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Girls State Citizen

Robert H. Burns Unit 16 - Covington

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Jessica Guttierrez, Honorary Junior Auxiliary President for 2009 - 2010 missed her Installation Ceremony, but had a good reason---She was at Girls State!

National Junior Mini-Convention - Louisville, Kentucky - August 22-23, 2009

Games at the Canteen

Junior Meeting - Group

Elections

Honorary National Junior Officers

Honorary National Junior Historian Brittany Watts (4th from left) and Honorary National Junior Chaplain Haley Bland (7th from left)

National Parade

Girls State Ceremony

Robert H. Burns Unit 16 - Covington

Sunday, August 23, 2009

1st row left to right: Hannah Elizabeth Baldo, Louisiana Girls State Treasurer Ashley Lauren Chandler, Marlee Michelle Clayton, Melissa Ann Cloutet, Caitlin Elyse Glover, Louisiana Girls State Chief Justice of Supreme Court Christina Anne-Marie Grishman and Jessica Ann Guttierrez (junior member).

2nd row left to right: Unit 16 Girls State Chairman Jane Duracher, Clare Edith Haeuser, Brooke Eleana Hingle, Silivia Tashara Lewis, Kelli Marie Otillio, Jessica Celeste Salley, Kathryn Elizabeth Seal and Unit 16 Auxiliary President Elizabeth Rice.

Not pictured is Maggie McGee Aultman.

Robert H. Burns Unit 16 - Covington

"A Day of Remembrance" Proclamation - September 2009

Covington Mayor Candace Watkins (seated and a member of Unit 16) signed a proclamation declaring September 11th as "A Day of Remembrance." Present at the signing were left to right: Covington Police Chief Richard Palmisano, Unit 16 President Elizabeth Rice, Unit 16 Honorary Junior President Jessica Guttierrez, Post 16 Commander Mike Peats, Squadron 16 S.A.L.s Finance Officer Stacy Miller and Covington Fire Chief Richard Badon.

MDA Telethon at the Hilton in Baton Rouge - Sunday, September 6, 2009

Unit #47 of Ponchatoula Poppy Queens worked and presented a donation. Front Little Miss Poppy Jaelynn Beaver, back left to right Department of La. Little Miss Poppy Shelblyn Mott, MDA celebrity Jennifer Dupont-Malbough and Miss Poppy Alyssa Reynolds.

Above: Left to right Chaplain Macaely Crochet, Color Bearer Brittany Prejean, Sgt.-At-Arms Kristin Pipsair, Historian Jordyn Templet, Secretary/Treasurer Adrienne Pipsair, Vice President Sunni Blanchard and President MaKenzie Chauvin.

Junior Auxiliary Installation

Pierre Part Unit 328

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Below: Pictured pinning the new Honorary Junior Auxiliary President MaKenzie Chauvin is American Legion Auxiliary Senior President Anna Mayet.

3rd District Fall Conference - Houma

Junior Meeting

Saturday, October 10, 2009

3rd District Junior Officers - Installation

3rd District Honorary Junior Auxiliary President receiving her pin from 3rd District Auxiliary President Rhonda Cheramie.

3rd District Junior Group in attendance.

6th District Fall Conference - Covington Unit 16

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Honorary 6th District Junior President Brittany Watts, who also serves as Honorary National Junior Historian, reports to the Senior meeting.

Above: Unit 16 Honorary Junior Auxiliary President Jessica Guttierrez

Veterans Day Ceremony

Robert H. Burns Post 16 Family - Covington

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Below: Unit 16 President Millie Fitzmorris, Unit 16 Little Miss Poppy Alexia Peterson and member Barbie Peterson

Special Children and Adults Christmas Party

Robert H. Burns Post 16 Family - Covington

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Post 16's Family hosted a Christmas Party for Special Children and Adults. Also attending were children and grandchildren of Post family members. Lots of good Christmas music, food, gifts and of course Santa Claus.

Juniors helping decorate cookies.

Unit 16 Honorary Junior Auxiliary President Jessica Guttierrez, Santa and her mom Michelle

Department Mid Winter Conference

Friday - Sunday, January 15 - 17, 2010

Best Western Inn, Alexandria, La.

Legion Meeting

Department Honorary Junior President Haley Bland brings greetings.

The clown face is Jimmie Knight, Detachment Commander for S.A.L.s. He lost the membership challenge with Department Honorary Junior President Haley Bland so he had to dress like a clown.

Jimmie Knight, Detachment Commander for S.A.L.s shows off his manicure. Pictured with him are left to right Department Honorary Junior President Haley Bland, Honorary National Junior Historian Brittany Watts, Knight, Department Junior Activities Co-Chairman Jane Duracher, Shelby's grandmother and Auxiliary member Shelby Bland and Detachment Aide to the Commander Brendon Rodrigue.

Junior Mini Conference

Detachment Commander of the S.A.L.s Jimmie Knight brings greetings.

Past Department Presidents Mary Henry and Maggie Watts receive a thank you gift for serving as the Advisors for the Junior Meeting.

Department Honorary Junior President Haley reports on the Juniors' Mini Conference.

Line Dancing

Junior members enjoying line dancing on Saturday evening.

Americanism Youth Conference - Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, PA

Thursday - Sunday, March 4 - 7, 2010

Louisiana Delegates

Left to right: Michelle Mobley, Brooke Hingle, Mason Stanley, Department Honorary Junior President Haley Bland and Sissy Stricklin

6th District Spring Conference

Robert H. Burns Unit 16 - Covington

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Honorary 6th District Junior President Brittany Watts, who also serves as Honorary National Junior Historian, reports to the Senior meeting.

Outstanding Junior Member Award - Cindy Newton, winner Shelbilyn Mott

American Legion's 91st Birthday

Robert H. Burns Unit 16 - Covington

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Left to right: Squadron 16 Sgt-At-Arms Dylan McArthur, Squadron 16 Commander Danny McArthur, Post 16 Commander Mike Peats, Unit 16 Auxiliary President Millie Fitzmorris, Junior member Alexa Hodgson, and Secretary/Treasurer Treaser McArthur with the Legion's birthday cake.

Above: Covington Elementary School, pictured front row left to right: Junior member Hanna Pogue and Sons of the American Legion member Andrew Hodgman. Back row left to right: Post 16 Children & Youth Chairman Wesley Howell, Assistant Principal Susan Wolfe, Principal Martha Romo and Post 16 Commander Mike Peats.

"Children & Youth Month" - April 2010

Robert H. Burns Post 16 Family - Covington

The Robert H. Burns American Legion Post 16 Family presented 1,900 “Play it Safe” brochures to area schools.

Below: Abita Springs Elementary School, pictured front row left to right: Unit 16 2nd Vice President Betty McArthur, Post 16 Children & Youth Chairman Wesley Howell, Unit 16 President Millie Fitzmorris, Post 16 Educator of the Year and Abita Springs Elementary teacher Linda Jenkins, Principal Rebecca Stogner, Junior member Emily Hamby and Post 16 Commander Mike Peats.

3rd District Spring Conference

Raceland Memorial Unit 349

Quality Hotel - Houma

Friday-Sunday, April 16-18, 2010

"Poppy Month" - May 2010

Robert H. Burns Post 16 Family - Covington

Covington Mayor Candace Watkins (also a member of Unit 16) signed a proclamation declaring May 2010 as "Poppy Month" and contributed the first donation. Present for the event were front row left to right Mayor Watkins, Unit 16 Little Miss Poppy Alexia Peterson and Unit 16 member Barbie Peterson. Back row left to right S.A.L.s Squadron 16 Commander Danny McArthur, S.A.L.s Squadron 16 Sgt-at-Arms Dylan McArthur, Legion Post 16 Finance Officer Stacy Miller, Legion Post 16 Commander Mike Peats, Honorary Auxiliary Unit 16 Junior President Jessica Guttierrez, Auxiliary Unit 16 President Millie Fitzmorris, Auxiliary Unit 16 2nd Vice President Betty McArthur.

"Special Olympics"

Hammond, Louisiana

Saturday, May 22, 2010

More than 40 American Legion Family Members gathered State-wide to Volunteer with the Softball Throw.