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P.O. Box 42 Edmonton, Kentucky 42129 (270) 432-3222 metchamb@scrtc.com

	DIRECTORS

President John Ray Ford, a 1995 graduate of Metcalfe County High School and a 2000 graduate of Western Kentucky University, married Kara Shive in October of 2005. He is currently employed at Glass & Thompson Insurance and has been there since February 2006. He was previously employed as a stock manager for Edmonton CB Foods for 10+ years. He and Kara reside in Glasgow at 404 North Race Street, where they are restoring a 140 year old Victorian home. John Ray is the son of Gary & Susan Ford of Summer Shade. Kara is the daughter of Mike & Lanetta Shive of Knob Lick.

DUTIES OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE 5: ORGANIZATION

The governing body of the Chamber of Commerce shall be the Board of Directors. the Officers of the Chamber of Commerce shall be a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. There shall be appointed, by the President such operating committees as are deemed necessary for the orderly and continued operation of the Chamber of Commerce. These committees will be both standing and temporary.

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce shall consist of nine (9) members plus the appointed youth member.

(a) Nominating Committee

Nominations shall be secured by a Nominating Committee, appointed by the President. this committee is to furnish one (1) name for each vacancy on the Board of Directors, as a single slate, with all other Chamber members listed for consideration as write -in nominees if any member so desires. Candidates selected by the nominating committee are to be contacted prior to the election in order to make sure they will be able to serve if elected. The nominating committee shall present a ballot of Director Candidates to the membership in November of each year. Provisions shall likewise be made for write-in candidates on the above ballot. The ballots shall be mailed to each member fourteen (14) days prior to the election date.

(b) ELECTION

The Board of Directors shall be elected for a term of three (3) years with one third of the board being elected each year. Any member of the board whose term is expiring may not be re-elected in that current election; however, he may be elected in the future years.

The Board of Directors shall be charged with the duty of tabulating the ballots for the election.

Although the Board will take office on January 1st of each year, they will be installed at the December Christmas Social Meeting.

(d) VACANCIES ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS

Any vacancy on the Board of Directors must be filled from the category vacated. All vacancies whether Officers or Board of Directors will be filled by appointment of the President, upon approval of the Board of Directors.

(e) MEETINGS

The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the President. Special Meetings of the Board may be held upon the request of the Directors.

The Board of Directors shall meet in October to choose a slate of the following officers for the membership to vote upon in November:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Such employees as shall be deemed advisable by the Board.

(f) DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall be the executive arm of the Chamber of Commerce and all the business and activities of the Chamber shall be managed and conducted by and under the direction on the Board of Directors. The Board shall do all things necessary to promote the objects and usefulness of the Chamber. Its powers to these ends shall be without other limitation except as may be provided by the By Laws. The Board of Directors, by resolution or otherwise, shall not commit the Chamber on any public question not directly affecting its interest and welfare as an organization. The Board of Directors may refer such matters called to its attention to a general meeting of the membership of the Chamber of Commerce. It shall be the duty of the Directors to attend all regular of called meetings of the Board, and any Director absenting himself for three consecutive meetings, without first having given written notice to the President of his inability to attend, and the reason thereof, shall be notified by the secretary of the fact of such absence, and informed of the further provisions hereinafter to be mentioned and should he fail to attend the next regular meeting, he shall be deemed to have resigned his office as a director; and his position as chairman or member of any committees to which he has been appointed; whereupon the Board shall fill the vacancy as provided for in section 1-(d), Article 5, Page 3.

Vice President Logan (Danny) Sallee Jr and his wife Terri reside in Edmonton. They have five grown children Danny, Samantha, Amy, Korey, Bayli, and have seven grandchildren. He is the pastor at Edmonton United Methodist Church and Elm View United Methodist Church. He attends Lindsey Wilson College and Emory School of Theology in Atlanta Georgia. He is also a US Army Veteran, a member of the American Legion Post #65, and has been a High School football referee for the state of Kentucky for the past 21 years.

Secretary Vickie Stephens is a lifelong resident of Metcalfe County and currently resides on Baker Street, in Edmonton. She was appointed Metcalfe County Treasurer in January 2007 and has enjoyed her return to Metcalfe County employment after working in neighboring Barren County for ten years. She attends Hickory College Church of Christ in Summer Shade. She is currently Secretary/Treasurer of the Metcalfe County Tennis Committee and Publicity Coordinator for the Metcalfe County Relay for Life.

Treasurer Martha Bragg is a life long resident of Metcalfe County. She is married to Danny Bragg and they have 2 children, Daniel, a student at WUKS and Brandon, a student at MCHS. Martha is very involved in the lives of her children and tries to be at all their events. She has been treasurer of the chamber of commerce for 14 years. Martha truly enjoy helping others and making a difference in the lives of others. God has given her an ability to help many different organizations in Metcalfe County and she is thankful for that opportunity.

Director Rita Poynter has lived in Metcalfe County her entire life. In 1976 she married Jerry Poynter and they live in the Sulphur Well Community. She is a very active member of the Pink Ridge Baptist Church. Rita cared for her sick mother for many years. Following her mother's death, she began helping her sister Carolyn at whatever job she held. The last four years, Rita has been Carolyn's "right hand woman" at Wall Works, owned by Carolyn. Rita is a " people" person. She loves meeting and helping people. Another passion of Rita's is eating!

Director Debbie Smith & her husband David are life long residents of Metcalfe County. They have one daughter, Emily ( Daniel) Coffey and one granddaughter, Taylor. Debbie is retired from the Metcalfe County Circuit Court Clerk's Office where she was the chief deputy clerk for thirty-two years. Her favorite past time is picking Taylor up from school, attending school functions & spending time with her family. She is a member of Grace Union Baptist Church. She served as President of the Edmonton Jayceettes and is an alumni of Leadership Metcalfe County 1999. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Metcalfe County Library and is employed part time at GET FIT for Ladies in Edmonton.

Director Becky Tucker and her husband Ronnie are life-long residents of Sulphur Well in Metcalfe County. They have two sons and daughter-in-laws, Chris & wife Angie and Jason and wife Jessica. They are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren, Brilie, Gracie, Mason, Kruz and Allie Coe, deceased. Becky works at Williams and Tucker Auto Parts, a family owned business. Becky is an active member of Sulphur Well Methodist Church and the Sulphur Well Homemakers. She enjoys supporting community activities, gardening, and most of all, spending time with the grandchildren!

Director Tommy Garrett is a 1971 graduate of Metcalfe County High School. He and his wife Cindy have four children and two grandchildren. He retired from the Kentucky State Police as a Trooper 1ST Class, and a member of the Kentucky State Police Honor Guard. He is currently serving as the Circuit Court Clerk for Metcalfe County. He is a trustee at the Edmonton Baptist Church, and a former President of the Metcalfe County Football Boosters.

Director Alicia Reed is a graduate of Metcalfe County High School. She and her husband Steve reside in the Randolph Community They have 2 sons, Matt, a teacher at EES and Jonathan a student at WKU. She has been employed with the City of Edmonton for 15 years. Alicia is a member of Missionary Mound Church and a Metcalfe Leadership Alumni. She enjoys walking with her girl friends and spending time with her family and friends. Alicia looks forward to becoming more involved in our community.

Director Curtis Boswell moved to Metcalfe County from Florida in 1995 with his wife Lisa and daughter Alex. He retired from Körber Packaging and then established his own business, Boswell Packaging Consultant in 2007. Curtis is very active in his church, Christ The Healer, as music director and building committee chairman. In his spare time he likes to work on his farm. Curtis has six children and eight grandchildren.

Director Cheryl Calender moved to Metcalfe County soon after she and Lynn were married in 1984. She and Lynn have seven children and a growing number of grandchildren. Cheryl graduated from Mercer University and taught school before moving to Kentucky. She is a member of Edmonton United Methodist Church where she is organist and a lay speaker. Cheryl and Lynn and their sons established a building materials business in Adair County which they operate along with two of their adult sons: Scott and Gabe. Although the Calenders live in Adair County, they consider Edmonton their home and Cheryl is honored to be able to serve as a director on the board of the Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton.

Director Lu Carey, , born and raised in Wyoming moved to Metcalfe County from Southern California, January 1995 with her husband H. B. Carey. Their farm of 41 acres had been purchased in 1988 awaiting their retirement from California. Lu and H. B. are owners of Carey Consulting, Inc. established in 1996 and winner of the Kentucky Governor’s new product award for 1999. The “Careylift” is a tube bundle lifting device used by the Petro-Chemical Industry with “Careylifts” being shipped all over the world. Lu is a member of the Edmonton Baptist Church, and was a member of the first Leadership Metcalfe County 1999 class. Currently, Lu works part time at the Metcalfe Co. Public Library where she loves being surrounded by her favorite past time “books”. Lu and H. B. has a blended family of 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Director Freeda Reece and her husband Don Allen have two adult children Ashley and Brian. Freeda has worked at Edmonton State Bank for 35 years. She worked actively in the revitalization of the local chamber of commerce in 1994 and has served on their board of directors and as president. She is also very active in the Metcalfe County Relay for Life and the Edmonton Homemakers. She serves on the Board of Directors for Barn Lot Theater. While her children were in school, she was most active in volunteering in the school system and continues to support the local school system in various ways. In her spare time, she enjoys stained glass art.

Executive Director Gaye Shaw has worked for the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce since its revitalization in September 1994. She and her husband Danny have four sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter. Gaye is a member of Missionary Mound Baptist Church, a member of the inaugural Leadership Metcalfe County 1999 Class, the Metcalfe County Safe Kids, and a board member of the Metcalfe County Service Unit of the Salvation Army. She actively supports the Metcalfe County Relay for Life.