News
News
Autumn 2007
LAMOPH and MOPH Region I Conference
The 2007 LAMOPH and MOPH Region I Conference will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2007, in Philadelphia, PA. Ladies, Patriots, family members, and guests are welcome to arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a relaxing evening on Friday, October, 12. Please download additional information (PDF, 30 KB). See you in Philadelphia?
President of Maryland Unit 122 Janice Null has been reelected as LAMOPH Region I President. She appointed President and Secretary of our Unit 353 and Past Region I President Tanya Cobb as Region I Secretary and Senior Vice President and immediate Past President of our Unit Val Ortiz as Region I Chaplain for another year. Congratulations, Janice, Tanya, and Val! Our best wishes to all of you for a great Region I Conference and a successful year.
Unit 353 Meetings
Many members of our LAMOPH Unit 353 live far away from the Washington, DC area. To allow all our Ladies to participate in the Unit meetings, we hold most of them via teleconference (requires a telephone with a long-distance plan). According to the LAMOPH Constitution and Bylaws, a quorum of at least six members is required for a regular business meeting. From June 2007, our Unit will hold regular business meetings on the 4th Thursday of odd months at 7:00 PM Eastern time (5:00 PM Mountain time, 4:00 PM Pacific time).
Unit 353 will have no meetings in October. Our next regular business meeting will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2007, at 7:00 PM via teleconference. It is postponed by one week to allow us enjoy Christmas with our families and friends. Please contact our Unit Secretary if you have any questions.
Membership
Greater Washington Unit 353 is 22 Ladies strong. It is one of the largest and the most active Units in Virginia. All our Annual members have renewed their membership. Bernadette Ortiz and Loretta Ortiz have become Life members. Our cordial welcome to Unit 353 to Life member Debra Fiorillo from Woodbridge, VA, and Annual members Maura Frances Brodeur and Colleen Mannion both from Hyannis, MA. Our best wishes to Life member Melva Collins Birdwell who has moved to Granbury, TX, and transferred to Unit 1836.
June 30 is the end of the LAMOPH Annual membership year. Please renew your Annual membership by this date. Have you thought about becoming a Life member? By converting to Life membership, you can save some money and have one deadline less to worry about. All membership forms are available for download in several formats. Every form contains detailed instructions and related current fees.
According to the LAMOPH Standing Rule #59, lineal female descendants of Purple Heart recipients from birth through age 13 may join the Ladies' Auxiliary as Associate members. At age 14, they will become Regular members. Associate Life membership will be converted to Regular Life membership. Annual members will need to pay the appropriate annual dues. Are your daughters and/or granddaughters members of our Ladies' Auxiliary team?
Formation of the LAMOPH Department in Virginia
The LAMOPH does not have and has never had a Department in Virginia. On November 18, 2006, at the MOPH Department of Virginia Mid-Year Conference in Charlottesville, VA, the MOPH Department of Virginia Executive Committee unanimously voted to allow Virginia Ladies to form a Ladies' Auxiliary Department. According to the LAMOPH Constitution and Bylaws, a state must have at least three active Units and 60 Members in good standing to form a Department. Virginia easily meets these requirements. Ladies, let's get to work and have the LAMOPH Department of Virginia ready to be chartered soon.
Shop Online and Support Our Unit
Our Online Mall is the only place where you can find everything quickly, save with many special offers and discounts, and support our Unit. The Online Mall merchants will donate a portion of every Dollar to our Unit's welfare programs. Start shopping and invite your family and friends to our Unit 353 Online Mall.
Operation "Welcome Home" Program
 Greater Washington Unit 353 is a proud member of Operation "Welcome Home" Program. Its mission is to welcome home wounded and injured American warriors returning from the Global War on Terrorism, thank them for protecting our freedom, and support them along their way to recovery. Please check the official program website and join us in supporting our troops and their families.
U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute
 In May 2005, our Unit started helping the U.S. Army spread the word about its Freedom Team Salute program. We have distributed over 1,200 information kits to Soldiers, members of the Army National Guard and Reserve, and Army Veterans throughout Virginia, greater Washington, DC area, and in transit. For additional information, download Freedom Team Salute brochure ( , 714 KB) and visit the official website.
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
 Since March 2005, our Unit has been assisting the U.S. Army Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Division reach out to local communities and share information about this important veterans benefit. We have distributed CRSC information kits to over 2,000 potentially eligible Veterans throughout Virginia, greater Washington, DC area, and in transit. In May 2006, our Unit Secretary and Treasurer Tanya Cobb became an Official CRSC Ambassador. Check CRSC information for all military services, and contact Tanya for additional information, assistance with a CRSC claim (if eligible), and a CRSC presentation at a meeting or other event.
Newsletters
You are welcome to read our Unit 353 newsletters. They are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader at no cost, please visit our Software Links page.
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