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CIEDC staff and board attend ICAA
conference
Past president is recognized for
commitment
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[MAY
19, 2006]
Eleven CIEDC staff and board members attended
the annual meeting of the Illinois Community Action Association
recently. The conference, themed "Time for Change," met April 30-May
3 at the Springfield Hilton and brought together over 30 Community
Action agencies from throughout the state of Illinois.
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"We had a great experience
at the conference learning ways to improve our operations and more
about poverty and the issues that make poverty prevalent in
Illinois," said Angela Stoltzenburg, executive director of the
Central Illinois Economic Development Corp. "It is clear there is no
easy fix, but it takes the effort of many programs, individuals and
agencies like Community Action to make a difference." The event
was attended by Stoltzenburg; Beth Fleshman, deputy director; Kathy
Inman, fiscal officer; and Kathy Shepherd, community service program
director, all of Lincoln. Also in attendance were community service
staff members Deb Sullivan of DeWitt, Anna Richardson of Bath,
Gloria Hackney of Havana and Chris Alderson of Havana. Steve Lobb of
Clinton, the new CIEDC board president, attended sessions for board
members, and the new vice president, Phib Hedden of Havana, attended
conference events, including the Community Action awards
presentation.
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Two CIEDC individuals were recognized at the awards event. Tanya
Shores of Fulton County graduated from the certification program for
family and community development specialist. The certification
qualifies Shores to work with families on a case management basis to
work toward self-reliance. There are now almost 800 of these
specialists in the Illinois network. Gaila Barcus, past CIEDC
president, was also recognized. Barcus, of Piatt County, received
the Harry Ring Outstanding Service Award for her work with CIEDC. As
president, Barcus oversaw the agency through a transitional time
after the loss of a longtime executive director.
CIEDC is a Community Action agency that serves children, elderly,
disabled and low-income individuals throughout a six-county service
area. For more information about the agency, visit the
www.ciedc.org.
[Central Illinois Economic Development
Corp. news release]
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