The combined workload of maintaining the house, planning the parties, producing, editing, and distributing the Tapestry Magazine, collecting and disbursing club funds, and serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors soon overwhelmed Merissa. To ease this burden, club officers, whose function would be to operate the club, were elected and installed at the Awards Banquet in January 1983. Roberta Dearborn and Sherry Loraine were elected President and Vice President respectively. Merissa stayed on as Secretary Treasurer. This arrangement served the club well. Club membership continued to grow until it reached a plateau of approximately 250 members.