SERRA CLUB OFFICERS
Officers for 2015-2016
President-- Rusty Phillips
President-Elect-- Emily Knoch Secretary-- Judy Speck Treasurer-- Fos Goodwin Vice-President-Programs-- Barbara DeGaetano Vice-President-Membership-- David Hodges Vice-President-Communications-- Betty Anne Neal Vice-President-Vocations-- Mechtild Boles Trustee-- Skip Nardo Trustee-- Glenn Hobbs
Trustee-- Bert Shramko Saint Junipero Serra, Priest
Junipero Serra was born on November 24, 1713 on the island of Baleari
Major and was given the name Peter. He entered the Order of the Friars
Minor at Palma, Majorca in 1730 and, after completing his studies, was
ordained to the priesthood in 1736. In April of 1749, he began his
missionary work and went to Mexico, where he preached the gospel to the
native peoples and founded missions. He entered California on July 1,
1767 where he proceeded to found nine missions along the California
coast from San Diego to San Francisco. He died in Monterey on August
28, 1784 and is buried in the mission church of Saint Charles Borromeo,
which he founded. He will be canonized this September 2015 in Washington D.C. by Pope Francis.
ProposedSlate of Officers for 2016 - 2017
President-- Emily Knoch
President-Elect-- Jerry McCrary Secretary-- Judy Speck Treasurer-- Fos Goodwin Vice-President-Programs-- Anna Anthony and Ralph Christiana Vice-President-Membership-- Alice and Raleigh Cooper Vice-President-Communications-- Betty Anne Neal Vice-President-Vocations-- Mechtild Boles Trustee-- Skip Nardo Trustee-- Glenn Hobbs
Trustee-- Rusty Phillips
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