MISSOURI OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

MOAAuxiliaryAmy Powell, President• Suzanne McCoy, Vice-President• Marilyn Brodmerkle, Secretary• Beth Thompson, Treasurer• Teresa Brothers• Mary Jane Fields-Schoen• Wilma Maddox• Geraldine Ream• June Turley• Jean VanderfeltzThe MOA Auxiliary started the yearout with some changes! At Conventionthis past October, the wonderful womenwho have led the MOAA for manyyears made the difficult decision to takesome much deserved rest from theirleadership roles!Our heartfelt thanks go out to MartyPoynter, Mary Jane Fields, JoyChapman and June Turley for theirincredible dedication to the MOA andAuxiliary!In January, we distributed our MOAAuxiliary mugs containing our“Mommy & Daddy Give Me OneHour” brochures, lens cloths, coffee &tea bags and our ‘famous’ eyeballs to allthe legislators during the annualLegislative Conference. Thanks to allthose that were able to help.This year, the MOAA decided to forgothe science fair awards in order to offermore valuable scholarships to optometry students! Now, the MOAA offers two $2000 scholarshipsto eligible optometry students. We look forward to awarding these scholarships at the FallConvention, thanks to Karen Rice our scholarship chairperson.The MOAA also continues to support optometry in Missouri by providing information to parentsregarding the importance of pediatric eye exams.We are looking forward to a great meeting at the Convention in October. We are planning a quickbusiness meeting during brunch….and YES!! Bryan Kramer will be there again to lead awonderful live auction for us!The Missouri Optometric Association Auxiliary invites all spouses, both male and female, toparticipate in our support of the wonderful profession of Optometry in Missouri. Please join us inour effort to share the gift of vision with the families of Missouri!