Leonore Misner has received the ìExchangite of the Year 2012î award for dedicated service with the Exchange Club of Falcon. A charter member of the Falcon club, Misner has assumed many responsibilities: secretary/treasurer (ìOutstanding Serviceî in í07 ñ ë09); board member (ìVisionaryî in í07 ñ ë09); editor for the clubís newsletter ìA View from the Prairieî (í09 ñ í10); and historian ñ collecting all the data on events and fundraisers and writing the clubís newspaper articles. For the past five years since the inception of the Falcon Craft Fair, Misner has been heavily involved with and chaired the charity event, and she developed a procedural manual for the future chairperson.Misner currently chairs the Community Service Committee, and also continues as historian and story writer.One major achievement: Working more than 400 hours, she created a queen-size embroidered and quilted Americanism picture quilt that was auctioned at the Exchange National Convention for $3,000 to help the national cause ñ Child Abuse Prevention.Before retiring, Misner worked in the banking industry for 30 years.Misner and her husband, Dale, moved to Colorado Springs after they retired to live near their two children and their families. Misner said that in retirement, ìGod and family are her No. priority.î She graduated in May from Benet Hill Monastery in Black Forest, completing a four-year scripture study program of the Bible.She enjoys using her skills to help the Exchange Club realize their goals of child abuse prevention, recognition of our youth, help to the community and the promotion of Americanism.
