At the Division’s Winter Board meeting in January (as well as the Division’s Regional meetings in January 2011), everyone was asked not to sell Chapter or personal items because this is the Division’s opportunity to “showcase” availability of Division items and offer them for sale for Division projects.  The pre-function areas of Marriott’s Prattville Hotel was a busy place at Winter Board with all of the following Division activities taking place:

*Martha Young and Louann McQueen of Admiral Semmes Chapter of Auburn handled on-site sign in, and Martha distributed Presidents Packets.

*The brand new book entitled Confederate Ancestors of the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy was available for sale at Winter Board for the first time.  This book is the result of many hours of dedicated work during the past months by Division Registrar Glendora James.  At Winter Board, Pat Killian, Martha Wilkinson and Glendora were so busy selling these books at $20.00 that they sold out of all 100 books!  More are being printed and will be available at many District meetings. 

*The new DVD "Confederate Alabama 150th Remembrance" produced earlier in this term by D.A. Bass-Frasier was also sold out at Winter Board.  Sherry Clayton and Ardith Morgan were kept busy selling these excellent DVDs at $15.00 each.  Sherry is making some more DVDs and she will be glad to mail them to you.  To order, mail an $18.00 check payable to Alabama Division Treasurer to Sherry Clayton:  715 Guy Lee Lake Road, Rainbow City, AL  35906  

* Thank goodness all of the Alabama 150th Pins that had been ordered before Leslie Kirk’s term began, but not on the agreed-upon pre-paid basis, were sold at Winter Board.  We have worked very hard to resolve this issue during the past four months.  Leslie is now accepting pre-paid orders for the next 50 pins.  To get in on this next shipment, mail a $45.00 check payable to Alabama Division Treasurer to:  Leslie Kirk, 7 Pier Street, Pike Road, AL  36064- 3866 

*Pre-paid 2011 Division Yearbook and Minutes were distributed by Martha Shirley and Marilyn Cash.  Thanks to Martha for all of her hard work for many, many weeks as Yearbook Chair to produce this book.  Good job! 

In addition to thanking all of the above-mentioned members for their work and help, I also want to thank Pat Veazey for all of the time she spent accepting registrations and checks for Winter Board.  Thanks to the Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Chapter, especially Carolyn Skinner, for the flowers and decorations for Winter Board.  Thanks to Martha Young for composing and printing the programs.  Thanks to RoseMary Davis for taking photos.  Thanks to all Division Officers; they all did an excellent job with conducting their respective workshops and a wealth of information was shared. . . .  And thanks to ALL ALAUDC MEMBERS who attended and made the return to Winter Board a resounding success! 

Fund-raising toward the Division's goal of raising $15,415.00 to conserve the 20th Alabama Infantry Flag at the Alabama Department of Archives and History is going well.  Flag Chair Brenda Dumas collected $729.00 in donations at Winter Board.  This included a $300.00 donation from the Gen. Edmund Winchester Rucker Chapter in Enterprise and $100.00 donation from Flag Committee member Connie Grund, plus $329.00 from other individuals in attendance.  Brenda has communicated with all District Directors about collecting donations for the 20^th Flag at District meetings during February and March.  

Alabama Division’s District meetings scheduled for February are as follows.  If additional information is needed, contact the District Directors listed in the 2011 Division Yearbook and Minutes. 

*February 4      Gen. Henry D. Clayton District at the First Baptist Church of Eufaula, with Capt. Stouten Hubert Dent Chapter of Eufaula as host Chapter

*February 11    Jefferson Guards District at the Vestavia Country Club, with Emma Sansom Chapter of Hoover as host Chapter

*February 18     Bankhead District at the Vernon First United Methodist Church, with Samuel J. Shields Chapter of Vernon as host Chapter

General’s Spring Board meeting  will be Saturday, March 10, 2012, UDC Memorial Building, Richmond, Virginia.  Contact me if registration information is needed. 

Important Reminder:  Per capita forms, Chapter Treasurer Report forms, and checks are due before February 10 to Division Treasurer Carolyn Parrish.

Best Confederate Regards,

Lynda Lowery
Alabama Division President