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Then-Conductress Dee Guillory guides the Color Bearers in fl oor work.


“The Washboard Guy” from the James Ernest Zydeco Band leads members around the dance fl oor during the Opening Session.


President Borel presents a donation to Melissa Jarboe, founder of the Military Veteran Project.


Village, the Military Order of the Cooties and a local cancer research institute. President Borel’s special guest to the Convention was Melissa Jarboe, the widow of SSG Jamie Jarboe. One of his dying wishes was for Melissa to do what she could to help other service members. Melissa created the Military Veteran Project, which seeks to help service members and honor veterans in numerous ways. President Borel presented Melissa the Keeping America’s Veterans & Families Strong Award for her outstanding work. Learn more at www.militaryveteranproject.org. T is year’s Patriotic Rally included an outdoor parade led by the Budweiser


Clydesdales, followed by the National Offi cers and members bearing their Flags and Banners. T e parade ended at Soldier’s Memorial, where Budweiser hosted free food and drinks. At the conclusion of the Convention,


members elected Peggy Haake from the Department of Hawaii as their new National Guard. See Page 7. All of the National Line Offi cers, led by National President Ann Panteleakos, were installed with all appointed offi cers. To learn more about your 2014-2015 National Offi cers, see the website at www. ladiesauxvfw.org/home-page/national-offi cers/.


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