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OUR LOVE, PRAYERS & SYMPATHY Go Out TO The Family of Grace Minnix And To The Many Others Whose Lives She Touched In Her Own Special Way....Cards of Condolence may be sent to: The Grace Minnix Family, 37 Huesca Way, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NEWSLETTER-Editor, Joyce Newhouse....Honor & Remember our Veterans-Let's Ring It Again!! AMERICANISM-POW/MIA Recognition Day. BUDDY POPPY-Wreathes were made for the VA Hospitals. CANCER AID & RESEARCH-Our Auxiliary donates $15.00 monthly. HOSPITAL-Items were collected for the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Our Auxiliary donates $20.00 per month to the VA Hospital Fund. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY PROJECTS were completed. COMMUNITY SERVICE-Volunteer, it's a GOOD Thing! PUBLICITY-Give newspaper articles, photos & postcards to our Dept. Historian. REHABILITATION-Birthday cards, bingo parties, items for Operation Stand Down & the VA Home were provided by our Ladies. VFW NATIONAL HOME-School supplies, soup labels & $10.00 per mo. were given. YOUTH ESSAY-Is Freedom really free. VOICE OF DEMOCRACY-Reaching Out to America's future. YOUTH ACTIVITIES-Food & clothing for a family in need, $36.25 in School supplies, safety quiz sheet & home alone rules were provided to kids. LEGISLATIVE-Emails, Letters, Handouts & Website provided info. to Members & Legislators RE: Veteran's Issues & Bills before Congress.

Mrs. Peggy J. Barker, District 9 Legislative Chairman, receives Cold War Recognition Certificate for her years of employment with Naval Intelligence-Dept. of Defense, Washington D.C. The certificate was presented during VFW Post 8516's monthly meeting at the Elkview, WV Community Center by Commander Tom Newhouse & Ladies Auxiliary President Eloise Gandee.

Post 8516 Christmas Party was a BIG Success!

PLEASE PROMOTE OUR PRIORITY GOALS-2002: VA SERVICES (including services for women veterans), EDUCATION (GI Bill for 21st Century), MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE, EMPLOYMENT, HOMELESSNESS, HOME FRONT SECURITY, WAR ON TERRORISM, DEFENSE/ARMED FORCES, POWs MIAs. CONTACT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS & ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT! (for your convenience, use the links found on this site to email, write letters & make calls, visits too!!

MID-WINTER AWARDS: Buddy Poppy Display-1st Prize for VFW & Ladies Auxiliary Received by Joyce Newhouse. Legislative Certificates Received by Peggy Barker.

Congratulations Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 8516-100% Membership

GOOD TURNOUT at District Meeting Hosted by Post 8516.

COMING SOON: Next District Meeting-April 21st at Alum Creek. Yvonne Crawford will be the Dept. Rep.

HUGE SUCCESS: Legislative Convention in Washington, D.C.! Go to Ladies Auxiliary Website for full Report.

REGISTER NOW for State Convention: June 20-23, Radison Hotel, Huntington. Advance Registration is $40.00-Send to Mary Frances Adkins, Chairman, 3105 Sumner Avenue, Huntington, WV 25705. (Deadline for Advance Registration is June 1, 2002. Booster Ads are $1.00 per person-Send the name & money to Mary Frances.