At the 2007 Tenth District Convention held on Sunday, June 20, 2006-2007 District Commander J. Gary Wagner announced that six Tenth District Posts were selected as an All-State Post, Post 3150 among them. The designation is limited to the top twenty Posts in the state and reflects all aspects of Post life, including membership, community activities, and other programs. This was the seventeenth time in the last nineteen years that the Arlington Post has been so honored. The announcement reflected the phone call 2006-2008 Post Commander Anderson received from 2006-2007 Department Commander C.D. "Doc" Crouch the previous weekend. The Tenth District was one of two All-State Districts.
The 2007 District Convention also saw the election of new Officers to lead the District in the next year. M.C. "Connie" Agresti and Catherine Graham were elected District Commander and Ladies Auxiliary President, respectively. It is believed this is the first time John Lyon members have filled these positions in the same year. Jerry Peterson was elected District Quartermaster and J. Gary Wagner to Three Year Trustee. Ladies Auxiliary 3150 member Gail Hoffman was elected Treasurer and appointed Deputy Chief of Staff, Elsa Weeks was reelected Guard, Jodie LaFreniere-Dajc elected as Patriotic Instructor, Catherine Kerns and Lola Kane as one of the Color Bearers and Banner Bearers, respectively, for the Ladies Auxiliary.
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| Tenth District Commander Elect M.C. "Connie" Agresti (left) receives his duties from the Installing Officer and 2006-2007 State Commander C.D. "Doc" Crouch, while Outgoing District Commander J. Gary Wagner stands by. It is considered an extremely rare event for the Incoming and Outgoing District Commanders and the State Commander/Installing Officer to all come from the same Post. |
Being installed as Tenth District Commander and Quartermaster are M.C. "Connie" Agresti (right) and Jerry Peterson (third from right). Also seen are (from left) Judge Advocate Sterling Moninghoff (Post 1503) and Junior Vice Commander Wayne Yancey (Post 7327). Senior Vice Commander Margo Sheridan (Post 5412) is between Agresti and Peterson. 2006-2007 Department Commander C.D. "Doc" Crouch administers the oath of office, unseen, from the dais. |
| Taking the oath of office as Ladies Auxiliary Tenth District Officers are President Catherine Graham (right) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Treasurer Gail Hoffman (left). On the far wing (left) are Banner Bearer Lola Kane and (hidden) Guard Elsa Weeks. Also seen are Senior Vice President Mary Smart (LA 1503) (front center) and Junior Vice President Dru Doan (LA 7327) behind Graham. |
2006-2008 Post 3150 Commander Eric Anderson (center) receives the Honor Post banner from 2006-2007 State Commander C.D. "Doc" Crouch (right), while 2006-2007 District Commander J. Gary Wagner looks on, during the 2007 Tenth District Convention. The Honor Banner is presented to Posts that reach 100% of their membership goal for the year. |
