Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Newsletter -- January, 2010


The Sage Society                          
       January 14, 2020 Newsletter

·       Our Annual Meeting is January 14, 2020, in the OLLI Room at USCB
Roll call is promptly at 4:00 P.M followed by the business meeting. Since there is no presentation, we will discuss the new calendar of presenters.
·       The following is the upcoming list of presenters:
          February    - Peggy Pickett
          March        - Alvesta Robinson                          
April          - Mary Ann Mikell                                    
May           - TBD
September - TBD
October     - TBD
November - TBD
2021 – totally open             
·       Please put the Beaufort History Museum tea at Dataw on your calendars. The date is March 19, 2020, time 1:00. The theme is Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. It’s nice to put a table together. 

·       Please review the Annual Meeting Agenda that follows.

Sage Society Annual Meeting Agenda
January 14, 2020
1.    Welcome by the President
2.    Secretary calls the roll (quorum needed)
3.    Approve November minutes
4.    Make sure everyone has received and read the newsletter.
a.     Review of presentations by month
Feb. 11 - Peggy Pickett
Mar. 10 - Alvesta Robinson
April 14 - Mary Ann Mickell
May, Sept., Oct., Nov., 2020 and all of 2021 are available
5.    Dues: $25 in cash due at annual meeting  
2019 dues of $425 will go to Born to Read
Select new organization to support with 2020 dues
6.     Election of new members
a.     Sponsor nominates candidate and speaks briefly about the potential new member.
1.Ruth Ann Lawson
b.    Secret ballot vote: Member at Large and Secretary will hand out, collect, and count the ballots
c.     Announce the new member/s
d.    The person who nominated the candidate will notify her of the invitation to join and will invite her to next meeting.    
e.     The President will send a “welcome” letter to nominee and will request contact information for the directory.
f.      The President will forward the contact information to the Secretary to update the directory.
g.    The Welcome letter will include a request to sign up for a month to present in 2020. This can be finalized at the February meeting.
7.    Member-at-Large/Nominating Committee: Diane Gallagher
a.     Member at Large chairs Nominating Committee
b.    Currently, this is a one-year position (discuss)
c.     Need two volunteers to replace vacancies
6.     Additional business?
7.    Next meeting: February 11 – Peggy Pickett presents
8.      Dismiss