Arnold (Myers), Goldie
Class of 1969
Inducted in 2016

Community Service

Goldie made a name for herself at Oak Park by being the first female member of a shop class in 1967. After graduation she tested the corporate waters. She co-founded Sports Gallery, the first aerobic fitness facility in KC and it grew to 50 locations, 100 instructors and 3 out of state franchises. She also owned Health and Fitness Institute, a co-ed fitness and education facility in Gladstone.

In the 1990s she pursued a career in real estate with Reece & Nichols Real Estate, where she continues to work as Office Manager in Liberty. In 2007, she founded and is President of the Northland Animal Welfare Society (NAWS) She has chaired over 150 fundraisers in the past 10 years raising over $250,000.

In 2012 she opened the first Spay/Neuter Clinic in the Northland offering services to families with pets who are in financial need. To date NAWS has helped over 8500 families and continues their mission of reducing pet overpopulation in our community. She has been ABWA Woman of the Year, Reece & Nichols Rookie of the Year, and received the Presidential Award for Volunteer and Community Service. Goldie is married and continues to live in the Northland, and her son lives in Colorado.