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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NASW <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast
Texas</st1:place> Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TAMU-C
Cluster Meeting</span></font></b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tuesday, August 29, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Holiday</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Inn Express, Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Present: Brenda Moore, Co-Chair, TAMU-C Chuck
Nash-TAMU-C<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> Elaine Nelson, Co-Chair, Pate Rehab Hugh
Clark-TAMU-C<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy Rodriguez - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Greenville</st1:City></st1:place> ISD Patsy
Boshears-TAMU-C <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> Kelly Marrs-Butler-TAMU-C, student Sherry
Sheffield-TAMU-C<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> Amanda Nobra-TAMU-C, student Christina
Sileo-TAMU-C, student<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> Rick Mackie-TAMU-C, student Laura
Smith, Secretary, TAMU-C, student<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The meeting started with a brown bag lunch and was followed by
individual introductions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The group discussed several items including the upcoming NASW State
Conference, changing our meeting time, frequency of meetings, and future locations
for meetings, Social Work Professional Day, membership recruitment ideas, and ways
to improve our local NASW Cluster were covered. Among other items discussed
were possible research projects, ways to help people in our communities, and
student participation at the NASW Conference. We hope to have a list of all
the NASW members to distribute at a future meeting. We also discussed Brian
Brumley's becoming the Leadership Search Chair (LSC) for the Northeast
Texas Chapter of NASW, and it was brought up that we need to recognize Joyce
Foreman, who has been a part of our chapter for a number of years. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The group also discussed a very important and exciting reward for one
of our own social workers. Ms. Betty Weir from Sulphur Springs, in <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Hopkins</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>,
was nominated and was selected for a Social Work Lifetime Achievement award for
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>. She
is scheduled to receive this prestigious honor at the NASW Conference in
October. She is now eligible to be in competition for a National Social Worker
award. This is quite an accomplishment for someone from a rural area. We are
very proud of her for this achievement. However, on a more somber note, Betty
has not been well and is recovering from serious heart complications. She has
requested to be kept in our thoughts and prayers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>There were several suggestions on ways we could honor Betty on a local
level as well. The suggestions included putting together a care basket, preparing
and releasing a story covering her accomplishments in the local newspapers and
to the AP for wider distribution, gathering personal notes and such to make a
scrapbook for her, and in case she is not able to attend the NASW Conference,
perhaps we could get Betty to do a video tape to be shown at the Conference.
Any assistance with any of these, or other suggestions are welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Listed below are some important dates to remember.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The next TAMU-C
Cluster meeting will be on Tuesday, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>September
26, 2006</span></b> at <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>8:00 a.m.</span></b>
at the Holiday Inn Express in Commerce. Coffee and doughnuts will be
provided. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The NASW Texas State
Conference will be <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>October 26-28, 2006</span></b>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Arlington</st1:City></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Social Work
Professional Day will be <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Friday,
November 17, 2006</span></b> at the Memorial Student Center (MSC) on the
TAMU-C campus. (More details coming soon.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The November TAMU-C
NASW Cluster meeting will be at <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>noon</span></b>
during the Social Work Professional Day. (See item above.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>***For students wishing to go to the NASW Conference, please see Brian
Brumley for details. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Possible CEU workshops include: Winnsboro Heritage Program, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Glen</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oaks</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Presbyterian</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:City w:st="on">Greenville</st1:City>
Texoma Behavioral Center (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sherman</st1:City></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>2<sup>nd</sup> Wednesday each
month
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2601 Cornerstone Drive</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Noon -
1:30
3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday each month<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>903-408-1624
11:30 am - 1:00 pm ($3, includes lunch)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Also check the NASW Texas website for CEU opportunities: <a
href="http://www.naswtx.org/">www.naswtx.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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