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Dave A. Pagura, President
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Hi, my name is Dave Pagura. I’ve been blessed to be married to Annette these past (nearly) 33 years. We are owned by a cat, Lucy, whom we serve most willingly. Annette and I enjoy cooking together, travel, hiking, and reading.
I worked in a beverage-can manufacturing plant for 34 years and retired at age 55. Subsequently, I enrolled at Franklin University in an Inter-Disciplinary Bachelor’s Degree program of Global Business and Communications as my two majors. I currently have senior status; expecting to graduate in 2023. I’ve been taking Course of Study on the beautiful campus of Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. Home to some of the best pastors/professors anywhere. This summer, I will complete 13/20 classes. I have an appointment to two churches. The first is more rural, Alexandria OH, and filled with fantastic folks, eager to learn, and willing to serve, Christians. The second, small to medium size town, Newark OH, Christian Endeavor. They are comprised of mostly older, but wonderfully young-at-heart, folks embracing technology to reach others for Christ through fellowship, serving, and learning together. Along with the Henderson Settlement Board, I serve on the boards of CDF Freedom Schools of Licking County, Licking County HOPE, and assist at the Look-Up Center in Newark OH. I have a passion for global mission work and community outreach that blesses both through filling gaps in shelter, food and water, education, health, and faith. |
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ERIC BRADLEY, Vice President
Eric Bradley lives in Loveland, Ohio, where he grew up. Eric has always lived in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. The youngest of 4 children, Eric has always been raised as a member of the United Methodist Church and to always do your best when you accept a task. Eric has attended Loveland United Methodist since he was 2 years old. Eric is active in this church having served on multiple committees, serving weekly as an Usher, Greeter, Communion Server and Adult Sunday School Leader. After graduating from Loveland High School, Eric Bradley attended Bowling Green State University, from where he graduated with a double major in Accounting and Management Information Services. Since this graduation, Eric has held positions in the private and public sectors where he has been primary support for microcomputers. He has been responsible for million dollar budgets, as many as 40 student employees and currently 5 full time staff. Eric Bradley has been involved with Henderson Settlement since approximately 2006 where he has participated as part of the SOWERS group building and expanding multiple homes during this time. For the past couple of years, Eric has helped to deliver at least 15 trailer loads of donations to the Henderson Opportunity Store. Eric Bradley was nominated and elected to the Board of Directors for Henderson Settlement starting in 2019.
LINDA MILLER, Treasurer/Secretary
I live in Hilliard, OH, and have been a member of Scioto Ridge UMC for 42 years. My late husband, Ray, was an Assistant Dean at The Ohio State University in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences. We have two sons, two daughters-in law, and four grandchildren.
I am a retired seventh grade language arts teacher and I spent most of my 27 teaching years in the Hilliard City Schools.
Currently I am a full-time volunteer serving as President of Capitol Area South United Methodist Women, secretary to Community Development for All People Board in Columbus, OH, (National Mission Site of UMW), and on the steering committee for the Buckeye Clinic in South Sudan, Africa.
Ray and I prayed for God to show us what He wanted us to do in our retirement. We felt Him leading us to facilitate a mission team from Scioto Ridge UMC to Henderson Settlement in 2004. This team has come since that time and four years ago SRUMC's youth director asked me to lead a youth team during their Spring Break. We will be bringing our fourth youth team to Henderson in March 2020.
I have felt God's call to encourage and facilitate others' involvement in missions.
I am a retired seventh grade language arts teacher and I spent most of my 27 teaching years in the Hilliard City Schools.
Currently I am a full-time volunteer serving as President of Capitol Area South United Methodist Women, secretary to Community Development for All People Board in Columbus, OH, (National Mission Site of UMW), and on the steering committee for the Buckeye Clinic in South Sudan, Africa.
Ray and I prayed for God to show us what He wanted us to do in our retirement. We felt Him leading us to facilitate a mission team from Scioto Ridge UMC to Henderson Settlement in 2004. This team has come since that time and four years ago SRUMC's youth director asked me to lead a youth team during their Spring Break. We will be bringing our fourth youth team to Henderson in March 2020.
I have felt God's call to encourage and facilitate others' involvement in missions.
Jerry Wieman, Infrastucture
Jerry Wieman is a native of Ohio, currently residing in Findlay. Jerry was born and raised in St. Mary’s, Ohio and after graduating high school enlisted in the US Navy. After his discharge he began his career with the telephone company. Jerry, during his career with Bell Telephone and AT&T, worked as a Linemen, Installer, Cable Splicer, and after 25 years of climbing poles went into Management. As an Operations Manager, Jerry had responsibilities of the Outside Plant, Switch, Transport, and Infra Structure. During this time Jerry moved a few times, ending up in Cincinnati, where he retired.
Jerry has been volunteering at Henderson Settlement since 2010, contributing in the home building mission as well as other mission work in the Frake’s area. Jerry has a passion for Henderson Settlement and the community it serves. He is currently on the Board of Directors and serves as Board President.
Jerry has been volunteering at Henderson Settlement since 2010, contributing in the home building mission as well as other mission work in the Frake’s area. Jerry has a passion for Henderson Settlement and the community it serves. He is currently on the Board of Directors and serves as Board President.
Greg Wilson, Administration-Ambassador
Greg Wilson currently lives in the Pineville, Ky. area. Greg grew up in the Frakes community where he attended elementary school. He spent his youth involved in Henderson Settlement from spending time at the community center, participating in the youth recreation leagues to working there in High School and College.
After earning his degree in education Greg began his teaching career at Frakes Elementary, where he taught for 11 years. Greg then moved into school administration and became principal at Bell Central School Center in Pineville and served there for 18 years. After moving into district level administration for a year, Greg retired from public education to work for the Elgin Foundation, a nonprofit that serves children in Appalachian Ky., Tn., and Va. He currently works as the Director of Academic Programs for Elgin.
Henderson Settlement played a major role in Greg’s life and he has a desire to see the settlement flourish and continue to impact the area. He is currently serving on his first term on the board.
After earning his degree in education Greg began his teaching career at Frakes Elementary, where he taught for 11 years. Greg then moved into school administration and became principal at Bell Central School Center in Pineville and served there for 18 years. After moving into district level administration for a year, Greg retired from public education to work for the Elgin Foundation, a nonprofit that serves children in Appalachian Ky., Tn., and Va. He currently works as the Director of Academic Programs for Elgin.
Henderson Settlement played a major role in Greg’s life and he has a desire to see the settlement flourish and continue to impact the area. He is currently serving on his first term on the board.
John Newman, Executive Director
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Pastor John was hired in April of 2021 as the next executive director for Henderson Settlement in and around Frakes, Kentucky. He became the executive director on June 6, 2021. Previously he was a bi- vocational pastor in the Indiana conference for 22 years where he served a two point charge for the last 20 years. After he retired from Chrysler the Lord called him and his Parrish to become more active in mission service for the people of Appalachians. Both the staff and the Board of the Settlement invited John to consider the position as they wanted a pastor and a shepherd to fulfill this position. John’s heart was changed while he was coming down here during the COVID experience and he seen the heart of the staff and those that they were serving. John's life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways knowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
John and Lisa have two adult children who remain in Indiana. Their son’s family lives in Kokomo, IN and their daughter’s family live in Fort Wayne, IN. John and Lisa believe that God has called them to this place and time to serve Him, this community, and all who participate in this shared ministry. |
DAVE MYERS, Ambassador
I started out as a child…grew up in Indiana…and high schooled in Ohio…and then graduated from Miami of Ohio.
I taught special education and handicapped children in Hamilton, Ohio…and then went into YMCA work in Wisconsin.
I had a 30+ year career working as an Executive Director for the American Cancer Society in Connecticut, Wisconsin and served
as Executive Vice President for Iowa. I finished my career back in Ohio as an Area Vice President.
I have five children from a blended family with my wife, Ann. We collectively have nine grandchildren.
My connection with the Henderson Settlement began in 2011 and I have served on the board since 2017.
I taught special education and handicapped children in Hamilton, Ohio…and then went into YMCA work in Wisconsin.
I had a 30+ year career working as an Executive Director for the American Cancer Society in Connecticut, Wisconsin and served
as Executive Vice President for Iowa. I finished my career back in Ohio as an Area Vice President.
I have five children from a blended family with my wife, Ann. We collectively have nine grandchildren.
My connection with the Henderson Settlement began in 2011 and I have served on the board since 2017.
Meg Reis, Ambassador
Amanda L. Cox, Youth
A short bio about who I am…I am proud to call Frakes, Ky my hometown. Both of my parents grew up there (my mother having been raised at Henderson Settlement) and both graduated from Henderson Settlement High School. I graduated with honors from Bell County High in 1992 and Magna Cum Laude from Lincoln Memorial University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in English/Secondary Education. I decided to forgo teaching as an occupation and graduated from UT College of Law in 2001. Although I did spend a couple of years in private practice while my children were small, I have spent sixteen of the last eighteen years prosecuting crime as an Assistant District Attorney, witnessing the consequences of drug addiction and poor choices, most I feel, caused by a lack of faith and structure inside the home.
I was blessed with Christian parents who taught me wrong from right and maintained consistency and structure within our home. I was blessed to meet my soul mate, Shannon Cox, while attending LMU. He was raised nearby in Morley and had actually visited the Laurel Fork Clinic as a child, just like I had. It’s a small world. We married in 1996, had out first son, Ethan Carter Cox, during my last semester of law school and our second son, Kenneth Nathaniel Cox in 2007. Shannon has a degree in Business Management of Non-Profit Organizations and Biblical Studies from Johnson University. He is self employed as a general contractor, owning and managing Cox Construction of East TN, Inc. We both currently serve on the Campbell County Christian Learning Center Board of Directors, with Shannon serving as President. The CCCLC provides release time bible education to students at Campbell County High School and we are proud to support such a worthy cause both financially and through our outreach efforts in the community. We are also active in our church, Coolidge First Baptist.
I accepted Christ as my savior in 1985 and it has been the best decision I ever made. I admire any organization, such as Henderson Settlement, that still exits to provide service to others in the name of our Lord. While I have an optimistic outlook about most things, the status of the American home is in jeopardy. If we do not do something to help break the cycle of substance abuse, learned helplessness and poverty, our nation will no longer thrive and likely not survive. Our children must be taught that despite a family’s dysfunctions, there are other options and other ways to see, interpret and experience the world. Having a faith-based filter as they experience life is crucial to breaking the cycle. I trust that Henderson Settlement is still working to provide that faith-based outlook. I am honored and humbled that you have asked me to consider serving on the Henderson Settlement Board, and should you wish to elect me as a member, I will serve dutifully, to the very best of my ability.
Thank you,
Amanda L. Cox
I was blessed with Christian parents who taught me wrong from right and maintained consistency and structure within our home. I was blessed to meet my soul mate, Shannon Cox, while attending LMU. He was raised nearby in Morley and had actually visited the Laurel Fork Clinic as a child, just like I had. It’s a small world. We married in 1996, had out first son, Ethan Carter Cox, during my last semester of law school and our second son, Kenneth Nathaniel Cox in 2007. Shannon has a degree in Business Management of Non-Profit Organizations and Biblical Studies from Johnson University. He is self employed as a general contractor, owning and managing Cox Construction of East TN, Inc. We both currently serve on the Campbell County Christian Learning Center Board of Directors, with Shannon serving as President. The CCCLC provides release time bible education to students at Campbell County High School and we are proud to support such a worthy cause both financially and through our outreach efforts in the community. We are also active in our church, Coolidge First Baptist.
I accepted Christ as my savior in 1985 and it has been the best decision I ever made. I admire any organization, such as Henderson Settlement, that still exits to provide service to others in the name of our Lord. While I have an optimistic outlook about most things, the status of the American home is in jeopardy. If we do not do something to help break the cycle of substance abuse, learned helplessness and poverty, our nation will no longer thrive and likely not survive. Our children must be taught that despite a family’s dysfunctions, there are other options and other ways to see, interpret and experience the world. Having a faith-based filter as they experience life is crucial to breaking the cycle. I trust that Henderson Settlement is still working to provide that faith-based outlook. I am honored and humbled that you have asked me to consider serving on the Henderson Settlement Board, and should you wish to elect me as a member, I will serve dutifully, to the very best of my ability.
Thank you,
Amanda L. Cox
EVELYN MAIDEN, Ambassador
Rev. Karen Stigall, Red Bird Missionary Conference Superintendent
BETTY TAYLOR, Ex-Officio UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
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Betty Taylor, Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky as a “Coal Miners Daughter now living in Nicholasville, KY with her husband Burl Lawrence Taylor. We have a cattle farm operation to keep us busy and very active at our church Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. We have two children, three Grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren. Retired as Director of the Jessamine County Planning and Zoning Department after 26 years. Serving on the Henderson Settlement as representative of the Kentucky Conference United Methodist Women.
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David Price, Advisor UMW National Records
Jessica Tulloch, Advisory GBGM umw
