We came, we saw, we ate! The 2002 annual awards banquet and business
meeting was held at the Old Mill on Thursday, November 21. President Fred Padget
presided and a fine time was had by all (where were you?).
Click on the small pictures to enlarge them.
Mingling before
dinner.
Past Presidents
Shirley James and Paul Farmer.
Ron Gatewood was presented a
plaque in recognition of his long service to our Fall Festival by co-chair
Bonnie Kolb.
Ian Luther of Reitz High School
won the Farmer Family Scholarship.
Lindsey Wagner of
Mater Dei High School received the Paul Harper Scholarship.
G.Michael Schopmeyer,
pictured with wife Angie, received the Environmental Excellence award for
his work with Operation City Beautiful and the Pigeon Creek Greenway
Passage.
Long-time treasurer Bernice
Sensmeier was presented with the centerpiece as a thank-you for all she does
for WIA.
The Vanderburgh
County Commission received the Governmental Excellence Award in recognition
of their attention to Carpentier Creek and other issues.
Commission President
Catherine Fanello
Commissioners David Mosby & Richard Mourdock
Commissioner Mourdock is retiring after 8
years of service.
Fred Padget presented the Board Member of
the Year Award to Michael Lockard, Chair of the Land Use Committee.
Trena
Roedel, Co-Chair of the Environment & Pollution Committee, was named Board
Member of the Year in absentia.
More pictures of people having a good time!
Officers for 2003
President
Fred Padget
Senior Vice President
Michael Lockard
Junior Vice President
George Thompson
Secretary
Linda Cleek
Treasurer
Bernice Sensmeier
Membership Secretary
Mary Curran Rhodes
At-Large Board Members for 2003
Dot Berning
Doris Eicher
Paul Farmer
Jim Gillenwater
Greg Hager
Bill Harty
Shirley James
Mona Jennings
Bonnie Kolb
Shelby Musgrave
Martha Jo Peak
Trena Roedel
Minnie Schapker
Loretta Wallenmeyer
Sam Wentzel