60th Annual Meeting drew a full house June 13

GRF BOARD

The 60th GRF Annual Meeting of Members drew a full house June 13 as people congregated to bid farewell to four members of the 2022-23 GRF Board of Directors, install the new board and hear year-end committee reports.

Once the annual meeting was adjourned, directors voted for their new slate of executive officers via secret ballot. Carole Damoci of Mutual 12 and Marsha Gerber of Mutual 4 were nominated for president, with Gerber winning the majority and a second term as president.

William Thompson of Mutual 5 and Janet Isom of Mutual 16 were nominated for vice president. Two secret ballot votes ended in a tie, upon which each candidate gave an impromptu speech ahead of a third vote.

Thompson won the vote. This is his second term as vice president as well.

Carol Levine of Mutual 10 was nominated for corporate secretary and was unopposed and Camille Thompson of Mutual 8 was nominated for treasurer, replacing outgoing director Phil Friedman of Mutual 15. This is also Levine’s second term as corporate secretary.

In addition to the departure of longtime director Friedman, the board said good-bye to Sandy Geffner, representing Mutual 3; longtime Recreation Committee chair Leah Perrotti of Mutual 1 and Lucy Ablesser of Mutual 7. President Gerber thanked each of them for exemplary service and wished them well in the next chapter of their lives.

The 2023-24 GRF Board is as follows: Marsha Gerber, president; William Thompson, vice president; Carol Levine, corporate secretary; Camille Thompson, treasurer; and directors Daniel Weber and Donna Gambol of Mutual 1; Teri Nugent and Susan Jacquelin, Mutual 2; Maureen Habel, Mutual 3; Susan Hopewell, Mutual 6; Pattricia Vienna, Mutual 7; Tony Dodero, Mutual 9; Edward Jablonski, Mutual 11; Carole Damoci, Mutual 12; Lee Melody, Mutual 14, Marla Hamblin, Mutual 15; Janet Isom, Mutual 16; and Nick Massetti, Mutual 17.

GRF committee assignments were also handed out. Although there may be some last-minute rearranging, as of presstime, the assignments were as follows:

• Administration Committee: William Thompson, chair, and members Donna Gambol, Marsha Gerber, Carol Levine, Nick Massetti, Teri Nugent and Camille Thompson. Meetings are on the second Thursday at 10 a.m. in Conference Room A, Administration Building.

• Facilities Committee: Nick Massetti, chair, and members Carole Damoci, Susan Hopewell, Janet Isom, Edward Jablonski, Carol Levine, Lee Melody and Daniel Weber. Meetings are the first Tuesday (unless there is a holiday) at 10 a.m. in Conference Room A, Administration Building. (Since the first Tuesday is July 4, the meeting will be held July 3.)

• Member Services Committee: Teri Nugent, chair, and members Carole Damoci, Tony Dodero, Susan Hopewell, Edward Jablonski, Susan Jacquelin, Camille Thompson and Pattricia Vienna. Meetings are on the second Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Conference Room A, Administration Building.

• Operations Commitee: Donna Gambol, chair, and members Maureen Habel, Marla Hamblin, Janet Isom, Susan Jacquelin, William Thompson, Pattricia Vienna and Daniel Weber. Meetings are on the first Thursday at 10 a.m. in Conference Room A, Administration Building.

GRF directors also participate in the Community Rules Violation panel on a rotating basis, the Health Care Advisory Committee and the Plan Investment Committee.

Accurate Voting Services representatives spent hours counting GRF election ballots in Clubhouse 4 on June 6.