Dear Council of 101 Members,
I would like to extend a most sincere and heartfelt Thank You to all our members who made this year a success. I am writing my last President’s Message thinking of where we were in May and where we are now. We began the year with unique challenges but by keeping open minds, working together, and remaining calm we met those challenges in true 101 fashion of determination and grace.
Thank you for putting your confidence in my leadership and the 2021-2022 Board of Directors to make wise decisions on behalf of the entire membership.
Thank you to every Board Member for stepping out beyond your jobs to take on additional responsibilities. We could not have had a better Board Retreat at NSB, December Holiday Board Meeting at the Racquet Club, Summer Luncheon, and our upcoming Spring Luncheon without the dedication of each one of you. The Human Resource Committee did a thorough job finding 2 very qualified candidates to fill the office vacancy left at the end of last year.
A special thank you to the leadership team of Past Presidents Beth Baker and Elizabeth Francetic for coordinating many key touches to make our special meetings even more beautifully appointed than I could imagine. Also, a special thank you to Christine Girand for sharing her exquisite floral design creations for our meetings, luncheons, classes and of course our events.
It is now time to celebrate the close of another fantastic year of friendship and fundraising for Council of 101! I hope you will all join me at the Annual Spring Luncheon on April 28 at Interlachen Country Club. Come picture perfect ready to have your photograph taken for the Yearbook.
Our wonderful committee has been diligently working planning beautiful table décor and a delicious luncheon as we present our new Board of Directors, our First-Year Actives, the Provisional Class of 2022 and the Council’s gift to the Orlando Museum of Art. The Museum Director has made a point to get to know us this year by being available at most of our meetings and I believe he will be very pleased with the presentation at the luncheon.
Council of 101 is a special organization, bringing together women with common interests and building lifelong friendships while raising more money for the Orlando Museum of Art than any other giving entity. I hope we will always carry on the tradition of gracious hospitality, beautiful presentations, courteousness to each other and all things that are the “101 Way”. You are Special Ladies!
I will soon pass the gavel to Linda Cegelis and wish her a year of successes and accomplishments.
I would now like to quote one of my favorite movie characters, Elle Woods from “Legally Blonde”. “We Did It!”
Best Wishes,
Joan Kennedy
