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I am very pleased to report that the Board has filled two Director vacancies by appointment.
I welcome Diane Bojsza as an executive officer in the role of Secretary. She is appointed until the 2025 AGM. You may have seen her in action in the kitchen. That’s where she works her weekly shift at the sink washing the dishes.
I welcome Dayle Crawford as a director in the role of Director of Facilities. She is appointed until the 2026 AGM. You may have met Dayle at our 2024 AGM when she was nominated for election to the Board.
Both Diane and Dayle attended the Board’s regular monthly meeting on July 30 and jumped right into the discussions with other Directors about matters under consideration.
We congratulate them both. We would like to hear from any member who is interested in filling the vacant positions of Director of Fundraising and Director of Special Events. While these positions remain vacant, other directors pitch in to get the work done. This means that there would be lots of help for any new directors.
Our Director of Membership, Patty Coyle, reported at the July 30 Board meeting that we now have 366 members. I thank the new members for joining, specially those who are getting this newsletter for the first time.
On July 31 we held our third members meeting, counting the AGM on March 26 and the Adjourned AGM on May 7. This third meeting was somewhat informal, and I realize that some copies of the agenda were hard to read. Some members voiced their personal criticisms of the Board. I am at a loss for words in response except to say that I hope more respectful language will be used at our next meeting. In any case, the meeting did move us forward with a definite result. It was decided to have
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another member meeting to formally consider bylaw changes about adding four Director-At-Large positions to the Board. We have scheduled the next member meeting for Tuesday, August 13, at 10:00 am.
Planning is underway for the agenda of the August 13th General Membership Meeting. The agenda will be made available to members prior to the meeting.
You all enjoy the August weather.
Take care, Dot
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