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In keeping with her year as President, Jana Waltman brought fun and creativity to the Managing Partners luncheon held March 23. Her interactive presentation was both informative and entertaining. Several attorneys stated they "had no idea" WALA and ALA were so "networked" and provided so much assistance to their members." Read more about it.

The 2005 holiday season found WALA members enjoying a different type of holiday event. As has been our custom, we gathered for a mid-day celebration of food, friends and fun. But this year's celebration had a twist. Read our story and share the fun.

HONORING A FRIEND AND CELEBRATING HER LIFE ALA MOVES FORWARD

In January we announced that ALA President-Elect Martha J. Llano passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her home in Valhalla, New York. She would have assumed the office of President of the international Association at ALA's Annual Conference in Montreal in May 2006.

The Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee, acting under the Association's Bylaws, to assure continuity and strength in Association leadership has asked Richard Nigon, CLM, to fill Ms. Llano's unexpired term as President-Elect of the Association, and to become ALA President for 2006-2007. He was installed at the Annual Conference in Montréal. A very nice tribute to Ms. Llano was also a part of this year's ceremony.

35 YEARS, 10,000 MEMBERS AND COUNTING

The best year yet - Our National Association has it's 10,000th Member and is energized to serve its members and celebrate its mission even better than before.

Nationally - November 11, 2005 --The Membership Department at ALA National Headquarters approved the application for the Association's 10,000^th member, Precy Francisco. Francisco is the Accounting Manager at Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson (WSCD) in Seattle, Washington.