Chairman's Corner
September 2000Hi Everyone- Just a reminder there is no local chapter meeting this month due to the National Convention in Orlando. Hopefully some of you will have the opportunity to be there. Our Chapter will be receiving recognition at the ASIS Foundation Reception and dinner for the donation we made, if you are interested in attending, contact Ron Sathre. October is our next big event, which you should be planning for NOW! It is Security Officer Appreciation Day and we need the names of the officers you wish to recognize right away. See the flier and sign up form, or contact Connie Vaughn or Kendra Ahlquist for more information. We need to have the names of the officers in advance of the event, and this event is a popular one and we can only accommodate a certain number in the Ballroom at the Sunnyvale Hilton, so don't wait! The goal of this event is to recognize your top officers and thank them either for specific contributions of excellence or for their ongoing key participation as one of the top people on your team. Brenda Knox is heading up the speakers program and we have a program that will be directed toward the officers, highlighting some of our chapter members and how they have achieved their leadership positions. Several of them began as Security Officers at one time. Speaking of leadership, we are in the midst of planning for next year, if you are interested in being considered for a position as an officer of the chapter, or for committee chairmanship or participation, send me an email at kgoelkel@rfi.com, or contact Vice- Chair Ron Sathre at PB4Yguy@aol.com. We are all busy, it has been a huge challenge for me to maintain Chairmanship in the midst of job and career changes, and I could not have done it without the help of the dedicated volunteers of our chapter. It is rewarding to work with such competent, motivated people, and you will find you will have lots of fun too! Join the team! Last month's Golf Tournament at Sunol was certainly fun, and I want to thank Roni Davis, Golf Tournament Committee Chair and her team for putting on such a great event. The common answer in response to the question "How was your game?" seemed to be "I have no business being on a golf course but it was lots of fun! " so you don't have to be a pro to participate, and even if you are a pro and you have a bad day nobody cares! Attending the luncheon is also fun even if you don't play, we had a great buffet, the weather was gorgeous and the door prizes definitely cool. Many thanks to all of the sponsor companies who donated money and prizes! We continue to seek articles and information about our Member's accomplishments for our web newsletter, so please sit down and write a story about some situation you think others might learn from, or let us know about key accomplishments or speaker presentations you or other chapter members on your team have made this past year. Brad Wilson is also working on the IB Hale submission and needs your information. Recently several of our members have passed the CPP exam, and I would like to congratulate them for investing the study time and effort to attain that certification. They are:
For more information about the CPP program, see the CPP section or contact Rudy DuBord, CPP chair. Remember we have all the Committee Chair contact info on the page titled Chapter Officers, as well as in our online Members Directory. Once again, thanks for all your participation, this is your chapter, so help it to be what you desire in a security organization, and let's help mentor some new future security leaders. Get those names in for Security Officer Appreciation Day on October 19, 2000. Kathy Goelkel
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