We are making some changes in our councilwide efforts to enhance our service to girls, volunteers, alumnae, donors and our community partners and collaborators. These changes involve a staff reorganization, prioritizing projects, facilities, programs and service. Although change can be difficult, the transformation underway at GSEWNI holds much promise for our entire Movement and focuses first and foremost on girls. GSEWNI is creating a new organization designed to more closely align with the needs at all levels and to create a more agile and efficient organization. These are some of the changes that have occurred or will occur in the next few months:

• Staff Changes and Regional Contacts: We have consolidated and reorganized some of our regions related to program and membership staff. The Sandpoint and northeast Washington region should contact Alicia Ullom at 800-827-947, ext. 244 or aullom@gsewni.org. The Lewiston/Clarkston/Moscow/Pullman area should contact Elizabeth Henkel at 800-827-9478, ext. 243 or ehenkel@gsewni.org. Please refer to the Staff Directory on the council website located under the About Us tab.
• Office space: We are moving to a donated office space model in Tri-Cities, Sandpoint and Coeur d'Alene. When office space is secured, we will let you know the location. If you know of space that we should consider please notify Lani Nachtsheim.
• Girl Scout Store: Char Borchers is our new Spokane GS Store manager. She worked in the camp trading post and Spokane store previously and we are delighted to have her join us as the Store Manager.
• New website + Facebook: Our new website has an enhanced calendar, search and social media functions. If you can't find what you are looking for, use the Search function in the upper right hand corner. You will also find three entry points or links to get you to the new eBiz site. Remember, you must reregister with the new eBiz platform (this is not related to the new council website; eBiz is a GS USA platform). Please LIKE our council Facebook page to keep up to date on events. We are posting many community specific girl related or larger community events on the Facebook events pages plus you get great information about the amazing things our girls, volunteers, alumnae and staff are doing councilwide.
• Girl Board Member Applications: At our Annual Meeting in April 2013, the voting delegates approved adding two Girl Board Members to the board. Applications and information for
  becoming a Girl Board Member are now available on our website and here. The deadline to submit your application is November 1, 2013. Direct questions and applications to
  Jami Gonzalez at jgonzalez@gsewni.org or mail the completed form to
  GSEWNI, ATT: Jami Gonzalez, 1404 N. Ash Street, Spokane, WA 99201.
• Cookie Prices: The price for cookies in 2014 will remain the same at $4 per box for Washington and $4.25 per box for Idaho.

You may contact CEO Pam Lund or COO Janet Davis with questions related to our councilwide news.