—The American Red Cross, Cabarrus County will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2008.  The public is welcome to attend the business portion of this annual meeting, beginning at 12:30 pm in the Copperfield Room of Cabarrus Family Medicine building in Concord NC.  Included on the agenda will be the announcement of our board officers for 2008-09 and the election of our 2008-11 board of directors.

Board officers for 2008-09 are:

Board Chair: Linda Brown, Owner, Leading Edge Promotional Products

Chair-Elect:  Garrett Jenio, General Manager Wingate by Wyndam & Suburban Inn Extended Stay

Secretary:  Terry Derner, DNS eSolutions

Treasurer:  Ladoska Keeter, CPA, Partner, Newberry, Gordon & Shuford, PA

Proposed directors for 2008-2011 are:

            First Term                                                                                          Second Term

Mrs. Kathy Auger, Cabarrus County Schools                              Mrs. Terry Derner, DNS eSolutions

Mr. John Eller, Department of Social Services                             Mrs. Ladoska Keeter, Newberry, Gordon & Shuford

Mrs. Peggy Fleming, Retire Teacher/Community Member           Mrs. Rebecca Hannah Patten, CMC-NorthEast 

Mr. Donnie Icenhour, ReMax Excel                                           Mrs. Cappie Stanley, Cabarrus Health Alliance

Mrs. Liz Lozada, Congressman Hayes Office

Mrs. Stacey Pierce, Castle & Cooke Mortgage

Mr. Sonny Tolbert, Deloitte

Mrs. Shannon Wright-Elmore, Whirlwind Creative                                  

In addition to the election of new board of directors, our agenda will include recognition of outstanding volunteers and the unveiling of a new website design for our Cabarrus County Chapter.  To attend this 2008 Annual Meeting for the American Red Cross, Cabarrus County, please call 704-720-7422.                    

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