Our annual election for the OPA board of directors is in progress now. This is an especially important election because six out of nine board members are retiring or have completed their terms. We have nine wonderful candidates to choose from. Members should have received an email linking them to the election poll. There were
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I. Call to Order 6:35pm Present: Sue Fagalde Lick Bob Sterry Efrain Diaz-Horna Aaron Erhardt Debra Elisa Wöhrmann Lauren Mallett Absent: Lorna Rose-Hahn Nancy Christopherson Charles Castle II. Approval of July 18, 2023 minutes Bob moved to approve the minutes as amended Aaron seconded the motion III. Officer Reports A. President’s report 1a. Nancy
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OPA BOARD MINUTES JULY 18, 2023 I. Call to Order. 6.35pm Present: Sue Fagalde Lick, Bob Sterry, Efrain Diaz-Horna, Charles Castle, Aaron Erhardt, Debra Elisa Wöhrmann, Nancy Christopherson Absent: Lauren Mallett, Lorna Rose-Hahn II. Old Business A. Approval of May 8 and June 12, 2023 minutes Nancy moved to approve. Efrain seconded. Aaron, OPA Treasurer,
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OPA is bringing our annual conference to you through Zoom again this year. It will take place Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme this year is Getting Past the Mask. Come celebrate a full day of poetry with eight fascinating workshops, a virtual bookstore, and a keynote speech by
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OPA Board Minutes for May 8, 2023 I. Call to Order – Sue called meeting to order 6:38pm Present: Sue Fagalde Lick Charles Castle Nancy Christopherson Aaron Erhardt Sharon Johnson Lauren Mallett Bob Sterry Debra Elisa Wöhrmann Absent: Efrain Diaz-Horna Lorna Rose-Hahn II. Approval of April 11, 2023 minutes Approved III. Officer Reports
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Categories, Guidelines, Judges OREGON POETRY ASSOCIATION 2023 ADULT FALL CONTEST Begins: August 1, 2023 Ends: September 1, 2023 Winners announced mid-to-late October 2023 CATEGORIES Please remember that if you are not a current member of OPA you must submit your entries through the Non-Member Submittable portal in order for them to be accepted. Limit:
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I. Call to Order – Sue called meeting to order 6:38 pmPresent:Sue Fagalde LickBob SterryDebra Elisa WöhrmannLauren MallettCharles CastleLorna Rose-HahnAbsent:Efrain Diaz-HornaAaron ErhardtNancy Christopherson II. Approval of March 6, 2023 minutesBob moved to accept and Lauren secondedIII. Officer Reports A. President Windfall once a month; River Road, and a couple of coffee shops are doingthings. (One of
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I. Call to OrderSue called meeting to order at 6:31 pmPresent:Sue Fagalde LickBob SterryEfrain Diaz-HornaAaron ErhardtDebra Elisa WöhrmannNancy ChristophersonLauren MallettCharles CastleAbsent:Lorna Rose-HahnII. Approval of Feb. 13, 2023 minutesNancy moved to approve the minutes, and Lauren secondedIII. Appointment of Charles Castle to the board to fill Jade Rosina McCutcheon’s slot,which runs through Oct. 2025. Nancy moved
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I. Call to Order-president called meeting to order @ 6:34pmBoard Members Present:Sue Fagalde LickNancy ChristophersonEfrain Diaz-HornaLauren MallettBob SterryAaron ErhardtLorna Rose-HahnDebra Wöhrmann II. Approval of Jan. 10, 2023 minutes—Nancy moved to approve and Lauren seconded. A. President – Sue – Lorna will help with the website B. Vice President-Nancy V. Old Business: A. Post Office box—We’ll leave
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OPA Board Minutes – Tuesday, January 17, 2023I. Call to Order 6:33pmPresent: Absent:Sue Lick Efrain Diaz-HornaNancy ChristophersonLauren MallettLorna Rose-HahnBob SterryJade Rosina McCutcheonDebra WöhrmannII. A Special Meeting:A. Treasurer resigned and past treasurer, Rana Tahir has offered to rejoin the boardtemporarily.
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