From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Monday, June 20, 2016

WINGS ELECTIONS IN OCEAN CITY

WINGS is seeking nominations for the following positions. The Election will be held during the business meeting portion of the First Annual Breakfast:

VIC PRESIDENT NOMINEE_____________________________

SECRETARY NOMINEE________________________________

TREASURER NOMINEE________________________________

MEMBER AT LARGE OMINEE___________________________

HISTORIAN NOMINEE_________________________________

CHAPTER NOMINEE___________________________________

Two of our current officers (Vivian Jackson and Doreatha Epps) have decided to step down from their positions after having served for the past three years. If you are looking for a way to get involved in WINGS, consider serving in one of the offices above. It is not too late to get involved and MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

What's involved?

Two face-to-face meetings a year (MML's Summer Convention and MML's Fall Conference)

Monthly teleconferences on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm (subject to change at the first organizational meeting following the elections in Ocean City). The teleconferences usual last about 1.5 hours but could last 2 hours.

Vice President works with and assists the President and is responsible for hosting the teleconferences when thePresident is not available.

Secretary is responsible for taking action minutes and reporting them back to the membership for the annual and fall meeting of the organization. The Secretary also takes minutes and notes of the teleconference meetings.

Treasurer is responsible for all financial transactions (dues, revenue, expenses, and reconciles bank statements) of WINGS and keeps the official membership roster of paid members.

Member-at-large is responsible for working with each of the Chapters to make sure that information is being disseminated; meets with Chapter Representatives as necessary to answer questions and share information.

The Historian is the keeper of WINGS history. This is a very important function since so much of WINGS history has been lost over the years. WINGS Executive Committee has decided to have all old information scanned to the clouds so that it is available to everyone, but especially to the officers and future generation of women.

Chapter Representative are from each of the MML Chapters and are responsible for recruiting members, sharing information about WINGS, providing information about the success of women in municipal government, identifying women running for office, and other information that will spotlight women and their accomplishments.

WINGS will be ONLY as strong as YOU make it!

Have not joined WINGS yet? You can join WINGS at the MML Summer Convention in Ocean City.

Dues are only $25!

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.