Please join the HATS Annual Meeting on July 26, 2001 at the HATS Office, 2003 Byrd Spring Road, Suite 110. As is customary, HATS will present the year end reports from all current Directors, proposed operating budget for FY2001-2002 and introduce the next year's slate of officers for HATS.

Below are listed the Slate of Officers for HATS FY 2001-2002 as produced by the Nominating Committee and approved by the HATS Board of Directors. They are:

• President - Joe Fitzgerald
• Vice President - Bill Wahlheim
• Treasurer - Houston Hammac
• Secretary - Kris Creswick
• Communications and Publicity Director - Joy Chesser
• Career Enhancement Director - Claudinette Purifoy
• Director-At-Large - Dr. Bennie Pinckley
• Education Director- Dr. Paul Ruffin*
• Finance Director - Robert Nathan*
• Membership Director - Bob Woods*
• Support Services Director- Carlyn Frazier*


* Indicates currently serving a two year term.

Please send a response to Jean-Paul Tardy at 256-882-1234, 256-882-1227 fax or email him at hats@hats.org, indicating approval or disapproval to the above slate prior to July 26, 2001. Also, HATS will be accepting nominations from the floor to consider for any of the above positions if presented.

We look forward to your response and attendance at the Annual Meeting, July 26, 2001 beginning at 6:00 PM.

Directions:

• Head South on Memorial Parkway.
• Two lights south of the Martin Road overpass is Byrd Spring Road. Turn right on Byrd Spring Road.
• 100 yards ahead on left is the Office of Byrd Spring.
• We are located in Suite 110 of this complex.