A Message from the Kansas Society

By Rita Barnard, CPM
rkb@srskansas.org

I’m writing this message as the wind is whirling outside and it makes me think of the whirlwind of activities we have planned for the year. Before we highlight some of those activities, I’d like to recognize the officers and committee chairs for the current year.

• President — Rita Barnard
• President Elect — Sandy Powell
• Past President — Shirley Hollis
• Secretary — Linda Wood
• Treasurer — Martha Huizenga
• Membership Chair — Doug Hollandsworth
• By-Laws Chair — Carolyn Brock
• Publicity Co-Chairs — Kathy Beck, Mary Parrott
• Program Co-Chairs — Carol Sprague, Kent Olson
• Web Page Co-Chairs — Mike Purcell, Kathy Beck
• Community Service Chair — Sharon Wiedmaier
• At-Large Member — Chuck Bredahl

We started the year with our first membership meeting in February. Our speaker was from the Kansas Attorney General’s Office. The speaker had an excellent and informative presentation on identity theft. He covered topics ranging from how to avoid being a victim to what to do if you become a victim.

Kansas decided to focus our community service on one organization – Ronald McDonald House Charities. We selected Ronald McDonald House Charities since they have locations throughout Kansas in the hope that members living outside of the Topeka area could also participate at a local Ronald McDonald House location. In doing so, we will continue to collect the aluminum can tabs. In addition, Ronald McDonald House Charities staff said they are always looking for volunteers to prepare meals for the guests. So, we are looking into preparing a meal once a month. More information will be coming with the opportunity to sign up to help with the meal preparation.

We are currently in the planning stages for a CPM Reunion. The Reunion will be held in conjunction with a seminar. The theme of the half-day seminar deals with partnerships in action – building bridges.

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