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October 2011 Fall Conference Coon Rapids

The Fall Conference for 2011 was held at the VFW post in  Coon Rapids MN at 10:15am and concluded at 1:30pm Oct 29th. All state officers were present. About 50 attended the men's meeting and also the Ladies Auxiliary held their fall conference meeting as well. It was sad that all chapters were not in attendance. Larry German pull together a great finance report. It was again approved if money allows the dept. would offer free membership through till next springs state convention. Reports were given by attending chapter officers of chapter activities and general welfare.

A check that came from the Purple Heart Foundation for $12,500.00 was presented by the commander to VA Medical Center director of volunteers services Kathy Ryan for their homeless program. Also a check was given by Mark Slama and Roy Janney from the New Ulm chapter in the  amount of $500.00 for same cause. Two awards of excellence were presented by the commander. David Meyers received award for his work with being the I.T. for the week of the National Convention and Chuck Jones for his work with the 1st responders having them at the convention. Most everybody hung around afterward having lunch that the VFW Post put together for us and renewed old friendships for a hour or so.

David J. Meyers
Dept Historian