National Conference of State Societies

Louisiana State Society Cajun Christmas Party Dec. 2

  For more information on the Louisiana State Society of Washington, D.C., PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR NEW WEB SITE.  Or, CLICK HERE to visit us on Facebook.

Massachusetts State Society Holiday Brunch is Dec. 6

0BPlease Join the Massachusetts Society For

3BHoliday Champagne Brunch

2BSunday, December 6, 2009

11:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Fort Myer Officers’ Club

Campaign Room

$27 per person

• In keeping with the spirit of the season, your voluntary contribution to our wounded warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is most appreciated.  Suggested items include:  travel size:  shaving cream,  shower gel, soap, shampoo,  toothpaste, deodorant, Gold Bond powder; healthy snack bars, chocolate and candy; bath towels and face cloths; hand-held electronic games; domestic-only phone cards (no expiration date). 

                                                                       RSVP not later than November 27 to:

                                                Miriam A. Towey

                                                1016 South Wayne Street

                                                #309

                                                Arlington, VA  22204

             e-mail:  Htowey1016@verizon.netH tel:  703-920-2113

Connecticut Society Holiday Party is Tuesday, Dec. 1

The Connecticut Society of Washington, D.C. is pleased to invite you to our annual holiday gala.

This festive, and always well-attended event, will include a two-hour open bar, delicious food, holiday desserts, and seasonal music.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Clyde's of Gallery Place
Piedmont Room
707 7th Street NW, Washington DC

Gallery Place Metro station on the Red, Yellow and Green metro line.

No charge for current paid members
$20 for non-members or membership renewal
Non-member ticket cost covers event attendance and 12 month membership dues!

Please RSVP to CTSocietyDC@gmail.com by November 27, 2009
Please provide your name and the name(s) and email(s) of any guests
Payment information will be provided with confirmation of RSVP

See photos from last year's event at
http://picasaweb.google.com/CTSocietyDC/2008HolidayReception#

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Connecticut Society of Washington D.C.
(202) 675-3052 * www.ctsociety-dc.org
Not a member?  Join here.

Wisconsin State Society Holiday Party is Dec. 12

Holiday Party Watching Marquette and Wisconsin Play on Saturday, December 12

Join the local Wisconsin and Marquette Alumni Clubs and fellow WSS members for a special holiday event that will include a pre-game party and watching the Wisconsin vs. Marquette basketball game at the Crystal City Sports Pub..  (Don’t worry; as we did this year, we are going to honor our Congressional delegation at a special reception in the spring of 2010.)

The holiday event will be held Saturday, December 12, 2009, with the pr-game party starting at 4 p.m. and the game tip-off at 5:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Crystal City Sports Pub at 529 23^rd Street South in Arlington, VA.

This is a pay as you go event for all attendees.  There will be a special “Wisconsin Menu” including brats, beer cheese soup, cheese curds, and Lienenkugels. 

If you have any questions on this event, please contact Peggy Sue McNulty at peggysue.mcnulty@gmail.com.

Directions:  Closest Metro stop is Crystal City on the Blue/Yellow line.  For directions on how to drive, call them at (703) 521-8215 or go to http://www.ccsportspub.com/.

Illinois State Society Comedy Play is Thursday night, Dec. 3

  The Illinois State Society of Washington, DC will celebrate Illinois Statehood Day on Thursday, Dec. 3 with a champagne and cake reception following the staged reading by thirty actors of an original comedy screenplay about the last night of the Illinois State Legislature called "Unlawful Assembly" in The Comedy Spot Theater in the Ballston Common Mall at 4238 Wilson Blvd near the Ballston Orange Line Metro Stop. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased directly from the box office at http://comedyindc.com/unlawful.htm.  The ticket price includes the 90-minute show and refreshments and a coupon for food at the Rock Bottom Cafe after the show. For more details call the Box Office at 703-294-5233.

NCSS Board Meeting is Thursday, Nov. 12 at Hall of States

  The next NCSS governing board meeting will be held at 6:30 pm in Room 435 of The Hall of States at 444 N. Capitol Street, NW on Thursday, Nov. 12th.  All state societies are welcome to send presidents, delegates, or alternates to attend.  In compliance with a new bylaws change adopted in October, twelve state societies will constitute a quorum to do business.

Society of Virginia Holiday Party is Friday, Dec. 4

 

 

The Society of Virginia

Holiday Party

Friday, December 4, 2009

at The Country Club of Fairfax

5110 Ox Road

Fairfax, Va. 22030

Cash bar at 7 pm followed by Dinner at 8:00 pm

with entertainment by "Beautiful Music"

Price is $65 per person---- Black Tie Optional

R.S.V.P. by November 30, 2009

Send check payable to The Society of Virginia

and names of those attending to

Joan Lawrence, Treasurer

Society of Virginia

2161 North Lincoln Street

Arlington, VA. 22207-3844

Phone: 703-524-9282

Illinois State Society Chicago Bears Watch is Nov. 12

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Thursday, November 12^th 

Watch head coach “Samurai” Mike Singletary receive his first ever beating at the hands of his former team as the Chicago Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers.  The Illinois State Society will be hosting a Bears game "Watch" at Molly Malone’s on Capitol Hill starting at 8:00 p.m.  Free admittance and plenty of food for members.  If you are not a member you can sign up for membership at the event or pay the $15 per person cost of food.   

Minnesota State Society Pancake Day is Saturday, Nov. 7 at Fort Hunt Park

                      The Minnesota State Society of Washington, DC will host a delicious Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, November 7th at Fort Hunt Park in Alexandria, Va. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THS BREAKFAST AND OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE MINNESOTA STATE SOCIETY WEBSITE.

Funeral for former NCSS President Betty F. Spaine is Monday, Nov. 2

  Chief Warrant Officer 4 Betty Splaine, U.S. Coast Guard Womens Reserve (Spars) died on Oct.29 close to her family in Virginia.  She was 89.  Betty served as NCSS President from 1987-1988.  She was a veteran of service with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II and has long been active with the Massachusetts State Society, NCSS, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., Spars, and the Women in Military Service to America (WIMSA) Memorial.  Her family is asking for donations to WIMSA in Betty's memory since it was an important project in her life.  A visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1st at the Demaine Funeral Home at 520 S. Washington Street in Alexandria from 2 pm to 4 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm.

The funeral mass will be on Monday, at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at 310 S. Royal Street in Alexandria.  A burial ceremony with military honors will be held on January 13 at Arlington National Cemetery. 

West Virginia State Society Football Happy Hour is Oct. 30

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forward this email to a friend Follow us on Twitter West Virginia State Society's Fall Fundraiser Please join the West Virginia State Society as we celebrate fall football season! Friday, October 30, 2009 Happy Hour 5:30pm WVU vs. USF 8:00pm Penn Quarter Sports Tavern 639 Indiana Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 Items to be raffled off include A pair of great WVU football tickets for the Pitt game (Section 104, Row 2), A beautiful "Almost Heaven" sign, and A two-night stay at the Hotel Morgan in downtown Morgantown!  Please R.S.V.P. to wvstatesociety@gmail.com or on Facebook.

Oregon State Society Go West Beer Fest Is Oct. 29 in Rayburn

 

Host:	Oregon State Society
Location:	Rayburn Gold Room Rayburn House Office Building 2168 Washington, DC 20515 US View Map
When:	Thursday, October 29, 6:00PM    Add to my Outlook Calendar
Please join Oregon State Society and Columbia Sportswear for the 2nd Annual Go West Beer Fest! The gathering will be the perfect place to see old friends, reacquaint yourself with your favorite NW beers and celebrate Fall! Hope to see you there!

CLICK HERE to See you Evite to Oregon State Society Event

Former NCSS President Bill Barbee dies at age 71

Former NCSS President Bill Barbee(1986-1987), died peacefully on September 16, 2009, surrounded by family members after a brief battle with cancer.

Mr. Barbee was both interested and active in many national and international civic organizations, including serving as an active member and past President of the Guam Society of America, member and past President of the National Conference of State Societies, past Commander of VACO Post 1830 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a proud member of the Air America/Civil Air Transport Association. Barbee was proud to be an American and continued his devotion to this country to his final days.

Here's his obituary from the The Washington Post on October 5. 

Wlliam H. Barbee Jr., 71, a program analyst at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 30 years, died Sept. 16 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington. He had esophageal cancer.

From 1955 to 1958, Mr. Barbee served in the Navy as a reconnaissance photographer. After active duty, Mr. Barbee spent five years working in southeast Asia for Civil Air Transport, which later became Air America.

He worked in sales and marketing for other companies, including Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, before working for the Peace Corps as a liaison and foreign travel coordinator. He joined what was then the Veterans Administration in 1972 and retired from there in 2002 as a program analyst.

William Henry Barbee Jr., a New Carrollton resident, was born in the District. He graduated from Anacostia High School in 1955 and the University of Maryland with a business degree in 1972. He received a master's degree in business from the University of Southern California in the late 1970s through an extension program offered in the District.

His wife of 46 years, Elizabeth Baumgardner Barbee, died in 2006.

Survivors include four children, Christian Barbee of New Carrollton, William H. Barbee III of Newbury Park, Calif., Marta Boyer of Marriottsville, and Erica Salazar of Camarillo, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

　

Louisiana State Society Monday Night Football Party is Nov. 2

Montana State Society CAT vs. GRIZ Party is Nov. 21

SAVE THE DATE!

109th Annual “Brawl of the Wild” Cat/Griz Game Watch Party
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Join fellow DC area Montanans and UM/MSU alumni in cheering on your favorite Montana football team in the 109 year-old rivalry.
WHAT:
DC Area Cat/Griz Satellite

Watch Party
WHEN:
Saturday November 21st
Kickoff 2:05 EST
WHERE: 
Crystal City Sports Pub
529 23rd St S
Arlington, VA 22202 COST: $10/person. Kids free. Drink and appetizer specials will be available.  Find out about upcoming events, share ideas or ask questions through the Montana State Society Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46316920206
Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/montanastatesociety/ groups.

Missouri State Society Happy Hour is Thursday, Oct. 22 at Bulfeathers

Just a reminder about the Missouri State Society Happy Hour on Thursday. If you plan to attend, please RSVP so we can plan for food. Thanks, 

Join Missouri State Society for a Fall Happy Hour!

When: Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Where: Bullfeathers

410 First Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003  (Closest Metro Capitol South – Blue/Orange Lines)

FREE for members and $15 FOR NONMEMBERS. COMPLIMENTARY FOOD AND DRINKS RSVP BY TUESDAY, OCT.20 TO MISSSOURISTATESOCIETY@GMAIL.COM

VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.MISSOURISTATESOCIETY.ORG TO FIND OUT HOW TO JOIN.

 

Alaska State Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Statehood

     

Happy Alaska Day!

We've undergone some changes at the Alaska State Society in the last several weeks.  Please note that our new email address is alaskastatesociety@gmail.com and check out our new - and current - website is www.alaskastatesociety.org

Also, remember to let us know if your email address changes so that we can get you apprised of our events.

Thank you,

The Alaska State Society Board

A Letter from The American Samoa Society of Washington, DC

Dear State Society Members and Friends:

To date 175 men, women and children have killed as a result of the Tsunami waves that hit our homeland on September 29th. Thirty Two died in American Samoa, while 143 died in Samoa. An additional 9 people died in Tonga and 10 are reported still missing in American Samoa and Samoa.

In response to the sad news,especially the loss of lives in the Samoan Islands, the Samoan Congregational Church at Fort Myer has decided to hold a special Memorial Service this coming Sunday, October 18, at 10:00 A.M. at the Old Post Chapel, in Fort Myer, to remember and honor those whose lives were lost to the tsunami.

The Samoan Congregational Church has initiated a Tsunami Relief effort, through the collection of funds, on four (4) designated offerings, over the next, several weeks to help the families of the victims in American Samoan and Samoa. The specific dates for the Tsunami Relief designated Offerings are:

Sunday, October 18 ......Samoa

Sunday, November 1......American Samoa

Sunday, November 15....Samoa

Sunday, November 29....American Samoa

Checks/Money Orders can be made payable to Chapel Tithes and Offerings Funds, or CTOF Account-managed and administered by the Chaplin's Office of the U.S.

Army Post at Fort Myer and then transferred to the Red Cross local chapters in American Samoa and Samoa.

From the Leadership Team of the Samoan Congregation of Washington, D.C, Fort Myer, Virginia

Thank you,

Apaula K. Brown, President of the American Samoa Society of DC

Three New York State Society Events Coming Soon!

Extra NYSS Late Edition

MARTINI PARTY AND MOORE! Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at Bar Louie, 701 17th Street, NW from 5 pm to 7 pm.  $15 at the door.  RSVP to NYSS1@verizon.net.  Price includes martinis, margaritas, mojitos, cosmos, draft beers, and house wines only.

The Rockettes are coming to the Verizon Center on Sunday, Dec. 20.  The New York State Society of Washington, DC has reserved tickets for the 4 pm performance on Dec. 20. CLICK HERE to visit the NYSS web site or to buy tickets by check or by Pay Pal.

 

 

           

Wizards v. Knicks Basketball

Come and watch the NY Knicks play the Washington Wizards

Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Verizon Center.

NYSS has reserved tickets at a discounted rate.

Tickets will be available through the web site in the near future.

www.nyss-washdc.org

 

Pacific Northwest State Societies Golf Tournament is Saturday, Oct.24

 

 

 

 

The Alaska State Society has been invited to attend, along with the sponsoring Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state societies, a charity golf tournament on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the Reston National Golf Course in Reston, Virginia.  

Here' the note from the Oregon State Society, the primary organizer for anyone interested:  The State Societies will organize team handicaps and prizes will be awarded at a post-tournament buffet lunch.    

WHAT:     Pacific Northwest Open Charity Golf Tournament (benefitting Habitat for Humanity) 

WHEN:     Saturday, October 24, 2009.  Shotgun format begins promptly at 7:45 AM.  Please arrive between 7:00 and 7:15 AM.

WHERE:   Reston National Golf Course: I-495 to Dulles Toll Rd. (Rt. 267) to exit 12 (Reston Parkway) south to Sunrise Valley Drive and turn left.  Course is one block on the right.  It's about a 30 minute drive from D.C.

Contest and hole sponsorships are still available.  To sponsor or register for the PNW Open, please e-mail pnwopen@hotmail.com.   You may register individually or as a foursome.  Unfortunately, due to the shotgun format, space is limited to 120 players.  If you have additional questions regarding the tournament, please contact Wally Hsueh at 703-786-5626.