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Chapter Elections 2012
Chapter elections will take place
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Here's a quick note from Bob Poulin, our current Ethics and Bylaws Chair,
as well as our current elections committee chair:
One benefit/privilege of membership, in the FSMTA, is the opportunity we have to be involved in the governance of the association. This opportunity exists on the State and Chapter level. Both elected offices and appointed committee positions are avenues we can take to become involved hands on.
Our Broward Chapter election is just one month away. The Chapter Board would like to invite the members to become involved at our Chapter level. If not for the grassroots, member driven, structure of our association there would be no association. If not for the members who serve, on the Chapter Board and its committees, there would be no Chapter.
Please give some thought to stepping up and becoming involved. If you have any interest in becoming more involved in the governance of the Chapter please contact any of the Board members. We all have talents, besides
those that are massage related, that may be of service to our association.
Once again I have the honor to have been elected Chapter Elections chair. The nomination period is now open and will close on the floor at the January 2012 meeting.
If you have questions concerning our governance structure, qualifications, and/or running for election to a board position, please contact Bob Poulin, our Chapter Bylaws Chair, at 954-782-9761 or
Poulinr@aol.com.
Broward Chapter LMT’s Shine at the 1st Annual Tour de Broward
On Sunday, February 14th 2010, five therapists braved the sunny and beautiful, yet cold and windy weather to help support the participants of the 1st Annual Tour de Broward by providing post-event massages.
Everyone there had one goal in mind, to help raise money to help expand the Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital into a four-story freestanding children’s hospital. There were around 600 individuals who either participated in a 5K run/walk, a 3K family fun walk, a spin-a-thon, or the 50K or 100K bike ride.
Stacie Ackerman, Pauline Haughton, Hansel Outler, and Jason Latona started at 7 am, with the relief crew consisting of Katalin Sallai arriving at 9 am. Everyone worked tirelessly until noon, all the while proudly representing the FSMTA, the massage profession, as well as promoting their own massage practice.
Lisa King, Community Volunteer Coordinator for the Memorial Healthcare System stated, “Your team of massage therapists was greatly appreciated. They worked nonstop and they had the first stop all the participants visited after their runs and rides. Your team made all the difference! A HUGE Thank You to each and every person who volunteered their time!”
Great job everyone! Thank you once again for all your help.
Tour de Broward: at the start of the morning! L-R Stacie Ackerman, Pauline Haughton, Jason Latona, and Hansel Outler. (Not Pictured: Katalin Sallai)