Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf PARID News VOLUME 11, I SSUE 2 SUMMER 2009 Inside this issue: President’s Report Cindi Brown, CI/CT Mentorship Program 3 IS CEUs 3 At the Annual Membership Meeting on May 2, 2009 in State Col- Fundraising 4 lege, the membership voted to adopt the revised bylaws as submitted Election Results 4 by the PARID board. This officially marks the beginning of the new District Reports 5-6 structure that PARID will use. The Board of Directors is working Treasurer’s Report 6 diligently to see that this transition happens as smoothly as possible. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we now work Motions 7 through this new structure to provide valuable information and ser- Legislative Update 8 vices to you, the membership. Region I Rep Article 8-9 Region I will hold a conference August 13-15, 2010, in Albany, NY. The conference co- Certification Recognition 10 chairs have been appointed and the planning has begun. In order to share the work , each affiliate chapter in Region I is taking on a specific task for this conference. PARID is re- Universal Signs Article 11-12 sponsible for selecting the presenters and seminars for this event. If you would like to be Announcements 12-15 involved in this process, contact Cindi Brown at
[email protected] or 570-784-1749. The PARID board has 2 vacant positions, vice president and corresponding secretary. The job descriptions for both positions are available on the PARID website. If you are interested in serving as the vice president or corresponding secretary for the remainder of the current term (until July 31, 2010), submit a letter of interest to Cindi Brown at
[email protected] or 1209 Main St Apt 4, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.