2024-2025

Debra Duggan

PO Box 143

Richland, OR 97870

541-403-4331

debdvfwa@gmail.com

APRIL

Happy Spring everyone.  Time for our District Meetings and election of officers.  I am excited to see the incoming officers. 

Membership is nearing the 100% mark, and we really would love to see all Auxiliaries at 100%.  If you need help with last-minute recruiting, just ask.  If you have older members that you have not heard from, reach out and ask if they need help renewing.  I have reached out to all Auxiliaries that have unpaid members and asked that they reach out to members who have not paid and ask them "Can we help you with your dues?” Some of you had good reasons for not continuing to pay for some annual members, but if they have been a member for a long time and are now in a nursing home or assisted living center, please pay their dues or make them a life member. These are the members who in the past worked hard to make your auxiliary what it is today.

Auxiliaries, ALL your Year End reports should be out to your chairman at this time.  Also, make sure your Installation Reports are completed and sent to the Department Secretary right after you complete your installation of officers.  Do Not Wait until the end of May.  This is the time to make sure that all addresses, phone numbers and email addresses are correct.  If you are going to change your meeting date and time, please do it now. If you do your Installation Report online, then please use the long form and send the hard copy to the Department Secretary.  If you need help completing the Installation Report, please reach out to myself, Department Secretary Valorie Wrinkle or Chief of Staff Debbie (Cookie) Little.  We are all here to help you make sure this is done and turned it in before the Department Convention

Lately I have been receiving many complaints that current members are telling prospective members that if they join, they have to come to ALL meetings.  This is NOT true.  Please remember to treat the person you are talking to with respect, listen to what they are saying and DO NOT, and I repeat DO NOT tell them they have to come to every meeting if they become a member.  That is not fair to the person who recruited them, to the new or prospective new member and that is NOT how we get new members. Encourage them to attend meetings, but do not make it a requirement for them to join. Sometimes people who want to join and help our Auxiliary to be successful are unable to attend regular meetings. That does not mean that they can’t contribute to your work.