Following the founding of the first Altrusa Club in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 11, 1917, clubs multiplied until, in 1930, it was deemed advisable to adopt a District plan of organization. At the National Convention at White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, ten districts were established. At that time, Ohio and Michigan were included in District Four.
In 1930, Altrusa had grown to the point where they decided to add two more districts. District Five came into being in 1954, and branched off Ohio and Michigan from District Four. At the International Convention in Toronto in 1955, the Districts were enlarged and Windsor and London, Ontario, Canada, were added District Five.
The first ASTRA Club in District Five was organized in 1967 by the Troy, Ohio club.
District Five currently has 23 Altrusa clubs and 5 ASTRA clubs.
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District Board
Julie Stratos
Governor
Branch County, OH
Tammy Bader
Governor Elect
Mansfield, OH
Shelley Kendrick
First Vice Governor
Akron, OH
Linda Williams
Second Vice Governor
Mansfield, OH
Carol Hodson
Secretary
Branch County, MI
Nancy Kuenzig
Treasurer
Akron, OH
Kathy Ballman-Parks
Director I
Dayton, OH
Sharmon Lesnak
Director II
Youngstown, OH
Suzanne Cline
Immediate Past Governor
Sidney, Ohio
District History
Following the founding of the first Altrusa Club in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 11, 1917, clubs multiplied until, in 1930, it was deemed advisable to adopt a District plan of organization. At the National Convention at White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, ten districts were established. At that time, Ohio and Michigan were included in District Four.
In 1930, Altrusa had grown to the point where they decided to add two more districts. District Five came into being in 1954, and branched off Ohio and Michigan from District Four. At the International Convention in Toronto in 1955, the Districts were enlarged and Windsor and London, Ontario, Canada, were added District Five.
The first ASTRA Club in District Five was organized in 1967 by the Troy, Ohio club.
District Five currently has 23 Altrusa clubs and 5 ASTRA clubs.
District Chairs
Kathy Carmack
ASTRA Chair
Hamilton, OH
Nancy Kuenzig
Communication
Akron, OH
Peggy Rowan
Vice Communication & Webmaster
Columbus, OH
Nancy Williams
Strategic Planning
Monroe, MI
Evelyn Grimes
Service/Awards
Branch County, MI
Gwen Pahl
Membership & Revitalization
Findlay, OH
Sandy Schultz
Membership & Revitalization
Grand Rapids, MI
Courtney Siebert
Conference Program Coordinator
Columbus, OH