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THE VILLAGES RV CLUB MEETING DATE:_February 12, 2010_ The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by President Mark Hulbert followed by a moment of silence and prayer for those in harm’s way protecting our freedoms and the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary’s Report: Abbreviated minutes of January 8, 2009 meeting were approved as read. Complete minutes are posted on TVRVC.org Treasurer’s Report: The financial report was presented by Walt McKechnie and approved as follows: Income $ 955 Expenditures 482 Ending Balance $3,151.82 Audit: A big thank you to Irwin King and SanDee McAloney for conducting our required audit. No issues were reported. Membership Dues: Mark reminded members that $5 dues were payable by January 31st , and encouraged members to pay their dues. According to the By-laws, anyone who has not paid their dues by March 31st will be dropped from the membership. Mark also reminded members that dues must be current in order to be able to participate in club trips and other functions. Wagon Master’s Report: Several new trips have been added to the schedule since our last meeting. A Wagon Master dangle was presented to Phil & Mary Stevens in recognition to their trip to the Oscar Sherer State Park. Although it was quite cold a few nights, they had a good time. Wagon Masters reviewed the status for upcoming trips as follows: Wekieva Falls, Strawberry Festival, Flamingo Lake, Everglades City, Biltmore Estates, Savannah/Tybee Island, Lazy Days, W. Virginia, Albuquerque Balloon Festival, Mediterranean Cruise, Hillsborough River State Park, and a “special interest” fishing trip to Carabelle, FL. Peggy Holdsworth also mentioned a potential Carribean Cruise in February 2011. Fred Bryant once again encouraged members to become Wagon Masters and stated that even if a trip is planned for a certain date, there is no reason other trips can’t be scheduled at the same time. March 12 Meeting: The March meeting will feature an “RV Accessory Sale”. Members who have RV related items no longer needed will have an opportunity to sell those items at the March meeting. A table will be set up for small items. For larger items, bring a description and/or pictures to display or leave them in the parking lot. Breakfast Meeting: We will be having a breakfast meeting in April. Judy Bertsch, Millie Sloan, & Butch Ballot are coordinating this breakfast. Judy indicated that the paper products and beverages, including juice will be provided by the club. Members only need to bring their egg, meat, fruit, or bread dishes. She stressed the need to be sure your name is on your dish and serving utensils. TVRVC Web Site Presentation: Don Crosby gave an in-depth presentation on all the features of our web site, including how to access it and take advantage of its various offerings such as our campout schedule, the weather, stock report, RV service while traveling, location of dump stations, and entering data for new trips, trips taken, tips & hints, and more. The presentation was well received. Don also volunteered to give a presentation after the meeting on Picasa, which is a free web site that allows one to edit pictures. History: Our historian, Eve Sandy, brought the pictorial history books she has been creating and invited members to stop by and take a look. Anyone having pictures from rallies are encouraged to send them to Eve for posting in the history books. Vendor’s Table: Mark made note that we have a vendor information table with various items of interest and invited members to take a look at the information after the meeting. Sunshine Report: Carol McKechnie sent cards to: Alice Holzapfel - hospitalized Marion Collins - hip operation Madge Scheffler – broke her wrist Carol reminded members to contact her if anyone is ill, had an accident, etc. so she can send a card from the club. Sitting in the front row was Edna Brown with a broken elbow and it was mentioned that Tom Schmeltzer has been dealing with the Mayo Clinic on some issues.
New Members/Guests: 12 new members were introduced and welcomed with free koozies. 50/50 Drawing: 3 monetary prizes were awarded Next Meeting: March 12 Motion to adjourn at: 11:15 A.M. Those interested will be meeting at Olive Garden for lunch.
Respectfully submitted, Barb Hatch Send E-mail to Web Master |