OPA has had a tough four months since our new board was named at the conference in October. Three of our board members have quit. Historian Priscilla Hunter has moved to Texas, webmaster/events coordinator Jade Rosina McCutcheon is moving back to Australia, and treasurer Melissa Eaton had to leave for person reasons. In addition, the
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OPA 2023 ADULT SPRING POETRY CONTEST Categories, Guidelines, Judges Begins: February 1, 2023 Ends: March 1, 2023 Winners will be announced mid-to-late April, 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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MEETING CONVENED AT 6:33PM Present: Sue Fagalde Lick (president), Nancy Christopherson (vice-president), Debra Wöhrmann (Secretary), Melissa Broderick Eaton (treasurer), Efrain Diaz-Horna, Lauren Mallett, Jade Rosina McCutcheon, Bob Sterry, Lorna[SL1] Rose Hahn (attended part of the meeting) Only ten state societies sent a rep. for Slam–including Oregon. Next years’ conference in Iowa: June 21-26 First
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1. Meeting convened at 2:07pm Present: Sue Fagalde Lick (president), Nancy Christopherson (vice-president), Rana Tahir (treasurer), Dan Liberthson (secretary), Lorna Rose-Hahn, David Mehler, Efrain Diaz-Horna New Board Members: Jade Rosina McCutcheon Melissa Broderick Eaton Debra Wöhrmann Absent: Lauren Mallett,Priscilla Hunter, who has resigned. (Moved to Texas) Lauren Mallett II. Minutes for the Sept. 13 meeting
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Present: Sue Fagalde Lick (President), Nancy Christopherson (Vice President and Adult Contest Chair), Lauren Mallett (Cascadia Contest Chair), Dan Liberthson (Secretary), Rana Tahir (Treasurer and Webmaster), Dave Mehler (Membership Chair and Publications Liaison), Lorna Rose-Hahn (Membership Co-Chair, Outreach Chair, Events Committee Chair) Not Present: Priscilla Hunter (Historian), Efraín Diaz-Horna (at-large) I. Sue called the meeting
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I. Call to Order 6:33pmPresent: Sue Fagalde Lick, Nancy Christopherson, Lauren Mallett, Lorna Rose-Hahn, Bob Sterry, Jade Rosina McCutcheon, Debra Wöhrmann Absent: Efrain Diaz-Horna II. A Special Meeting:A. Treasurer resigned and past treasurer, Rana. . . has offered to rejoin the boardtemporarily.
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I. Call to Order 6:32pm Present: Sue Fagalde Lick, Nancy Christopherson, Lauren Mallett, Bob Sterry, Lorna Rose-Hahn, Debra Wöhrmann Absent: Efrain Diaz-Horna, Jade Rosina McCutcheon II. Approval of Nov. 7, 2022 minutes III. Resignation of membership chair—still in need of someone. IV. Officer Reports change the P.O. Box to Bend? D. Treasurer (Melissa): She
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If you are an OPA member who is not afraid of spreadsheets, we need you! We are seeking a new treasurer asap, ideally someone with an accounting or bookkeeping background. You would receive all the information needed to get started. You’d have the delight of becoming a board member and contribute to the vitality and
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OPA Board Meeting Monday, November 7, 2022 Present Sue Fagalde Lick, President Nancy Christopherson, VP Efrain Diaz-Horna, Membership Melissa Boderick Eaton, Treasurer Debra Wöhrmann, Secretary Lauren Mallett Jade Rosina McCutcheon Bob Sterry Lorna Rose Hahn Only ten state societies sent a rep. for Slam–including Oregon. Next years’ conference in Iowa: June 21-26 First three
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