March has come and gone; April means regional convention time. This year’s convention will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 25th through the 27th. It promises to be a fun time as usual with added focus this year on the possible merger of several regions within Sertoma International.
The nominating committee, which consists of the past presidents, met on March 20th to nominate new board of directors for 2002-03. The nominations are as follows:
| OFFICE | NOMINEE |
| Chairman of the Board | Jim Greene |
| President | Kim Haugen |
| Secretary | Ann Shove |
| Treasurer | Matt Carson |
| Sergeant at Arms | Bill Beare |
| VP Fundraising | Open |
| VP Sponsorship | Dennis Graffious |
| VP Membership | Kent Ochel |
| VP Programs | Rufus Honeycutt |
| Attendance | Wes Carlson |
| Awards | Richard Prete |
| BANC | Open |
| Inter-Club | Bruce Shove |
| Social | Christina Hanson |
| Girls Softball | Phil Merrill |
| Publicity | Laurie Johnson |
I congratulate all of you on your nominations and look forward to serving with you next year if elected. There are still some openings and nominations may also be made from the floor for any of the offices listed above. We have one last fundraising event scheduled for the year and that is the first annual golf tournament to be held Friday, April 19th at Black Hawk Golf Course. Kent Ochel and his committee will need support from every member to make this event a success. As always, may God’s blessings be with you and your families.
Jim Greene
President