Who's New at Orenda

New Officers ~ As of January 2006, a new slate of officers has taken the reins at Orenda. David Tately, a Board member since 2000, steps up from Vice President into the hard to fill shoes of outgoing President Ralph Herbst. Thankfully, Orenda is not losing Ralph, as this hard-working member is remaining on the Board and will continue to serve on the Land Acquisition Committee.

Dan Morast, formerly Clerk, and a Board member since 1993, is now serving as Vice President. Kenneth Burnes, who has been on the Board for 3 years, remains in the all-important position of Treasurer, and Elizabeth Lewis who joined the Board in 2002 is now the Clerk. The new officers are committed to revitalizing our land acquisition efforts and to continue to build on Orenda,s Private Sanctuary Program.

New Administrator ~ Replacing Leah Stapleton (who is pursuing a career in education) as administrator, is longtime volunteer Linda Bound. She began over 15 years ago cleaning cages at Orenda's wildlife clinic, helped with yard sales and other fund-raisers, and donated her skills as a graphic artist. When the opportunity to become Orenda's administrator arose, Linda was thrilled to be able to use her art and writing abilities, as well as to take on the challenges of handling bookkeeping and database management. If you have cause to call Orenda's office, chances are the voice answering, "Good morning, Orenda" will be Linda's.

Congratulations to you all!

With some new faces, some old faces in new places, and our dedicated membership, Orenda is looking forward to living up to our mission in a big way this year. We make an unstoppable team!

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