Friends of Gladish Annual Report 2007
Submitted by Julia Pomerenk,
President
Friends of Gladish experienced another exceptional year in 2007,
thanks to the dedicated efforts of many individuals.
Special
Thanks for 2007 include:
·
Thanks
to our Executive Director Dennis McConnell for his dedicated work and positive
professionalism.
·
Thanks
to our Gladish employees—Ashtyn
Baker, Katrina Burch, Brenda Cox, Samuel Hughes, Nick Jessen,
Jeff Marlitt, and Gage Webster—for their steady work
to keep Gladish going.
·
Thanks
to all the Friends of Gladish Board Members for their commitment to Gladish. Your contributions at our monthly meetings and your
expertise and hard work between meetings are invaluable.
·
Thanks
to the board officers—Janet Kendall, Sandy Field, Dave Gibney and Lynn
Bagley—for keeping us in line, for keeping minutes, and keeping our finances in
order.
·
Thanks
to Sharon Walbridge for her good work and her good words publicizing Gladish, especially in the monthly Community Update.
·
Thanks
to Dick Domey and Al von Frank for their ongoing work
to beautify Gladish. Think of Dick and Al as you walk
through newly painted hallways and stairways and bathrooms in Gladish.
·
Thanks
to Lee Hadwiger for his work and wisdom as our chief
steward for Gladish maintenance. Think of Lee
whenever you walk under the roof without leaks and when you see the
energy-saving Styrofoam in the upper half of the windows.
·
Thanks
to Peggy Ray for coming to our aid again by working on the annual financial
report.
·
Thanks
to all the Friends of Gladish for your monetary and
moral support for this grand, old building.
·
Thanks
to our community members who choose Gladish as their
place for meetings and parties and other gatherings.
·
Last,
but not least, thanks to our many tenants. Without their patience and their
rent, Gladish would not exist.
Particular Accomplishments
for 2007 include:
·
Marking
the 11-year anniversary (on February 5, 2008) of the purchase of Gladish by the
Friends of Gladish
·
Naming
Jeff Burnett as the Bev McConnell Community Service Award recipient for 2007
·
Dedicating
the Richard L. Domey Auditorium
·
Hosting
a service club lunch for WSU President Elson Floyd
·
Welcoming
Senator Patty Murray to the building
·
Welcoming
more than 3000 visitors to Gladish over the three
days of Mom’s Weekend 2007
·
Receiving
a Social Services grant and a Building for the Arts grant
·
Installing
79 new, energy-efficient windows (and receiving a rebate from Avista for over $6000 toward the cost of the windows)
·
Honoring
long-time supporters by adding a podium to the View Room from Hausenbuller memorial funds and installing a cabinet to the
third-floor hallway to honor Del Rowland
·
Improving
the heating system and reducing energy costs (by $3500 when comparing November
2007 to November 2006) and demonstrating how Dennis’s leadership in saving
energy is paying off—literally!
Some
Farewells from 2007:
·
We
lost two special friends who supported Gladish, in
part, by letting their partners dedicate many hours to Gladish.
We are thankful for the lives of Jean
Chew and Pat McConnell. We also lost Guynethia
Buckley, another long-time Gladish supporter.
·
We
said goodbye to two employees who had worked at Gladish
for years. We wish all the best for Gregg Cysensky
and Walt Spurling.
·
We
said goodbye to board member Gene Siple.
·
We
bid farewell to several tenants this past year: Building Blocks Child Care
Center; Festival Dance; Hope Counseling; Idaho/Washington Chorale; and
Paintings by Jacqueline.
·
We
greeted several new tenants this past year: Pullman Civic Theatre that returned
for much of June and July; Paradise Valley Breakfast Rotary Club; Pullman
Karate; Rising Stars; Sanmar; The Learning Center, Young Life, and
YMCA that returned for the summer.
Some
Ongoing Opportunities for Improvement:
The Gladish Community and