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President Carrie Lucas’ Message to The Membership

Every fork in the road and every cross roads of life requires a decision on our part.

Throughout our entire life, on a daily basis, 24/7, we are making countless choices that

determines whether we live as wise or as foolish.

Wise decision is not based on self-examination of anything else, other than the wisdom of God

that is found in His Word. Yes, it is through the seeking of the Lord's guidance and His wisdom

that we make wise choices.

Making decisions on our own apart from God that is based on our own feeling, our own

desires, our own wisdom and or other people's advice is not wise because as humans we have

limited knowledge, whereas God is all knowing.

To choose wise or foolishly started in the garden of Eden with our first parents, Adam and Eve

and the choice is still alive today with every human being that now or ever existed.

Adam and Eve chose to make the decision to disobey God based on their knowledge and desires.

It was not that they weren't aware of what they needed to know to make the right decision

because God told them these words in Genesis 2:15-17- The Lord took the man and put him in

the garden of Eden to till it and to keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying,

“Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and

evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

The unwise decision by Adam and Eve did not bring a sudden physical death, but a spiritual

death that caused man to be separated from God because of his willful choice to Sin against God

in disobedience to what God had already commanded of Him not to do.

Whenever we’re faced with a choice, regardless of how major or minor it may be, we should

always ask ourselves “what is the wisest thing to do”? The wise thing to do would be is to seek

God’s wisdom through God’s Word.

NCAEOP -President’s Weekly Message

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Weekly Message Number 7

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Information Center

Please email me at cblucas@ncpschools.net or president@ncaeop.net with any

Districts’ Annual Fall Meetings, birthdays, announcements, messages, news, praises

or prayers you would like to share with the membership.

The Presidents’ Weekly message can also be seen on the ncaeop.net website

http://www.ncaeop.net/presidents-weekly-message/

2020-2021 NCAEOP Revised Calendar

NCAEOP News:

Membership Incentives:

Mary Jones, NCAEOP Vice President:

The NCAEOP member who recruits at least 5 new members will be in a

drawing for a $100.00 Visa Gift Card and their membership paid for 2021-

2022 membership year and a certificate.

The NCAEOP member who recruits at least 5 non-renewal members will be

in the drawing for a $75.00 Visa Gift Card and their membership paid for

2021-2022 membership year and a certificate.

The TOP recruiter will receive a $125.00 Visa Gift Card and their

membership paid for the 2021-2022 membership year and a certificate. (In

case of a tie, there will be a drawing for the winner).

If you have not renewed your membership or you are

interested in becoming a member

See the below membership form. It can also be retrieved on the NCAEOP website. http://www.ncaeop.net/forms/

Reminders:

Ethleleen Wilkins is the 2020-2021 NCAEOP President’s Historian. Send

pictures to Mrs. Wilkins at ewilkins@ecps.us for the President’s scrape

book.

Registration reimbursement will be handled by our Finance officer Beth

Hobbs. Please be patient during this process.

If you have any questions or concerns contact me or Linda Mathis

(linda.mathis@dpi.nc.gov), NCAEOP Conference Chair.

Please feel free if you would like to recommend links to other web sites to share with the

membership, send your recommendations to me at cblucas@nrms.k12.nc.us

If any changes are needed for the website please email me at cblucas@nrms.k12.nc.us

and I will forward Al the information.

Some things on the NCAEOP website may not be correct please be patience the website

is still being updated.

Prayers

Please keep each of the NCAEOP members and families in your prayers.

Kathy Parker District 14

Asking prayers for my husband Bobby Parker - he is going through chemo -

he has been through 4 treatments and has to complete 12 altogether -

appreciate prayers for strength. We will celebrate 40 years of marriage in

August.

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Praises

Lavern MuDiwa, CEOE Past President 2014-2015

District 8 / 2020-2021 NCAEOP Workshops Coordinator

Daughter Eugenia Floyd won 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year for Chapel

Hill-Carrboro school system. She cried, such an honor!

Kathy Parker District 14

We were blessed June 10 with our first grandchild. Grandson - Parker Wynne Askew - 7

lbs 10 oz, 20 1/4 inches long. Proud parents Keri (our daughter) and Daniel Askew -

proud grandparents Bobby and Kathy Parker.

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A Real Life Love Story Linda Posey District 9

Linda Posey married Ross Thomas Jr. on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Fayetteville. The new Mrs.

Thomas is the District 9 Awards and Scholarship Chair, and a member of the CCC-NCAEOP.

She retired from Cumberland County Schools in September 2017, and has been working as the

Administrative Assistant for Methodist University's Physician Assistant Program, since October

2017. Linda and Ross live in Fayetteville, but will later reside in Eastover. Side note... They met

at 71st High School (Fayetteville) 45 years ago! we were in 10th grade when we met at 71st HS.

It took 45 years to finally get here; but Ross was so worth the wait! When I first saw him in 10th

grade, it was love at first sight. The attached picture shows that I could hardly believe I was

finally marrying the man I'd loved for a lifetime... I went to his wedding in 1987!

I had invested 29 years in a lonely marriage before deciding that you can't change grown folks,

and I didn't want to spend the rest of my life being unhappy, anymore. I was tired of trying to

make someone see how important support, trust and unselfishness (to name a few) are in a

marriage.

T The NCAEOP 69th Annual Conference March 16-19, 2021

Hilton North Hills Raleigh 3 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC

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President-Elect, Marie Chavis: I feel so blessed to serve as your President Elect. I look forward to working with all of you to

prepare for my President’s year. I would love to have you on my team for the 21-22 year.

Please complete the attached Committee Interest Form and email back to me

mariebchavis@yahoo.com or mail to Marie Chavis 1351 George Bason Road, Graham, NC

27253 by July 31, 2020.

District News:

Districts’ Annual Fall Meetings:

District 1 President, Robin Smith

September 29, 2020 _________________________________________________

District 2

President, Mary Wilmore October 9, 2020

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District 7 President, Susan Brown

District 7 Annual Fall Meeting

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Dennis Wicker Conference Center in Sanford, NC

DISTRICT OFFICERS

District 1 and MCAEOP Officers

President, Robin Smith

Carla Patrick, Vice-President

Charlotte Moore, Secretary

Cheryl Austin, District 1 Treasurer

Autumn Skeens, MCAEOP Treasurer

District 2 2020-2021 Officers

President, Mary W. Wilmore

Cherri Johnston, Vice President

DeLaine Loftis, Secretary

Dottie B Walker, CEOE, Treasurer

Carla Gillespie, Immediate Past President

District 2 Believes that with teamwork we can Achieve our goals and Succeed in

continued service to our schools and community with integrity and skill that are

the bedrock of our Association.

We are continuing to correspond with our members by email until it is safe to

meet in small groups. Our Committees are gearing up for the 2020-2021 year and

planning to have our District 2 Annual Meeting on October 9, 2020.

District 5 2020-2021 Officers

President, Wadonna Poindexter

Laura Slaughter, Vice President

Nancy Mangan, Secretary

Shelia Stanley, CEOE, Treasurer

Stephanie Koefoed, Immediate Past President

District 7 2020-2021 Officers

President, Susan Brown

Tammy Boone, President Elect

Joy Dowdy, Vice President

Shirley Harris, Secretary

Martha Wilkie, Treasurer

DISTRICT 11 Officers 2020-2021 President, Linda W. Mathis, CEOE

Mae Mardre’, Halifax Co, Vice President

Terence Pittman, Nash-Rocky Mount, Secretary

Evelyn Bowen, Nash-Rocky Mount, Treasurer

NAEOP NEWS: www.naeop.org

2020 Virtual Conference

Click on the link below for more information on the NAEOP 86th Annual Conference

https://www.naeop.org/events/2020-naeop-conference/virtual-conference-home-page.html

Don't forget to register for the 2020 NAEOP Virtual Conference! The deadline to register is July 8, 2020. At the conclusion of the conference you will receive 24 PSP

hours. One of the presenters is highlighted below.

The NAEOP 86TH Annual Virtual Conference will take place July 20th – July 24th

The registration fee has been reduced to $250 for members and

$300 for non-members.

NAEOP Membership Information:

For more information, go to the NAEOP website www.naeop.org https://www.naeop.org/home/about-naeop/join-naeop.html

New NAEOP Membership Form ~ Click Here for a fillable PDF Membership Form

All membership payments paid by credit/debit card are subject to a $5 convenience fee.

This fee will automatically be added to the payment transaction. Continuing membership ensures that every member of NAEOP receives one full year of

membership services and benefits.

National Association of

Educational Office Professionals

521 First Street, PO Box 10

Milford, NE 68402

Phone: 316-942-4822

Email: staff@ncaeop.org

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Mid-Atlantic Area News: Mid-Atlantic Area Website

Georgette Council, CEOE

Mid-Atlantic Area Director

midatlantic@naeopboard.org

NAEOP also has redistricted their regions across the country. North Carolina will now be

part of the Southeast Area Region instead of the Mid-Atlantic. Other states in this region:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South

Carolina and Tennessee. The new configuration will be effective on August 1, 2020.

Affiliations Chair Shelia W. Stanley, CEOE

Contact me with any questions regarding our National Association at

stanleys@davie.k12.nc.us or you may visit their website at www.naeop.org

Vice President of the National Association of Retired Office Professionals

Sharon W. Lucas, CEOE membership@ncaeop.net

NCAEOP Membership Recorder

Vice President of the National Association of Retired Office Professionals

NCAEOP Past President (2017-2018)

As you know I am the Vice President of the National Association of Retired Office

Professionals. As such, I am basically responsible for the fundraising of this organization. Each

year we have raffles for which tickets are sold both in advance and at the NAEOP Conference.

Winners do not need to be present. This is a huge part of our fundraising and we need your help

with ticket sells. Thanks for your consideration.

The drawing will take place the week of the NAEOP Virtual Conference which begins on July

20. This will be included weekly until July 10.

Attached is one page that gives information about the raffle items and one page of tickets that

members can complete and mail to Sharron Lucas membership@ncaeop.net with your donation.

Contact Sharon Lucas membership@ncaeop.net with any questions you may have..

Birthdays:

Happy Birthday & May God Bless Each of You with Many More

June, 2020

DISTRICT NAME MONTH DAY

7 Tammy McCoy June 19

NCAEOP Upcoming Calendar Events:

June, 2020

26 State Officers, Parliamentarian and Advisor, Zoom Meeting

26 State Officers, Conference Committee, Parliamentarian and Advisor, Zoom Meeting

27 NCAEOP 2020-2021 Board of Directors’ Meeting, Zoom Meeting

Zoom Tutorial:

Once everyone enters the meeting, the Host will then "Mute All." The Host has control of

the meeting. This will allow for better interaction with the attendees since the Host will

need to be the one to see the "Raise Hand" icon and acknowledge them. Muting all will

keep all the chit chat under control and allow for one person at time to respond.

There is a short YouTube video that shows how to Chat, Raise Hand, and Reactions

during a meeting. YouTube and type "Zoom - Participant Instructions for Chat, Raise

Hand, Reactions Tools." Click on this video that is less than three minutes long. Easy

directions to follow. Click on the below link.

www.helenesegura.com/zoom-instructions

**Thank You for All You Do** **Please share this News**

Ephesians 5:15-16