GPMW READY FOR 2011

With a reinvigorated Steering Committee (see below) and with an Administrative Asssistant replacing the former Executive Director to handle office matters, GPMW is getting its act together. The next Steering Committee meeting is set for January 13 at 6:30 pm at the office, 1500 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 732.

Angela Flynn is the newly hired AA who has already prepared a new brochure for GPMW based on the National GP brochure and who should soon have a website with the help of a volunteer.

The Steering Committee members are:

Joan W Drake (Convenor)

Jennifer Babcock (Secretary)

Nzingha Tinglng-Clemmons (Treasurer)

Joseph H Flynn

Rose Marie Flynn
Linda Leaks

Paul Magno

Irving Riskin

John Steinbach

Michele Tingling-Clemmons

Richard Tingling-Clemmons

Louis Wolf

Ex Officio Steering Committee Members:

Angela Flynn, Administrative Manager

Alice Wallerstein, Communications

Joan W. Drake has been elected to the National Board of the Gray Panthers where she will join Michele Tingling-Clemmons who is already a Board member.

Our new mailing address is:

PO Box 34062

Washington DC 20043-4062

GPMW HOLD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTION

On September 30 at 6 pm GPMW and friends gather for the annual Steering Committee election and a general membership meeting. The event was held at the Stewart Mott House on Capitol Hill. Susan Murany, Executive Director of the National Gray Panthers spoke of activities at the national level.

One of the chief events was the awarding of the Geraldine Brittain Award to Joni Eisenberg, host of the "To Heal DC' program on WPFW. She was introduced by Michele Tingling Clemmons, a longtime friend and a member of the National Board of the Gray Panthers . Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to: Irving Riskin, longtime member of the Gray Panthers of Mongtomery County and an organizer who worked with Maggie Kuhn; Michele and Richard Tingling Clemmons, advocates for Single Payer Healthcare and supporters of Statehood for the District of Columbia; John Steinbach for his advocacy for Immigrants in Northern Virginia and for his anti nuclear efforts in conjunction with the late Louise Franklin Ramirez, his wife.

WOMEN OF PEACE AWARDS

On August 1 2010 the Women of Peace Awards were given at Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Streets NW. Susan Murany, Exectutive Director of the National Gray Panthers, welcomed the attendees and spoke of Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers. Joan Drake, convenor of the Metropolitan Washington Gray Panthers, and Ann Wilcox , local Executive Director, described recent activities of the Gray Panthers including the sponsoring of Colman McCarthy's Peace Forums.

The first recipient was Eve Tetaz, peace activist Gael Murphy of Code Pink presented the award. Linda Leaks of EmpowereDC gave the next award to Walda Katz Fishman, US Social Forum organizer. Carolyn Dungee Nicholas, daughter of longtime DC actiivist Hilda Mason and author of the biography "Hilda" received her award from Angela Flynn, member of the Statehood Green Party and of GPMW. Ms Nicholas is also an activist on elder abuse issues.

GPMW SELECTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ann Wilcox, a lawyer and local activist, has been chosen as the Executive Director of the Gray Panthers of Metropolitan Washington. She has jumped right in, attending meetings, making plans, and joining Susan Murany, National Executive Director, and Michele Tingling-Clemmons, Regional Natninal Board Member, in making plans for the 40th Anniversary of the Gray Panthers.