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2008 Mid-Winter Conference
Highlights
Johnson Motor Sports, driver
visit Mid-Winter
Thank you to everyone who made the
Mid-Winter Conference a success.
National Commander Marty Conatser brought
greetings and took time to visit each meeting and
spend some time one-on-one with Legionnaires.
On Saturday Past National Commander John Brieden
gave an excellent seminar on leadership with a
record number in attendance.
Americanism and Child & Youth Deputy
Director Bill Pease also attended. Bill visited
some of the committee meetings, and brought
greetings at the conference on Sunday.
Team Johnson Motor Sports were in attendance
with our very own driver Jerick Johnson. Jerick and
his cousin Adam drove into Columbus from North
Carolina in the replica race car that was given
away on February 17th. Jerick had a table of the
many items available to purchase to help support
the racecar team. You can further view those items
at www.emblem.legion.org.
Committee meetings, different display tables on
the many American Legion programs offered and the
Charities Inc. drawing finished out the weekend
conference.
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National Commander Marty Conatser draws
the winning sweepstakes entry from the
barrel
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National Executive Committeeman Carl
Swisher, above, was presented the burial
flag of General Paul Tibbets, who was a
close friend.
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National Commander Marty Conatser,
center, is escorted to the stage by
National Executive Committeeman Carl
Swisher, left, and Alternate National
Executive Committeeman Dick Zulch.
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