WHEAT Community Services, Inc. Announces New Officers and Board Members FY 2007-2008

August 7, 2007 - The Board of Directors for WHEAT Community Services, Inc. elected a new slate of officers on Thursday, June 28. Don Lowe, Director of Community and Economic Development for the Town of Clinton was elected President for FY2007-2008. Kerry Flathers, Director of Organizational Advancement at Perkins was elected Vice President. Robert Pauhlus, Jr., Senior Vice President and Department Head, Commercial Lending for Clinton Savings Bank was elected as a new member and as our new Treasurer, and past president Theresa Kane, Chief Operating Officer for The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development is the new clerk. Parent and Child Home Care Program Coordinator Linda Hughes will serve on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past President. Returning board members include Mary Pat Heelan of Legacy Publishing; Eleanor Mahoney, Lancaster Public Schools; Judy McGrail, Clinton Public Schools; Ellen Philbin, consultant; Tena Zapantis, Account Manager and Buyer for NYPRO; Kathy Veroude, Director of Willow Hills School in Sudbury; Steve Adam, President of the Franklin County Food Program and employee of NYPRO; and Pam Hill, manager of the Berlin Branch of the Clinton Savings Bank. The board also elected in and welcomed Stanley Starr of Starr Investments, and expressed gratitude for the years of service outgoing board member, Cindy Buhner of the Growing Garden Project, provided during her tenure.