Friend Committee Annual Report

Friend Committee 2014 Annual Report

The purpose of this committee is to acknowledge the deaths or illnesses of Bar Members and the deaths of their family members, congratulations are also sent to Bar Members regarding the birth or adoption of children. An account is set up through Blitz Florist. Blitz does an excellent job of handling the preparation and delivery of the flower arrangements that are ordered. Kit Kasner does an excellent job of seeing that donations are made to designated charities to acknowledge Bar Members or their family members’ deaths. Kit also handles getting the plaque for the Marilyn Holzman Award. Kit’s contributions are vital and important to the functioning of the Friend Committee. The Friend Committee greatly appreciates all of Kit’s hard work.
 
Meetings were held monthly except for June, September, November, and December, 2014 due to holidays, vacations, etc. There was good participation by all committee members. The majority of the committee’s work has been to acknowledge deaths of bar members or deaths of bar members’ families, as well as illnesses, surgeries, and births/adoptions. Minutes were done for almost every meeting and copies were provided to Kit Kasner. The 2014 Marilyn Holzman award was presented to Diana Kiesel. Lynn Johnson is willing to continue to be chairperson of this committee. The committee members seem to enjoy being part of the committee and providing this added benefit to the Bar Membership. The following is a specific breakdown of the committee’s activities:
 
February 2014: Lynn Johnson was Friend of The Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card was sent to Judge Franklin Dacca upon the death of his mother and a donation was made to the Fife Historical Society.
2. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Julie Kays upon the death of her mother and a donation was made to the Holy Family School Scholarship Fund.
3. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Judge Lee on her appointment to the Court of Appeals.
4. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Commissioner Karena Kirkendoll upon the death of her grandmother.
5. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorney Jamie McCormick on the birth of his daughter.
6. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Phil Sorenson on his appointment to the the Superior Court bench.
7. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorney Nicole Bolan on the birth of her son.
 
March 2014: Lynn Johnson was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Jeanette Lineberry upon the death of her father and a donation was made to Calvary Baptist Church.
2. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Rose Wilhelm upon the death of her mother and a donation was made.
3. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Attorney Sue Sholin upon the death of her mother.
4. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Doug Lineberry upon the death of his father and a donation was made.
5. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Attorney Kit Proctor upon the death of her mother.
 
April 2014: Colleen Grady was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Margaret Kennedy upon the death of her mother and a donation was made.
 
May 2014: Sarah Richardson was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorney Malika Johnson on the birth of her baby.
2. A get well card was sent to Judge McCarthy regarding his illness.
 
June 2014: No meeting. Michael Clark was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Attorney Michelle Hyler upon the death of her mother.
2. A sympathy card was sent to Judge Nelson upon the death of her husband and a donation was made to Redeemer Lutheran Church.
3. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Anna Woods upon the death of her husband and a donation was made to the Reeve Foundation.
4. A sympathy card was sent Judge Christine Quinn-Brintnall’s family upon her death and a donation was made.
 
July 2014: Karen Watson was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Commissioner Clint Johnson upon the death of his father.
2. A sympathy card was sent to Attorney Alan Rasmussen’s family upon his death and a donation was made to the Northwest Justice Project.
3. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Judge Dennis Ball upon the death of his wife.
 
August 2014: John Sheeran was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card and flowers were sent Attorney Dalton McIlwain upon the death of his father.
 
September 2014: No meeting. John Sheeran was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
No activity.
 
October 2014: Colleen Grady was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorney Tyler Shillito on the birth of his baby.
2. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to Judge Stolz upon the death of her mother.
3. A thinking of you card was sent to Attorney Kathy Clyde on her terminal illness diagnosis.
 
November 2014: No meeting. Jacqueline McMahon was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
1. A sympathy card and flowers were sent to family Kathy Clyde’s family upon her death.
2. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorney Chelsea Miller on the birth of her son.
3. A congratulations card and flowers were sent to Attorneys Angelica and Jesse Williams on the birth of their son.
 
December 2014: No Meeting. Tom Balerud was Friend of the Month and took the following actions:
No activity.
 
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Johnson
Friend Committee Chair