An Auxiliary Legion Post 182 Group is forming in Tyrrell County.

Lisa Bullock Armstrong, the group’s acting secretary, gave more details on the group.

“The Women’s Auxiliary has been around for years and years. They used to have one in Tyrrell County. They want to start another one. I was approached by a friend whose husband is in the American Legion to see if we would want to start one here in Tyrrell County,” said Bullock.

The men in the American Legion Post Legion approved the idea of the group.

“We had a meeting on September 9th and there were six in attendance.  Commander Bill Voliva was there to tell us what the Auxiliary would do. We are our own entity. But there is a handbook and guide and we would have to follow bylaws,” said Armstrong.

The Auxiliary group has to have ten members for charter status. “Jenny Harrell was elected the temporary president. Then I was elected temporary secretary. There are more people that are interested in doing it. But they just could not make it to the meeting,” said Harrell.

The Auxilary group has three objectives.

“One is to serve members of the American Legion. Two is to protect and maintain the property of the American Legion. Three is to promote and support local community service projects,” said Armstrong.

Armstrong mentioned that the Auxiliary Group would help maintain the American Legion, Scuppernong Post 182’s property at Legion Beach.

“They also do look after the Legionnaire’s that are ill, that might need home health care or a meal catered. There is also a junior membership for children up to age 18. There is an application process and fee. You have to be voted in,” said Armstrong when explaining other details of the group.

Armstrong described criteria for getting into the group.

“Criteria for being a member of the Auxiliary Group includes being a mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and grandmother of members of the American Legion or have immediate family members that served in World War I,II, Korean War, Merchant Marines, Vietnam War, and so forth,” said Armstrong.

Armstrong is qualified to be in the group because her grandfather served in World War II.  Armstrong’s daughter is qualified because her great grandfather was in World War II.