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Dear Board Members,

Well it finally happened—it Snowed! After all the warm weather we have had in the last months, Mother Nature really got us this time. I know you folks up north will laugh at this but we here in Greer, SC got about 7 inches of snow. We don’t have the equipment for this so most everything was closed the other day, so now I’m ready for spring.

The first thing I want to mention is I’ve heard our wonderful friend, Dorothy (Dot) Aiken isn’t doing well. Seems her eyesight is completely gone and she has a very hard time knowing who the people are who come to visit. I’m asking to keep Dot and all those who are also in need in our prayers. Let’s be grateful for our own good health. Dot’s address is: Dorothy Aiken, 105 N. Hills, North Augusta, SC 29841. We also need prayers for the following: Dottie Kirk, Pearlious Bledsoe, Jan Roberts, Barbara Bowman and Connie Bergeson’s mother who celebrated her 88th birthday. Please also keep Karen Pulaski and her family in your prayers for the loss of her great-granddaughter, Carlee, and for her husband, Ken’s brother-in-law. I pray we remember all those we have lost in 2016. Our thoughts and prayers go to the families.

Thank you to Martha Carson and her committee for updating the NAREOP scholarship. Job well done! I hope we get lots of applications.

A reminder: the Service Project, Angel’s Unaware of SC, will be accepting donations at this year’s conference in Greenville, SC. Items to donate are threads, ribbons, lightly used wedding gowns, flannel (pastel baby prints or colors). If you have questions, please contact me.

As we begin a new year, I want to wish you all good health and happiness for 2017. It’s exciting to look forward to all the new experiences we will have in the coming year. Good luck to all of you who have made resolutions. I’m not one to make a resolution January 1st because I usually forget about it January 2nd!! Happy thoughts,

Rebecca Crabtree, CEOE

2016-2017 President, NAREOP

Email: [email protected]; Phone: (864) 360-6543 [email protected]

Special Dates to

Remember:

2017 NAEOP Annual Conference/Institute

Greenville, S Carolina July 12-15, 2017

Melody Wise Butler, CEOE & Paula Roseberger, CEOE Conference Co-Chairmen

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

President’s Message 1

NAEOP Webinars 1

Ballot & Candidate Stmt 2-3

In Memory 3

Scholarship Report 3

Liaison Report 3

Area Rep. Reports 4

Immediate President Report 4

Thinking of You 4

Special Projects Tickets 5

2016-2017 Exec. Board 6

Scholarship Drawing Tickets 7

Shirt Sales 8

Back Page 8

Volume 46, No. 1 WINTER 2016

P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S AG E

A NEWSLETTER FOR RETIRED

NAEOP MEMBERS

NAEOP Webinars The first webinar was held September 22nd, but it’s still not too late to sign up for the webinar series. Registration can be done either online or by completing the PDF fillable registration form located on the front page of the website under the Events tab. PSP Educational Credit will be given after completion of webinar series.

Feb 16, 2017 Effective Business Writing

Mar 16, 2017 Building Positive Relationships at Work

May 18, 2017 Creating SMART Goals

Further information about each class can be obtained on the NAEOP website. Feel free to contact the NAEOP office, Debbie Geib, CEOE, Executive Director at 316-942-4822 or at www.naeop.org.

The BEAM WINTER 2016

NAREOP 2017—2018 ELECTIONS

OFFICIAL BALLOT

DEADLINE— MARCH 1, 2017

Please tear out this page, mark your ballot and return to the address

below no later than March 1, 2017

NAEOP, Attention: Debbie Geib, Executive Director, 1841 Eisenhower Court, Wichita, KS 67209

OR Fax to 316-942-7100

For the office of PRESIDENT-ELECT

Connie VanHoesen, CEOE (NY)

Write-in Candidate

For the office of CO-VICE PRESIDENT

Darlene Hovorka, CEOE (WI) and

Karen Pulaski, CEOE (KS)

Write-in Candidate

For the Office of SECRETARY/TREASURER

Linda Rush, (CA)

Write-in Candidate:

NAREOP 2017-2018 CANDIDATE : PRESIDENT-ELECT NOMINEE

Connie VanHoesen is currently serving as NAREOP Nominations & Election Chairman and Shirt Administrator. She retired 3 years ago from the Churchville Central School in New York. Connie has

been a member of NAEOP for 16 years and has attended 15 NAEOP Annual Conferences.

Connie’s service to NAEOP has included PSP Committee, Planning Conference Committee, Special Projects Committee, Awards Committee and Membership Committee. She also was appointed as

NAEOP Presidential Aide for one year. On her state affiliate NYSAEOP, Connie was Treasurer

(10 years) and PSP Liaison (13 years).

Connie received her PSP Advanced III certificate and CEOE in 2000. In 2006 Connie received the NYSAEOP Office

Professional of the Year Award and in 2012 the NAEOP Jackie Evans Distinguished Service Award.

Connie states, “As a retiree, I would like to have an active role in an organization that supports and encourages participation beyond employment. I see this as an opportunity for me to grow professionally and for me to offer my

service to keep NAREOP a vital piece of our NAEOP organization.

(Continues on Page 3)

I N L O V I N G M E M O R Y Our heartfelt sympathies are sent to the fami-lies of NAREOP members on the recent

passing of NAREOP members or immediate family of NAREOP members:

...to Karen Pulaski (KS) on the recent

passing of her great-granddaughter, Carlee, and Karen’s spouse, Ken’s brother-in-law.

...to family of Mary Hannah from SC who recently passed away. Mary was SCAEOP Past President.

NAREOP 2017-2018 Candidates (Continue)

No current bios were received, but these ladies currently are in the open positions:

Co-Vice Presidents—Darlene Hovorka (WI) and

Karen Pulaski (KS). Currently both are the Co-Vice

Presidents for the 2016-2017 Board.

Secretary/Treasurer—Linda Rush (CA)

Currently Linda is the Secretary/Treasurer for the

2016-2017 Board.

NAREOP SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN The holidays have come and gone, and it is my wish that everyone had a blessed holiday season

and a wonderful new year. It seems like the school year just started and here we are at the new year already.

The scholarship committee is in the process of updating the application. It will be available on

the NAEOP website in the NAREOP section after the first of the year. All you grandmas with high school seniors and freshmen, sophomores and juniors in college should encourage your grandchildren to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. I

hope to get several applications this year. The deadline is April 1st. Don’t delay! Also, the Student Scholarship Awards drawing is in full swing. You could be a winner. A reminder that half of the

$’s collected go to the scholarship fund and the other half will be divided 3 ways. The more entries you submit, the

greater your chance of winning. Blessings to all of you. If you ever have questions regarding the scholarship, don’t hesitate to call or email.

Martha Carson 2016-17 NAREOP Scholarship Chairman

Phone: 815-233-4310 [email protected]

NAREOP LIAISON 2017

The 2017 NAREOP Service Project has been chosen in support of Angels Unaware of SC. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization takes donated wedding gowns and

prom/pageant dresses and remakes them into tiny “Angel Gowns” and “Angel Wraps”

for the precious little ones who are born too early, stillborn or died within the first year of life.

These tiny “Angel Gowns,” “Angel Wraps” and “Angel Bonnets” are donated to hospitals and funeral homes to be

used as final burial gowns for these precious little ones. These burial outfits are provided to the families at no cost. Angels Unaware of SC hopes to ease some of the burdens for families during these devastating times.

Angels Unaware of SC needs donated wedding gowns and prom/pageant dresses so they can continue to make

these little Angel Gowns. Other items to donate are threads, ribbons, pearls, beads, sequins, which are used in making of the gowns. They also make tutus & Super Hero capes for the children’s hospitals and Shriner’s Hospital, as well as

mother/infant bracelets, Moses Baskets and incubator blankets. All are provided at no cost.

If you are interested in donating materials for the gowns, wraps and bonnets, you may contact me by email at

[email protected] or by phone (316)283-3139. I can also supply you with the list of needs.

Monetary gifts in the form of personal checks or gifts cards to Joann’s Fabrics, A.C. Moore and Hancock’s are also greatly appreciated. These can be mailed to: Karen Pulaski, CEOE, 2017 NAREOP Liaison, 8433 S. Spencer Road,

Sedgwick, KS 67135.

All donations can be taken to the July 2017 NAEOP Annual Conference and will be presented to a representative of Angels Unaware of SC.

Karen Pulaski, CEOE

2017 NAREOP Liaison

Phone 316-283-3139

[email protected]


MID ATLANTIC AREA I have not heard any good news or bad news from our members in the Mid-Atlantic Area. I felt it might be that you forgot to let me know your state news or personal news. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have news that we need to add to the next BEAM newsletter. As for South Carolina, our SCAEOP 35th Conference will be held at the Hilton/Royal Palms Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC March 2-5, 2017. The room rates are $120 plus taxes and parking is included. For reservations call 1-800-876-0010 and use the group code: OPR. The deadline for hotel is Jan. 31, 2017. Conference registration deadline is Feb. 3rd. The retirees are going strong and are encouraged to attend and support SCAEOP. Please go to the website www.scaeop.org and

click on the conference registration information. Many workshops are available to all attending the conference. I hope all had a wonderful holiday season.

Pauline Alford, CEOE (SC) Mid Atlantic Area Representative

[email protected]

NORTH CENTRAL AREA I enjoy being the NAREOP NCA Representative. As I have said in earlier articles, I want to be able to visit all the ten North Central area states. A one-year term is not enough time to accomplish this. I have already agreed to serve on the NAREOP 2017-18 board as NCA Representative. I am looking forward to the NCA Conference in Sioux Falls, SD on June 7-9,

2017. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the NCA Conference. I am starting another term as President of Vermilion County AEOP. Serving on the local, state, and NAREOP boards keeps me busy. As an Illinois AEOP Regional Director Central, I have the pleasure of visiting school secretaries and other office professionals in central Illinois. When I visit the schools, I take a packet of small gifts and brochures of our local association (Vermilion County AEOP), Illinois AEOP, and NAEOP. I introduce the secretaries to all three of these associations.

Ruth Burgess, CEOE (IL) North Central Area Representative

[email protected]

FOLLOWING AREAS HAD NO REPORTS NORTHWEST AREA SOUTH CENTRAL AREA SOUTHEAST AREA

SOUTHWEST AREA Wow, I can’t believe that another year has come to an end. It seems like just the other day that the world was in a tither because of Y2K (the year 2000) was going to throw everything off. All the computers, ATM machines, gas stations, etc. LAUSD was afraid that the thousands of employees were not going to get paid. Everything happened as it should like clockwork because of all the preparation. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season filled with great food, family and friends. I count my blessings daily and I want you to know that You, my NAREOP family are in my daily pray-ers. We are still working on updating our addresses for our members. Have you, or someone you know moved? If so, please call our NAEOP office so that all your information is up to date. We would hate for you to miss our wonderful BEAM that Kathy Ramos and Becky Shipley work so hard on. We thank you ladies. As we close this year, I look forward to 2017 with a happy heart. Please remember that I am always here for you. XOXOXO

Susie Martinez, CEOE (CA) Southwest Area Representative

[email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Wishing our members a new year full of exciting memories, peace and time with those closest to

us. Stay safe and may 2017 be a good year for each of you.

Becky Shipley, CEOE (CA) NAREOP Immediate Past President

[email protected]

N E W S F R O M Y O U R C O R N E R… . Y O U R A R E A R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

Our thoughts and get well messages go to our NAREOP mem-

bers as they face the struggles life

brings us:

To Dorothy (Dot) Aiken (SC), as she remains strong

with her loss of eyesight.

Dorothy Kirk (SC), with her health issues.

Jan Roberts (SC), with her health issues.

Pearlious Bledsoe (SC), as she is dealing with family

issues.

Barbara Bowman (SC), as she is having trouble with her

speech.

Though others may not be listed, please know our friendship and love continues for you for continued

blessings each day.


NORTHEAST AREA CURRENTLY VACANT POSITION


NAREOP 2016—2017 SPECIAL PROJECTS RAFFLE TICKETS

If you need more than one ticket per item, please feel free to duplicate. Make checks payable to NAREOP

Complete and mail with donation to: Karen Pulaski, 8433 South Spencer Road, Sedgwick, KS 67135

Afghan (red & green)

(Please print or use return address labels)

Name _______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________

$1 (6 for $5) - Donation to NAREOP

(You do not have to be present to win)

Gold Chain


Name _______________________________________

Address _____________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Patriotic Wreath


Name _______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Quilt


Name _______________________________________

Address _____________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



$125 Cash


Name ______________________________________

Address ____________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Pink Bracelet


Name _____________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Necklace & Earrings (green)

(Please print or use return address label

Name _______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Bracelet, Earrings & Necklace


Name _______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Stained Glass Sun Catcher


Name ______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



Afghan (Colors may vary)


Name ______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED EDUCATIONAL OFFICE PROFESSIONALS (NAREOP)

2016—2017 EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Rebecca Crabtree, CEOE (SC) 864-360-6543 [email protected]

President-Elect Ellen Gamel, CEOE (AK) 907-345-0254 [email protected]

Co-Vice Presidents Darlene Hovorka, CEOE (WI) 608-547-1956 [email protected]

Karen Pulaski, CEOE (KS) 316-836-3532 [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer Linda Rush, CEOE (CA) 951-306-5340 [email protected]

Immediate Past President Becky Shipley, CEOE (CA) 661-331-5080 [email protected]

Appointees

Presidential Advisor Darlene Hovorka, CEOE (WI) 608-339-6084 [email protected]

Presidential Aide Christine Whitmire, CEOE (SC) 803-447-7430 [email protected]

Historian Billie Mikesell, CEOE (WA) 206-362-5783 [email protected]

Parliamentarian Sharon Griffiths, CEOE (MN) 763-443-8444 [email protected]

Assist. to the Vice President Linda Orr, CEOE (FL) 941-355-4885 [email protected]

Memorial Chairman Shirley Haswell (TX) 713-858-6399 [email protected]

The BEAM, Co-Editors Kathy Ramos, CEOE (CA) 661-332-1217 [email protected]

Becky Shipley, CEOE (CA) 661-331.5080 [email protected]

2017 NAREOP Conf. Liaison Karen Pulaski, CEOE (KS) 316-283-3139 [email protected]

Shirt Administrator Connie VanHoesen, CEOE (NY) 585-260-7703 [email protected]

Budget Committee Chairman VACANT

NES Reporter VACANT

Area NAREOP Representatives

Mid-Atlantic Area Pauline Alford, CEOE (SC) 864-316-4841 [email protected]

North Central Area Ruth Burgess, CEOE (IL) 217-497-8646 [email protected]

Northeast Area VACANT

Northwest Area Lois Santillanes (ID) 208-338-5678 [email protected]

South Central Area Debbie Wade, CEOE (TX) 713-417-5132 [email protected]

Southeast Area Susan Kinsey, CEOE (FL) 321-431-5555 [email protected]

Southwest Area Susie Martinez, CEOE (CA) 562-756-1779 [email protected]

Standing Committees

Jackie & Anne L. Evans

Scholarship Committee Martha Carson (IL) 815-233-4310 [email protected]

Guidelines Committee Ellen Gamel, CEOE (AK) 907-345-0254 [email protected]

Audit Committee

Co-Chairmen Elaine Miles, CEOE (SC) 843-687-1931 [email protected]

Judy Young (SC) 843-389-3336 [email protected]

Nominations & Elections Connie VanHoesen, CEOE (NY) 585-260-7703 [email protected]

NAEOP Office Staff

NAEOP President Wendy Heslink, CEOE (NY) 817-489-2817 [email protected]

Executive Director Debbie Geib, CEOE (KS) 316-942-4822 [email protected]


JACKIE AND ANNE L. EVANS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DRAWING Feel free to copy this page and share with your AEOP members, friends and family.

Drawing to be held during 2017 Annual NAEOP Conference in Greenville, S Carolina

Jackie and Anne L. Evans Scholarship Fund

NAREOP Student Scholarship Awards

Make check payable to Evans Scholarship Fund. Print your name on each form or use address label. $1.00/each or six for $5.00.

Winner does not need to be present to win.

Mail to: Martha Carson, 3002 Farmdale Lane Freeport, IL 61032

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We’re on the Web!

www.naeop.org

Click “About NAEOP”

And then “NAREOP”

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICE

PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.

1841 S EISENHOWER COURT

WICHITA, KS 67209

The BEAM Co-Editors:

Kathy Ramos, CEOE (CA) - [email protected]

Becky Shipley, CEOE (CA) - [email protected]

The BEAM Editors are looking for articles to be

included in future issues. All NAREOP

members are encouraged to submit an article

for publication. Below is the deadline for

your article to be submitted:

SPRING 2017 Issue Article Deadline:

Monday, February 6, 2017.

NAREOP POLO SHIRT SALES Thanks to Connie Van Hoesen for all her hard work with the selling of the NAREOP Polo Shirts. If you didn’t get a polo shirt that were sold at conference in St. Louis, please contact Connie Van Hoesen at: (585) 260-7703 or by email [email protected] Shirts are ample in sizing as follows: Colors: Deep Berry, Maui Blue & Light Stone

Sizes/Prices: S to XL $28.00 2XL & 3XL $31.00 Shipping, please add $6.00 When you contact Connie, please indicate the color and size you want. Please send your shipping address and confirm your email address for your confirmation of shipment.

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