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May 2010
Newaygo CMH Board Officers Elected
Annually the Board of Directors at Newaygo CMH elected the Executive Committee. On Tuesday May 11, 2010 the following officers were elected. Adele Hansen of Newaygo was re-elected as chair. Helen Taube of Fremont was elected vice-chair; JoAnn VandenBerg of Sand Lake, re-elected secretary; and Mary Anderson of White Cloud was elected treasurer.
Ms. Hansen has been a member of the board since 1997 and now serving her second term as Board Chair. She is actively involved locally on with the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards looking out for the mental health of Newaygo County residents.
Ms. Taube has been a board member since 1993. In the past she has served as chair and vice-chair and is grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role again. She remains active on a community level advocating for persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
Ms. VandenBerg has served on the Board since 2005. As one of the “youngsters” of the Executive Committee she reports continuing to learn and appreciate the importance of mental health services to all citizens.
Ms. Anderson has been with the Board since 1992. She has served in numerous capacities on the Executive Committee. She is also a member of the executive board of the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, is a member of the National Council for Community Mental Health Boards Board of Directors. She is active on the community, state and national level. This year she was honored at the National Council for Community Mental Health Boards annual conference for her years of service and advocacy. This was an honored well earned.
Monthly Board meetings at Newaygo CMH are open to public observation and comment on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome. Meetings are held in the board room at Newaygo County Mental Health, 1049 Newell, White Cloud. For more information visit www.newaygocmh.org.