Alaska Family Services
Board of Directors Meetings

According to Article VII, Section 4 (MEETINGS).   a.)"All meetings of the Alaska Family Services' Board of Directors shall be conducted in an open manner. Reasonable notice of meetings shall be given to the public. People may request that they be placed on the agenda no more than fourteen (14) days and no less than TWENTY-FOUR (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. These requests must be addressed to the President or the Secretary. Members may attend any meeting without notice. b.) The following exempted subjects may be discussed in executive session:

  • Matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the AFS;
  • Subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person provided that person may request a public discussion;
  • Matters, which by regulation or policy, are required to be confidential.

Current Board Members

Patricia Chesbro - President
Gabriel Layman - Vice President
Deanna Breeden- Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Susan Lemagie- Director
Lebron McPhail- Director
Dennis Casanovas- Director
David Board - Director
Lisa Wade - Director
Heather Lee - Director


Winners of the 2008 AFS Board Raffle:
$1000.00 Stan Guthrie
$10,000.00 Stacy Holohan
20,000 Airline Miles Alicia Paxton
Most Tickets sold (199) Susan Lemagie
Seller of Winning Ticket Stan Guthrie

AFS would like to thank the out-going board members for their time and dedication, as well as welcome the in-coming board members.


The AFS Board of Directors calendar for the Calendar Year 2008 is:

Date: Scheduled Activities
January 8, 2008 Regular Meeting
February 1-2, 2008 Annual Retreat
February 2, 2008 2:00 pm Regular Meeting
March 4, 2008 Regular Meeting
April 1, 2008 Regular Meeting
May 6, 2008 Regular Meeting
June 3, 2008 Regular Meeting
July 1, 2008 Regular Meeting
August 5, 2008 Regular Meeting
September 2, 2008 Regular Meeting
October 7, 2008 Annual Meeting
November 4, 2008 Regular Meeting
December 2, 2008 Regular Meeting

All Regular Meetings are held at AFS in Palmer at 6:15 pm.

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