This year I have executed the job of Secretary General by completing minutes from each Executive Committee Meeting and creating a brief General Council Report of each Executive Committee meeting.

As Secretary General, I have also been in charge of the Chicago Office oversight. During the past year we have seem many changes in the physical appearance of the office including painting both inside and outside, a new sign, renovating the kitchen and first floor bathroom, creating a basement bedroom and a refurnished first floor. The countless hours spent by Jennifer Siegel and her dad (Boulder), Ken Keyser (Chicago), Gloriann Harris (Chicago) and John Hales (Chicago) have made the completion of this renovation project possible. The office can now sleep up to 7 people and we encourage you to hold meetings there or come to visit when you are in Chicago. A final change in the office this year has been the departure of long time Fellowship employee Matt Block. His expertise and wisdom will be missed. Next year we will be working on creating systems so that we have more flexibility in completing work.

I have greatly enjoyed my opportunity to serve the Fellowship as Secretary General and look forward to another year of continuing challenges.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilynn Kulieke