[Crw-talk] Election of officers

[John & Donna Griffiths]

Hello members,

We are still looking for some members to stand for election to the 
office of Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian.  We chose not to address 
this at the October meeting because we did not want to take any more 
time away from Cindy Drozda's excellent demonstration than was 
absolutely necessary.

The offices of Secretary and Treasurer are voting board members. AAW 
membership is required (but in return for your dues, you get the very 
fine journal they publish).  They should be able to attend most board 
meetings as the nuts and bolts of running the club takes place at the 
board level so we don't clutter up regular club meetings with any more 
business than necessary.  The board meets monthly for a couple of hours 
in the evening and for the past several years, at A Line.  The two jobs 
take some time; but look at me, I survived three years of being 
treasurer and am still able to walk and chew gum.  So they are doable.

The Librarian is a board member whose presence is not required so much 
at board meetings; but does need to work with the Assistant Librarian in 
checking materials in and out at club meetings, and helping decide what 
to purchase each year.  Working with the board on the library budget is 
a part of the job.  Being the librarian is really quite simple because 
our Assistant Librarian has a very complete knowledge of how the library 
works.  One could say he has forgotten more about the library than most 
of us will ever know; so as I said, the job is simple.  AAW membership 
is encouraged but not required.

We really need some folks to step up and accept nomination for these 
jobs.  Please consider volunteering as the club functions best with good 
board members doing the work behind the scenes. Thanks for reading this 
and considering if you can step up.

John