"I look forward to taking the reins of a professional organization that plays such a vital part in Washington's health care community," Mr.
Mr. Frickleton, a graduate of Washington State University, served several years as the county commissioner of Clark County, Washington. He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives. A Washington native, Mr. Frickleton lives in Gig Harbor with his wife, Daphne.
Firefighting Pioneer Sets Sights on Chiropractic
Linda Enders Honeycutt, now in her eighth trimester at Texas Chiropractic College, is well on her way to achieving yet another goal in life: becoming a doctor of chiropractic. Achievement and public service are nothing new to the future Dr. Honeycutt.
Linda Honeycutt graduated from the University of Houston in 1974 and became a certified Texas firefighter one year later. She has paved the way for women firefighters in Texas. She was the first woman to be accepted into the Houston Fire Academy and the first paid professional woman firefighter in Texas. She was also the first woman promoted to captain in the Houston fire department.
Her 22-year career with the Houston fire department was filled with achievement. She became an emergency medical technician in 1977; earned the Firefighter Presidential Fitness award in 1978; was named a master firefighter in 1981, and a basic fire investigator in 1984.
When she retired from the fire department, then-Houston mayor Bob Lanier and the city council presented her with a resolution in recognition and appreciation of her service. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives and the 18th Congressional District of Texas, commended her for being a positive role model.
Why has Linda embarked on a new career in chiropractic? "I have always represented change, and the theme of chiropractic is change."
Promoting Chiropractic in the Nation's Capitol
Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) chapters are a great way for chiropractic students to get more involved in the profession's future. Recently, the SACA chapter from Northwestern College of Chiropractic joined several other chiropractic colleges at the annual National Chiropractic Legislative Convention and helped lobby chiropractic's cause to the nation's legislators.
Fifteen members of Northwestern's SACA chapter made the trip to Washington, D.C., in March. Northwestern's chapter was assigned to lobby senators and representatives from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington.
"Our lobbying efforts revealed great overall support for chiropractic issues," noted fifth-trimester student Michele Maiers, the newly elected president of Northwestern's SACA chapter.
"We made appointments a month prior to the event with representatives," added Heather Whitney, a seventh-trimester student and past president of SACA. "A lot of the senators and representatives actually knew what we were talking about, so we were able to just get to the point."
FSCO Annual Scholarship Contest
The Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO) has announced its annual scholarship essay contest. Awards are given for the top three essays: first place winner ($1,000 scholarship); second and third place winners ($250 scholarships).
The topic for this year's essay is to discuss the merits of the values that FSCO supports, and how to conduct a chiropractic practice in a manner which strengthens those values.
What are the FSCO values?
"Vertebral subluxations are a detriment to the fullest possible expression of life.
"Children should be given the opportunity to grow up subluxation-free.
"Chiropractic should be thought of in connection to life rather than pain."
To enter the contest, students should submit three copies of their essay to Dr. Theresa Galant, 462 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15229. Essays must be submitted to Dr. Galant by September 30th. Awards will be distributed at an FSCO seminar in November.
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