January 3rd's general meeting was attended by 18 members. Carlos Rangel reported $1527.09 in the treasury at the start of the meeting. At the top of the business conducted at the meeting, new officers were nominated and voted in. All officer positions were unopposed and were voted in on-the-spot. For 1999, elected officers are:
Bob Fitzgerald remains Safety Officer, and, in the event that no one kicked me out at that meeting, I'll still be your Newsletter Editor for 1999 - providing nothing but the finest quality archival paper for the bottom of your bird cage. [grins]
At the meeting, Marv Kea presented an award to Carlos Rangel for his outstanding service to our club, including teaching and promotion of the club with new members. Thanks from all of us, Carlos! I'd also like to thank Paul Jackson for serving as SAM secretary during the latter half of 1998. Especially noteworthy was his careful attention to, and overhaul of, the SAM bylaws. Thanks a million Paul, and see you at the field!
Also, the spiffy new 1999 EAA calendars are available from Carlos Rangel for $10.00. Get them now while there's still plenty of 1999 left! [grin]
In other business: A motion was passed to move the meeting time to 10:00 AM to allow the day to warm-up and to allow more members to attend. So... future meetings will start at 10 AM. There was also discussion about holding the meetings in town, at a Library's meeting room instead of the field. This will be explored further.
Please take the time to welcome three (!) new members to the club; Gary Bronson, Rick McLain, and Patrick Haley. Welcome to SAM - best wishes to all of you for great RC flying! Hint: Stay out of the puckerbrush.
Remember that SAM 1999 dues are $35 and will be due by the end of January. If you are unable to make the February meeting, you can mail your dues to treasurer Carlos Rangel at the address below. You will need to send/show proof of your 1999 AMA membership card (you remembered to renew, right?).
9406 E. Simon Pl.
Tucson, AZ 85710