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AMI National Convention – Lincoln, Nebraska

ileenmoy07 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:17:26 +0000

Big Red – mascot of the university in Lincoln with our Oregon delegation. That’s one “BIG GUY”!

Visiting the governor’s mansion in Lincoln.

08’ Oregon Young Mother and Oregon AMI President

My final speech to AMI convention, Thursday night.

My son was able to come from New York for moral support and I snagged him to run the projector for the slide show of my year in review.

2006 Oregon & National Mother and husband

with me and my son

Getting ready for final Gala 2008 Oregon Mother

National Board Members from all over the US

Former Mothers of the Year in attendance at convention

Cool military escorts for our gala. Our new 2008 National Mother of the Year® from West Virginia . . . very nice lady

Puerto Rico, January 2008

ileenmoy07 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:19:07 +0000

Our national AMI board meeting was held in Puerto Rico in January. What a great place to visit when it’s wet and grey in Oregon!

Our great AMI Puerto Rician Hostesses. What a lovely office they have in PR. Elba, our PR president, Ansley (NYMOY) , myself and PR YMOY, Yolanda. (my, am I bad–I don’t know names, especially last names, but these ladies are great in every way.)

The Puerto Rician mother of the year, Louisa Maria, was the master of ceremonies at a meeting of United Mothers American and Cubean mothers and I was invited to their luncheon with Elba, AMI VP and President of the UMA organization. Couldn’t understand much that was said since it was all in Spanish, but I loved seeing their happy faces, spontaneous rhythm to the music being played, and listening to their excited chatter. A professor who specializes in migration facts was the guest speaker. He sat by me and spoke very good English, so I was kept entertained.

Traveling with me from Oregon were Marilyn Dougall and Jeanne Card. What great ladies to be with!!

My brother, Gordon Scott Loosle

ileenmoy07 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:43:43 +0000

The day after Christmas I got a call that my brother, Gordon, had passed away from complications with pneumonia. Doesn’t seem real yet that he’s gone. He was the sibling just older than myself and the one I remember while growing up in our little town of Clarkston, Utah.

At the viewing, these are some of the family:

Me, Gordon’s lovely wife, Joyce, children: Kyle, Nancy, Denee and her husband, Curtis.

Byron is the oldest of Gordon’s family shown with his wife, Marie and younger brother, Darren.

My brother, Lyle, and his wife Mary.

My sister, Arlene Johnson.

My sister, Rhea is in the wheelchair with her son-in-law, Ron Stock. Joyce, Ileen and my neice, Judy Hicken. Four of the five living siblings were in attendance at the funeral. Mariln was unable to come.

Corvallis Community Creche Exhibit

ileenmoy07 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:53:31 +0000

A Christus was the center of the display, depicting the theme “Light of the World”.

The fall months are the busiest time for our creche committee and it was really a challenge this year with all the AMI activities sandwiched in between meetings. I love being the director of the exhibit and have a great core committe: Nancy Oar, Jacqui Reich, and Courtney Van Tress. These ladies are #1 in my book!

Whether you are a Christian or not, everyone can enjoy the workmanship and creativity of the exhibit of over 650 nativities.

My grandson, William, was the baby Jesus with mom and dad, Courtney and Jeremy.

Arizona Convention – Nov 3, 2007

ileenmoy07 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:53:46 +0000

What fun to visit Arizona in the fall where it was nice and warm . . and . . I got to stay with my daughter, Kristine.

Kris and her friend, Annette, also went with me to the convention at Sharon Slater’s beautiful home in Gilbert, AZ.

Out-going AMI President

Ileen and Area AMI Coord, Lila Shoemaker

Sharon and AMI President

Portland Convention, Oct 26-27, 2007

ileenmoy07 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:34:08 +0000

Portland’s evening of the arts was a treat to behold and held in the beautiful Old Church in Portland. What wonderful, talented ladies performing song, piano, instrumental, dance and art work. At the LDS Institute the next day was the workshops and yummy lunch.

Ileen showing WRAP Proclamation from Oregon’s Governor.

Michelle Tullis, YMother, Speaking

Hawaii

ileenmoy07 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:44:32 +0000

Dream come true – my visit to Hawaii

40 years ago my husband and I joked about going to Hawaii some day. That day finally came Sept 27 when my daughter, Angie, and I went to the woman’s convention for AMI in Honolulu.

Amanda and Bert Dupont were our wonderful hosts/hostess.

With our great tour guide (Bert), we saw all over the island. . .

Polynesian Cultural Center

With the Natives . . . Angie and Ileen

Luau with a family from Australia

Mom’s Club – Sept 25, 2007

ileenmoy07 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:37:00 +0000

The fall went by at such speed I didn’t have time to blog the events. I’ll try to go back and record those special memories.

I was invited to speak to a Mom’s Club group in Beaverton, Oregon. What a nice group of young stay-at-home moms. My daughter, Courtney, went with me and took a couple of pictures.

Reading Legacy Letter

National AMI Headquarters in Alexandria, VA

ileenmoy07 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:50:00 +0000

AMI has a wonderful new headquarters in Virginia. We met Roberta, our voice on the phone when anyone calls AMI and visited the office.

Oregonians: Jeanne Card, Marilyn Dougall, Jacki Hunlow, Ileen Barlow

Our state coordinators

Our National Young Mother of the Year, Ansley from Georgia with me.