<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>A couple of things:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Librarian is not a new position. It disappeared when the library had to be destroyed because of the mold problem a few years ago. </div><div><br></div><div>2) The By-Laws require all Board members to have been members of the Centre for at least a year before joining the Board. There are some "loopholes" though, and the Board can appoint someone. </div><div><br></div><div>3) would it be possible to get notification of Board meetings like the ones that are sent out about Public nights, astrophotography evenings and the like?</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, the first Thursday of September is BEFORE Labour Day this year.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Roger<br><br>Sent from my iPhone.</div><div><br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<a title="atacamandy@me.com" href="mailto:atacamandy@me.com">Andrew
Blanchard</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="announce@hamiltonrasc.ca" href="mailto:announce@hamiltonrasc.ca">announce@hamiltonrasc.ca</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:48
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [RASC Hamilton Special
Announcement] Board Update</div>
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<div>Hello fellow members, I hope you are enjoying the summer and the very
clear sky's we have had in July. I recently got back from a motorcycle
trip to the west coast, and aside from a sore<b> </b>bottom it was a
visual and olfactory overloading experience. This email is an update to let
you know the board has been meeting and planning all summer. At the most
recent Board meeting we discussed the following new and old positions that we
would likes to add back on the board:<br> <br>Librarian<br> <br>This
position is a new position, the librarian would purchase ten astronomy or
science books over the year. Read a book a month and then provide a report to
the members at the regular monthly meeting and to Orbit on the books
content. Set the book up in our bookcase and loan it out to members
who would also like to read the book. Not a big job, but one that should be a
lot of fun and enjoyment not to mention educational for the
librarian.<br> <br>Membership
Director <br> <br>This position as the name implies
would be the person responsible for keeping membership lists, renewals and new
member tutoring and mentoring. This also is a very rewarding position and
would best suited to a person who likes to meet and involve people in our
club<br> <br>Banquet Chairperson<br> <br>This job is mostly on
automatic pilot. The chairperson would locate a venue, sell the tickets and
book the speaker. Our template last year can be copied and improved
upon.<br> <br>If one of these positions sound like it might be a
interesting 1st step to becoming more involved, then drop me an email or call
me so we can discuss it further. I encourage everyone to strongly consider
getting involved. Clubs like ours don't just happen, its members stepping up
and chipping in. Be a participant and discover the real fun begins the moment
you get involved.<br> <br>Our 1st meeting of the fall season dare I save
is only several weeks away, being the 1st Thursday of September. Traditionally
the 1st meeting is a member night, when members display photos of star
party's, astronomical objects, or projects and purchases that they have made.
Basically a old fashion "show and tell".<br> <br>See you
soon <br> <br> <br> <br>Andy Blanchard<br><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="tel:905-465-2031" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/0" x-apple-data-detectors="true">905-465-2031</a><br><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="mailto:ablanchard@cogeco.ca">ablanchard@cogeco.ca</a><br> <br><br><br></div>
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