News from Coates Crescent Branch Awards update The RSCDS presents Branch Awards to members who make a contribution in support of their local Branch, and once again a number of individuals have been honoured. Listed below are all those members who have received Awards since October 2018 – congratulations to you all! Aberdeen Lynn Wood Berks, Hants, Surrey Border Deborah Draffin Birmingham Joan Williams Birmingham Kenneth Reid Bournemouth Valerie Scriven Bournemouth Mary Phippard Carlisle Joe Murphy Castle Douglas Deanna Hutchison Central Germany Carola Fischer Exeter Laura Brown Exeter Duncan Brown Gothenburg Claes Lindeborg Helensburgh and District David Reid Helensburgh and District John MacCallum Herefordshire Margaret Campbell International George Flett International Christopher Harris Inverness and District Elizabeth MacKenzie Leeds Irene Dracup London, Ontario Karen and Scott MacCrone Los Angeles Doris Fisher Los Angeles Deanna St. Amand Manchester Helen Freer Melbourne Sheena and William McLatchin New Zealand Alan Burn New Zealand Maureen Robson Ottawa Claire M. ApSimon Richmond Geoff and Jan Robinson San Francisco Eugene Bissell South Wales Jan Proudfoot South Wales Catherine Marianne Gray St Andrews Jonathan Wilson Sydney Helen Margaret Wales Tokyo Etsuko Ikema Toronto Association Margaret Rieger Vancouver Isobel Hyde Vancouver Jack Vlug Since Branch Awards were introduced in 2004, 467 members have received one. 120 branches have given at least one award, with Vancouver leading the way with 21. For more information about Branch Awards, visit: www.rscds.org/get-involved/membership/member-recognition
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Two Members of Los Angeles receiving their Branch Awards – Deanna St Amand (left) with Doris Fisher
Elections to Management Posts Nominees for this year’s elections are listed below. Their profiles are on the website. The results will be announced at the Autumn Gathering on 2 November 2019.
Management Board 4 places, no nominations received.
Education and Training 4 places, 3 for 3 years, 1 for 1 year. Allana Creighton Deirdre MacCuish Bark Anne Robertson Chris Ronald Angelika Schmidkonz Mervyn Short
Membership Services 3 places, no nominations received.
Youth Services 3 places, 2 for 3 years, 1 for 1 year. Malin Altenmüller Margaret Lambourne Philippa McKee
