22nd District
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“Serving San Diego County Communities”
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | VETERANS DAY | 1
AU X I L IA RY PRESIDENT 2 023- 2024:
ROBERT PARTLOW
JANIE JACKSON
I would like to introduce myself; I am Robert Partlow from Post 460 and I have moved up to the District 22 Commander position upon the resignation of Tracy Dalton who has moved to Florida. I consider it a distinct honor and privilege to be your new Commander.
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I would like to thank Tracy Dalton for his great work as the past District 22 Commander and we all wish him well his new job. My Goals for the upcoming 2023-2024 term are threefold and simple: 1. Continue to help our veteran population, 2. Ensure that the District continues to grow in membership and finally 3. Continue in ensuring that all posts remain compliant with all State and federal reporting requirements. This past year District 22 has met and handled many challenges. We have tackled the COVID pandemic and have become a stronger organization. All of our posts have become compliant and no posts are on probation or suspension. Our organization lost our beloved and esteemed District Adjutant Ben Hyde who not only served our district members efficiently and quietly over the years as the adjutant but he was instrumental in the publishing of the popular District 22 newspaper. District 22 has succeeded in many accomplishments but I would like to highlight a few of the more notable ones. (Continued on Page 3)
Greetings, District 22 Auxiliary! I am grateful and honored to be elected and to serve as District 22 Auxiliary President 2023 - 2024.
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US4Warriors.....................Page 5
I am looking forward to visits at all the Units within our District, meeting our members and finding out what going on with each and every Unit. Helping, learning and growing our membership are among my pet project missions. I have gotten my feet wet, as the saying goes, since the Convention — where I got sworn in. I had the priviledge to swear in Unit 460 officers and also visting Units. I attended the Clovis workshop in August.
Wingman.......................Page 12
Our Department of California President Glenda Schultz has the theme this year of “UNITED AS ONE.” The motto is from California the Golden State, which means: If we work together we can be successful. This says so much to what I believe in, getting American Legion family organizations together (Legionnaires, Auxiliary, SAL & Riders) and keeping it “United as One.” By working, educating, organizing and helping each other, we are better equipped to help our veterans, community and children, making The American Legion truly a family.
Family Tradition............ Page 18
Lets all “Be the One” Thank You! Janie Jackson Auxiliary President, District 22
ALR Poker Run................... Page 23
Shop with a Cop ............ Page 28 A PROUD CALIFORNIA AMERICAN LEGION PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNING PUBLICATION