BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RIF of NOVA's board members are former teachers and librarians, small-business owners and authors, parents and grandparents. They bring a wide variety of experience to the job of getting books into the hands of children in Northern Virginia.
The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee meet five times a year: September, November, January and March, with a luncheon meeting in May or June. Please contact us if you're interested in becoming a volunteer board member.
The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee meet five times a year: September, November, January and March, with a luncheon meeting in May or June. Please contact us if you're interested in becoming a volunteer board member.
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ANN GODFREY, President JAMES ABRAMS, Vice-President ELIZABETH PROMEN, Recording Secretary MELISSA HINKSON, Corresponding Secretary JO ANN ABRAMS, Treasurer SHERYL LEEDS, Financial Secretary SHEILA JONAS, Sunshine Secretary |
BOOK ORDERING Paula B. Powell Elaine Liebesman COMMUNICATIONS Lisa Keathley FUTURE OF RIF; CONTRACTS CHAIR Nancy King (Immediate past co-president) NATIONAL RIF LIAISON Justina Johnson (Immediate past co-president) |
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AREA CHAIRS Alexandria Glenna Orr Arlington Ann Godfrey Fairfax East Chris Bury/Liz Promen Fairfax West Chris McLaughlin Prince William Emma Williams/Melba Smith-Dudley |
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS Jeuli Bartenstein Dora Sue Black Carylee Carrington Gayle Kelley Hazeline Harris Nadine James Gloria Johnson Christine McLaughlin Lois Toomer Bradley Vineyard |
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Board Member Spotlight: Glenna Orr Author and RIF of NOVA board member Glenna Orr recently celebrated her sixth children's book — Remembering With the Heart, Stories by America's Finest — at a dinner and book signing at St. Rita's Church in Arlington. The book features conversations with veterans who reside at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Washington, DC. During more than 20 years of involvement at AFRH, Glenna has grown to know and love the residents and their stories. With her nonprofit organization, The Kind Kids, she brought veterans and children together with the goal of fostering inter-generational contact and communication. In the resulting book, the veterans tell children about their experiences in the armed forces and bring to life the histories of their lives. |
ADVISORY BOARD
Rita Blodgett
Stephanie Griffith
Pam Jackson
Audrey June
Mia Mason
Maxine McLeod Miller
Ruby Osia
Lynda Johnson Robb
Peggy Stephenson
Ramunda Young
Rita Blodgett
Stephanie Griffith
Pam Jackson
Audrey June
Mia Mason
Maxine McLeod Miller
Ruby Osia
Lynda Johnson Robb
Peggy Stephenson
Ramunda Young
