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Attend the 2012 Annual MeetingAttend the 2012 Annual MeetingAttend the 2012 Annual MeetingAttend the 2012 Annual Meeting
The 2012 Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society, Inc. Annual Meetingwas postponed to Tuesday, July 17 due to lack of a quorum for the earliermeeting date. This rescheduled meeting will be a business meeting with alight dinner being served for the first 35 members and is courtesy of LouAnne Pillers and Jim Gust. Please RSVP by calling the Site at(260) 854-3790.Bios for the proposed slate of officers as well as potential new Boardmembers can be found on pages two and three. All Society members areencouraged to review this information and vote by mail or by attending theJuly 17 meeting. A ballot to return by mail (or email) can be found on pagefive. Four Board members will be elected to fill vacancies. In addition, afull slate of officers is presented for your review. Different memberships areentitled to more than one vote, please check the ballot for info.As we prepare for the Gene Stratton-PorterMemorial Society, Inc. Annual Meeting in July,the time has come to say farewell and thank youto some of our Board members. Leaving the GSPBoard in 2012 are Janet Cook, Beth Green, JohnKessen, and Carolyn Linsenmayer.Janet Cook was a GSP Boardmember for several years andquickly established herself as theforce behind the delicious andelegant food at the GSP teas. Janetselflessly shared her culinary skills todazzle guests at the annual teas as well asChatauqua Days.Beth Green was a GSP Board member for oneyear and assisted with various events, along withher husband Jack. A retired home economicsteacher, Beth brought invaluable information oneducation to the Society.John Kessen was a GSP Board member formany years, serving as First Vice President andPresident for the last 12 years. His leadershipand dedication to the Society and the Site helpedset the stage for growth of events and attendance.Carolyn Linsenmayer was a GSP Boardmember for several years, servingas Secretary most recently. Shewas the driving force behindGSP’s incredible Owl-oweenprogram and could always becounted on to lend a hand wher-ever needed. Carolyn was alsoinstrumental in organizing theannual Volunteer Trainings.These outgoing Board members will certainlybe missed but have been part of an organizationwhich will carry on supporting the GeneStratton-Porter State Historic Site. We thank them for their generous service and leadershipduring their time as GSP Memorial Society, Inc.Board members and look forward to seeing themat future GSP events.
Slate of Officers & Bios 2Bios of Potential BoardMembers3Naturalist’s Corner 4Ballot &Membership Forms5Upcoming Events 6From Gene’s Kitchen 7
INSIDE THISISSUE:
Thank You and Farewell to OurOutgoing Board Members
Summer 2012
Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society, Inc.
Friends in Feathers 
 
President - John BryFirst Vice President - Kathy DuesSecond Vice President - LouAnne PillersSecretary - Tracy FoxTreasurer - Dennis NoakMember At Large - Jim GustBIOGRAPHIES:John Bry
is the Executive Director of the Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau. A resident of Auburn and DeKalb County native, John has previously served as First Vice President for the GSP Me-morial Society. He is an avid historian and also serves on the Indiana State Museum and Historic SitesBoard of Trustees.
Kathy Dues
is the General Manager of the Best Western in Kendallville. Actively involved in the com-munity since relocating from Buffalo, New York, Kathy also serves on the boards of the Noble CountyConvention and Visitors Bureau and Stone’s Trace Historical Society. She and her husband, Terry, residein Kendallville. Kathy has previously served as Second Vice President for the GSP Memorial Society.
LouAnne Pillers
is a substitute teacher and the school marm for the Wayne Center One Room School-house. She is involved in several organizations focused on education and the community including theKendallville Apple Festival. LouAnne has previously served as a Board member for the GSP MemorialSociety.
Tracy Fox
is the Communications Manager for the American Red Cross. She has been an active volun-teer for the GSP Memorial Society for more than three years and currently edits the newsletter, maintainsthe website and Facebook page as well as assisting with other Society projects. Tracy also serves on theNoble County Convention and Visitors Board. She resides in Rome City.
Dennis Noak
is the retired manager of the Fort Wayne Botanical Gardens and has previously served asTreasurer for the GSP Memorial Society. He is an active volunteer in the GSP gardens and enjoys spend-ing time with his growing family. Dennis and his wife, Nancy, live in Rome City.
Jim Gust
has spent a career in printing and is now enjoying a partial retirement after running Bird HousePrinting. He is an active volunteer with LaGrange County parks as well as previously serving as a Boardmember for the GSP Memorial Society. Jim and his wife, Terri, live in Wolcottville.
 
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Proposed Slate of Officers
Garden Work Days are Back!Garden Work Days are Back!Garden Work Days are Back!Garden Work Days are Back!
Bring a pair of gloves and a willingness to get your hands dirtywhile helping maintain Gene’s beautiful “tame” gardens andthe grounds of the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site.No gardening experience is necessary and all help is appreciated!Saturday, July 7, 9 a.m. until NoonSaturday, August 11, 9 a.m. until NoonSaturday, September 8, 9 a.m. until NoonSaturday, September 22, 9 a.m. until Noon
 
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2012 Proposed Board Members
 
Tracy Fox
A Noble County resident since early 2011, Tracyis currently the Communications Manager for the In-diana-Ohio Blood Services Region and Northeast In-diana Chapter of the American Red Cross. While heroffice is located in Fort Wayne, she travels the North-ern half of Indiana as well as parts of NorthwesternOhio for her work. She has been a dedicated volunteerwith the Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society since2008, when her husband was named as Site Manager.During that time, Tracy has assumed responsibilityfor many of the promotion and marketing activitiesfor the Society including the quarterly newsletter, Fa-cebook page, email messages to visitors, updating thenew GSP Memorial Society website and other pro- jects as needed.Her education and work experience are heavilyfocused on public relations, marketing, and communi-cations but also include event planning, public speak-ing and training, retail management and fundraising.Tracy recently graduated from Leadership FortWayne. Tracy was recently appointed to the Board of the Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureauand is a member of the marketing committee for thatcounty-wide organization. Prior to moving to NobleCounty, she served on the Amos W. Butler AudubonSociety Board. Tracy has also volunteered locallywith the Rome City Chamber of Commerce, assistingwith Facebook and website development.
Darci Gaff 
Born and raised in LaGrange County and currentlyresiding in Steuben County, Darci has lived in North-east Indiana all her life. She is married with four chil-dren and is currently working as a volunteer on sever-al projects in the area. For the past seven years, Darcihas worked for and been involved with several non-profits, primarily the United Way. Her work with the-se organizations has given her appreciation for collab-oration and partnership…teamwork is key! Throughher work, Darci has developed strong relationships inthe tri-county area. She enjoys history, reading, traveland volunteering.Darci is proficient in Microsoft Office applica-tions, social media and QuickBooks and has extensiveexperience in event planning and written communica-tions. She has previously served with the followingnon-profit organizations: Steuben County LiteracyCoalition, 21
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Century Scholars, Steuben CountyIndustrial Guild, Steuben County Chamber Associ-ation, LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce, andArts United. She currently serves as an officer for theAngola Elks Lodge 2398, 4Ever Friends ScholarshipFund and the Noble County Convention and VisitorsBureau.
Alexandra Maxwell
Alexandra Maxwell is a resident of Noble CountyIndiana. She attended IPFW where she graduatedwith a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Public Commu-nications. She is actively committed to non for prof-its, working for the American Red Cross in DonorRecruitment. She also worked for Black Pine AnimalSanctuary where she still volunteers and holds a spoton their Fundraising Committee.Alex enjoys the performing arts and volunteers asan actress for the Fort Wayne Civic Theater, her lastperformance was in Chicago the Musical, in whichshe was nominated for an Anthony Award. She has
held many titles including; Miss Noble County 2005,
Miss Limberlost 2008, and an ambassador for the In-dianapolis 500 and 500 Festival as a 500 FestivalPrincess.
Andrea Sowle
Andrea is a junior history major at IPFW with aconcentration in historic preservation. Last fall sheworked as an intern with ARCH Fort Wayne, a histor-ic preservation firm. Andrea worked under the direc-tion of experienced historic preservation profession-als, where together they organized and planned fund-raising events. She learned how to take historic photo-graphs, record electronic surveys of historic places forthe Indiana DNR Historic Preservation Survey of Al-len County, in addition to expanding her knowledgeabout architectural styles and features. Andrea wasresponsible for researching and giving West CentralHome Tours to elementary students of St. John’s Lu-theran School.Andrea has received a number of awards andscholarships during her time at IPFW. She has beennamed to the Dean’s List and semester’s honors listfor five consecutive semesters. She received the Wal-ter S. Penfield Scholarship, which is granted to thestudent who exemplifies leadership skills, as well asthe IPFW Caldwell Scholarship, given to the studentwho excels academically, and in the area of designand architecture. Andrea also works part-time at DeK-alb Health in the Emergency Room.
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