, and, you know, all of us in here have been mothers at one time or another; and if you could
have seen the look (Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And we all know it, and
hes trying his darnedest to get that fire truck turned off because he knew he was in for it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: That ended my first
round. Our second round of visitations started in September.
I was in Canada: Went to Regina, Moose Jaw, and what a trip through security. Thats an
experience everyone should have to go through.
I had no luggage for two days, but that doesnt stop you when theres a WalMart pretty close.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to the Mounties
museum, and there were, there really must be a requirement to become a Mounty, tall, built and
handsome.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You dont run into one
of them without just wanting to take one home with you.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I got to Moose Jaw, and
my Aerie had presented me with fountain pens to pass out on my journeys to represent my Arc, my
special project.
Well, apparently I took them to the Moose Jaw Aerie, took them out of the little baggy, so
apparently security thought I must be a drug mule because they took 100 pens apart.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And each one of those
pens is probably ten different little parts.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So thank you, Ladies in
Moose Jaw, for putting them all back together.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We just laughed. They
said, oh, I didnt look like the drug mule.
From there I went to Montana: Bozeman, Billings, Mount St. Helen, Bitter Root, Missoula, for meet
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and greats, clubs for breakfast. Clubs even opened up for breakfast, played Pinochle I think.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there Wyoming:
Cody, Worland, Laramie, stayed at the famous Irma Hotel built by Buffalo Bill Cody, went to the
Buffalo Bill Codys Museum.
They said it would take two days. We did it in one. Dinner, covered dishes, was handcuffed
for a fundraiser, was presented handcuffs try explaining that to your son.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And I still dont think he
believes me why handcuffs are hanging in my bedroom.
(Applause.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And they didnt give me
the key.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Colorado: Aurora,
Englewood, Pueblo, the East Side Colorado Springs, where I enjoyed many breakfasts, covered
dinners, luncheons at famous, really famous hotel restaurants, toured the beautiful mountains and,
and toured a local artists home from the outside where he made beautiful, beautiful metal sculptures.
Phoenix, Arizona for Four Corners conference where I learned a lot about fundraising, and you
dont have to be pretty to raise money.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Because they had a skit
that would just have knocked your socks off.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Especially when a
bunch of underwear ended up in front of me on the table.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All sizes, all colors, and
I took them all home.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Terry wanted them
back, but I wouldnt give them to him.
In October, I was in Pennsylvania: Bethlehem, Blairsville, I drove through Pennsylvania
because I dont live that far away, makes it easier than flying.
Saw most of the most beautiful scenery, and it was breathtaking of the, the many colors. The
oranges and vibrant reds. Toured the Christmas city, which was given the Christmas star as a gift,
tasted, I know its not, its Mojave bread, which is a sweet bread, visited Flight 93, our National
Memorial.
It was so sad and a very respectful tribute to all those that lost their lives at our countrys most
devastating time.
Went home to West Virginia for, to Bluefield for West Virginia Conference.
I surprised them. I said Im just dropping in, so I hope they were happy to see me.
THE SISTERS: Always. Always.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there to Maine:
Bangor, Penobscot, Rumford Falls, had a picnic with lobster rolls on the lake, visited Steven Kings
home, and if hed been there, he would have come out and introduced himself. Very nice man.
Had dinners, meet and greets, and I was made an official Rumford girl.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there Vermont:
Milton, Champlain, stayed in a bed and breakfast, went to Tom and Jerrys, the ice cream factory.
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They shut down for cleaning.
(Laughter.)
A SISTER: Ben and Jerrys.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, Ben and Jerrys. I
must have been thinking of Tom McGrath.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We will correct that.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to Ben and Jerrys.
Im going to have to start this thing over.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Got my first full body
massage amazing. Thank you very much.
We explored caves, went to ski slopes and sang karaoke. Yeah, I did.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And sang karaoke again.
Now, Vermont knows what a purple people eater is.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We got a standing
ovation, and they paid us to please sit down.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: New Hampshire: I was
in Concord, Claremont, dinners, meet and greets. Visited newly installed Aerie and Auxiliary.
And, you know, we have a lot of meet and greets, and you cant put everything in your report,
so, Sisters, know Im saving you just a little bit of embarrassment.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went from there
to Massachusetts/Rhode Island. Went to Weymouth. We had a pork dinner with the Aerie and
Auxiliary. Presented State Presidents Projects.
Went on a ferry boat to the island of Martha Vineyards, which is a town, not a wine vineyard.
Had dinner on the ocean.
You know, I guess the blonde kicked in again. They said, were going to Martha Vineyards.
I said, wheres the wine? They said, what are you talking about? I said, I thought Martha Vineyards
was a winery. I hope Im not the only one in here that thought that. (Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there I went home,
had a couple days then I started my fourth round. November went to Maryland: MidAtlantic
Regional in Brunswick, Gaithersburg, Frederick, Cresaptown. Went on a scavenger hunt and won.
Had dinners, toured historical Civil War monuments and played bingo.
Virginia: Winchester went from Winchester to Fredericksburg, sightseeing to the General
Washington headquarters, state conference and had a state meeting with the Auxiliary meetings.
Kentucky: Went to Derby City, Hopkinsville, Central City, we had pizza party. I judged a
chili cook off and meet and greet, and we had Thanksgiving dinner. Had a painting class, went on a
tour of the Churchill Downs, rode the winning horse out of the gates, but it wasnt a real horse.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But it was big.
Tennessee: Went to Atomic City, Volunteer, Kingsport. Had dinners, played darts, had a dart
tournament, first atomic bomb was made, and toured Gatlinburg and toured the Smokey Mountains.
From there to West Virginia. Was glad to be, get my feet back on solid soil again.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Missed my Eagle
Sisters. Went from Montgomery, from way down south to Clarksburg in the central, and Elm Grove
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in the north.
We had presentations, dinners, pony races. They had a pennies from heaven, and we had a
margarita night to top it all off.
Theres no place like home, country roads, and I was home for Thanksgiving. Thank you,
Girls.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there, after
Thanksgiving I started out on my fifth round. Went to Arkansas: Little Rock (Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yeah. Altus, had
MidWinter Conference, was at Fort Smith. I was picked up at the airport, and, of course, you know
there was a couple little glitches, was running a little late.
They had a mystery dinner theater planned. Landed ten minutes before it was to start. Believe
it or not, we were at the theater and still had five minutes to spare.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats a ride Ill never
forget.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to a winery for
luncheon and toured the winery and met a lot of meet and greets. Had a few bottles sent home.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They made it. From
there Oklahoma. Went to Bartlesville, Spiro, Chickasha and I just love to say Chickasha.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Had Christmas dinner
and partied with exchange gifts, played reindeer games, which was very interesting, had meet and
greets.
Stopped in Oklahoma City and met up with West Virginia State Madam President. She was
spending Christmas with her son, and she joined us for a tour of the Oklahoma City Memorial.
Another devastating, devastation to our great country.
There was, theres a few places that once you tour, you dont want to go back because you
leave so heartfelt that, you know, you only need to see them once, and Oklahoma City was one of
those places that I saw enough to break your heart.
Went to Bricktown for the best steaks ever, and it is a stockyard. We picked out our own cow.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Not really. But they
were in, they were in the corral, so we might have. It was fresh.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there to Arizona:
Apache Junction, Phoenix, Deerfield, Mesa, went to state visitation and meetings and greets,
breakfast, visited The Camp Civitan Foundation. What a wonderful organization.
Went to an anniversary party and Christmas party at the same time. Thank you, Arizona. And
believe it or not, because its the hottest state youve ever been in, they froze to death.
It was the coldest record breaking time they ever had when I got there, so you can thank me.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there to New
Mexico, didnt think I was going to get into New Mexico because of the blizzard. But hail, snow,
rain, high water, we make it.
Went to Santa Fe, Roswell, Alamogordo, Hobbs, Clovis, had a meet and greet, real Mexican
food, and, yes, there is a difference.
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Christmas parties, meetings, childrens Christmas spree, which is absolutely heartfelt and
amazing. I was told I didnt put it in here.
But I, you know, had a little five year old girl, and, of course, thats where, you know, Carl and
Sylvia and Shauna from Arizona, we were all working together.
I had a five year old little girl. I lost her twice.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I kept my kids on a
leash. I dont know.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They didnt appreciate
it. But I kept losing her. She is the sweetest little thing.
Well, once I found her, she wanted to go to put toys back, and I said, well, okay. Ive got to
get the buggy out of the aisle, so I was backing the buggy up, and all at once Im looking up and I
hear this beep, beep, beep.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Carl caught her doing
that and he said, hey, Sylvia, Pennys met her match. Come see this one. I said at least she didnt
holler, wide load coming.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But it is an experience
with these children. I was entertained. I went on a food shopping spree with families and was
entertained by a childrens band.
Went to Lubbock, Texas or Lubbock, as I called it, before traveling home for Christmas.
It is believe it or not, its closer to New Mexico than it is Texas where we had a wonderful
spaghetti dinner, a great evening and, you know, it was so nice because their club is originally closed
on Monday, and it was opened up and the members all came out just to meet me. Go figure.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So it was really a
wonderful evening with music. I did not sing. I was home for Christmas but not for long.
I received word of our Grand Worthy President Chuck Lang had lost his long battle with
cancer. Traveled to Harvey, North Dakota where I met up with Grand Aerie Officers to say our last
good bye to our dear Brother, who was a, which was a sad day for our Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Sixth round. Almost done. Im getting into January. You getting bored yet?
THE SISTERS: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to Nevada. Flew
in Carson, went to Carson City and Reno. Went to Fallon Auxiliary for our meet and greet with
dinner and cocktails.
While in the area, I was taken to Virginia City, Lake Tahoe, and, of course, Carson City
casinos, which I boosted their social security economy.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Lenora.
And Lenora then dropped me off at the Grand Sierra Hotel for our set up meetings.
From here I went to Texas: San Antonio, New Braunfels, Midland, Odessa. Went sightseeing, meet
and greets, and we had dinners and luncheons. You could tell from the 22pounds I gained this year.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went on a tour to the
river walk, which is amazing, and the Alamo was, and I was crowned queen for the evening.
THE SISTERS: Ahh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I already knew I was
queen.
(Laughter.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And it was, everyone

said youll be disappointed in the Alamo because its small.
Well, its not small, so you know, I thought it was a great day, and it was a beautiful place;
but if youre ever there I was thinking the Alamo is out in the desert, is what it is in John Wayne
movies.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And I asked the guy I
asked the girls, I said, it said a sign to the Alamo. She said, yeah, its across the street. I said, okay.
We hit the Alamo.
So if youre ever in San Antonio, youve got to go to the river walk and the Alamo. Wonderful.
Thank you.
Then from, from there Alabama: Huntsville, Pratt City, went sightseeing
(WHEREUPON, the Sisters rang cow bells.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Ring those cow bells if
youve ever been to Alabama, Huntsville and Pratt City, went sightseeing had pictures taken with
astronauts.
They had kept these girls kept wanting to take me to this missile factory, and thats not a
good idea for a West Virginian. I just wanted to take one home for the 4th of July. I figured Id be a
big hit in the neighborhood.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They said, they wont,
they wont let you take them on the plane.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to a lost luggage
claim store. Roxanne, isnt that your favorite place?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its amazing what
people carry in their luggage.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We even made them
take the batteries out.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We had then a meet and
greet with an initiation and a dinner, traveled onto dinner or traveled onto dinner and a meet and
greet and a night of karaoke; and, no, I did not sing.
Oh, yeah, I traveled, cant forget to mention the Ya Ya Sisters, and thank you very much. They
presented me with a Ya Ya shirt, because Im one of them.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there to Georgia.
My flight was canceled due to snow from Alabama. You had snow in Alabama while I was there.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And youre welcome.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So I rented a car, went to
Georgia. Went to St. Marys for a mystery dinner theater. The actors were the Aerie and Auxiliary.
I was only an hour late. You know, on the map I thought I called up I said, well, Ill rent a
car. It will take me three days to fly out of Alabama. Its only that far (Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Seven hours later
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im in Georgia. And
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I was only an hour late, which was not, not bad at all, and they waited for me. They held dinner up
and the play. Thank you.
I was glad I did not want to miss such a production.
Took a walking tour of St. Marys and the beautiful southern mansions. Instead of flying home,
I opted to drive on into Florida for a nice visit and short R and R with a cousin Mary.
Seventh round: February. Almost done. Florida: Sarasota, Palm Bay, Ocala Forest, Port
Orange. February started out in Sarasota with our regular board meetings.
From there I traveled through Florida to the meet and greets, dinners, a Valentines dance
was not crowned queen.
THE SISTERS: Ahh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I know.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Their anniversary,
moved on, moved on then to a 5K walk, charity walk I didnt walk.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I rode a Harley.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And was able to keep all
my clothes on at the same time.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thats another story.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Ended in Port Orange
and at the new beautiful home where I was surprised by my family, who was in Florida for the
Daytona 500.
Thank you, Port Orange. My family enjoyed their visit so much they will be back. Im sorry.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But its your fault for
showing them such a wonderful time. From there, I flew to California.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Bakersfield, City of
Hope, Bellflower, South Gate, Hesperia, Ontario, San Jose you tired yet?
You dont get tired when youre out there. We had plenty of meet and greets. We were
entertained by local musicians.
Visited the City of Hope. Went to the Queen Mary. Stayed at the Queen Mary. They said
there was ghosts. Theres not any ghosts.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Had dinner at one of the
Aeries and cocktails, luncheon on the wharf and found the Golden Bull, played CLR, stood at the top
of the world in San Francisco, was asked to leave San Quentin.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: That guard there had no
sense of humor.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: He wouldnt let us take
pictures. So we snuck them in.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And he kept calling us
ladies. And I had to politely correct him that were not ladies. Were madams.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So he says, I think you
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all need to leave.

(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So me and the California
Sisters ran for the car
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: before they kept us in
San Quentin. Had beer at the famous bar Tommys and laughed harder than Ive ever laughed before.
You know, those ones where you pee yourself.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I didnt, but I think
Carol did.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Round eight. March.
Im in Ohio. Yeah.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: HO.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im sorry. I called Ohio
that.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Went to Big Walnut,
Cheviot, Lima, Delta, McKinley, Cadiz, or Cadiz, as Ron calls it.
THE SISTERS: Cadiz.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I said as Ron Stine calls
it Cadiz. Meet and greet, dinners, introduced to the funnel fries, yeah, played bar top bingo. We had
check presentations, luncheons, stayed in a B and B, all by myself in this great big house. It wasnt
haunted either.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Got to go an extra round
with Ron Stine over the Cleveland Browns and Steelers.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Indiana: Batesville,
Lafayette, Beech Grove, Shoals, Vincennes, River City, we had luncheons, bingo nights, played
word games not the kind you know.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Sold tickets and raffles,
visited the Arc facilities and had a great dinner at an Irish Pub and went on a gambling boat. Im
helping Indiana out with their social security also.
(Applause.)
THE SISTERS: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Iowa: Cedar Rapids,
TamaToledo, Creston. Had a few days with my Iowa Sisters. Lots of dinners, played bingo, went
on a motorcycle ride with a woman this time.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Toured wild horse
ranch I know its not wild horse, but thats what I kept calling it, and thats what it is. And its a
camp for troubled youth.
It was the State Madam President Brenda Youngbears project. Great facility.
Went to Meskwaki casino. As I found out earlier, I am not a good gambler.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I had a great visit with
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the Grand Auxiliary Mother and Father, Rochelle and Roland.

From there Nebraska: South Omaha, Alliance, Platte. They had fish fries, volunteer
appreciation dinners, took a tour of the city where they are rebuilding it for tourists. Great place.
Kansas: Junction City, Smokey Hill, Wheatland, Leavenworth didnt get kicked out of
there.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Dinner, luncheons, meet
and greets, met the ugliest cheerleaders Ive ever seen in my life.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, yeah, they were.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: There ought to be, there
ought to be a law against that.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But they raised lots and
lots of money, and we stopped by a World War II Memorial Parks. Thank you so much. From there
Missouri.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Bluff City, Cape
Girardeau, Saint Louis dinners, Missouri Spring Conference. They did raffles, the meetings were so
interesting and lots and lots of fun. Visited, visited Bullwinkles, which everybody I think once in
their lifetime should go and the casino still not lucky.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And was presented the
most amazing checks and love that Ive ever seen in a long time from the Missouri Sisters.
What fundraisers they are, and they take it to another level there. Thank you so much. Were
now into April. Love you, guys.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Were now into April.
Michigan, I was in Lansing
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Go Blue.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lansing, Greenville,
TriCounty, Muskegon, North Kent, Grand Haven, Fruitport, Williamston.
When I got to Michigan, I was told State Madam President Sherry Farris could not meet me
because she had a severe fall and was in the hospital with serious injuries, but Norma stepped up to
the plate and showed me a great time.
We went to meet and greets. We had luncheons. We toured a restored theater, took a bus tour
of the Grand Havens.
We battled a snow storm, rain, hail, snow, did not slow us down. Thank you.
Ive got a little story. State Madam President Sherry was in the hospital and really seriously,
its quite a serious brain injury, and they kept her asleep, and theyd wake her up to ask her her name.
Her father and sister met me at one of my visitations while we were there, and they said, they
were met by the nurses in the intensive care.
The nurses thought, weve got to know something because, you know, with her injuries, we
wanted to know who these people are.
Every time they wake her up, she said, I dont have time for this. I have to meet Penny
Skinner, our Grand Madam President.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So even as injured, that
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was, that was the first thing on her mind. Thank you, Sherry.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But they wanted to
know whats a Grand Madam President, and whos a Penny Skinner?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Omaha, Nebraska.
Went to M.I.N.K. Conference, my first M.I.N.K. Conference.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They had Ritual
competitions and meetings. It was one of the largest attended conferences I have ever been to. They
are the epitome of true Eagledom with the way they have all worked together and for our charities.
You probably heard in our reports, you cant beat the M.I.N.K. Conference with Missouri,
Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas and the Dakotas. They are, they are to be reckoned with. Thank you for
everything you all do. Washington State.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Spokane, Olympia,
Castle Rock, Puyallup.
THE SISTERS: Puyallup.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I just did that for you.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Gig Harbor and Elma.
Was entertained, I was entertained by a magician who was really cool, went to museums about the
lumber mills and toured areas that was completely washed away by floods.
Saw Eagle museums, traveled through some of the most beautiful country and harbors. It was
breathtaking.
And got to meet the ladies of the Walking Flag that you got to see yesterday, so thats how they
got here.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there Oregon:
Portland, Medford
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Portland, Medford,
Coos Bay, Prineville, Albany, East Portland. Went to myrtle, a myrtle wood store in Oregon. Only
place where you can buy myrtle, where myrtle
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: where myrtle wood
grows.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Beautiful wood. Had,
was presented gifts of myrtle wood. Had meet and greets, luncheons and dinner and cocktails.
My escorts always made for a relaxing time in the hot tube. And youd had to see this car we
were going in.
Now, I had all my luggage. They had all their luggage, plus all the membership stuff, plus a
complete bar
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: coffee center, any
kind of snack you would want. We did without if wed got caught in a snow storm there, we were
prepared.
(Laughter.)
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: From there to Idaho:

Hayden Lake, Coeur dAlene, Nez Perce. My visit was supposed to start with a boat ride on the lake.
Guess what? Missed the boat.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: So Heather wanted to
make sure I do something special. Next morning bright and early Heather got up and took me to the
lake to look for dragonflies on the lake.
Apparently dragonflies do not get up early either.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We gave up and went to
Cabelas for candy.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We had a hamburger
night, tea party, potato bar fundraisers, and I went to a birthday party. You cant visit Idaho without
visiting the snake pit.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What an experience. It
is a restaurant, but you have to see it to believe it. I also and they do sell mountain oysters there
too but none of us would order them.
Saw the biggest beer I ever drank or I had the biggest beer I ever drank.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Didnt look at it very
long.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It was my first time in
Idaho, and I met a lot of new Sisters and had a wonderful time. Thank you.
From there to Utah: Salt Lake City, toured Salt Lake, went to the museums, saw the Mormon
Tabernacle you know where it is.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Met Sisters for lunch,
went to Utah State visitation. So it made it very nice.
All the Auxiliaries from the state was there at the one visitation. Thank you for wonderful
time.
From there to Canada. Im on my tenth round now. Canada: In May I went to Winnipeg,
toured the city and tour of the city, played bingo. Sister Jean arranged a tour of the Idam Learning
Disability Association of Manitoba.
I then flew to Trois-Rivieres, Montreal, was picked up by Louise Cloutier. The first thing she
asked me was how much French I spoke. I said wee.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But that doesnt stop us.
We met with Sisters and went to the Memorial Park, toured the church and gift shops.
We all went to a dinner and had a birthday party for me. That was a big surprise.
Louise and I took a walking tour of the city and hit the ice cream parlor. We learned much
about each other. You dont have to speak the same language to understand one another.
And what a great experience it is to be able to visit a country like that. I do believe when
Louise dropped me off at the airport, I heard her say, bonjour yall.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: 11th round. Were into
June. Went to British Columbia Provincial Convention.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: My first time there. The
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convention was held at Campbell River 3097. They served sea food, and I stayed at Painters Lodge
with the most amazing view of the ocean.
After the convention I headed to Lady Smith Auxiliary for visitation and stayed at a B and B,
went to a cookout and met, had a meet and greet and program.
When I was escorted into the room, everyone, the Aerie and Auxiliary, sang Country Roads.
Thats when I realized I was getting a little homesick.
I let it pass. Didnt last long. Because I got to go on a twohour ferry ride to Maple Ridge B.C.
Toured the park and beautiful lakes. Changed and headed for the club for a meet and greet
with the Sisters and Brothers. Got the ride of my life in a 1939 Jaguar.
THE SISTERS: Ahh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yeah.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I am close to the end of
my term, and one of the guys finally got my number. He presented me with a plaque saying, a penny
for your thoughts seems a little pricey.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And he just met me.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I think they really got to
know me.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Headed home to West
Virginia for West Virginia State Convention. Seeing all my people gave me my, my people gave
me my second wind, which I was in dire need of, because I was heading into Ohio for their State
Convention.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: My last official visit,
and I really went out with a bang.
It was hectic, but it was the most relaxing and rested and resting rested that I have been in a
long time.
Thank you, Ohio, for making my last visit a memorial one memorable one. They didnt
shoot me, and Im going to try this one more time.
OH
THE SISTERS: IO.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: As you heard the story
yesterday, it didnt quite go that way.
THE SISTERS: HO
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: HO. Dead silence, see.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They dont recognize
that.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: That will haunt me
forever.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But it was amazing. So
you heard the story about the HO yesterday.
Lifes journey. Do you believe in destiny? I didnt. I thought destiny was something that was
just meant to happen. We have no control over, but I was wrong.
We dont make our destiny alone. There are many people that joined us on our bus ride. Some
will be very significant.
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Others may go by unnoticed, and you notice they vacated their seats on the bus.
My bus has been full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, good byes, and farewells.
Success is having a good relationship with everyone that we give our best to ourselves.
I do not know when I stepped off the bus, but I do believe if I live the best I can, love forever,
and offer the best of which I am, because when I step down off the bus, I hope I leave you with
beautiful memories.
For those of you who will travel on, I wish you the joyful journey.
Thank you, my Sisters, for making this the most wonderful journey of my life. This is not the
end. Its just the beginning of my new journey.
Respectfully submitted, Penny Skinner, Grand Madam President 20152016.
(Standing ovation.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: May I have a motion to accept
Grand Madam Presidents Penny Skinners report?
A SISTER: Second.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: A second?
A SISTER: Second.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Youve heard the motion, all in
favor, use the voting sign?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Opposed same sign?
(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY SANDERS: Motion is carried.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you very much.
Madam Conductor, we have a visitor at the door. Would you please escort in Jerry Sullivan and Judy
Johnson. And if Robbys out there, go ahead and bring I dont know if Robbys out there or not,
but if he is, bring him in.
(WHEREUPON, the Bibles was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: How do I tell you this?
Jerry told me he waited 45minutes, and he was through. He will talk to you all tonight. So hes not
here, and Im with you.
I would like to introduce Robby Wilson from the Mason/Dixon Conference.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Im worried about whats
going to come out of his mouth too. I made you proud over at the Grand Aerie meeting. I told them
to bite me.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: To the men.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Bud did want me to relay to
you, Ladies, he totally appreciated your support for Chuck Lang this last year, and it meant a lot to
him that we took on his endeavors, so he wanted to say thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes, your turn.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Oh, its my turn. Grand Madam President, Penny, and
Grand Madam Officers and Ladies, thank you for allowing me to come in. As Ive said before, this
is a dream come true.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Man. Again, my name is Robby Wilson. I am from
Frederick, Maryland, Aerie 1067. Im the Mason/Dixon Conference Chairman again this year, and
we have had a blast.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: April1st and 2nd, 2016, we held the Mason/Dixon
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Conference at Aerie 4123 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

(Applause.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: There you go, Girls. Thats right. The Mason/Dixon
Conference comprises of the following states in no particular order: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.
We had a pretty good darn turnout, I think, and we had lots of fun. Just real quick. The purpose
of the Mason/Dixon Conference in short is to raise funds for our Grand Worthy PresidentElect and
our Grand Madam PresidentElect for their year to help them offset some expenses.
And this year we raised approximately $10,600
(Applause.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: in just a day and a half, which we were, we presented to
Grand Worthy President Jerry and Grand Madam President Judy checks for approximately $5,300.00
each
(Applause.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: to help with their year.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I thought I got more than
that.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: You might have. I said approximately. Im not the
bookkeeper. I dont have the paperwork in front of me.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Okay.
THE SISTERS: Ask your wife.
A SISTER: Its, like, $5,800.00.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Theyre telling me its, like, $5,800.00.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thats better.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Okay. I was off a couple pennies. Speaking about pennies,
and not that one over there (Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: During the entertainment when the music breaks, we do this
thing, which Im sure a lot of you have heard about is the pennies from heaven.
And the pennies from heaven if you dont know what it is, what we do is, during the music,
everyone whos around or most everyone thats around has an opportunity to empty their pockets of
their change, and some people actually bring containers.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Buckets of pennies.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: $30.00 of pennies.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: And throw them on the floor. And we have paper money
as well, which is the easiest part to pick up but our Grand Worthy PresidentElect Jerry and Grand
Madam PresidentElect Judy got to sweep the floor.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: And then somebody, not mentioning names in here, would
come through and kick the darn change all over the floor again.
(Laughter.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Yeah.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I wonder who that was?
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: You know where I was, I was trying to guard that bucket. I
had to sit on it. Literately sit on it.
So anyways, out of all the counts, we, everyone that was there that night raised $300.00 in
pennies from heaven in just a few short minutes.
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(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: To Grand Madam PresidentElect Judy, I would like to
present you with a check for $150.00 for your charity of the Kansas Eye Institute on behalf of Mason/
Dixon Conference.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: It was a great time. We had
fun, but every time I would push the broom, more money was thrown. It just got to be too much.
And one person brought in over $30.00 worth of pennies.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: And would spread them out
every once in a while. Didnt put them all it was just amazing. It was a great time.
And I truly appreciate the Mason/Dixon Conference for what they do for the PresidentElects.
It helps immensely, and we do thank you so very much. Thank you. Thank you, Robby.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Im not done. Im not done. Okay. In our conference, we
just have a couple officers, and, because we just, we have a Chairman. Like I said, Im the chairman.
Jeff from West Virginia is our CoChairman. Our Treasurer for the Mason/Dixon Conference
is Mike, and the Secretary from the conference because you all are not going to nail me, no way.
Our Secretary is Mary Wilson, and next thing Im going to do is Im going introduce my wife, Mary
Wilson right here.
(Applause.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: We also have representatives from each of the states on the
Aerie and the Auxiliary side to go out and promote the Mason/Dixon Conference so that, and theres
a few of the ladies that are in here today and you all are going to shoot me, I know you are, because
I dont remember everybodys names.
Anyways, we also have a Historian that works with us too and does the photographing and
taking everything.
And this year, our Historian is Ms. Judy Gray from New York.
(Applause.)
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: And, Judy, Judy has a presentation for you, Judy.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh.
A SISTER: And we have tickets too.
SISTER JUDY GRAY: Dont start. I know youre going to start crying.
I was sitting at home. I just took over Historian for the Mason/Dixon, and I was sitting with
my husband Pat, and we were talking over, and I says, you know what, I says, the Grand Madam
President coming in dont have a book of the Mason/Dixon, so I decided to put one for Jerry. I, you
know, already got it. And this (Indicating) is yours.
(Applause.)
SISTER JUDY GRAY: And my granddaughter helped me too.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, I love her.
SISTER JUDY GRAY: And this little gift is from Ashley. She wanted to give it to you. She
found it, and its handmade.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, is this gorgeous
(Indicating.)
THE SISTERS: Ahh.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, my gosh.
(Applause.)
SISTER JUDY GRAY: So, Judy, I hope you look through your book.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
SISTER JUDY GRAY: And I hope you have good memories, and I am proud to be the
Historian for the Mason/Dixon, and it is from the Mason/Dixon, not just from me. Its from all of us
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that have made the money for them.
And, you know, if you are around when we are going to have the next one, come join us. We
have a lot of fun.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
SISTER JUDY GRAY: But just bring your money.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Would you please tell
Ashley I do appreciate it, and I will wear this, and I will think of her every time I have it. Thank you.
Thank you. Beautiful. Beautiful.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Youve got one more
thing.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Ive got one more thing. Okay. Just one more thing. I want
to announce next years Mason/Dixon Conference.
And our Mason/Dixon Conference will benefit our Grand Worthy PresidentElect, Tom
McGrath, and your Grand Madam PresidentElect, Helen Poehner. Was I close? Goody, goody.
Ill work on that this year. The dates will be March 31st and April1st of 2016, and we will be
held at Aerie Number 4503 in Salisbury, Maryland.
THE SISTERS: 17.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: What did I say?
THE SISTERS: 16.
BROTHER ROBBY WILSON: Oh, you all know what I meant, 2017. Thank you. I seen
the heads going like I thought, what did I do? Let me see. I think thats all the notes I have. Thank
you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, Robby. Thank
you so much.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you.
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Robby Wilson was escorted out of the meeting.)
(WHEREUPON, Past Grand Madam President Margaret Cox clog danced on the stage.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Does anybody out there
got one of those defibrillators?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Shes a professional.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Isnt that right,
Margaret? You dance with yeah, she was on a clogging team.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I could do that, but we
put pop bottle caps on our shoes.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Dont tell me you
havent done it before.
Madam Conductor, please
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time Im going
to call on Im so excited. Our Grand Historians report, Stephanie Dixon, of the Grand Auxiliary.
(Applause.)
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: Good morning, Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good morning.
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: I wish you could have been
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up here to see her. Oh, my goodness. I need some lessons, Honey. I need lessons. I really do. I
need lessons. That was amazing. I wish we could have had the camera over here.
Those of you that dont know me, my name is Stephanie Dixon. Im this years Grand Madam
Pennys Historian, and it has been an honor and a privilege to see all the pictures come in. I love this
job.
I met Penny a few years ago at convention, and the first thing I noticed about her was her fun
and spunky personality. Would you guys agree?
THE SISTERS: Oh, yeah.
(Applause.)
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: Oh, yeah. She always had a
light about her, and I also noticed that she has this unique ability to gather people in and make them
all an instant friend, would you say so?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: Absolutely. I love that about
her. Shes awesome.
So I noticed these qualities. You guys sent the pictures in oh, for heavens sakes my camera,
my phone keeps turning off.
As you sent these in, and I see these qualities in the pictures you took. I would like to thank
all you Sisters who have sent, spent the time and effort to take the pictures and send them to me.
Youre awesome. Its been great. A special thanks to our cute Annie over here. She is
amazing. She sent clap, please.
(Applause.)
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: I am, Im still getting pictures
from this convention, because Penny does have one more book coming that is not finished, because
I want you to have the convention.
So shes amazing. Shes really great at sending all the pictures, so thank you, sweetie.
And I lets see. I dont want you to see it yet. Okay. If Penny visited you guys in June,
like, at the conventions, I havent gotten any pictures, and I would love to put those in your book, so
please get them to me, if you can, okay?
And also I want to tell, Penny, thank you. I have enjoyed every minute of it, and I move that
my report be accepted.
A SISTER: Second.
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: Also, Penny, I would also
like to present you with these books.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, my goodness. Look
how sweet (Indicating.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, I love it.
GRAND AUXILIARY HISTORIAN STEPHANIE DIXON: Oh, good.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I love it. The coffee
table books that you can leave out all the time. Oh, how oh, thank you. Thank you. I love them.
I love them.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Stephanie.
These are great. That will get me all the way back on the plane. We have a motion and a second on
the floor. Do we accept Stephanies Historian Report? Any questions? Ready for the question?
THE SISTERS: Question.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All in favor?
(All those in favor of the motion raised their hands.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Opposed?
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(All those opposed of the motion raised their hands.)

GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Grand
Madam PresidentElect, Judy, do you have any remarks you would like to say?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes. My Sisters, it is with
great pride that I will become your Grand Madam President this evening. It fills my heart, and I hope
I do you all well.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: You remember what I
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: my theme. I think you all
know, is Live, Laugh, Love, Come Ride With Me for the F. O. E.
And, of course, my colors are purple, turquoise and silver. My symbol is the carousel, and I
wont tell you why right now because I dont want to cry.
My flower is a silver rose. My special charity is the KU Eye Center Endowment, and my
other, my Grand Aerie Auxiliary Charity is the Diabetes Research Center.
We need to take care of this so that we can go on to bigger things, and we need to get rid of the
bill that we have.
This year, I was given the opportunity to introduce our first International Chairman for the
Diabetic Research Center, and I have appointed and asked Bettie Clark to take that position. She
started it
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: and I thought it would
be only appropriate that she takes this first position, so, Bettie, would you please come down here.
Would you like to tell them?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Yes. For this coming year,
we are going to have a Dime a Day for Diabetes. I would like to challenge everyone in here for this
project.
I would like to meet with the Regional and State Chairmen over here on the left (Indicating)
after this meeting is over if you would, please.
I know that theres so many people that have diabetes and, and we really, really need to keep
raising money for this, and I thank you very much, Judy, for appointing me the first chairman, and I
hope that we will all, youll all help me to get er done.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: A dime a day means you
write a check or give cash I dont care $36.50.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Yes, I forget to tell them. If
you have the check for the $36.50, you send it to the F. O. E. Charity Foundation, and down in the
memo line, you put for DRC.
And anybody that would like to write out their check for $36.50, Ill be happy to mail it in for
you, and you wont even have to pay that postage.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes. Yes.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: So I think you may have
somebody that wants to bring a check up today.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, really?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Thats what I was told. I dont
know. Maybe not. Go ahead and do your thing. If they bring it up, fine.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Okay. All right. I
have, I have a Mother and is she ever a Mother.
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(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: No. No. Ill be nice. Ill be
nice.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I am, we are going to have
as our Mother someone who I said when I grow up, I want to be just like her.
She has been my mentor, my sidekick, my shopping partner, my friend. She tries to tell me
when I do wrong, and I tell her that shes wrong for telling me when Im doing wrong.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: But I have ask, I am asking
if Doris Bateson
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Past Grand Madam
President, would you come down here, Doris?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Some of you may not know
her.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Really? Not as well as I do,
I can guarantee you. But she is, she is a heartfelt woman, and she tells you just like it is. She doesnt
pull any bones, and I have truly appreciated her all these years.
Shes the one that signed me up to join the Auxiliary. Its all her fault.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Doris, I want to present you
with your badge. It says, Doris Bateson, Grand Auxiliary Mother, 201617.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Thank you, Judy. You know,
this is really no surprise to me because I went with Judy to Indiana to the testimonial for Gloria,
because she cant drive after dark, and the only reason she let me go is so I could drive after dark.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: But she handed me this little
pamphlet with all of her appointments on it. So she wanted me to see it, so Im reading through it,
and I come back down. It says, Grand Auxiliary Mother, Doris Bateson.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: She said, oh, you werent
supposed to see that. I said, well, there it is. And I tried to talk her out of it, but she said, no, no, no,
no. The badge is already made
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: and everything. But you
know, really, really and truly, Im not old enough to be her mother. I should be her younger Sister.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Thanks. Thank you, Judy.
THE SISTERS: Lets go eat.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Im ready.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Her birthday is May6th, and
her anniversary, she and Leroy will be married 66years August6th.
I will tell you those of you that are coming to the reception this evening, I will have a packet
for all of the Auxiliary members with a little gift from me, and with all the information thats going
to be on here, okay?
I, I cannot tell you everything now, because I have not named my grandparents. I am not going
to have a father I would not want to have a father that treated me the way that my father did, so Im
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not having one.
My grandparents we will name later tonight. My Historian is Judy Langley, from West Palm
Beach, Florida, and I will have all of her information there in the packet also.
So dont worry about writing a bunch of stuff down, because if you come to the reception
tonight, youll all get a, an envelope with all the information and stuff in it. It will be easier for you
to do.
Lets see, is there anything else?
THE SISTERS: We have a presentation for you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: A presentation. I guess at
this time if anybody wants to give me anything, come on up.
(Laughter.)
A SISTER: Grand Madam President, I would like to ask the Kansas delegation to come
forward. We have a special presentation for Judy.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
would you close the Bible, please?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: And you will need to have a
program to get into the reception tonight, so if you dont go to the Installation, and you dont have a
program, then you cannot get in, okay?
A SISTER: Would the Missouri Sisters please just stand up. Throughout the year, the
Missouri Sisters have sold the Live, Laugh and Love pins, and from the State of Missouri, we would
like to present Judy with a $500.00 check from the sale of those pins to go toward her special charity.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, my Missouri
Sisters. I love you all so, and I appreciate being a part of you. Okay. Have I got to come down there?
THE SISTERS: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes? No?
THE SISTERS: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Ill stay here. Okay.
Im not going anywhere.
(WHEREUPON, the Kansas City Sisters sang a song for Judy Johnson.)
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, I think. None of
us should have been in the talent show last night, I think, singing anyway.
THE SISTERS: Judy, on behalf of the state of Kansas, you know, during the year the state of
Kansas actually had what we call the whohahaha fund, but we ended up changing it to the Purple
Pride to honor you.
We did raise almost $6,000.00 which we already gave to Judy at the State Convention.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: We also got you a card with a little extra money in there too, and a special corsage
for you to wear tonight.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, how pretty, and my
colors.
A SISTER: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, its a wrist, and oh, my
God, I love it. I love it. I love it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Beautiful.
A SISTER: Thank you, Judy, and were very excited about your year with you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you. Thank you, my
Sisters.
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(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: This is another check that she
just brought up to present to you from Janice
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Over, over good. Very,
very good. Janice, yes, from California, just gave us a check for $36.50 to go for the Diabetic
Research Center.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Very good. Very good.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Now, Judy from Lawrence
309, your Auxiliary, but we already gave her our money, but we gave her $5,000.00 from our
Auxiliary.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes. Yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I will tell you, my state, my
Auxiliary oh, my goodness. Theyre coming in. Theyre rolling in they have supported me all
these years God that sounds like a long time, doesnt it these years as a Grand Auxiliary Officer
and every meeting that we had, a district meeting or a convention or whatever, they would always
do a, a coin march or whatever it was that they were doing to put money toward me becoming your
Grand Madam President.
I truly appreciate it. The M.I.N.K. Conference gave me would the M.I.N.K. Conference
people please stand up?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: They gave me $5,000.00 to
help with this reception that youre having tonight.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I do appreciate it, Sisters.
Thank you. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, Spotsylvania gave us
$100.00 check for the DRC. Totally appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Okay. This is one of
our International Chairmen that I have chosen this year, Becky.
(Applause.)
SISTER BECKY: On behalf of your charity, we sell hugs, remember?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes, yes, yes.
SISTER BECKY: Instead of you paying me for the hugs from the New England Region,
wed like to pay you first.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Thank you.
SISTER BECKY: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you so much. I
appreciate it. Oh, my gosh, they are paying $5.00 a hug. Thats cheap. Ask Terry. Give it to me.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you, dear. I appreciate
it. Thank you. I appreciate it. When I went to the Regional Conference, Becky was selling you
have to watch her, because shell sell just about anything.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I do mean just about
anything.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: And she was selling hugs for
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her charity that she was raising money for. Thank you, Sisters.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Sisters, could I please
ask you to hold your checks for the DRC until at the end of session, because were
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Yeah. I think that is it.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: or we do have quite
a bit more business to continue.
Okay. Everybody get your tickets out, weve got a 50/50 drawing.
A SISTER: Sisters ready? Hold on. Can I announce how much theyre going to get?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Lets surprise them.
A SISTER: Okay.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Red ticket, 834885.
Now, how much are they going to win?
A SISTER: The winner will receive $1,328.00.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Lois asked me to report to everybody, to thank everybody who sold tickets this
of week. She greatly appreciates it. The Grand Aerie greatly appreciates it.
The total money raised for the charities this year by these raffles is $16,957.00.
(Applause.)
A SISTER: Thank you all.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you very much.
At this time I would like to call on our Grand Auxiliary Mother, Rochelle McKay.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, we have one more
raffle. We have one more raffle, Sisters.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Okay. Get your tickets
out for the red hat. Yep. For the red hat. Blue ticket, 526593. 526593.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: 593. No two.
A SISTER: We also would like to take the opportunity on behalf of Memorial Foundation to
thank you all so much.
We sold our Georgia hats, Past President Annie Taylors amazing donkey hats and we did
$70.00 on those.
Ladies, this morning youre going to plant a lot of love. We made $227.00 on the flower bulbs.
And the red hat raffle pulled $76.00.
Thank you all, Sisters, for $376.00 as the first donation to Ms. Katie Ziebol toward the lot for
the Memorial Foundation. Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now, Madam Conductor.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Id like to call on our
Grand Auxiliary Mother, Michelle, for her presentation of the mothers pin.
GRAND AUXILIARY MOTHER ROCHELLE McKAY: I had a speech all ready, Doris,
yes, but you know what this pin is.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: I know. I know.
GRAND AUXILIARY MOTHER ROCHELLE McKAY: This is the first mothers pin.
The requirement is, she brings it to Grand Rapids next year to present it to next years Mother.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Yes. This is really going to
be special to me because Estelle Kogg, who was my Grand Auxiliary Mother, started this pin many
years ago.
(Applause.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: So I will wear it very proudly.
GRAND AUXILIARY MOTHER ROCHELLE McKAY: And, Doris
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is our Grand Aerie
Father at the door yet, or have we found him? Hes here.
Madam Conductor, would you please close the Bible while we bring in our Grand Aerie
Father, Roland McKay.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: As I call him, Sugar
Daddy.
(Music played and clapping while Mr. Roland McKay was escorted into the meeting.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Sisters, Id like to present
our Grand Aerie Father Grand Auxiliary Father, Roland McKay, and my mommy, Rochelle.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They have been a
wonderful, wonderful inspiration in my whole Eagle life.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: The first time I met
them, I knew what they were going to be, so I had very good friends is what its ended up.
At this time I would like to present to Rochelle
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: and the Sugar
Daddy
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: their Mother and
Father plaque.
Also from me I got them a little joint gift, and I have to open it up. You have to see it. Its for
the two of you, and I hope youre driving, because I hate to see this put in your luggage.
GRAND AUXILIARY FATHER ROLAND MCKAY: No, were flying. Shes driving, so
were flying.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its a mantel clock and
on it, it says, Mother and Father of the Year, 201516, Rochelle and Roland McKay. Penny Skinner,
Grand Madam President. (Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. And this is
just something a little personal and special for each of you. Thank you, Sugar Daddy.
GRAND AUXILIARY FATHER ROLAND: Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I told him to keep his
charge card out, and he said, there aint no way.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But I appreciate
everything theyve done for me, and thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Yes, you can go.
GRAND AUXILIARY MOTHER ROCHELLE McKAY: And, Penny, we have just a little
token for you. As Bob Hope says, thanks for the memories.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Pathfinder dragonfly.
Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now, you may have my
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permission to leave.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: Do you need a drink?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENTELECT JUDY JOHNSON: I meant of water.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What do you got in that
Diet Coke?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time, Id like to
call on Past Grand Madam President, Mary Myers, for the presentation of the officers elect.
(Applause.)
(Music played and clapping as Mr. Roland McKay was escorted out of the meeting.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Are you ready?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Okay. I have the honor and the
privilege to announce the Sisters that will be serving the year 20162017 as officers of this Grand
Auxiliary.
And as your name is called, were going to lineup back here (Indicating), and I realize we
usually do it right here in front, but we dont have a lip up here wide enough to hold everyone so
were going to lineup back here, so. Were okay. Just a slip of the chair.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Its my honor and my privilege
to announce Past Grand Madam President, Penny Skinner, from West Virginia.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: My honor and my privilege to
present our Grand Madam President, our next Grand Madam President, Judy Johnson, from Kansas.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Another privilege and an honor,
our Grand Madam VicePresident Elect, Helen Poehner, from Ohio.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: And absolute pleasure for me,
Grand Madam VicePresident, Althea Lane, from California.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: And to our welcome back Sister,
Grand Madam Chaplain, Jacque Marble, from Arizona.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Secretary, Mary
Gutierrez from New Mexico. Come on up, Mary.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Treasurer, Holly
Niemi, from North Dakota.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Conductor,
Brenda Garrioch, from Alberta/Saskatchewan.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Try saying that six times.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: And we are where? Okay. I
think she just took a walk. Shell be right back.
Okay, Grand Madam Inside Guard, Joni Goolsby, from Alabama.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Outside Guard,
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Diane Tinsley, from Virginia.

(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Trustee, Gloria
Williams, from Oregon. Welcome back.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Trustee, Becky
Wilson, from Missouri.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Trustee, Elaine
Regi, Pennsylvania.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Grand Madam Trustee, Sherry
Gingras, from Florida.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: These are your officers from
oh, wait a minute. Did I do the Trustees too? Yeah, I did.
Okay. These are your Grand Officers for the year 20162017. Please welcome them.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Thank you, Sisters.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. At this time
Id like to call on Past Grand Madam President, Kathy Gonza I had that all worked out.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Kathy G.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATHERINE KATHY GONZAGOWSKI:
Well, you can see why with a name like Gonzagowski. At this time would Kim please come forward?
Kim, I have here a pin that you have earned. It is a Past Grand Auxiliary Officer Pin, but I want
you to know, this young lady here did a fantastic job.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT KATHERINE KATHY GONZAGOWSKI:
And the way things are in the United States and Canada, she works for a police department as a
dispatcher, and every day you worry is your town next.
Kim, were very proud of you, and here is your pin and wear it proudly.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR KIM HAIDSIAK: Everybody have an awesome year.
Thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. At this time
theyre all here. I would like to introduce the, our Regional Presidents for this year, and would you
please stand.
I have a pin presentation, but I lied. I want to present the pins immediately after our session
because we want background pictures, so you all stick around; right?
Central, Lois Lyons.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: East Central, Linda
Dockery.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Eastern, Ruth Jordan.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Four Corners, Brenda
Kozlowski.

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(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Great Lakes, Linda
Thurwatcher.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: MidAtlantic, Toni Jo
Winn.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Mountain, Virginia
Wood.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: New England, Rebecca
Pelkey.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: North Central, Cindy
Meyer.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Pacific Northwest,
Yvonne Blom.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: South Central, Leslie
Franklin.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southeast Central,
Brenda Bowling.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southeast, Jean
Hartman.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Southwest, Jannie
Bronson.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: West Central, Shelley
Zimmerman.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Western Region
Western, Roberta McCormick.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you all so much.
We have had a wonderful, wonderful year. The Regionals have done a great job in their regions and
raised money. Thank you.
We all think we picked the best, but I think I got top of the line. Sorry, Judy.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Special order of
business. Wait a minute Im going do this. Century Club ribbons. Ladies, there are, you did a
lot did not pick up their Century Club.
If you signed over 100 members Im going to call these out real quick, because if we wait
until last, Im afraid well forget it and Hope has your ribbons over here in the corner.
The Auxiliary that did not pick up their Century ribbon, Cape Coral, Number 3957; Port
Orange 4089; Columbus 741; Brewer 3177; Grand Haven 925; Whitehall 3214; Carlisle 1299,
Hanover, Pennsylvania 1406; Kingsport, Tennessee, 3141; Fredericksburg, Virginia, 4123.
So those, somebody from those Auxiliaries please pick up your Century ribbons. Thank you.
Our Bell Ringer. Now, see your Bell Ringer was presented at your State Convention; but, you
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know, this year we only had one Bell Ringer. I do need to drink. I talk better.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And I would like with,
from the bottom of my heart and most great appreciation to the state of Virginia. Its the other West
Virginia.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: To being our, our one
and only Bell Ringer this year. Gals for who?
THE SISTERS: Williamsburg.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Williamsburg.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Its a lot of work, and
we do appreciate it. But they were presented their bell at State Convention. Thank you, guys, so
much.
Like I call them, the other West Virginia. At this oh, I bit my mouth.
Special order of business, Gloria Mason, Junior Past Madam President. Where did she go?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And, you know, this is
scary, by the way. Im afraid I give them all way too much information through the years.
(Applause.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Madam Conductor,
thank you.
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was closed.)
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Should I keep my eyes
closed?
THE SISTERS: Yeah.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Should I be worried?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You know what, while
theyre getting ready, I got where did that ticket go?
I was going to say somebody won this (Indicating), but Ive lost the ticket. Is Barbara
Henderson from 4185? Won this jacket. And the name was on the back, so and those of you who
won the silent auction, they can only accept credit card or check, no cash. So when you go to pick
up your silent auction, credit card or cash.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Were ready when
you are, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well, I can keep on for
a while, but okay. I turn the mic over to Gloria.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay. Past Grand
Madam Presidents, come on out. You come on out and join us please, Grand Madam President,
Penny.
You may have the seat of honor.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Grand Madam
President, Penny, has traveled all over the United States and the Provinces of Canada this year. As
you will all know, Penny hails from West by God Virginia.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Where prior as, as
of lately, she was content sitting in her backyard and watching the dragonflies.
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Well, she wants to go back to by God, West Virginia, as a member of our Past Grand Madam
Presidents Club, but we feel that she needs to answer a few questions so that we can see how much
she has learned this past year.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: If she answers the
questions correctly, then we will give her something that will help her go home in style.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Carleen Corum is
first.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What do you got in
there?
(WHEREUPON, Grand Madam President Helen Penny Skinner looks down the overalls of
Past Grand Madam President Carleen Corum.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: You do that to all the men.
Youre looking in their never mind. Penny, how many past
THE SISTERS: Microphone.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: With my mouth?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Penny, how many Past
Grand Madam Presidents did you talk to on the phone when we were in Vegas?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All of them.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: Shes not saying it right.
Shes got to give an answer.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im going to say 23.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Beep. How many
was it, Carleen? Do you know?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT CARLEEN CORUM: 17.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I was close.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Well, shes going
to give it to her anyway. Okay, Gwen. Wait a minute. Were going to put some clothes on her now
too.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Little fresh air.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They cant get me in my
pants.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: You know what,
its hard to believe we cant get her in pants.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Should I go ahead and ask
her a question?
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Sure, go ahead.
Because I know were running here come up here (Indicating), please, Gwen.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Great. Grand Madam
President, you want to hang me full of buck shots?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Ive got a question for
you. They handed me this, but they forgot I cant read. How many states did you visit this past year?
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Were having a
blonde look.
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(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: We are.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: 47, I believe.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Beep. According to
Hope, it was
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GWEN STALLKAMP: Right. The delusions of
grandeur here. It was 40.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: It felt like 47.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Shes not doing so
very well, is she?
THE SISTERS: No.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay. The next one
is Jean Kerr. Oh, oh, oh, doesnt she look fancy? Look at that.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Youve been on your
knees.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Yeah. Back in those old days, some
of them did get down on their knees.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Penny, how many Provinces did
you visit when you were traveling this past year?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Three.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Beep.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: Four, British Columbia, Alberta/
Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, you missed Alaska.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Shes trying to put
Alaska up in Canada.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: That would be five, you know.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Oh, shes just not
doing well at all. Okay. Roxy, youre the next one up here. And if she keeps this up, shell never
make it, will she? Shell go back to West Virginia, but
(Laughter.)
THE SISTERS: Well take her.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: I bet you will.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: You got it. I
was afraid they thought I was too old.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Before I ask
my question, Penny, I have a brown jug you can have if you told me what you drink down there.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Moonshine.
(Laughter.)
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PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Nope. I

know you drink moonshine. Think hard, Honey.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Water. Apple pie. How
many guesses do I get?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: I like Bite
Me.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, geez.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: And you like
Witchs Tit, so Ill give you this (Indicating.)
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Now the
question is, when was the first Grand Auxiliary Convention?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: 1952.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ROXANNE ALLEY McGOVERN: Bingo.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: I hope she doesnt
get really, really drunk with that little brown jug. Next one is Stephanie.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Hi, Miss Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You look like youve
been working in the hills.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Well, somehow or another
Ive got these dragon fleas on me. I dont remember how they got there.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Even stuck one on my
back. But I heard you like the fleas.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Uhhuh.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE SMITH: Where was the last
International Grand Auxiliary Convention held?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Give her some easy
ones that she can answer.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay. Ms. Shirley,
would you all come up here?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: I will. Im the city Sister,
cultured and refined.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: You all dont believe that?
THE SISTERS: No.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Back there in the lineup,
some one of these, umhum, other people wanted to, they asked me how does a hillbilly walk, and I
said, how would I know?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Okay. First of all, I have
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a question of my own, Gloria, that Im going to throw in here.

JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: You go right ahead.
Because I know you will anyway.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: How much do you know
about flies?
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You mean? A flyfly or
a flyfly?
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Hum?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: A flyfly.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Its optional. Now I have
a swatter. Now you figure it out.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: My question for you is:
Who was appointed the first Grand Madam President when our Grand Auxiliary was instituted?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Would that be Alta
Browning Smith?
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Hot dang.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Shes on a roll.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Theres you a flies swatter.
Do with whatever fly you want to swat.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay. Our next one
will be Ms. Doris. Come on up here and see what you can ask her.
Here comes your bandana. Were getting her back in style, guys. Were getting her ready for
you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Penny, what state did Alta
Browning Smith hail from?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I know where Nora Bell
Goodman came from.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: I didnt ask you that.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Im going to take a wild
guess and say New York.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: No. But I bet you
this could be some fun.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: No, no, no, no.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Kansas?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Is there a Smithfield?
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: Ohio.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: HO.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Well, come here,
Penny. You did pretty well in those questions, I think. And, you know, now lets see how much you
know about your name.
Were going to ask you to complete these phrases, are you ready?
Okay. Come on up, Ms. Mary.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: About my name, which
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name? I go by Penny.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Okay. Your question is: A
penny saved is a penny?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Earned.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: Not in this case you dont get a
damn thing.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARY MYERS: But a little bit of smokey
mountain juice.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay. Come on up,
the rest of you all. Here comes oh, here comes the group. Here they come.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Okay, Penny. But
first, Penny, we have been waiting all year for you in Clarksburg at your Aerie. We had a beer every
day.
We want you there for your last, during your fun. Look at us. Were drunk all year. Waiting
and waiting. Are you coming back home?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I dont think so.
(Laughter.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: We shouldnt think
so. We have saved a penny a day from our drinks. 365 pennies weve saved for her.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Were not going to
finish all these things because its running late, but we hate to be the one to tell you this, Ms. Grand
Madam President, Penny, now you know what you must do. You must go out there and sell your
candy.
So if you all could get out your money, Ms. Pennys going to be out there with some Past
Grand Madam Presidents to sell her wares, so get busy, Penny. See how fast you can do it.
(WHEREUPON, the Past Grand Madam Presidents sold candy.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Come on up, Penny.
Okay. Penny, Ill tell you what. Its time for us to decide if were going to let you into our elate
welldressed club.
(Laughter.)
THE SISTERS: Well dressed?
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Yeah. We think
were well dressed. Okay. She did answer a few questions correctly, and she did sell the candy, so
what do you think, Past Grands, do we let her in or not?
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Everybody say yes?
THE SISTERS: Yes.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Well, welcome,
Grand Madam President, Penny, into our Grand Madam Presidents Club.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: We love you.
Thank you all very much.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Aint I
pretty?
(Laughter.)
THE SISTERS: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Well have at this time
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were ready for closing remarks. Would you at this time we have announcements for Diana
Tinsley Im sorry, Diana.
First is there any unfinished business?
(WHEREUPON, the Bible was opened?)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Any Good of the Order?
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I have a couple things for the Good
of the Order, Madam President.
I got this note here. Request for Judy Call by the, by Wanda Mountain, Walla Walla,
Washington Number 26?
THE SISTERS: Jodi Call.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Jodi Call. Im not sure what that is.
THE SISTERS: Dont worry about it.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: The Oregon Sisters wish to wish
Oregon Junior Past Madam President, Susan Caldwell, happy birthday today.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I also have a couple donations.
Donation from Colorado State Ladies Auxiliary bingo fund, they gave to the Arc Project, $1,000.00.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Kari Fennel from Auxiliary 595
donated $100.00.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: And Lake Havasu 4299 Auxiliary
gave you a check for $231.00.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. Thank you.
A SISTER: Diane, dont forget that hat was left up on the podium, and it belongs to somebody
in the audience.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We havent done lost
and found yet. Past Grand Madam President, Jean Kerr, you have the mic.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JEAN KERR: On behalf of myself and Stephanie
Smith, the chair people for the Welcoming Committee and the official hostesses, Id like to thank
all of my committee for the hard work they did and the hours they spent sitting and standing outside
welcoming this week.
You did a wonderful job, and maybe youll do it again. Thank you, everyone.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Now, Madam Secretary,
Diane Tinsley, will have announcements and the communications.
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Im just going to read this little note.
Its my honor to be chosen as Judys WRC charity person, chairperson, chairman for her special
project the KU Eye Center.
Theyre selling raffle tickets for a beautiful purple quilt and a gun portfolio.
Tickets are six for $5.00. If youre interested, please see Diane Wilkins from Nebraska
Auxiliary. Lets make it a great year for Judy.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Four Corners room fiveday basket
winner was Chuck and LaRae Weber from 2267, see Randy Beaver from New Mexico.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: I would also like to give a special
thanks to the Secretarys aids who manned the mics for me this weekend. Thank you so much,
Ladies.
Thursday announcements:
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Today at 3:00p.m., Officers are to, anybody, I guess participating in Installation tonight,
pictures will be taken at 3oclock today. The Carson Room 3 and 4.
At 5oclock, we have lineup of Officers and Escorts at the grand theater on the second level.
Installation will be begin promptly at six.
We have Installation of Grand Officers at 6:00p.m.
The reception is at approximately 8oclock, and it will be held in the Grand Ballroom. You
must have a program to be admitted to the reception.
I have some found tables some found items up here at my table.
I have a room card, a key card that was found over near the Nevada table this morning. Nevada,
Im sorry, Ladies.
Raffle tickets well, theyve already pulled them, but you didnt win. Somebody gave me
some raffle tickets that were outside the meeting hall today. Your number wasnt one of them.
I also have a Grandmothers pin, an F. O. E. Grandmothers pin that was found this morning,
I believe out here too.
I have a sweater and a white sweater and a starfish necklace. It was found in the M.I.N.K.
room.
Somebody left some money in the ATM this morning.
THE SISTERS: Its mine.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: It has been turned in to lost and
found. Im assuming thats the hotels lost and found, and you must identify which ATM and the
amount.
I have a bracelet that was found at the Mr. and Mrs. Banquet.
I have a packet of brochures and information. It mentions Washington State, so if youre
missing your little packet, there was a couple of pamphlets and stuff in there.
And there was a purple hat, one of these crocheted purple hats that the Sisters from Nevada
did I get that right?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM SECRETARY DIANA TINSLEY: Sold that was left yesterday, so if it
is yours, please come pick it up. Thank you very much.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you, Diana. At
this time Id like to call on Past Grand Madam President, Chairman of the Convention, Margaret Cox,
for closing remarks.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Grand Madam President,
Penny, I thank you for giving me the honor of being Convention Chairman.
Ive had a ball, and now, Sisters, I have two questions for you.
Have you had fun at this convention?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Have you learned at least one
thing you didnt know when you came?
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Grand Madam President, the
convention was a success. Thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: I have something that I
would like to close with you, Sisters.
Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that
forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God. God bless you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT MARGARET COX: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Id like to bring up
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CoChairman, Sally Villalva.

PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Sorry, hot flash.
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Sisters, I hope you had a
good and informative time. Hopefully you had a chance to see God for God, Flag and Country.
Im sorry. Im still catching my breath. Theyre brilliant children and they are our future.
Also the beautiful Memorial Services, outstanding initiation, the wonderful speakers we had at
the initiation, the Membership Luncheon, and, of course, the beautiful tribute to the Sisters with the
Charter Draping.
The talent show was so enjoyable and our Eagles certainly have talent.
Grand Madam President, Penny, you had an outstanding year, and I want to thank you for
allowing Margaret and I to be part of it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Okay. To be part of it. Judy,
I know your, your year will be exciting, an exciting year, and we look forward to riding the carousel
with you.
Sisters, thank you for all your attention, and thank you for your, your patience, and thank you
for
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT SALLY VILLALVA: Okay. Thank you for being
here.
(Applause.)
(Laughter.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: Thank you, Grand Madam
President, Penny. And, Judy, Grand Madam PresidentElect, I would like to let you know that the
Sisters have given me checks and cash $628.00.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT BETTIE CLARK: And if anybody else wants to
give me their check, Ill be over here (Indicating) when the meetings are over.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Those are pretty
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We will now hear from
Hope.
(Applause.)
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: Good afternoon,
Sisters.
THE SISTERS: Good afternoon.
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: I would like to say
thank you, thank you, thank you. I cannot say that enough. Its been a great week thanks to all of
you.
This year with Grand Madam President Penny we believed, shared our wisdom, and were
accepting of some changes to our organization.
I think I also got a few extra gray hairs
(Laughter.)
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: wondering what
Penny was going to talk about, like the things in her nightstand or the elastic in her underwear being
rotten.
(Laughter.)
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: If you want details,
ask Penny.
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(Laughter.)
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: Judys motto for the
year is going to be Come Ride with Me for the F. O. E.
The rules for riding along: Sign members, raise money for our charities, no fighting or arguing
with your Brothers or Sisters, and please keep your negativity and gossip to yourself at all times
(Applause.)
ASSISTANT TO GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HOPE MICKLE: or this ride may
come to a complete stop.
Remember, to Live, Laugh and Love. Safe travels home. And, Sisters, also I want to let you
know that it has come to my attention that maybe some of you do not attend the Auxiliary banquet
because of special food requirements.
If you write that on the bottom of your order form for your banquet tickets, like if you need a
vegetarian meal or a gluten free meal, we will take care of that. So just put that on the bottom of your
form. Safe travels home and thank you.
THE SISTERS: We love you, Hope.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Thank you. I tell you,
Sisters, if it wasnt for Hope and Denise and the office staff at Grove City, we could not do what we
do.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: They keep us in line,
and they work very hard. Thanks all of you for all youve done for us and me personally, thank you.
Thanks all of you for making this one of the most wonderful years of my life.
I would like to thank my West Virginia Sisters
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: who have hung in
there through thick and thin.
THE SISTERS: We love you, Penny.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: My MidAtlantic
Region, Maryland and Virginia, yea.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: We are very small but
very powerful region.
THE SISTERS: Yes.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: And very close. We
come from such small Aeries and individuals, we all know each other as friends and have been for
years, so thank you all for sticking in there, and we had a great time doing it. Love you all.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: At this time Id like to
dismiss our Convention CoChairman and our Convention Chairmans and convention committees.
What do you think about the music?
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Without Becky Western
sitting up there from Indiana
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: and pulling this music
out of her computer and putting it, especially with our guests that came in, absolutely amazing, and
thank you, Becky. You have made this convention one of the best and one of the most fun.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Assistant, my Assistant
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Conductor, Heather, thank you, darling, for everything.

(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: My Parliamentarian, the
cute Penny.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: For keeping me straight,
and hanging in there with me, looking at me and going, that aint going to happen.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, yes, it did. I showed
her.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: But it has, without her
beside her side, we could not keep the meeting going as smooth as it did. Its been a wonderful year.
To our stenographer, thank you. Did you spell yall right? There is a hyphen in it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: All the office staff and
to all my Sisters for making this one of our best conventions that weve had in a long time, so thank
you, thank you, thank you.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I now close this session
of the Grand Auxiliary 2016 or 20152016. See you next year in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Oh, wait a minute. Ive
done so good all week. Guess what
THE SISTERS: You didnt do the closing.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: You all just sit right
back down there. See, they didnt know. We could have let them go, and they wouldnt have known
the difference.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I know. I felt that.
My Sisters, as we have finished the business of the session, we will close with prayer.
GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN HOLLY NIEMI: Our Father, we ask that each of us may
feel that she has conscientiously done her duty, and that only good may come to our Sisterhood from
what we have done here.
Amen.
THE SISTERS: Amen.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Junior Past Grand
Madam President, you may advance to the Altar.
(The Junior Past Grand Madam President goes to the Altar.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: What maxim points the
way to happiness?
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: The golden hours
that we may spend on self are lost, but those we lend to bring a smile where none has been, makes
the whole world happy and akin.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Grand Madam
VicePresident, you may advance to the Altar.
(The Grand Madam VicePresident goes to the Altar.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: My Sisters, what pledge
do we give before the gavel falls?
THE SISTERS: We will strive unselfishly to live for Home, for Country and for God.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: I now declare this
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session of the Grand Auxiliary closed.

(Rap.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT HELEN PENNY SKINNER: Ladies, do not take your
signs. Do not take your table signs. Leave them on the table. Well pick them up.
For the candy you all just bought, your money goes to charity. We raised $957.27.00.
(WHEREUPON, the meeting was recessed at 12:46 p.m. until July 2017.)
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
RENO, NEVADA
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016
JOINT INSTALLATION
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INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
We are assembled here to witness the Installation ceremony for the newly elected Officers of the
Grand Aerie and of the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Will the Madam Chairman
please advise if everything is in readiness.
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM CHAIRPERSON ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT SHIRLEY JOHNSON: We are ready for the ceremony.
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
Please present the Installing Officers before this station. Everybody up.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone arose.)
Installing Grand Officers, by virtue of your appointment, you are hereby designated and described
as Deputies of the Grand Worthy President and the Grand Madam President. We greet you and we
welcome you on this occasion. The Installing Grand Officers will take their stations.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone was seated.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: Installing Conductors, please escort the Officers-Elect of the Grand Aerie and of the Grand
Auxiliary to the places reserved for them.
Well now have the presentation of the Kansas Flag carried by the Kansas State Presidents and the
Virginia State Flag carried by Virginias State Presidents.
Brothers and Sisters, the 2016-17 Grand Aerie/Grand Auxiliary Officers...
Grand Justices:
Chief Grand Justice Rick Franklin from Aurora, Missouri No. 3948. Escorted by his wife, Leslie.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice Don Clark from Little Rock, Arkansas No. 60. Escorted by Charlotte Eagle.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice John T. Jack Paulson from Valley City, North Dakota No. 2192. Escorted by Bonita
Paulson.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice John Tobie from Grand Rapids, Minnesota No. 2469. Escorted by Past Grand Madam
President Gwen Stallkamp.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice David Krogh from Bremerton, Washington No. 192. Escorted by his wife, Karma.
Junior Past Grand Worthy President Bud Haigh from Three Rivers, Michigan 2303. Escorted by his
wife, Virginia.
(Applause.)
Junior Past Grand Madam President Penny Skinner from Clarksburg, West Virginia No. 2353.
Escorted by Jeff Sandridge.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy President-Elect Tom McGrath from Vergennes, Vermont 3801. Escorted by his wife,
Peggy.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam President-Elect Helen Poehner from West Hamilton, Ohio No. 3986. Escorted by
David Tice and her husband Jack down front.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Vice-President Carl Burnett from Clovis, New Mexico No. 3245. Escorted by his
wife, Sylvia.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Vice-President Althea Lane from Folsom California No. 929. Escorted by Frenchy
DeVille.
(Applause.)
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Grand Worthy Chaplain Rick Powell from Fairborn, Ohio No. 2641. Escorted by his wife, Alma.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Chaplain Jackie Marble from Sunnyslope, Arizona No. 2957. Escorted by her
husband, Tom.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Secretary Chuck Cunningham from Akron, Ohio No. 2736. Escorted by his wife,
Brenda.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Secretary Mary Gutierrez from Santa Fe, New Mexico No. 2811. Escorted by her
husband, Ted.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Treasurer Jim West from Hopkinsville, Kentucky No. 3423. Escorted by his wife,
Linda.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Treasurer Holly Niemi from Rugby, North Dakota No. 3834. Escorted by her husband,
Paul.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Conductor Charles Chuck Weber from Casper, Wyoming No. 306. Escorted by his
wife, Larae.
(Applause.)
Madam Conductor Brenda Garrioch from Lethbridge, Alberta No. 2100. Escorted by John Potter.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Inside Guard Peter Ackers from Folsom, California No. 929. Escorted by Susie Norton.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Inside Guard Joni Goolsby from Pratt City, Alabama No. 972. Escorted by her
husband, Alfred Champ Goolsby.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Outside Guard David Wooster from Flint, Michigan No. 629. Escorted by his wife,
Norma.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Outside Guard Diana Tinsley from Virginia Beach, Virginia No. 3204. Escorted by
Robert Sipka.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Trustee Ron Malz from Faribault, Minnesota No. 1460. Escorted by his wife, Maureen.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Trustee Gloria Williams from Portland, Oregon No. 4. Escorted by Dan Thompson.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Trustee Dave Smith from Penticton, British Columbia No. 4281. Escorted by his wife,
Frances.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Trustee Becky Wilson from Springfield, Missouri No. 3934. Escorted by Bob Bradford.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Trustee Brian Rogers from Sunnyslope, Arizona No. 2957. Escorted by his wife,
Colleen.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Trustee Elaine Regi from Carlisle, Pennsylvania No. 1299. Escorted by her husband,
Jerry.
(Applause.)
Grand Worthy Trustee John Noldan from Belfair, Washington No. 4226. Escorted by his wife, Kat.
(Applause.)
Grand Madam Trustee Sherry Gingras from Silver Springs, Florida No. 4216. Escorted by her
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husband, John.
(Applause.)
Brothers and Sisters, your 2016-17 Grand Madam President Judy Johnson from Lawrence, Kansas
No. 309. Escorted by her fianc, Terry Hundley.
(Applause.)
And now, Brothers and Sisters, your 2016-17 Grand Worthy President Jerry Sullivan from
Fredericksburg, Virginia No. 4123. Escorted by his wife, Maxine.
(Applause.)
Lets have a hand for your Grand Aerie Officers 2016-17.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: Ive got two things to say, Jerry. Nice shoes. And you never looked so good.
(Laughter.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: All the Officers are in their places.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: It is only proper at this time that we offer thanks to the Heavenly Father. Will everyone
please rise and remain standing while the Installing Grand Chaplain Don Jenkins leads us in prayer.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone arose.)
INSTALLING CHAPLAIN ~ PAST STATE PRESIDENT DONALD DON JENKINS:
Almighty Father, we ask the blessings on these newly elected Officers and the entire Aerie and
Auxiliary membership. We ask that they lead them in harmony for the ensuing year so that when the
year has ended we may all rejoice in the progress made.
Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the many blessings you have given us this past year. Amen.
THE DELEGATION: Amen.
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: Please remain standing while the Grand Worthy Conductor Vince Kinman
leads us in the American Pledge of Allegiance.
(Everyone gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, lead by Vince Kinman.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT, PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK:
I now will call upon Donna Roach to lead us in the Canadian pledge, please.
(Everyone gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Canadian Flag, lead by Donna Roach.)
Be seated.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone was seated.)
Delegates and friends, as the duly authorized Installing Officers, the Grand Madam President and I
are advised that these are the Officers who have been elected by the Grand Aerie and Grand Auxiliary
for the ensuing term. It is my duty now to determine from you if you are satisfied with the choices
you have made. If you are...
THE DELEGATION: We are.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: Mind your manners.
(Laughter.)
If you are, please signify now by saying yes.
THE DELEGATION: Yes!
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: Okay, youre forgiven. We will now proceed with the formal Installation ceremony.
Grand Aerie Officers-Elect, you will please stand.
(Everyone arose.)
You will place your right hand over your heart. I shall recite the pledge of office. After I have
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concluded, if you are willing to accept this pledge, you will so affirm.
I fully realize the great responsibility that is mine; that much of the future welfare of our beloved
Order and the Fraternal destiny of our devoted members will in large part be determined by the
manner in which I perform my duties as a Grand Aerie Officer.
I promise and swear that I will give to this Order as one of its Grand Aerie Officers the full measure
of my devotion and ability, and I will uphold the laws, rules and regulations of the Grand Aerie. By
my zeal and conduct, I will inspire others to the accomplishments of our great purpose.
My Brothers, if you accept this pledge, you will now repeat after me. I do accept this pledge.
OFFICERS-ELECT: I do accept this pledge.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: I will observe it.
OFFICERS-ELECT: I will observe it.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: So help me God.
OFFICERS-ELECT: So help me God.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: You may be seated.
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: Grand Auxiliary Officers-Elect, you will please stand.
(Everyone arose.)
You will place your right hand over your heart. I shall recite the pledge of office. After I have
concluded, if you are willing to accept this pledge, you will so affirm.
In the presence of the Officers and members here assembled, I solemnly and faithfully promise and
declare that I will be loyal and true to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and will implicitly obey the rules
and regulations of the Grand Aerie and of this Grand Auxiliary.
That I will use my best endeavors to build up this beloved sisterhood and to promote its benign
influence. And that I will be steadfast and true in keeping my Obligation as an Officer of the Grand
Auxiliary.
To the fulfillment and performance of all, I pledge my most sacred honor and call upon these members
to witness.
My Sisters, if accept this pledge, you will now repeat after me. I do accept this pledge and I will
observe it, so help me God.
OFFICERS-ELECT: I do accept this pledge and I will observe it, so help me God.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: The Installing Secretaries, Scott Houghtaling and Kathy Gonzagowski, will call the names
of those who have been elected by the Delegates to serve as the Officers of the Grand Aerie and
Grand Auxiliary for the Fraternal year 2016 and 17.
Grand Officers, as your name is called, you will come forward to be vested with your Regalia of
office and then return to your place and be seated.
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Chief Grand Justice Rick Franklin.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice Don Clark.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice John T. Jack Paulson.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice John Tobie.
(Applause.)
Grand Justice David Krogh.
(Applause.)
Now back for a second time, we love him, couldnt get enough of him, Junior Past Grand Worthy
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President Bud Haigh.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Junior Past Grand Madam President Penny Skinner.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy President-Elect Tom McGrath.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam President-Elect Helen Poehner.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Vice-President Carl Burnett.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: The very timely Grand Madam Vice-President Althea Lane.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: The man with the prayers, Grand Worthy Chaplain Rick Powell.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Chaplain Jackie Marble.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Secretary Chuck Cunningham.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Secretary Mary Gutierrez.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Treasurer Jim West.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Treasurer Holly Niemi.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Conductor Charles Chuck Weber.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Madam Conductor Brenda Garrioch.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Inside Guard Peter W. Ackers.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Inside Guard Joni Goolsby.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Outside Guard David Wooster.
(Applause.)

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INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Outside Guard Diana Tinsley.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Trustee Ron Malz.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: From the beautiful State of Oregon, Grand Madam Trustee Gloria
Williams.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Lets all be thankful this next individual does not have a speaking part. Grand
Worthy Trustee Dave Eh Smith.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Trustee from the show-me State, Becky Wilson.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: Grand Worthy Trustee Brian Rogers.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Trustee Elaine Regi.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: The new kid on the block in the Trustees, Grand Worthy Trustee John Noldan.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: Grand Madam Trustee Sherry Gingras.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING SECRETARY ~ ASST. TO GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT, SCOTT
HOUGHTALING: This next individual, its an honor and a privilege to stand before you and
announce his name... Jerry L. Sullivan, your next Grand Worthy President!
(Standing Ovation.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM SECRETARY ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT KATHY GONZAGOWSKI: With a beautiful carousel year coming up... our Grand
Madam President Judy Johnson!
(Standing Ovation.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: INSTALLING Worthy Conductor, in the belief that the Grand Aerie has chosen well and
wisely, please declare the Grand Aerie Officers duly installed in their respective positions for the
ensuing term.
INSTALLING CONDUCTOR ~ MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VINCE KINMAN: By the
authority of the Grand Worthy President, in the name of Liberty, Truth, Justice and Equality, and
in the belief that this Grand Aerie has chosen well and wisely, I proclaim each of the Grand Aerie
Officers duly installed in his respective position for the ensuing term.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: Installing Madam Conductor, in the belief that the Grand Auxiliary has chosen
well and wisely, please declare the Grand Auxiliary Officers duly installed in her respective position
for the ensuing term.

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INSTALLING GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: By the authority of the Grand Madam President, and for Home,
for Country, and for God, I proclaim each of the Officers of the Grand Auxiliary duly and legally
installed for the ensuing term.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT, PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK:
Now you may be seated.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone was seated.)
Installing Grand Conductors, will you please escort Grand Madam President Judy Johnson and
Worthy President Jerry Sullivan to the podium.
To you, our new International Presidents, we now entrust the gavels, the emblem of authority as
Grand Worthy President and Grand Madam President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Auxiliary.
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT DORIS BATESON: We wish you and your associate Grand Officers success in your
great responsibility. We confidently look forward to a successful and harmonious year under your
leadership. It will be a privilege of all members of this great Order to follow devotedly as you direct
us in our ever-progressive movement of mankind.
INSTALLING PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE
CLARK: When the gavel has fallen upon this convention, I know you and the other newly
installed Grand Officers will leave the Hall with a firm determination to make the coming year an
outstanding one, so that when you relinquish your duties you, too, may look with pride to a successful
administration.
Installing Grand Conductors will escort our new International Presidents to their seats and present the
Junior Past Grand Worthy President Bud Haigh to the podium.
I had to disarm her.
(Laughter.)
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
Past Grand Worthy President, as you requested -- as Past Grand Worthy President now, Brother Bud
Haigh requested, he wanted these proceedings presented on behalf of Chuck Lang as a Past Grand
Worthy President.
(Applause.)
We also have a certificate signed by the Grand -- well, its not signed.
(Laughter.)
Anyway, this is going to be -- Bud is going to see that these get to his wife in North Dakota, which
its just to honor Chuck Lang, he was an outstanding Eagle.
(Applause.)
We also have the plaque with the Officers. Theyre Junior Past, so this one aint yours.
(Laughter.)
Grand Worthy Conductor, will you please escort the bride of this truly handsome gentleman, Virginia
Haigh, to the podium. It is my request that you pin his Past Grand Worthy Presidents pin. And I know
how you like to stick him.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
And while thats being done, it is my honor as a Past Grand Worthy President from Michigan to
award the Past Grand Worthy President certificate of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. This is to certify
that Elwin L. Bud Haigh of Three Rivers, Michigan occupied the office of Grand Worthy President
for the Fraternal Order of Eagles during the year 2015-2016, and that he guided the affairs of the
Grand Aerie with loyalty and success in accordance with the laws of the Grand Aerie.
Therefore, the members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles now officially vests him with the title of
Past Grand Worthy President, Past Grand Worthy President-- I had to say it twice because thats what
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you are.
(Laughter.)
And bestow upon him the honor and privilege incumbent upon him for having given of his time and
effort promoting the influence of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Witness and title and honor bestowed -- this one aint signed either.
(Applause.)
This is your plaque with all the Officers that served under you for your Fraternal year.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT BUD HAIGH: I just want to take a
quick moment to thank everyone for everything that we did this past six months or so for Chuck
Lang. And we will get all this stuff to his family. He deserved it. And one of my stipulations when I
took over is that the gold cards and certificates would all be in Chucks name and that, so my wishes
have been taken care of, and I hope you all appreciate that because we sure do.
(Applause.)
Chuck was a great Eagle and a good friend of mine and I want to thank everybody for -- the transition
was really smooth. When we traveled to Chucks charities, I want to thank the Aerie and especially
the Auxiliary, they did a lot for his charity, so thank you very much.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: The Installing Grand Conductors will escort Junior Past Grand Worthy President
Bud Haigh to his seat and present Junior Past Grand Madam President Penny Skinner to this station.
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Penny, it is my honor and my
privilege, weve been friends for a long time, and to see you get to this high position. I have the honor
of presenting you with your Past Grand Madam Presidents pin. Wear it proudly. Im very proud, very
proud to do that.
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PENNY SKINNER: Thank you.
(Applause.)
PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT GLORIA MASON: Penny, it is my honor and my
privilege to present you with this Past Grand Madam Presidents certificate, Grand Aerie, Grand
Auxiliary, the Fraternal Order of Eagles. This is to certify that Helen Penny Skinner of Clarksburg,
West Virginia occupied the office of Grand Madam President of the Grand Auxiliary of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles during the year 2015-2016.
And that she guided the affairs of this Grand Auxiliary with loyalty and success in accordance with
the laws and the laws of the Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Therefore, the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles now officially vests her with the title of
Past Grand Madam President.
(Applause.)
And bestows upon her the honor with the complete authority and rights of this position for having
given her time and effort in promoting the influence of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
To witness the title and honor bestowed upon this member by the Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of
Eagles, I do hereto attest my hand and seal this 21st day of July 2016. Grand Secretary.
(Applause.)
And this is probably one of the nicest things youll ever have. Here is your plaque, and it says: The
Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Auxiliary Officers 2015-2016, with your name on it that says Grand
Madam President.
(Applause.)
Thank you very much, Penny, for giving me this honor.
(Applause.)
JUNIOR PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT PENNY SKINNER: Theyre going to let
me speak one more time.
(Laughter.)
And you all wont have to hear this voice again for a while. Well, at least for another year.
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Thank you, thank you to everyone out here for making it one of the most wonderful years of my life.
Without you, our members, this could not be possible.
And I am deeply indebted from the bottom of my heart to every one of you for the great, great year
that we have had, and it is my pleasure and honor to have served you for this last year. And weve got
one more year to go, so Im not going away. Love you all. Have a wonderful rest of the Convention.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT, PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK:
Installing Grand Worthy Conductors will escort Junior Past Grand Madam President Penny Skinner
to her seat and escort our new Grand Madam President Judy Johnson to this station.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to present our new Grand Madam President
Judy Johnson.
(Standing Ovation.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you all so very much. Can I do
my stuff now?
INSTALLING PRESIDENT, PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK:
Please do.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay, Im going to do my stuff. First,
I would like to introduce my fianc, Terry Hundley.
(Applause.)
Then I would like to introduce the State of Kansas. Would you all please stand from Kansas.
(Everyone arose.)
(Applause.)
And then the South Central Regional members, all of you.
(Everyone arose.)
(Applause.)
And then the MINK Conference.
(Everyone arose.)
(Applause.)
Thank you. You all may be seated. Were not in Missouri but you can be seated. Without all of you
and your support, I would not be here. Its you that made it possible for me and I so do appreciate it.
I also understand that there is a special gentleman here that came from Wisconsin tonight. Kevin
Spears, would you please stand.
(Applause.)
Thank you so very much, Kevin. He told me that he would be here, and he was, and I do appreciate
that.
Also, I have my daughter and my two granddaughters here. Would you please come up so they can
see who you are.
(Applause.)
I want to introduce to you all my daughter, Dedra Strohme.
(Applause.)
Isnt she beautiful? And then my gorgeous granddaughters, Katie and Maggie.
(Applause.)
They live in California so I dont get to see them too often. But when I do, they get bigger and taller
and even more beautiful. I love them all. Thank you.
(Applause.)
They got me a gift. Lets see. How does this go?
(Laughter.)
Oh my, my gavel.
(Applause.)
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Beautiful. And it says: Judy Johnson, Grand Madam President 2016-17. Live, Laugh, Love. Thank
you.
(Applause.)
Arent they gorgeous? At the meeting today I told you who your Grand Auxiliary Mother was.
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
DORIS BATESON: Dont cry.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Doris Bateson, Past Grand Madam
President, is your Auxiliary Mother this year.
(Applause.)
She became a friend, we didnt talk for three years, and then we mended our fences and we have
been the best of friends ever since. It takes forgiving, forgetting, and loving to make everything
worthwhile, and we did that.
I also have chosen Grandparents. Grand Madam --- what do you want?
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
Could you turn the house lights on so we can see.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, okay. Grand Madam Conductor,
would you please find my Grandparents?
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM CONDUCTOR ~ PAST GRAND MADAM
PRESIDENT KATIE ZIEBOL: Id love to, but I dont know who they are.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, come here, let me tell you.
(Laughter.)
This was my secret, I guess. Bill and Patty Heitz from Alliance, Nebraska.
(Applause.)
I met them several years ago and I tell you, they just stole my heart. Theyre wonderful, wonderful
people and, Nebraska and I, am very honored to have them.
(Applause.)
This year Im having a quilt made and all of the Presidents that are serving with me and the Regional
Presidents are doing quilt blocks so Ill have a memory of everybody.
Here is your badge to wear all year. And here is yours, Patty. And here is a quilt block that I would
like for you to get done. And all the information is in there on what you need to do, so git er done.
(Laughter.)
And then I have a little gift card so that you all can go to dinner and have a good evening on me.
Thank you so very much.
(Applause.)
You do accept this, yes?
GRAND AUXILIARY GRANDMOTHER OF THE YEAR, PATTY HEITZ: Yes.
GRAND AUXILIARY GRANDFATHER OF THE YEAR, BILL HEITZ: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, here, these are bands so that they
can get in with me, okay? Thank you.
GRAND AUXILIARY GRANDMOTHER OF THE YEAR, PATTY HEITZ: Thank you.
GRAND AUXILIARY GRANDFATHER OF THE YEAR, BILL HEITZ: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: While shes taking them back, Terry,
could you come up here. I have decided that I would like the Grand Auxiliary to have a Special
Fellow, and this would be Terry.
(Applause.)
GRAND AUXILIARY SPECIAL FELLOW OF THE YEAR ~ PRP TERRY HUNDLEY:
Look out, Ladies.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay, you all know what this next
coming year starting right now is about, and its about Jerry and I. Then you all can come along, too.
Jerry, could you come up here, please. See how well he minds and listens?!
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(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Yeah, we know about that, dont
we?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yeah, yeah. I have a little gift for you.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Thank you.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Throw the paper away, just throw it
away.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Its a sack of hundred dollar bills.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Thats the wrong sack, I guarantee
you.
(Laughter.)
And the paper of course is purple. Oh, youre learning so well.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Ive been married for 42 years, Im
well trained.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, theres a secret to the box.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Secret to the box?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yeah. I dont know how to open it.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Open it for me, will ya?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Well, you got to go like this.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Oh, okay. Just got to be smarter
than the box?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Well, thats a test for you anyway. I
didnt want to make it real easy for you.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: You never do.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, and its taped.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Gee, you wanted to torture me,
didnt you? Lovely silver chain.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Its a silver dog tag and it says: Jerry
Sullivan, Grand Worthy President 2016-2017.
(Applause.)
As you all know, we are going to have purple badges this year. I love them, love them, love them. I
had one made for Jerry so he could see what it looked like, and he immediately took it to the Grand
Board and got approval so that we would all have the purple and silver badges. They are beautiful.
You may have seen some of the Regional Presidents with theirs. I do thank the Grand Aerie for that,
it was a nice gesture on their part.
I know were going to have a great year. And were going to work together, were going to accomplish
so, so much. Were going to sign the members, were going to do everything it takes to get the name
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles out there.
With you all working with Jerry and I, I know were going to have an outstanding year. I appreciate
your support. I look forward to visiting each and every State and spending time with my Sisters.
Thank you so much.
(Standing Ovation.)
INSTALLING PRESIDENT, PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK:
Brothers and Sisters, at this time it is my distinct honor and pleasure to call to the podium our newly
installed Grand Worthy President, my Brother and friend, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis Sullivan.
(Standing Ovation.)
Brother Lewis, I just want to say before this body, youve given me one of the greatest honors of my
career by asking me to do this. Thank you, sir, from the bottom of my heart. And call on me anytime.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Youre quite welcome, sir. So I
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guess if I am Jerry Lewis... youre all my kids.
(Laughter.)
Thank you, Wayne. You know, I dont have any idea what Im going to say here. And you all know
that, I dont write speeches, I dont do those things, I just, whatevers there comes, so here we go. I
dont know how long its going to last, if you get tired before I do, just go ahead and leave.
(Laughter.)
You know, I come from a very big family. One of the proudest things that I have in my life is my
family. Theyre here with me tonight. You need to turn the lights up so I can see them, so you can see
them. My wife is the luckiest woman in the world.
(Laughter.)
I was in Maine not long ago for their State Convention and I said that when I was at the podium,
and a gentleman spoke up and said, no, my wife is the luckiest woman in the world. And I said, no,
Brother, you dont understand... I married my wife 42 years ago, and every day she gets up its like
going to the circus.
(Laughter.)
All I need to do is give her some cotton candy, you know? I love each and every one of you Ladies,
and you know that, but the woman I love the best, my wife, Maxine.
(Applause.)
Id like to introduce you to my family.
My firstborn, Miss Tammy. Stand up.
(Applause.)
And her husband, Mark, my son-in-law. Great man.
(Applause.)
The oldest twin, Miss Renee.
(Applause.)
And my son-in-law, Matt.
(Applause.)
And then we have the youngest twin, shes the baby, you got to love her, Rachel.
(Applause.)
And the Italian Stallion, my grandson, Jerry Allen.
(Applause.)
And then out of all that big family I have of seven boys, three girls, including me, seven boys and
three girls, theres only three of us left. One couldnt make it here, he lives down in Florida, he
couldnt make it, but my other Brother could, my brother Danny.
(Applause.)
You cant tell were brothers, we dont look anything alike.
(Laughter.)
I would like to give you the names of the people that I have chosen this year to be my Grand Aerie
family. Some of them couldnt make it here tonight and some of them could.
The two people that I have named as my Grandfather and My Grandmother could not be here for
health reasons. But I met a lady some years ago and she, me and her just hit it off real well. Nobody
would have ever thought we would, not, were just too entirely different people I guess. But shes
just a wonderful, wonderful lady, a real inspiration to this Fraternal Organization and has been for a
long time.
Now, these things that Ive gotten for them, their badges and all that, well get them to them, well see
that they get them even though they arent here tonight. But my Grandmother is a lady I affectionately
call my little Chickadee, my little chicken hawk, Fran Rushlau from Nebraska.
(Applause.)
And I know Sandy would be more than glad to take her gift and her badge to her when she gets back
home. I love her dearly.
My Grandfather is a man that I have learned to respect after working with him for a number of years
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once I got into the Grand Aerie. Hes the type of guy that would always give me advice when I needed
it, would always kind of steer me sometimes in a direction I might need to go, but he was never ever
in the way, thats the best way I should say this, with us, in the Grand Aerie. My Grandfather is Don
Westfall from Orlando, Florida.
(Applause.)
Theyre not here, Maxine. See what I have to put up with?
(Laughter.)
Good thing shes pretty, huh?
(Laughter.)
All right, now Id like to introduce -- Worthy Conductor, would you be kind enough to go get my
Mother, please. Just the Mother. Just the Mother. This lady I met some years ago, too, and we just
kind of went at each other for a while, then we learned to like each other. And I said if I ever got to
be Grand Worthy President, Miss Tammy Rall would be my Mother.
(Applause.)
Dont get me started. Goodness gracious, well never get out of here.
Tammy, I have this clock so you can keep time and watch out for me, make sure I get home on time.
Heres your badge. I love you.
(Applause.)
Tammy, heres the box.
And now while our Worthy Conductor is carrying Tammy back, my Mother Tammy back to her seat,
I will let you know who my Father is.
And my Father is a gentleman that I have also learned to respect over the years. Hes kind of looked
after me sometimes because you all know how I am, I mean, its no secret, okay, I can be a little bit
out there. And he would reel me in every now and then and say, okay, Jerry... okay, Jerry. Darrell Rall.
(Applause.)
Theres a clock for you to keep her, make sure she gets home on time. Heres your badge. I love you.
(Applause.)
Now, like I said, I got a big family, okay, so some of the gentlemen here and Ladies here know, from
my State, know this gentleman. Some from around the country. But he is one of the finest people that
I have ever met in my life, inside and outside the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He was running for State office in the State of Virginia early on in my career in the Eagles, and this
guy was carrying him around and kept telling us what a great guy he was, and you would think he
was all-American Jack Armstrong the way he described him. And over the years I come to find out
he was exactly what he said. Joe Huffman of Staunton 680.
(Applause.)
The next Brother is a man that I have had the opportunity to work with for 30 years. We have argued
and fought with each other, we have backed each other up and covered each others back, we have
helped to carry my Aerie, our Aerie, to where its at today. He has been our Secretary for close to 30
years, and a friend. Milton Sale.
(Applause.)
Now, Worthy Conductor, you will go get the next Brother on the list. This guy, have you ever had a
Brother that for some reason hes the one that always gets you in trouble? And he kind of gets you
in trouble, you get him in trouble, and whatever it is you always wind up in trouble. And this guy is
that way. I mean, ever since we first met, ever since we started hanging around together, he has just
constantly gotten me in trouble. So his wife and my wife have to separate us every now and then.
Worthy Conductor, Carl Burnett.
(Applause.)
This is my good friend that I affectionately call the Chunky Monkey.
(Laughter.)
Carl, thank you for being my friend, thank you for being my Brother.
(Applause.)
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Now last, this is my last one, the last Brother I have. If you ever had one of those Brothers where you
constantly fight with them all the time, you just cant get in the same room that you really just dont
have some kind of a disagreement of some kind. Yep, you can start looking for him. I had one of my
own real brothers that was like that, me and him used to fight all the time, you know, but when it come
time to cover each others back, we took care of it. Go ahead, Brother Tom McGrath.
(Applause.)
Tom, thank you, buddy. Looking forward to next year when you come up here.
(Applause.)
A lot of people, when Tom and I was on the Board together we had those discussions, and they started
calling it the Tom and Jerry Show at times.
(Laughter.)
And I had to remind them that Tom was the cat and Jerry was the cute little mouse that always won.
(Laughter.)
My Brothers and Sisters, it gives me great pleasure to be here and be your Grand Worthy President.
I will do my best to serve with dignity and not to disappoint you.
One of the things that I must, for me to say to you, I am the Grand Worthy President of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, that makes me the Grand Worthy President of each and every member of this
Fraternal Organization, every member. I dont care if youre Aerie, if youre Auxiliary, I am here to
try and help each and every one of you if I can. We need to treat each other with respect and dignity
and I will always try to do that if you will allow me.
My motto this year is Membership is the Wind Beneath Our Wings. And I chose that because we
not only need new members to strengthen us and help us grow, but we need to retain the members we
have, we need to keep the people weve already signed. And most importantly, we have to remember
who the Fraternal Order of Eagles are... and thats you, the membership.
Each and every one of you, no matter what you do to help this Fraternal Organization is why we are
as successful as we are today. If youre selling raffle tickets, if youre moving furniture, if youre
scrubbing floors, if youre in the kitchen cooking, it makes no difference, you are an important part
of this Fraternal Organization and you need to be treated as such.
We would be nothing without the membership. We would look good standing up here in these clothes,
but we wouldnt have the Fraternal Organization we have.
It is our job as Grand Aerie Officers and Grand Auxiliary Officers to help you in whatever way we
can to get the job done. We need to give you programs, we need to do things for you to help you. We
cannot do this, you will do this.
We have attacked many things in the last 118 years and weve always been successful. When we
talked about raising $25 million for a Diabetes Research Center, everybody said, oh, no, we cant
do that... oh, no, we will not be successful at that... oh, are you crazy? And guess what? After a little
while we figured it out. We turned it over to you, the membership, and you raised $25 million for a
Diabetes Research Center.
(Applause.)
We have gone through some tough times in the last few years as far as our membership goes, we have
lost members like all the other Fraternal Organizations, but we bit the bullet this year, we cleaned up
our roster, we got true numbers. Were not using the smoke in the mirrors anymore, we have true,
honest numbers of the size of this Fraternal Organization and now we can start with those numbers
and move forward and start to grow.
(Applause.)
Each and every one of us, the quotas are great, theyre fine, they make us feel good when we reach
them but, you know, it doesnt do any good if we raise -- if we sign up 150 members and at the end
of the year weve lost 200.
So what we need to do is start working on net gain, holding those members that we got, changing our
way of doing things in our Local Aeries and Auxiliaries to make those people feel comfortable and
make them feel a part of who we are, and keep them, to go along with the new ones that we bring in.
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I challenge each and every one of you, at the end of the year if your Aerie or your Auxiliary has one
more member than you had when you started at the first of the year, I am a happy camper. I dont care
how many new ones you sign. If its a bunch, thank you. And if its not, as long as you have more at
the end of the year than you had when you started, were growing. And I turn that challenge over to
you and I know you will take it and make it happen.
I have to say that my charity is Lupus. One of the things that somebody asked me one time, they said
why are you doing Lupus, the majority of the people that have Lupus are women, not men, youre in
the Aerie, yada, yada, yada, yada.
And I had to explain to them, I have two young daughters, my twins, who have Lupus. Ive watched
them suffer, I dont want to see that.
And the one thing that I always say is this: I know that most of this disease is ladies as compared to
men and ladies, but I have a mother and a grandmother and a wife and daughters and lady friends,
and none of them should have to suffer.
So were going to raise money for Lupus this year, were going to try and find a way to help end the
suffering from you ladies mostly, and some men, that Ive watched my daughters go through, and I
ask you to please help me do that.
(Applause.)
Ive already done the cardinal sin. My good friend Don Birch, Past State President from Virginia
Beach, taught me years ago in order to make a good speech you have to have -- Im not through yet.
(Laughter.)
You have to have the three Bs: Be right, be brief, and be gone. Well, Ive already gone past that.
(Laughter.)
So Id like to thank my Escort Team. Please stand up.
(Applause.)
Each and every one of these men and women are Past Presidents and Past Madam Presidents of 4123.
(Applause.)
I would like to thank Jean Oliver for being the Captain of that team.
(Applause.)
Id like everybody from the State of Virginia to please stand up.
(Everyone arose.)
Thank you. Thank you.
Everybody from the Mid-Atlantic, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, stand up.
(Everyone arose.)
And the Mason-Dixon who does some heck of a work for us.
(Everyone arose.)
I thank each and every one of you for all you have helped me with. Maxine, am I almost through?
Okay. And while were doing that, I will dance. Roll Out the Barrel... oh, no.
Okay, thats why shes my keeper. Miss Judy, please come here. This lady here and I are two very
strong-willed people, as if you hadnt noticed, and to put the two of us together you would think, oh,
God, here we go. And you know something, here it is... oh, God, here we go.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes. Yep.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: But we both love the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, we both believe in the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and we are going to do our best
to help this Fraternal Organization turn around and head in the right direction. I know Ive got the
partner that I need to help me keep in line, be a little down, shell do that.
But, Judy, this is a little something from me and Maxine.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, okay. Can I just throw the paper?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Just throw it.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Hold this a second.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Yes, maam.
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: He takes good orders, too. Oh, no. Oh,
no.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Watch out.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Let go of me.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: You all and your jewelry.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Hell fix it for me. Youre making it
worse.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: My Brother is the guy that does all
the mechanical work, Danny. There you go.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes, there it is. Oh, my.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Im going to hold the bag. All us
guys that go shopping, we know what this is all about.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: He does it so well, doesnt he?
Maxine, you did well with him. Hold that.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Yes, maam.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, my goodness. Oh. Beautiful
carrousel, musical. Beautiful. Beautiful. Thank you, Jerry.
(Applause.)
While Im up here, though, we need to talk real quick. My thinking is --
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Here we go. First fight.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: We need to see who can get the most
Aeries or Auxiliaries.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Oh, no, no. Weve already had this
discussion.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes, and Im not giving up on it either.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Oh, yeah, you might as well. Shes
crooked, dont listen to her.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: I know in order to have an Aerie you
need to have an Auxiliary, but there are a lot of Aeries out there that do not have Auxiliaries, so Im
hoping that all the Aeries get smart and get Auxiliaries to help them to do the things that they need to
do.
(Applause.)
But on the other hand, we are all about net gain this year, and I would wish that every Aerie and
Auxiliary did not lose anything. So I am proposing to you that we beat you with net gain by ten
percent.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Three.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: No.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: One.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: See, I know all about this
percentage stuff. The smaller you are, the bigger you can hit that percentage easily. Na, na, na.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: So whats your thinking?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Oh, more like 50 percent.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Oh, bite me again.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Weve got to start somewhere.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Well, okay, then how about 11
percent?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: How about 49? Were going to be
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here a while.
SISTER: Five.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: What did you say, five?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Who was that?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: It must have been somebody from
Virginia.
(Laughter.)
30 percent?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: 30? This is my last and final offer,
37 percent.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: That you beat us by?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Yes.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: 37 percent?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: 37 percent.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: No, no, no, no, no.
SISTER: 32 and a half.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: 32 and a half?
SISTER: 32 and a half.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Somebody better be quiet out there.
(Laughter.)
How about my age?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: 77.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: I was thinking 21. 77? I ought to just
-- never mind.
(Laughter.)
How about 22 and a half?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: No. 35 percent.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: You said that while ago and I said no.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: No, I said 37.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Make it 30.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: 33.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: What did I say?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: 33s a good number.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: For who?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Me.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yeah. Okay, so if we take 33, what do
we have to do if we lose? Just be careful.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Wait a minute. What do I have to
do if I lose?
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: What do you have to do? I would say
that you would need to come into the Grand Auxiliary room -- I started to say in briefs, but never
mind.
(Laughter.)
Because he would do it. In a -- since Im from Kansas, a little tutu.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: A little tutu wont fit me.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Well, wed make a big one then. A
tutu, you need to come into the Grand Auxiliary meeting in a tutu, okay?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Okay. And if you lose --
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: In a purple tutu.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Purple tutu?
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GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Yes.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: If you lose, you have to come into
the Grand Aerie meeting dressed in a grass skirt and coconuts.
(Laughter.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Well, we dont have coconuts that big,
do we?
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: I think we can manage.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Okay. Okay.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: We got it.
(Applause.)
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: Thank you. And I also forgot to
introduce my Escort Team, my wonderful friends from Kansas. Would you please rise.
(Everyone arose.)
(Applause.)
Thank you all so very much. Thank you. I think Im done.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: You can go sit down now.
GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT JUDY JOHNSON: So can you, Honey.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: All right, one last thing Id like to
do before I sit down because Wayne just told me this is our night, we can do what the hell we want
to. How do you all like the shoes?
(Applause.)
We were sitting around in the Grand Aerie meeting one time, brainstorming, trying to think of
something important to do, and we come up with purple shoes. How about the socks?
(Applause.)
But what I really want you to see is in this group of fine distinguished gentlemen sitting over here we
have four flashers. Could the flashers please come forward and flash? Come on, flashers. Come on.
Get up front there. Get up front there and show me your flash. Turn the lights down so they can see
em. How about my flashers?
(Applause.)
There you go, now were getting there.
(Applause.)
I told you Id get you for that.
Brothers and Sisters, let me say before I sit down, we are going to accomplish the things we need, we
are going to get our membership back up. I never have to worry about charities because you always
do a great job on that. But we are not only going to do those things, we are going to do it with a good
time and a lot of fun. Thank you.
(Standing Ovation.)
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
We have another presentation by the children here. Would you please escort them, Grand Conductor.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Youre the oldest, you get to go
first.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: Oh my. Well, you know, this is something thats, its so new for me
but, you know, weve known dad of course all of our lives, and you dont get to see the fun and loving
and mushy side of my dad. So I have to say that Im the mushiest of, probably the next in line, so if
I, I do this, I dont want to see that Im like the mushiest of mushy because I get it from him.
But were so proud of him, its an honor to be here and share it with all of you guys, and we just
wanted to give him some gifts just to show how much we appreciate being here and being able to see
him honored for this.
(Applause.)
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GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: All right, something to carry my
snacks on the plane.
(Applause.)
If you noticed my daughter Tammy and Mark, this couple are the exact as Maxine and I, only just
the opposite. I do all the talking and Maxine goes (shakes head). In their family Tammy does all the
talking and Mark goes (shakes head). Its another, a purple shirt with my emblem on it.
(Applause.)
The Italian Stallion. Which one of you lucky Ladies want to get lucky tonight?
(Laughter.)
He is available... and has his own room.
(Laughter.)
And a nice gray tie with my emblem on it.
(Applause.)
Next, my big boy, Matt, and Renee, and the baby, you got to love her, Rachel.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: Okay, between Creedence, the Elvis impersonator, and the talent
show, Rachels got to speak because Ive lost my voice after yelling for him, too.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: Since Im all by my lonesome, Matt and Renee got together with
me to do our gifts. Before I do, could I just say something really quick?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Make it quick.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: I am your daughter.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: I know, thats why I said make it
quick.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: I first joined the Eagles when I was 21-years-old, and because I
admire my father and mother, I wanted to follow in their footsteps. And after two years I did leave
because I, because I just didnt feel right there.
But I rejoined this year, and being here at this conference I see what my father is saying. Everyone
has treated me not only as an equal but everyone has talked to me about moving up, go, trying to get
into the chairs and moving up, and I finally feel like Im part of it, and I know that this is going to be
a new Eagles. And thank you all so much for that, it means the world to me. Thank you.
(Applause.)
And now to our gifts.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: All right, how about the goods?
(Laughter.)
Oh, we have another shirt. No, a towel. Oh, crying towels.
(Laughter.)
JERRYS DAUGHTER: You want to tell the story?
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: No, we dont need to go into that.
Well keep that amongst ourselves.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: His official Presidential cry towel.
(Applause.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: I get moved by you all sometimes.
I dont cry but I do a whole lot of that other stuff.
JERRYS DAUGHTER: We got you this so you can make your way to each of the Aeries.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Oh, GPS, something else to cuss.
(Laughter.)
JERRYS DAUGHTER: We also got you a watch that has your symbol on the face, so you
would get there on time. But since it didnt come on time, I dont know how much use its going to
be to you.
(Laughter.)
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Here we go. And this.
PAST MADAM PRESIDENT MAXINE SULLIVAN: Its not a bomb.
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GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: Its not ticking, no white powder, I
guess its okay. Ill let her read it.
BROTHER: Give him the towel.
PAST MADAM PRESIDENT MAXINE SULLIVAN: Its just a card, congratulations card.
It just says: Congratulations to you, youve aimed high and reached your goal. Enjoy the feeling of
success and know youve made some people very proud. Im one of those people. Way to go. Love,
Maxine. But, anyway, and then you can tell them whats in your card.
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT JERRY SULLIVAN: And she give me a $200 voucher
for the machines.
(Laughter.)
Thank you. Thank you so much, my family, I love them to death.
(Applause.)
And each and every one of you know that the greatest thing in your life is your family. Dont forget
to tell them you love them. Okay, can I go sit down now? Thank you.
(Applause.)
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to close the 2016 Installation of Grand Aerie and Auxiliary
Officers.
Following our closing prayer, I ask that you remain in your seats and relax as no one will be admitted
into the reception until the Grand Officers and their spouses, Past Grand Presidents, and Escort team
are in the reception ballroom.
Jerry Sullivan and Judy Johnson invite you to join them in the Grand Ballroom for their reception.
Your program will assure admittance, so please take it with you.
We would ask that you note that there is a drink ticket in your program, complimentary of Jerry and
Maxine Sullivan and Judy Johnson and Terry Hundley. If youre not going to use the drink ticket,
please do not leave it laying on the table. Charges are according to the number of tickets the hotel has
in their possession. If you would like a soft drink instead, theres also a soda ticket in your program.
In the closing moments of this Convention, I call upon the Installing Grand Madam Chaplain, Past
Grand Madam President Mary Myers, for the benediction.
(Gavel.)
(Everyone arose.)
INSTALLING GRAND MADAM CHAPLAIN ~ PAST GRAND MADAM PRESIDENT
MARY MYERS: Can we hold hands, please. Dear Heavenly Father, grant us strength to do your
special works through the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Guide us with your loving hand as we return to our home Aeries and Auxiliaries and as we strive to
live by the wisdom of your greatest rule, Do under others as we would others should do unto us. Only
through your grace can we achieve a greater success by being People Helping People.
We ask, Dear Lord, to bless our Grand Worthy President Jerry and our Grand Madam President Judy,
guide them with wisdom and safety and good health throughout the year. We ask all of this in the
name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior. Amen.
THE DELEGATION: Amen.
INSTALLING CHAIRMAN ~ PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT FRED SMITH:
Again, please remain in your seats as the Grand Officers and spouses are escorted from the room.
I now declare this Joint Installation ceremony of the Grand Aerie and Grand Auxiliary Officers
officially closed.
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STATISTICAL PORTION OF
THE REPORT OF THE GRAND
SECRETARY
CHARLES K CUNNINGHAM, GRAND SECRETARY
ONE (1) NEW AUXILIARY HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ROSTER IN THE
FOLLOWING STATES FROM JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH MAY 31, 2016

VIRGINIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FIFTY-SIX (56) AUXILIARIES WERE LOST BY SURRENDER OR REVOCATION IN

THE FOLLOWING STATES FROM JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH MAY 31, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WISCONSIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MICHIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GEORGIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
KANSAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FLORIDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NEW HAMPSHIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NORTH DAKOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
WASHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TENNESSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MONTANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INDIANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MISSOURI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NEW YORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONTARIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
OHIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VIRGINIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MINNESOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CALIFORNIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WEST VIRGINIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TEXAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NEBRASKA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IOWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ILLINOIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
WYOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NEVADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CONNECTICUT STATE AUXILIARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
 SIX (6) AUXILIARIES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES
FROM JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH MAY 31, 2016

WYOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
WASHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MICHIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ILLINOIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NEVADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

TOTALS FOR 2015 ~ 2016

AUXILIARIES
TOTAL AUXILIARIES AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 1,262
NEW INSTITUTIONS +1
1,263

DEFUNCTS (Surrenders, Revocations & Consolidations) -56

TOTAL AUXILIARIES AS OF MAY 31, 2015 1,207

MEMBERSHIP
TOTALS FOR 2015 ~ 2016
AUXILIARY
TOTAL AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 240,117
TOTAL AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP AS OF MAY 31, 2016 226,773

TOTAL LOSS IN AUXILIARIES MEMBERSHIP 13,344
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Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

1 2308 PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON 1,636
2 4299 LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA 1,310
3 4089 PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 1,191
4 2370 CANTON, OHIO 983
5 1562 GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 959
6 3702 PORT HURON, MICHIGAN 955
7 1406 HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 954
8 4123 FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 924
9 3177 BREWER, MAINE 909
10 824 WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 891
11 99999 GROVE CITY, OHIO 886
12 2436 CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO 859
13 2298 AUBURN, WASHINGTON 813
14 3602 OCEAN PARK, WASHINGTON 806
15 302 ZANESVILLE, OHIO 791
16 1299 CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 790
17 1136 BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND 788
18 372 DEFIANCE, OHIO 777
19 712 FREMONT, OHIO 771
20 925 GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN 768
21 711 NORWALK, OHIO 759
22 2226 LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 756
23 2374 LOUISVILLE, OHIO 746
24 486 COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO 711
25 2839 NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 705
26 2051 WELLINGTON, OHIO 697
27 4273 OKAHUMPKA, FLORIDA 695
28 1269 MT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN 692
29 145 PUEBLO, COLORADO 689
30 3224 AURORA, COLORADO 676
31 3666 MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN 673
32 2233 BRYAN, OHIO 671
33 490 BELLEVUE, OHIO 658
34 136 ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA 655
35 370 LIMA, OHIO 647
36 1771 ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA 628
37 2883 RIDGELEY, MARYLAND 628
38 2093 MEDFORD, OREGON 611
39 471 DELPHOS, OHIO 611
40 3242 BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON 611
41 3263 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 603
42 4121 GLADWIN, MICHIGAN 601
43 2 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 601
44 387 HEATH, OHIO 594
45 3505 BRUNSWICK, OHIO 588
46 2223 NORTH CANTON, OHIO 566
47 2178 ASHLAND, OHIO 565
48 622 ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA 562
49 351 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA 551
50 397 SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 549
51 3214 WHITEHALL, MICHIGAN 545
52 376 DELAWARE, OHIO 543
53 3690 CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN 536
54 402 TIFFIN, OHIO 526
55 3245 CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO 522
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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

56 1387 BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON 522
57 691 WAPAKONETA, OHIO 509
58 3201 HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN 507
59 3885 ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA 507
60 3589 DAVISON, MICHIGAN 506
61 3957 CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 503
62 965 FALLS CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA 503
63 576 IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 502
64 2228 ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 499
65 2300 WILLOUGHBY, OHIO 499
66 655 SEYMOUR, INDIANA 497
67 1468 INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 497
68 679 FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 487
69 270 FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN 485
70 2224 MEDINA, OHIO 481
71 2234 OTTAWA, OHIO 480
72 1891 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 478
73 2258 ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA 474
74 1161 HILLSBORO, OHIO 466
75 4002 BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 466
76 204 WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 464
77 3998 COVINGTON, OHIO 464
78 1442 AMHERST, OHIO 461
79 3615 LAKEVIEW, OHIO 459
80 347 LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 454
81 190 MASSILLON, OHIO 453
82 3153 NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 452
83 971 TROY, OHIO 452
84 4022 RAINIER, OREGON 446
85 4217 HALE, MICHIGAN 441
86 392 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 438
87 4126 REGINA, ALBERTA 435
88 2432 BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 430
89 852 ROCHESTER, INDIANA 428
90 2122 BEDFORD, OHIO 425
91 2255 ALBANY, OREGON 424
92 1395 LEBANON, OHIO 424
93 1231 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA 421
94 741 COLUMBUS, INDIANA 420
95 2756 SARASOTA, FLORIDA 418
96 1825 GAYLORD, MICHIGAN 417
97 2469 GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA 414
98 1440 ELMA, WASHINGTON 412
99 4080 HAYDEN LAKE, IDAHO 412
100 3851 DURAND, MICHIGAN 410
101 2875 HURON, OHIO 403
102 2070 NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO 401
103 3171 BRADENTON, FLORIDA 395
104 2643 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 395
105 3807 CLARION, PENNSYLVANIA 394
106 1391 MINSTER, OHIO 393
107 3358 GRANITE FALLS, WASHINGTON 391
108 538 COOS BAY, OREGON 390
109 2888 LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON 389
110 3373 CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN 388
111 2322 ROSSFORD, OHIO 386
112 761 COSHOCTON, OHIO 386

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Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

113 4167 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 382
114 150 BURLINGTON, IOWA 380
115 13 EVERETT, WASHINGTON 378
116 2252 COLUMBUS, OHIO 377
117 289 YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 376
118 195 SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON 374
119 4469 DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA 374
120 3496 ORLANDO, FLORIDA 374
121 2427 LAPEER, MICHIGAN 371
122 14 GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 369
123 556 CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON 369
124 2347 VERSAILLES, OHIO 369
125 1564 MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY 369
126 3433 SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON 368
127 565 PORTLAND, MAINE 368
128 2693 JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 368
129 3141 MT CARMEL, TENNESSEE 365
130 2371 ADRIAN, MICHIGAN 363
131 386 CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 362
132 3775 CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 362
133 2568 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 359
134 2350 GREEN RIVER, WYOMING 357
135 1907 COLDWATER, MICHIGAN 357
136 313 WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 357
137 680 STAUNTON, VIRGINIA 355
138 1722 RENTON, WASHINGTON 354
139 2081 SALEM, OREGON 354
140 1005 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA 349
141 2329 ASHLAND, KENTUCKY 348
142 154 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 347
143 1834 COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 345
144 2809 GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON 344
145 1291 CELINA, OHIO 343
146 1248 RUMFORD, MAINE 340
147 287 BRAINERD, MINNESOTA 339
148 3002 TONASKET, WASHINGTON 337
149 4424 SARASOTA, FLORIDA 336
150 2218 CHELAN, WASHINGTON 336
151 1024 MORRIS, ILLINOIS 335
152 600 CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 332
153 2237 BISMARCK, DAKOTA 331
154 2485 KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON 331
155 3438 MATTOON, ILLINOIS 331
156 444 SANDUSKY, OHIO 330
157 93 BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 328
158 3492 WOLVERINE LAKE, MICHIGAN 327
159 2250 YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN 325
160 1550 CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON 324
161 3207 PLAINFIELD, INDIANA 320
162 3655 BEAVERTON, MICHIGAN 320
163 2229 TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON 318
164 3718 NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA 318
165 3004 OMAK, WASHINGTON 318
166 1010 BAY CITY, MICHIGAN 316
167 4226 BELFAIR, WASHINGTON 315
168 2692 DEPEW, NEW YORK 315
169 2811 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 315

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

170 3080 HARVEY, DAKOTA 314
171 28 PENDLETON, OREGON 313
172 2243 GENEVA, OHIO 312
173 592 HASTINGS, NEBRASKA 312
174 2622 MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON 311
175 649 CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON 310
176 3912 BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA 310
177 2151 GRESHAM, OREGON 309
178 2556 HICKSVILLE, OHIO 308
179 248 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 307
180 2295 PORT CLINTON, OHIO 307
181 3609 CLIO, MICHIGAN 306
182 4538 YUMA, ARIZONA 306
183 3850 APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA 305
184 3689 BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN 304
185 3296 PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 301
186 2192 VALLEY CITY, DAKOTA 301
187 306 CASPER, WYOMING 301
188 3531 SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN 298
189 2597 DELTA, OHIO 297
190 4038 LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 296
191 431 ELYRIA, OHIO 296
192 3 TACOMA, WASHINGTON 294
193 1039 LANSING, MICHIGAN 293
194 1801 SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA 292
195 2177 GREENVILLE, OHIO 292
196 2555 PRINEVILLE, OREGON 292
197 2126 THE DALLES, OREGON 291
198 437 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 290
199 830 JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS 289
200 812 CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 288
201 1758 WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 287
202 1555 KELSO, WASHINGTON 286
203 3814 BURTON, MICHIGAN 285
204 3298 AUSTINTOWN, OHIO 285
205 4315 COLONIAL BEACH, VIRGINIA 283
206 2338 PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON 283
207 1088 ESCANABA, MICHIGAN 282
208 1460 FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA 282
209 2069 SEDRO WOOLLEY, WASHINGTON 281
210 631 LEWISTON, IDAHO 281
211 4454 SYKESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 281
212 983 BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 280
213 2163 KENTON, OHIO 280
214 668 MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN 278
215 4355 POMONA PARK, FLORIDA 278
216 1106 STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 276
217 3025 COLDWATER, OHIO 276
218 2117 WADSWORTH, OHIO 276
219 2261 CHARDON, OHIO 276
220 1254 LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 276
221 4046 INDIAN RIVER, MICHIGAN 275
222 408 CONNEAUT, OHIO 274
223 3261 REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 273
224 208 FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 273
225 2828 TAMA, IOWA 272
226 4526 DEBARY, FLORIDA 272

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

227 3986 HAMILTON, OHIO 271
228 2272 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 271
229 231 MUNCIE, INDIANA 270
230 1689 XENIA, OHIO 269
231 1253 ITHACA, NEW YORK 269
232 234 KALISPELL, MONTANA 268
233 882 PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA 267
234 4150 HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 267
235 3943 ELKHORN, NEBRASKA 266
236 3480 ORTING, WASHINGTON 266
237 4055 HEMET, CALIFORNIA 266
238 196 OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 264
239 3566 VALRICO, FLORIDA 263
240 3734 MASON, MICHIGAN 262
241 595 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 262
242 32 MISSOULA, MONTANA 262
243 629 FLINT, MICHIGAN 261
244 3762 SPRUCE, MICHIGAN 261
245 726 MARCELINE, MISSOURI 261
246 3564 DEER PARK, WASHINGTON 260
247 2353 CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 260
248 2566 LINCOLN PARK, MICHIGAN 260
249 291 TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA 259
250 2246 MONTPELIER, OHIO 259
251 2291 CLYDE, OHIO 258
252 4272 HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 258
253 3465 GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 258
254 3482 NOKOMIS, FLORIDA 256
255 3187 ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO 256
256 3614 SUNBURY, OHIO 256
257 3974 WOODSTOCK, OHIO 254
258 4374 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 254
259 2116 LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON 254
260 2101 LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA 254
261 3054 ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON 253
262 1188 LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 253
263 528 MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 252
264 2797 COLVILLE, WASHINGTON 252
265 3066 MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS 252
266 3506 MARYSVILLE, OHIO 251
267 4401 SOUTH DAYTONA, FLORIDA 251
268 4168 OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY 250
269 3544 COMINS, MICHIGAN 250
270 1634 VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA 249
271 4264 NEW MARKET, VIRGINIA 249
272 2909 HERMISTON, OREGON 249
273 950 LONDON, OHIO 249
274 3643 ORLANDO, FLORIDA 249
275 4048 KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 249
276 933 NEW CASTLE, INDIANA 247
277 115 BOISE, IDAHO 246
278 2201 TIPP CITY, OHIO 245
279 4101 ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO 245
280 3423 HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY 245
281 258 PERU, INDIANA 244
282 3228 SANDYVILLE, OHIO 244
283 2141 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 244

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

284 430 FOSTORIA, OHIO 243
285 2187 MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO 242
286 2098 CALGARY, ALBERTA 242
287 3041 STANWOOD, WASHINGTON 242
288 1224 WILMINGTON, OHIO 240
289 767 SAINT MARYS, OHIO 240
290 3800 ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA 239
291 851 OWOSSO, MICHIGAN 239
292 1282 CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN 238
293 1040 MONTGOMERY, WEST VIRGINIA 238
294 497 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN 238
295 764 WATERLOO, IOWA 238
296 3634 MICHIGAN CENTER, MICHIGAN 238
297 3006 LOVELAND, OHIO 237
298 2633 N BALTIMORE, OHIO 236
299 3822 INTERLACHEN, FLORIDA 235
300 3936 CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON 234
301 3335 HUNTINGBURG, INDIANA 234
302 2472 OGDEN, UTAH 233
303 2977 WESTBROOK, MAINE 233
304 55 LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 233
305 3677 SANFORD, MICHIGAN 233
306 4035 ANDOVER, OHIO 232
307 2180 BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 232
308 1488 BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 232
309 2711 GILLETTE, WYOMING 232
310 2462 PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN 232
311 3189 HOBBS, NEW MEXICO 231
312 968 NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA 231
313 4242 EDGEWATER, FLORIDA 231
314 695 IOWA CITY, IOWA 231
315 2018 LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA 231
316 533 NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 230
317 200 FREMONT, NEBRASKA 229
318 896 KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA 229
319 3760 SYRACUSE, INDIANA 229
320 2562 MAUMEE, OHIO 228
321 2120 LANCASTER, OHIO 228
322 706 MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 228
323 699 TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA 228
324 483 PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON 227
325 109 DES MOINES, IOWA 227
326 4281 PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA 227
327 26 WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON 226
328 4540 WEIDMAN, MICHIGAN 226
329 4077 ATLANTA, MICHIGAN 226
330 2168 LOGAN, OHIO 225
331 407 HAMILTON, OHIO 225
332 1095 READING, OHIO 225
333 2535 BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 224
334 2793 LEIPSIC, OHIO 224
335 818 CODY, WYOMING 223
336 1065 CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA 223
337 654 BEDFORD, INDIANA 222
338 3996 BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 222
339 4435 ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA 222
340 2784 FAIR HAVEN, MICHIGAN 221

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

341 2451 MANDAN, DAKOTA 221
342 972 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 220
343 70 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 220
344 2647 PROSSER, WASHINGTON 219
345 4341 CRYSTAL CITY, MISSOURI 219
346 2380 VASSAR, MICHIGAN 219
347 4388 GREENCASTLE, INDIANA 219
348 3992 INVERNESS, FLORIDA 219
349 477 LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 218
350 2293 GEORGETOWN, OHIO 218
351 336 MANSFIELD, OHIO 217
352 4067 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 217
353 4003 COLUMBIA STATION, OHIO 217
354 3028 SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA 217
355 3752 ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA 216
356 2309 FRANKLIN, OHIO 216
357 593 CLINTON, ILLINOIS 216
358 1861 BENNINGTON, VERMONT 215
359 151 ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING 215
360 2736 NEW FRANKLIN, OHIO 215
361 427 EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 214
362 4216 SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 214
363 3292 GLADWIN, MICHIGAN 213
364 3512 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 213
365 2092 ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 213
366 4023 EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 212
367 3801 VERGENNES, VERMONT 212
368 2197 CHEVIOT, OHIO 212
369 3324 REDMOND, WASHINGTON 211
370 1100 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 210
371 3781 SULLIVAN, MISSOURI 210
372 2356 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 209
373 1230 PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 209
374 3491 NEW CARLISLE, OHIO 209
375 2265 REDFORD, MICHIGAN 209
376 4289 GRATIS, OHIO 207
377 4087 MARION, MICHIGAN 207
378 3458 MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 207
379 232 PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA 207
380 2062 LEBANON, INDIANA 206
381 612 JACKSON, MICHIGAN 206
382 2303 THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN 206
383 3613 LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 205
384 2666 OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 205
385 2391 KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 205
386 4256 ST AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 205
387 2722 KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 205
388 3563 SPANAWAY, WASHINGTON 205
389 2749 WAHPETON, DAKOTA 204
390 24 COSMOPOLIS, WASHINGTON 204
391 531 BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 204
392 3124 GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 204
393 4113 SUISUN CITY, CALIFORNIA 204
394 2517 VALPARAISO, INDIANA 204
395 623 MADISON, WISCONSIN 204
396 3730 POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 203
397 4177 CORNELIUS, OREGON 203

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

398 2306 MIAMISBURG, OHIO 203
399 549 WABASH, INDIANA 203
400 1791 OWATONNA, MINNESOTA 202
401 3108 DALLAS, TEXAS 201
402 3871 GLENDALE, ARIZONA 201
403 4251 BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA 200
404 4391 FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 200
405 873 CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA 200
406 383 TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN 200
407 2216 LISBON, OHIO 200
408 2444 ZEIGLER, ILLINOIS 200
409 269 MANKATO, MINNESOTA 199
410 2801 BUCKEYE LAKE, OHIO 198
411 606 FORD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 198
412 4354 WAKEMAN, OHIO 198
413 2271 NEW BOSTON, OHIO 198
414 321 BEAVERCREEK, OHIO 197
415 2193 MOUNT HEALTHY, OHIO 197
416 4218 MILTON, VERMONT 197
417 3938 LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 196
418 3656 OCALA, FLORIDA 196
419 645 STREATOR, ILLINOIS 196
420 2460 FENTON, MICHIGAN 195
421 1287 FORT MADISON, IOWA 195
422 2022 AURORA, INDIANA 195
423 2529 CEDAR LAKE, INDIANA 194
424 4181 HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA 194
425 3739 BASSETT, VIRGINIA 194
426 3680 FAIRFIELD, OHIO 193
427 540 REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 193
428 2730 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 192
429 3063 ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA 191
430 1 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 191
431 4170 WHITE CLOUD, MICHIGAN 190
432 4463 MT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 190
433 2315 ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN 190
434 249 ANACORTES, WASHINGTON 190
435 4082 IMLAY CITY, MICHIGAN 190
436 2172 GIRARD, OHIO 189
437 4285 PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 188
438 255 KOKOMO, INDIANA 188
439 3842 PACIFIC, MISSOURI 187
440 2960 MAGALIA, CALIFORNIA 187
441 4019 FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO 186
442 4509 OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 186
443 2641 FAIRBORN, OHIO 186
444 3097 CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA 186
445 2279 MC ARTHUR, OHIO 186
446 1276 TORONTO, OHIO 186
447 1527 JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA 186
448 326 BOZEMAN, MONTANA 185
449 4528 OCEAN VIEW, PENNSYLVANIA 185
450 218 DURHAM, CALIFORNIA 185
451 365 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA 185
452 4249 PALM BAY, FLORIDA 185
453 859 CRESTLINE, OHIO 184
454 2146 GRANTS PASS, OREGON 183

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

455 4279 EL DORADO SPRINGS, MISSOURI 183
456 3903 JEFFERSONTOWN, KENTUCKY 183
457 3206 MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN 183
458 4311 WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 183
459 2012 ST MARIES, IDAHO 183
460 2753 LA PORTE, TEXAS 182
461 555 AKRON, OHIO 182
462 2080 SOUTH GATE, CALIFORNIA 180
463 463 CORNING, OHIO 179
464 696 ROSLYN, WASHINGTON 178
465 997 RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 178
466 1745 SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA 178
467 4207 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 178
468 2145 JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 177
469 714 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 177
470 3529 SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON 177
471 3430 SPARTA, MICHIGAN 176
472 166 HAVRE, MONTANA 176
473 1126 GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 176
474 1241 ALPENA, MICHIGAN 176
475 2957 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 175
476 3896 STUART, FLORIDA 175
477 624 MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN 175
478 2166 WEST LIBERTY, OHIO 174
479 2373 FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA 174
480 1583 BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN 174
481 3723 NEWARK, OHIO 173
482 839 KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 173
483 1067 FREDERICK, MARYLAND 173
484 976 FRANKFORT, INDIANA 172
485 414 WASHINGTON, INDIANA 171
486 2492 SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 171
487 2588 EAST TAWAS, MICHIGAN 171
488 763 SHELBY, OHIO 171
489 927 GREENSBURG, INDIANA 171
490 4109 PANA, ILLINOIS 171
491 848 WOODBRIDGE, CALIFORNIA 170
492 1314 STURGIS, MICHIGAN 170
493 299 BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN 170
494 3694 LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 170
495 2733 BUTLER, INDIANA 169
496 1357 GARRETT, INDIANA 169
497 506 SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA 169
498 3600 PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 168
499 4465 LEXINGTON, MICHIGAN 168
500 3597 SPRINGFIELD, OREGON 168
501 384 VINCENNES, INDIANA 168
502 1398 CRESTON, IOWA 168
503 104 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 168
504 2707 VIROQUA, WISCONSIN 167
505 3667 CLINTON, MISSOURI 167
506 1971 VALDEZ, ALASKA 167
507 3552 CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN 167
508 2810 AZUSA, CALIFORNIA 167
509 3485 MOUNT MORRIS, MICHIGAN 167
510 3522 BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO 166
511 307 KANE, PENNSYLVANIA 166

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

512 2171 POMEROY, OHIO 166
513 2653 DECATUR, INDIANA 165
514 3284 WOODBURN, OREGON 165
515 67 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 164
516 143 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 164
517 3834 RUGBY, DAKOTA 164
518 3456 BAKER CITY, OREGON 163
519 3605 MENTOR, OHIO 162
520 2188 EAGLE ROCK, CALIFORNIA 162
521 2783 LYNDON, ILLINOIS 162
522 2154 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 161
523 21 OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON 161
524 4482 MILLERSBURG, MICHIGAN 161
525 4099 MAYVILLE, MICHIGAN 161
526 3907 FAIR HAVEN, VERMONT 160
527 192 BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 160
528 4379 SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA 160
529 4437 OVERGAARD, ARIZONA 160
530 2302 WOODSFIELD, OHIO 160
531 3884 LAKE CITY, MICHIGAN 159
532 148 SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 159
533 2442 SHOALS, INDIANA 158
534 2999 NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 158
535 3395 MOOSE JAW, ALBERTA 158
536 4141 BARTON CITY, MICHIGAN 158
537 2933 TACOMA, WASHINGTON 156
538 3167 HART, MICHIGAN 155
539 703 AUSTIN, MINNESOTA 155
540 4428 NAPOLEON, OHIO 155
541 2342 DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA 155
542 499 MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 155
543 244 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 154
544 2376 MINOT, DAKOTA 154
545 3204 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 153
546 2241 PASCO, WASHINGTON 153
547 3575 UNION LAKE, MICHIGAN 153
548 2275 LOUDONVILLE, OHIO 153
549 3581 TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA 153
550 1839 CARBON CLIFF, ILLINOIS 153
551 2705 GARRETTSVILLE, OHIO 152
552 2887 WATERFORD, MICHIGAN 152
553 2669 MOBERLY, MISSOURI 152
554 1927 FAIRFIELD, IOWA 152
555 1502 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN 151
556 2292 GERMANTOWN, OHIO 151
557 2227 WAVERLY, OHIO 151
558 782 WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 151
559 2576 LINCOLN CITY, OREGON 150
560 164 TOOELE, UTAH 149
561 3646 WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN 149
562 4208 NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 149
563 3744 HUALAPAI, ARIZONA 149
564 4147 ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 148
565 766 SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA 148
566 3719 HOUSTON, TEXAS 148
567 49 ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI 148
568 3977 FARWELL, MICHIGAN 148

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

569 2675 CENTERVILLE, IOWA 147
570 985 KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA 147
571 2215 POMONA, CALIFORNIA 147
572 235 DAVENPORT, IOWA 146
573 871 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 146
574 2715 RED OAK, IOWA 146
575 3774 WA KEENEY, KANSAS 146
576 2998 GERING, NEBRASKA 146
577 2769 MCCOOK, NEBRASKA 146
578 3665 WATERFORD, OHIO 145
579 2895 ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN 145
580 2445 BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT 145
581 2405 PAULDING, OHIO 144
582 3761 LAKE, MICHIGAN 144
583 964 BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY 144
584 213 YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 143
585 284 BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 143
586 4257 MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA 143
587 3252 CHESTER, ILLINOIS 143
588 1328 HERMANN, MISSOURI 143
589 3367 PUEBLO, COLORADO 143
590 3701 NEWBERRY, MICHIGAN 142
591 4503 SALISBURY, MARYLAND 142
592 1869 PEKIN, ILLINOIS 142
593 4 TIGARD, OREGON 141
594 2397 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 141
595 4091 WILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN 141
596 3770 NEVADA, MISSOURI 141
597 3142 CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA 141
598 2127 BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY 141
599 2586 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 140
600 1162 SAINT BERNARD, OHIO 140
601 705 CLINTON, IOWA 140
602 2297 SHELDON, IOWA 140
603 3565 MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 140
604 4385 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 139
605 3959 DELAND, FLORIDA 139
606 3743 PORT NECHES, TEXAS 138
607 3926 CLAWSON, MICHIGAN 138
608 3226 THORNTON, COLORADO 138
609 1413 KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 138
610 227 MARION, INDIANA 138
611 2569 CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 138
612 3541 HARRISON, MICHIGAN 137
613 3503 INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN 137
614 2449 HAZEL PARK, MICHIGAN 137
615 2368 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA 137
616 74 WILMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 137
617 2328 DICKINSON, DAKOTA 137
618 1356 BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 137
619 2198 CAREY, OHIO 137
620 4185 DECATUR, ALABAMA 137
621 3861 DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN 136
622 3928 RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 136
623 4467 SPARTA, MICHIGAN 136
624 3608 VISALIA, CALIFORNIA 136
625 3384 MILL CITY, OREGON 136

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

626 2595 REEDSPORT, OREGON 135
627 4413 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN 135
628 2421 VERMILLION, DAKOTA 134
629 2869 NEW LONDON, OHIO 134
630 4252 BARNESVILLE, OHIO 134
631 3882 ROSEAU, MINNESOTA 134
632 3452 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 134
633 3682 POST FALLS, IDAHO 134
634 3096 WORLAND, WYOMING 134
635 795 CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA 134
636 4267 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 134
637 3132 HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA 134
638 3934 SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 133
639 1932 POINT MARION, PENNSYLVANIA 133
640 25 SKAGWAY, ALASKA 133
641 1292 ROCKFORD, OHIO 133
642 3862 SHELTON, WASHINGTON 133
643 3866 MAQUOKETA, IOWA 133
644 4335 EUSTIS, FLORIDA 133
645 3293 LEISENRING, PENNSYLVANIA 133
646 2681 KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 132
647 2196 COQUILLE, OREGON 132
648 3260 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 132
649 3865 OROVILLE, WASHINGTON 132
650 936 DAVIS, WEST VIRGINIA 131
651 3607 HOWELL, MICHIGAN 131
652 2463 BROOKFIELD, MISSOURI 131
653 2708 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS 130
654 3243 RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA 130
655 4372 WEEKI WACHEE, FLORIDA 130
656 449 NORWOOD, OHIO 130
657 1354 LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN 130
658 747 GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 130
659 2244 COLUMBUS, OHIO 129
660 3135 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 129
661 3789 SANTA FE, TEXAS 129
662 2545 GRINNELL, IOWA 129
663 1130 BATESVILLE, INDIANA 129
664 114 OTTUMWA, IOWA 129
665 2307 PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 128
666 1800 CANTON, MISSOURI 127
667 423 WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO 127
668 1034 JACKSONVILLE, OHIO 127
669 87 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 127
670 1325 GREENFIELD, OHIO 126
671 2927 SUNNYSIDE, WASHINGTON 126
672 3156 LAKE ISABELLA, CALIFORNIA 126
673 3372 PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH 126
674 3557 VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA 126
675 3255 BRISBANE, CALIFORNIA 125
676 3493 LARAMIE, WYOMING 125
677 4278 CAPE FAIR, MISSOURI 125
678 3947 CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 124
679 2577 GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON 124
680 2634 ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN 124
681 2281 PADEN CITY, WEST VIRGINIA 124
682 1728 SWIFT CURRENT, ALBERTA 124

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Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

683 309 LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 123
684 4129 FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA 123
685 3717 INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 123
686 2282 BEREA, OHIO 122
687 3864 PARIS, TEXAS 122
688 1693 HAMILTON, MONTANA 122
689 4097 NORTH VERNON, INDIANA 121
690 3138 TAYLOR, MICHIGAN 121
691 4288 OAKLAND CITY, INDIANA 121
692 1944 NEGAUNEE, MICHIGAN 121
693 2541 SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO 121
694 2426 POWELL, WYOMING 121
695 2599 NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA 120
696 153 FARGO, DAKOTA 120
697 493 CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 120
698 2162 CADIZ, OHIO 120
699 2952 CALDWELL, OHIO 120
700 2264 UHRICHSVILLE, OHIO 120
701 945 CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 120
702 3448 NEODESHA, KANSAS 119
703 362 KENT, WASHINGTON 119
704 2551 MANCHESTER CENTER, VERMONT 119
705 4323 LAPEL, INDIANA 119
706 4034 PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI 118
707 2202 EATON, OHIO 118
708 582 DENNISON, OHIO 118
709 4018 LAKE PARK, FLORIDA 117
710 3990 YORK, NEBRASKA 117
711 4485 MINNEOLA, FLORIDA 117
712 3454 LANGDON, DAKOTA 116
713 3031 DAYTON, OHIO 116
714 38 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 116
715 3288 NORTON, KANSAS 116
716 3338 EPHRATA, WASHINGTON 116
717 3059 SPARTA, ILLINOIS 115
718 979 URBANA, OHIO 115
719 1365 AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 115
720 3509 GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND 115
721 2468 MANHATTAN, KANSAS 115
722 4155 SHELL KNOB, MISSOURI 115
723 2919 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH 115
724 2207 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO 115
725 265 PEORIA, ILLINOIS 115
726 3483 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 114
727 2914 ODESSA, TEXAS 114
728 2323 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA 114
729 334 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 113
730 141 CANTON, OHIO 113
731 3898 LAMAR, COLORADO 113
732 4028 NAPLES, FLORIDA 113
733 694 KNOXVILLE, MARYLAND 113
734 4446 RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 112
735 793 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT 112
736 2144 TILLAMOOK, OREGON 112
737 3700 OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA 111
738 2726 ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA 111
739 4360 STANWOOD, MICHIGAN 111

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Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

740 3455 ALTUS, ARKANSAS 111
741 2277 MOSCOW, IDAHO 111
742 4014 SPRINGBORO, OHIO 110
743 1297 MORENCI, MICHIGAN 110
744 8 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 110
745 3960 STEELEVILLE, ILLINOIS 110
746 91 LEADVILLE, COLORADO 109
747 3904 ADDISON, NEW YORK 109
748 3199 BACLIFF, TEXAS 109
749 1022 BOONVILLE, MISSOURI 108
750 4408 PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA 108
751 584 MERRILL, WISCONSIN 108
752 76 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 108
753 3944 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 107
754 3773 TROY, NEW YORK 107
755 811 WOOSTER, OHIO 107
756 2173 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 107
757 3508 SUTHERLIN, OREGON 107
758 3611 NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 107
759 2498 HOBART, INDIANA 107
760 2339 FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA 107
761 3925 MORAINE, OHIO 106
762 3601 CRAWFORD, NEBRASKA 106
763 371 BELLAIRE, OHIO 106
764 147 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 106
765 3453 KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 105
766 2415 NEW WATERFORD, OHIO 105
767 2898 BENTON, ILLINOIS 105
768 2758 SHELBURNE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS 105
769 4169 SHERIDAN, WYOMING 105
770 2843 GLENDALE, ARIZONA 105
771 453 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 104
772 503 SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 104
773 2341 KEMMERER, WYOMING 104
774 68 REPUBLIC, WASHINGTON 104
775 805 GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 103
776 2418 MILLERSBURG, OHIO 103
777 1403 SIDNEY, OHIO 103
778 4086 WICKLIFFE, OHIO 103
779 4399 DADE CITY, FLORIDA 102
780 765 SALINA, KANSAS 102
781 3140 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 102
782 1631 RAYMOND, WASHINGTON 102
783 2546 DUNCAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA 102
784 3461 COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 102
785 526 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 102
786 4090 MONTROSE, MICHIGAN 101
787 2036 RUSHVILLE, INDIANA 101
788 84 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 101
789 2516 NEWTON, KANSAS 101
790 4506 KILL DEVIL HILLS, VIRGINIA 101
791 1265 ALBION, MICHIGAN 101
792 4321 GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN 100
793 4066 WAPPAPELLO, MISSOURI 100
794 401 GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 100
795 2486 SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 100
796 2596 ATTICA, INDIANA 100

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 Fraternal Order of Eagles 301

Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

797 1887 ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 100
798 3319 SIKESTON, MISSOURI 100
799 450 NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA 100
800 3306 NORTON SHORES, MICHIGAN 100
801 398 YUMA, ARIZONA 100
802 2220 ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON 99
803 620 MORRIS, MINNESOTA 99
804 174 ANDERSON, INDIANA 99
805 613 CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 99
806 772 WELLSVILLE, OHIO 99
807 4017 SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICO 99
808 52 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 98
809 3860 SPIRO, OKLAHOMA 98
810 4368 PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA 98
811 3586 POULSBO, WASHINGTON 98
812 760 MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 98
813 34 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 98
814 2100 LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA 98
815 4027 CALIFORNIA, MISSOURI 97
816 4496 KALKASKA, MICHIGAN 97
817 4319 TOPEKA, KANSAS 97
818 545 SHILOH, ILLINOIS 97
819 3345 CENTRAL CITY, KENTUCKY 97
820 3881 JEFFERSON, OHIO 97
821 1085 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA 96
822 4344 HUDDLESTON, VIRGINIA 96
823 4250 PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA 96
824 3285 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 96
825 4270 NORTH FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 96
826 519 CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 96
827 2570 MONTICELLO, INDIANA 96
828 3691 CALDWELL, IDAHO 96
829 4365 MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA 95
830 2899 EAST WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 95
831 2191 CORTLAND, NEW YORK 95
832 455 NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 95
833 3256 PORTLAND, OREGON 95
834 3782 WOODLAND, MICHIGAN 95
835 857 BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 95
836 3768 BANNING, CALIFORNIA 94
837 4219 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 94
838 2584 TWISP, WASHINGTON 94
839 4201 ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA 93
840 3117 HAMMOND, INDIANA 93
841 3389 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 93
842 2644 JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK 93
843 140 HONOLULU, CALIFORNIA 93
844 468 GLOUSTER, OHIO 93
845 4476 DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 93
846 3468 MESA, ARIZONA 92
847 3426 PORTLAND, OREGON 92
848 2817 NEWPORT, OREGON 91
849 2148 SOUTHGATE, MICHIGAN 91
850 2700 OTTAWA, KANSAS 91
851 3495 OSCEOLA, IOWA 91
852 887 CLINTON, INDIANA 91
853 2094 NILES, MICHIGAN 91

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

854 3183 MIDWAY, ARKANSAS 91
855 442 SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 90
856 2164 RAVENNA, OHIO 90
857 610 BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA 90
858 4076 HIGHLAND, MICHIGAN 89
859 63 HOUSTON, TEXAS 89
860 2739 RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON 88
861 1457 SKOWHEGAN, MAINE 88
862 2125 BERWYN, ILLINOIS 88
863 4070 CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA 87
864 2158 VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON 87
865 4174 CHUGIAK, ALASKA 87
866 3757 WAYNE, NEBRASKA 87
867 4458 DUBUQUE, IOWA 87
868 4357 BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 87
869 564 TENINO, WASHINGTON 86
870 2646 WINSLOW, INDIANA 86
871 1381 LE MARS, IOWA 86
872 4153 OCEANO, CALIFORNIA 86
873 4042 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 86
874 4390 WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON 86
875 4286 LINCOLN, MISSOURI 86
876 1860 NEW BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 86
877 2254 MONROE, MICHIGAN 86
878 1575 JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK 86
879 4351 RUSKIN, FLORIDA 85
880 3650 CLAY CENTER, KANSAS 85
881 2184 UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO 85
882 3917 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI 85
883 1463 ASHTABULA, OHIO 85
884 4092 TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA 85
885 2618 DAYTON, WASHINGTON 85
886 3909 CRETE, NEBRASKA 84
887 3815 LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO 84
888 2103 NAMPA, IDAHO 84
889 3329 PALESTINE, ILLINOIS 84
890 2495 WARREN, MICHIGAN 84
891 970 WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 84
892 2183 LAKEVIEW, OREGON 84
893 3568 SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 84
894 80 SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN 83
895 130 EUREKA, CALIFORNIA 83
896 2672 HENDERSON, NEVADA 83
897 3619 ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN 83
898 536 RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA 83
899 3489 TAOS, NEW MEXICO 83
900 4205 APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA 82
901 3420 SAINT JAMES, MINNESOTA 81
902 3876 MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA 81
903 3678 ARNOLD, MISSOURI 81
904 4523 MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA 81
905 2923 NEW ROCKFORD, DAKOTA 81
906 3086 BASIN, WYOMING 80
907 4274 HARRISONVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 80
908 4062 DEXTER, MISSOURI 80
909 4271 LUBBOCK, TEXAS 80
910 4308 ARREY, NEW MEXICO 80

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 Fraternal Order of Eagles 303

Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

911 4362 MOUNT VERNON, MISSOURI 80
912 4200 JUNEAU, ALASKA 80
913 2213 CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 80
914 4419 PARKER, ARIZONA 80
915 4238 PILOT KNOB, MISSOURI 79
916 1425 TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS 79
917 3282 WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 79
918 3210 JEFFERSONVILLE, VERMONT 79
919 3251 WICHITA, KANSAS 79
920 3644 O' NEILL, NEBRASKA 79
921 4534 SURPRISE, ARIZONA 78
922 2690 HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA 78
923 3593 BENSON, ARIZONA 78
924 3515 CARTHAGE, ILLINOIS 78
925 4149 SULTAN, WASHINGTON 78
926 2398 ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA 78
927 870 PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA 78
928 96 AUBURN, NEW YORK 77
929 3472 IMPERIAL, NEBRASKA 77
930 3755 MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN 77
931 2118 JERRY CITY, OHIO 77
932 4195 WARROAD, MINNESOTA 77
933 2489 FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 76
934 2695 COBLESKILL, NEW YORK 76
935 2334 WILLMAR, MINNESOTA 76
936 2673 PAOLA, KANSAS 76
937 274 BRAZIL, INDIANA 76
938 2561 GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA 76
939 31 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 76
940 4300 STREETSBORO, OHIO 75
941 1447 FALLON, NEVADA 75
942 4029 PAPILLION, NEBRASKA 75
943 929 CITRUS HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA 75
944 172 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 74
945 4204 PARMA, OHIO 74
946 4329 NEWPORT, VERMONT 74
947 429 MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 74
948 3188 BIG SPRING, TEXAS 74
949 616 BRADFORD, NEW YORK 74
950 4236 TROIS RIVIERES, QUEBEC 73
951 1865 HAWARDEN, IOWA 73
952 2743 BELLFLOWER, CALIFORNIA 73
953 2185 CARROLLTON, OHIO 73
954 2580 WINAMAC, INDIANA 73
955 4527 MICCO, FLORIDA 72
956 3870 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA 72
957 2441 DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN 72
958 254 ALTON, ILLINOIS 72
959 1981 FULLERTON, NEBRASKA 72
960 3795 CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA 72
961 4186 STRASBURG, VIRGINIA 72
962 2629 BETHLEHEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 72
963 598 WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 71
964 3114 LOGAN, UTAH 71
965 2968 LISBON, DAKOTA 71
966 3767 AUBURN, NEBRASKA 71
967 3550 COCOA, FLORIDA 71

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

968 4336 STE GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI 71
969 3543 WATFORD CITY, DAKOTA 71
970 2985 LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA 71
971 1811 CONEMAUGH, PENNSYLVANIA 71
972 2222 BLANCHESTER, OHIO 70
973 515 DOVER, OHIO 70
974 3559 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 70
975 276 OSKALOOSA, IOWA 70
976 4499 LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS 70
977 632 ABERDEEN, DAKOTA 70
978 589 SANDPOINT, IDAHO 69
979 956 ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 69
980 2217 GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 69
981 1213 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 69
982 2150 HOOD RIVER, OREGON 69
983 464 MT. CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA 69
984 2212 HASTINGS, MINNESOTA 68
985 2523 ORANGE, TEXAS 68
986 4530 MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA 67
987 861 CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 67
988 2239 ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN 67
989 60 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 67
990 609 LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA 67
991 4277 STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA 67
992 3758 FREDERICKTOWN, MISSOURI 66
993 1526 GOSHEN, INDIANA 66
994 685 CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO 66
995 4422 SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 65
996 1197 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 65
997 3555 RAPID CITY, DAKOTA 65
998 385 INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 65
999 1285 DAYTON, KENTUCKY 65
1000 2316 SALMON, IDAHO 65
1001 3940 BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 65
1002 344 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 64
1003 1147 SANGER, CALIFORNIA 64
1004 823 HUNTINGTON, INDIANA 64
1005 22 NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA 64
1006 3583 ALBIA, IOWA 63
1007 2345 WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA 63
1008 3669 MARYVILLE, MISSOURI 63
1009 251 WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 63
1010 3658 PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA 62
1011 4114 GUTTENBERG, IOWA 62
1012 3741 BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS 62
1013 4545 ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS 62
1014 568 DUBUQUE, IOWA 62
1015 4283 OSHKOSH, NEBRASKA 62
1016 4128 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 61
1017 3032 CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA 61
1018 316 SALEM, OHIO 61
1019 4081 COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA 61
1020 12 VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA 61
1021 281 RACINE, WISCONSIN 60
1022 3997 HUDSON, FLORIDA 60
1023 3849 SHENANDOAH, IOWA 60
1024 1042 SLEEPY HOLLOW, NEW YORK 60

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 Fraternal Order of Eagles 305

Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

1025 3951 HURRICANE, UTAH 60
1026 2774 CHARITON, IOWA 60
1027 3889 KIMBALL, NEBRASKA 60
1028 4290 JONESVILLE, MICHIGAN 60
1029 4508 MESA, ARIZONA 59
1030 2699 MC LEANSBORO, ILLINOIS 59
1031 2728 ORLAND, CALIFORNIA 59
1032 3525 KENAI, ALASKA 59
1033 918 WEST MINERAL, KANSAS 59
1034 2593 GARY, INDIANA 59
1035 2410 JOPLIN, MISSOURI 58
1036 2119 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 58
1037 3991 SAULT STE MARIE, ONTARIO 58
1038 169 FLORENCE, COLORADO 58
1039 825 LOCKPORT, NEW YORK 58
1040 1288 CHILTON, WISCONSIN 58
1041 3111 LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 57
1042 3422 SALEM, MISSOURI 57
1043 1076 CASTRO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 57
1044 2259 CLEVELAND, OHIO 57
1045 211 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 57
1046 16 HELENA, MONTANA 56
1047 3318 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA 56
1048 4310 LAWTON, MICHIGAN 56
1049 1208 MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 55
1050 2194 MERCED, CALIFORNIA 55
1051 3585 JOLIET, ILLINOIS 55
1052 2831 PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 55
1053 2833 SPARTA, WISCONSIN 54
1054 1187 WALSENBURG, COLORADO 54
1055 535 QUINCY, ILLINOIS 54
1056 4137 OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 54
1057 3424 LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA 54
1058 2289 BATAVIA, OHIO 54
1059 4190 ROCK ISLAND, TENNESSEE 54
1060 1765 MANISTEE, MICHIGAN 53
1061 2514 OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE 53
1062 2494 FLORA, ILLINOIS 53
1063 47 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 53
1064 280 NEWPORT, KENTUCKY 53
1065 2359 EVANSTON, WYOMING 52
1066 2587 EMPORIA, KANSAS 52
1067 2137 BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY 52
1068 1429 MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA 52
1069 2337 JAMESTOWN, DAKOTA 51
1070 4491 UMATILLA, FLORIDA 51
1071 2317 COLFAX, WASHINGTON 50
1072 83 LODI, CALIFORNIA 50
1073 3274 MOUNT CARMEL, TENNESSEE 50
1074 4400 CHEMAINUS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 50
1075 215 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 50
1076 1273 FROSTBURG, MARYLAND 49
1077 4060 LONDON, ONTARIO 49
1078 3980 HYANNIS, NEBRASKA 49
1079 310 NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS 49
1080 630 GALION, OHIO 48
1081 4262 OZARK, MISSOURI 48

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

1082 3803 PAYETTE, IDAHO 48
1083 4146 BELTON, MISSOURI 48
1084 3220 FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS 48
1085 3394 FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA 48
1086 4449 ORLANDO, FLORIDA 47
1087 4466 MONTICELLO, IOWA 47
1088 3538 MANCHESTER, IOWA 47
1089 507 DECATUR, ILLINOIS 47
1090 4548 WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 47
1091 1037 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 47
1092 110 ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 47
1093 2772 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO 46
1094 1139 HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA 46
1095 539 GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO 46
1096 2838 TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA 46
1097 3890 OSAGE CITY, KANSAS 46
1098 1344 FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 46
1099 3405 MARSHALL, MINNESOTA 45
1100 267 OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 45
1101 2428 CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI 45
1102 3901 VANDALIA, ILLINOIS 45
1103 2075 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA 45
1104 3708 BRIDGEPORT, WASHINGTON 44
1105 4069 ENON, OHIO 44
1106 1900 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA 44
1107 2413 GARY, INDIANA 44
1108 1332 BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS 44
1109 2688 PERU, ILLINOIS 44
1110 4535 OCEAN SPRINGS, ALABAMA 44
1111 176 BILLINGS, MONTANA 44
1112 1122 SOUTH RANGE, MICHIGAN 43
1113 4505 GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 43
1114 3918 TRACY, MINNESOTA 43
1115 186 SHERIDAN, WYOMING 43
1116 2684 TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 43
1117 4516 WATTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 43
1118 1559 EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA 42
1119 4471 PUEBLO WEST, COLORADO 42
1120 4104 WAYNE, MICHIGAN 42
1121 4543 BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA 42
1122 2794 CORYDON, INDIANA 41
1123 3911 HOUSTON, MISSOURI 41
1124 3948 AURORA, MISSOURI 41
1125 2481 WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 39
1126 4405 LAMAR, MISSOURI 39
1127 3403 LUVERNE, MINNESOTA 39
1128 3061 HAYS, KANSAS 38
1129 4210 BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI 38
1130 3523 BURIEN, WASHINGTON 37
1131 162 KETCHIKAN, ALASKA 37
1132 4043 FERME-NEUVE, QUEBEC 37
1133 4345 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 36
1134 4326 RAWLINS, WYOMING 36
1135 128 CHEYENNE, WYOMING 36
1136 2564 LAUREL, MONTANA 36
1137 2195 CINCINNATI, OHIO 35
1138 4369 HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 35

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 Fraternal Order of Eagles 307

Auxiliary Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

1139 579 STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 35
1140 4547 CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE 35
1141 4108 IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 34
1142 3232 BAY CITY, TEXAS 34
1143 314 SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 34
1144 3369 FORT DODGE, IOWA 33
1145 4040 EAST HELENA, MONTANA 33
1146 4120 SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA 33
1147 3620 GROVE CITY, OHIO 32
1148 4464 MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY 31
1149 3241 ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 31
1150 4303 KINGSLAND, TEXAS 31
1151 2455 ALBION, INDIANA 31
1152 2812 ECORSE, MICHIGAN 31
1153 3486 STRANDQUIST, MINNESOTA 31
1154 4512 MONTICELLO, IOWA 30
1155 3519 LA SALLE, COLORADO 30
1156 1313 WEST WARWICK, CONNECTICUT 30
1157 1362 WATERTOWN, DAKOTA 30
1158 3075 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 29
1159 3863 FORT SUMNER, NEW MEXICO 29
1160 4074 CEDAR FALLS, IOWA 29
1161 20 NEW WESTMINSTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA 29
1162 361 PRINCETON, INDIANA 29
1163 1966 SALEM, NEW JERSEY 28
1164 1496 LEETONIA, OHIO 28
1165 4209 MORGANFIELD, KENTUCKY 28
1166 18 DEER LODGE, MONTANA 28
1167 4269 WEBBWOOD, ONTARIO 27
1168 3475 CALGARY, ALBERTA 27
1169 4472 FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 27
1170 4125 GILMER, TEXAS 26
1171 4546 WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 26
1172 2287 LANSE, MICHIGAN 26
1173 3759 ANDREWS, TEXAS 25
1174 2134 NYSSA, OREGON 25
1175 4298 LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 25
1176 2083 MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 25
1177 2953 DAWSON SPRINGS, KENTUCKY 24
1178 4241 EDMONTON, ALBERTA 24
1179 3354 BAY, ARKANSAS 23
1180 1760 MURRAY, UTAH 22
1181 2534 BETHANY, MISSOURI 22
1182 2140 JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 22
1183 3128 ELMONT, NEW YORK 21
1184 666 RICHMOND, INDIANA 21
1185 15 NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA 21
1186 330 RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA 21
1187 4541 LEICESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 21
1188 3695 SANTA CRUZ, NEW MEXICO 21
1189 4294 BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19
1190 4470 SULLIVAN, INDIANA 19
1191 4301 CAPITAN, NEW MEXICO 17
1192 893 MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS 16
1193 3810 LAC--LA-TORTUE, QUEBEC 16
1194 1006 CARSON CITY, NEVADA 14
1195 2096 PORT ALBERNI, BRITISH COLUMBIA 13

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 Auxiliary Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of 05/31/2016

Number Location Members Reported

1196 3591 MARION, KENTUCKY 12
1197 833 FORT BRAGG, CALIFORNIA 12
1198 4542 SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA 11
1199 4532 PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 10
1200 4531 KODAK, TENNESSEE 10
1201 3955 NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS 10
1202 3638 FLORISSANT, MISSOURI 8
1203 1129 BROOKVILLE, INDIANA 8
1204 4443 DONIPHAN, MISSOURI 8
1205 4515 FAIRVIEW, OREGON 7
1206 546 PLYMOUTH, PENNSYLVANIA 4
1207 4536 WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY 4
1208 4132 WHITELAND, INDIANA 1
1209 3981 TERREBONNE, QUEBEC 1
Grand Total 225,776.00

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 Fraternal Order of Eagles 309

Auxiliary State/Provincial Numerical Standings

Members Reported as of Month End Close 5/2016

Number of Auxiliaries Number of Members

1 OHIO 176 44,655
2 MICHIGAN 124 26,762
3 WASHINGTON 82 20,930
4 FLORIDA 77 15,411
5 PENNSYLVANIA 62 12,885
6 INDIANA 72 12,207
7 CALIFORNIA 54 6,466
8 MINNESOTA 37 6,052
9 NEBRASKA 34 6,019
10 OREGON 29 5,937
11 MISSOURI 51 5,562
12 ILLINOIS 40 5,518
13 VIRGINIA 21 4,678
14 IOWA 35 4,396
15 ARIZONA 15 3,366
16 COLORADO 19 3,167
17 IDAHO 15 3,155
18 DAKOTA 19 2,676
19 KANSAS 24 2,589
20 WISCONSIN 21 2,482
21 WEST VIRGINIA 16 2,385
22 NEW YORK 21 2,287
23 NEW MEXICO 13 2,278
24 WYOMING 16 2,164
25 TEXAS 23 2,163
26 KENTUCKY 15 2,085
27 MARYLAND 7 2,008
28 MAINE 5 1,938
29 BRITISH COLUMBIA 19 1,690
30 MONTANA 15 1,640
31 MASSACHUSETTS 13 1,353
32 VERMONT 9 1,313
33 ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN 7 1,108
34 UTAH 9 1,036
35 ALABAMA 4 1,004
36 VICTORY 1 882
37 ARKANSAS 9 789
38 ALASKA 8 788
39 TENNESSEE 9 730
40 NEW HAMPSHIRE 6 472
41 OKLAHOMA 7 449
42 GEORGIA 5 425
43 NEVADA 5 241
44 NEW JERSEY 4 225
45 ONTARIO 4 143
46 QUEBEC 4 127
47 MANITOBA 1 72
48 CONNECTICUT 2 65
Auxiliary State/Provincial Numerical Standings
Members Reported as of Month End Close 5/2016

Number of Auxiliaries Number of Members

Grand Total 226,773.00
Fraternal Order of Eagles 311