Complex sentence: The Transitional Board met for their first meeting on Friday, January 16,2009; elected officers; and are in the process of placing the organization on firm legal and financial structure as efforts to physically restore the Cross go forward as a priority.
Split into simpler sentences: The Transitional Board met for their first meeting on Friday, January 16,2009, when they elected officers. The Board is in the process of placing the organization on firm legal and financial footing as efforts to physically restore the Cross go forward as a priority.