1993

Apathy and languishing Membership: In the summer of 1993 CDLT President Joan VanDivort writes in newsletter, "In order for us to continue to participate in the sensible progress of our valley, we need your support both in membership dues and volunteer activities." According to one account, "a group of strong women hold the organization together, "including VanDivort, Gloria Kupferman, Lynette McCoy, Theresa Druzak, Patty Whitemarsh, Pat Rasmussen and Kathy Lodato, along with Ed and Jean Meyer, and Larry Tobiska." They write letters and make phone calls asking people to renew their memberships. Kathy Lodato, who was CDLT president in the late '90s, recalls there were few active members.

"We were just keeping it afloat —barely holding it together.”