Friday, May 13, 2011

Last Meeting of the 2010-2011 Year

The last meeting of 2010-2011 will be held at Lutheran Life Villages, 6701 S. Anthony Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN at 11:00 A.M on Wednesday, June 1. The cost of luncheon is $6.00. Please send reservations to Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com or call 493-4263 approximately 1 week before the meeting.

The minutes and treasury report will be circulated to members. It will need a motion and second on each to be placed in the records. There will also be committee reports for your information on what AREA has completed in 2010-2011. The main purpose of this meeting is to vote on the slate of officers for 2011-2013 and have social time.

Incoming Officers:
Co-Presidents – Richard Block & John Wearly
President Elect – Carol Buttell
First vice president – Barb Kanning
Recording secretary – Carolyn Vanice
Assistant recording secretary- Carol Terwilliger
Corresponding Secretary – Madeline Garvin
Treasurer – Joy Bodine
Archives – Bruce Oliver
Legislative – Bruce Oliver
Membership – Pam George
Associate membership – Bev Brunson
Nominations – All
Programs – Executive officers and committee chairpersons
Publicity – Virginia Jones
Social – Beth Sorgen & Arlene Kruckeberg
Organizer of places – Mary Jo Purvis
Gift of Books – Dr. Carol Buttell
Eyeglass project – Ed Delong
Volunteer hour’s chairperson – Marilyn McDougle

Congratulations to the members who have volunteered to lead AREA for 2011-2013.

AREA officers are requesting your $10.00 dues be paid for 2011-2012 at this meeting or mailed to Joy Bodine, Treasurer, by June 30, 2011. By receiving membership information and dues at this time, the fall membership directory may be printed. Joy Bodine 12726 Schooner Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Click here to get a copy of this letter with the membership form for printing and mailing.

Pam George will be recognized as one of the eight recipients of Volunteers of the Year Awards for IRTA. Stu Bloom will be recognized for setting up and maintaining our web site. AREA received first place in web site award by IRTA. This is a wonderful honor to have these two members to bring recognition for themselves and AREA.

In closing, I would like to thank all the members for joining AREA, coming to meeting, volunteering for AREA over my years as President. In addition, I appreciate all of the work of the officers and committee chairpersons. AREA would not be able to function without these volunteers. I have enjoyed meeting members through meetings, email and telephone calls. I will continue to be involved with AREA as a Past President.

Thank you and Blessings to all, Jeanne Hertig

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