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Alicia Gonzales
Arizona Woman of the Year 2011
Tucson's El Sol Chapter
Alicia Gonzales has been an active member of ABWA for many years, holding almost every office in Tucson's El Sol Chapter. She will be serving as treasurer of her chapter in the 2011-2012 chapter year.
She was employed with city government / law enforcement for 36 years, earning promotions to supervisory positions twice; she is now retired. She says, "I loved my job and the people I worked with. One of my responsibilities, which I found challenging, was to provide the monthly crime statistics to the Department of Public Safety and the FBI each month.
She has earned 60 credit hours from community college and has participated in continuing education with the her job as well as ABWA. In 1998, I was nominated for Top Ten in ABWA. This was a great thrill for her and she will always appreciate it Also she has received the Woman of the Year Award from her chapter many times.
Traveling is her favorite thing to do along with music, pets, dancing, crossword puzzles, meeting friends, helping others, and of course fun with family.
Alicia's goals are to continue to stay healthy, help others; she knows how important it is, to enjoy each day. Her favorite phrase is: "Someone to love. Something to do. Something to look forward to." She thinks everyone should try to have fun every day.
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Lynda Tallant
Officer of the Year 2011
Turquoise Camel Chapter
Turquoise Camel Chapter is the epitome of teamwork and why is that? Because Lynda Tallant provides the vital leadership and enthusiasm that fosters attendance, participation and continued growth. This year alone the chapter has coordinated 2 large fund-raising events which have netted enough money to send 5 people to the ABWA Regional Conference in Santa Fe and to Leadership Retreat. With a president who leads with focus, decisiveness and positive attitude, the team rises to every challenge.
Lynda has been a loyal member of ABWA for many years. When she moved to Flagstaff many years ago, she started a chapter there. Although fairly new to Turquoise Camel Chapter, she jumped right in - and brought her family with her, each one making a significant contribution to the team.
With vision and direction, Lynda performs as a "catalyst for positive change," overcoming the challenges that chapters typically face to keep everyone excited and energized. She conducts meetings with precision and keeps tabs on all the committees without micro-managing. Overall, she is the best candidate for the Arizona Officer of the Year.
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Lori Grobe
Delegate of the Year
Turquoise Camel Chapter
Lori is the current delegate to A. R. C. for Turquoise Camel chapter. She plans her calendar so that she can always be at the quarterly council meetings during the award year. It is important to her to be at the meetings so that she can then report back to the chapter on all the ARC happenings. In addition to being the delegate, she is the current chapter Treasurer. She is involved with the Fund Raising committee and does whatever she can to promote the chapter fund raising activities.
Lori is diligent in keeping the other chapter members informed of council happenings, either at the chapter meetings or monthly newsletter. A formal, written report concerning A.R.C. is submitted every month to the chapter newsletter.
Lori has been a member of ABWA Turquoise Camel chapter for 13 years. She has served on ARC council as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer in the past. She was Advisor for the Council in 2010. And Lori assisted the council with Leadership Retreat.
Last year and this year, Lori has contributed to ARC by acting as Treasurer in the Treasurer absence when requested by the Chairman. Also this year Lori conducted research to help develop the proposal for the winning "Decade of Women - Women of the Decades" theme for the 2011 Showcase theme.
She is always willing to step up to the plate when needed. She doesn't know the word "NO"!
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