WPC nd;))p)_e]iSR'%֭5} aT \fzuז` B|RE:]>BqEԆqlȦ%cUmHDS> asxC䠿qʬ-glfT&."õraNXd˖-¯PwWsAֿ!&_fmqi(Y}"=Q]c)$eYO*fV8 u oۦ'p(o inG綱"texG67\ ClhZ4J ]l Z狝y'/K iz)NP:>XҺ:Wuc\l@Eu- OHCޮ+?P}/¼#kbd@p,O؊pgOoFhpoU(PgЭ~5? #!UN % 0(w@)4i} mHP DeskJet 600 (Color),,,,0x9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($ EEUE{{ 4Highligh(C3|xU !  ݛ  NXXVirginiaMilitaryVehicleAssociationNewsletter    August2006#XZXN+#  , Itssogoodtoseeanewsletteragain.Iknowthatbeingsecretaryandnewslettereditorisalotofwork.IknowofthemanyhoursthatDianeKnappputinassecretaryandforthemostpart,itisathanklessjob.Keepingthemembershipinformedoftheevents,meetingsandothercommunicationistheheartofanyorganization.Manyvolunteerorganizationspayaprofessionalsecretaryorpublishertoenhancetheirclubcommunication,anddothemundaneworkofmailinglists,dues,reminders,events,etc.Giventhatwehaveasponsortopayforsuchanexpense,Ithinkitshouldbeconsidered.Duringthefirstthreemonthsofherterm,Dianeshowedusthekindofenhancedcommunicationsthatarepossible(calenders,birthdays,etc).Fortunately,wehavetakenmanypictures,andpossiblywecouldputtogetheranannualpublicationshowingjustwhatwehavedonethisyear.Ourmembershiphasgrownsignificantly.WehavenewmembersfromLyndhurstandwesternVirginiatoPortsmouthandtheEasternShore.Giventhehighpriceofgas,andthehighercostofdrivingmilitaryvehicles,itsunreasonabletoexpectourentiremembershiptoattendatwohourmeetingonSundayafternoon.WehavetrulybecomeTheVirginiaMilitaryVehicleAssociation.Weshouldconsiderwaysto  makeourdistantmembersparticipationmoreconvenientandcosteffective.IntheJunemeeting,someonebroughtuptheideaofvotingbymailorproxy.Perhapsweshouldconsiderthisinourupcomingelection.Also,thismightenableustomeetthequorumrequirementsrequiredbyourbylawsforamendments,andaseveryoneagrees,ourbylawsdefinitelyneedimprovement.Unfortunately,wedidnthavetimeatourlastmeetingtofinishallofthebusinessanddetailsthatneedtobedeterminedbeforeupcomingeventsatFieldDaysofthePastandtheTriClubeventatJamestown.WeneedvolunteerstomovetheM20onThursdaynightorFridaymorning,andbackonSundayafternoon.ForourmeetinginOctober(elections),dowewanttoservefoodandhaveaparty,orjustcometothepollsandvote?WehavenothingofficiallyschedualedscheduledforthemonthofAugust,however,StanandMaryarehavingaparty/campoutonAugust26thand27th,andtheentireclubisinvited. "  Hopetoseeyouthere!RIichardcCrane2418182