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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4 SERIES 2018-2019, OCTOBER 2018 General Orders are available by: 1) email; 2) downloaded from the state website www.wvvfw.org; 3) send $25 to VFW State Headquarters, PO Box 9431, South Charleston, WV 25309. 1. 2018-2019 ALL-STATE AND ALL-AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS: Post leadership is encouraged to review pages 17 and 36 of the 2018-2019 Commander’s Manual to become familiar with the 2018-2019 All-State and All-American program requirements. 2. MEMBERSHIP: This year’s Membership Chairman is Bill Cusson with Post 4469 Beckley. For assistance with membership, contact him at (304) 712-2828. The Membership Chairman and your District Commander can provide you with prior unpaid membership rosters and a list of Members at Large that you may consider contacting to transfer to your Post. Congratulations to the following Posts for achieving 100% in membership: Post 548 Morgantown 105.66% Post 6450 Chester 101.63% Post 3757 Burnsville 100% Post 7780 Mathias 100% Post 8364 Oceana 100% Also, congratulations to Post 6450 Chester and Post 3757 Burnsville for achieving 100% in retention. Recruit and/or Reinstate Members contest leaders: Joe Capito, Post 6450 Chester, 12 (2), Ray Varian, Post 9926 Mason, 10 (2), Greg Carder, Post 6667 Fort Ashby, 7 (1), Charlie Butta, Post 8363 Chesapeake, 7 (1). 3. DISTRICT MEETINGS:

District One 7048 Fairmont Feb 10th 1:00 pm Anderson Sanford District Two Mason Feb 9th 12:00 pm Elkins Howe District Three Grafton Feb 9th 1:00 pm Pauley Whytsell

District Four Moorefield Feb 10th 1:00 pm Pauley Whytsell District Five Sophia Feb 9th 12:00 pm Moske Sanford

Districts serve lunch before meeting. Time listed is lunch time. Schedule subject to change. Post Commanders are reminded they or their representative are required to attend District meetings. 4. DATES TO REMEMBER: 5th of each month Post Community Service reports to District Commander 15th of each month District Commander submit consolidated report to State Chairman Sep 24-30,2018 Membership roundup with National Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Roesch Oct 6, 2018 Commander and Auxiliary President Testimonial, Lewisburg, WV Oct 18-21, 2018 Southern Conference, Louisville, KY Oct 31, 2018 Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year entries to Posts Nov 2-4, 2018 Mid-Winter Conference, Martinsburg, WV Nov 16, 2018 Post Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year winning

entry(s) to District Nov 30, 2018 Public Servant Entries to Posts Dec 17, 2018 District Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year winning

entry to Chairman Jeff Elkins Dec 28, 2018 District Public Servant of the Year selection to State Headquarters

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5. STATE COMMANDER CALENDAR: Any Post requiring the presence of the State Commander through June, 2019 to visit their Post or participate in a community event should send a request in writing to VFW State HQS, PO Box 9431, South Charleston, WV 25309. The Commander’s calendar will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. 6. 2019 STATE CONVENTION LOCATION: Information has been sent to the District Commanders regarding the bids received from establishments interested in hosting the 2019 State Convention. The Conference and Convention Committee intends to recommend to the Council of Administration at the Mid-Winter Conference that the Convention be held at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg June 13-16, 2019. If you have any questions regarding the bids received, contact our District Commander, who will be the voting representative for their Posts at the Council meeting. 7. POST COMMANDERS: The requirement for Post Commander reports has been changed from a monthly requirement to a quarterly requirement. The next Post Commander’s report is due to State Headquarters by October 15, 2018.

- Post Commanders of Posts who have not turned in their Quarterly Audit ending on June 30th are requested to do so immediately: District 1: Post 437 Moundsville; District 2: Post 3466 South Charleston, Post 8129 Charleston; District 3: Post 4484 Quinwood, Post 9151 Salem; District 4: Post 896 Martinsburg; District 5: Post 1144 Iaeger, Post 4500 Hinton - Post Commanders who have not bonded their Quartermaster or other accountable officers (if applicable) must do so immediately: District 1: Post 437 Moundsville, Post 9916 Westover; District 2: Post 3466 South Charleston, Post 5469 Glenville, Post 5959 Grantsville; District 3: Post 3757 Burnsville, Post 8614 Craigsville; District 4; Post 896 Martinsburg; District 5; Post 3112 Bramwell, Post 7695 Ansted, Post 8001 Delbarton. - Post Commanders of Posts who have bonded their Quartermaster but not other accountable officers must do so immediately: District 1: Post 826 Kingwood, Post 1589 Masontown, Post 2523 Bruceton Mills; District 2: Post 4419 Clay; District 3: Post 3081 Grafton, Post 4595 Marlinton, Post 6737 Renick; District 4: Post 5583 Coalton, Post 5781 Harman, Post 6452 Ridgeley, Post 7780 Mathias; District 5: Post 4500 Hinton, Post 8413 Welch. 8. MEMBERSHIP ROUNDUP: National Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch will be visiting the state from September 24th to September 29th. A tentative schedule accompanies the General Orders. Posts being visited are being notified by mail. If your Post is not on the agenda, you are encouraged to attend a Post close to yours. Please give the host Post the courtesy of letting them know you plan to attend. 9. WEST VIRGINIA VETERAN NEWSLETTER: If you have not already submitted an article for the West Virginia Veteran newsletter, please do so immediately. Send the articles to editor David Moske via email at david.moskevfw@gmail.com, or mail to David Moske, PO Box 9294, Huntington, WV 25704. 10. HENRY VFW TRIBUTE RIFLE: For $10 a chance, one lucky winner will receive their choice of a VFW Tribute Edition Henry Golden Boy .22 S/L/LR, or VFW Post Tribute Edition Henry Golden Boy .22 S/L/LR. The drawing will be held at the Mid-Winter Conference Banquet on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets will be given to the District Commanders at the upcoming District meetings. Contact your District Commander or State Headquarters at (304) 768-7514 to purchase a ticket. OFFICIAL: BY ORDER OF: S. KEVIN LIGHT, ADJUTANT LEON TRENTON PAULEY, COMMANDER VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

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Folks,

Commander-in-Chief B.J. Lawrence sends his sincere appreciation to you for your concern for those

affected by Hurricane Florence.

As a result of last year’s string of natural disasters and those currently impacting us, we unfortunately

have an extremely low balance in our Disaster Relief Fund. So, I am asking for your help in

supplementing our fund to be able to offer support to the areas impacted by Hurricane Florence.

The VFW’s Disaster Relief Fund, recently combined with the Emergency Relief Fund, provides us a

broader relief opportunity and allows us to provide immediate relief to those affected states and

territories. Departments, Districts and Posts wishing to contribute to the VFW relief efforts needed for

those in the path of natural disasters are encouraged to donate to the VFW’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Some have asked if Post Relief Funds can be used to assist with donations … Yes, Section 704 (a) of the

Manual of Procedure delineates this point clearly.

To donate to the VFW Disaster Relief Fund, please send checks payable to VFW, earmarked “Disaster

Relief” to:

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Quartermaster General

406 W. 34th Street

Kansas City, MO 64111

Below are a list of needed supplies and the VFW Posts acting as staging areas to receive these items.

Again, thank you for your continued prayers and support for all those impacted.

Sincerely,

Kevin Jones

Adjutant General

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Food items: Household:

Pop top canned goods Paper towels

Cereal/Protein bars Toilet paper

Non-perishable foods Paper plates Water Plastic cups

Trail Mix Disposable cutlery

Chicken/Ham salad boxed kits Trash bags (kitchen & lawn bags) Peanut Butter Storage bags

Laundry detergent…small sizes or pods

Toiletries: Dish detergent

Bath soap Antiseptic cleaners Shampoo/conditioner Bleach

Toothpaste/toothbrush Multi-purpose cleaner

Dental floss Disposable gloves Mouthwash Sponges

Deodorant Hand sanitizer

Cleansing wipes Disposable kitchen cloths Razors/Shave Cream Sanitizer wipes

Feminine products

Body lotion

Baby: Miscellaneous:

Diapers Flashlights/batteries

Wipes Towels/Wash cloths

Diaper cream Box fans

Shampoo Table fans Soap Foam Coolers

Baby Food/Snacks First Aid items: bandages, gauze and tape, ibuprofen,

Formula allergy meds, ice pack, alcohol, peroxide Can openers

Pet Food

Cat Litter Pee Pads

Bug spray

Hurricane Relief Staging Areas VFW Post 6018 VFW Post 4203 116 Chance St 106 River Rd Fayetteville NC Rockingham NC 910-323-3755 910-997-2585 POC Ed Beard 910-624-0431 POC Larry Evans 910-206-7599 VFW Post 5631 VFW 7383 1500 Veterans Dr. 522 Reedy Creek Rd Sanford NC Cary NC POC Bobby Brewer 919-467-1188 919-770-1877 POC David Wagoner 774-280-2622 919-776-1432 VFW Post 9010 VFW Post 2423 4675 Hampton Rd 100 VFW Lane Clemmons NC Indian Trail NC 28079 336-766-9093 POC Tim Woods 704-668-7170 POC Russ Chambers 336-749-1671

2018-2019

ALL - STATE POINTS STANDINGS BY CATEGORY 9/21/2018

100%+ each each each each Post Post submit Post submit Post donate $275 *Post submit

Accoutnable

Officers CDR and QM

by May New New new Silver new Gold purchase com svc Quarterly rpt to VFW Programs Program entries bonded by Attend

1st Life Legacy Legacy Legacy 1,000 Poppies report to State HQS by Jan 1, 2019 to District 8/31/2019 Dept SOI

50 pts 5 pts 10 pts 10 pts 10 pts 5 pts per 1,000 10 pts 10 pts 10 pts *10 pts ea 5 pts ea 10 pts ea

cat dist post location total

1 5 8413 Welch 45 30 10 5

1 4 7780 Mathias 35 10 5 20

1 5 4500 Hinton 35 30 5

1 3 5131 Jane Lew 30 20 10

1 2 5469 Glenville 20 10 10

1 3 3757 Burnsville 20 20

1 5 8001 Delbarton 20 20

1 2 222 St Marys 15 10 5

1 4 5781 Harman 15 10 5

1 4 5583 Coalton 15 5 10

1 1 3008 Rowlesburg 10 10

1 3 6737 Renick 5 5

1 3 8614 Craigsville 0

2 5 4768 Alum Creek 105 5 40 30 10 10 10

2 1 2345 Tunnelton 105 5 40 30 10 20

2 2 8363 Chesapeake 90 5 10 10 30 10 5 20

2 1 826 Kingwood 90 5 40 30 5 10

2 1 3526 New Cumberland 90 40 20 10 20

2 5 8364 Oceana 85 5 40 30 10

2 4 9666 Sugar Grove 85 5 40 20 10 10

2 3 6106 Summersville 65 40 5 20

2 1 1589 Masontown 55 40 10 5

2 2 8516 Elkview 50 10 30 10

2 2 3408 West Union 50 40 10

2 3 1976 Weston 50 30 20

2 3 3738 Webster Springs 40 40

2 2 6418 Saint Albans 35 10 20 5

2 1 2523 Bruceton Mills 35 10 5 20

2 2 4419 Clay 25 10 10 5

2 5 1144 Iaeger 25 5 20

2 2 5269 Belle 15 10 5

2 5 3112 Bramwell 10 10

2 2 3466 South Charleston 10 10

2 2 5959 Grantsville 10 10

2 2 8129 Charleston 10 10

2 3 6723 Alderson 10 10

2 3 9151 Salem 5 5

2 3 4595 Marlinton 02 5 7695 Ansted 0

*10 points each for VOD, PP, Public Servant, each Teacher of the Year category and Scout of the Year

AIM HIGH

2018-2019

ALL - STATE POINTS STANDINGS BY CATEGORY 9/21/2018

100%+ each each each each Post Post submit Post submit Post donate $275 *Post submit

Accountable

Officers CDR and QM

by May New New new Silver new Gold purchase com svc Quarterly rpt to VFW Programs Program entries bonded by Attend

1st Life Legacy Legacy Legacy 1,000 Poppies report to State HQS by Jan 1, 2019 to District 8/31/2019 Dept SOI

50 pts 5 pts 10 pts 10 pts 10 pts 5 pts per 1,000 10 pts 10 pts 10 pts *10 pts ea 5 pts ea 10 pts ea

cat dist post location total

3 4 2102 Wardensville 105 5 10 10 40 10 10 10 10

3 5 9796 Milton 100 5 10 5 30 20 10 20

3 3 3663 Buckhannon 95 5 30 30 10 20

3 1 4442 Elm Grove 90 10 15 40 10 15

3 2 6669 Ravenswood 85 5 10 10 10 30 10 10

3 5 4469 Beckley 80 5 10 40 20 5

3 1 6327 Sistersville 75 20 30 10 15

3 2 5501 Ripley 75 10 10 10 15 10 10 10

3 4 9606 Moorefield 70 30 20 10 10

3 1 548 Morgantown 70 50 10 10

3 4 6452 Ridgeley 65 40 20 5

3 4 1101 Romney 65 5 40 10 10

3 4 6454 Petersburg 50 40 10

3 4 4019 Berkeley Springs 45 30 15

3 5 6153 Chapmanville 45 5 10 20 10

3 1 578 Terra Alta 45 30 15

3 2 3554 Harrisville 40 10 20 10

3 1 9916 Westover 40 40

3 3 3081 Grafton 35 30 5

3 4 3647 Elkins 30 20 10

3 4 6667 Fort Ashby 30 20 10

3 5 4326 Sophia 30 30

3 4 3518 Keyser 10 5 5

4 5 5578 Madison 125 30 40 30 5 20

4 4 3522 Charles Town 115 10 10 20 40 20 10 5

4 5 9738 Huntington 90 5 40 30 15

4 1 7048 East Fairmont 90 5 10 20 20 10 5 20

4 3 410 Belington 80 5 5 30 30 10

4 5 1064 Huntington 80 10 40 10 10 10

4 1 2716 Weirton 45 20 5 20

4 5 9097 Hurricane 35 20 10 5

4 3 4484 Quinwood 30 10 10 10

4 2 8127 Vienna 20 10 10

4 4 896 Martinsburg 20 20

4 1 437 Moundsville 5 5

5 1 6450 Chester 395 50 20 80 80 80 5 30 10 10 10 20

5 2 9926 Mason 120 45 10 40 20 5

5 1 629 Fairmont 85 20 30 10 5 20

5 2 1212 Parkersburg 70 15 10 10 30 5

5 3 573 Clarksburg 55 5 25 10 5 10

*10 points each for VOD, PP, each Public Servant category, each Teacher of the Year category and Scout of the Year

AIM HIGH

MEMORANDUM ________________________________________________________________________

To: Those listed below

From: Kevin Jones, Adjutant General

Date: August 30, 2018 ________________________________________________________________________

As you are aware, our challenge of keeping the membership records accurate and up-to-date is one the

VFW has been dealing with for a long time. This includes both having accurate contact information

and knowing when a member is deceased so that they may be removed from the active list. There are

three main reasons to keep the member record up to date:

1. To stay in contact with the members through the VFW Magazine and other outreach to

engage them in our activities and keep them informed.

2. To assure that the VFW is representing itself accurately to the public, government agencies,

and nonprofit rating organizations. Inaccurate reporting of our member count could result in

bad publicity and adverse action by the IRS and other agencies.

3. To fairly distribute annual payouts from the Life Membership Trust Fund. Payouts are

determined annually based the number of life members in each post, department, and

nationally. The amount of the payout is reduced based on actuarial calculations when it is

determined that plan assets are insufficient to support paying the full amount. Therefore,

carrying deceased life members on our files reduces the amount of payout for each living life

member.

Over the years, the VFW has implemented numerous procedures to identify deceased members and

remove them from the rolls. It was the decision several years ago to “inactivate” life members who

had undeliverable addresses and were over a certain age. The rationale, based in part on actuarial

calculations, was that these members were likely deceased but, because we could not locate them,

their status could not be verified. The number of inactive members started out small but has grown in

recent years.

After several requests to re-activate members, we took a hard look at the entire inactive life member

file. In July of this year, there were 68,810 inactive life members in the database. Two actions have reduced this number significantly. Through vendors of the VFW, we have identified a more accurate

way to verify deceased members. Through three separate data scrubs, 45,776 members of all types

(life, annual, and inactive) have been identified and removed from the rolls.

By direction of the Commander-in-Chief, the Life Members who had been inactivated since 7/1/2017,

and not subsequently identified as deceased, were reactivated. This means they are now active

members and will have payouts at the September Life Member payout period. This count is 9,984.

As a direct result of the above two action, there are now currently 31,377 life members with a status of

“Inactive.” These are members who cannot be confirmed as deceased. These members are between

the ages of 75 and 104. Their addresses are “undeliverable,” so VFW has no way to contact them to

update their information. There are no life member payouts on inactive members, and they do not

count toward contests in Memstats and they do not currently show on post rosters.

Going forward, the Commander-in-Chief, with approval from the National Council of Administration,

has directed that the remaining balance of “Inactive” members who were inactivated prior to 7/1/2017,

be reactivated.

These members will show up in Post and Department Query as soon as August 31, 2018. However, on

September 1, 2018 Post and Departments will be able to access, through OMS, their reactivated file

located under Reporting/Reactivated Member report. Those in red, as indicated on the report, are

undeliverable. These are the members that we would ask each Post and Department to work to find

good addresses or determine if they are in fact deceased.

If you have any questions, please contact our Member Department at 1-888-564-6839 or the member

Service Center at 1-833-VFW-VETS.

To: All VFW Department Headquarters

Department Commanders

Department Senior Vice Commanders

Department Junior Vice Commanders

cc: National Council of Administration

Commander-in-Chief

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief

Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

Quartermaster General

General Counsel

VFW State of West Virginia

memstats as of 092118

MOUNDSVILLE 437 1 -80 140 1 0 21 162 242 66.94% 4 0 101 23.76% 0.41%

MORGANTOWN 548 1 +9 156 0 1 11 168 159 105.66% 5 0 24 45.83% 0.63%

TERRA ALTA 578 1 -28 75 1 0 10 86 114 75.43% 6 0 48 29.17% 0.88%

FAIRMONT 629 1 -46 402 0 0 3 405 451 89.80% 2 0 46 8.70% 0.00%

KINGWOOD 826 1 -16 70 0 0 7 77 93 82.79% 7 0 19 52.63% 0.00%

MASONTOWN 1589 1 -20 63 0 0 8 71 91 78.02% 7 0 26 30.77% 0.00%

TUNNELTON 2345 1 -14 46 0 0 4 50 64 78.12% 9 0 15 40.00% 0.00%

BRUCETON MILLS 2523 1 -15 36 0 0 5 41 56 73.21% 9 0 17 29.41% 0.00%

WEIRTON 2716 1 -56 217 1 0 32 250 306 81.69% 3 0 86 40.70% 0.33%

ROWLESBURG 3008 1 -5 33 0 0 1 34 39 87.17% 10 0 6 16.67% 0.00%

NEW CUMBERLAND 3526 1 -43 43 0 0 9 52 95 54.73% 7 0 54 16.67% 0.00%

ELM GROVE 4442 1 -107 64 1 2 18 85 192 44.27% 4 0 133 15.79% 1.56%

SISTERSVILLE 6327 1 -44 75 2 0 27 104 148 70.27% 5 0 75 42.67% 1.35%

CHESTER 6450 1 +10 434 10 0 176 620 610 101.63% 2 2 174 100.00% 1.97%

EAST FAIRMONT 7048 1 -61 223 2 0 16 241 302 79.80% 3 1 71 26.76% 0.99%

WESTOVER 9916 1 -6 152 3 0 8 163 169 96.44% 5 0 34 35.29% 1.78%

District 1 Total 1 -522 2229 21 3 356 2609 3131 83.32% 3 3 0.86%

SAINT MARYS 222 2 -9 11 0 0 2 13 22 59.09% 10 0 10 30.00% 0.00%

PARKERSBURG 1212 2 -166 346 2 1 42 391 557 70.19% 2 2 220 23.64% 0.90%

WEST UNION 3408 2 -15 42 0 0 4 46 61 75.40% 9 0 20 25.00% 0.00%

CHARLESTON 3466 2 -12 53 0 0 9 62 74 83.78% 8 0 23 34.78% 0.00%

HARRISVILLE 3554 2 -27 81 0 0 13 94 121 77.68% 6 0 41 36.59% 0.00%

CLAY 4419 2 -12 58 0 0 3 61 73 83.56% 8 0 16 18.75% 0.00%

BELLE 5269 2 -13 60 0 0 3 63 76 82.89% 8 0 15 20.00% 0.00%

GLENVILLE 5469 2 -4 20 0 0 2 22 26 84.61% 10 0 7 42.86% 0.00%

RIPLEY 5501 2 -89 93 2 0 10 105 194 54.12% 4 0 108 16.67% 1.03%

GRANTSVILLE 5959 2 -17 56 0 0 6 62 79 78.48% 8 0 25 24.00% 0.00%

SAINT ALBANS 6418 2 -37 56 0 0 6 62 99 62.62% 7 0 44 18.18% 0.00%

RAVENSWOOD 6669 2 -50 91 1 0 8 100 150 66.66% 5 1 59 16.95% 1.33%

VIENNA 8127 2 -144 61 0 0 13 74 218 33.94% 4 0 156 10.90% 0.00%

CHARLESTON 8129 2 -22 34 0 0 6 40 62 64.51% 9 0 31 22.58% 0.00%

CHESAPEAKE 8363 2 -24 32 7 0 10 49 73 67.12% 8 0 44 34.09% 9.59%

ELKVIEW 8516 2 -13 44 2 1 8 55 68 80.88% 8 0 25 44.00% 4.41%

MASON 9926 2 -22 475 0 0 9 484 506 95.65% 2 10 50 48.00% 1.98%

District 2 Total 2 -676 1613 14 2 154 1783 2459 72.50% 3 13 1.18%

BELINGTON 410 3 -15 220 0 0 4 224 239 93.72% 4 0 20 25.00% 0.00%

CLARKSBURG 573 3 -110 423 9 2 41 475 585 81.19% 2 0 167 27.54% 1.88%

WESTON 1976 3 -11 31 0 0 9 40 51 78.43% 9 0 21 33.33% 0.00%

GRAFTON 3081 3 -45 129 1 1 11 142 187 75.93% 4 0 62 20.97% 1.07%

BUCKHANNON 3663 3 -16 163 0 0 13 176 192 91.66% 4 1 32 50.00% 0.52%

WEBSTER SPRINGS 3738 3 -17 30 0 0 5 35 52 67.30% 9 0 20 30.00% 0.00%

BURNSVILLE 3757 3 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 100.00% 10 0 0 100.00% 0.00%

QUINWOOD 4484 3 -81 117 0 0 23 140 221 63.34% 4 0 100 25.00% 0.00%

MARLINTON 4595 3 -18 47 0 0 7 54 72 75.00% 8 0 24 29.17% 0.00%

JANE LEW 5131 3 -6 26 0 0 2 28 34 82.35% 10 0 8 25.00% 0.00%

SUMMERSVILLE 6106 3 -27 50 1 0 5 56 83 67.46% 8 0 33 21.21% 1.20%

ALDERSON 6723 3 -18 28 0 0 3 31 49 63.26% 10 0 22 27.27% 0.00%

RENICK 6737 3 -10 7 0 0 4 11 21 52.38% 10 0 17 29.41% 0.00%

CRAIGSVILLE 8614 3 -10 23 0 0 5 28 38 73.68% 10 0 15 33.33% 0.00%

SALEM 9151 3 -17 76 0 0 3 79 96 82.29% 7 0 18 11.11% 0.00%

District 3 Total 3 -401 1379 11 3 135 1528 1929 79.21% 4 1 0.78%

MARTINSBURG 896 4 -31 290 0 0 23 313 344 90.98% 3 0 92 26.09% 0.00%

ROMNEY 1101 4 -26 109 0 0 9 118 144 81.94% 5 0 37 27.03% 0.00%

WARDENSVILLE 2102 4 -52 92 3 0 10 105 157 66.87% 5 0 65 18.46% 1.91%

KEYSER 3518 4 -23 166 0 0 11 177 200 88.50% 4 0 49 32.65% 0.00%

CHARLES TOWN 3522 4 -88 246 5 0 27 278 366 75.95% 2 2 141 31.21% 1.91%

ELKINS 3647 4 -36 120 1 1 16 138 174 79.31% 5 0 61 24.59% 1.15%

BERKELEY SPRINGS 4019 4 -55 63 1 0 13 77 132 58.33% 6 0 68 20.59% 0.76%

COALTON 5583 4 -5 13 1 0 3 17 22 77.27% 10 0 10 30.00% 4.55%

VFW State of West Virginia

memstats as of 092118

City Post Dst Difference Life New Reinst Cont Total

Adjusted

Prior Year* Percent Div RS

N/R

LM

Prior

Annual Retention N/R %

HARMAN 5781 4 -10 15 0 0 2 17 27 62.96% 10 0 12 16.67% 0.00%

RIDGELEY 6452 4 -27 73 0 0 20 93 120 77.50% 6 0 44 54.55% 0.00%

PETERSBURG 6454 4 -33 106 0 0 11 117 150 78.00% 5 0 41 31.71% 0.00%

FORT ASHBY 6667 4 -22 99 9 0 16 124 146 84.93% 5 0 53 39.62% 6.16%

MATHIAS 7780 4 0 20 1 0 1 22 22 100.00% 10 0 2 50.00% 4.55%

MOOREFIELD 9606 4 -76 73 2 0 17 92 168 54.76% 5 0 100 25.00% 1.19%

SUGAR GROVE 9666 4 -2 86 0 0 6 92 94 97.87% 7 0 9 55.56% 0.00%

District 4 Total 4 -486 1571 23 1 185 1780 2266 78.55% 3 2 1.15%

HUNTINGTON 1064 5 -31 274 1 1 26 302 333 90.69% 3 0 96 33.33% 0.60%

IAEGER 1144 5 -20 40 1 0 5 46 66 69.69% 9 1 28 21.43% 3.03%

BRAMWELL 3112 5 -27 47 0 0 6 53 80 66.25% 8 0 28 21.43% 0.00%

SOPHIA 4326 5 -32 119 1 0 14 134 166 80.72% 5 0 53 26.42% 0.60%

BECKLEY 4469 5 -52 68 3 1 12 84 136 61.76% 6 0 84 17.86% 2.94%

HINTON 4500 5 -10 23 0 0 3 26 36 72.22% 10 0 14 14.29% 0.00%

ALUM CREEK 4768 5 -19 68 0 0 5 73 92 79.34% 7 0 24 33.33% 0.00%

MADISON 5578 5 -109 205 1 0 35 241 350 68.85% 3 0 140 28.57% 0.29%

CHAPMANVILLE 6153 5 -27 77 3 0 5 85 112 75.89% 6 0 32 28.13% 2.68%

ANSTED 7695 5 -18 68 0 0 9 77 95 81.05% 7 0 33 30.30% 0.00%

DELBARTON 8001 5 -12 19 0 0 4 23 35 65.71% 10 0 17 23.53% 0.00%

OCEANA 8364 5 0 68 1 0 3 72 72 100.00% 8 0 10 50.00% 1.39%

WELCH 8413 5 -15 21 0 0 4 25 40 62.50% 10 0 18 27.78% 0.00%

HURRICANE 9097 5 -64 155 4 0 25 184 248 74.19% 3 0 99 26.26% 1.61%

HUNTINGTON 9738 5 -42 221 2 1 18 242 284 85.21% 3 0 78 29.49% 1.06%

MILTON 9796 5 -13 79 1 2 8 90 103 87.37% 7 1 26 34.62% 3.88%

District 5 Total 5 -491 1552 18 5 182 1757 2248 78.15% 3 2 1.11%

SOUTH CHARLESTON 15050 99 -146 757 6 3 53 819 965 84.87% 1 1 1.04%

Members at Large 255 -2,722 9101 93 17 1065 10276 12998 79.05% 22 1.02%

Veterans of Foreign Wars State of

West Virginia and

Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars

ANNUAL MID-WINTER CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 2-4, 2018

HOLIDAY INN MARTINSBURG

Headquarters will be the Holiday Inn for both the VFW and Auxiliary. All meetings and banquet

will be at the Holiday Inn.

ROOM RATES: Single and double person is $82.00 plus tax (currently 13%). Reservations

must be made directly with the Holiday Inn Martinsburg at (304) 267-5500. You must mention

Group Code VF8 to receive the group rate. Reservations must be made by October 11, 2018 to

receive the group rate. Additional rooms may be available at adjacent hotels Days Inn, phone

(304) 263-1800, and Fairfield Inn and Suites, phone (304) 901-3003. Rooms are also available at

the Hampton Inn, phone (304) 267-2900.

BANQUET ADVANCED REGISTRATION: $40.00

BANQUET REGISTRATION AT THE CONFERENCE: $50.00

MAKE YOUR CHECK FOR ADVANCED REGISTRATION PAYABLE TO THE VFW

STATE OF WEST VIRGINA AND MAIL TO:

VFW State of West Virginia

P.O. Box 9431

South Charleston, WV 25309

** Advanced Banquet Registration Must Be Postmarked by October 26, 2018 **

There is no delegate fee for the Mid-Winter Conference. The only cost to an attendee other

than lodging is for the banquet.

Complete the registration information on the reverse side even if you are not attending the

banquet.

Over for Registration information

If there are any questions, please contact State Headquarters at (304) 768-7514, or via

email at vfwqm@frontier.com

2018 Mid-Winter Conference

Advanced Registration Form

ADVANCED BANQUET REGISTRATION: $40.00

BANQUET REGISTRATION AT THE CONFERENCE: $50.00

* Advanced Banquet Registration Must Be Postmarked by October 26, 2018 *

Banquet buffet:

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast and Cornbread Stuffing

Breast of Chicken Cordon Bleu

Beef Lasagna

Carved to Order Prime Rib of Beef

Broiled Crab Cakes

Baby Roasted Potatoes

Squash Medley

Fresh garden salad with two dressing and fresh vegetable display

Assorted cubed fruit, starch and fresh vegetables

Rolls and butter

Assorted desserts,

Coffee, tea and iced tea

MAKE CHECKS OUT TO VFW STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND MAIL TO:

VFW State Headquarters

P.O. Box 9431

South Charleston, WV 25309

Post or Auxiliary No.: _______________

Name Office Attend banquet (y/n)

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Early registration would be appreciated.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Tribute Edition

Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms, understands the critical importance of the VFW’s mission, and these tribute rifles, proudly Made in America, are just one of the ways that Henry aims to honor all foreign war veterans and the VFW.

The award-winning Golden Boy has become an icon among firearms enthusiasts with its buttery smooth action, American Walnut furniture, and gleaming Brasslite receiver. These two VFW Tribute Edition Golden Boys build on a proven foundation with numerous embellishments that any VFW member or collector would be proud to own. A beautiful, waving, U.S. flag adorns the right-side of the receiver, with all 50 stars in its upper-left corner, and engraved lines on the red stripes for contrast. This flag is also surrounded by a leafy-scroll design that extends to the front of the receiver and surrounds the VFW acronym.

Catching your eye on the opposite side of the receiver’s center are the letters, “VFW,” with the Veterans of Foreign Wars symbol (Cross of Malta, with the U.S. shield in its center) directly to its right. Below that, Veterans of Foreign Wars is spelled out and is bordered, top and bottom, by very thin, rectangular designs. All of this is encircled with intricate scrolling. The front of this panel features two lines of banner scroll with the VFW’s motto “No One Does More For Veterans.”

The embellishments featured on the American Walnut furniture of these rifles are what set them apart from each other. The VFW Tribute Edition is a salute to the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit combat veterans’ service organization as a whole, while the VFW Post Tribute Edition allows a more customized approach by highlighting an individual Post. Both stocks feature the laser engraved VFW’s Cross of Maltese symbol with the U.S. shield at the center in stunning detail and clarity. The VFW Post Edition’s engraving is filled in with 24K gold-foil to bring out its details, and the VFW Tribute Edition is hand painted in full color. The forend of the VFW Tribute Edition states VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS with the organization’s slogan directly underneath, all of which is framed with a gold painted stylized rectangle.

The forend of the VFW Post Tribute Edition states VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. The space underneath can be customized with a specific Post number, city, and state by using the custom order form. For tickets, contact your District Commander, or VFW State Headquarters at (304) 768-7514.

Changes to the 2018-2019 Department Directory

to accompany the October 2018 General Orders

VFW:

Change:

- District 2

o Change Commander to Bud Newbrough (1212), 1906 Pennsylvania Ave, Belpre, OH 45714,

483-1431

o Change Senior Vice Commander to William White (3466), 5202 Yancey Cir, Cross Lanes, wV

25313, 444-0906

o Change Junior Vice Commander to William Williams (6669), 1210 Woodcrest Dr, Ravenswood,

WV 26164, 273-2174

o Change Quartermaster to Lisa Small (1212), 1909 Div St Ext, Parkersburg, WV 26101, 488-

9527

- Berkley Springs, delete street address and mailing address. Add Street and mailing address as 4490

Valley Rd, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

- Charles Town Post 3522

o Change Senior Vice Commander to Erik Waak, 715 W Liberty St, Charles Town, WV 25414,

268-9524

o Change Junior Vice Commander to John Poland, 64 Osage Ln, Martinsburg, WV 25403, 267-

6759

- Madison Post 5578

o Change Service Officer Harrison Jackson’s address to 18719 Prenter Rd, Seth, WV 25181

- Vienna Post 8127

o Change Commander to Steve Farnsworth, 2029 Old River Rd #A, Williamstown, WV 26817,

304-210-2859

o Change Senior Vice Commander to Roy Maull, 2161 Old River Rd, Williamstown, WV 26187,

304-375-2212

o Change Quartermaster to James Bell, 2604 ½ 14th Ave Rear and Lower, Vienna, WV 26105,

304-816-1070

o Change Adjutant to Martin Best, 5400 10th Ave, Vienna, WV 26105, 304-580-9290

- Wardensville Post 2102

o Change Senior Vice Commander to William H. Jenks, 61 Davis Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404,

304-702-3966

o Change Junior Vice Commander to Patricia Haley, PO Box 43, Baker, WV 26801, 571-201-

3633

o Change Quartermaster to Robert Jenks, 524 Trout Run Cut Off Rd, Wardensville, WV 26851,

304-616-2514

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AUXILIARY

Change:

- Belington Auxiliary 410

o Change Secretary to Laura Canterbury, PO Box 645, Belington, WV 26250, 304-823-3398

o Change Treasurer to Douglas Cutlip, PO Box 24, Belington, WV 26250, 304-677-5640

- Burnsville Auxiliary 3757

o Change meeting time to 7:00 pm

- Clarksburg Auxiliary 573

o Change President to Theresa Gibson, 1078 Sun Valley Rd, Clarksburg, WV 26301, 304-624-

5848

o Change Senior Vice President to Sharon Whiteside, 147 Seneca Dr, Clarksburg, WV 26301,

304-622-2475

o Change Treasurer to Marice Ward, 251 Green Meadows Dr, Bridgeport, WV26330, 304-641-

9217

- Elm Grove Auxiliary 4442

o Change Treasure Barbara Napple’s phone number to 304-639-2944

- Fairmont Auxiliary 629

o Change address of Treasurer Karen Matthews to 74 Buttons Lane, Fairmont, WV 26554

- Fairmont Auxiliary 7048

o Change Treasurer to Joseph Carpenter, 120 Reeves Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554, 304-363-5436

- Hurricane Auxiliary 9097

o Change Treasurer to Jeff Fry, PO Box 952, Hurricane, WV 25526, 304-840-5095

- Madison Auxiliary 5578

o Change Treasurer Janice Jackson’s address to 18719 Prenter Rd, Seth, WV 25181

- Mason Auxiliary 9926

o Change President Jamie Crum’s phone number to 304-532-2760

o Change Treasurer Toni Givens’ phone number to 304-593-6152

- Past Department Presidents

o 1988-89 President Calla D. Frederick is deceased