WSFC ConventionPhotos

SpokaneMay 2011

The Location – Mirabeau Park Hotel – Spokane

Presentation of Colors and Pledge of AllegianceWashington Army National Guard color guard

Mike Teefy, WSFC Legislative Chair, with question

National Anthem by North Idaho College Chamber Singers

Opening Session and Keynote

Speech

Sandy Cagle, WSFC President Elaine Hughes, NARFE National Secretary

Elaine Hughes, NARFE National Secretary, and Sandy Cagle, WSFC President

Arlene Patton, Spokane Chapter President and Convention Chair

Commissioner Mark Richard - Spokane, County

Dan Zimmerer, Mirabeau Sales Director & Michone Preston, E.D., Spokane

Habitat for Humanity

Paul Shell, WSFC Secretary

George Eads, Bylaws Committee, and Sam Cagle, WSFC PR Chair

John Monteith, Spokane,Credentials

Convention Participants

Legislative Luncheon

Entertainment by “The Collegians”Eastern Washington University Music Department

Ken and Tina KaulSpokane

Tena and Jim Hedges, Longview/Kelso

Congressional Staffers

Louise Fendrich , Director of Constituent Relations, Congresswoman Kathy McMorris-Rodgers

Erin Vincent, Eastern WA Director, U.S. Senator Patty Murray

Brian Raines, Eastern WA Director, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell

Legislative Luncheon – Congressional Panel

VENDORS

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Social Security

GEHA

Group Health

Rich WilsonWSFC Vice President

Ken Kaul,Spokane, on Membership panel

Frances Titus, WSFC Membership Chair

George Eads, Bremerton, Bylaws Chair

Kent Clarida, Wenatchee

Sandy Cagle and Elaine Hughes cut the NARFE 90th Anniversary Cake

Ina Anderson, Wenatchee

Dave Seesholtz and Marcella Harvey,Vancouver

Elaine Hughes meets with WSFC Executive Board

Lennie Husa, Chapter 32, Washington Service Officer of the Year

Ken Kaul, Spokane, hosts the Memorial Service

Lanny Ross,Region IX

Vice President

Rich Wilson, WSFC VP, on Retention Efforts

John Monteith, Credentials

Workshop presenters Dr. Jeff Stafford, Associate Dean, Eastern Washington University, and Dawn Shrum, Online Marketing Analyst,

ITRON, Inc. on “Application of Social Media to Organizations”

Gen Boguslawski, Region IXAlzheimers Chair

Don Binder, WSFC NARFE-PAC Chair

Sig Preston, Walla Walla, receives a Distinguished Member Certificate from National Secretary Elaine Hughes

Superior Service Award to Bonneville Power Administration for Spokane Service Center space.

Membership Award Winners

Region IX VPLanny Ross presents a Chapter 60th Anniversary Certificate to Robert Rust,

Seattle Chapter 43 President

Ida Sevier, Sergeant at Arms

Johanna Caylor and Bonnie SeesholtzPreparing materials about the 2012 WSFC

Convention

Banquet Entertainment – East Valley High School “Strolling Strings”

Closing Remarks by Elaine Hughes, NARFE National Secretary