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The President's Theme and Statements

President Peg Johnson has chosen "Set The Example " as her theme for 2009-2010.

Good afternoon. I would like to extend a warm thank you to our guests and members who were able to join us today. I would also like to thank my supervisor, William Nunez for his support with the various elected offices that I have held over the past years. One point I strongly believe in is it is extremely important to have your supervisor’s approval before you commit to run for an office, a director or even being on a committee. After all, we have a responsibility to university and our organization. I would like to take a moment to thank husband, Dick, for his support that he has shown me directly or indirectly.

With the economy such as it is, I believe this next year will be very important for our members to come together as one and “Set the Example” for 2009/2010.

Volunteering within the community. I would like to start in the fall at our general meetings by bringing a can item for the food bank in addition we will be collecting for the “back pack” program. Information will be available on the September flyer.

Conserving Energy wherever we can. At our April meeting, Lorene Bartos presented “Conserving Energy Tips”. I hope everyone will pay close attend to their environment and cut back on unnecessary usage at work and home.

Exercise. This one might seem strange to you but our well being is extremely important to our overall health. The Wellness Committee has designed walking routes on east and city campus and I would like our members to form groups large or small and record your steps or miles. I would like to see how far we can go in nine months. By walking routinely this will help in our overall well being plus it will help us handle whatever stress comes our way or in dealing with someone we care about.

Membership. Last year we had twenty-six new members. I’m hoping we can double that number this year. In fact its part of our membership pledge to recruite new members. Its important for our members to express their concerns, to let us know what they would like us to address or what types of programs/workshops would benefit us overall.

Parking Lot. Fortunately, we will have the parking lot again this year for our yearly fundraiser. It is our responsibility to sign up for working the parking lot. One advantage to signing up early, you have first choice when to work. It’s a fun way to meet new members or visit with old acquaintances. In fact one of my goals this year is to meet every member on campus that I do not know.

Programs. At least quarterly, I would like our Employee Concerns Directors to report on what the committees have been involved with to keep our members current with whats happing on campus.

Accountability – My goal “Set the Example” will not be easily obtainable, but it should be a way of making our organization stronger and more viable to the University.

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