I wish to thank the Board and all Committee Chairs for doing their parts so well, which allowed me to concentrate on being the conductor of this great group.  It is such a pleasure to go to Construct or a Regional Conference and see the great respect the rest of the country has for our chapter.  I am humbled to have led it for a short time.

Special thanks to Ken Schmidt and Mike Halstead for stepping up to co-chair the Sponsorship Committee and to Joyce White for taking on Orientation Committee to plug the last holes in my administration.  Thank you!

I also must thank my wife of 29 years, Carin, for putting up with all of this.  Many things were left undone at home, there were many late nights, and there were more meetings than you can imagine.  She not only put up with it all, but she took up the challenge to prepare dinners for the Board Meetings.  She made f

abulous meals, and she made sure that there was vegetarian, gluten free, and no chocolate in the dessert for Ralph.  What a wonderful help mate and partner!

A good wife who can find?  She is far more precious than jewels.  The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.     Proverbs 31:10-11

Last month was Orangutan Twofer Month and by all accounts it was fabulous!

Our 21 May Chapter Meeting program was "The Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center at the Indianapolis Zoo: Designing for Two Species."  Presenter Jonathan Hess, AIA is a Principal and the President of Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf in Indianapolis.  He was Partner-in-Charge and the Lead Designer on the Orangutan Center.  It was followed by a unique opportunity on Saturday 30 May:  "A Day at the Indianapolis Zoo - Orangutan Exhibit Field Trip."  It was a family event, and 51 members and guests attended.  We took our not-quite-four granddaughter, Genevieve.  I was planning on her running out of steam after a couple of hours, but she lasted until dinner time, and still could have stayed longer.  I have never heard so many comments about a program or presentation - all of them positive!

Also in the last month, on 4 June was the annual 26th annual Bud Reed Memorial Golf Outing at The Golf Club of Indiana.  52 particpated in one of those perfect days that you hope for.  Congrats to Team Patterson-Horth with their low score of 61!  Kudos to Chris Hughes and David Fryman, Golf Committee Co-Chairmen, for an outstanding event.

It is almost too late to sign up, but Thursday 18 June is our annual Awards Banquet to be held at the Columbia Club.  Pete Baker and Terri Truitt have put a lot of effort into making this a memorable event - one not to miss.  If you have not experienced an Awards Banquet, bring your spouse or significant other and join the celebration.  You will see firsthand just how many individuals are involved in making our chapter so great.  I have a big pile of awards to hand out, and Ken Schmidt is doing the same with attendance awards.  See Joe McGuire get his pin for 54 years of Perfect Attendance.  We will also be awarding our three Member of the Year Awards: 

J. Warren Hoy Memorial Award - awarded to a Chapter Product Representative Member who has rendered outstanding and selfless contributions and service to the Chapter. 

Fran E. Schroeder Memorial Award - awarded to a Chapter Design Professional member who has rendered outstanding and selfless contributions and service to the Chapter. 

Member of the Year Award - awarded to a Chapter member who has rendered outstanding and selfless contributions and service to the Chapter during the current fiscal year. 

Nice dinner, nice historic location, nice people, nice view of the Circle, good food and drink . . . . . well , you get the picture.  Like I said, it is almost too late to sign up, . . . . . . . but if you would still like to attend, get thee ahold of Pete Baker at 630.947.3427 or Terri Truitt at 317.504.3593 at once!

Event Look-Ahead:

10 September - 41st Annual Trade Show.  #Design Indy 2015.  Save the date!  At the JW Marriott.  New classy venue and new lower rates for vendors!

In the planning stages:

Indians Game at Victory Field - this Summer.  If you would like to help with the planning, contact Mark A. Smith at mrksmith@comcast.net

Duck Pin Bowling -this Fall.  All 80 of us who attended last Fall had such a blast that we want to make it an annual event.  If you would like to help with planning, contact Jeremy Hoffman at jhoffmanc1869@gmail.com

The June President's Question:

I assumed I was done with these.  Nobody gives away gift cards at the Awards Banquet!  Well, why not?

As a last little way to honor Carin, I do this month's question for her.

Question:  Carin's maiden name was:     a. Andersson.    b. Boström    c. Fredriksson    d. Svensson

Be the first to email the correct answer to davidyoung327@gmail.com with the subject heading "Carin" and you will receive a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com.  The correct answer and winner will be revealed at the Awards Banquet.  You must be present to win.

Remember:  I am here to serve our members.  davidyoung327@gmail.com  317.777.0855 cell

Please feel free to share any suggestions, complaints, or needs regarding our chapter - or especially if you wish to volunteer for any of our committees.  We are such a great chapter because so many help in their own way.  And now I get to help Joel pick up the loose ends I left behind!  Thank you!

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