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Election for 2021-2022 NPSOT-Wilco Chapter Board

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As previously announced, we’re holding this year’s election for chapter offices via online ballot.  Only chapter members are eligible to vote. 

Separately from this blog post, online voting instructions were emailed directly to chapter members today, June 21, using the email addresses on file with the Society’s state office.  If you do not see the ballot email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.  If you still do not see your ballot email, please contact webmaster Pat Donica at npsotwilco@gmail.com.

Election results will be announced at our virtual chapter meeting on July 8 along with news from the Field Trip Committee and a short program by Beth Erwin.  You’ll find registration info for the July 8 meeting under “How to Attend” at this link.

Officers are elected by chapter members. Other positions are appointed, not elected.  Nominations for the incoming board are shown below for both elected and non-elected positions. Position descriptions can be found here.

NPSOT-Wilco Nominees  for September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022

Nominees for Elected Board Positions (Officers)

POSITIONBOARD NOMINEES for ELECTION
PRESIDENTBeth Erwin
VICE PRESIDENTCindy Chrisler
TREASURERErin Buhl
SECRETARYNancy Copperman
DIRECTOR
Charles Newsom
DIRECTOR
Vicki Blachman
OFFICER SERVING BY VIRTUE OF PAST OFFICE. NOT SUBJECT TO THIS ELECTION.
 
PAST PRESIDENT
Randy Pensabene

Nominees for Non-Elected Board Positions

POSITIONAPPOINTED BOARD NOMINEES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Diana Wilson
EDUCATIONGary Bowers, Sue Wiseman
     – PHOTOGRAPHYAndy Goerdel
     – SPEAKERS BUREAUVicki Blachman
FIELD TRIPSKathy Galloway
MEMBERSHIPNancy Copperman
PLANT SALES
Randy Pensabene
PROGRAMSSusie Hickman
PROJECTSNancy Pumphrey
WEBMASTERPat Donica

Key dates for this year’s online election are:

  • June 21 – Ballot and instructions were emailed to chapter members. 
  • July 6 – Last day chapter members can vote.
  • July 8 – Results will be announced at the virtual chapter meeting.
  • Sept 1 – New board term begins.

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Online Chapter Meeting July 8: Annual Chapter Review with Field Trips Update, Beth Erwin’s “Wicked Plants of Central Texas”, and Chapter Election Results

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Join NPSOT-Wilco online on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 7:00 pm, for our annual chapter meeting.   You must register in advance to attend. See Zoom instructions later in this post.

We have two main events: news from the Field Trip Committee on what they’ve been up to and plans for upcoming field trips; and Wicked Plants of Central Texas, a short program by Beth Erwin about a few of the plants you might meet when out and about in our area that you should socially distance yourself from. We’ll also announce election results* for the new chapter board that takes office on September 1, 2021.

At every meeting, we give away a book about native plants or the meeting topic to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

* Election Note to Chapter Members: No later than June 23, an online ballot and instructions will be emailed to you at the email address you have on record with the Society’s state office. A blog post will go out the same day to alert you to look for the email. Voting will close on July 6.  [UPDATE: The online ballot was emailed to members on June 21. The blog post is here.]

How to attend:  

Old Man's Beard, Clematis drummondii
Old Man’s Beard, Clematis drummondii. Photo by Bob Kamper.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook.

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Field Trips are back! Saturday, June 26, Native Plant Landscaping in an HOA

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[Updated June 22, 2021 with new parking directions. PD]

Join us on our first in-person field trip of 2021!

  • What:   Native Plant Landscaping in an HOA
  • When:  9am-11:30am, Saturday, June 26, 2021
  • Where: Sun City Horticulture Club, 141 Sun City Blvd., Georgetown, TX.  Note that parking is behind the club off Oak Branch Drive.  See parking directions in the pdf at this link, or see the image below.  Updated June 22, 2021:  Directions to the site & parking have changed. You cannot park off Oak Branch Drive.  Please see the directions in the pdf at this link, or see the image below.

After viewing the Native Plant Garden at the Horticulture Club, we will carpool to the homes of two Sun City residents who have used native plants and trees in two very different ways.

If you have questions, contact Kathy Galloway using this form.

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