May 19, 2016 To:

Unit Presidents District Chairmen Department Chairmen/Committee Department Executive Committee Hospital Representatives & Deputies Past Department Presidents

Please share the following ELECTRONIC BULK MAIL information with ALL members. All Bulk Mailings can be found on the Department website at Tab.

www.alaohio.org under the Recourses

 Message From the President–all members  Membership – all members  Public Relations (yellow)-Public Relations  Legislative  National Convention Parade Polo Shirt  National Housing Form-all members  National Convention Attendance Form for Delegates, Alternates and Visitors- Visitors can now register with the Auxiliary.

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Sincerely,

Katie Katie Tucker, Department Secretary/Executive Director

Greetings from President Rocking Martha We are nearing the end of our Auxiliary program year and all reports should be in and winners chosen for the plaques and certificates. But this does not mean it is the end of the Auxiliary members volunteering. Our help is still needed for our veterans and their families, our communities, our children and youth and our troops that are serving to protect us. Memorial Day will be here soon. Please plan to visit the veteran’s graves in our cemeteries. Say a prayer and thank them for their service and the sacrifice they made for us. Then you can enjoy your family picnics and get togethers and appreciate the freedom that we have to do these activities. This past weekend I was honored to attend the ALA Junior Convention in Grove City. It was a wonderful experience to be with these future Senior ALA leaders. They enjoyed doing their crafts and filled backpacks with needed items for homeless veterans and those who are hospitalized. It was an honor to install the Honorary District Presidents and the Department Honorary Officers but it was sad to say “good-bye” to Honorary Junior President Emmeline Phillips who served with honor. REMINDER: continue collecting nonperishable food for the ALA Service Project for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Bring it to convention to the Embassy Suites or Holiday Inn hotels. You can make a monetary donation and send to the ALA Department of Ohio headquarters.

Thank you for your dedication to our veterans and our organization. Keep up the good work and don’t forget to make your hotel reservations for convention. Rocking Martha

MEMBERSHIP

NEW GUIDELINES FOR MEMBERSHIP 2016-2017! The Department Officers spent the first 4 days of May in Indianapolis at National meetings preparing us for our upcoming year. In the Membership meeting National has STRONGLY REQUESTED that all Officers for the Unit, District, County, and Department including the Department and District Chairman pay their dues by September 1, for the 2016-2017 Membership year. If you are one of these ladies in the Department of Ohio we are asking you to step up and help with National’s request by setting an example of a great leader. If Officers dues are not paid promptly they are not a member in good standing which is a requirement for their position. Just a suggestion….the Unit could pay the Unit Officers dues when the Certification of Officers form is sent to Department and then the Unit Officer could reimburse the Unit. This is not a hard task to accomplish. We can do this! If all of our Officers and Chairman at all levels would pay by Sept. 1 we would zoom right to the 50% goal mark. Dues will be transmitted to National as they are received. Please consider this request and be mindful that the 1st weekly Department Membership Report for the 2016-17 year will not be published until about Aug. 15, 2016. Thank you to Ohio leaders at all levels, for everything you do for the American Legion Auxiliary and its programs.

Keep those dues coming! Get your GAME ON for Membership and ROCK FOR VETERANS!

ARE YOU “KEEPING THE PROMISE”? “I promise to work the centennial plan” --102% July 30, 2016 - “I Promise to continue working membership” --100% July 4, 2016 – “I Promise to celebrate our independence” --95% June 14, 2016 – “I Promise to fly my flag every day!” Next Dept. %

--90% May 21, 2016 – “I Promise to continue to support our military.” --85% April 10, 2016 – “I Promise to plant the seeds of membership!”

Department is currently 80%

--80% March 15, 2016 – “I Promise to breathe life into our organization!” --75% February 14, 2016 – “I Promise to show my love for our veterans!” --70% January 15, 2016 – “I Promise to celebrate new and renewed members” --60% December 7, 2015 – “I Promise to honor those who gave their lives to save ours.” --45% November 11, 2015 – “I Promise to thank a veteran for their service to our country!” --35% October 12, 2015 – “I Promise to explore new ways of signing up members.” --25% September 7, 2015 – “I Promise to pay my dues early!” --???? August 1, 2015 – “I Promise to do my best to work membership.”

Public Relations On April 29, 30, May 1 & 2, 2016, Katie, Denise & I attended the Department Leadership National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. One of the things that they talked about was units that have Facebook pages. It seems that within the United States, there can be several Auxiliary’s with the same unit number but in a different State. National has suggested when creating your website that you list it in the following way: American Legion Auxiliary Department of Ohio Unit ________________ This will cause less confusion when you read it on your web page. I know I have thought that I was reading something from Ohio but it was actually from another State. I like reading what other State’s do but I want to see up front who it is from. Remember that as the year is coming to a close, if you are going to send me articles for the “Ring Your Bell” contest, that you do so shortly. Please don’t wait till the last minute. Department Officers and Chairmen are very busy trying to get everything done for convention. Remember “Service Not Self”. We are here to help our veterans in any way we can. Just a reminder that your Poppy Fund needs to be broken each year. What a better way to support our veterans and their families. Since this is the last Bulk Mailing for this year, I want to thank all the units and individuals that have sent me articles for the “Ring Your Bell” contest and for President Martha’s Press Book. It has been a GREAT year. Shirley Maurer 2015-2016 Public Relations Chairman

Note To Auxiliary Members from Katie: Auxiliary Visitors May Register with the Auxiliary this year. Send in $25.00 Registration Fee To AUXILIARY DEPT HQs Marked: National Convention Visitor or Alternate (whichever applies)

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Department of Ohio, Inc. PO Box 2760 Zanesville, Ohio 43702-2760 (740) 452-8245

NATIONAL CONVENTION Attendance Notification Form (All Delegates, Alternates, Delegates at Large, and Visitors must complete)

All Attendees must notify the Department Headquarters of their intent to actually attend and participate during the National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1. Name __________________________________Unit____________________ District___________________________________________________________ 2.(mark the only one that applies) ________Elected during District Summer Conference ________Elected during Department Convention ________Considered an automatic Delegate or Delegate-At-Large to National Convention 3.(mark only one that applies) ________I will be attending National Convention in Cincinnati, OH ________I will NOT be Attending National Convention in Cincinnati, OH 4. ________I am a Visitor and am enclosing my $25.00 Registration Fee ________ I am an Alternate and am enclosing my $25.00 Registration Fee Address _________________________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________ Phone Number ___________________________________________________ Send to:

DEADLINE TO SEND IS AUGUST 1st, 2016 American Legion Auxiliary Department of Ohio PO Box 2760 Zanesville, Ohio 43702-2760

Note _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________