2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

A NOTE FROM FORMER RAM PRESIDENT SHELLEY SPIVACK:

As the immediate Past President of RAM, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who was able to make it to Petoskey for participating in our 30th Annual Conference and Meeting. We not only learned a great deal about childhood psychiatric disorders, the Baby Veronica case and the new Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act, the new Limited English Proficiency requirements, and case law updates, but also had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new Referees.

At our Annual Membership meeting, the membership voted to accept the new Constitution and By-Laws (with one correction), heard updates from each of the committee chairs (including Ron Foon’s updates on a whole package of proposed child support and domestic relations legislation) and voted in new officers and board members for a two year term.

Congratulations to our New Officers:

President - Amanda Kole of Macomb County
Vice President - Sahera Housey of Oakland County
Secretary - Nancy Parshall of Midland County
Treasurer - Michelle Barry of Oakland County

To our New Board Members:

Pat Leary of Shiawassee County
Susan Murphy of Jackson County

And to our Continuing Board Members:

Dave Bilson of Oakland County
Kristi Drake of Lenawee County
Deb McNabb of Kent County
Lorie Savin of Oakland County
Art Spears of Oakland County
Shelley Spivack of Genesee County

Again, I want to thank the conference committee — Sahera Housey, Mark Sherbow, Lorie Savin, and Libby Blanchard — for all of the hard work they did throughout the year to make the conference a success.

2014 AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the following members (and non-members) who were recognized for their service and contributions to RAM at the 30th Annual Conference:

Ken Randall, President’s Award
In recognition of his integrity, professionalism, and years of devoted service to the Referees Association of Michigan.
Bruce Himrod, Service to the Board Award
In recognition of his diligence, dedication, and accuracy in assisting and completing all financial reports on behalf of the Referees Association of Michigan.
Adrian Spinks, Outstanding Recognition Award
In recognition of his 25+ years of service and dedication to the Referees Association of Michigan.
Lorie Savin, Active Member Award
In recognition of her dedication and contributions to the Referees Association of Michigan as Editor of the Referees Quarterly, Chair of the Ethics Committee, and Member of the Conference and By-Laws Committees.
Ron Foon & Mike Krellwitz
In recognition of over 30 years of service as Referees.