Flo Wineriter, our chapter president and the AHA national treasurer, attended the fall AHA board meeting that was held in Washington D.C. November12-14. Tony Hileman, who was hired as the AHA National Director at the June conference, was elevated to Executive Director at the board meeting and announced he is designing a public relations program that will increase public awareness of our organization and build membership. The new executive director said his long-range plans include developing closer alliances with other Humanists and Free Thought organizations. The board visited the new AHA office, a modest facility that now gives AHA a presence in the nation's capitol.

Fred Edwards, who has been both the AHA Executive Director and Managing Editor of The Humanist for several years, is now the Executive Editor and will devote full time to our national magazine. Fred reported he is working on a complete redesigning of the magazine that will result in a more attractive appearance and more relevant content.

Flo said board members are excited with the organizational changes and expect the American Humanist Association will be much more visible and influential in the new millennium