OLLI PRESIDENT'S CORNER

At the July 13 meeting of your Board, the following officers were elected: President: Jim Held; Vice-President: Stan Cohen; Secretary: Royce Keller; Treasurer: Tom Rogers. As my first official act I would like to express sincere thanks to our out-going officers and retiring Board members, especially Jane Martin, who has been a haven of calm and efficiency. 

I plan to use this new column, each week, to inform, answer questions, inspire YOU to support OLLI and help make us all we can be, and to offer any commentary or advice that seems appropriate as we move through this next year.

The Board will be having a two-hour meeting on August 17 to discuss issues and plan for the coming year.  After that, we’ll try meeting quarterly in two-hour meetings so we’ll have time to really discuss issues that affect all of us. Meanwhile, the Executive Committee (officers) will meet each month to complete essential business that will then be reported to the full Board.

Please do bug me if you have complaints or would like to offer a pat on the back to any and all. As I leave you this week, I will bug YOU about those needs we have for committees: Chairs or Co-Chairs for Facilities and Technology, Office Assistants, Membership & PR and Special Events.  ALL are important and deserve your support. Please call me or email me if you’d like to discuss any of these positions. Jim.Held@mail.wvu.edu or 304-296-7337.