Former Executive Director - Leave of Absence

An Open Letter
from Abbey Kendrick O'Rourke

October 1, 2002

Dear Members and Friends,

I knew this day would come for me. It does for every girl in the village.

On Saturday, June 15th 2003, my fiancé Turner and I will marry. On our wedding night, we plan to conceive our first child. Over the next few months, Turner and I will be very busy shopping for our perfect Meridian-Kessler dream home, planning and decorating the child's bedroom and playroom, and picking out new maternity wear. Therefore, effective Monday, January 6th 2003, I will begin a one-year leave-of-absence from the day-to-day management of the Society. In the interim, I will appoint one of the upcoming board member candidates as my replacement. The woman I choose as my successor will exhibit the same extraordinary Trixie leadership skills as I do, and will aspire to reach an equally impressive social and financial status.

During my period of absence, I will remain as the Board's advisory chairperson, and I will dispense my sagely advice and wisdom as time permits through email dispatches and text messages.

We had originally scheduled the Society's board member elections for Friday, December 13th, 2002. Unfortunately, due to my recent decision, those elections will be postponed to Friday December 20th to allow the existing board to regroup and reorganize.

There has never been a better time to be a Trixie than today. It's hard to believe how far we've come in just a few short years. We've transformed the Society from a small, close-knit civic organization into one of Indianapolis' driving forces of style, grace, and power. Society membership is no longer just a credential for admission to the highest echelons of Indianapolis social success -- it is the prerequisite. But this is only the beginning.

By harnessing the powers of technology and new media, we've been able to educate millions of people about the wonders of Broad Ripple, Indiana -- our urban oasis. We will continue to expand our horizons and conquer new frontiers -- socially, geographically and technologically. Generation Trixie has arrived, right here -- right now.

Abbey Kendrick O'Rourke
Executive Director
Broad Ripple Trixie Society


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Meet Abbey Kendrick O'Rourke - Executive Director

Abbey Kendrick O'Rourke is the Society's graceful and well-connected Executive Director.

Abbey moved to Broad Ripple from Fort Wayne, where she grew up. She spent her school years in boarding school at the Culver Academy and attended university at Northwestern in Chicago. When Abbey graduated from Northwestern, she decided she was ready to hit the big-time so she moved to Broad Ripple. She joined a well-known consulting firm in the high-tech mecca of Carmel where she has climbed the ladder quickly.

Abbey drives a hot blue 2001 Land Rover Discovery and her favorite drink at Starbucks is a double-cupped skim-soy no-foam Latte with a shot of chocolate syrup and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Abbey oversees all activities for the society, delegating duties to other board members as she sees fit. As you can imagine, Abbey remains quite busy and she is thrilled with her authority!

• Breaking News - Abbey Kendrick O'Rourke Takes Leave of Absence

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