FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

By D. Frank Shewalter, President, OWSA.

A Message From The President....

Please join us at the 2010 annual Ohio Wardens and Superintendants Training Conference in beautiful Amish Country!

Dear Members, please mark your calendars to attend this year’s annual OWSA Training Conference on May 19-21, 2010. This year’s conference will be held in the heart of Amish Country in beautiful Berlin, Ohio. We will be at the Berlin Hotel & Suites. Some folks may ask “Why Amish Country”?. We searched all corners of the state to find the most efficient & cost-effective venue that has the space needed to accommodate our needs. We focused on where we could stretch our dollars to make the most of our grant and registration fees, and at the same time, have acceptable accommodations for all of you.  This year your OWSA Officers met and decided to go with the theme “The Two R’s in Corrections” Rejuvenate and Refresh. We also built the conference around this very same idea. We will have a session with the Take Charge – Live Well group and all attendees will have an opportunity to get a complete health assessment, so get in shape now and start working out. This year we will have presenters that most of you have never heard from before, however, we will be bringing back a few colleagues from retirement to share some amazing wisdom with all of us. We will also have the pleasure of hearing from Retired Director Terry Collins, who will be our luncheon keynote speaker. All new officers will be elected at this year’s conference. It will be very important for the continued success of OWSA to have you present and have your input in the elections of your new officers. Please don’t miss this great opportunity to network and train with the best in the business.

I would also like to touch on a few other issues. Your OWSA Officers are happy to announce that we can offer 20 stipends to active paid NAAWS/OWSA members this year to help support the annual international training conference in Niagara, New York. The conference dates for this year are April 25-28, 2010. OWSA will offer the stipends to assist members in room reservations. If you are currently employed you can literally go to this conference at no cost with utilizing your Exempt Professional Development Program funds for registration, OWSA to cover your room costs, and authorization to take and/or carpool in a state vehicle. Please utilize this unusual opportunity to attend this wonderful training program. Contact me for more information. There are a few slots left.

Please remember to Vote Ohio in this year’s ACA Elections. We have several Ohio members, one being Retired Warden Mark Saunders, who will be running for ACA Vice President. The full list of Ohio candidates will be in the next two issues of Corrections today. Please utilize the voting insert in your Corrections Today catalog to cast your votes. Every vote counts. Help us keep Ohio in these key spots so that we may continue to make a difference and remain represented.

 

Frank.

D. Frank Shewalter, President