Arkansas Chapter NAHRO News!

2011 Service Awards

Fall Conference in Eureka Springs

20 Years

Vicky King, Section 8 Manager, H.A. of the City of Siloam Springs
Patricia A. Davis, Housing Counselor, Ft. Smith H.A.
Wayne McNeary, Assistant Director, Forrest City H.A.
Lucile Baker, Project Manager Forrest City H.A.
Ray E. McGlothlan, Executive Director Blytheville H.A.
Rebecca Harris, Housing Manager, Blytheville H.A.
Janis Campbell, Executive Director, England H.A.

25 Years

Michele Haley, Executive Director, Rector H.A.
Nancy Kemp, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Rector H.A.
Samantha Berry, Assist. Dir., Drew Co. Public Facilities Board
Melissa Gober, FSS Coordinator, McGehee Public Facilities Board
Kyra McCown, Public Housing Director, Fayetteville H.A.
Fredia Sawin, Executive Director Fayetteville H.A.

30 Years

Tammy Edwards, Administrative Assistant Batesville HA
Kay M. Smith, Assistant Executive Director

35 Years

Dennis Wiles, Executive Director, White River Regional H.A.
Edward Wells, Commissioner Drew Co. Public Facilities Board
Kathryn L. Collier, Executive Director, Drew Co. Public Facilities Board

40 Years

Carolyn a. Mooney, Assistant Director, West Memphis H.A.
Pat Dunegan, Executive Director Batesville H.A.

50 Years

Leroy Thomas, Commissioner Polk County H.A.

Evalene Tarlton, Executive Director Poinsett Co. H.A.

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SW NAHRO Conference 2011 - New Mexico

A new tradition has been born from the June SW NAHRO meeting, the state baskets were raffled off and the basket that sold the most tickets won a "Traveling Plaque" distinguishing them as the above mentioned winner.

Congratulations Arkansas NAHRO - winners of the SW NAHRO 2011 Annual Conference State Basket "Traveling Plaque".

Arkansas' basket was designed for easy transportation either through flight or vehicle. While the photo does not show both sides of the basket, it was adorned on one side with the state outline and diamond shape with sparkles of bling and on the other side with additional merchandise and $400 cash.

Karen Wilson from New Mexico won the Arkansas Basket.

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NAHRO

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2011

Jan. 26-29 SW Winter Meeting, Grapevine TX

Feb 22-24 SW Maintenance Meeting, Hot Springs

Mar. 28-30 Nat. Leg. Conference, Washington DC

April 12-15 AR Spring Conf., Wyndham N. Little Rock

May 17-20 AR PHridays Conference, Clarion Hot Springs

July 29-31 Nat. Summer Conference, Louisville, KY

Sept. 13-16 AR Fall Conf., Inn of the Ozarks, Eureka Spg., AR

Oct. 4-7 AR Maintenance Conf., Clarion, Hot Springs, AR

Oct. 23-25 Nat. Conf. & Exhibition, St. Louis, MO

Dec.7-9 AR Winter Conference, Crowne Plaza, Little Rock, AR

2012

March 26-28 National Legislative Meeting Washington DC

April 17-20 AR Spring Conf., Wyndham N. Little Rock

Sept. 11-14 AR Fall Conf., Inn of the Ozarks, Eureka Spg., AR

Oct. 3-5 AR Maintenance Conf., Clarion, Hot Springs, AR

Oct. 28-30 National Conf. & Exhibition, Nashville, TN

Dec.12-14 AR Winter Conference, Crowne Plaza, Little Rock, AR

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Service Awards Acknowledged During

2010 Fall Conference in Fort Smith

20 years of service:

Laura Higgins, Administrative Assistant/Section 8 Director, Fayetteville HA
Leola Graves, Public Housing Manager, Hope HA
Carol M. Justice, Finance Director, Fort Smith HA
Willis Crowell, Housing Inspector, Fort Smith HA

25 years of service:

Eugene Seals, Commissioner, West Memphis HA
Alfred Smith, Jr., Commissioner, West Memphis HA
John H. Ross, Commissioner, West Memphis HA
Charles Blake, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Polk Co. HA
Penny Terrell, Executive Director, Polk Co. HA
Kenneth Childers, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Siloam Springs HA
Mary Boyd, Executive Director, Conway HA

30 years of service:

Cecil McDonald, Director of Resident Services, Camden HA
Mamie Parker Garrett, Section 8 Housing Program Manager, Brinkley HA
Janet Duncan, Executive Director, Forrest City HA
Barbara Suber, Executive Director, Monette HA

35 years of service:

Charleen Hale, Executive Director, Hope HA

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Congratulations Evalene Tarlton, Poinsett County Housing Authority - Click "here" to read an article from the Jonesboro Sun honoring Evalene on her recent honor of receiving the Charles L. Farris Award at the SW NAHRO Conference.