INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of
W.I.T. LOCAL CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
Chartered August 3, 1975
Minutes of General Meeting held on July 18, 2002
President Charles Jones called the twenty seventh annual
meeting of the International Association of Local Chapter Presidents to
order at 11:05 A.M. Shirley Halstead gave the invocation.
Cliff Gilmore led the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The current officers of the International Association of
Local Chapter Presidents were introduced.
President
Charles and Phyllis Jones
Vice-President Cliff and
Brigitte Gilmore
Secretary
Bob and Kathy Westbrook
Treasurer
Delano and Helen Spellman
Director
Philip and Shirley Halstead
The State Presidents Association was introduced.
President - Bonnie and Bob Miller; Vice-President - Tom and Mary
Lawson; Secretary - Mike and Faye Briggs; Treasurer - Bob and
Doris Kleinburg; Director - Al and Alice Carrarow.
Past Presidents of the IALCP were introduced.
President Jones apologized for the social not being listed in the
program. Hopefully next year it will be corrected.
Minutes were read. It was moved and seconded to
accept the minutes as read. Some thank you notes from the youth at
GNR 2001 were read. Altogether six thank you cards had been received
for the membership to read.
Robert Kathman - chair of the nominating committee gave
the report. The slate was presented:
President
Charles and Phyllis Jones
Vice-President Cliff and
Brigitte Gilmore
Secretary
Bob and Kathy Westbrook
Treasurer
Delano and Helen Spellman
Nominations from the floor for each office were asked for three times by
the chair of the committee. None were submitted. Nominations
were closed. The slate of officers was elected by acclamation.
The committee of Robert Kathman and Esther Mueller was thanked and
dismissed. Dennis Burkholder asked the Presidents attending the
dinner how they liked it. Everyone was pleased with the
dinner. Dennis Burkholder and Charles Jones thanked all the
volunteers for their work. GNR would not be possible without the
volunteers.
A thank you note from Mary Ganaze for the donation to the
youth program was read. A note from the daughter of Bliss and Ann
Frazier notifying us of their death was read. The Treasurer reported
a balance of $3,021.42 in the treasury as of June 26, 2002.
Additional monies for dues, decals and patches have been received.
Current checkbook balance is $3,408.23. Ruth Anderson and Lyn
Herndon audited the books and found them clean, concise, accurate and in
order. The audit committee was thanked and dismissed. There
are 26 new members.
Old Business:
President Jones again apologized for the poor
communication concerning the social. A motion was made by Ruth
Anderson and seconded by Robert Sheldon to have a social again next
year. Voted on and approved.
President Jones had the new Local Chapter Presidents stand
and introduce themselves.
A question was asked about support for local clubs.
This gentleman said he had received minimal information from the IALCP.
Charles Townsend explained that the purpose of the club is in the
by-laws. They are available when you become a member or upon
request.
Motion was made by Ruth Anderson to send $100.00 to the
youth program for 2003. Seconded by Dean Hecker. An amendment
to increase the donation to $200.00 was made. Carol Townsend stated
that money for the program comes from all over the country and it is also
in the GNR budget. Yea 19, naes 39. Amendment defeated.
The proposal of a donation of $100.00 for the youth program passed.
A suggestion was made by Christine Trathen to send an
article to the WIT magazine concerning this meeting and asking new
Presidents to join.
A suggestion by Lynn Herndon that a new meeting place be
found for next year. The noise level is os high tht you cannot hear
the proceedings for the meeting.
It was moved and seconded that the meeting be
adjourned. Motion carried.
Bob Westbrook
Kathy Westbrook
Secretary
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