DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA

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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

P. O. BOX 3025 - MACON, GEORGIA 31205-3025

Phone (478) 474-3737 - Fax (478) 474-6853

(E-mail) gahq@gavfw.org  - (Home Page) www.gavfw.org

 Oct 20, 2011

2011 - 2012 Series - General Order No. 4                                                                     October 2011

TO ALL POST AND DISTRICTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA

 

Mandatory reading at Post/District Meetings

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1.  The following Appointments are hereby announced:

RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

H. Dwayne Epps, Chairman, Post 5897 Lavonia

Wayne Hagan, Post 6605, Warner Robins

David Pipes, Post 8385, Kingsbay

Edward Grealish, Post 1187, Winder

Leonard Ott, Post 6330, Jonesboro

Charles Dobbins, Post 5080, Lake City

Kathayn Staples, Post 5978, Nashville

Richard Attaway, Post 4628, LaGrange

Denisa Adams, Post 6442, Macon County

Carol Hurst, Post 6605, Warner Robins

Frank Knight, Post 4995, Thomasville

Danny Gardner, Post 2681, Marietta

2.  Department Council of Administration and Mid-Winter Meeting: The Mid-Winter COA and General Meeting are scheduled for February 10-12, 2012 at the Macon Marriott City Center, 248 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA. The room rates: $75.00 if reservations are made prior to January 29, 2012.

3. Department Registration Fee: There is a fifteen ($15.00) dollar registration fee for all attendees (if paid in advance), twenty ($20.00) dollars at registration for the Mid-Winter COA and Meeting. The banquet on Saturday evening is thirty-five ($35.00) dollars with advance reservations, and forty ($40.00) dollars at the registration desk.

4.   District Meetings:  The updated District Meeting schedule is published and is on the GAVFW website. Post Commanders are reminded that in keeping with the National By-Laws, the Commander, or Senior Vice Commander, or Junior Vice Commander MUST attend the District meeting. Notification from the Department Headquarters is not a requirement. District Commander must insure all Post are properly notified.

5.  Post Activity Reports:  Post Commanders are reminded that the ONLY reports to be sent to the Department Headquarters, the Post Trustee Audit Report. All other is to be sent to the individual Department Chairman. Commanders are also reminded that there has been a change of reporting, the Ladies Auxiliary now send their reports to the Auxiliary Chairpersons.

6.  Makeup GLT: There will be a makeup GLT on November 19, 2011 at Post 1187 in Winder. Contact the Adjutant or Administrative Assistant if you are interested in the makeup for All State credit. A fee of $15.00 will be collected and lunch will be provided.

7. General Order Information:  To be read in is entirely at a regular meeting and filed. It has come to our attention while visiting Posts throughout the State, which some Post Commanders are not reading the General Order from Department Headquarters at their meetings.  The information is for all members and it is the responsibility of the Commander to insure that it is relayed to the membership.

 

BY ORDER OF:

PLEDGE M. CANNON

State Commander

 

OFFICIAL:

 Wayne A. Hagan

Adjutant