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10th
Annual Meeting
August
8, 2007
by
Sasha L. Cruz
The
South Texas Chapter of your American Red Cross held its 10th
Annual meeting on Wednesday August 8th at the Best Western in
Weslaco. The evening kicked off with social hour where
volunteers and staff got a chance to talk about their volunteer
experiences throughout the past year. The evening continued with
the introduction of the staff, where we welcomed a new member,
Mrs. Nora Ruiz, Director of Health & Safety. This was
followed by the approval of the minutes from last year, and a
review of the financials. Craig Verley, board chair, then
introduced our guest speaker for this years meeting, Mr. George
Garrett.
Mr
George Garrett is the Emergency Manager for the Cities of
Weslaco and Donna. He began by saying how important it is for
people to volunteer, and how much he appreciated the support the
South Texas Chapter provided to all the emergency responders
throughout the Rio Grande Valley. He also mentioned that the
Valley is moving toward a coordinated response with all the
agencies and emergency personnel working together, and that the
South Texas Chapter is an important player in that coordination.
Mr. Garrett was presented with a beautiful gift
basket put together by one of our chapter volunteers Mrs. Elma
Barrientos, in appreciation of him taking the time to speak to
our group.
The
evening ended with special recognitions to the following
outstanding volunteers:
Richard
Breckon
Dave
Cota
Tami
Dittburner, N.P.
Sister
Ramona Meurer
Lynne
Pare
Warren
Quick
Mary
Ann Resendez
Andrew
Riley
Arturo
Tijerina
David
Underwood
This
years Enrique Duarte Volunteer of the Year Award went to Mr.
David Vera of Starr County. A special thanks goes out to him
for his continued support to the South Texas Chapter as well as
to the mission of the American Red Cross to provide relief to
victims of disaster and helping people prevent, prepare for and
respond to emergencies.
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