A Message from the Section Chair

Last week I made an announcement at our October dinner meeting that our elected Treasurer, Grace Kish, had entered her resignation from this position the previous week. I wanted to use this format to inform the remainder of the membership and e-board of her departure from this post and to thank Grace properly for the service she provided to us not only in this position, but in others as well.

Grace joined ASQ Olde Colony following a move that brought her and her family from Tennessee to southeastern Mass. She joined our e-board and began her tireless efforts in support of the group and you the membership. Before her election to the management team as Treasurer, Grace also served as Newsletter Chair and supported other committees (Education, Recognition, Arrangements/Programs and others) with a continuous flow of ideas and energy. In a pinch, Grace has regaled us with talks on 5S and also planned other fun events like a quality “Game Show” night.

I, as well as others, have been through many high and lows with Grace. Some examples were her adoption of a second young child from China, her years of employment at Lockheed Martin-Sippican Inc. and attainment of Lockheed Martin LM21 Black Belt status, and the untimely passing of her husband Bob, who I met at one of our annual board picnics and grew fond of immediately for his wit and friendly nature.

Grace, you will be greatly missed and I thank you as a colleague and a friend for your contributions to ASQ Olde Colony. It is my hope that you will continue to be involved in ASQ Olde Colony events in the future.

Finally, I would like to announce the appointment of Karen Ketchie as our interim Treasurer for 2008-2009. Karen, also of Lockheed Martin, was already a member of the Education Committee of the Olde Colony e-board. Karen comes to this new position by unanimous vote of the executive board and we look forward to her contributions.

Thank you both,
Jim and the E-board

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The following is a link to the Olde Colony SMP. This is for reference only and cannot be edited or distributed without the Olde Colony ASQ Section Executive Boards permission.

Business Plan Section 0111 2007-2008

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Past Chairs of Olde ColonyWe’d like to acknowledge the commitment and leadership of those individuals who have chaired this section since it’s inception. The following individuals are gratefully recognized for their contribution:

Chairman	Years Served
Gil Andrade	1989 - 1991
Linda Feaster	1991 - 1992
Richard Anderson	1992 - 1993
Lee Thompson	1993 - 1994
Jim Sarapoulos	1994 - 1995
Joe Hanley	1995 - 1996
Michael Herpst	1996 - 1997
Paul Loonie	1997 - 2000
George McBride	2000 - 2001
Dave Hicks	2001 - 2002
Arnie Greenbaum	2002 - 2003
Bill Dansereau	2003 - 2004
Dave Gaugler	2004 - 2006
Denise Robitaille	2006 - 2007
Jim Donaldson	2007 - 2008

ASQ Olde Colony 0111, c/o Monica Morrissey, 276 Everett St., Middleboro, MA 02346