Pictured from left are new Beaman Home board members Don Laughlin, president-elect; Erich Hollis, new member; Aaron Rovenstine, new member; and Denny Cripe, current president. Not pictured is Jodie Hall. (Photo provided)

By TRACIE HODSON
Beaman Home Executive Director

WARSAW — Beaman Home Board President, Dennis Cripe, announced local community leaders Jodie Hall, Erich Hollis and Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine have been elected to serve on the Beaman Home board of directors. The three recently completed the board orientation program and have begun attending board meetings.

Jodie Hall has a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Purdue University. She has been active in 4-H leadership and Warsaw Biblical Garden steering committee and served as president of the Edgewood School PTO. She and her husband, Mike, have four children.

Erich Hollis is an agent with Hall-Marose-Silveus Insurance, Mariners Drive. His sales and marketing background brings energy and focus of making positive change in our community to the Beaman Home board.

Sheriff Rovenstine brings a unique perspective to Beaman Home leadership with his 30 years’ experience in law enforcement. He has personal experience working with abused families and looks forward to working to improve the lives of domestic violence victims. He is also proud to continue a family tradition of involvement with Beaman Home. His father, Al Rovenstine, was Sheriff when the emergency shelter program was established more than 30 years ago and worked with members of Altrusa International of Warsaw as they founded the Beaman Home.

“The experiences these individuals bring are valuable to the Beaman Home, especially at this time, and will blend very well with the talent of our current board members,” Cripe said. “We’re very excited to welcome them as our newest board members.”     

The Beaman Home has served domestic violence victims and their children living in Kosciusko, Marshall and Fulton Counties since 1985. Their administrative staff and outreach advocates have moved into their new outreach center, located on North Parker Street, completing phase one of construction of a new emergency shelter and outreach center campus. Phase two construction is beginning soon and will add a two-story emergency shelter to replace one the organization has outgrown elsewhere in Warsaw.

Beaman Home has raised funds to put up the two-story exterior walls, reception center and exterior design elements of the shelter addition. Their leaders are seeking 100 individuals, families, business and/or organizations to donate $3,000 in outright or in $1,000-per-year pledges over three years to raise the $300,000 needed to complete the interior of the emergency shelter.

Contact Beaman Home Executive Director, Tracie Hodson, at (574) 703-0722 or via email. [email protected]