Chapter Territory
Southern Prince George’s, Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert Counties
Membership
All you need is an MLTA membership. If you are an MLTA member, please join us for organizational/community events and discussions/presentations that affect the title industry within the Southern part of the state.
Chapter Meetings
Meetings occur the 2nd Thursday of every other month. 2012 schedule begins January 12. Continues on March 15, May 10, July 12, September 13, and November 8. Meetings begin at 8:30 am. Location: to be determined. Contact Brenda Dyer for more information- Bdyer@OldRepublicTitle.com
Contacts
Joint Chapter Chairs:
Bunny Russell, Aspect Title- bunny@AspectTitle.com
Brenda Dyer, Old Republic Title- bdyer@OldRepublicTitle.com
Cindy Dinan, Maryland Trust Title- cdinan@MarylandTrustTitle.com
Education Co-Chairs:
Roberta Schneider- Robert.schneider@fnf.com
Susan Simpson- ssimpson@passporttitle.com
County Liaisons:
Bunny Russell, St Mary’s County Clerk Liaison Email: bunny@aspecttitle.com
Darlene Silvestro, Calvert County Clerk Liaison Email: dms823@msn.com
Brenda Dyer, Charles County Clerk Liaison (w) 301-742-9946 Email: bdyer@oldrepublictitle.com
Events Calendar
MLTA Meeting, January 12, 2012
(Cindy Dinan, Brenda Dyer, Bunny Russell)
Call to Order at 8:30 am
Education Event
Next education: March 15, 2012 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm @ SMAR Bldg. in Hughesville
Location: Southern Maryland Association of Realtors in Hughesville, MD
(Cindy to complete application and secure location)
(SMAR Contact Ronnie Miles (a woman) – 301-870-2323)
Cost - $225 (which includes equipment – microphone, screen, etc.)
Food: To be purchased from BJ’s (Bunny to purchase food & drinks)
Menu – Cookies, Chips, Apples, Bananas, Sodas, Water & Ice
Paper Products – small plates, napkins, cups
Bunny to bring soda barrels
Prizes: Brenda to purchase $40 worth of scratch offs
Sponsors: Brenda to provide Bunny with contact information & Bunny to coordinate
Advanced Surveys, Require, TSS, Bank of Georgetown, Tri-County Abstracts, & COA
Cindy to contact Title Wave & Soft Pro
Topics:
1. Short Sales - 1:00 – 2:30 (Panel)
(each person will do a 20 minute presentation & then 30 minutes of Q&A)
Lender – (Cindy working on securing)
Realtor – Jan Kleponis from O’Brien Realty in Solomons
Underwriter – Donna Bowman from Old Republic
2. Tidbits, Trends & Traps – 2:30 – 3:30
Donna Bowman from Old Republic, Speaker
3. Foreclosures - 3:30 – 5:00
Charlene Perry, Speaker
- Bios and timed outlines due from speakers by Jan. 31st.
Meetings: May 10, July 12, Sept. 13, Nov. 8
We will hold a formal meeting in Jan, May, & Sept.
We will have some function with meeting in Mar, July & Nov.
March will be Education & July will be Shadow An Abstractor
Newsletter: Bunny will do the Newsletter articles. The first one will be sent in Feb.
Website: Cindy will work on updating the Southern Maryland Chapter info on the MLTA website
Board Meetings: Brenda and Cindy phoned into the Board Meeting
The chairman will meet again on Feb. 9th at SMAR to look over the location
Adjourned
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