The by-laws were amended to move the annual meeting to April from January and to conform our operating year to the city’s fiscal year calendar – May 1 through April 30.
Newly elected officers included George Safford, president, David Kratz, Vice President and Secretary, and Sandy McLain, Treasurer.
Past president Jim Guter died in December. His presence will be sorely missed by the organization. Since Safford worked closely with Jim as co-founder of the Arts Council, he intends to bring continuity to the position.
Safford also reported that his first task will be developing a strategic long-term planning process. One of its primary goals will be leadership development and succession planning. “Leaders of every organization should plan for their replacement,” said Safford. “This builds depth and strength of the organization and gives its mission and vision a strong future”.
On Sunday, Jan. 15, the Arts Council sponsored a Writer’s Workshop. Attendance was strong and the event was well-received. Current and budding writers were provided exercises designed to strengthen their techniques, and to overcome writer’s block.
The Arts Council’s next event is schedule for Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m. The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform at
The event is made possible with partial funding by the Warrenville Tourism and Arts Commission.
