LADVFACorner Greetings from the LADVFAPresident’s Hive

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by Debra Lawhead, President LADVFA Summer is in full swing with the

Editor of Delaware Fire News, Tim Edwards and Maryland Auxiliary State President Malea Daughton.

humidity hazy conditions. Time has flown by as we move toward conference time. It seems like I just got into office.

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It was great to see a lot of our surrounding states at the CFSI. It was wonderful meeting the Chief Operating Officer and Executive

Conference packages have been distributed to the auxiliaries; please remember we would like to see as many of you as possible at conference.

There is one piece of legislation that was introduced this year that also affects auxiliary members and that is SS2 for SB42 - “Burial continued on page 34

Benefit” Bill - which raises the funeral benefit for those members with a total of 10 years active service from $7000 to $10,000. This bill is on the ready list, but it looks like it will be pushed to the next legislative session in January. So, we will be keeping an eye on this one.

Just want to give a shout out to the Delaware Burn Camp which is coming up August 7 through 12.