President Sharon Lanctot, Membership Chairman Margee Keller, and members of the 9th District American Legion Auxiliary attended the 88th Annual Fall Conference held in late October in St. Cloud hosted by the American Legion Convention Corporation.
State President Sharon Cross was the presiding officer. For her Department President’s Projects, President Sharon has chosen the purchasing of two players pianos, one for Bemidji and another for Montevideo, as the Preston Veterans home already has a piano. She is hoping to raise $18,000 for each piano, and any funds over and above the cost of the pianos will go to the Preston Veteran’s Home.
Throughout the Conference, the Department Chairman presented their programs for this Auxiliary year. “Just Ask” sessions allowed the membership to ask questions about various programs. Others addressing the Conference were the Northwestern Division Vice President Karen Susan, Department of Montana.
Margee Keller, Department Historian 2022-2023, received the award for Best Department History in the Northwest Division for her 2022-2023 report.
This year, Keller is the American Legion Auxiliary Emergency Fund Chairman. She and her team raised over $7000 for the fund at the Fall Conference through donations, a bake sale, and a silent auction.
