Past DECA Officers
DECA Officers, Board of Directors, and Associates History
2007
President — John Stabler
Vice President — Ursula Lentine
Secretary — Jeff Weeks, John Martin, Beverly Hills
Treasurer — Dan Harris, Beverly Hills
Neighborhood Representatives:
Appling Heights — Michelle and Jeff Yackel
Beverly Hills — Melissa Slaughter
Dresden Square Townhomes — J. N. Fenn, April Rogers
Frontier woods — Jane Gay
La Venture Forest — Howard Meyer
Marlin Acres — Michael Besal
Wakefield Forest — Judy Brooks
Whispering Hills — Jeff Weeks
DECAZette Editor, Juliette, Jeff Weeks, Judy Brooks
PDK Watch Liaison, Hugh Potter, Nikki VanderGrinten
Zoning Liaison, Dan Harris
Dresden Park Liaison, Cheryl Von Soosten
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison, Wayne Daniel
Webmaster, Leslie Freymann,
John Martin
2006
President — Mel Coe, Marlin Acres
Vice President — Currently Vacant
Secretary — June Mathis, Beverly Hills
Treasurer — Dan Harris, Beverly Hills
Appling Heights — Michelle and Jeff Yackel
Beverly Hills — Mary Beth Smith
Dresden Square — TBA
Frontier woods — Jane Gay
La Venture Forest — Dean and Cathy Underwood
Marlin Acres — Michael Besal
Wakefield Forest — Nikki VanDerGrinten
Whispering Hills — Dan Harris
DECAZette Editor, Juliette
PDK Watch Liaison, Hugh Potter
Zoning Liaison, Dan Harris
Dresden Park Liaison, Cheryl Von Soosten
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison, Wayne Daniel
Webmaster, Leslie Freymann
2003
President, Ron Dennis, Appling Heights
Vice-President, Dan Harris, Beverly Hills
Secretary, Brian Baker, Beverly Hills
Treasurer, Sheila Rotter, Appling Heights
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Appling Heights, Jim Dorsey
Beverly Hills, Brian Baker
Frontier Woods, Ruth Kenny
LaVenture Forest, Rich Zelnick
Marlin Acres, Becky Norris
Michele’s Court, Shirley Hammond
Whispering Hills, Bill Bevil
2002
President — Wayne Daniel
Vice President — Michael Besal
Secretary — Leslie Freymann
Treasurer — Sheila Rotter
DECAzette Editor — Jeff Weeks
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Jim Dorsey
Beverly Hills — Meliss Slaughter(resigned) Brian Baker
Frontier Woods — Ruth Kenney
LaVenture Forest — Rich Zelnick
Marlin Acres — Becky Norris
Michelle’s Court — Shirley Hammond
Whispering Hills — Ann Stuart
PDK/PDK Watch Liaison — Ron Dennis
Zoning Liaison — Dan Harris
Dresden Park Liaison — Cheryl Von Soosten
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison — Wayne Daniel
2001
President — Cheryl Von Soosten
Vice President — Wayne Daniel
Secretary — Mary Johnson
Treasurer — Scott Davis
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Jim Dorsey
Frontier Woods — Marty Locker
LaVenture Forest — Liz Rouse
Marlin Acres — Becky Norris
Whispering Hills — Jeff Weeks
Historian — Sheila Rotter
DECAzette Editor — Bill Petritz
PDK/PDK Watch Liaison — Ron Dennis
Zoning Liaison — Bill Bevel
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison — Wayne Daniel
2000
President — Cheryl Von Soosten
Vice President — Wayne Daniel
Secretary — Mary Johnson
Treasurer — Scott Epley
PDK/PDK Watch Liaison — Ron Dennis
Zoning Liaison — Bill Bevel
Historian — Sheila Rotter
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Jim Dorsey
Frontier Woods — Marty Locker
LaVenture Forest — Liz rouse
Marlin Acres — Aaron Granger
Whispering Hills — Jeff Weeks
DECAzette Editor — Ryburn Clay
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison — Wayne Daniel
1999
President — Chase Calon
Vice President — Bill Petritz
Secretary — Sheila Rotter
Treasurer — Cheryl Von Soosten
Following the resignation of Chase Calon:
President — Bill Petritz
Vice President — Wayne Daniel
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Wayne Daniel
Frontier Woods — Marty Locker
LaVenture Forest — Kathy Adams
Marlin Acres — Aaron Granger
Whispering Hills — Jeff Weeks
DECAzette Editor — Mary Johnson
DeKalb County Civic Coalition Liaison — Wayne Daniel
PDK/PDK Watch Liaison — Ron Dennis
Accounting Consultant — Charles Brannen
Historian — Sheila Rotter
1998
President — Peggy Hynes
Vice President — David Silverman
Secretary — Sheila Rotter
Treasurer — Paige Funk
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Wayne Daniel
Co-Representative — Bill Petritz
Dresden Square — Martha Talbott
Frontier Woods — Marty Locker
Shallowford Apartments — Kitty Wood
LaVenture Forest — Kurt Robb
Marlin Acres — Cecil Planer
DECAzette Editor — Cecil Planer
1997
Chair of Founding Committee – Michael Besal
Neighborhood Reps:
Appling Heights — Peggy Hynes
Assistant — Wayne Daniel
Frontier woods — David Silverman
Assistant — Marty Locker
LaVenture Forest — Sam Powell
Assistant — Basil Rimmer
Marlin Acres — Cecil Planer
Assistant — Becky Norris
Shallowford Apartments — Kitty Wood
Legal Advisor — Kathy Adams
Logo Designer — Nell Ruby
Newsletter Editor — Terry Beale
Nominating Committee Chair — Liz Rouse
