Spokane had everything a convention could want--great weather, interesting presenters, a well-run business/Constitution revision meeting, super workshops, great entertainment, and friends, friends--new ones, old ones, dear ones! Thank you to president, Dr. Carolyn Rants and Congratulations to new international President Dr. Jensi Souders and the new administrative board. Congratulations to Dr. Beverly Helms, International Achievement Award recipient and new 2nd V.P., and Alice Carrier, new first V.P. Congratulations and Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Baethe, new southwest regional director 2010-2012 ! Greetings to our 17th country, Panama, state president Yadira Ruiz, and Alpha chapter president Berniece Vallejos, and thanks to Jeannette Zuniga for all her work in helping establish the country of Panama as our newest member--and our 21st state organization in the southwest.Thank you also to past president Dr. Barbara Day for her inspiration and visionary leadership.
Lastly, thank you to my mentor, Mary Lou Waitz, now from Washington state, who invited me to membership in 1990 in Longmont, Colorado. Thank you, Mary Lou, for giving the gift of membership. It was great to see you in Spokane!
