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Annual Business Meeting

November 13, 2007

APNO 
Annual Business Meeting 
November 13, 2007 
 
Oasis 
 
President Missy Penkanlski opened the meeting. Job 
announcements were made by various people. Missy reminded 
everyone that all the committees need help.Meeting was 
turned over to Mindy Hill, immediate past president.  
 
Mindy announced the results of the election: Jodie Kates 
as president elect; Patty Summerford as Marketing; and 
Karen Nelson as Membership. Paula Maize will remain as our 
web site administrator. The NP of the Year was announced.  
Anna Dryer was elected by a vote of the membership. Meeting 
was turned over to Candi Griffin as the new president.  
 
Candi thanked Mindy Hill for her past service as an officer 
to APNO. 
 
Reports were as follows: 
 
Treasurer---Anna Evangelista---all bills are paid to date 
and the account has $37, 000.00+. 
 
Secretary---Sharon Giboney---no report 
 
Dan Johnson---Marketing---absent 
 
Paula Maize---Membership---dues notices will go out in Jan. 
08 
 
Anna Dryer---Conference Chair---a wrap up for 07 and 
beginning planning meeting for 08 will be Dec. 3 at 
McSaltey’s on east Sunshine at 6pm. 
 
Candi introduced our speaker---Kyna Inman---lobbyist for 
MONA. Kyna presented an excellent program on the current 
legislative issues and how the APNO group and each of us as 
individuals can help garner support for the bill(s) to give 
us prescriptive authority for controlled substances in 
2008. 
 
Lori Johnson---student NP from MSU gave the group 
information on the new student NP group at MSU and their up 
coming “Think Tanks”. Brochures w ere passed out regarding 
the “Think Tank”. 
 
 
Approximately 40 attendees