Happy New Year! As we turn the page to 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on the achievements of our Chapter over the past year and share my excitement for what’s to come. By all accounts, 2024 was a successful year for our organization, and I am very grateful to each of [...]
December is here! The end of the year is fast approaching, and before we know it, many of us will be setting our out-of-office replies and promising to reconnect after the holidays. Personally, I look forward to the holiday season as a time to recharge, spend quality moments with family and friends, and reflect [...]
Just like that, we are entering the tail end of the year, and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will be here before we know it. If the leaves weren’t turning colors, I don’t think I would believe it is November as it is currently 80 degrees outside as I type this message. Looking back [...]
First, I would like to extend my heartfelt thoughts and prayers to anyone who has been affected by the tragic storm that swept over Western North Carolina last week. The loss of life, damage to property, and interruption to daily life is truly hard to grasp. These communities will need an incredible amount of [...]
First and foremost, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Kellie Renzie for her outstanding leadership and the significant progress she guided our chapter through during her tenure. Kellie, your contributions have laid a strong foundation, and I am committed to building upon that success as we move forward. I am [...]
As we transition from summer to fall, it's hard to believe another month has passed so quickly. On a brighter note, football season is officially here! We're looking forward to College Football Saturdays and relaxing NFL Sunday afternoons. A big thank you to everyone who attended our August breakfast meeting. Ben Blankenship provided invaluable [...]
Just when Kellie thought her term as President was over, my child's arrival threw a wrench into my plans to lead our July lunch meeting. As a result, Kellie had to step up and handle things one last time. Although attending our swearing-in ceremony via Zoom wasn’t ideal, I was thrilled to hear about [...]
"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." --Lucy Maud Montgomery June is almost always perfect here in North Carolina, and as we transition into the summer months, it is also a time of transition for our Board. It has truly been my pleasure serving as [...]
by Todd Taintor, Golf Committee Co-Chair Celebrating our 26-year anniversary, the 2024 Mike Bradley Memorial IFMA Foundation Golf Tournament was another huge success thanks to our membership, participants, volunteers and Lochmere Golf Club (thank you for the 12pm start)! The primary purpose of our annual golf tournament is to provide the opportunity to network [...]
FORE! I could have used that phrase many times at our 26th Annual Golf Tournament… LOL. We had another great turnout, and the weather cooperated for the most part. The passing shower did not put a damper on our networking, fundraising, and fun. I truly appreciate all the efforts of the golf committee and volunteers [...]
Welcome Spring! Now that we have endured the season of pollenating, and hopefully this past week's round of showers has washed away the yellow, I am ready for some spring weather and some great upcoming events. The turnout in support of the Boys and Girls Club this year at March Madness was outstanding. I [...]
ROAR! We are coming in like a lion after a busy February. I hope you were able to attend some or all the great events we held in the last few weeks. I’m so glad we brought back the virtual wine tasting. Looking ahead, I am excited for the Madness of March. This year [...]
Folks, We have reached the point of the year when a furry little guy named Phil leaves his luxurious burrow in the Punxsutawney library to greet visitors and share his knowledge of future weather events. If only we could use rodents to predict other facets of our lives, like how much longer a building’s [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope all of you enjoyed a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season with family and friends. As we dive into 2024, I am excited about the great things we have planned for the chapter. Just before the end of the year we held our first joint committee meeting, and I [...]