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Greetings to all members of the Virginia State Society,
The poet says, “The sweet spring is the year’s pleasant king.”
With the spring comes the Cherry Blossom Festival. As many of you know, the National Conference of State Societies (NCSS) of which the Society of Virginia is a member is responsible for a large portion of the festivities, especially those that involve the Cherry Blossom Princesses from each state and territory. This portion of the Festival occurs from April 6 to April 12, 2008. Because of the very late selection, there will be no event this year to crown the Princess. Information about activities during the week can be found at http://ncss.typepad.com.
John Werner (1928 – 2007): It is with great sadness that the Society learned of the death of one of our most loyal members, John Charles Werner. John supported the Society wholeheartedly. We in the Society are all grateful to him for sponsoring the Christmas Part each year at the Country Club of Fairfax. The Society expresses its sympathy to his wife, Bea.
Dues for 2008 are now due. A form for submitting the dues is included under the Contact Us tab at the bottom of this page or to the left. Please remit the dues to Madge Artley, 8827 Arley Drive, Springfield, VA 22153.
I look forward to meeting you at events during the coming year. I always appreciate suggestions concerning events that you would like to attend. Don’t forget that next June we will be electing a new slate of officers at our brunch at Ft, Belvoir.
Holly Hambley, President
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Former Society of Virginia President Jimmy Clippard has arranged for the Society of Virginia to meet at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on June 1, 2008 for brunch at noon. We will be sending out a flyer with more details later in April and this will also be posted under it’s own activities tab. We plan a Social Hour followed by the Brunch and then election of officers. Madge Artley is Chair of the Nominating Committee and may be contacting you to serve during the next biennium. Speak to Madge if you are interested in being considered for an office or in working on a committee during 2008 – 2010.
Fall Brunch
We planning our fall brunch possibly at the Mount Vernon Inn for October 2008. Please let me know if you are interested in helping organize this event. Watch for further details.
Holiday Christmas Party
Our Holiday Evening Party will be held at the Fairfax Country Club on
December 5, 2008. There will be a social hour followed by a dinner and a Christmas Carol sing-along. Watch for further details
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