From our President
I have two topics to talk about in this letter; the annual dinner, and the annual general meeting.
Firstly, the annual dinner, set for July 28th, was to be at the Rendezvous restaurant at the Summerhill shopping centre, but on checking with the restaurant, we were informed that they are closed on Mondays, so at the last MCC meeting the choice of another venue was put to the members present. After some discussion, the meeting decided to go to Valentine's, and accordingly I contacted them.
The outcome of our talk was that yes, they can accommodate the Club on the 28th. The regular price for dinner is $29.95 (I think seniors are eligible for a discount) for all you can eat. Extras like wine etc are additional to the $29.95. There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant, and our dinner time is 7:30 pm. Spouses or partners are very welcome.
I need a reply email with the number attending from your family. Please reply no later than Tuesday evening, as I have to supply this information to Valentines as soon as possible. One or two late-comers probably can be accommodated, but I strongly recommend getting your name on the list.
Secondly, the next Club meeting on the 11th August will be the Annual General Meeting of the Manawatu Camera Club. This will be scheduled immediately after the judging of the print competition.
The Club is required to elect the officers and committee members for the following year. They are a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and six committee members.
The current President, Colin Donoghue, and Vice-President Ajay Awati, will not be standing for re-election. The current Treasurer and Secretary have not said whether they are standing again, and in any case nominations for all positions have to be made. If more than one nomination for any of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, or Secretary, or more than six for committee members are received then an election for the respective positions will be held.
It is preferable to have written nominations signed by the nominator, a seconder, and the nominee before the AGM commences. In this regard, at the last meeting there were nomination forms provided on the table at the back of the hall, and in the notices I mentioned about taking them and filling them in with your nominations. It is disappointing to see that not one form was taken for the purpose.
The forms will be available again at the beginning of the meeting, when I hope they will be used. Otherwise, we will be reduced to nominating from the floor, looking for a seconder, and placing the nominee in an awkward position if he or she does not wish to take on the job. Filling in a nomination form before the AGM avoids these problems and speeds up the process considerably.
If you wish to refresh your understanding of the Club Rules, they are available for download from the club website, www.manawatucamera.net.nz
I look forward to seeing you at the dinner evening, and at the AGM. Let's have a good turnout!
Best regards to all,
Colin.
Harvey Norman Digital Photolab
