Happy New Year!
Wow! It is hard to believe that Santa has come and gone and we are making plans for 2023!
OFFICERS/BOARD MEMBERS – The ALPOA, Inc. 2023 officers will be me (Dale Gibson) as President, Elaine Wedgeworth as VP, Dianna Gibson as Treasurer and new member Susanne Mathis replacing Susan Poole as Secretary. Contributing their time and efforts as returning board/committee members are Tom & Amy Fox, Matt & Julie Pursley, Gracie Rheingans, and Albert & Deb Wight. New board members are Glen Parry, Gina Massey, and Mary Jane Shaver. Our roster would not be complete without acknowledging the talent and effort with a special nod to the permanent ALPOA Creative Director – Dedra Mergele! Please feel free to reach out to any ALPOA board member if you have a suggestion or idea for a project, an outreach, or an activity.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR – the first item on the agenda for the year is the “Love Is In The Air Valentine’s Lip Sync of Love Songs Comedy Dinner Show” on Saturday, February 11th. Everyone is encouraged to participate, but you need to let Dedra know by January 15th. Reservations are required. See the separate Avalanche announcement for full details.
REMINDER - The membership of $25/year/property will be included on your December statement, and membership can be initiated simply by calling the office at 575-336-4231. If you are unsure of your membership status, feel free to contact an ALPOA board member, or our current membership list can be found here: https://alpoa.info/membership-join-us
If you would like to make an additional donation, you can mail a check to: ALPOA, PO Box 499, Alto, NM 88312.
PROJECTS, OUTREACH & ACTIVITIES – We hope that you will have the opportunity to get involved with some of ALPOA’s many activities! “Love Is In The Air” Valentine’s show, “Burger, Brats and Bingo” scholarship fund raisers, the Fourth of July Parade & Celebration, as well as our neighborhood clean-ups are a few of the fun events we put on. We make contributions each year to local charities as part of our outreach, as well.
GRASSROOTS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTINUED - We would like to increase the awareness of and membership in ALPOA. Would you ask your neighbors if they are members of ALPOA, please? A "grassroots" effort!