January 2017
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Table of Contents
by Kay Allison Crews, CP
President’s Letter
1
Calendar of Events
2
AIP Officers
2
Deadline Dates - Communicator
2
President’s Letter Cont.
3
Volunteer Call
3
Save the Date - Annual Session
3
Welcome New Members
4
Contributors
4
West Coast Practicum Schedule
5
Dear AIP members, I hope you all had a happy and productive holiday season. There are several updates for each of you: first of all, I regret to let you each know that Joy Haynes, the administrator responsible for our account at XMi, has left for a new position at an unrelated entity. We will continue to miss her cheerful demeanor. But good news frequently follows bad! Join me in welcoming Betsy Hilt to the AIP team. Betsy has been with XMi for decades, and has given me her personal assurance that she does not plan to leave any time soon! Betsy has great experience working with groups like ours, and has her CAE designation. Like Joy, she has been pleasant, helpful and efficient, and I know you will all enjoy working with her! Welcome, Betsy. On a couple of other notes: Communications Director Larry Cisar and his team continue to make great strides on the website, which will give AIP a fresh new face for both our members and the public. If Larry has asked for your assistance, or for you to provide
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some materials, please do so. If you would like to volunteer to produce brief educational content for the website, please contact Education Director Ruth Ryan. Congratulations to Vice President Daniel Ivey-Soto, who was reelected to his Senate seat in New Mexico by a wide margin. Member Roger Hanshaw was also reelected as a delegate to the West Virginia legislature. It is happy news that these two chambers will have the wisdom and guidance of these AIP members. Do not forget to sign up for the West Coast Practicum. Dollie McPartlin and Mary Remson have been busy planning a wonderful program for us. CPP exams are scheduled -- one of which is mine. The Board will meet on Sunday morning, February 5, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time at the Azure Hotel in Ontario, California. Please let me know if you have questions or if you wish to submit a Request for Decision to the Board. See further information about this event in this newsletter. continued on page 3 AIP Communicator